Design Buy Build Issue 30 2018 | Page 42

Doors, Windows & Fittings Replacement aluminium windows for period and new homes SLIMPORT ROUND METAL VISION FRAMES 550MM  AVAILABLE IN 4 SIZES - 250, 350, 450, 550MM 450MM  AVAILABLE IN 4 DOOR THICKNESSES - 40, 44, 50, 54MM  MANUFACTURED FROM MILD STEEL AND STAINLESS STEEL The Conservation Range  FULLY FIRE TESTED TO SUIT TIMBER DOORS AND STEEL DOORS  CONCEALED FIXING ONE SIDE • Single or dual RAL colours • A-rated energy effi ciency • Fit into timber or direct to stone • UK manufactured  AVAILABLE AS A FULL KIT WITH GLASS AND GLAZING TAPE SLIMPORT CIRCULAR VISION FRAMES WITH THEIR CLEAN LINES ENHANCE THE APPEARANCE OF ANY DOOR. 350MM THIS FLUSH FITTING DESIGN IS AVAILABLE IN STAINLESS STEEL, OR ZINC PLATED MILD STEEL READY FOR COLOUR COATING. NOW PRACTICAL VISION REQUIREMENTS NEED NOT COMPROMISE AESTHETICS. SLIMPORT VISION FRAMES WITH THEIR UNIQUE CONCEALED FIXING DESIGN ARE THE ANSWER. IDEAL FOR LUXURY OFFICE SUITES, CORRIDOR DOORS, CLASSROOMS, RESTAURANTS ETC. 250MM RECTANGULAR AND CUSTOM SHAPE VISION FRAMES, ALSO AVAILABLE. For expert advice call 08008 401 508 www.thwc.co.uk Zero Seal Systems Ltd Units 43 - 45 Ladford Covert, Seighford, Stafford, ST18 9QG, United Kingdom Tel : +44 (0)1785 282910 E-mail : [email protected] Showrooms at: Sevenoaks Dorking Beaconsfield Loughton WWW.ZEROPLUS.CO.UK ’New CPD from Aluprof’ ‘Thermal Design Choices for Aluminium Fenes- tration Systems’ is a new RIBA approved CPD from leading commercial systems supplier, Aluprof. The CPD aims to give specifiers the knowledge they need to specify the correct systems and their thermal characteristics on a ‘per project’ basis. Aluminium systems have evolved from the solid profiles of the 60’s and 70’s through the resin ‘fill and de-bridge’ methods of the 80’s and 90’s to the sophisticated polyamide thermal breaks of today. Whilst thermal calculation can deter- mine a particular U value, does the structure it is being fixed into retain the high performance of the product or will it cold bridge and potentially cause issues? How do you best interpret a thermal simulation graphic to choose the best product? Is solar gain, ‘friend’ or ‘foe’? These are questions the CPD will seek to answer. levels of insulation and how the glazing and structure need to be designed to offer clients the most appropriate solution. Aluprof systems are increasingly being specified on a wide range of residential and commercial projects across the UK. Systems are designed, fabricated and installed by selected, specially trained companies to ensure each fabricated product meets the Aluprof exacting standards. The CPD will be delivered by one of Aluprofs' experienced Specifi- cation Support Team who will be on hand to answer any questions on systems and project applications that specifiers may have. With aluminium systems now achieving Passivhaus levels of insulation it is important to understand how these systems achieve such Further information is available on the company website at www.aluprof.eu and specialist advice is available directly from Aluprof UK offices on 0161 941 4005. 42