Manchester Metropolitan University’s All Saints Building is a much quieter place despite its busy ring road location after an installation by Granada Secondary Glazing.
Aluminium frames were used in the horizontal sliding units, which were glazed with 6.4mm acoustic laminate glass.
Steve Wright, Project Manager at Truline construction, said: “The building was encountering a lot of noise from traffic passing by, given its proximity to the city’s main ring road.
“It’s now much, much quieter and, whilst this was the primary concern for the university, we’ve all been really pleased with how much warmer the building feels following the installation.
“Right throughout the process Granada’s team were incredibly professional to work with, the installation went really smoothly.”
Granada’s horizontal sliding secondary glazing system works to enhance the thermal and acoustic performance of the primary window without restricting cleaning access or ventilation. A central push button release mechanism ensures that all panels remain fully locked off until they are operated, providing an extra layer of security. Horizontal Sliders can deliver up to 65% reduction in heat loss and up to 80% reduction in noise levels.
