To combat the wearing effect of the salty sea breezes, the family opted for aluminium windows, doors and framing from Alspec, with a natural-looking DecoWood finish.
The expertise of window and door fabricators, JKA Commercial Glazing, played a pivotal role in creating a welcoming and light-filled space as well as ensuring the Brook Hotel embraces the future while preserving the essence of its storied past.
Nathalie Craig
Bigger is better right now when it comes to windows and doors and in the commercial sector, according to National Marketing and Business Development Manager at Australian Glass Group, Michael Ward.
Ward says this is not only for those inside to appreciate the views outside, but also for those passing by to see the “engineering feats and activity within”.
It may sound simple enough to execute, but Ward points out that these larger windows and doors can cause issues with meeting the strict new minimum energy efficiency requirements in the revised National Construction Code (NCC).
“This translates to lower Solar Heat Gain Coefficient (SHGC) and lower U-Values in the glazing,” he says.