Promotion: aluminium glazing systems by manufacturer Kawneer have been designed to optimise natural light, ventilation and thermal comfort in a series of new healthcare buildings.
Kawneer offers a range of products that are not only designed for aesthetics but also to improve building performance.
Its facade systems are intended to support the building users' comfort and wellbeing, thanks to features that include the reduction of solar heat gain and glare.
Highlands Oncology uses a Kawneer facade system to improve energy efficiency
This makes it a popular choice in the healthcare sector, and Kawneer products have recently been used for a number of new, state-of-the-art healthcare facilities in the USA.
"Window solutions and glazing systems maximise natural daylight and ventilation, positively influencing sleep and the healing process," said Kawneer. "And sun control products promote comfort for both patients and healthcare professionals by reducing solar heat gain and glare."
The facade of Medical Center of the Rockies reflects indirect light deep into the interior
Recent healthcare buildings to feature a Kawneer facade system include Highlands Oncology in Springdale, Arkansas.
The five-storey cancer-treatment centre combines a range of products to increase natural daylighting in patient and staff areas, improve the building's energy efficiency and offer good acoustic performance.
The Medical Center of the Rockies in Loveland, Colorado, also uses Kawneer...