Bustling night life on its doorstep; Ham Yard Hotel
still offers a peaceful night’s sleep with Selectaglaze
Located in one of the most
vibrant parts of London, lies
the stunning boutique Ham
Yard Hotel. Centred around
a pedestrian thoroughfare
connecting Great Windmill
Street and Demark Street,
Ham Yard Hotel has
everything guests could want
on its doorstep.
Many plans were put forward
over the years to develop
the site, but all were rejected
until, finally permission was
granted for Firmdale hotels to
redevelop the area. However,
building a hotel in the centre
of an area with such vibrant
night life does come with its
drawbacks.
Although new double glazed
windows were installed
throughout the hotel, the
corner of the hotel on Great
Windmill Street still had
trouble with external noise
levels. Firmdale Hotels
approached Selectaglaze to
help deliver a solution with
their bespoke secondary
glazing systems. The
introduction of secondary
glazing, which is fitted to the
room side of a building, is one
of the most effective solutions
for combating outside noise,
and a reduction of 45dB is
achievable when there is a gap
of at least 100mm.
Three different unit styles
were used, one of which was
the S80 horizontal slider,
typically used for larger
windows as it can hold glass
up to 12mm thick glass.
Acoustic laminated glass
was used, which absorbs the
outside noise levels, to assist in
creating a more peaceful and
relaxing environment – as well
as a good night sleep.
in a dark grey colour to
match the existing primary
windows, making them as
inconspicuous as possible.
As testament to the detailed
planning throughout the
design and build phases, their
efforts were rewarded with
the Hotel gaining a BREEAM
Excellent rating.
Established in 1966 and
granted the Royal Warrant in
2004, Selectaglaze has a wealth
of experience, working closely
with clients on all different
building styles from Listed
buildings, to new build.
For further information,
literature and test results,
please contact Selectaglaze on
01727 837271
[email protected]
www.selectaglaze.co.uk
A total of 37 openings were
treated with the secondary
glazing being finished
Brio Clears The Way For State Of The Art Single Run Sliding Doors
Archetech - Page 56
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