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Sabiana air-conditions the New Egyptian Museum of Turin!

Yesterday the press was offered a preview of the new layout, stemming from 5 years of design and construction work and an investment of 50 million Euro. The outcome is considered to be outstanding by all the world’s leading experts. The collection of finds is spread on an overall surface of 10,000 square metres, up from the previous 6,400, over four floors, connected by an escalator system that mimics an ideal journey upstream the Nile, designed by scenographer Dante Ferretti. A chronological museum itinerary that covers a time span from 4000 b.C. to 700 b.C. Visitors have the option of following each find on tablet and smartphone; a redesigned logo, a sort of graffiti with the hieroglyph symbolising water, hinting to a connection between the two rivers, the Nile and the Po; the addition of audio-guides in Arabic. A true cultural jewel, which is already expected to attract long queues of visitors from all over the world. The second museum by importance on the planet, after the one in Cairo. Carisma CRC and CRS fan coils by Sabiana have been selected for the air conditioning. Yesterday the press was offered a preview of the new layout, stemming from 5 years of design and construction work and an investment of 50 million Euro. The outcome is considered to be outstanding by all the world’s leading experts. The collection of finds is spread on an overall surface of 10,000 square metres, up from the previous 6,400, over four floors, connected by an escalator system that mimics an ideal journey upstream the Nile, designed by scenographer Dante Ferretti. A chronological museum itinerary that covers a time span from 4000 b.C. to 700 b.C.  Visitors have the option of following each find on tablet and smartphone; a redesigned logo, a sort of graffiti with the hieroglyph symbolising water, hinting to a connection between the two rivers, the Nile and the Po; the addition of audio-guides in Arabic. A true cultural jewel, which is already expected to attract long queues of visitors from all over the world. The second museum by importance on the planet, after the one in Cairo. Carisma CRC and CRS fan coils by Sabiana have been selected for the air conditioning.

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Sabiana at the Climate World Fair in Moscow

This edition of the event has confirmed its standing as an important showcase on Europe. Sabiana participated with a stand that was thronged with industry operators from all over the world. An important opportunity for our company to take Italian quality into Eastern markets, as one of its strengths is its presence on foreign markets. This edition of the event has confirmed its standing as an important showcase on Europe. Sabiana participated with a stand that was thronged with industry operators from all over the world. An important opportunity for our company to take Italian quality into Eastern markets, as one of its strengths is its presence on foreign markets.

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Polluted air in classrooms: the EU sounds the alarm. Sabiana puts forth a solution

SINPHONIE (Schools Indoor Pollution and Health: Observatory Network in Europe ) is a research project funded by the EU, concerning health, environment, transport and climate change whose final objective is to improve air quality in primary and nursery schools. Sinphonie took a snapshot of air quality in 114 schools attended by 5,175 children (264 nursery schools) and 1,223 teachers in 54 cities of 23 European countries. In Italy, the study involved six schools: two in Sicily (Palermo), two in Tuscany (Pisa) and two in Lombardy (Milan). The study found that 85% of European schoolchildren are exposed to micro fine dust at concentrations above 10 micrograms per cubic metre, average annual guidance value recommended by the WHO; half are exposed to excessive amounts of radon and a quarter to too much benzene; over 60% of children are exposed to high levels of formaldehyde and a significant presence of carbon dioxide. Breathing too many pollutants means a greater risk of suffering from respiratory conditions and certainly does not help if one already has a problem: 8% of schoolchildren suffer from asthma, 9% from nasal allergies and 17% from eczema. Children spend most of the day inside school buildings. Healthy school premises may therefore directly improve children’s health and promote learning, contributing to their development into healthy and capable adults. Installing a good air filtering system is an important step towards breathing clean air in all indoor premises where people spend a long time. Crystall is the top of the range electronic filter, able to assure good IAQ through virtually total elimination of all liquid and solid particles that pollute indoor air. Sinphonie - Final Report SINPHONIE (Schools Indoor Pollution and Health: Observatory Network in Europe ) is a research project funded by the EU, concerning health, environment, transport and climate change whose final objective is to improve air quality in primary and nursery schools. Sinphonie took a snapshot of air quality in 114 schools attended by 5,175 children (264 nursery schools) and 1,223 teachers in 54 cities of 23 European countries. In Italy, the study involved six schools: two in Sicily (Palermo), two in Tuscany (Pisa) and two in Lombardy (Milan). The study found that 85% of European schoolchildren are exposed to micro fine dust at concentrations above 10 micrograms per cubic metre, average annual guidance value recommended by the WHO; half are exposed to excessive amounts of radon and a quarter to too much benzene; over 60% of children are exposed to high levels of formaldehyde and a significant presence of carbon dioxide.  Breathing too many pollutants means a greater risk of suffering from respiratory conditions and certainly does not help if one already has a problem: 8% of schoolchildren suffer from asthma, 9% from nasal allergies and 17% from eczema. Children spend most of the day inside school buildings. Healthy school premises may therefore directly improve children’s health and promote learning, contributing to their development into healthy and capable adults. Installing a good air filtering system is an important step towards breathing clean air in all indoor premises where people spend a long time. Crystall is the top of the range electronic filter, able to assure good IAQ through virtually total elimination of all liquid and solid particles that pollute indoor air.  Sinphonie - Final Report  

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The Unlock Italy Decree amends the Consolidated Construction Law.

The Unlock Italy Decree (LD 133/2014 converted into Law 164/2014) has introduced significant amendments to the Consolidated Construction Law. Below are the main changes in constructions: Combination and splitting The operating range of maintenance and small transformation has widened, as they may be implemented with a mere “notice of work started” (Cil) sworn by a designer. Therefore splitting up or combining property units and all extraordinary maintenance even involving changes to volumes and surfaces of the individual units are “free”. This simplification might potentially involve all the approximately 26 million Italian homeowners. Before the Unlock Italy Decree all construction projects on existing properties that modified the surface or volume were subject to planning permission, with the subsequent procedure for issuing the municipal decision within 90 days and payment of the contribution of the construction cost. Now, however, it will be possible to carry out these works – provided the total volume of the building is not altered –with the simple help of a qualified engineer, who sends the project and the certification of building-planning compliance to the Municipality; after that work can start immediately. Building permit Reduced deadline for the examination (from 120 to 60 days) for municipalities with more than 100,000 inhabitants; possibility of requesting extension of the permit’s validity beyond three years from the start of the works, due to technical difficulties or events occurred (in fact a very large number of cases); finally, you can easily apply for some non-essential variants to the project with a simple SCIA (certified start-up notification) without having to apply for a new permit. Three amendments that simplify citizens’ life to a certain extent also for more complex works (building renovations that entail changing volume or facade, extensions, new constructions). Urban upgrade Municipalities and Regions may reduce primary and secondary urbanisation, construction costs and the construction contribution, to incentivise building renovation works as opposed to new constructions, with a view to limiting soil consumption. Single construction regulation Awaited by professionals and firms to do away with the over 8,000 municipal regulations in force today. It will be ready within November 2015 and implemented by Government, Regions and local autonomous authorities. 20% IRPEF deduction Up to 300 thousand Euro, of expenses incurred between 1 January 2014 to 31 December 2017, to purchase new homes in energy class A or B, or renovate existing homes, and let them at regulated rent for at least 8 years. Rent to buy The "rent to buy" regulations are rearranged, governing the contract for use tied to the subsequent sale of real estate. Updated Consolidated Construction Law The Unlock Italy Decree (LD 133/2014 converted into Law 164/2014) has introduced significant amendments to the Consolidated Construction Law. Below are the main changes in constructions:  Combination and splitting The operating range of maintenance and small transformation has widened, as they may be implemented with a mere “notice of work started” (Cil) sworn by a designer. Therefore splitting up or combining property units and all extraordinary maintenance even involving changes to volumes and surfaces of the individual units are “free”. This simplification might potentially involve all the approximately 26 million Italian homeowners. Before the Unlock Italy Decree all construction projects on existing properties that modified the surface or volume were subject to planning permission, with the subsequent procedure for issuing the municipal decision within 90 days and payment of the contribution of the construction cost. Now, however, it will be possible to carry out these works – provided the total volume of the building is not altered –with the simple help of a qualified engineer, who sends the project and the certification of building-planning compliance to the Municipality; after that work can start immediately.  Building permit Reduced deadline for the examination (from 120 to 60 days) for municipalities with more than 100,000 inhabitants; possibility of requesting extension of the permit’s validity beyond three years from the start of the works, due to technical difficulties or events occurred (in fact a very large number of cases); finally, you can easily apply for some non-essential variants to the project with a simple SCIA (certified start-up notification) without having to apply for a new permit. Three amendments that simplify citizens’ life to a certain extent also for more complex works (building renovations that entail changing volume or facade, extensions, new constructions). Urban upgrade Municipalities and Regions may reduce primary and secondary urbanisation, construction costs and the construction contribution, to incentivise building renovation works as opposed to new constructions, with a view to limiting soil consumption.  Single construction regulation Awaited by professionals and firms to do away with the over 8,000 municipal regulations in force today. It will be ready within November 2015 and implemented by Government, Regions and local autonomous authorities. 20% IRPEF deduction Up to 300 thousand Euro, of expenses incurred between 1 January 2014 to 31 December 2017, to purchase new homes in energy class A or B, or renovate existing homes, and let them at regulated rent for at least 8 years. Rent to buy The "rent to buy" regulations are rearranged, governing the contract for use tied to the subsequent sale of real estate. Updated Consolidated Construction Law