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Modern Purpose-Built Building Unites Charity
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THE WALES AIR Ambulance has a new headquarters boasting a brand new purpose-built office , bringing the charity and the airbase together . Local aluminium fabricators and installers , Atcost Windows , won the contract to supply and fit all the glazing products throughout the building with the help of Kestrel Aluminium Systems .
A bold design had been chosen for the new headquarters and Atcost Windows were required to supply a glazing system that was not only thermally efficient , but could also be specified in colour and design options . For this , Atcost Windows turned to its trusted supplier , Kestrel Aluminium Systems .
The Kestrel Aluminium Systems ’ curtain walling system allows screens of up to 20m wide to be built on site and to be easily
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installed . Powder-coated grey , both the 100mm and 125mm curtain walling profiles were used to create the impressive frontage on the purpose-built headquarters and to glaze the common areas and meeting rooms , maximising the natural light into the building .
To ensure the building is thermally efficient , Atcost Windows installed the Kestrel Aluminium Systems ’ 60mm window , thermal framing and thermal commercial door systems . As the Air Ambulance headquarters is a public building it was important that the products installed were document L compliant .
Utilising the thermal ramp threshold on the entrance doors ensured the doors were DDA compliant as well as being thermally efficient . The Kestrel Aluminium Systems ’ thermal commercial door has been rigorously tested to meet PAS 24 security standards and achieves U-Values of 1.8W / m2k .
Opening vents were also specified for the offices and Atcost Windows opted to install
the Kestrel Aluminium Systems ’ 60mm window suite . Used throughout , the window suite offers commonality of design with the door and framing system , utilising the same bead to achieve a consistent overall design . Installed with restrictor hinges to meet the required specification and to achieve U-Values of 1.6W / m2k .
Kestrel Aluminium Systems Area Sales Manager , John Treagust , said , “ We are pleased that Atcost Windows felt they could rely on us to offer a suitable product and continued support throughout the project .” There were also time restraints , and Kestrel Aluminium Systems was able to offer a faster turnaround time of powder coated materials than most of their competitors , typically supplying painted profiles within 5 working days .
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