Nowadays, we are all acutely aware of the increase of global warming and thus, the urgent obligation upon each of us to do our part in minimising our carbon-footprint. One major contributor is (still) the burning of fossil fuels for heating our homes in winter and cooling them in Summer. This can be minimised by increasing the level of insulation of our homes, by designing, building and buying, new homes that meet the highest standards. Not only are the environmental benefits compelling enough, but the home-owner actually saves money, year on year, through lower energy bills!
The highest, formalised standard of energy conservation was conceived in Germany some years ago, called Passive House (‘Passivhaus’ in Europe), which is a rigorous, voluntary standard for energy efficiency in a building, which reduces the building’s ecological footprint. It results in ultra-low energy buildings that require little energy for space heating or cooling.
Uniform Architectural Ltd are proud to advise that their Uni_one® Termoscudo™ composite windows are certified to meet this standard by offering U-values of 0.79 W/M2K or below, for the total window, door or sliding patio unit.
Furthermore, these same windows can simultaneously offer the highest acoustic, sound reducing performance, as well as Secured by Design certification for providing the Police preferred standard of protection against burglars and intruders.
