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barros | June 20, 2017

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Isabel’s Picks for Summer 2017

WITH OR WITHOUT SUN

Add a bit of fun

1. CHAIR

Name: Bica chair

Price range: from €331

Material: Iron steel with polyester coating.

Key facts: Available in +200 colours. Indoor and outdoor versions available.

Available to Ireland from: Bica Chair

2. OUTDOOR FIREPLACE

Manufacturer: Bio-Blaze

Product Name: Pipes Small

Price range: € 519

Material: High quality powder coated steel.

Key Facts: This fireplace uses bio-ethanol fuel. It is a free standing fireplace that is placed on the floor. It is possible to affix them on the floor for more security. Heating capacity: 2 KW. Autonomy: +/- 3 hrs – 0.11 l/h

Available to Ireland from: Bio-Blaze

3. OUTDOOR LIGHT

Brand: Vibia

Name: Meridiano 4715

Designer: Jordi Vilardell & Meritxell Vidal

Price range: €1361

Material: Steel, Polyurethane foam and Glass.

Key Facts: Meridiano can be used as outdoor seating by day and an outdoor lamp at night. Available in three colours: khaki, green and off-white. Equipped with a LED light source which provides an indirect light from beneath its cover

Electrical Characteristics: 1 × LED 9W 350mA

Available to Ireland from: Oliva Iluminación

4. STATUE

Artist: Whatshisname

Product name: POPek

Price range: from €125

Available to Ireland from: Whatshisname

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barros | June 2, 2017

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School of the Future Information Tool

The School of the Future Information Tool was created within the EU FP7 project School of the Future (ENER/FP7/260102,) and completed in January 2016.

The aim of the project is to design, realise and communicate good examples of future high performance buildings.

The internet-based tool provides a wide range of useful information for the energy-efficient renovation of school buildings as follows:

case studies presenting successful energy retrofitting solutions for educational buildings;
explanatory notes relating to renovation measures;
national benchmarks for the comparison of characteristic consumption values;
indoor comfort parameters for classrooms.

The tool also comprises interactive resources, which enable the user to compare self-measured characteristic values to mean values and requirements.

You can access the tool here.

School of the Future has also developed another tool that allows the calculation of the energy performance of a school building before and after applying energy saving measures (ASCOT Light).

The purpose of the ASCOT tool is to assist the user in evaluating and thereby optimise the economical costs of a building renovation project in relation to sustainable development issues. The current version, “ASCOT Light”, is targeted towards school buildings.

A simple spreadsheet is the base for this energy performance calculation tool. The tool is available in 4 languages (English not included) and can be downloaded here.