SUSTAINABLE BUILDING
Ramsgate Library has
risen Phoenix-like from
the ashes five years after
fire gutted the impressive
104 year old Grade II
landmark building on
the Kent coast.
he impressive two-storey north
T
façade escaped the ravages of
the flames and, along with the
west façade, were the only
principal elevations of the
original building to have survived. The fire
also destroyed the library’s contents,
including its priceless museum collection.
While following the lines and footprint
of the original Edwardian building, the
interior and facilities of the rebuilt Library
are very much a product of the 21st
Century.
Working on behalf of Kent County
Council, architects Radley House
Partnership, specified single glazed timber
sash windows to the original surviving
north and west facades, some of which
were salvaged from the fire, but to meet
modern standards of thermal insulation
and energy efficiency RHP commissioned
Selectaglaze to produce purpose designed
secondary glazing.
SELECTAGLAZE ASSIST PHOENIX
RISING FROM THE ASHES
Selectaglaze, the UK’s leading sympathetically treat the wide range of Founded in 1966 and a Royal
designer and manufacturer of secondary window designs. The secondary glazing Warrant holder since 2004, Selectaglaze
glazing systems installed a total of traps an insulating layer of air between works extensively within Listed buildings
seven different styles of unit, the two panes of glass which reduces heat and offers a technical and specification
including vertical sliders and side loss by about half and high performance advisory service to ensure sympathetic
hung casements, some with curved seals will almost eliminate uncomfortable treatment and the correct interface with
heads, in order to draughts. Class A laminated glass and other trades. Programmes are particularly
locking systems were specified to the important and proactive site surveys linked
ground floor to improve security and the to a modern production facility working on
secondary glazing also provides high Lean principles ensures that projects are
levels of noise insulation ensuring the delivered on schedule.
quiet environment that is such an Selectaglaze has an extensive range
important feature of libraries. of literature including test results for
The completion of Ramsgate noise insulation, energy efficiency and
Library is just one of a number of added security, all of which are free
library projects recently undertaken by upon request from the Marketing
Selectaglaze. The company have also Department on 01727 837271
completed installations at The email: enquiries@selectaglaze.co.uk or
University of London’s Senate House visit the company’s comprehensive
and University of Cambridge’s Seeley website: www.selectaglaze.co.uk
History Library.
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