Hydro Circal 75R, which uses a minimum of 75% post-consumer recycled aluminium, was used by Technal for the curtain walling, windows and doors systems in the first Enterprise Zone office development at Loughborough University Science and Enterprise Park, contributing to its. BREEAM Very Good rating.

Designed by architectural practice Stephen George + Partners LLP, the development is being built through Major Works UK, part of the Scape National Construction Framework, by main contractor Wates Construction.

The £22 million project began in February 2019 comprising a 7,500-sqm, four-storey building, which will house the headquarters for the Access Group software company.

The Technal team were approached by Wates Construction to offer specification solutions that would suit the aesthetics and technical requirements of the project. Designed around a central core with a linking wing either side, Technal MX Grid curtain wall spans vertically. The facade also incorporates the company’s FY65 casement windows, and Stormframe STII doors.

The windows and curtain walling needed to meet specific performance requirements, including a specified area weighted average U-value of 1.4W/m²K with G-values of 0.4 and 0.3. Designed for thermal efficiency, Technal MX curtain wall offers an integrated thermal break, which, when combined with high-performance glazing means these values are achieved.

The building’s construction brief outlined a BREEAM Very Good rating. To achieve this successfully, one of the contributing factors was to ensure that all parties involved in the project had a shared sustainability ethos. The Hydro Circal 75R product aligned to the values outlined in the project’s brief.

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