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» ACCORDING TO ONLINE marketplace Rated People ’ s Home Improvement Trends Report , 57 % of UK residents wanted to be more environmentally friendly in 2021 and beyond . This includes adopting all manner of sustainable behaviours , from recycling more , eating less meat , to making homes more sustainable and energy-efficient .
The analysis [ 1 ] of more than 500,000 jobs set out to uncover home renovation trends for the future . Alongside these findings around sustainability , it also discovered that energy-saving home improvements rose significantly in 2020 , with UPVC windows and doors coming out on top of the 10 eco jobs posted to Rated People .
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Russell Hand , Head of Product Management and Technical at REHAU Windows said , “ Providing high performing window solutions is key , given that more than half of UK residents want to be more eco-friendly , as this analysis clearly shows . Other survey findings also demonstrate this conclusion , with research [ 2 ] conducted by LV = in June showing that 23 % of respondents expected to make home improvements and 21 % planned to be more environmentally conscious in the future .
“ As such , the implications for installers and fabricators are clear – they must ensure they can provide the sustainable window solutions homeowners want , in line with these trends .”
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In order to guarantee quality , it is recommended that a window is classified to high level of weather conditions according to BS 6375-1 Table 1 for wind resistance , air permeability and weather performance , and hold PAS 24 ( Enhanced Security Performance ) accreditation . The importance of this can be seen in the fact that these accreditations enable straightforward compliance to Approved Document Q ( ADQ ), and the Secure by Design ( SBD ) police initiative . Consequently , further assurances can be provided to consumers that their windows are of the sufficiently high performance they have come to expect .
“ Demonstrating compliance with BS EN 12608 and BS
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7412 , as well as A-grade Window Energy Ratings , are key ways for installers to show homeowners that their frames are as energy-efficient and sustainable as possible ,” Russell concludes . “ Any high-performing window should have undergone extensive , independent testing at a government-recognised United Kingdom Accreditation Service ( UKAS ) test centre as standard , and this needs to be underlined to efficiency-minded consumers .”
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