A number of our staff at AB Glass and our subcontractor installers MC Installations have successfully completed a training course geared to the specific skills needed when working with Passivhaus developments, a type of structure designed with energy-efficiency at its heart.
You can read about Passivhaus developments here: https://www.abforglass.co.uk/2020/07/what-is-passivhaus/
AB Glass is proud to be working on the first Passivhaus leisure centre in the world in partnership with sub-contractor MC Installations and main contractor Kier. The scheme will create a new state of the art leisure centre, procured through the Southern Construction Framework (SCF). Situated in Exeter city centre, the new leisure centre will replace an existing, ageing building and incorporate a range of facilities.
More on the scheme is here: https://www.abforglass.co.uk/2020/04/ab-glass-plays-key-role-on-first-passivhaus-leisure-centre/
The Kawneer Installation Certificate course is an intensive two-day training course designed to provide a structured, strategic approach to the installation of Kawneer products and aimed at minimising mistakes on site.
Justin John, our Director, said: “We endeavour to provide our sub-contracting teams with the best training on the products that we offer on our projects, giving our clients and customer peace of mind when choosing AB Glass for their projects. We are also very proud to be involved in such a prestigious and cutting -edge project such as the Passivhaus leisure centre and believe it will be the first of many similar schemes as the world increases embraces more energy-efficient ways of working.”