Latest Schöck BBA Certification raises the bar
The latest BBA Certification awarded to the Schöck Isokorb is the culmination of an unprecedented standard of assessment by the BBA. It has resulted in a much more demanding new …
thermal bridging
London’s Riverwalk incorporates Passivhaus standard Schöck Isokorb
On the north side of the Thames in central London, the three riverside embankments, Chelsea, Victoria and Albert, are the result of extensive civil engineering works that reclaimed marshy land, …
Totally verifiable performance standards from Schöck
Ecobuild Stand B133 Innovative product developments, unrivalled performance certification and an exciting range of software support packages, all combine to strengthen Schöck’s continued position as the number one supplier of …
HOOLA precast balconies a team effort from Schöck and Thorp
Tidal Basin Road in East London, gateway to the soon-to-be regenerated Royal Victoria Docks area and a short stroll from the Excel Exhibition Centre, is now home to a new …
Comprehensive Schöck range meets Embassy Gardens demands
Stretching along the south bank of the Thames from Battersea to Vauxhall, the Nine Elms area in London, for so long a neglected stretch of industrial land, has become the …
Continuous ribbon balconies require effective thermal insulation
The Chiswick Point development, at Bollo Lane, in West London, is a £20m contemporary mixed-use residential scheme offering 124 one, two and three bedroom residential apartments, including three penthouses. The …
Schöck solution combines architecture with horticulture
The striking façade of this building in Berlin is the concept of Sergej Dott, a locally-based pop art painter who chose medicinal herbs to represent the building’s use as a …
Canaletto tower balconies incorporate Schöck Isokorb
The Canaletto residential tower at 257 City Road in London is located halfway between Old Street and Angel Stations in Islington, alongside the regenerated City Road Basin. It comprises a …
Riverwalk incorporates high specification Schöck Isokorb
London’s three historic embankments – Chelsea, Victoria and Albert – are currently being transformed as part of a regeneration scheme that will replace many of the outdated buildings which have …
Unusual high load cantilever walkway challenge
The Kidwells Estate, a 1960s-built initiative just outside Maidenhead town centre, in Berkshire, is undergoing major regeneration which involves the construction of seven new blocks. These vary from three to …
Schöck and Hollowcore innovation benefits Stoke Extra Care scheme
A PFI Extra Care complex at Abbey Hulton village, outside Stoke-on-Trent, is another UK project benefitting from a faster build time using innovative off-site manufacturing. It combines Isokorb structural thermal …
PFI Extra Care scheme benefits from Schöck and Hollowcore innovation
A £14.4m three-storey PFI Extra Care complex at Knowsley, Merseyside, is benefiting from a speedier build time using off-site manufacturing that integrates Isokorb structural thermal break units from Schöck with …
New ‘Thermal Bridging Guide’ available free from Schöck
Minimising energy use in buildings, and thereby improving the thermal performance of building envelopes, has become increasingly important in the drive for sustainability and energy efficiency. Schöck recognises this can …
Schöck Isokorb for ArtHouse alternating and stacked balconies
Structural thermal break units from Schöck continue to feature strongly in many significant new build projects that involve the thermal partitioning of balconies and other cantilever connections. One of the …
If the surface temperature factor (fRSi) is controlled incorrectly, thermal bridging is likely to result in condensation and mould growth problems.
. Chris Willett, MD at Schöck Ltd, considers the issues involved To identify areas where there is a risk of condensation and therefore mould growth in different design situations, a …
Schöck prevents thermal bridging in major new Irish distillery
Marketing and distribution across Ireland of the major Pernod Ricard premium wine and spirit brands, such as Malibu; Jacob’s Creek; Brancott Estate and Mumm; is big business for Irish Distillers …
Schöck Isokorb proves ideal for Velux Headquarters
The industrial landscape leading out through the north eastern outskirts of Vienna is, perhaps surprisingly, a seemingly endless accumulation of dull unimaginative commercial buildings. Endless that is until you reach …
Oxford Brookes proves ‘common solutions’ for concrete-to-steel connections are inferior to the Schöck Isokorb
Recently there have been misconceptions in some areas of the UK marketplace that certain ‘common solution’ alternatives for concrete-to-steel connections perform just as well as the Schöck Isokorb type KS14 …
Creative solutions from Schöck at new University Design Centre
The new £14.7m East Park Design Centre at Loughborough University is a striking addition to the campus and the first project in a wider master plan for the modernisation of …
An effective thermal break combats condensation and mould growth
Preventing heat loss from dwellings as a result of thermal bridges at balconies and other cantilever connections is an important design consideration. However, it is the effect of condensation and …