Alitherm Heritage 47 (Replica of Crittall)

Alitherm Heritage

The smart solution for heritage applications

In the last 35 years, Smart Architectural During that time, we have built
an enviable reputation not only
Aluminium has grown to become the UK’s for the quality, breadth and
leading manufacturer and supplier of depth of our product ranges,
aluminium systems but also for our innovative and
flexible approach to product
innovation and the quality of
our design expertise and
technical support services.

In the UK, we operate from a
purpose-built 45,000m² plant
which houses offices, three

state-of-the-art extrusion As a business, we are fully the implementation of a range
presses, three 100% chromate- committed to delivering of environmental policies and
free polyester powder coating sustainable processes and procedures; an ISO14001
paint lines and our logistics materials – a manifestation Environmental Management
and distribution hub – all of of which is our objective of System and the introduction
which are dedicated to becoming both carbon-neutral of strict recycling protocols.
meeting our customers’ and energy self-sufficient.
specific needs. We have also
installed a dedicated paint line Our continued investment
for hardware and accessories, in and focus on sustainable
ensuring we deliver consistent solutions, builds on the
and precise colour matches success of a number of
for every project. recent initiatives, including

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Alitherm Heritage

The perfect solution for sensitive refurbishment and renovation projects.

We designed and developed the Alitherm Heritage ranges specifically to meet the requirements of
refurbishment and renewal projects, particularly in sensitive planning areas. Ideal for Victorian and
Art Deco projects, the range of commercial and residential windows and balcony doors are already
proven in a wide range of renovation, refurbishment and heritage projects across the UK.

Alitherm Heritage’s Providing a modern, like-for-like However, the system’s timeless sizes and are supplied with a
signature slim replacement for traditional elegance is also accompanied multi-point lock mechanism as
profiles and materials, Alitherm Heritage is the by the outstanding thermal well as face-mounted finger
slightlines are ideal solution for projects where performance of a modern thrown locking bolts. Both the
the ideal solution planning or design demands dictate aluminium system – each window and door systems deliver
for listed building the installation of sympathetic delivering a ‘B’ Energy Rating. a U-Value of 1.5 W/m²K, when
renovations materials – even for listed Featuring slim, thermally-broken installed with a suitable sealed
buildings. The system has already profiles, Alitherm Heritage unit, and are available in either
been approved for projects in a windows are available in a number single or dual polyester powder
number of Local Authorities of formats, including fixed-pane, coated finishes.
(including the London Boroughs sash, top-hung and side-hung
of Islington, Camden and Tower casement, pivot and tilt and turn.
Hamlets, Watford Borough Council These different options may be
and Essex County Council) as well installed in a combination of
as Cadw, the Welsh Government’s horizontal modules, which are
historic environment service. stacked using our coupling options
to form a multi-part window.
The Alitherm Heritage door and
window ranges both feature the Suitable for both single
slim profiles and sight lines that and double door application,
are associated with traditional Alitherm Heritage balcony doors
steel doors and windows. are available in a wide range of

Aluminium versus Steel

Delivering improved thermal efficiency and long-life performance.

Building on over 35 years’ design and development experience, our R&D engineers have
produced a complete range of integrated door and window systems that deliver not only the
aesthetics required for sensitive Victorian and Art deco refurbishment projects, but also the
thermal efficiency that is demanded by developers, architects, planners and building occupiers.

Alitherm Heritage provides a Improved Thermal Efficiency keep the products looking their Above Left – Polyamide thermal break
modern light-weight, high-strength Modern aluminium windows are best. With no requirement for technology and modern profile design
and cost-effective alternative to thermally-broken using polyamide, re-painting or re-varnishing, enhances the thermal performance
traditional steel window and door an excellent insulator which helps to aluminium windows and doors of Alitherm Heritage compared to
systems, offering a wide range insulate windows against heat loss. will never fade, deteriorate or steel windows.
of benefits: rust, even in harsh environments,
The thermal conductivity of such as coastal locations, where Above – Alitherm Heritage closely
Increased Lifespan polyamide is 160 times better than steel windows can be particularly replicates the aesthetics of steel windows.
Because aluminium does not rust steel, which for a typical terraced prone to rust, requiring regular The window shown above is steel; the
or rot, window frames provide house would provide a saving of maintenance and eventually, window below is Alitherm Heritage.
great longevity and can last around £95 each year in fuel replacement. For example, the
indefinitely. This also means that costs. In addition to these energy Sully Hospital overlooking the
the aluminium windows have the savings, the polyamide also raises Bristol channel, the building’s
longest lifespan of any window the internal temperature of a original steel window frames
framing material, with typical house, helping to reduce the became heavily corroded and
replacement periods of 40 years risk of condensation. covered in rust. These were then
– compared to a typical 35 year replaced with aluminium window
replacement period for steel, (Source: GGF Energy Saving Calculator) frames with a marine grade
PVC and timber. polyester powder coating to
Reduced Maintenance provide long-life performance
(Source: BRE British Research Establishment) Maintenance for aluminium with minimal maintenance.
systems is simple and
straightforward, with a routine
‘wipe-clean’ all that is required to

Hardware

Full range of hardware and colour options.

Lever/Lever Art-Deco Door Handle Bulb-End Window Handle

Art-Deco Window Handle Monkey-Tail Window Handle

Bulb-End Peg Stay

Our Alitherm Heritage ranges are all available with a full suite of hardware options,
with products specifically designed to match the door and window furniture that is
synonymous with Victorian and Art Deco styles – including ‘Monkey Tail’ and ‘Bulb’ options.

Both the window and door systems, bespoke Sensations colours and and black, and combines the
and accompanying hardware and our recently launched Alchemy unique style and aesthetics of
accessories may be supplied in any range. Alchemy offers eight traditional anodising, with the
colour from our extensive Naturals anodised colour matches, including advantages of a high quality
and RAL ranges, as well as our shades of gold, bronze, silver, grey powder coating process.

Case Study: Purifier House

Location Architect Developer
Purifier House AWW Linden Homes
Lime Kiln Road, Bristol BS1 5AD 70 Redcliff St, Bristol BS1 6LS Cowley Business Park, Uxbridge

Summary

Alitherm Heritage windows, together with Smart commercial doors and ground floor framing, were
installed as part of Linden Homes’ development of the Grade II listed Purifier House, situated in the
heart of Bristol’s Harbourside area.

Once a gas purifying station, Purifier strapped and braced to avoid provides a valuable addition to the area.
House dates back to the 1820s and was further deterioration. The selection of Alitherm Heritage for
in regular use up to the 1960s. The the scheme allowed the buildings
building then fell into a state of Linden Homes’ redevelopment iconic arch-headed and bullseye
disrepair and became derelict in the transformed Purifier House into windows to be re-created in modern
1970s. However, being situated in the elegant waterfront homes in one of materials, maintaining its distinctive
City Docks Conservation Area, Purifier Bristol’s most vibrant locations. 28 appearance while delivering the
House was listed to Grade II status in apartments have been created above thermal and performance benefits of
1985 – although all that remained of ground floor retail and café space a modern aluminium window system.
it was its existing walls, which were which overlooks the Harbourside and

Case Study: Electricity House

Project Architect Developer
Electricity House Stride Treglown Crest Nicholson
Colston Avenue, Bristol, BS1 4TB Bristol, BS8 3NE Chertsey, KT16 9GN

Summary

Situated within a conservation area, the imposing, Grade II-listed Electricity House has been
restored to its former glory and has been transformed into a mixed-use development of 85
high-specification luxury apartments and commercial space.

Many of the original Art Deco equally elegant and thermally- Alitherm Heritage system,
features have been recreated, efficient solution for the fifth-floor the units accommodated 36mm
including the style of the window balcony doors. 10 Sets of double double glazed units to cater
and door systems from Smart, doors were also specified, together for the different acoustic
specified both for their authentic with seven sets of Smart Wall requirements of the project.
appearance and outstanding commercial doors for the ground
performance. floor retail areas – including one
automatic door for the disabled
Smart’s Alitherm Heritage system access entrance.
provided the perfect solution for
windows from the first to the fifth In excess of 300 windows were
floor of the building, with Smart supplied and installed, and despite
EcoFutural system providing an the exceptionally slim lines of the



Case Study: Lanchester Free School

Project Architect Main Contractor
Lanchester Free School Martindales Architects Borras Construction
Hertfordshire, WD17 3HD Oakington Business Park, CB24 3DQ Salar House, St Albans AL1 5HT

Summary

Windows and doors from our Alitherm Heritage range featured in the refurbishment of the
Art Deco-style Lanchester Building in Watford, the building being locally listed due both to its
historical and its architectural significance.

Originally built in 1938, the over 70 window assemblies Despite a particularly tight build
Lanchester Building has been (covering approximately 650m² programme to meet the school’s
completely transformed by in total) and 15 door entrance opening date, the windows and
Martindales Architects into a assemblies were installed from our doors were all installed on-time
two-form entry primary school Alitherm Heritage range, the doors by Dotcom Glazing who worked
and nursery for West Herts being set in the Smart Wall framing closely throughout the project
Community Free School Trust, and system. The window and door with Smart.
is now home to the Lanchester profiles were all finished in white
Community Free School. polyester powder coating at our
state-of-the-art paint facility,
With a design requirement to retain matching the materials being
the slim lines of the building’s replaced and providing a robust,
original steel windows, so closely durable and low-maintenance finish.
associated with Art Deco buildings,



Case Study: Mount Pleasant

Location Architect Main Contractor
Mount Pleasent Boyes Rees Mace
Clerkenwell, London EC1A 1BB Greyfriars Rd, Cardiff CF10 3AL 155 Moorgate, London, EC2M 6XB

Summary

Originally built in the 1880s, Royal Mail’s Mount Pleasant sorting office has now been modernised,
with a major feature of the refurbishment programme being the replacement of the exiting uPVC
windows in the main administration building with the Smart Alitherm Heritage window system.

The new windows replicate the featuring a bronze polyester paint redevelopment, new Alitherm
aesthetics of the building’s original finish and the internal profile Heritage windows were also
bronze fenestration, echoing its standard white. installed around the building’s
slim sight lines and finish (the stairwell – these were externally-
building originally featured large Given the exceptional scale of beaded to allow maintenance to
bronze windows, but in a 1980s each window unit, and their take place without having to access
refurbishment, these were corresponding performance the lift shaft.
replaced with white uPVC units). requirement, Smart’s technical
services team designed and
Each of the Smart window units is developed a bespoke, 85mm
an impressive eight metres wide by coupling mullion to reinforce
four and a half metres high and and strengthen the system,
was manufactured in a dual colour while retaining its characteristic
format, with the external profile slim profile. As part of the



Product Specification

Wide range of high quality, thermally-broken window options.

Alitherm Heritage Window

Alitherm Heritage provides the ideal solution for heritage applications such as listed building
renovations and large scale replica-refurbishment projects where planning constraints are
to be considered.

The Alitherm Heritage window is designed to be built as a series of horizontal modules which can be stacked
using horizontal couplers to form a multi-part window featuring a specially design drip bar between modules.

Application
Fixed windows
Single or double sash, side hung open out casements
Top hung open out casements
Tilt & turn windows
Pivot windows

B Features
Polyamide thermal break provides enhanced thermal performance
WER Designed as a direct replacement for steel windows

U Value Finish
Single or dual colour, marine quality polyester powder coat as standard
1.5W/m2K
Technical Performance B
Air WER Rating

600Pa U Value 1.5 W/m2K (using sealed unit 1.0 W/m2K)

Water Air Class 4, 600Pa

600Pa Water Class 9A, 600Pa

Wind Wind Class AE, 2400Pa

2400Pa Document L Compliant

Certified Dimensions
Frame Depth 47mm
Document L
Glass 24mm, 28mm, 32mm & 36mm
Certified
BS 6375 Test Certification 2009 Resistance to Weather
BS 6375 Part 1 Enhanced Security Performance
Certified PAS 24:2016

PAS 24: 2016 Recommended Design Limits
Side Hung Vent Max o/a Width 700mm
SH Sight Line Side Hung Vent Min o/a Width 300mm
Side Hung Vent Max o/a Height 1400mm
59mm Maximum Vent Weight 40kg
Top Hung Vent Max o/a Width 1400mm
SH Max Width Top Hung Vent Max o/a Height 1300mm
Top Hung Vent Min o/a Height 275mm
700mm Maximum Vent Weight 40kg

SH Max Height

1400mm

Product Specification

Choice of single and double doors specifically for heritage projects.

Alitherm Heritage Door U Value

The Smart Alitherm Heritage door is the ideal replacement for steel balcony doors on heritage 1.5W/m2K
applications such as building renovations or apartment conversions. The Alitherm Heritage door
provides the solution for conservation areas where planning regulations require a like-for-like Certified
product replacement.
Document L
Alitherm Heritage door profiles feature the system’s signature slim sightlines and elegant lines that complement
Smart’s existing Alitherm Heritage window and mimic those of steel doors. The system has all the advantages of SH Sight Line
modern aluminium profiles that feature polyamide thermal breaks, allowing the system to achieve a U Value of 1.5
W/m2k when installed with a suitable sealed unit. 59mm

Application Max Sash Width
Single or double doors
900mm
Features
Slim sightlines Max Sash Height
Tape or gasket glazed
Multi point locking and face mounted shoot bolts 2100mm

Technical Performance 1.5 W/m2K (using sealed unit 1.0 w/m2K)
U Value

Air Test result pending

Water Test result pending

Wind Test result pending

Glass 24mm – 32mm

Typical Sightlines 59mm

Recommended Design Limits 900mm
Max Sash Width

Max Sash Height 2100mm

Profile Chart

Section details for all window and door system profiles. Not to scale.

W20015 W20016 W20017 W20018

Outer Frame Odd Leg Outer Frame 70mm Outer Frame Internally Beaded Fixed Light Outer Frame

Outer Frame

Window Sashes W20024 W20025 W20026 W20028

Vent Vent Vent – tape glazing Vent

Door Sashes and W20027 W20127 W20125
Reverse Adaptor
Open Out Door Sash Open Out Door Sash Tape Glazed Open In Door Sash

Transoms/Mullions W20034 W20035 W20037 W20137

Transom/Mullion Transom/Mullion Door Transom Door Transom - tape glazing

ETC047 ETD058 W20065 W20069 W20066 ETC048

Corner Post 90° Corner Post 42 mm Head Extension Bay Pole Adaptor Bay Pole Bay Pole Adaptor 90° Corner Post
and Extensions

W20054 W20486

Coupler/Mullion Horizontal Coupler

Couplers

ETC370 ETC364 ETC371 ETC375 ETC377 ETC379 ETC376

Square Bead 24mm Glazing Chamfered Bead 24mm Glazing Square Bead 28mm Glazing Chamfered Bead 28mm Glazing Square Bead 32mm Glazing Chamfered Bead 32mm Glazing Square Bead 36mm Glazing

Beads

Frame W20110

Tilt & Turn Outer Frame

W20029 W20029 W20122 W20122 W20120 W20120 W20126 W20126

Vent Vent Externally BEexatdeerdnaSlalysBheaded Sash Tilt & Turn STailsth& Turn Sash Sash With ESuarosghrWooitvhe Eurogroove

W20047 W20047 W20147 W20147 W20048 W20048 W20045 W20045

Reverse AdaRpetvoerrse Adaptor Reverse AdaRpetvoerr-setaApdeagpltaozrin-gtape glazing Meeting StilMe eeting Stile Pivot AdaptoPrivot Adaptor

W20038 W20038 W20138 W20138 W20130 W20130 W20032 W20032 W20039 W20039

Door Lock HDoouosrinLgock Housing Door Lock HDoouosrinLgo-cktaHpoeugslianzgin-gtape glazing Tilt & Turn TTrialtn&soTmu/rMn uTlrlaionnsom/Mullion Narrow TranNsaormrowitThraDnrsipom with Drip Wide TransoWmidweitThraDnrsipom with Drip

DV515 W20165 W20166 W20175

42mm Head Extension 25mm Astragal Bar 41mm Astragal Bar Threshold Infill

W20487 W20487 W20488 W20488 W20489 W20489

Vertical CouVpelertrical Coupler Horizontal CHoourpizleorntal Coupler Vertical CouVpelertrical Coupler

76 ETC366 ETC366 ETC378 ETC378 ETC381 ETC381 W20168 W20168 W20170W20170 W20174W20174 W20178W20178

mm GlaWzin2g0122 28mWm20B1e2a2d28mm BeadW20122 24mWm20B1e2a2d24mm BeadW20122 24mWm20B1e2a2d24mm Bea2d4/28mm In2te4r/n28aml BmeaIndternal Bea2d8mm Intern28aml BmeaIndternal Bead24mm Intern24aml BmeaIndternal Bead28mm Intern28aml BmeaIndternal Bead

Section Drawings: Casement Window

Examples of Typical Sections

AC

H VERTICAL VIEWS W20015
W20025
C
FG W20015 15 10 33
58
W20025
A 46 12
58 11
D 46 12
11 13.5
K 15 10 33
IJ W20168 W20168
W20168
BE

W20025 73 11 13 34 15
15 9 3 46
D
W20035
ETC364

11 W20168 10 15

58 ETC364
46
W20025 E 33
B 33 W2001518 15
47
W20015 11

12

HORIZONTAL VIEWS

33 10 15 15 10 48 10 15 15 10 33

F G W20035 H

W20168 W20168 W20168

13.5 13.5

W20015 11 11 W20025 W20025 11 11 W20025

W20025 46 3 46 46 12
58
12 46 98.5
58 K W20015

33 10 15 15 10 48 ETC364

Casement Windows I J W20035 11 11
15 18
Traditional casement windows W20168 W20168
are ideal for for both residential 33
and commercial applications. 13.5
Frames can be manufactured in
a wide variety of configurations 47
and accept a range of hardware
and locking options. Casement W20015 ETC364
windows offer good ventilation
and light ingress. W20025 11 11 W20025

12 46 46 3 9 15
58
73

Section Drawings: Tilt & Turn Window

Examples of Typical Sections

VERTICAL VIEWS A A

75 W20110 15 40 20 CD
9 41
B
W20120
Tilt Turn Windows
25
10.5 A tilt turn window opens in
two ways; either by an inward
W20174 opening side hung operation
allowing easy cleaning or
W20174 egress from the window,
or by tilting inwards from
25 40 15 B the top of the sash which
11 provides ventilation whilst
ensuring safety and security.
75 W20120
9 W20110

41

20

HORIZONTAL VIEWS

20 40 15 15 40 20

W20120 W20120

C D
W20174 W20174

W20110 W20110

41 9 11 11 9 41
75 25 25 75

Section Drawings: Double Door

Examples of Typical Sections

A

EF B
G

C

HI J

D

HORIZONTAL SECTION THROUGH LOCK

20 33 10.5 15 15 76 48.5 74.5 15

ETD056 W20015 11 11 W20048 11
(optional)
W20168 W20168 W20168

W20027 W20038 W20027 W20027 W20038

8.5 46 65.5 46 7 46 65.5
230
ACW20060
F
12.5

58.5

E

HORIZONTAL VIEW

26.5 48.5 24.5

20 33 10.5 15 W20048 11

ETD056 W20015 11 W20168
(optional)
W20168 11

W20168

W20027 W20027 W20027

8.5 46

ACW20060

12.5

58.5 46 7 46
99
H
I

Note: Diagrams not to scale.

VERTICAL VIEW 1122..55

W20015

5588..55 1155 1100..55 3333
4466

W20027 W20168
A

AACCEETT884422 AACCWW2200003388

4400..55 W20168
1155 55 55 1155
1111 1111 W20168
15 10.5 33 20 W20037
AACCWW2200003388
11 W20015 ETD056 AACCEETT884422
(optional) 24
W20168 46.5
B

W20027 AACCEETT884422 AACCWW2200003388

8.5 4400..55 W20168
1155 55 55 1155
AACCWW2200006600 1111 1111

46 12.5
58.5

G

W20037 W20168

AACCEETT884422 AACCWW2200003388

24
46.5

C

15 10.5 33 20

11 W20015 ETD056
(optional)
W20168 W20168

W20027 1111
1100..55 1155
5588..55
4466

W20027 1122..55 W20015 3333 Balcony Doors

8.5 D Alitherm Heritage
doors are ideal
AACCWW2200006600 replacements for
steel balcony-type
46 12.5 doors on heritage
58.5 applications such as
building renovation or
J apartment conversions.

Section Drawings: Frame Coupling Options

Examples of Typical Sections

W20054 VERTICAL COUPLING OPTIONS

Coupler/Mullion

W20487

Vertical Coupler

Ix 146.55 (cm4) Ix 50.37 (cm4) Ix 8.06 (cm4)

W20015 W20015 W20015 W20015 W20015 W20489 W20015

Vertical Coupler

W20168 W20168 W20168

ETC364 ETC364 ETC364

11 W20025 11 11 W20025 11 11 W20025 11
15 18 A1 15 18 A2 15 18 A3
12 46 12 46 12 46
33 33 33
8 58 15 58 15 58
99.5 106 106

A HORIZONTAL COUPLING OPTIONS

58B1 W20168
46
11W20025 Ix 94.15 (cm4)
W20015

106 W20486
15
Horizontal Coupler
12

33 11 ETC364 W20015
15 18

B

B258 W20168
46
W2002511 Ix 22.30 (cm4)
W20015

106 W20488
15
Horizontal Coupler
12

33 11 Note: Diagrams not to scale.
15 18
ETC364 W20015

Case Study: Payne Road

Location Architect Main Contractor
Payne Road Stockwool Galliford Try
East London, EC1A 1BB 19 Hooper St, London E1 8BU Cowley Business Park, Uxbridge

Summary

Located on the edge of the Olympic Park in East London, and on the site of a former chocolate
factory and warehouse, this mixed residential and commercial development consists of 158 one
and two bedroom apartments – and features studios for local artists, film makers and designers.

To retain the design style of the commercial door and framing
original structure, which featured system was used for the main
steel windows, green polyester entrance on the ground floor and
powder coated Smart Alitherm the company’s Visoline doors
Heritage windows were specified and tilt and turn windows were
for the refurbishment project, installed in to a new steel frame
with a combination of casement, extension constructed on the
top-hung and side-hung units building’s roof to provide
installed. On the building’s front additional accommodation.
elevation, arch-headed windows
were set back into the original
brickwork reveals to maintain the
building’s traditional aesthetics.
Completing the project, Smart’s

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