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Wavin Plastics star in popular Channel Four programme
Pipes and fittings from Wavin Plastics, the
UK’s leading supplier of water management solutions, were
included on last night’s Channel 4 programme, Grand Designs,
after being selected by construction company, Talisman
Manufacturing Ltd, for the Future House of London scheme in
Dulwich.The Chippenham based company provided Talisman
Manufacturing Ltd with sustainable materials including
drainpipes, reducers and conductors, for use within the house.
Wavin Plastics’ OSMA Underfloor Heating was also installed at
the site, the subject of a special feature on the Channel 4
show.
The project is a result of a competition launched in 2004 by the
Royal Institute of British Architects, who asked people to
design a property that would utilise recyclable materials and be
as energy efficient as possible. One design was commissioned and
two such houses - dubbed the Future House of London – have now
been built on a brownfield plot in South London by Talisman
Manufacturing Ltd.
Michelle Fleming, head of marketing for Wavin Plastics,
comments: “We were delighted to be asked to be involved in a
project of this kind. As an innovative plastics company we are
committed to providing solutions which give full consideration
to the environment while satisfying everyday needs and comforts.
The concept of this project mirrors Wavin’s own professional
ambitions for providing attractive eco-friendly dwellings which
embrace the key elements of sustainability.
“We were also pleased to be able to feature OSMA’s Underfloor
Heating within the new house which showcased how versatile,
reliable and coveted our system is.”
Official Wavin products supplied to Talisman under the OSMA
Rainwater, OsmaSoil and OsmaDrain brands, include nine reducers,
120 metres of rainwater pipe, 50 metres of soil and vent pipe
(plus fittings), 34 straight connectors, thirty four 45 degree
bends and thirty four 30 degree bends.
Spokesman for Talisman, Ruth Higham, said: “The company set out
to build responsibly using modern sustainable products. We did a
great deal of research and picked suppliers who we felt shared
the same ethos as us when it comes to sustainable products.”
The two houses in South Dulwich have also been designated as the
headquarters for the Save The Rain campaign. Huge tanks buried
beneath the house will collect run-off rain from the flat roofs
to be re-cycled for WC flushing.
Email:
steve@watermarkpr.co.uk