Clearview National August 2015 - Issue 165 | Page 6

INDUSTRYNEWS Double Award Winner Dun Laoghaire Lexicon Library and Cultural Centre, Dublin, has won both the Overall Excellence Award and the Sustainability Award in the 2015 Schueco Excellence Awards. »»Organised by Schueco UK in conjunction with RIBA Journal, these awards, now in their second year, aim to recognise the very best in the design and installation of Schueco systems. The winning €29.5m, 6,327 m2 building, designed by Cork practice, Carr Cotter Naessens Architects, was described by the judging panel as ‘a beautifully made, beautifully crafted building that looks like it’ll be here for a long time. An excellent piece of architecture’. The Library and Cultural Centre makes extensive use of Schueco systems. It includes FW 50+ SG structural glazing and a variety of Schueco AWS windows including AWS 70.HI motorised inward-opening vents. Steel sections utilise the Schueco Jansen VISS façade system. Mainly naturally ventilated with the help of exposed thermal mass, solar shading and high floor-to-ceiling heights, mechanical ventilation operates only in the art gallery and auditorium. There is a heat transfer system for heating and cooling and the concrete frame contains up to 50% recovered material, reducing the amount of Portland cement required in its construction. A key overall design priority of the client, Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council, was longevity so the architects built in a minimum design life of 60 years for components and 100 years for the building structure. Officially opened in April, the Dun Laoghaire Lexicon Library and Cultural Centre is now fully operational. Main contractor for the project was John Sisk and Sons, while Billings Design Associates were the consultants for the main façade. For further information email [email protected] Celebrating in Style »»The Consumer Protection Association (CPA) is celebrating its 21st birthday in style, having broken a number of records. ‘It’s truly been an amazing 21 years in business’ The CPA started over twenty years ago as a supplier of Insurance Backed Guarantees (IBGs) and Deposit Protection to installers; and quickly became one of the most trusted industry resources where homeowners can go to find accredited and vetted home improvement companies. Becoming a member of the CPA is now seen as a badge of honour; and hundreds of elite companies in the home improvement industry make up 6 » AUG 2015 » CL EARVI E W- UK . C O M its membership base; with the majority in the glass and glazing industry. Members receive lots of added value benefits such as sales training help, quarterly assessment reports and industry intelligence. With demand to become a member higher than ever; the CPA has grown year on year and broken a number of membership and sales records. Director Jeremy Brett said: “From May 2014 to May 2015 we achieved our highest number of membership enquiries; saw record revenues and also approved a record breaking number of companies to become CPA members.” “It’s truly been an amazing 21 years in business and the industry has made huge strides to become what it is today.” www.thecpa.co.uk