Design Buy Build Issue 15 2015 | Page 55

Heating, Ventilation & Insulation Bio-ethanol changingfire industry fire industry Bio-ethanol changing The rise of bio-ethanol is driving a revolution in the designrise fires, according to leading interiorthe The of of bio-ethanol is driving a revolution in and exterior heating according toSmart Fire UK and design of fires, designers leading interior exterior heating designers Smart Fire UK The design and convenience of these devices The than and convenience of these devices rather rather designthe need for smoke extraction and than the through chimneys, allows loss heat loss need for smoke extraction and heatgreater through chimneys, allows greater aesthetic scope. aesthetic scope. “They have also proved extremely popular with many of the country’s topworked with big names Paul continued: “We have interior designers.” such as Helen “We as well as Hill with and Paul continued: Green have workedHousebig names Chesney’s, stretching the boundaries of what is such as Helen Green as well as Hill House and possible with fires. Chesney’s, stretching the boundaries of what is “We have designed possible with fires. fires for outdoor spaces as well inside fountains and even in swimming pools. As long “We have designed fires for outdoor spaces are as we deem the design to be safe, the possibilities as The bio-ethanol fires have proved popular with new endless.” The bio-ethanol fires have proved popular with well inside fountains and even in swimming pools. build properties as well as buildings with no access to new traditional chimneyas flu. as buildings with no As long as we deem the design to be safe, the build properties or well a possibilities are endless.” access to a traditional chimney or flu. The rise of this alternative fuel has allowed an expansion this alternative fuel has allowed The rise of in the design and potential locations of an fires. expansion in the design and potential locations of fires. Fire UK works with brands such as Smart Ecosmartfire, one of the UK’s top developers of Smart Fire UK works withsolutions. such as Ecosbrands sustainable indoor heating martfire, one of the UK’s top developers of susBio-ethanol is tainable indoor a clean burning flammable liquid and is heating solutions. For further information visit: For further information 7384 www.smartfireuk.com or call 020 visit: 1677 www.smartfireuk.com or call 020 7384 1677 responsibly sourced from agriculture. Bio-ethanol is a clean burning flammable liquid For Paul Holt, Business Manager at Smart Fire UK, and ispopularity of bio-ethanolfrom agriculture. the responsibly sourced is also down to its Formoney-saving potential. Paul Holt, Business Manager at Smart Fire UK, theHe said: “Bio-ethanol allows people to have a cost-its popularity of bio-ethanol is also down to effective greener alternative to traditional fuels. money-saving potential. He“Additionally you are able to install them virtually a said: “Bio-ethanol allows people to have anywhere greener alternative to traditional fuels. cost-effectivewithout the need to design a chimney or flu, again saving a large amount of money. “Additionally you are able to install them virtually “They have also proved extremely popular with many anywhere without the needdesigners.” a chimney to design of the country’s top interior or flu, again saving a large amount of money. Design Buy Build 55