With energy costs on the rise, investing in high performance windows and doors has never been more important for selfbuilders and renovators. VELFAC Scandinavian windows and doors are designed and manufactured to reduce heat loss and deliver many other benefits:
- Excellent insulation: U-values of 0.8W/m²K for triple glazing will reduce energy bills, deliver a comfortable temperature in every room (all year round), and ensure compliance with current Building Regulations
- No design compromise: Triple glazed units maintain the distinctive slim VELFAC frame profile, bringing more daylight into your home and providing wonderful uninterrupted views
- Sustainable construction: Windows and doors that not only look good but help protect the planet – just one example, a VELFAC window can be easily taken apart into 93% recyclable components
TAIGH NA CARR, SCOTLAND
Taigh na Carr, designed by architects Kindelan Grant, is a highly original low-energy home which fits perfectly within its loch-side setting. VELFAC slim-framed triple glazing is installed across the build, with full height triple-glazed units adding drama to external facades, framing expansive views over nearby Loch Duich, and delivering excellent thermal insulation and weather resistance.
Taigh na Carr’s open plan layout is designed to connect the home to its unique location, explains architect Ian Grant:
“The house is deliberately built on a split level site to ensure horizontal views of the countryside from the kitchen and dining space, and to deliver a shoreline to skyline vista from the lower seating area, where the full height glazing creates a 180o panorama.”
As well as providing impressive views, Taigh na Carr is also designed to be very energy efficient, leading Ian to consider VELFAC composite glazing early in the planning phase. Ian says:
“VELFAC was one of the few manufacturers which could supply large triple glazed units which also opened, and the mechanical quality of the VELFAC system was also key.”
Given the exposed site, the client also wanted a warm, dry and easy to maintain home, which again made VELFAC the ideal choice. Ian says:
“Because of the challenging local climate traditional homes in the area feature very few, and small windows. With VELFAC we could install an ‘untraditional’ expanse of glazing which also delivered high levels of thermal performance, and proven resistance to wind-driven rain.”
Careful glazing design means that Taigh na Carr enjoys high levels of natural light without compromising internal comfort. Ian says:
“The quality of light through the VELFAC windows is remarkable, due both to the proximity of water, which reflects light upwards into the house, and the large expanse of roof glazing. The deliberate northern orientation of the large VELFAC windows helps control solar gain, with through-ventilation playing an important role.”
Ian also exploited the versatility of the VELFAC frame to meet the client’s design brief:
“Taigh na Carr is a modern version of local architecture with a soft and neutral balance of tones, and the extensive VELFAC palette allowed us to find the ideal finishes to support our design. External aluminium window frames are painted soft grey to complement the corrugated iron roof and facades of white render and untreated larch. Internal timber frames are also painted grey, providing a subtle background for our client’s collection of furniture and artwork while emphasising the colours of the ever-changing landscape beyond the windows.”
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