CD Hood commercial builders in Cambridge have experience in refurbishing old buildings to reduce their carbon footprint. 

Some older buildings made from heavy structures, will have a high thermal mass, which will slow down the rate in which they heat up and cool down. To counter act this a refurbishment could take advantage of this by increasing air-flow and improving natural ventilation within the building. This can be achieved for example by removing suspended ceilings (where practical), or connecting windows that open to a building management system. 

Installing solar panels can have a huge impact on a school environment, as they offer a source of free energy, however they can be quite expensive. However by harnessing the sun in different ways such replacing existing glazing with a different type of glass, and increasing insulation levels on flat roofs. 

Saving money on water by harvesting it can also be another consideration when refurbishing a school, as by using this to flush the toilets and watering the grounds, can offer both long-term savings both financially and ecologically. 

If your school is looking at enhancing their building and reducing its carbon footprint then why not give our team a call, and we will be able to help you to plan out your new project from conception to the finish build.

The latest round of the Government’s Regional Growth Funding awards will enable TWI and a consortium of leading academic and industrial partners to realise the establishment of the new postgraduate engineering facility at Granta Park. It will train engineers for UK industry and could massively improve UK GDP.
Built in new premises adjacent to TWI’s headquarters, NSIRCTM will be established and managed by structural integrity specialist TWI, working closely with lead academic partner Brunel University, alongside the University of Cambridge and the University of Manchester. Cambridgeshire commercial builders CD Hood Ltd are always delighted to see development in Cambridgshire.

Network Rail's Technical Director of Asset Management Services, Steve Yianni, said: “Network Rail supports the creation of the Structural Integrity Research Foundation and is currently in discussion with TWI about how it can be involved.“By taking an active role in developing the engineers of the future, a foundation like this can not only give the railway the talent it needs, but also provide the rest of British industry with a stream of well-qualified engineers to drive the country forward.”
The new centre is expected to offer capacity for 200 postgraduate students and will create around 48 new jobs.

MP for South Cambridgeshire, Andrew Lansley said: “Structural integrity is a technology field critical to many sectors of engineering and advanced manufacturing. I applaud TWI in securing this major funding to enable such a remarkable extension to its high-level research into structural integrity and support for specialist skills across the country."

Five pioneers from the Cambridge BioMed cluster and a sixth eastern region company based in Norwich are among 32 UK organisations sharing £39 million government funding to accelerate development of new healthcare technology. New healthcare technology can only be a growing business and commercial builders CD Hood Ltd are happy to work with any specialist science companies to try and fulfil their building requirements. Four of the companies are based at Cambridge Science Park – Arecor Limited, Cantab Biopharmaceuticals Ltd, Discuva Ltd and Sentinel Oncology. ImmunoBiology Ltd is based at Babraham Research Campus and Intelligent Fingerprinting Ltd at Norwich Research Park.
 
These awards are the first substantial awards made from the £180 million Biomedical Catalyst – which is a programme of public funding jointly managed by the Technology Strategy Board (TSB) and the Medical Research Council and launched by  Prime Minister David Cameron last December.They can be awarded to universities as well as companies, and the projects are designed to speed-up the translation of scientific ideas into commercial propositions, for the greater benefit of patients.
 
Science Minister David Willetts said: “Britain is in a global race today and this £39 million investment will help keep us at the very forefront of life sciences by supporting some of our most innovative SMEs and universities. It will help take excellent ideas through to market, driving growth and helping patients benefit from the very latest technologies and treatments.”
 
Commercial building specialist CD Hood Ltd want to be part of that race to help keep SME’s growing and developing, by making good choices about their buildings needs.

As Cambridgeshire commercial builders CD Hood Ltd know the wind can whistle across the East of England, so it makes sense to see a new €2 million European funded research programme has been launched to improve opportunities for an international network of companies and universities to develop in relation to installation, operation and maintenance of offshore wind turbines.

It would seem the EU has pledged to provide funds for the national innovation centre OrbisEnergy in Lowestoft to be used for a new three-year project called ECOWindS. Initially the project will gather knowledge of installation, operation and maintenance of offshore wind farms in the UK, Germany, Denmark and Norway with the aim of halving operation and maintenance costs.

Orbis Energy’s Johnathan Reynolds, said: “The East of England is at the centre of the world’s largest market for offshore wind deployment and the UK’s most dense area of offshore wind energy development.“The wider North Sea region remains the global centre for development of offshore wind projects. The North Sea was where the first, large offshore wind projects took shape and where producers, suppliers and consultants have gathered their experiences.” 

Judy Terry, chair of OrbisEnergy and Cabinet Member for Economic Development at Suffolk County Council said: “This is a great opportunity for OrbisEnergy and East Anglia to play a leading role in research and development for the future of the offshore wind industry in the UK, Europe and beyond.” CD Hood commercial builders in Cambridgeshire always celebrate East Anglia capitalising on opportunities.

Amantys, the intelligent power switch technology company based in Cambridge, has been presented with the Start Up of the Year Award at the British Engineering Excellence Awards (BEEAs).Earlier in 2012, Amantys launched its Amantys Power Insight capability for condition monitoring of power electronic systems.This award recognises the quality of engineering design innovation within the UK, providing a benchmark of excellence from which the industry can learn and build. 

Commercial Cambridgeshire  builders CD Hood Ltd are always interested in companies and innovations that will make commercial buildings of the future more efficient and economic. Established in Cambridge in 2010 as a privately-funded power electronics company, Amantys specialises in the delivery of scalable, cost effective solutions to meet the challenges of designing reliable and efficient power conversion in medium and high voltage applications.

Presenting the award, the judges noted that “Amantys has the potential to make a significant contribution to power efficiency.” “We’re absolutely thrilled to receive this award, which is great recognition for the level of hard work and ingenuity that we’ve invested over the last couple of years,” said Bryn Parry, Amantys CEO. “We’re very proud to have received this accolade from the prestigious panel of judges, especially considering the strength of the competition present at this year’s awards.” The award marks a great month for the company, following on rapidly from the company’s second successive selection to the Global Cleantech 100, and being identified in the EE Times “Silicon 60 start-ups to watch”. CD Hood Ltd like to work with the best to find  the best building solutions for you.