GLASS & SEALEDUNITS
Manhattan building keeps its cool
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WHEN THE DESIGNER OF 115 Delancey Street , part of the £ 770 million Essex Crossing development in New York City ’ s Lower East Side , decided to front the whole of the landmark building with a fivestorey-high glazed atrium space , it was clear that advanced glazing would be needed to control the climate inside .
Andy McDowell , commercial director at Pilkington United Kingdom Limited said : “ When it comes to designing buildings that look open and inviting to passers-by , there is nothing better than a fully glazed exterior . However , any building in which this is the case will suffer from the risk of overheating .
“ In the case of 115 Delancey Street , the Pilkington Suncool™ 70 / 40 Pro T helps to prevent 60 percent of the heat from the sun pass through the glass . This will translate directly into energy savings for the scheme ’ s occupiers in the form of reduced air conditioning and ventilation bills – not to mention greater comfort for anyone inside the building .”
This clarity was increased further by specifying Pilkington Optiwhite™ a true lowiron glass , which removes the distinct green tint present in all standard float glass , giving a more natural colour balance for anyone looking through the glass .
ICONIC SEASIDE LANDMARK GETS 18-MTH FACELIFT
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CORNWALL GLASS HAS SUPPLIED more than 1000 IGUs for the specialist refurbishment of Brighton ’ s iconic Grand Hotel . Working with David Salisbury Commercial ; appointed by main contractor SEH Commercial , the 18-month project involved more than 450 windows and doors .
The building was originally completed in 1864 , re-built in part after the 1984 bombing , and has seen a multitude of remedial works along the way .
Joe Marsh , David Salisbury Commercial ’ s Account Manager said : “ No two rooms are quite the same so each window and door was bespoke . The other challenge was achieving the right balance from a conservation perspective . We needed a supply partner that would work closely with us but which manufactured IGUs to the exacting standards a high degree of quality that we needed ”
Cornwall Glass manufactures IGUs at three locations throughout the South West including St Austell , Highbridge plus a purpose-built IGU facility at Plymouth . The company supplied almost 1,000 high performing double-glazed units to David Salisbury Commercial over the project period . Specified to deliver a U-value of 1.0W / m2K , the argon-filled units , were manufactured from 4mm TGH Planitherm One with a 16mm cavity and white warm-edge spacer bar .
www . cornwallglass . co . uk
‘ BESPOKE GLASS ’ BUSINESS GOES FROM STRENGTH TO STRENGTH
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INNOVATIVE , RELIABLE AND widely respected , Hourglass is one of the UK ’ s leading glass manufacturers and now a fully-automated Super Spacer line has allowed the company to drastically streamline its manufacturing operation , and seen it become one of Edgetech ’ s biggest customers .
Founded in 1975 , Hourglass began life making decorative glass . Today , the Gloucester-based business is able to offer one of the widest selections of bespoke glass products in the country – thanks in part to cutting-edge Edgetech innovation , as Claire Miller , Marketing Director of Hourglass parent group Customade Group , explains : “ Super Spacer ’ s outstanding performance ensures our glass units offer market-leading thermal efficiency and structural strength - while Edgetech ’ s automation technology has allowed us to maintain quality even as we ’ ve significantly increased the numbers of units we produce . We plan to grow our glass sales dramatically over the next few years , so strong mutually supportive trading relationships are at the top of our agenda .”
Chris Alderson , Edgetech Managing Director , commented : “ Hourglass is a classic example of success through innovation ; a pioneer in its field . For us , when we ’ re the spacer manufacturer of choice for such a progressive , growing company , we know we must be doing something right .”
www . edgetechig . co . uk
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