Case Studies » IKEA ECO-HOUSING SCHEME: St James Village, Gateshead

Image of Case Study: IKEA ECO-HOUSING SCHEME: St James Village, Gateshead IPS Rubberfuse roofing system with standing seam detail was fitted to the Boklok project, a new-build Boklok development at St James Village, Gateshead. Looking for a combination of high performance and
reduced environmental impact, the specifiers chose Rubberfuse because it met all green and technical criteria equally well. The system has no volatile content whatever to affect the ozone layer, is completely  ecyclable and contains no plasticisers or chlorine – a very different proposition to PVC and some other synthetic products. Rubberfuse characteristics include exceptional strength and elongation, total weldability and excellent hazard resistance. The system is very competitively priced and can be used on both new and existing roofs. BoKlok is a groundbreaking new concept to housing that involves providing space-saving, functional and high quality properties at a price that enables as many people as possible to afford a comfortable home. First pioneered in Sweden by furniture company IKEA and construction firm Skanska, BoKlok has now arrived in the UK under an exclusive licence to property company Live Smart @ Home. BoKlok, roughly translated, means ’live smart' and its concept is based on customers’ real needs and wishes – a safe environment, roominess and access to green space. BoKlok homes have a flexible, openplan layout, high ceilings and large windows, giving the rooms a light, airy and contemporary feel.