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guide to specifying sustainable architectural aluminium
glazing systems for the new-build and renovation residential
market has been launched by leading UK supplier Kawneer. |
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20-page brochure articulates the results of the
manufacturer’s recent period of significant investment in
new product development to meet the residential sector’s
increasingly stringent project requirements in terms of
sustainability, performance and compliance. |
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It details how Kawneer’s
residential portfolio meets a plethora of performance
requirements such as security standards, A ratings with the
WER (Window Energy Rating) and BRE Green Guide schemes*,
Code for Sustainable Homes, acoustics, natural ventilation,
weatherability and durability, NHBC and Lifetime Homes
compliance. |
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Window products that feature in
the guide include the competitively-priced AA®540 series of
casement, horizontal and vertical pivot and tilturn windows
which is BRE Green Guide A-rated*, and the AA®600TE series
which also offers a new parallel opening window for
exceptional levels of natural ventilation. |
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Sliding window and door systems
designed for the residential market include the AA®3110
sliding window and door and the high performance AA®3572
lift slide door, while the AA®540 and AA®600TE swing, tilt
slide and tilturn doors suite with the standard window
configurations to provide ideal glazing solutions for
apartments. |
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Entrance and framing solutions
featured in the brochure include the 451PT integrated
framing system for entrance and communal areas and the
series 190 narrow-style and 350 heavy-duty door systems. |
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Also featured in the brochure
are the zone- or mullion-drained AA®100 (50mm sightlines)
and AA®110 (65mm) as well as the AA®201 unitised curtain
wall system, alongside the AA®100 Firescreen fire-rated
curtain walling. |
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And last but not least, the
guide features the Kawneer AA®130 Brise Soleil system along
with specially-designed connection brackets to integrate
with the curtain walling systems and AA®600TEPlus windows. |
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Case studies showcasing
Kawneer’s work in the residential sector include the
mixed-use projects The Printworks at the Elephant and Castle
in London, HQ Chester and Nottingham Lace Market, and the
residential projects The Quays at Chatham Maritime in Kent,
The Shoe Factory in Leicester, The Hub in Manchester’s
Piccadilly Place, Islington Wharf in Manchester, and the
Halo Tower in Stratford, London. |
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Project support factors include
Kawneer’s single source responsibility (for product design,
extrusion and finishing) as well as a 30-year guarantee for
standard paint colours, a nationwide network of approved
specialist contractors, certificated training for installers
and main contractors, field-based architectural advisors and
a head office-based architectural services team. |
