26 PROJECT REPORT: HERITAGE & CONSERVATION
Secondary glazing acoustic performance receives the plaudits at renowned Victorian venue
of Queen Victoria and it was subsequently opened in 1889. After a long service the 130-year-old venue had fallen into a state of disrepair and finally closed its doors to the public in 2016. It was clear that a substantial refurbishment was needed, and this came in the form of a multi-million-pound scheme to create a new Enterprise Quarter in the heart of Tamworth. Main contractor, Glasgow-based Novus Property Solutions was tasked with the extensive rebuilding of the Grade-II Listed Victorian venue’s internal layout. The theatre was substantially refurbished and updated with its ornate historic features conserved. Much work was required to rejuvenate the
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large curved casement windows in the main theatre area which had been boarded up since the early 1970s to not only create black-out
iscussions about the construction of Tamworth Assembly Rooms began in 1887 to mark the Golden Jubilee
laminate glass, the units weighed 93 kg each and with the clerestory windows sitting 4m from the ground, scaffolding was erected to facilitate the safe and secure installation. Once all the windows were repaired and
for theatre productions but also to provide some form of acoustic control. Novus made contact with Selectaglaze to
discuss the most sympathetic but practical secondary glazing options, ensuring function and aesthetic stipulations were met, along with the required levels of acoustic insulation. The Series 41 side hung casement
was specified to 17 of the clerestory windows in the main theatre. With the openings measuring around 2.5m x 1m a robust solution was needed. Glazed with 6.4 mm
ready to house the secondary glazing, the timber sub frames were fixed back to the brick masonry. These were specially designed with a 300 mm wide flat surface at the centre of the soffit to allow for the positioning of motorised blinds which were to be used to black-out the theatre during performances. The much-loved theatre can now embark
on a new chapter in its history having sympathetically enhanced and restored the historic features which make it such a special building. To book an online RIBA approved CPD
seminar or if you are seeking technical advice, please contact Selectaglaze.
01727 837271
www.selectaglaze.co.uk
Advanced at centre of wireless fire detection solution for 18th century listed mansion house
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ndustry-leading fire alarm control equipment from UK manufacturer, Advanced, has been installed at the core
of a wireless fire detection system protecting Leuchie House in East Lothian on the Scottish Borders. As part of an upgrade to the existing radio
fire system at the classical Georgian mansion house in North Berwick which operates as a respite centre for people with multiple sclerosis, an Advanced 4-loop MxPro 5 fire panel has been installed alongside the latest EMS wireless FireCell equipment. The MxPro 5 was selected to protect the five-storey, 18th century building and its residents, thanks to its compatibility with EMS FireCell XP detection – one of the most advanced cable-free fire detection systems available on the market. Responsible for the design, installation,
commissioning and maintenance of the fire system at Leuchie House is Galashiels-based Safe Services, who required a solution capable
of delivering seamless protection while keeping disruption to the fabric of the building at a minimum. As a listed building, retaining a radio fire
system was agreed to be the most suitable form of protection to safeguard the features of this period property. Installing cabling would have been intrusive to the decor and difficult and costly to achieve in the more inaccessible areas of the site. Graeme Millar, fire systems technical engineer at Safe Services, said, “Having worked with Advanced products for many years, we were confident that we could rely
on its solutions to perform as required. Now that Advanced supports EMS wireless FireCell detection, the MxPro 5 fire panel was the obvious choice for installation at the core of this wireless fire detection system, effortlessly ensuring protection across all five levels of the building.” The MxPro 5 is the unbeatable multiprotocol fire system. Approved to EN54-2, 4 and 13, it offers four protocols, Apollo, Argus, Hochiki and Nittan and a completely open installer network that benefits from free training and technical support. Panels can be used in single-loop, single-panel format or easily configured into high-speed networks of up to 200-panels covering huge areas. MxPro 5 panels are backwards compatible with existing MxPro 4 networks and include a host of features including AlarmCalm for complete false alarm management and reduction.
0345 894 7000
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