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Used to enhance both the interior and exterior environment, Velfac glazing has been installed in a new sixth form centre at St. Gregory's Catholic Comprehensive School in Tunbridge Wells. The centre comprises six classrooms, seminar and tutorial spaces, a video conferencing suite, leisure facilities, a common room and a 'sanctuary' - a space for reflection. The large wondows make the most of the countrside views, with brise soleil minimising solar gain. In the sanctuary, full length Velfac windows create a glazed screen through which students can look out onto a small courtyard. The clean design also features glass corners which make distinctive visual feature while also increasing internal illumination.

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Based on the established 200 System, Velfac 200 Plus composite windows feature enhancements and installation details designed to provide a cost-effective system. The product delivers a high quality composite finish with hard wearing aluminium externally and natural wood internally. It allows for fa?ades where opening and fixed lights have identical sightlines, and the window wall maintains the visual appearance of other glazing in the project, providing a coherent aesthetic for the whole development. A sequence of tests on a window wall at 6.6m by 8.8m - made up of 16 units and 26 sashes - in a sealed test chamber meant the product achieved CWCT certification and was tested to BS EN 13830.

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Developed as a composite alternative to upvc, wood and aluminium, the 200 System from Velfac combines external aluminium with internal pine framing. All units offer low u-values as standard, the result of low energy glass, argon filled double glazing units and the inner wood frame.

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Specified for clean lines and low maintenance, Velfac glazing has been installed in the Lighthouse at London's Docklands developments. The external aluminium sash provided low maintenance and the internal wood frame offered the required aesthetics, as well as being cost effective.

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Providing modern en-suite, self-catering accommodation for 995 students, staff and academic visitors, the Village at Queen Mary, University of London features window systems that have supplied by Velfac. The client demanded a higher acoustic performance on the windows than stipulated by building regulations, because of the nearby railway line, and all windows on the north elevation have acoustic glazing fitted. The systems' environmental soundess and speed of installation were further factors in the selection process. Six different styles of building - ranging in height from four- to eight-storeys - bring a diverse yet inclusive feel to the newly created academic community.

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Close to Merton Abbey Mills in Wimbeldon, South London, Bennet's Courtyard, a mixed development of residential and commercial, feature glazing from Velfac. While the large windows deliver a visually distinctive exterior and naturally illuminating and ventilating external spaces, the glazing was chosen to minimise negative impact on the local environment. Each apartment features a floor to ceiling window which opens onto a terrace or french balcony. This extensive use of glazing meant that stringent heat loss rates were demanded. The company were able to supply windows to meet the minimum uvalue rating of 1.2m?K for the more exposed apartments. Bennet's Courtyard won the Building Design Architect of the Year Awards: Best Public Housing Category.

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For the new Westfield Student Village at Queen Mary, University of London, Velfac window systems were specified. A high acoustic performance was demanded for the windows because of a nearby railway line. All windows on the north elevation have acoustic glazing fitted.

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Glazing from Velfac, installed at the Princess Royal University Hospital, Farnborough, is claimed to be adding to the quality of patient care. Low U-values ensure good insulation, while the aluminium external sash and long design life of the windows keeps maintenance costs to a minimum. The windows also offered the required security.

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Built on the site of Manchester?s famous Hacienda nightclub, a major multi-storey apartment development features Velfac glazing as part of the specification. Designed by architect Stephenson Bell, the development comprises ten floors of luxury apartments, including rooftop penthouses with views across the city. Apartments feature punch-hole window installation echoing the familiar fa?ade of the former nightclub, and include fully glazed balcony areas to let maximum light into the interior. The Velfac windows were selected for the application due to their combination of attractive internal pine, low maintenance and durable aluminium exterior and good thermal and acoustic performance. As many of the apartments feature timber, the pine interior of the windows complements the living space. The windows are also claimed to deliver the highest levels of insulation and security.

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VELFAC has launched a new, full colour catalogue, giving architects and contractors detailed information on the full range of VELFAC products together with an impressive portfolio of inspirational project photographs, showing the windows installed in prestigious developments nationwide. Designed following customer research, the compact catalogue is easy to use, with products clearly indexed, and with each product page containing all the required information. Section details are provided along with their own unique web number which can used to find the corresponding DWG or DXF file using their website. Example installation details are also provided for each door and window system.

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