UK brand Kawneer publishes the architect’s guide to aluminium in building

<p>Leading UK manufacturer of designer glazing systems Kawneer has launched the architect&rsquo;s guide to aluminium in building. The 380-page comprehensive specification guide is presented in a ring binder housed within a durable slip case that makes it an item of architect's collection. It provides Kawneer&rsquo;s prolific portfolio of traditional &ldquo;stick&rdquo; and unitised aluminium curtain walling systems, aluminium door and window systems, door and window sliding systems, aluminium framing systems, Brise Soleil, and blast enhanced and fire resistant systems. <br /><br />The architect&rsquo;s guide to aluminium in building also features different sections on prompters for design consideration with proper illustrations. There prompters focused here include ventilation and windload requirements, acoustic and thermal performance, building movement, interfaces and finishings, and DDA compliance.<br /><br /><img style="vertical-align: middle; display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" src="http://www.alcircle.com/uploads/images/Kawneer.jpg" alt="News" width="480" height="420" /><br /><br />Kawneer has extended its focus to subjects such as sustainability, product materials- their quality and finishes, installation, on-site fabrication, post-installation service and support, and most importatly, maintenance and cleaning of modern aluminium construction systems. An extensive glossary of items has also been added to facilitate easy reading and reference. <br /><br />An ideal guide is something which covers sufficient numbers pf industry case studies. The latest architect&rsquo;s guide to aluminium in building features beautifully photographed case studies mainly elaborating how Kawneer aluminium building systems have helped in resolving various design and fabrication issues in residential, commercial, education, healthcare, and arts and leisure sectors.<br /><br />{googleAdsense}<br /><br />QR codes on the ring binder and slip case link directly to the home page of www.kawneer.co.uk. There is a clear pocket on the inside front cover of the guide; one can use it for tucking in a business card or a memory stick. The guide also includes a registration card for architects to be kept up-to-date on changes automatically.</p>