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JULY 2014 PRO INSTALLER
PRO BUSINESS
www.proinstaller.co.uk
GOING GREEN IN
CUMBERNAULD
New centre of excellence will showcase greenest windows and doors
A disused warehouse once
scheduled for demolition has
become centre of excellence
that will showcase the most
energy efficient windows
and doors on the market.
The new CMS Innovation Hub
in Cumbernauld has been transformed into a commercial innovation centre for environmental
building designs, products and
services.
It will feature the latest energy saving products and devices
for the building of homes and
workplaces, produced by leading
construction and supply firms.
Builders, architects, specifiers,
public and private sector buyers and contractors, as well as
homeowners, will be able to meet
with manufacturers and will have
access to the most advanced products available to reduce energy
use.
The 10,000sq ft facility situated
in the grounds of CMS Window
Systems’ Lanarkshire HQ is, itself
a model of energy efficiency.
Until recently it was a disused
warehouse with the lowest energy
efficiency, G-rating and facing
demolition.
After being retrofitted with external “stone wool” insulation blocks,
highly thermal efficient windows
and an air source heat pump with
an VRV Intelligent Heat Recovery System, which recovers heat
from one area of the building and
transfers it to another, it now has
an A-rating for energy efficiency.
There are also plans to install
solar panels on the roof to meet
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its energy use and to make the
building carbon neutral.
Among the companies represented at the centre, which was
officially opened by Fergus Ewing
, the Scottish Energy Minister on
16 May are Yale, Rockwool, Sealco
Scotland, Daikin UK, Saint-Gobain,
Sheerfame and Metal Technology.
Regulations due to come into
force in October 2015 will require
all new buildings to be more energy efficient, cutting average CO2
emissions by 21%. Non-domestic
premises such as shops and offices will be expected to implement
tougher regulations and their
emissions will be cut by 43%.
Andy Kerr, managing director
of CMS Window Systems and the
driving force behind the Innovation Hub, said its aim was to ensure the UK construction industry
had access to the most advanced
products and services to make the
country a world leader in energy efficient building design and
construction.
He said: “The Innovation Hub is
showcasing an extensive range of
energy-efficient products which,
taken together, have helped turn
a dilapidated G-rated structure,
fit for demolition, into an A-rated
building.
“We are far from finished and
our aim is to achieve an A Plus
rating, which means it will be
carbon neutral.”
Alongside the exhibition space
there is a seminar room for up
to 90 people as well as break-out
meeting spaces. CMS Window
Systems hopes the facility will be
used by local schools, colleges and
community organisations to discuss issues around climate change
and sustainability.
Kevin Hill, Managing Director of
Yale Door and Window Solutions
concluded: “This is an important
occasion in the construction industry and Yale is delighted to play
its part.
“Sustainability and carbon reduction are both integral pledges
made by government and the new
Innovation Hub is the ideal place
for companies to educate on rev-
olutionary new products on show
that can help to achieve these
targets.”
Andrew Corless, Director of
Refurbishment and Regeneration for Rockwool said: “We have
been working with CMS for some
time, our sustainability aims and
objectives are closely aligned. The
hub represents real innovation
and commitment in the future, we
are thrilled to be playing our part.
Our partnership with CMS is the
cornerstone to our technical and
innovation investment in Scotland
which is hugely important.”
Derek Malcolm, managing director of Sealco, the main distributor of Yale products in Scotland,
said: “Until now, there h as been
nowhere in Scotland to see all the
latest developments in construction and glazing in one space.
“Construction has been badly
affected by the recession and it’s
important to look to new technologies and product development to
drive construction and refurbishment as the market recovers.”
Gary Doxey, marketing manager for Sheerframe, said, “The
Innovation Hub is a brilliant idea
and we’re delighted to have a
significant presence. It will allow
the industry to see the latest
technologies and understand the
innovations that the industry has
developed. It will also allow us
to share best practice and show
how products manufactured by
different companies can integrate
to give total project solutions; this
is an area that we are proud to be
at the forefront of.”
ADF PLASTICS LTD