Green Retrofit
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Green Retrofit As much as 50% of air loss in well insulated buildings occurs around windows and doors. Although a revolving door offers the best protection from air loss occurring through the entry of a building and can save you considerably on energy cost, there is always room for improvement. As new technological innovations have become available, we now offer a Green Retrofit package that can improve the energy efficiency of a revolving door even further. The Green Retrofit package consists of a number of improvements. As of 2013 these improvements are offered standard on all new doors leaving our factory. However if you have a previously installed door, upgra­ ding can save cost and improve the sustainability of your building. Each improvement can be ordered separately or as a complete package, allowing you to pick and choose what measures suit your entry’s requirements best. Our global staff is always available to help you analyse your entry and advise you on what improvements to make.

One of the major reasons for inside air being lost to the outside is the slight gaps that exist between the different parts of a door. Horse hair strips around the door wings of our doors limit the amount of air that is lost around the edges of the revolving door set. However it is impos­ sible to prevent some air being lost even between the horsehair. Our new draught strip combines the aesthe­ tic look of horsehair with the improved air permea­ ility b characteristics of a rubber inlay to improve air tightness by 30%. Similarly, improved air tightness of our ceiling lighting helps prevent...