DIY Trade News October 2013
36
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as Swartland’s wooden windows and doors for
example, can equate to great savings regarding
your electricity bills over the long term, as well as
being an environmentally responsible choice, and
one that conforms to the current National Building
Regulations,” he says.
Swartland presently sets the benchmark with
regards to energy efficiency in windows and doors.
“Swartland is at the forefront of performance
improvements in South Africa with regards to
composite gaskets, double-glazing, and the use
of water-based coatings on products. Not only
are its windows and doors designed to offer the
best insulation qualities currently on the market,
but they are also manufactured from a very green
and renewable material – wood. This ensures
that Swartland’s windows and doors are an
outstandingly environmentally-friendly choice, as well
as being some of the most energy efficient on the
market,” he says. In fact, a recent SAFIERA (South
African Fenestration and Insulation Energy Rating
Association) test confirms this, stating that the
company’s double-glazed windows are one of the
most energy efficient tested windows currently on
the market in South Africa.
Green building regulations
In November 2011, new building regulations were
introduced in South Africa as part of the steps taken
towards greater energy efficiency and energy
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