Research & Development
Battle McCarthy’s R & D department
is developing new ways to make the built environment more
efficient and sustainable for economic, social & environmental
reasons. We feel that it is important to be innovative and
explore new discoveries in a commercial arena to prepare the
construction industries for an uptake in the mass markets.
Current R & D projects that Battle McCarthy is working
on include:
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MUSEUMS- Energy Efficiency & Sustainability in
Retro-fitted
and New Museum Buildings (European Commission) |
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Sustainable Towers - an Exploratory Study on the Benefits
in Today's Context (UK Department of Trade and Industry) |
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ZEN - Zero Emission Neighbourhoods (European Commission) |
Some of the recent R & D projects that
Battle McCarthy completed include:
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The use of Steel Wire Mesh as Protective Blast Screens
Behind Glazed Structures |
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Double Skin Façade Technologies |
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Wind Tower Design Guide |
Battle McCarthy has also been consistently
researching various projects
internally as they coincide with work with various Clients.
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