Some of the projects supplied by Aluprof in recent years include the following high profile buildings :
The RAD Building ( GERA Building ) is a 2,500 sqm Passivhaus certified research facility for the University of Nottingham , providing laboratory , office and support accommodation for the UK Government Energy Research Acceleration Initiative , known as the ‘ RAD ’ Building ( Research Acceleration & Demonstration ) on the Jubilee campus . The building achieves a BREEAM Excellent rating and includes extensive Passivhaus measures to reduce energy requirements . Aluprof ’ s high performance TT50 curtain wall & MB104 window and door systems have been used throughout the building offering very high levels of insulation . On completion the building has been extensively tested and has gained the coveted Passivhaus certification .
Purdown View at University of Western England ( UWE ) Bristol , is a remarkable milestone in sustainable living , featuring more than 900 bedrooms distributed across three striking sixstory buildings . With a total floor area of 21,000 sqm , Purdown View is distinguished as the largest certified Passivhaus development in the United Kingdom to date . It was designed by Stride Treglown and uses Aluprof ’ s high performance TT50 curtain wall & MB104 window and door systems , the project was fabricated and installed by DenvalCo .
The Greenhaus project stands as the largest Passivhaus affordable housing initiative in the North West . The development was completed for the English Cities Fund ( ECF ), a collaborative effort involving Muse , Legal & General , and Homes England , in partnership with Salix Homes , a Housing Association in Salford , and with the support of Salford City Council . Greenhaus features 96 highly sustainable and affordable residences within a nine-storey structure located on Chapel Street in Salford . The project , designed by Buttress architects and constructed by Eric Wright Construction , has received official certification from the Passivhaus- Institut , the organisation dedicated to promoting and certifying this internationally recognised building standard .
Voreda House in Penrith has undergone a significant transformation from its previous role as an NHS office to become the council ' s energy-efficient northern anchor building . This facility is notable for being the first retrofit office in the UK to achieve the Passivhaus EnerPHit standard , with projected energy savings of 85 %. This initiative aligns with the council ' s dedication to minimising its carbon footprint and taking a leading role in the pursuit of carbon neutrality .
The British Antarctic Survey ( BAS ) undertakes groundbreaking research and maintains a Research Station located 67 º south on Adelaide Island which was established in 1975 . Known as Rothera , the busy station is used as a hub for other countries working in the area , offering a landing strip and wharf . The site has continued to develop over the years and in 2018 work began on the new Discovery Building , named to commemorate the discovery of Antarctica 200 years ago by the British naval officer Edward Bransfield in 1820 . High thermal performance windows specified on the project have been provided by Aluprof . The MB-86 ST window and door system has been designed to offer outstanding insulation properties . Offered in three varieties , ST , SI and AERO the MB-86 was the first ever aluminium system to employ silica aerogel , a nano-porous material that has a very high proportion of free void volume compared to conventional solid materials . Aerogel ’ s high pore volume , low solid content , and its ‘ torturous path amorphous structure ’ offer very low values of thermal conductivity .
www . aluprof . co . uk
Aluprof UK have been supporting specifiers in the UK and Ireland for over fifteen years with advanced systems that include , high performance windows doors and facade systems . Many UK and Ireland based fabricators and installers supply these systems and are on hand to offer surveys and cost analysis as to what improvements can be made with likely paybacks . Further information about systems and specification support is available through the company website at aluprof . co . uk or direct from their UK head office in Altrincham by phoning + 44 ( 0 ) 161 941 4005 .
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