Oxford
Year
2016
Installer
- Crittall Windows
Technology
- Crittall MW40
Deliverables
- C.U.in
Mansfield College
Challenge: The Hands Building student accommodation has been designed to retain as much green space as possible using heat exchange and solar thermal technology for space heating. To ensure energy generation demand is kept as low as possible, very high thermal performance was a requirement for the building fabric.
Solution: C.U.in enabled a 0.6 W/m²K centre pane U-value in a 32mm thick IGU, which lent itself perfectly to the Crittall Windows MW40 system where thermal performance and heritage appearance combined are essential.
Project summary:
The Hands Building, a new student accommodation at Mansfield College, was designed to retain as much green space as possible by using heat exchange and solar thermal technology for space heating. Ensuring very high thermal performance was crucial to minimise energy generation demand.
C.U.in glazing was utilised to achieve this, providing a 0.6 W/m²K centre pane U-value in a 32mm thick IGU. This innovative solution was an ideal match for the Crittall Windows MW40 system, ensuring both thermal efficiency and the appearance necessary for the project.