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Reference Number	InnUK/102480/01
Title	Sigma SSPW - Single Skin Party Wall System
Status	Completed
Energy Categories	ENERGY EFFICIENCY(Residential and commercial) 40%; NOT ENERGY RELATED 60%;
Research Types	Applied Research and Development 100%
Science and Technology Fields	ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY (Architecture and the Built Environment) 100%
UKERC Cross Cutting Characterisation	Not Cross-cutting 100%
Principal Investigator	Project Contact No email address given Stewart Milne Group Limited
Award Type	Collaborative Research & Development
Funding Source	Innovate-UK
Start Date	01 October 2015
End Date	31 March 2018
Duration	30 months
Total Grant Value	£230,112
Industrial Sectors
Region	Scotland
Programme	Competition Call: 1502_CRD2_BUIL_BWLP - Building whole-life performance. Activity Building whole-life performance
Investigators	Principal Investigator	Project Contact , Stewart Milne Group Limited (91.419%)
	Other Investigator	Project Contact , Knauf Insulation (8.581%)
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Objectives
Abstract	The Sigma SSPW R&D project will develop the UK's first patented single skin timber frame party wall build system. This project will undertake industrial research to overcome several innovation challenges. This unique product significantly improves the whole life performance of timber frame buildings, by reducing heat loss, building in fire and acoustic performance, future-proofing against adaptions and guaranteeing "as-built" and "in-use" whole life building performance, compared to conventional party walls. The product will commercially impact on 35,000 homes per year, as well as many non-domestic buildings. The innovation challenges include, the product design, detailing and technical validation, the commercialisation of the technology, the development of a high volume, low cost, advanced CAD/CAM manufacturing system, and the development of a innovative site handling and installation process. The products whole life performance will be verified, through as-built and in-use testing of 20 homes, over 12 months.The Sigma SSPW R&D project will develop the UK's first patented single skin timber frame party wall build system. This project will undertake industrial research to overcome several innovation challenges. This unique product significantly improves the whole life performance of timber frame buildings, by reducing heat loss, building in fire and acoustic performance, future-proofing against adaptions and guaranteeing "as-built" and "in-use" whole life building performance, compared to conventional party walls. The product will commercially impact on 35,000 homes per year, as well as many non-domestic buildings. The innovation challenges include, the product design, detailing and technical validation, the commercialisation of the technology, the development of a high volume, low cost, advanced CAD/CAM manufacturing system, and the development of a innovative site handling and installation process. The products whole life performance will be verified, through as-built and in-use testing of 20 homes, over 12 months.
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Added to Database	09/02/18