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Trickle Vents COMPLIANCE: TODAY & TOMORROW Glazing component manufacturer Glazpart prides itself on providing affordable and practical solutions to help the industry comply with the latest ventilation requirement challenges – and as Total Installer reports, it’s already anticipating the next step... June 2022 saw some significant changes to the Building Regulations (England and Wales) and in particular the interim changes to Approved Document F (ventilation) which has had an impact on companies across the glazing supply chain, as those replacing windows and doors are now legally required to provide the means to ventilate to the new requirements. As a result, most fabricators and installers are using the most affordable, practical and quickest solution and installing trickle ventilators in the window and/or door profiles at the time of replacing the windows or doors. Three-fold challenges The main challenges facing companies in the supply chain are three-fold. Firstly, compliance with the regulations means companies have to provide a measure to ventilate to make the property habitable. This is critical for occupants’ air quality for long-term health and wellbeing. Secondly, gaining homeowner agreement. For consumer-facing installers this can be a difficult discussion as many homeowners have resistance to trickle vents, some believing they are not aesthetically pleasing and with other objections ranging from potential drafts and noise entering their homes. The third challenge is the changing operational practices and processes by including installation of trickle vents as a key part of the manufacturing, installation and selling processes. Glazing component manufacturer and supplier, Glazpart, has been acutely aware of these challenges for several years. The company has been (and still is) planning ahead and creating viable solutions across the supply chain. With significant investment in state-of-the-art “As an industry we are already playing catch up, so companies should be anticipating the changes and prepare in advance” machinery, research and product development, Glazpart can provide the industry with available, affordable and practical ventilation solutions. In 2013, Glazpart launched the Link Vent in two sizes: 2500 EQA and 5000 EQA. Equivalent Area (EQA) is used instead of free area for the sizing of trickle ventilators as it is a better measure of a ventilator’s air flow performance. The Link Vent is a compliant-ready, userfriendly product that more than addresses the aforementioned issues. The Link Vent smart design provides greater air flow control due to an innovative closure plate that allows homeowners to reduce draughts (and noise) by re-directing air away from occupants. A big selling point is the vast range of colours and finishes available which allows the Link Vent to be camouflaged in the profile, so it blends in with the window aesthetics. The colours are also extremely stable in weather conditions, so there is no noticeable fading. By June 2022, Glazpart added the Link Vent 4000 EQA to meet the new ventilation requirement even more easily. This mid-size vent provides the flexibility to install an appropriate Link Vent for practically any type of window or door (wood, PVC-U, aluminium). The Link Vent 4000 is most commonly used for smaller rooms such as bathrooms, kitchens and utility rooms. Compliant, easy to install and overcoming homeowner resistance, it’s no surprise that many companies have now integrated Link Vent installation into their manufacturing and installation processes. As the challenges are being met, the Link Vent has made millions of homes healthier and is winning and being nominated for numerous industry awards. However, as Dean Bradley, Sales Director, explained, the Glazpart team is not resting on its laurels: “The Link Vent continues to be a huge success story however we are anticipating more regulation changes with the Future Home standard in 2025. Our major concern is company compliance. There’s an estimated 70% of the industry currently compliant. When any further or new changes come in over the next 12 or 18 months, companies need to be ready. As an industry we are already playing catch up, so companies should be anticipating the changes and prepare in advance. ” Contact Glazpart: 01295 264 533 glazpart.com 22 T I JANUARY <strong>2024</strong> PRACTICAL CONTENT FOR THE GLAZING INSTALLER & HOME IMPROVEMENT SPECIALIST
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