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TECHNAL and Saint-Gobain Glass are joining forces to drive decarbonisation by helping the building industry design sustainable façades that have circularity built in. The two companies are leading the way through the use of low embodied carbon products thanks to a high percentage of recycled materials: specifically, TECHNAL aluminium façade products manufactured from Hydro CIRCAL® 75R and the Saint-Gobain Glass ORAÉ® glass substrate.

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Accelerating their commitment to sustainability, TECHNAL, part of Hydro have become the first aluminium building system company to manufacture door, window and curtain walling profiles from 100% recycled aluminium - Hydro CIRCAL 100R. The new recycled material is produced from 100% post-consumer recycled aluminium. This means it is possible to specify profiles with a near-zero carbon footprint (0.5kg of CO2e / kg of aluminium on average) - the lowest in the world.

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Today, Hydro's acquisition of Hueck was completed, strengthening Hydro Building Systems with its brands.

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TECHNAL MX52 MATCHES MULTIPLE DEMANDS FOR NEW MANCHESTER COLLEGE

A major education project in the north-west has seen one of TECHNAL’s long-term customers make expressive use of the manufacturer’s MX52 curtain wall system, both internally and externally, for a striking property where high acoustic and thermal performance were both priorities.
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Hueck is a family-owned business and provider of aluminium systems and extruded aluminium profiles, with HQ in Lüdenscheid Germany. It has 500 highly skilled employees, two extrusion presses and an integrated cast house operation.

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Early detailing from TECHNAL at the RIBA Stage 3 contributed to planning approval for Béton House – the third phase of the redevelopment of the iconic Grade II-listed Sheffield housing estate, Park Hill. The award-winning regeneration of the Brutalist-inspired building into student accommodation is now complete with TECHNAL aluminium windows, doors and curtain walling transforming the building throughout.

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Layered recessed glazed facades, created using TECHNAL aluminium systems, maximise occupant views and deliver a sleek seafront architectural focus for new, luxury apartments overlooking the beach at Gorey in Jersey.

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The threat of climate change has made decarbonisation of our built environment an essential objective.  Here, David Oaten - one of our Project Consultants - looks at the issue of embodied carbon, why it is important and how selecting materials and products carefully can help minimise the environmental impact of a building.

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TECHNAL GLAZING SYSTEMS PROTECT THE 47TH G7 SUMMIT VENUE FROM COASTAL STORMS

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Pavilion Point is a Purpose Built Student Accommodation (PBSA) development on London Road in the centre of Brighton in East Sussex, close to the University of Brighton’s main campus. Managed by student accommodation specialist Fresh, the building provides 232 student rooms, dedicated social and study areas, a gym, café, multimedia space and landscaped courtyard as well as retail units on the ground floor. The five storey development, designed by Corstorphine & Wright, targeted BREEAM Excellent standards as well as high levels of acoustic performance.

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