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Nationwide Windows is helping Hatherton Primary School in Walsall, West Midlands, undergo a major refurbishment and modernisation programme to create a warmer and more comfortable learning environment for pupils.

As part of the scheme, Nationwide Windows fitted over 80 replacement PVC-u casement windows as a long lasting and low-maintenance solution to existing timber windows that had rotted and deteriorated beyond repair. Nationwide Windows has a proven track record within the education sector and has helped refurbish numerous schools throughout the UK.

Nationwide used Eurocell’s Eurologik profile system as it knew the 70mm front to back dimension would make a perfect replacement for the existing timber windows. This proved to be a huge benefit for the school as it avoided the costly and disruptive process of having to alter plaster lines.

Safety considerations were integral to the school’s requirement and so Nationwide Windows recommended handles located out of reach of pupils. Safety glass was also installed on lower level windows to minimise injuries to pupils if the glass was ever broken. Nationwide’s advanced fabrication facility and professional installers meant that it was able to supply windows to meet these bespoke requirements.

As windows account for a significant proportion of a building’s heat loss, Nationwide’s windows will play a major role in improving the school’s environmental performance. This was helped by the fact Eurocell’s Eurologik profile system features multi-chambers in cross-section to enhance its thermal efficiency.

Mr Haywood, Headteacher at Hatherton Primary School, explains: “Upgrading our windows was an integral part of the ongoing renovation of the School.  The old windows were in desperate need of replacement to prevent draughts in the classrooms, especially considering all the recent cold weather. The new windows look fantastic and I’m pleased that this means we are improving the energy efficiency and sustainability of our building.”

Warwickshire based Nationwide Windows fabricates and installs for building contractors, developers, local authorities and housing associations.  The company has in modern production facilities, which enables it to offer quality products backed up by responsive service.

The Eurocell Eurologik profile system is available in white, cream stock colours along with Rosewood and Golden Oak foil finishes, making it suitable for installation in both traditional and contemporary buildings.

John Whalley, Managing Director at Nationwide Windows, comments: “We have a considerable amount of experience in supplying new and refurbished schools. The windows supplied to Hatherton Primary School were designed with the safety of pupils in mind as well as helping the local authority reduce its energy bills, which will create a much more sustainable building.”

The sustainable credentials of PVC-u have been recognised by the Building Research Establishment (BRE), who awarded PVC-u windows an ‘A’ rating for sustainability in residential and ‘A+’ rating for commercial developments in the BRE Green Guide to Specification (June 2008).

The Green Guide measures the embodied impact of materials and building components for generic building types and their cradle-to-grave impact on the environment, and awards a single rating, ranging from A+ to E.

Nationwide Windows has demonstrated that upgrading to PVC-u windows can significantly improve the thermal performance and sustainability of existing buildings.

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