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...Spanish architecture co-operative Gurea recently clad a prefab dwelling in Navajeda, Cantabria, in two layers of expanded cork for thermal and acoustic insulation....
...The recently completed, 15 sq m structure was dug down into the ground to increase thermal performance and has a large roof overhang for solar shading....
...Round a curve in the old highway, the earth suddenly opened at our feet and I found myself gazing down into a canyon where eagles were circling on thermals far below....
...Q Acoustics E120, from £429 @rhodri...
...These suppliers range from major iPhone assembler Pegatron and iPad maker Compal Electronics to makers of components such as displays, printed circuit boards, thermal parts, batteries and acoustic components...
...The order called for aircraft operators to conduct a thermal acoustic image inspection of the titanium fan blades at the front of each engine....
...Columbia Omni-Heat Black Dot jacket, from £189, columbiasportswear.co.uk Wildlife Acoustics Bat Echo Meter I can’t claim to be much of a naturalist....
...“That’s really bad for acoustics,” says Barlow. “The audio bounces off solid brick and creates a tinny sound.”...
...Since then the maker of thermal and acoustic insulation has lost two chief executives and warned twice that its biggest customer had unexpectedly scaled back orders and that it would therefore miss profit...
...This plant’s woody fibres can be mixed with a lime binder to make a natural concrete that is lightweight yet has good thermal mass; it is highly insulating, resistant to pests and mould, has good acoustics...
...One landmark she cites is Pritzker prize-winning Peter Zumthor’s Therme Vals (1986-96), built over the thermal springs at Graubünden in the Swiss Alps....
...“Leather has a very good thermal capacity and is dust-free, so is a great choice for floors....
...Chinook Science won an Innovation award for developing thermal heat treatment plants for recovering recycled metal and generating renewable energy from waste....
...In winter itsthick walls envelop the outside of the house, their high thermal mass interrupted only by small windows....
...It has excellent thermal and acoustic qualities and gives good air quality,” enthuses Simon Baker. “You just don’t get that from concrete....
...Rugby-based Automotive Insulation, which makes acoustic and thermal insulation products, last year opened a plant in Gothenburg....
...One such is qpunkt, established by three local engineers in 2008, which has developed unique programmes for modelling thermal and acoustic characteristics in auto, rail and aerospace vehicles....
...Its other investments include CTA Acoustics, which makes thermal insulation products, GDX Automotive, a manufacturer of vehicle seats and parts, and Germany’s Petugorm, a plastics parts supplier....
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