6 | NOVEMBER 2019
News
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FAST BECOMING THE
FITTER’S FAVOURITE
For such a new prod-
uct, Icotherm’s Icoview has
been received with much
anticipation.
And when you see the
type of installation it goes
on, it is no wonder install-
ers are keen to get their
hands on it, says Anne-Ma-
rie Busch, Icotherm’s Mar-
keting Manager.
The beautiful installation
shown was carried out
by fast growing World of
Smile. Fully bespoke, with
a gable room, followed by
a lean-to incorporating an
open porch, it has com-
pletely transformed the
appearance of the property.
The addition of the Icoview
option on every roof slope
has ensured that the gable
room replacing the old con-
servatory was still bathed in
light; but the replacement
roof all along the lean-to
area was also provided with
extra lighting thanks to
Icoview, and that was just
icing on the cake.
Jon Burke, Managing
Director for World of
Smile, comments: “Icoview
captured the imagination
of our customers from the
moment we put it in our
showsites”
The Icoview option is
available with glazed units of
up to 4000 x 800mm and can
be supplied in single units or
multiple units side by side, as
shown on the photos. Double
Pods will offer a beam for
additional strength and will
give the ceiling a modern feel
when left exposed. The glaz-
ing tracks and gaskets are
pre-installed for ease, ready
for the unit. All units must be
squared edge.
Icoview will fit most
standard Icotherm roof
system sizes but will require
a check of roof loading cal-
culation for compliance.
www.icotherm.co.uk
Quanex honoured its long-
standing commitment to
outstanding energy efficiency by
attending the 23rd International
Passive House Conference
in China, this October.
lished in the early 1990s,
Passive House has gone
on to become the world’s
foremost voluntary stand-
ard for energy efficient
buildings – and an initiative
that Quanex has always
wholeheartedly supported,
as Managing Director Chris
Alderson explains:
“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 envi-
ronment 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 fast-
est-growing economies. Its
Founded in 1988, Alan Hill
Window Systems has over 30 years
of experience as an installer in
the Cardiff and Caerphilly areas.
Endurance Doors spoke to Annette
Pim, to find out what it meant
to be a part of the Endurance
Preferred Installer Network.
How Long Have You
Been an Endurance
Customer?
“It’s now been at least
seven to eight years.”
What Attracted You
to the Endurance
Product Range?
“The quality of the door
and the designs, as well as
the finishes. When you com-
pare them to other compos-
ite doors on the market, the
Endurance door definitely
stands out.”
Warm-edge experts
debate future of
energy efficiency
Since it was estab-
ENDURANCE
INSTALLER OF THE
MONTH: ALAN HILL
WINDOW SYSTEMS
What Is Your Most
Popular Endurance
Product?
“We install a lot of com-
posite doors in the Etna
style, as well as the Fuji.
Our customers also like the
Alto style, as well as the
Scafell.”
Would You
Recommend Other
Installers to Join the
Endurance Preferred
Installer Network?
“We definitely would.
We get a great product
and a great service. Endur-
ance always stand by their
warranties and we always
get the backup we need, if
there is ever is a problem
with a product. That speaks
wonders.”
What Makes
Endurance Different
to Other Composite
Manufacturers?
“Endurance have much
better aftersales. They also
have their own engineers,
which is really helpful. En-
durance also offer the best
colour match, especially
with the woodgrain foils.”
China is making an immense
‘ effort
to cut its carbon output ’
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 sustainabil-
ity 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 initia-
tives 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.”
www.edgetechig.co.uk
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