Technal News
TECHNAL NEWS / The Technal newsletter / # 2 / May 2010
Innovation
NOTEAL
When control of solar gains and natural
ventilation
are integral to the design
NOTEAL

Solar protection makes a building envelope play a major role in its energy performance by modulating solar gains based on climate and positioning, both in winter and in summer. Technal created NOTEAL, a comprehensive offer comprising panels with a contemporary design.

Hung sliding panels
for apartment blocks
(1 to 2 sashes)
  hung sliding panels
Suspended covering panels
in 42mm module for building envelope
and large buildings (1 to 2 sashes)
 

Hinged shutters (1 à 3 sashes)

Contraventanas/mallorquinas abatibles



On an identical 30mm module which matches with traditional timber shutter, the hinged and sliding shutters offer a wide variety of infills:
Infill-panel: vertical or horizontal slats
Louvred with fixed or movable slat, full height or mid rail
Mixt : fixed louvre with an infill-panel in the lower section

NOTEAL can be motorized on hinge pins (hinged) and incorporated into the top track (sliding).

  NOTEAL shutter
   
 
Jobs
Marina Bay Sands in Singapore
a complex and imposing site
Marina Bay Sands is an extensive
tourist complex located in Singapore. Its central feature comprises three 200-metre high, 54-floor towers. At the top of these three towers is the Sands Sky Park terrace, similar to an aircraft carrier both in terms of the lines drawn by well-known architect Moshe Safdie and the 12,000sqm surface area large enough to house up to four A380 aeroplanes!
  Marina Bay Sands


Technal was selected to supply and install 4-sash sliding systems in 2000 hotel rooms, amounting to 25,000sqm surface of sliding systems! The quality of the appearance and mechanical strength of the Saphir sliding system immediately won over the architect, and Technal’s expertise showcased at other major sites in the region, in the Technal South east Asia unity, resulted in the latter being chosen over a number of other leading european, Chinese and Japanese operators.

Considering the pressures of 2000 pascals to which this geographical area is subjected and the size of the sliding systems (4.6m x 2.6m), Technal's design office created special reinforced sections to improve the inertia and increased the size of the rebate from 24 to 31mm.

As the inertia of the terrace connecting the three towers requires a tolerance of + or -25mm in the height of the sliding systems, our experts managed by Jean-Claude Henry, are known how to think up a solution to soften these tolerances.

The Technal sliding systems, were installed by BP Aluminium, based in Singapore, in partnership with Sincere Aluminium in Bruneï.



Contracting authority: SangYong
Architect: Moshe Safdie

Development
Bearys Global Research Triangle,
emblem of eco-construction in India
Bearys Global Research Triangle

The Bearys Global Research Triangle (BGRT) being built in Bangalore (India) by
Beary's Group won the "CNBC Award for the best office development in Asia” given
each year to reward projects that incorporate sustainable development requirements.

 
As one of the leading eco-construction companies in India, the Bearys Group designed a research park complex which fits perfectly with its environment, preserving the latter as much as possible. The project essentially makes use of natural light (75% of light used) due to the north-facing curtain walls fitted with double glazing. Natural ventilation is largely favoured and 20% less water is consumed in comparison with similar constructions. Finally, the majority of materials used in the construction were manufactured within 500 miles of the site.   This project got the highest rating of Platinum by USGBC based on LEED (Leadership in energy and environmental Design). LEED Green Building Rating System™ is an international trademark that notably demands:
- a reasonable construction cost,
- limited energy consumption,
- the preservation of natural resources and in
particular water,
- consideration for user comfort.

Bearys Global Research Triangle

General Manager of HBS India, Subhendu Ganguly said that "This project is one of the biggest project of TECHNAL in India and a good example of sustainable construction in Aluminium with highly efficient energy saving facade". The design of facade was realized by HBSI Technical team under the leadership of Jean Claude Henry in close collaboration with the architect of this project N.M. Salim and Associates (Kerala) and the prime contractor to optimise the thermal performance of the building.

www.bgrt.in

  MX Geode SG Structural
Glazing and Suneal brise-soleil: two Technal products help to limit the amount of energy consumed
by the structure.






News

An exclusive Technal distributor
in the Ivory Coast:

Aluminium Distribution Systèmes

Specialising in and working with aluminium for almost 15 years, last January, Ludovic
Joubert set up ADS, a company dedicated to the distribution and promotion of Technal
products. This company provides aluminium joinery manufacturers with a permanent
supply of Technal products and gives these manufacturers advice and training to enable
them to install Technal products according to best practices. Architects also benefit from
the expertise of ADS and its team of 5 Technal product experts.

 

Aluminium joinery professionals therefore have access to a supply of highly reputed Technal products in the Ivory Coast. Access to such products was previously limited due to importation conditions. These products include Titane doors, Topaze casement windows, Topaze+ sliding systems, Geode curtain walls, Safetyline Jalousie, etc.

The ADS headquarters in Abidjan has set up ashow-room and a training room for craftsmen and entrepreneurs: ADS and Technal have formed a solid partnership with the aim to make quality products distributed with technical support and relevant training available on the Ivory Coast market to guarantee flawless joinery installation.

In addition to the assurance of being able to contact
Technal product experts, architects benefit from the advice of ADS and Technal technical and sales documents to help them select the products most suited to their private housing or building project.

  Aluminium Distribution Systèmes

Ludovic Joubert,
Founder and Manager
of ADS

Ludovic Joubert
  Aluminium Distribution Systèmes


 

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