Energy efficient windows and doors, designed for new build housing and replacement installations PVC-U windows and doors

Legendary performance, every time Legend delivers installed good looks, energy efficiency and fail-safe performance. It’s easy to be impressed with the simplicity of the single leg bead design, and the low sightline appearance, however Legend also contains many concealed benefits. Opening frames are weather-stripped and typically reinforced with 100% recycled PVC-U bars for added strength, coupled with increased thermal performance. Glazing beads are typically fitted internally for extra security and 28mm thick insulated double glazed units are commonly fitted for thermal efficiency. 40mm triple...

Commercial specifications Legend has been designed from inception to be the ideal system for commercial tenders. With energy efficient options perfect for meeting the requirements of the Code for Sustainable Homes and the latest Passivhaus standards, as well as a range of recycled options, Legend is able to meet even the most stringent specification.

Cost effective energy efficiency Combining energy-efficient frames and insulating glass is critical to deliver the required overall window thermal performance. Whether the BFRC Window Energy Rating scheme or the FENSA U-value route is selected as a route to technical compliance, Legend PVC-U window and door products designed by Synseal, coupled with sealed IGU products manufactured by Global Glass, are the ideal choice for a thermally efficient specification, giving peace of mind that installed units will keep on performing, year after year. Window Energy Ratings Window Energy Ratings are design...

Sealed insulated glass units, custom-made to project specifications Global Glass can supply double glazed (DGU) and triple glazed (TGU) insulated units in a range of tinted colours and coatings to suit each project, including clear and patterned glass types, solar coated glass, Low-E glass, low maintenance and Argon or Krypton gas-filled options. Sealed unit construction options are aluminium spacer bar, warm-edge spacer bar and warm-edge super spacer bar, with either polyurethane or butyl hot-melt secondary seals depending on specification. Legend domestic specification windows and doors are...

‘U’-value specifications Specifications to achieve ‘U’ value targets The flexibility of the Legend window system enables various window specications to be used to achieve a given target ‘U’ value. This enables you to specify the combination of glazing and frame style that offers you the best value for any given project. This enables the correct solution to be found for every project, up to and including Passivhaus standards. Outer Frame: 5F5 Sash: 5V2 Bead: 5OJB28 Reinforcing: Steel Glass: Total+/Argon/Float Spacer Bar: Warm Edge Outer Frame: 5F5 Sash: 5V2 Bead: 5OJB28 Reinforcing: PTRs Glass:...

Specifications to achieve ‘A’ and ‘C’ Window Energy Ratings (WERs) Outer Frame: 5F3 Sash: 5V2 Bead: 5OJB28 Reinforcing: Steel Glass: Total+/Argon/Float Spacer Bar: Aluminium Outer Frame: 5F5 Sash: 5V8 Bead: 5OJB28 Reinforcing: None Glass: Total+/Argon/Low Iron Spacer Bar: Warm Edge Outer Frame: 5F5 Sash: 5V2 Bead: 5OJB28 Reinforcing: Steel Glass: Total+/Argon/Low Iron Spacer Bar: Warm Edge Outer Frame: 5F5 Sash: 5V2 Bead: 5OJB28 Reinforcing: PTR’s Glass: Total+/Argon/Float Spacer Bar: Warm Edge Outer Frame: 5F5 Sash: 5V2 Bead: 5OJB28 Reinforcing: Steel Glass: Planibel A/Argon/Low Iron Spacer...

PVC-U material benefits Polyvinyl Chloride (PVC-U) is a major thermoplastic material, which finds widespread use in building, transport, packaging, electrical/electronic and healthcare applications. PVC-U has been in commercial production since 1933. It now accounts for about 20% of all plastic manufactured worldwide, second only to polyethylene. The UK produces approximately 500,000 tonnes of PVC-U per annum. The recycling of PVC-U is relatively straightforward, as both production waste and post consumer windows can easily be recycled back into new energy ecient PVC-U products. Unlike some of...

Quality Legend PVC-U window and door profiles carry a 10 year guarantee. In addition, Legend system profiles are BSI kitemarked and BBA assessed, with manufacture and supply carried out under ISO9001 quality management systems. Every aspect of Synseal’s manufacturing processes, from blending to extrusion, injection moulding to foil finishing, from product design and development to full-manufacture of vertical sliding sash windows and conservatory roof kits, is undertaken on-site in Huthwaite, Nottinghamshire. Production techniques are largely automated and testing is computerised to ensure a...

Recycled windows for sustainable home building The Code for Sustainable Homes (CSH) has been developed by the Building Research Establishment (BRE) and Construction Industry Research and Information Association (CIRIA) to introduce sustainable building practices for new homes. It is intended as a single national standard for the industry, to drive continuous improvement, greater innovation and exemplary achievement in sustainable home building. Homes are measured against design categories, rating the ‘whole home’ as a complete package. Design categories included are: • Energy/CO2 • Health and...

Closed loop recycling One of the benets of PVC-U as a material is that it is readily and economically recyclable like all other thermoplastic materials. The primary aim of recycling is to elicit a net environmental benet through reducing the use of primary resources and/or diverting resources from landfill. PVC-U windows that were traditionally deemed ‘end of life’ can be recycled to create perfect new windows - with no need to lose this valuable resource to landll. A life cycle model of post consumer PVC-U recycling Old PVC-U frames and off-cuts are collected in containers Transport to recycler...