However, this has greatly over-shadowed the objective view that the revised Building Regulations have not just a� ected the replacement window market; they have also increased performance demands in the commercial and new build sectors. Local authorities have also been a� ected with targets now set to improve the overall thermal performance in their buildings. � is increased demand for better e� ciency by the Building Regulations has become the driving force for the development of higherperformance glass.

� e newest member of our ClimaGuard Low E product range, ClimaGuard A, has been developed as a direct response to the demands of the Window Energy Ratings, which takes both thermal e� ciency (U value) and solar heat gain (solar factor or g value) into consideration when calculating the performance of a window. However, these factors alone have caused controversy within the industry, as low U values have always been the stable ingredient in any glazing to ensure good thermal insulation and comfort by reducing down dra� s and increasing usable space. � e introduction of solar heat gain as a bene� t has therefore turned the development of coated glass on its head! In most cases, the solar factor has always been identi� ed as a problem area, particularly when solar control glass has been included to reduce the amount of solar heat gain and caused discomfort by overheating in areas where direct sunlight passes through the glass. � e Building Regulation’s use of the Window Energy Ratings as a means of compliance provided a new challenge for coated glass manufactures; to produce a Low E glass that has good thermal insulation combined with high solar heat gain to harness free solar heat energy from the sun. We achieved this performance with ClimaGuard A.

However, how e� ective is solar heat gain, especially in replacement windows? In architectural terms, the bene� t from solar heat gain on a glazed area should only be taken into consideration on the south face of a building, as there is little to no bene� t on the north face and limited bene� t on the east and west faces.

Ironically, this contradicts the replacement window market where Window Energy Ratings are targeted, as only a very small percentage of our windows at home are suitably situated to harness free solar energy. � ere is also an unreliable aspect to solar heat gain, where any kind of obstruction to direct sunlight passing through a window, such as blinds, net curtains, external obstructions like trees and houses, will all prevent or greatly reduce any bene� t from high solar heat gain windows. To achieve the highest levels of solar heat gain (which in most cases translates to an A rated window), low iron glass should be used on the outer pane of a double or triple glazed unit. � is is not only more expensive, it only realistically o� ers around 5% improved g value performance. In fact, the accumulation of dirt on a window over the course of a year can easily reduce the solar heat gain performance by 5%, the same performance as the original clear � oat that would have been used in a less expensive window.

� ere is however, a � ip side to the solar heat gain debate. In some cases, you are likely to have windows on the south face of your home, which means the bene� ts will be far more e� cient. For example, glaring solar heat gain passing through the window will o� en overheat a room, meaning windows need to be opened to bring the temperature back down. When we developed ClimaGuard A, we reviewed these considerations and ensured that a good, low centre pane U value was achieved. We then focused on achieving the best solar heat gain (g value) without sacri� cing the reliable and comfortable bene� ts of thermal insulation. � erefore, ClimaGuard A’s performance can not only achieve A ratings without the use of low iron glass, but also ensures optimum levels of comfort and performance with a high level of thermal insulation. � is helps to achieve a cheaper and more reliable means of Building Regulation compliance – the whole window U value of 1.6 or lower.

Regardless of which area of the glazing market your business is focused on, Building Regulation compliance always requires a low U value, as this provides the optimum level of reliable bene� t for comfort and usable space, whether in a commercial o� ce building, new build residential, or window replacement. In all areas other than the Window Energy Ratings, it is perceived that solar control is more important than achieving a high level of solar heat gain. Architects design buildings with glazing that controls the environment inside the building, reducing the need for air conditioning in summer and excessive heating in winter. We have designed high performance glass to meet these needs and help achieve the best overall SAP results (in this case the lowest complete building U values). Our SunGuard HP & HS product ranges are designed with low centre pane U values for good thermal insulation, reduced solar heat gain to limit unwanted over heating in direct sunlight areas and a high level of selectivity allowing optimum light transmission, which reduces the need for arti� cial lighting during daylight hours. � is advanced glass performance has been developed in response to the drive from the Building Regulations and the desire for large glazed areas in all building developments including, schools, hospitals, new build residential, and small local projects. � e reduced level of solar heat gain in high performance glass opens the door for lower U value performance and therefore better thermal e� ciency. In most cases, our SunGuard High Selective glass range is the product of choice for any project where overall low building U values, low solar heat gain and high light transmissions are required. Alternatively, ClimaGuard A has become the product of choice for Window Energy Ratings, and whole window Uvalue compliance.

By investing time and resources into the development of our high performance glasses, Guardian ensures we have the right products to suit you!

Building Regulation compliance has been the topic in the back of our minds through most of 2010. With the majority of our

businesses involved to some extent or another in the replacement window market, the greatest focus of the Building Regulation

changes has been the Window Energy Ratings and now the alternative option of a whole window U value of 1.6 or lower.

Welcome to GuardianWith continued growth over the past year and our commitment to maintain our independent partnerships, we have grown our sales team to ensure our “Best in Service” pledge continues into 2011. As such, we are pleased to welcome three new members to the sales team.

Stephen Bain has joined our Outside sales team as Territory Sales Manager for North West England and Scotland. Steve was previously General Manager at AC Yules Livingston and comes to Guardian with over 30 years experience in the Glass and Glazing industry.

Mark Ellinor has joined our Outisde sales team to work with Paul Anderson and develop our SunGuard Architectural sales in the North and Scotland. Mark was previously an Area Sales Manager for Marley Eternit’s Cladding division and has a wealth of experience in speci� cation sales for facades.

Ben Rodrigo has joined our Inside sales team as a Sales Administrator, having previously worked as a Senior Customer Account Manager in the � nance industry. Ben brings with him several years of valuable experience working in customer service and credit control.

With the worst snow in November for 17 years and temperatures dropping as low as -23 in some parts, the adverse weather certainly caught the country off guard. Our plant in Goole saw snowfall at points in excess of 400mm (almost 16 inches).

These treacherous conditions posed one of the greatest challenges for our logistics department. We brought in snow ploughs to clear the roads within the plant in a desperate attempt to keep deliveries moving.

At one point, the M62, which is our main route to and from the plant, was closed for nearly half a day, holding up trucks and further delaying deliveries. However, even once the deliveries left the plant, the journey to and from

customers proved to be treacherous, with some drivers being delayed by as much as a day in some areas due to road closures.

However, despite the treacherous conditions, we strived to get as many orders to customers as possible. Through careful logistic planning and hard work from all departments at Guardian, we managed to keep the disruption to an absolute minimum, with only 19 deliveries having to be

moved to the following week. We even managed to make most of our deliveries to Scotland in reasonable time, where the freezing conditions and snow were at their worst. We want to thank all of our customers for their understanding and support during this disruptive period and applaud the hard work from all departments involved in keeping the disruption to an absolute minimum during these extremely diffi cult weather conditions.

GUARDIAN BATTLES THE SNOW

Editor: Steven Scrivens

Email: sscrivens@guardian.com

Tel: 01405 726882

Guardian Industries UK Ltd., Rawcliffe Road, Goole, East Riding of Yorkshire, DN14 8GA England

Tel: +44(0)1405 726882 | Fax: +44(0)1405 726999 | E-mail: UKSales@guardian.com

Web: www.guardian-europe.com | www.guardian.com

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SunGuard High Selective Range

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� anks to our continued work on coating deposition and measurement technology, it has been possible to further enhance the thermal insulation properties of our SunGuard High Selective (HS) coatings. � is advancement has improved our HS range at a time when the demands from speci� ers for lower and lower U values are becoming even more prominent.

Revisions in the Building Regulations have le� a lot of older public buildings with deadlines to have their thermal e� ciency improved. Rising costs and continually tightening � nancial budgets mean that meeting low SAP U value calculations is becoming more and more di� cult. A good way to bring down the overall U value on old single skin walls that are lacking a thermal improving cavity, is to install exceptionally thermally insulated windows. In recent times, we have seen requests for window U values as low as 0.7 and, further to that, centre pane U values as low as 0.47. To achieve these strict performance requirements,

it is necessary to have the best performing glass on the market and Guardian are pleased to say that Guardian SunGuard High Selective is one of the best performing glasses available.

� e perfect neutral appearance of SunGuard High Selective means that there is no need to compromise aesthetics for a strict performance of thermal insulation and solar control. � e SunGuard High Selective range now has a normal emissivity of 1%. � is can provide centre pane U values of 1.0 in a 6/16/4 Argon 90% IGU and even lower when used in triple glazing or with higher performing gases like Krypton or Zenon.

For more information visit our SunGuard website at www.sunguardglass.co.uk where you can � nd technical information on all the SunGuard products. You can also download a copy of our Guardian con� gurator to calculate what can be achieved with di� erent combinations of Guardian Glass with gas or air � ll.

Our SunGuard High SelectiveRange Just Got Better!

Stephen Bain Ben RodrigoMark Ellinor

Building Regulations Driving the Need for High Performance Glass

News from Guardian Issue 14. Winter 2010

which is designed to meet the needs of speci� ers.

www.guardian.comwww.guardian.com

With SunGuard sales topping yet another all time high in 2010, we want our customers to continue to grow their businesses using Guardian coated products on all projects.

From large prestigious commercial developments, to residential new build, schools, hospitals, or even medium density local projects, the speci� ed uses for Guardian solar control and low E glass grow every day. To help develop awareness of Guardian products within the product speci� cation sector, we have joined RIBA (Royal Institute of British Architects) to feature in their popular online product speci� cation search engine: RIBA Product Selector. To further enhance our presence in the speci� cation market, we have also signed up to RIBA’s National Building Speci� cation system (NBS Plus), which is a simple speci� cation tool used by over 45,000 speci� ers across the UK. � is guarantees that Guardian products are promoted to speci� ers when they are choosing products for their building speci� cations. � ere has never been a better time to be using Guardian products than now!

RIBA is very well known amongst the speci� cation community. Architects, designers, contractors, engineers and general speci� ers from all over the UK use many of their services to help them make the right decisions when deciding which products are right for their building projects. NBS Plus (National Building Speci� cation) is another service provided by RIBA,

NBS has over 45,000 registered uses, with 96 of the top 100 architect practices writing speci� cations using the NBS program. At present, Guardian products feature frequently throughout the NBS Plus system. Wherever glass is a requirement in a project, whether it is in architectural solar control & low U value facades, interior glass applications, safety and sound control, privacy or even clear � oat glass, Guardian products will be presented as an option for speci� ers.

With leading incentives like this, we are actively growing awareness for our products within the architectural market and growing brand awareness with architects, designers and other building speci� cation professionals alike. � ese are exciting times for Guardian and the customers that support us.

For more information on RIBA product selector visit their website at www.ribaproductselector.com or for more information on NBS Plus, visit www.nbsplus.co.uk

It is now more important than ever to make sure that you and your customers’ windows meet the Building Regulation compliance standards. � is is particularly relevant following FENSA’s con� rmation that audits will start to be carried out from January 2011 onwards to ensure that window companies are compliant with the Building Regulations Document L.

At Guardian, we recognise that now is a di� cult time for the industry and understanding which combinations of products will meet Building Regulation standards is no simple task. Over-complicated calculations for window energy ratings and � nding the right way to identify what is required to meet window U value compliance requires a means of calculating which products will achieve a certain result.

To help guide Guardian customers in the right direction for this, we have commissioned Build Check, an Independent Agent (IA) for the BFRC, to produce

a Building Regulation Compliance Assistant to help customers use our ClimaGuard A or ClimaGuard D Low E glasses towards Building Regulation compliance. � e ClimaGuard Building Regulation Compliance Assistant incorporates data on nearly every uPVC window system with both partial and fully reinforced pro� les using di� erent combinations of spacer bar, air or argon and glass combinations using our new high performance Low E glass ClimaGuard A and our long standing popular ClimaGuard D.

So what does this mean to you and your customers? By using our Building Regulation Compliance Assistant CD, you will be able to identify the ratings achieved within the Window Energy Ratings scheme within a tolerance of two points on the window energy rating index.

� e compliance assistant CD will also provide you with an indication of whole window U value performance, so that you can establish which combination of products will help you to achieve the whole window U value of 1.6 or lower to meet the revised building regulations.

With Glasstec gathering people from the glass and glazing industry worldwide, it was the perfect opportunity for Guardian to say ‘thank you’ to all of the customers who have supported and grown with us over the past two years.� is support was evident as over 1000 Guardian customers and associated businesses came together to enjoy an evening of good food, good conversation and the general feeling that we are all more than business associates.

Held at the prestigious Swissotel in Dusseldorf, the evening consisted of � ne dining, jazz percussion, entertainers including Arial Silk Gymnasts and live drummers, who provided a rhythmical performance at the end of dinner.

� e evening was then played out with a live jazz band as the last of the guests le� just as the sun started to appear over the Dusseldorf skyline.

� e event was a huge success as nearly 100 customers from the UK joined us for the festivities. However, the Glasstec dinner held more than a few surprises, the most prominent being the announcement that Russ Ebied, our Guardian Glass President, will be retiring at the end of 2011. Along with successfully leading the Guardian Glass division since its inception, Russ Ebied has created the world’s leading glass enterprise whilst working with Mr. Davidson. He will be sorely missed and his successor, who is yet to be named, will certainly have great shoes to � ll. Russ will now be entering the transition period in preparation for his retirement and laying the � rst set of foundations for his soon to be announced replacement. � is is certainly going to open the next chapter in the history of Guardian Industries.

Guardian Glass is featured in yet another prestigious project, Gunwharf Quays in Portsmouth. This is a classic example of ‘old meets new,’ evident as the old area of Portsmouth town meets the new contemporary look of modern day architecture.

The £200 million Gunwharf Quays development, which is owned by Land Securities, offers 10,000 sq ft of fl exible space. The east side plaza provides 300 residential units, including a 30 storey tower called No. 1 Gunwharf Quays, which is the tallest tower constructed to date on the south coast. This development by Berkeley Homes provides spectacular panoramic views over Portsmouth, which are noticeably unspoilt as a result of using the SunGuard High Selective Coating. This combines solar control and low emissivity in one glass, which is fi tted to over 6000m2 of the south coast building.

The natural aesthetic of the SunGuard Super Neutral 62/34 glass, which is exclusive to our High Selective SunGuard range, means that the environment inside the building is maintained by a solar controlled and thermally insulated skin, and so the views are kept as natural and unspoilt as possible. The environmental impact is also greatly reduced by the High Selective Super Neutral glazing, which works to control the environment inside the building by reducing the consumption of air conditioning in summer and excessive heating in winter. This in turn means CO2 emissions are kept as low as possible.

The leading architectural and integrated design fi rm, Scott Brownrigg, have worked closely with Berkeley Homes to create a building that matches the stylish and confi dent surrounding city of Portsmouth.

Architects: Scott BrownriggDeveloper: Berkeley HomesCladding fi rm: Oskomera HollandUnit fabricator: PolypaneGlazing: SunGuard High Selective Super Neutral 62/34

Guardian WorldGunwharf Quays

Guardian Glasstec DinnerAnother huge success for 2010 which opens a new chapter in the story of Guardian Industries

Guardian Joins RIBA to Help Continue the Exponential Growth of SunGuard & ClimaGuard

Guardian Launches ClimaGuardBuilding Regulation Compliance Assistant

This is an invaluable tool, which can help you and your customers identify which products can be combined with Guardian’s ClimaGuard Low E glasses to meet the new building regulation standards.

For your copy of the ClimaGuard Building Regulation Compliance Assistant, or for further information on where to get windows energy rated, precise window U values assessed, or general technical enquires regarding compliance with Document L, contact Steven Scrivens on 07959 271766 or via email on sscrivens@guardian.com

www.guardian.comwww.guardian.com

With SunGuard sales topping yet another all time high in 2010, we want our customers to continue to grow their businesses using Guardian coated products on all projects.

From large prestigious commercial developments, to residential new build, schools, hospitals, or even medium density local projects, the speci� ed uses for Guardian solar control and low E glass grow every day. To help develop awareness of Guardian products within the product speci� cation sector, we have joined RIBA (Royal Institute of British Architects) to feature in their popular online product speci� cation search engine: RIBA Product Selector. To further enhance our presence in the speci� cation market, we have also signed up to RIBA’s National Building Speci� cation system (NBS Plus), which is a simple speci� cation tool used by over 45,000 speci� ers across the UK. � is guarantees that Guardian products are promoted to speci� ers when they are choosing products for their building speci� cations. � ere has never been a better time to be using Guardian products than now!

RIBA is very well known amongst the speci� cation community. Architects, designers, contractors, engineers and general speci� ers from all over the UK use many of their services to help them make the right decisions when deciding which products are right for their building projects. NBS Plus (National Building Speci� cation) is another service provided by RIBA, which is designed to meet the needs of speci� ers and takes product placement to the next level.

NBS has over 45,000 registered uses, with 96 of the top 100 architect practices writing speci� cations using the NBS program. At present, Guardian products feature frequently throughout the NBS Plus system. Wherever glass is a requirement in a project, whether it is in architectural solar control & low U value facades, interior glass applications, safety and sound control, privacy or even clear � oat glass, Guardian products will be presented as an option for speci� ers.

With leading incentives like this, we are actively growing awareness for our products within the architectural market and growing brand awareness with architects, designers and other building speci� cation professionals alike. � ese are exciting times for Guardian and the customers that support us.

For more information on RIBA product selector visit their website at www.ribaproductselector.com or for more information on NBS Plus, visit www.nbsplus.co.uk

It is now more important than ever to make sure that you and your customers’ windows meet the Building Regulation compliance standards. � is is particularly relevant following FENSA’s con� rmation that audits will start to be carried out from January 2011 onwards to ensure that window companies are compliant with the Building Regulations Document L.

At Guardian, we recognise that now is a di� cult time for the industry and understanding which combinations of products will meet Building Regulation standards is no simple task. Over-complicated calculations for window energy ratings and � nding the right way to identify what is required to meet window U value compliance requires a means of calculating which products will achieve a certain result.

To help guide Guardian customers in the right direction for this, we have commissioned Build Check, an Independent Agent (IA) for the BFRC, to produce

a Building Regulation Compliance Assistant to help customers use our ClimaGuard A or ClimaGuard D Low E glasses towards Building Regulation compliance. � e ClimaGuard Building Regulation Compliance Assistant incorporates data on nearly every uPVC window system with both partial and fully reinforced pro� les using di� erent combinations of spacer bar, air or argon and glass combinations using our new high performance Low E glass ClimaGuard A and our long standing popular ClimaGuard D.

So what does this mean to you and your customers? By using our Building Regulation Compliance Assistant CD, you will be able to identify the ratings achieved within the Window Energy Ratings scheme within a tolerance of two points on the window energy rating index.

� e compliance assistant CD will also provide you with an indication of whole window U value performance, so that you can establish which combination of products will help you to achieve the whole window U value of 1.6 or lower to meet the revised building regulations.

With Glasstec gathering people from the glass and glazing industry worldwide, it was the perfect opportunity for Guardian to say ‘thank you’ to all of the customers who have supported and grown with us over the past two years.� is support was evident as over 1000 Guardian customers and associated businesses came together to enjoy an evening of good food, good conversation and the general feeling that we are all more than business associates.

Held at the prestigious Swissotel in Dusseldorf, the evening consisted of � ne dining, jazz percussion, entertainers including Arial Silk Gymnasts and live drummers, who provided a rhythmical performance at the end of dinner.

� e evening was then played out with a live jazz band as the last of the guests le� just as the sun started to appear over the Dusseldorf skyline.

� e event was a huge success as nearly 100 customers from the UK joined us for the festivities. However, the Glasstec dinner held more than a few surprises, the most prominent being the announcement that Russ Ebied, our Guardian Glass President, will be retiring at the end of 2011. Along with successfully leading the Guardian Glass division since its inception, Russ Ebied has created the world’s leading glass enterprise whilst working with Mr. Davidson. He will be sorely missed and his successor, who is yet to be named, will certainly have great shoes to � ll. Russ will now be entering the transition period in preparation for his retirement and laying the � rst set of foundations for his soon to be announced replacement. � is is certainly going to open the next chapter in the history of Guardian Industries.

Guardian Glass is featured in yet another prestigious project, Gunwharf Quays in Portsmouth. This is a classic example of ‘old meets new,’ evident as the old area of Portsmouth town meets the new contemporary look of modern day architecture.

The £200 million Gunwharf Quays development, which is owned by Land Securities, offers 10,000 sq ft of fl exible space. The east side plaza provides 300 residential units, including a 30 storey tower called No. 1 Gunwharf Quays, which is the tallest tower constructed to date on the south coast. This development by Berkeley Homes provides spectacular panoramic views over Portsmouth, which are noticeably unspoilt as a result of using the SunGuard High Selective Coating. This combines solar control and low emissivity in one glass, which is fi tted to over 6000m2 of the south coast building.

The natural aesthetic of the SunGuard Super Neutral 62/34 glass, which is exclusive to our High Selective SunGuard range, means that the environment inside the building is maintained by a solar controlled and thermally insulated skin, and so the views are kept as natural and unspoilt as possible. The environmental impact is also greatly reduced by the High Selective Super Neutral glazing, which works to control the environment inside the building by reducing the consumption of air conditioning in summer and excessive heating in winter. This in turn means CO2 emissions are kept as low as possible.

The leading architectural and integrated design fi rm, Scott Brownrigg, have worked closely with Berkeley Homes to create a building that matches the stylish and confi dent surrounding city of Portsmouth.

Architects: Scott BrownriggDeveloper: Berkeley HomesCladding fi rm: Oskomera HollandUnit fabricator: PolypaneGlazing: SunGuard High Selective Super Neutral 62/34

Guardian WorldGunwharf Quays

Guardian Glasstec DinnerAnother huge success for 2010 which opens a new chapter in the story of Guardian Industries

Guardian Joins RIBA to Help Continue the Exponential Growth of SunGuard & ClimaGuard

Guardian Launches ClimaGuardBuilding Regulation Compliance Assistant

This is an invaluable tool, which can help you and your customers identify which products can be combined with Guardian’s ClimaGuard Low E glasses to meet the new building regulation standards.

For your copy of the ClimaGuard Building Regulation Compliance Assistant, or for further information on where to get windows energy rated, precise window U values assessed, or general technical enquires regarding compliance with Document L, contact Steven Scrivens on 07959 271766 or via email on sscrivens@guardian.com

However, this has greatly over-shadowed the objective view that the revised Building Regulations have not just a� ected the replacement window market; they have also increased performance demands in the commercial and new build sectors. Local authorities have also been a� ected with targets now set to improve the overall thermal performance in their buildings. � is increased demand for better e� ciency by the Building Regulations has become the driving force for the development of higherperformance glass.

� e newest member of our ClimaGuard Low E product range, ClimaGuard A, has been developed as a direct response to the demands of the Window Energy Ratings, which takes both thermal e� ciency (U value) and solar heat gain (solar factor or g value) into consideration when calculating the performance of a window. However, these factors alone have caused controversy within the industry, as low U values have always been the stable ingredient in any glazing to ensure good thermal insulation and comfort by reducing down dra� s and increasing usable space. � e introduction of solar heat gain as a bene� t has therefore turned the development of coated glass on its head! In most cases, the solar factor has always been identi� ed as a problem area, particularly when solar control glass has been included to reduce the amount of solar heat gain and caused discomfort by overheating in areas where direct sunlight passes through the glass. � e Building Regulation’s use of the Window Energy Ratings as a means of compliance provided a new challenge for coated glass manufactures; to produce a Low E glass that has good thermal insulation combined with high solar heat gain to harness free solar heat energy from the sun. We achieved this performance with ClimaGuard A.

However, how e� ective is solar heat gain, especially in replacement windows? In architectural terms, the bene� t from solar heat gain on a glazed area should only be taken into consideration on the south face of a building, as there is little to no bene� t on the north face and limited bene� t on the east and west faces.

Ironically, this contradicts the replacement window market where Window Energy Ratings are targeted, as only a very small percentage of our windows at home are suitably situated to harness free solar energy. � ere is also an unreliable aspect to solar heat gain, where any kind of obstruction to direct sunlight passing through a window, such as blinds, net curtains, external obstructions like trees and houses, will all prevent or greatly reduce any bene� t from high solar heat gain windows. To achieve the highest levels of solar heat gain (which in most cases translates to an A rated window), low iron glass should be used on the outer pane of a double or triple glazed unit. � is is not only more expensive, it only realistically o� ers around 5% improved g value performance. In fact, the accumulation of dirt on a window over the course of a year can easily reduce the solar heat gain performance by 5%, the same performance as the original clear � oat that would have been used in a less expensive window.

� ere is however, a � ip side to the solar heat gain debate. In some cases, you are likely to have windows on the south face of your home, which means the bene� ts will be far more e� cient. For example, glaring solar heat gain passing through the window will o� en overheat a room, meaning windows need to be opened to bring the temperature back down. When we developed ClimaGuard A, we reviewed these considerations and ensured that a good, low centre pane U value was achieved. We then focused on achieving the best solar heat gain (g value) without sacri� cing the reliable and comfortable bene� ts of thermal insulation. � erefore, ClimaGuard A’s performance can not only achieve A ratings without the use of low iron glass, but also ensures optimum levels of comfort and performance with a high level of thermal insulation. � is helps to achieve a cheaper and more reliable means of Building Regulation compliance – the whole window U value of 1.6 or lower.

Regardless of which area of the glazing market your business is focused on, Building Regulation compliance always requires a low U value, as this provides the optimum level of reliable bene� t for comfort and usable space, whether in a commercial o� ce building, new build residential, or window replacement. In all areas other than the Window Energy Ratings, it is perceived that solar control is more important than achieving a high level of solar heat gain. Architects design buildings with glazing that controls the environment inside the building, reducing the need for air conditioning in summer and excessive heating in winter. We have designed high performance glass to meet these needs and help achieve the best overall SAP results (in this case the lowest complete building U values). Our SunGuard HP & HS product ranges are designed with low centre pane U values for good thermal insulation, reduced solar heat gain to limit unwanted over heating in direct sunlight areas and a high level of selectivity allowing optimum light transmission, which reduces the need for arti� cial lighting during daylight hours. � is advanced glass performance has been developed in response to the drive from the Building Regulations and the desire for large glazed areas in all building developments including, schools, hospitals, new build residential, and small local projects. � e reduced level of solar heat gain in high performance glass opens the door for lower U value performance and therefore better thermal e� ciency. In most cases, our SunGuard High Selective glass range is the product of choice for any project where overall low building U values, low solar heat gain and high light transmissions are required. Alternatively, ClimaGuard A has become the product of choice for Window Energy Ratings, and whole window Uvalue compliance.

By investing time and resources into the development of our high performance glasses, Guardian ensures we have the right products to suit you!

Building Regulation compliance has been the topic in the back of our minds through most of 2010. With the majority of our

businesses involved to some extent or another in the replacement window market, the greatest focus of the Building Regulation

changes has been the Window Energy Ratings and now the alternative option of a whole window U value of 1.6 or lower.

Welcome to GuardianWith continued growth over the past year and our commitment to maintain our independent partnerships, we have grown our sales team to ensure our “Best in Service” pledge continues into 2011. As such, we are pleased to welcome three new members to the sales team.

Stephen Bain has joined our Outside sales team as Territory Sales Manager for North West England and Scotland. Steve was previously General Manager at AC Yules Livingston and comes to Guardian with over 30 years experience in the Glass and Glazing industry.

Mark Ellinor has joined our Outisde sales team to work with Paul Anderson and develop our SunGuard Architectural sales in the North and Scotland. Mark was previously an Area Sales Manager for Marley Eternit’s Cladding division and has a wealth of experience in speci� cation sales for facades.

Ben Rodrigo has joined our Inside sales team as a Sales Administrator, having previously worked as a Senior Customer Account Manager in the � nance industry. Ben brings with him several years of valuable experience working in customer service and credit control.

With the worst snow in November for 17 years and temperatures dropping as low as -23 in some parts, the adverse weather certainly caught the country off guard. Our plant in Goole saw snowfall at points in excess of 400mm (almost 16 inches).

These treacherous conditions posed one of the greatest challenges for our logistics department. We brought in snow ploughs to clear the roads within the plant in a desperate attempt to keep deliveries moving.

At one point, the M62, which is our main route to and from the plant, was closed for nearly half a day, holding up trucks and further delaying deliveries. However, even once the deliveries left the plant, the journey to and from

customers proved to be treacherous, with some drivers being delayed by as much as a day in some areas due to road closures.

However, despite the treacherous conditions, we strived to get as many orders to customers as possible. Through careful logistic planning and hard work from all departments at Guardian, we managed to keep the disruption to an absolute minimum, with only 19 deliveries having to be

moved to the following week. We even managed to make most of our deliveries to Scotland in reasonable time, where the freezing conditions and snow were at their worst. We want to thank all of our customers for their understanding and support during this disruptive period and applaud the hard work from all departments involved in keeping the disruption to an absolute minimum during these extremely diffi cult weather conditions.

GUARDIAN BATTLES THE SNOW

Editor: Steven Scrivens

Email: sscrivens@guardian.com

Tel: 01405 726882

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� anks to our continued work on coating deposition and measurement technology, it has been possible to further enhance the thermal insulation properties of our SunGuard High Selective (HS) coatings. � is advancement has improved our HS range at a time when the demands from speci� ers for lower and lower U values are becoming even more prominent.

Revisions in the Building Regulations have le� a lot of older public buildings with deadlines to have their thermal e� ciency improved. Rising costs and continually tightening � nancial budgets mean that meeting low SAP U value calculations is becoming more and more di� cult. A good way to bring down the overall U value on old single skin walls that are lacking a thermal improving cavity, is to install exceptionally thermally insulated windows. In recent times, we have seen requests for window U values as low as 0.7 and, further to that, centre pane U values as low as 0.47. To achieve these strict performance requirements,

it is necessary to have the best performing glass on the market and Guardian are pleased to say that Guardian SunGuard High Selective is one of the best performing glasses available.

� e perfect neutral appearance of SunGuard High Selective means that there is no need to compromise aesthetics for a strict performance of thermal insulation and solar control. � e SunGuard High Selective range now has a normal emissivity of 1%. � is can provide centre pane U values of 1.0 in a 6/16/4 Argon 90% IGU and even lower when used in triple glazing or with higher performing gases like Krypton or Zenon.

For more information visit our SunGuard website at www.sunguardglass.co.uk where you can � nd technical information on all the SunGuard products. You can also download a copy of our Guardian con� gurator to calculate what can be achieved with di� erent combinations of Guardian Glass with gas or air � ll.

Our SunGuard High SelectiveRange Just Got Better!

Stephen Bain Ben RodrigoMark Ellinor

Building Regulations Driving the Need for High Performance Glass

News from Guardian Issue 14. Winter 2010