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The project has already received a positive response from tenants , both around the high standard of work completed and the effectiveness of triple glazing in reducing their energy usage and keeping them warm in their homes .
Rob Kraska , Head of Assets & Delivery at Midland Heart , commented : “ This exciting collaboration with Lutley Windows and REHAU to bring an affordable and approved product into the market on a large scale , without requirement to replace before 2050 , demonstrates how working in partnership with our supply chain can help create positive change . We are confident that the actions we are taking will not only help bring our properties closer to net zero , but ensure we continue to deliver the right products to our homes , making a difference to both our tenants and the external environment .”
Since that trial , Lutley Windows has switched its supply , and now solely uses REHAU ’ s profiles for its commercial and trade work . On why they decided to onboard with REHAU , Mark Taylor said : “ We hadn ’ t worked with REHAU before but we needed to reach out because none of our suppliers could find a solution that worked for the Dartmouth Street triple glazing project for Midland Heart . However , I ’ m very glad we took this leap of faith .
“ Of course , the profiles are of the highest quality and really well engineered . What really stood out was when we onboarded with REHAU , everybody was so helpful and going above and beyond what ’ s expected . Luke and his colleague Paul even drove up to our offices , sat with us for a day to help us set up with their production systems , and gave our staff some training as well to familiarise and settle in .
“ We now use REHAU ’ s profiles for the majority of our jobs , including using the profiles to fabricate door frames .”
Reflecting on the Midland Heart project and bringing Lutley Windows into the REHAU family , Luke Boban said : “ The Dartmouth Street triple glazing scheme has been a brilliant opportunity for us to showcase the flexibility and performance of our best-selling T70 profiles .
“ Our strapline at REHAU is ‘ Engineering progress , enhancing lives ’ and we ’ ve demonstrated this perfectly in this case . Lutley Windows were faced with a tall order of hitting the 0.8 W / m 2 K U-value , and we ’ ve done this for them and Midland Heart which we are incredibly proud of , especially as nobody else was able to come up with a viable solution . Not only this , we ’ re also very pleased to hear the positive feedback from the tenants . This really fulfils our goal of bettering peoples ’ lives . We look forward to continuing our relationship with Lutley Windows and Midland Heart .”
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