PROFILESYSTEMS
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RISING FUEL COSTS AND A VITAL need to control the impact we have on the environment both mean that energy efficiency has never been more important than it is right now.
With the Brexit decision made and the long process of‘ divorcing’ Europe now underway, we have to ensure that the products we produce in the UK meet the energy efficient requirements of any potential trading partners in the near future.
INCREASING POPULARITY
Interest in the Passive House standard is becoming increasingly popular globally in view of the consumption of resources in industrialised countries and the need to contain global warming.
Passivhaus Profile
Passive standards are meeting the needs for‘ nearly zero energy’ buildings, which applies to new public buildings in the European Union by 2018 and by 2020 for all new constructions.
ENERGY EFFICIENT LINIAR
As one of the most modern and technically advanced window systems on the market, the Liniar range has always been designed with energy efficiency very much a key factor.
When launched in 2008, a Liniar double glazed window was capable of achieving an impressive A + WER, or U-values of 1.2 W / m ² K, with 0.8 for a triple glazed unit.
Liniar followed this up by designing the 6-chambered EnergyPlus range, which reached a WER of A ++ with ease.
PASSIVE HOUSE 90MM SYSTEM
Never a company to stand still, Liniar launched EnergyPlus90 at this year’ s FIT Show – a 90mm window and door system that has been designed to meet the triple challenges of thermal efficiency, noise reduction and security, while still maintaining the appearance and operation of a 70mm system.
The 9-chamber profile complies with Passive House thermal efficiency – achieving U-values as low as 0.7 W / m ² K with triple glazing, 0.5 when quadruple glazed and a WER as high as A + 40.
Weather test results saw a full-sized EnergyPlus90 window surpassing 3000Pa( 155mph) during safety tests.
IDEAL FOR COMMERCIAL DEVELOPMENTS
EnergyPlus90 provides an exceptional option for commercial developers with an Rw of 42 – more than double the audible sound reduction of a standard double glazed unit.
The strict conditions of PAS24:2016 have also been met, making the EnergyPlus90 window fully compliant with Part Q building regulations and, as a result, achieving Secured by Design accreditation.
www. liniar. co. uk
EUROCELL RAISES THE BAR WITH LOWER THRESHOLD
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AS A PART OF ITS DRIVE TO continuously improve its systems, Eurocell – the UK’ s leading manufacturer, distributor and recycler of PVC-U window, door, conservatory and roofline products – has introduced a new PVC-U low threshold for its Eurologik 70mm chamfered and ovolo doors that offers users an alternative to aluminium that will cut energy bills and improve comfort.
This threshold is superior to aluminium equivalents because it reduces cold bridging and is more thermally efficient. Using the PVC-U low threshold improves the U-value by roughly 0.1 W / m2k depending on the style and specification of the door. Put
another way, using the PVC-U threshold can boost the energy rating of a door by up to one energy band, over the aluminium equivalent.
This threshold has another advantage too: Eurocell has designed it so that it can be removed and replaced without removing the whole door if damaged.
Fully tested to BS 6375 and PAS 24 both on residential and French doors, the threshold complies with Part M of the Building Regulations( Access to and use of Buildings), which govern disabled access, when installed complete with a choice of specific ramps from the company.
www. eurocell. co. uk
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