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windows and doors of the hospital’s Esher Wing. The work was commissioned not only to improve the building’s aesthetics, but also improve thermal performance, reduce energy costs and deliver improved patient, visitor and staff comfort. All four elevations of the seven-storey block
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n 2014, the Kingston Hospital NHS Foundation Trust embarked on a major refurbishment programme to replace the
featured the building’s original 1960s, heavy-duty steel windows which were well beyond their useful life. As a consequence, the performance of the windows had become extremely poor, with both drafts and water ingress causing major issues. The fenestration fabrication and installation
was carried out by Heritage Window Systems (HWS), one of Smart Architectural Aluminium’s specialist partners. Chris White from HWS said: “Although the
size of the windows was quite large – nominally, each was six metres wide by three metres high - the main issues we faced were logistical. With work being carried out as the hospital continued to
operate, we had a very exacting programme to follow – and just nine hours to complete the upgrade for each ward, theatre or office. In that time, our teams had to take out the old windows, fit the new units, change the radiator and clean the area to a clinical standard.” HWS completed the work in just eight months,
starting on site in April and completing just before Christmas, 2015. During this time, the company installed around 1,200 Smart Eco Futural windows –with a combination of tilt and turn and bottom-hung casement windows – as well as seven sets of Smart Wall double doors and the MC 600 curtain wall grid system. MC600 was specified due to the requirement to hang brise soleil units from two of the building’s elevations, with HWS fabricating a bespoke bracket to accommodate this. Paul Dancey, operations manager of BMI’s
Coombe Wing which formed part of the refurbishment programme said: “The whole project was exceptionally well managed, with the clear communications between all parties a vital component of its success. As a result of the
programme, we now have state-of-the-art windows which have considerably improved patients’ comfort and provided a much improved working environment for all hospital staff.”
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