Press Release Archive

23.08.2006	European Architectural Awards Launch A call for entries has been issued for the 2007 COPPER IN ARCHITECTURE AWARDS – covering building projects of all shapes and sizes, and including a cash prize for architectural students.
08.08.2006	Brass Shielding Prevents RF Interference Like many companies in the electronics sector, Park Air Systems use copper alloys for a number of applications including connectors, heat sinks etc, but one application that demonstrates the versatility and cost-effectiveness of brass (an alloy of copper and zinc) is detailed below.
15.06.2006	Understanding Flicker The Leonardo Power Quality Initiative (LPQI), the award winning education and training programme, has published its 28th Power Quality Application Note covering Flicker, Application Note 5.1.4 'Flicker' is part of the series on Voltage Disturbances.
4.04.2006	Copper - Essential for the Automotive Industry Copper is a major contributor to the goals of sustainable development. Take the example of Saab and Mazda, pioneers in the design of safe, high performance and environmentally friendly vehicles. These brands have recognised that copper is a key material in their ongoing innovation strategies, improving the performance of the car while making it cleaner, safer and more enjoyable to drive.
28.03.2006	Measure, manage and mitigate your PQ problems - New fully searchable Guide on CD The Power Quality Application Guide CD is a fully searchable, comprehensive reference source on measurement, management and avoidance of PQ problems in LV installations. With sections covering: Introduction, Costs, Harmonics, Reliability, Voltage Disturbances and Earthing and EMC, the Guide can be used as an introduction to the subject, for troubleshooting, for mitigation of identified problems and to design reliable and robust installations.
02.02.2006	Copper in Architecture Guide The new 18-page ‘Guide to Copper in Architecture’ has been published, providing essential background information on all aspects of copper sheet used for roofing, cladding and other architectural applications.
30.01.2006	Copper Could Help Prevent the Spread of Flu Infections Copper could help prevent the spread of flu infections. Recent research at the University of Southampton shows that the Influenza A virus is virtually eradicated within six hours on copper surfaces. Influenza A viruses cause seasonal infections, resulting in around 12,000 deaths a year in the UK1, and include the avian flu strain.
10.01.2006	Selection and Rating of Transformers ‘Selection and Rating of Transformers’ is the latest note from the LPQI Power Quality Application Guide and provides the theory and practical guidance on de-rating of power transformers to avoid a reduction in operational lifetime in the presence of harmonic currents.
28.10.2005	New Online Training Centre for Power Quality The Leonardo Power Quality Initiative (LPQI) launches its interactive Training Centre offering on-line training modules covering both practical and theoretical aspects of Power Quality for electrical engineers, facilities managers and M&E designers.
21.10.2005	Designing out Infection in Hospitals - A Role for Antimicrobial Copper Touch Surfaces At yesterday’s 'Designing Against Cross Infection' seminar, organised by Architects for Health, Copper Development Association Director, Angela Vessey, addressed an aspect of material selection by highlighting copper’s antimicrobial properties and the suitability of copper and its alloys for hospital touch surfaces.
06.10.2005	Antimicrobial Copper Interest Group Launched Two eminent professors opened the first meeting of the Antimicrobial Copper Interest Group, hosted by Copper Development Association in Birmingham last week. Professor Keevil, University of Southampton, presented the results of his International Copper Association sponsored research on inactivation of E. coli and MRSA by copper and brass surfaces in a matter of hours. He was joined by Professor Reed of Northumbria University who reported on his field work in India where the antimicrobial property of copper and brass show potential for decontaminating drinking water in rural communities.
21.09.2005	Dead Heat for Copper in Architecture Awards Judges of the 2005 Copper in Architecture Awards have announced joint winners Feilden Clegg Bradley’s Westfield Student Village, Queen Mary University of London and Marks Barfield Architects’ Spiral Café, Birmingham.
21.09.2005	European Architectural Awards Winners A beautiful church in Finland designed by Kari Jarvinen Ja Merja Nieminen has won the European category of the 2005 Copper in Architecture Awards with Staab Architekten’s Service Centre on Theresienwiese, Munich gaining a Commendation.
02.09.2005	Copper Concerts Copper roofing and cladding plays a major role in the architectural composition of Scotland's new 1200-seat Perth Concert Hall.
01.09.2005	Antimicrobial Copper Interest Group - Inaugural Meeting Copper Development Association is providing an opportunity for healthcare professionals, designers and equipment suppliers to hear Professor Keevil present his research demonstrating rapid antimicrobial activity of copper against MRSA with 99.9% inactivation in 90 minutes.
12.08.2005	Copper Contrasts One of the largest new student residence schemes in Britain, designed by Feilden Clegg Bradley Architects, includes very different styles of copper cladding on two major buildings along the ‘exposed’ public edges of its East London site.
15.07.2005	Copper Touch Surfaces in Healthcare Facilities - Naturally Antimicrobial Research demonstrates rapid antimicrobial activity of copper against MRSA with 99.9% inactivation in 90 minutes. Studies have clearly demonstrated such an antimicrobial effect on a range of microbes including Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA), E. coli O157, Listeria monocytogenes and other hospital-acquired infections.
17.06.2005	A New Publication on a Modern Engineering Material – Brass ‘The Brasses – properties and applications' is the title of the updated and revised issue of Copper Development Association’s publication known in the industry for many years as 'The big yellow book', nick-named by many ‘The Brass Bible’.
09.06.2005	Copper and Copper Alloys - New Equivalent National Standards Software Copper Development Association is launching 'Copper Key', new software which enables users to find equivalent copper and copper alloy standards and compositions for EN and old BS materials from other national material designations including US (ASTM), German (DIN), Japanese (JIS) and Chinese (GB) material designations.
02.06.2005	Standards for Copper and Copper Alloys - New Publication Copper Development Association publication 'Copper and Copper Alloys - Compositions, Applications and Properties' has been revised and updated to reflect progress in standards development since the 1998 version.
18.05.2005	Contemporary Copper Curve A barrel-vaulted roof clad in pre-patinated copper has been used to create a ‘tardis’ effect for an unashamedly contemporary house within a Dorset conservation area.
25.04.2005	Brass..... Helps Securon set the Gold Standard in Safety Belts Seat belts use a number of different and widely varying materials e.g. webbing, metals, plastics etc. and make use of an equally large number of manufacturing processes including injection moulding, cold pressing, hot seal cutting and sewing, many of which are carried out within the company. Securon, however, choose to use free machining brass bar for the safety critical vehicle motion sensor.
03.08.2005	Copper Architecture Awards Shortlist Judges for the 2005 Copper in Architecture Awards have announced their choice of shortlisted projects. This design-led competition now includes two separate awards for the best recently completed buildings in the UK and in other participating European countries, as well as a cash prize for the best student project from UK schools of architecture.
08.08.2005	European Architectural Awards Shortlist Judges for the 2005 Copper in Architecture Awards have announced their choice of shortlisted projects. This design-led competition has been expanded this year to include a new special award for European projects to include a new special award for European projects.
22.12.2004	LPQI wins Leonardo da Vinci Award The Leonardo Power Quality Initiative (LPQI) has won an award for quality and innovation in training professionals in the electricity sector
29.11.2004	European Architectural Awards Launch Entries are now being invited for the 2005 Copper in Architecture Awards - expanded this year to include a new special award for European projects, as well as a cash prize for architectural students.
22.11.2004	Free Machining Brass - A Closed Environmental Loop This is a particularly close look at the ease and thoroughness with which free-machining brass is recycled and re-used. Recycling is essential to the economics of brass manufacturing and is very closely linked to the metal's positive relationship with environmental stewardship.
29.10.2004	Brazing - The Magic Moment "...........an ingenious thing, but of reat usefulness." Vannoccio Biringuccio 'Pirotechnica' 1540.
11.10.2004	Copper Cubism Copper cladding in a variety of finishes makes a strong architectural statement at a recently completed nursery for fifty-two 3 to 4 year-olds on a challenging Northampton estate
09.09.2004	Brass - Showering Wishes on Designers A & J Gummers has been a leading manufacturer of thermostatic showers, taps and water controls since the 1950s. The company became members of the Masco Corporation of the USA in 1999 and continue to design and manufacture original products for increasingly wider markets at their 40,000 sq ft Birmingham factory.
12.08.2004	Rediscover Copper Copper in Architecture has expanded its support services for architects with RIBA-assessed CPD seminars and a full-time technical advisory service for copper roofing and cladding in response to the growing popularity of this natural material.
23.06.2004	Industry Backs Power Quality Education and Training At a presentation to the European Commission - Energy & Transport Directorate-General in Brussels on 23rd June 2004, Hans De Keulenaer reported on the success of this leading European education and training programme for LV electrical installation professionals.
17.05.2004	Copper-Nickel Alloys Online A new international web site explores copper-nickel alloys and provides detailed information and solutions for designers, engineers, fabricators and users of these workhorse alloys.
29.04.2004	A Solution for Kyoto 100 million tonnes less CO2 in the atmosphere every year by upgrading to energy efficient motor driven systems.
27.04.2004	Educational Copper A recently completed school on a historic riverside site close to Salisbury Cathedral offers a clear demonstration of many unique characteristics of copper in architecture, including its naturally changing appearance over time, suitability for any architectural form, sensitivity to detail and cost-effectiveness.
27.04.2004	Cost-Conscious Copper Recent independent research challenges many of the current assumptions about the costs of roofing and cladding using copper, making it a realistic option for far more building types than many think.
25.03.2004	The Double-Plus of a Copper Bottom Currently on show at the Daily Mail Ideal Home Show and situated in the "Waterside Living" feature is a revolutionary concept in either residential or commercial applications of a floating building, the Optimum 60 from Waterspace Plc.
20.01.2004	Reducing the Growth and Spread of Legionnella According to a new study copper pipes reduce the growth and spread of the bacteria responsible for Legionnaires' Disease. Legionella concentration in water conveyed by copper pipes was found to be 90 per cent less than in cross-linked polyethylene pipes, one of the most commonly used types of plastic piping in plumbing.