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News Release from: Kawneer UK | Subject: AA120 Sunshade system
Edited by the Buildingtalk Editorial
Team on 28 June 2005
Kawneer AA120 leaves competition in the
shade
Kawneer has launched the AA120 Sunshade system, designed and developed for all new or existing facades, including Kawneer's exceptional AA100 Curtain Wall system.
As part of the company's ongoing commitment to product development, Kawneer, the UK's leading manufacturer and supplier of architectural aluminium systems, has launched the AA120 Sunshade system, designed and developed for all new or existing facades, including Kawneer's exceptional AA100 Curtain Wall system The new AA120 offers a wide range of extruded aluminium sections in a variety of shapes and sizes to suit specific building requirements
This article was originally published on Buildingtalk on 1 Jul 2008 at 8.00am (UK)
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The provision of this range also allows for the limitation of a building's solar heat gain, which in turn improves the overall energy efficiency of the building, reducing life-cycle costs and creating more comfortable interior environments.
Ideal for all building applications, the Kawneer AA120 Sunshade system also contributes towards the building's thermal performance by reducing energy consumption attributed to air conditioning, allowing the use of more natural ventilation throughout the building and by limiting direct solar radiation whilst still maintaining internal lighting levels, thus contributing to the reduction of greenhouse gasses, promoting a better environment for all.
The exceptional AA120 is a European engineered system, manufactured to stringent UK market requirements including BS EN 12020 for extruded precision profiles and BS EN 755 for extruded rod, bar, tube and profiles.
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The development of this outstanding Sunshade system utilised resources from Kawneer's global design teams, ensuring the highest standards in design, technology and quality.
A highly flexible system, the Kawneer AA120 can be fitted vertically or horizontally in accordance with specific architectural requirements and the component sections can be individually tailored to create bespoke sections according to the individual needs of the customer, including rectangular, aerofoil and custom blades.
Kawneer's AA120 is available in over 130 standard and 31 metallic Kawneer Permacover polyester paint finishes.
A comprehensive range of Kawneer Permanodic standard and coloured anodised finishes are also available, all covered by Kawneer's standard guarantee, providing assurance and unlimited versatility in design.
Tony Corcoran, Product Marketing Manager at Kawneer commented: "The correct positioning of the Sunshade system in relation to the solar path is one of the most important elements to ensure the thermal efficiency of any building that utlilises glass curtain walling.
Specifically designed to work in conjunction with the Kawneer AA100 Curtain Wall system, the Kawneer AA120 provides specifiers with a solution that incorporates the latest design and technical innovations available from within the global curtain walling industry today.
"By providing a system that is as flexible and adaptable as the Kawneer AA120, with its bespoke design capabilities, the specific needs of the customer can be easily met without compromising the individual requirements of the project.
By reducing the energy consumption of a building by its use, the AA120 system actively contributes towards the reduction of solar heat gain, providing overall energy savings and promoting a better environment for all." Kawneer's Technical Team and Architectural Advisers can offer advice and support in calculating potential energy savings derived from the use of the AA120 Sunshades for individual projects.
As a major sponsor and contributor of the Centre for Window and Cladding Technology's (CWCT) training strategy, all Kawneer products are fabricated and installed by a network of trained authorised Kawneer dealers, offering national support at a local level - a unique service to the industry. Request a free brochure from Kawneer UK ...
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