Clearview National November 2019 - Issue 216 | Page 61

ENERGYEFFICIENCY Warm-edge experts to debate future of energy efficiency at Passive House Conference » » QUANEX WILL HONOUR ITS long-standing commitment to outstanding energy efficiency by attending the 23rd International Passive House Conference in China. Due to take place in October at the Gaobeidian Window City, Asia’s largest window industry exhibition centre, the event will draw over a thousand thought- leaders from around the world to discuss the latest developments in energy-efficient construction. Since it was established in the early 1990s, Passive House has gone on to become the world’s foremost voluntary standard for energy efficient buildings – and an initiative that Quanex has always wholeheartedly supported, as Managing Director Chris Alderson explains. “For over thirty years, we’ve been hugely passionate about energy efficiency as a business, and strong supporters of the Passive House standard. “Until relatively recently, Passive House was niche – even today, there are only around 25,000 Passive House properties in the world, the vast majority of them in Germany, Austria and Scandinavia. “But now, concerns about the environment are increasingly driving its adoption – and those concerns are only going to grow in the years ahead. “Passive House is more relevant than it’s ever been, and in somewhere like China, it’s got enormous potential to do good. “China is one of the world’s biggest and fastest-growing economies. Its rapid industrialisation has been one of the standout economic success stories of the last fifty years. But the environmental impact has been huge. “Given that impact, and its vast population, what China does on sustainability matters – and for that reason, it’s been hugely gratifying to see it take action to radically improve the thermal efficiency of its buildings in recent years. “China is making an immense effort to cut its carbon output – and initiatives like Passive House are a fantastic way to accelerate that effort, while helping 1.3 billion Chinese people live in more comfortable, energy efficient homes. “That’s why we’re delighted to be joining some of the world’s leading energy efficiency experts to discuss all this and more in China this October.” Become a SupaLite Roof installer and receive sales support and marketing equipment to help you succeed. Providing installers with a lightweight, easy-to-install solid roof which fits onto the existing conservatory window frames or new build conservatories, extensions and garden rooms. Tile Colour Options WALNUT CHARCOAL Slate Colour Options EMBER STONE BLACK PEWTER GREY PLUM RED BRICK CHESTNUT BROWN REPLACEMENT ROOFS • ORANGERIES • TILED ROOFS • LANTERNS • GLAZING FEATURES Our roof is fully accredited for Building Regulations Approval, with SupaLite being the only tiled roof company to offer certification with every roof processed in-house - providing a one- stop shop for installers. The roof has been designed to be fitter friendly for existing conservatory roof installers with an emphasis on speed and simplicity of installation. CERTIFICATE 17/5463 : ROSS ROOF GROUP 01772 828060 | [email protected] 180-181 Bradkirk Place, Walton Summit, Bamber Bridge, Preston, PR5 8AJ www.supaliteroof.co.uk C L E A RV I E W-U K . C O M » N OV 2019 » 61