REHAU WINDOWS IN CfSH LEVEL 4 DEVELOPMENT
4th September 2012

A Code for Sustainable Homes Level 4 development in Gorton, Manchester features more than 800 windows in REHAU’s S706 70mm PVC-U system and 20 screens in the REHAU Polytec 50S composite curtain walling system.

80 houses and 124 apartments have been built on four sites in the suburb of Gorton in the first major development of new council housing by the City of Manchester Council for more than 30 years.

The focus throughout is on sustainability, security and lifecycle costs and the REHAU PVC-U window and curtain walling system satisfied all three criteria with a WER ‘C’ rating on the windows, a Uf-value as low as 0.88 W/m2K on the curtain walling, Secured by Design accreditation and proven low maintenance and long term performance.

The windows and curtain walling were fabricated and installed by commercial specialists Per-Fit Windows of Heywood who were appointed by the two main contractors Bramall Construction, now known as Keepmoat, and G.B. Solutions on the basis of their manufacturing quality and commercial experience.

All of the frames were coloured grey on the exterior using REHAU’s Acryl II PVC-U colouring system and the windows are white on the interior to give tenants greater flexibility in terms of decoration.

The screens, up to 4m high, were used in the stairwells of the four storey apartment blocks and were preferred to aluminium screens because of their better thermal performance and ease of fabrication.

The development was designed by architects Bowker Sadler and is now managed by Guinness Northern Counties.

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