ENERGYEFFICIENCY
KEVIN MCCLOUD CELEBRATES HIS GREEN HEROES AT THIS YEAR ’ S GRAND DESIGNS LIVE EVENT
Reynaers at Home sponsors Kevin McCloud ’ s ‘ Green Heroes ’ at the ‘ Grand Designs Live ’ event at the NEC Birmingham , 6-10th October .
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» INSPIRED BY HIS PASSION for state-of-the-art eco-friendly product design and green building products , Kevin McCloud ’ s ‘ Green Heroes ’ showcases the best conceptual and eco-friendly construction ideas – from small-scale start-ups to big businesses setting a green example for the rest of the industry .
With sustainability becoming increasingly important to homeowners when considering improvements to their properties , the sponsorship provides Reynaers at Home with the opportunity to showcase the eco-friendly innovations and demonstrate how
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the Reynaers range of aluminium window and door solutions can help drive better energy performance in the home .
Reynaers ’ range of cuttingedge glazing solutions can help transform the appearance , functionality and performance of any property . Window systems such as SL 68 combine ultraslimline frames with Secured by Design-approved durability and high levels of thermal insulation . Likewise , its Hi-Finity sliding doors stretch from floor to ceiling and wall to wall , for a seamless connection between interior and exterior environments – while also
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enhancing all-round performance with triple glazing that also delivers strong thermal insulation .
Terry Ledwith , National Sales Manager for the Trade and Retail side of Reynaers , says : “ We ’ re extremely proud to be supporting Kevin McCloud ’ s ‘ Green Heroes ’ feature – and always look forward to seeing all of the exciting and inspiring developments that Kevin brings to his stage . It was
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also great to see the public back at Grand Designs Live after the challenges of the pandemic . It ’ s a hugely popular event and really helps inspire self-builders and renovators to create the home of their dreams ”
Homeowners embarking on a new-build or refurbishment project can get further inspiration as well as helpful advice for their next home transformation by visiting Reynaers at Home ’ s new digital hub at : www . reynaersathome . co . uk
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Expanded capacity and energy-saving technology
» GUARDIAN GLASS IS INVESTING significantly in its Goole , East Yorkshire float glass production plant to increase the company ’ s ability to supply float glass , primarily to the United Kingdom ( UK ) and Ireland , while also improving the plant ’ s energy efficiency .
The cold tank repair , which began in April and will be completed this month , will rebuild the furnace with one of the most advanced technologies available , and expand the melting capacity by 20 percent to 825 metric tons per day .
Guus Boekhoudt , Executive Vice President , Guardian Glass says : “ This work assures that Guardian can continue to support the evolving demands of our customers with greater capacity , efficiency and environmental stewardship . It also underscores our Vision to be a preferred partner to our customers , suppliers , employees and communities based on a foundation of mutual benefit .”
As one of the world ’ s largest manufacturers of float , coated and fabricated glass products , and the only UK glass manufacturer with
building products achieving the bronze Cradle to Cradle Certified™ Products Standard version 3.1 , Guardian is committed to our Stewardship Framework . This core principle ensures that we consider environmental , social and corporate governance priorities in our day-to-day operations as we strive to find more efficient uses of resources , continuously improve our products and services and strengthen partnerships with our local communities around the world .
The Goole facility produces a wide range of float , coated and laminated glass products . Almost 100 percent of the solar control glass produced at the facility supplies projects within the UK .
Enhancements to the Goole facility include :
• A furnace with improved energy efficiency and increased output .
• Enhanced automation to provide more reliable operations and reduce manual tasks . This enables team members to advance their skills by taking on more challenging responsibilities .
• Ongoing initiative to recycle cullet . Increasing the cullet ratio in products cuts energy consumption , reduces raw materials and reduces waste .
“ Operations transformation improves efficiency and effectiveness , which boosts productivity and gives Guardian Glass a competitive advantage ,” explains Goole Plant Manager Chris Duguid . “ These changes are critical to demonstrate to our partners that we value them and will continue to support them with industry-leading products and services .”
www . guardianglass . com
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