Viking triple-glazed windows
Laminated softwood, triple-glazed windows.
'These top or side swung, triple glazed FSC windows, deliver up to 2.5 times the thermal performance of some new windows and have centre pane U-values as low as 0.7 W/m2k. Manufactured by Viking in Estonia, with Scandinavian technology and specified widely in the UK, this innovative and cost effective design offers excellent performance with low maintenance.
Argon filled, warm edge spacers, rubber gaskets, metal drip tray and UK ironmongery with FSC laminated timber frames, give a quality bespoke product - full RAL colour matching and short delivery times. Secure by Design certification due on December and lockable ventilation position.
The windows are equivalent to British Fenestration Rating Council A / B, exceeding Best Practice standards adopted by the Energy Savings Trust in 2007, currently a C rating.
| Material/s: | Laminated softwood, glass, zinc alloy, stainles steel |
| Environmental statement: | yes |
| BRE Ecopoints: | unrated |
| Green Guide rating: | unrated |
| Environmental certification: | SO 14001; FSC Full Chain of Custody – Rainforest Alliance;2007 |
| 3rd party accreditation: | Testing underway with Mila test centre and Trada |
| 3rd party product endorsement: | Secure by Design certification due in December. |
| Quality certification: | ISO 9001 |
| Reusability / Recyclability: | components are reuseable and recyclable |
| Recycled content to ISO 14021: | ironmongery contains approx. 50% |
| Life expectancy | timber windows if well maintained should last for fifty years |
| Substitute for or new materials / method: |
non-certified, low performance windows |
| Editors' comments: | This window type will probably rate A+ in the Green Guide - check with BRE |
| Downloads: | Product catalogue |
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| Country/s of manufacture: | Estonia (frame), various (glazing), UK (handles), Denmark (gear and hinge) |
| UK distribution location: | Faversham, Kent |
| Alternative products: | Windows |
| Further information: | Window frame materials compared |
| Information last updated: | Monday 4th, August 2008 |
| Manufacturer's evidence rating:* |  |
| Manufacturer: | Indrek Ruutel |
| Address: | Viking Window AS, Mao 72751, Jarvamaa, Estonia |
| Telephone: | +372 384 8900 |
| Fax: | +372 385 3027 |
| Email: | viking@viking.ee |
| Website: | www.viking.ee/en/products/ |
| Supply chain availability: | UK Agent and suppliers |
| Supplier: | Ecomerchant |
| Telephone: | 01227 769777 |
| Email: | info@ecomerchant.co.uk |
| Website: | http://www.ecomerchant.co.uk |
The product has been selected on the above average performance in the following areas:
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Abiotic depletion | - | Acidification |
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Global warming | - | Eutrophication |
| - | Ozone layer deplection | - | Solid Waste |
| - | Human toxicity | - | Radioactivity |
| - | Fresh water aquatic ecotoxicity | - | Minerals extraction |
| - | Terrestial exotoxicity | - | Water extraction |
| - | Photochemical oxidation |
*Note:
Manufacturer's evidence rating
* One star rating: The product has been included based on an assessment of the manufacturer's own product information.
*** Three star rating: The product has been included on the basis of a third party, independent, Life Cycle Analysis (BRE Ecoprofile or similar).
