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Secondary Glazing Helps Reduce Welfare Centre’s Heating Needs

Installing Granada Glazing’s secondary glazing system has delivered a significant saving in energy costs for a North Derbyshire welfare centre by reducing heating needs by two thirds, as well as eliminating external noise intrusion, claims the company.

All the windows at the Muslim Welfare Association’s Grade II listed building in Chesterfield are original and single glazed, which provided little thermal insulation for users of the facility and allowed noise from a neighbouring factory to enter the rooms.

The building’s owner contacted Bakewell-based Brocklehurst Property Maintenance Ltd, one of Granada Glazing’s trade partners to discuss options, suitable treatments and fit a total of 59 units.

A combination of horizontal sliding units and arched units were installed. All have Low-E glass with a special coating that reflects heat back into the rooms as the main aim was to make the building warmer. Some windows feature an arched unit stacked over a horizontal sliding unit, while others were treated with two horizontal sliding units one above the other.

Duncan Brocklehurst, managing director of conservation and renovation specialists Brocklehurst Property Maintenance explains: “We were approached initially by the property owner to help keep the building warm in the face of rising energy bills. The building is listed and its old, steel windows were simply not performing either thermally or acoustically. In addition to the issues around heat retention, the customer was also experiencing excessive levels of external noise from a nearby factory, which proved particularly challenging during prayer sessions.

“The products that Granada supplied have ultimately helped to rectify both issues. The factory noise is now not noticeable at all, and the customer is able to run their heating for just one third the amount of time they were previously. It’s been a massive financial saving.” www.gsecg.com