Capital Stretch case study showing 24 social housing units upgraded with significant savings over new install. Great use of Pilkington self cleaning glass too.

1. Case Study - CS001
CAPITALSTRETCH™
Client:
Tandridge District Council
Project:
Grove Road “We undertook a cost
Stock: comparison between
24 Units replacement and upgrading
and the latter was the most
Overview: cost effective option.”
24 Single Glazed units converted and upgraded to self cleaning Geoff Thompson,
Tandridge Housing Department
energy efficient double glazing
Challenge Solution Results
PVC-U windows are single A CAPITALSTRETCH approach Asset component restored
glazed high Energy in Use will reduce costs and improved
Upgrade to double glazing
Replacement costs will be Capital spend stretched
reduce the Energy in Use
substantial Security and safety issues
New glazing bead to be
Environmental Impact High extruded resolved and standardised
Frames need to be overhauled Quality of tenancy improved
Security and Safety Issues
& re-installed
Window cleaning safety Upgrade hardware for improved Energy in use reduced /
Issues security and safety lower Embedded Energy /
Install self cleaning glass Low Environmental Impact
“Although the vast majority Grove Road is typical of thousands of social housing developments across the
of the profiles were still UK. Owned and managed by Tandridge District Council, it comprises 24 flats in
two three-storey blocks. In 2005, a window improvement program was initiated
in good condition, the and Tandridge DC set about investigating the most cost effective and practical
glazing and hinges needed solution to the seemingly straightforward issue of window replacement.
upgrading” Utilising Prima’s CAPITALSTRETCH service the cost, disruption to
Geoff Thompson, tenants and environmental concerns were all substantially reduced by retaining
Tandridge Housing Department the PVCu frames whilst upgrading the components and glazing (from single
to high performance double glazing). This resulted in satisfied tenants and
compliant windows with the residual balance sheet value being retained and
enhanced which would not have been achievable through full replacements.
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