St Sidwell’s point, Devon
7th April 2020

Two types of curtain walling, three types of doors, windows and brise soleil, making up the complete portfolio of KAWNEER glazing systems, will be installed by approved subcontractor AB GLASS at St Sidwell’s Point in Devon, said to be one of the world’s first passivhaus leisure centres.

The 4,850m2 project will replace an ageing swimming pool with an eight-lane national/county-standard pool and four-lane learner pool, both with movable floors, together with dry sports facilities including gym, café and crèche, and health and spa amenities.

The manufacturer’s AA100 capped curtain walling will be used around the building envelope and some locations internally as well as RT82HI windows.

These Passivhaus-certified products will be installed by AB Glass alongside AA100 FR and AA720 FR fire-rated curtain walling and doors as internal screens, AA190 TB external entrance doors, AA720 standard and AA720 HI doors internally and externally, and AA130 brise soleil.

The flagship in Exeter City Council’s £330 million regenerating city centre masterplan, which also includes housing, offices, restaurants and retail, is expected to open to the public, alongside a new bus station, in the spring of 2021, and attract more than 500,000 visits a year.

Exeter City Council and Passivhaus designers Gale & Snowden architects have delivered several Passivhaus multi-unit housing schemes but this is the first commercial Passivhaus development they have embarked on together.

Alan Brayley, managing director of AB Glass, who will have a team of up to 30 on the project for an estimated 30 weeks, said: “This is an innovative project that we are very excited to be involved in. The environmental credentials of this building are such that we believe some of the standards and skills we will be implementing here will be in high demand in the future as many more buildings look to emulate what we see here.”

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