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Windows in the Ideal House needed to comply
with a raft of performance criteria to meet
Passivhaus and Homestar requirements.
Warm Windows supplied UPVC joinery that
meets all these criteria, which include a set level
of airtightness. The temperature on the windows is maintained so there are no cold spots
of less than 17°C when the outside temperature
is -3°C and the interior 20°C. And the glazing
U-Value is no more than 1.30.
To achieve these standards, Aluplast GmbH
Ideal 8000 joinery was specified. This joinery has a six-chamber profile with an external
flange subframe and liner and a centre gasket
system with three sealing levels. The joinery
is triple glazed with ClimaGuard Solar 67/27
insulated units featuring low-e glass.
The hardware reflects a similar high degree
of technology. Doors are fitted with Germanmanufactured Dr Hahn hinges, capable of
carrying a 250kg load, while the high-end tilt
and turn window hardware is by Winkhaus
activPilot, with Hoppe Secustik® handles.
Warm Windows provides a complete
range of UPVC joinery, ranging from standard
residential to Passivhaus designs.
Above left and above: Doors and
windows in the Ideal House were
specified to meet Passivhaus
standards and supplied by Warm
Windows, a company that specialises
in UPVC joinery.
Top: Windows in a range of different
sizes and shapes reinforce the crisp,
contemporary aesthetic.
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