Ready for Part L
With the new changes to Part L of the Building Regulations set to come into effect in June 2022, Senior Architectural Systems says it is ‘ahead of the game’ thanks to its Pure window system which can already achieve U-values as low as 0.71W/m2K.
The unique construction of Senior’s Pure window, which features a high performance expanded polyurethane (PUR) thermal barrier, gives the Pure system a thermal performance that exceeds the new lower U-value targets which were confirmed at the end of 2021.
Developed to be easy to fabricate, install and maintain, Senior has developed its Pure range to offer exceptional design flexibility, with a number of different window styles and configurations available that each achieve compliant low U-values when calculated as a commercial CEN standard window.
Said to be ‘competitively priced’ and with no special tooling required, the Pure aluminium window has already been specified on both education and large-scale mixed-use developments where the need to reduce carbon emissions and improve efficiency is paramount.
Senior adds that the slim aluminium frame of Pure window system also makes it ideally suited for use in residential schemes and to meet the new requirements of the pending Future Homes Standard. Set to be introduced in 2025, the new Future Homes Standard will require all new build homes to embrace low carbon heating and achieve high levels of energy-efficiency.
Senior’s sales director, James Keeling-Heane, said: “The development of our Pure aluminium window system has been a real game changer as rather than having to quickly react to the regulatory changes, we are confident that we have a reliable and high-performance solution that has been tested on real-life projects over the last seven years.
“That has given us plenty of time to refine and expand our product offering to be able to offer a wide range of aluminium window styles and complementary commercial and residential doors that all exceed the current and pending U-value targets.
“We know that main contractors, architects and our trade customers will want to hit the ground running when the changes to Part L come into effect in the summer and we believe our established Pure system is the perfect way to help reduce the learning curve and achieve compliance from day one.”