Clearview National November 2017 - Issue 192 | Page 78
ENERGYEFFICIENCY
119 EBURY STREET - BEST GLOBAL BREEAM
RESIDENTIAL REFURBISHMENT AWARD 2015
» » GROSVENOR BRITAIN &
Ireland (‘Grosvenor’) has
successfully transformed a Grade
II Listed hotel into three of the
most sustainable, energy efficient
apartments for rent in the UK,
with the assistance and expertise of
Selectaglaze.
119 Ebury Street is situated in
the central location of Belgravia.
It was originally built as a single
dwelling and was then renovated
into a hotel. Recently it has been
converted into three energy
efficient apartments which led to
119 Ebury Street becoming the
first Listed building to receive a
BREEAM ‘Outstanding’ rating in
the UK.
The three apartments form part
of Grosvenor’s London estate,
one of the largest landowners
in the country. Its portfolio
includes much of Belgravia
and the surrounding areas.
Grosvenor sought to create highly
sustainable apartments which
feature whole house ventilation
and heat recovery; this was
accomplished using the most
recent engineering systems and low
carbon technologies. To achieve
the desired renovation, Grosvenor
worked closely with Westminster
City Council, David Morley
Architects and main contractor
Grangewood, to ensure the
historical features of the building
were retained while creating highly
energy efficient apartments.
One important aspect of the
building that was hampering
the ability to recover heat and
create whole house ventilation
was the original single glazed
sash windows, which provided
poor insulation. Grosvenor
asked Selectaglaze, based on their
long working relationship, for
an advanced secondary glazing
solution.
To satisfy the local authorities
over its concerns on the impact
of using secondary glazing, a full
size mock-up was built. Once the
designs were agreed, Selectaglaze
installed a total of 18 Series 25
units, which are a vertical sliding
system with high capacity spring
balances, ideal for treating larger
windows that require thicker
glass. The units were glazed with
Pilkington Spacia, which is an
evacuated sealed unit only 6mm
thick with a centre pane U-value
of 1.0. The secondary glazing
treatment dramatically improved
the overall U-value and assisted in
achieving high airtightness levels.
Selectaglaze has worked on all
types of buildings, from museums
to new build hotels. With fifty
years’ experience and Royal
Warrant Holder since 2004, it
has an extensive product range
tailored to suit the evolving needs
of its clients.
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