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MAY 2015 PRO INSTALLER
PRO NEWS
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CONTINUED
EVOLUTION
Saint-Gobain is continuing
to evolve its industry-leading 70-37 combination SGG
COOL-LITE SKN 176 II with
the addition of a 4mm option
within the product range;
primarily designed for the
commercial and high-end
domestic markets.
Like its 6mm counterpart, SGG
COOL-LITE SKN 176 II 4mm
outperforms any other SaintGobain double silver coated glass
available, combining a 70% light
transmittance and 0.37 G-Value;
blocking out 63% of solar heat
the product provides an exceptional 1.89 solar selectivity, and a
thermal insulation performance of
1.0W/m2K.
Adrian Adams, Saint-Gobain’s
Market Manager, Better Working,
said, “Such specification allows
more natural light to enter a
building while reducing both
solar gain and heat loss. This not
only improves well-being through
a more pleasant working or living
environment but also reduces
energy expenditure on heating
and air conditioning, in keeping
with the BREEAM principles for
sustainable building design. This
will give greater design flexibility
to create bright, airy living and
working environments in applications where solar gain may be a
critical factor.”
SGG COOL-LITE SKN 176
II 4mm is suitable for applications where toughened or
heat-strengthened glass is required, enabling its use in a wide
range of applications such as
curtain walling, exterior structural
sealant glazing, bolted glass assemblies, external wall cladding,
double-skin applications and
overhead and atrium glazing. The
4mm product extension provides
the opportunity of applying the
high performance characteristics
of SGG COOL-LITE SKN 176 II in
a large number of both commercial and high-end domestic
applications.
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REBUILDING
HISTORY
One of Lancashire’s most imposing Georgian
squares is a step nearer to returning to
its former elegance with more than 100
Glazerite vertical sliders featuring in
one of its most prominent buildings.
Once a smart residential
area, the square is now a
commercial and legal centre as well has the home of
lively bars and restaurants
and a number of prestigious
apartment blocks.
Altogether, 113 VEKA-based VSs
from Glazerite Windows Ltd were
installed into the apartments of
one of the most prominent properties by Preston installer Coupe
Windows.
A simple style was chosen to
match the uncluttered architecture
of the building, with the VS’s two
sashes giving large expanses of
glass when combined with the
frame system’s slim sightlines. The
windows were designed without
sash horns to continue the clean
lines of the overall styling.
Glazerite Director Jason Thompson said the resurgence of the VS,
and especially the VEKA system,
had brought many more opportunities for installers to upgrade
classical buildings with energy
efficient windows but without detracting from the traditional style
of the building.
“This installation proves the
point perfectly,” he added, “It is
a superb looking job, giving residents all the benefits of warmth
and energy efficiency, as well as
enhanced security and ease of
use, but still all the characteristic
style that is so important to the
prestige and attraction of the
area.”
For more information visit
www.glazeritewindows.co.uk