Louvres ‘extend seasonal enjoyment’
2nd August 2016

St James’ Riverlight development on the south bank of the Thames at Nine Elms, features balconies with 400 FIEGER FLM louvre windows.

Lindsay Eccles, MD at Fieger UK said: “Balconies enhance urban living, especially in such a dramatic riverside setting, but UK weather and the intrusion of city noise can often limit their enjoyment. By enclosing the indoor/outdoor space with floor to ceiling glass louvres a buffer is created that extends seasonal enjoyment of the balcony, with minimal obstruction to light and the spectacular views down the Thames.”

The glazed louvres, installed by ventilation contractor Adexsi UK, form an integral element of the glazed facade by Alumet Systems, so the glass frontage is continuous.

Each louvre panel has 12.76mm safety glass blades built into an aluminium frame, finished in matt black to match other elements of the facade. The installation complies with the requirement of The Building Regulations Approved Document K with a fixed bottom louvre and lower louvres up to a height of 1100 mm having a maximum 100mm opening. Louvres above 1100mm are able to be rotated by up to 85 degrees for increased ventilation. Individual manual control of each louvre bank gives occupants complete flexibility to vary the opening as they wish.

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