INDUSTRYNEWS
On the Case
To aid and inspire specifiers during the design process, Senior has launched a portfolio of sixteen diverse case studies of projects recently completed in the UK. Projects range from the Grand Pier at Weston-superMare to the stunning Marks & Spencer flagship Eco Store at Ellesmere Port. Many of the projects have achieved a BREAAM rating and use a significant amount of glazing, proving that when correctly designed, in conjunction with high thermal efficiency doors, windows and curtain wall framing, glazing actually contributes to sustainability. Designers can specify either high performance aluminium or the groundbreaking aluminium timber composite system, ‘Hybrid’. Both profiles are available in a wide range of systems from Senior to accommodate any design requirements. To ensure optimised use of high performance glazing coupled with aluminium or ‘Hybrid’ profiles, it is important to seek advice at the early concept design stages to ensure both insulation and solar gain characteristics of the design are positive for the buildings useful life and contribute towards a sustainable high BREAAM result. Senior provides dedicated specialists to advise on selecting the best products to suit any project requirements. PDF copies can be downloaded www.seniorarchitectural.co.uk
LEGENDARY PERFORMANCE
Ray Hill, director of Synseal fabricator and installer Polar NE, recently built his dream home in a picturesque village in Teeside, using all the latest building components and techniques available to him, including Legend PVC-U windows from Synseal. “After a lifetime of buying and renovating second-hand properties, and not getting what we really wanted, we decided to design and build our own home when the opportunity presented itself,” Ray explained. “One of our main objectives was to build it to the best possible standard.” To this end, Ray followed the mantra ‘seal tight and ventilate right’, which required the careful selection of building materials, since “many traditional building methods are not typically airtight,” he explained. Once insulated and airtight, the house was efficiently ventilated using a heat recovery system, which made the house the most efficient building in the area according to the local council. Polar NE started life making domestic PVC-U windows, before moving into the commercial aluminium sector. However, Synseal windows still account for about 20% of the business and Ray was keen to choose Legend windows foiled in Golden Oak for his own property.
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20 years of protecting consumers and installers
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