Lime - a building material for today's world
Ty-Mawr Lime Ltd are pleased to announce the availability of a new RIBA-accredited CPD presentation entitled "Lime - Building Products for Today's World".
Ty-Mawr have been manufacturing lime-based mortars and plaster since 1994 at their farm in the Brecon Beacons National Park, Mid Wales and are therefore well placed to be able to offer information and support to architects at a time when the focus is turing to the 'embodied energy' of building products as well as the way in which products effect the functionality and longevity of the building.
Lime has come along way over the last 15 years, Nigel Gervis, director of Ty-Mawr said "we are keen to get these messages across. Lime is often portrayed as being relevant to a small minority of building projects where nostalgia is key. We are trying to make these materials, that have been around since 12,000 B.C., relevant in a modern context and so, as part of the CPD talk, we explore new lime-based products such as glaster (lime plaster/mortar made with recycled glass instead of sand) and lime hemp plaster (made with a renewable fibre). We also consider an alternative to concrete floors - limecrete - we have been using this now in old buildings for over ten years but it is only now that the environmental credentials of the product are being recognised and hence the enormous interest in using it new builds. It is an exciting time for lime in building - old and new, our CPD will hopefully inspire the wider use of these innovative products!".
To enquire about the availability of booking the CPD talk, please email training@lime.org.uk
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