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Vertical Sliders have been used in
the refurbishment of University
of Sussex student accommodation
in Brighton. The University
of Sussex Kings Road student
accommodation has a prominent
position in a conservation area on
the seafront.
As part of a wider programme
of refurbishment of the building,
which houses 124 students, new
windows were specified. Spectus
Vertical Sliders were identified
as the windows that would
deliver the aesthetics required
for a building in a conservation
area as well as provide more
thermally efficient and secure
accommodation.
The Spectus specification
team worked closely with
Spectus Approved Vertical Slider
fabricator Mercury Glazing
Supplies and the University of
Sussex to develop the technical
specification for the windows.
Secured by Design
accreditation was an important
factor, as was thermal efficiency.
Solar shading glass was
also specified to protect the
accommodation from the full
glare of the sun.
As a Secured by Design-
accredited fabricator, Mercury
Glazing was able to deliver
windows that would meet this
element of the project. Spectus
Vertical Sliders have a U Value of
1.3W/m2K as standard, which
meant they would meet the
thermal efficiency requirements.
The specification for the solar
shading glass was developed in
conjunction with the Spectus
technical team, with a final value of
4mm SN70/37 being agreed on.
With over 250 windows
needing to be installed, the
installation programme
needed to be carefully planned
to minimise disruption to
students living in the flats. The
appointed Spectus Approved
installer, Feature Architectural
Fabrications, worked closely with
both Mercury Glazing Supplies
and the Spectus Specification
Manager to plan an efficient
installation programme.
Installation was carried out floor
by floor, with deliveries to site
being made in a timely fashion in
order to facilitate this.
The finished result has
transformed the exterior of
the flats and mean they once
more take pride of place on the
seafront.
www.spectus.co.uk
SCHOOL PROJECT DEMANDS THE BEST RESULTS
» » PROFILE 22’S OPTIMA
Casement Windows were a
central part of a £1.3 million
renovation project at Woldgate
School and Sixth Form College in
Pocklington, near York.
In May 2017, Woldgate
School secured £1.3 million for
improvements to its buildings
from the Department for
Education. The funds were to
cover work including the removal
and replacement of external walls
not of brick construction, as well
as windows and doors, many of
which were the originals from
when the school was first built.
The older buildings would also
have their roofs replaced as part of
the project.
Profile 22 Approved Window
Contractor Kingfisher Windows
was appointed principal
contractor for the works. The
company undertook the design,
manufacture and installation
of the window element of the
project and worked closely
with trusted sub-contractors to
deliver other aspects to the high
standards the project demanded.
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Optima from Profile 22
is one of the most widely
specified commercial systems
thanks to its impressive list of
benefits that help specifiers meet
even the most demanding of
requirements. Optima delivers
optimal thermal performance,
achieving a 1.2 W/m2K U-value
as standard, with U-values as
low as 0.8 W/m2K possible. It
is PAS24 compliant as standard,
with Secured by Design
options available as well. In its
aesthetics and versatility, it sits
comfortably in any architectural
style.
For Woldgate School, grey on
white casement windows were
specified with grey tinted solar
control glazing on south facing
elevations. A number of factors
made the renovation project at
Woldgate School potentially
interesting, not least the fact
that initial works took place
during term time, which meant
careful planning to minimise
disruption to the school day.
www.profile22.co.uk