product news
From strength
to Strength
In January 2009, AccentHansen re-intro-
duced the improved FYRESPAN
™
product
range to the market under the new name
GlazeShield™ FL. Taking on the glass fire
door, previously sold by another
HansenGroup company was a bold step for
AccentHansen, moving away from their tra-
ditional strength of steel doorsets in a
challenging market. The risk has paid off
and since the launch of GlazeShield
™
FL,
both sales and enquiries have been booming.
Mark Mallen, Managing Director,
AccentHansen, commented, “We took on
the FYRESPAN product as we knew there
was still demand for it in the market place
and it complemented our existing steel fire
doorset products well. We made it our own
by adding a few features and making
improvements and are excited to see the
reaction from customers. From a standing
start we are doing better than we could have
hoped for.” As a result of the company’s
success with GlazeShield FL, AccentHansen
launched two additional glass door products
in September 2009; AlGlaze
™
is a glass door
with extremely thin aluminium profiles and
ClearGlaze
™
is the only totally frameless
double glazed door on the market.
For further information visit
www.accenthansen.co.uk
Energy-Efficient
Lighting from Cooper
The eco-friendly headquarters building of archi- guide by providing the requisite balanced lighting
tects Watson Batty in Guiseley, Leeds, employs a using a wide-distribution lens for uniform
lighting scheme comprising a variety of energy- upward illumination, combined with a choice of
efficient luminaires from Cooper Lighting. For louvres for direct downward illumination. In
the lighting scheme, the firm of architects recog- addition, Synthesis luminaires use twin T5 lamps
nised the importance of minimising energy (28W or 35W) and high-frequency control gear to
consumption while at the same time creating a maximise energy efficiency.Featuring an elegantly
well-lit working environment, and different lumi- curved, slim-line profile that measures only
naires were selected according to the 66mm in depth, Synthesis luminaires are con-
requirements of each individual area. Because the structed from extruded aluminium with a choice
building utilises a geothermal heating and cooling of finishes. They are supplied with two 1.5m-long
system, there are no conventional suspended ceil- yoked suspension wires, which are easily adjusted
ings, so it was decided that the main open-plan to length by means of an ingenious yet simple
offices would be illuminated by Cooper’s clutch mechanism.
Crompton Synthesis range of suspended fluores- For further information visit www.cooper-ls.com.
cent luminaires. These attractively styled
luminaires aid compliance with the CIBSE LG7
32 Architects Choice
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