Issue 8 of Glass Matters the P & P Glass newsletter is now available. Glass Matters keeps you informed about new products and services from P & P as well as highlighting some the people that help us maintain our reputation for quality and excellence.

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What is it?
The Green Deal is the Coalition Governments new environmental flagship policy to encourage the investment in energy efficient products in homes and businesses. The Green Deal will be launched from October 2012 and it places an obligation on energy companies to provide the finance to fund energy efficient improvements to buildings, with repayments made in instalments attached to the utility bill.

The key principle is that energy efficient improvements should pay for themselves and in this case they will be funded through the savings on fuel bills. Therefore every British home and business will be able to install packages of energy saving technologies such as modern replacement windows at no upfront cost, making their property warmer and cosier straight away, with repayments made over time out of the energy savings.

Triple glazing is a system of sealed glazing units using 3 sheets of glass. It is the next step up from double glazing. Triple glazing is not yet the norm in the UK, but in colder countries with extreme winter weather, particularly in Scandinavia and in Canada they have been a building standard for decades. The aim of triple glazing is to provide better thermal and sound insulation with a reduced risk of condensation than other forms of windows.

The rough and ready method of comparing the energy performance of windows is to use the Uvalue measurement, just as we do with walls, floors and roofs. Traditional windows, with a single pane of glass in them, have a U-value in excess of 5. Double glazing used to score over 3, but, over the years, the manufacturing process has undergone a number of improvements and currently the Building Regulations insist that any window you install today should have a U-value no worse than 1.6.

Tom Scanlan presenting a cheque to Alex Robinson of Shooting star ChaseThe company ran a promotion in the summer for a new range of wood effect doors from the English door company. The promotion resulted in a £500 donation to Shooting Star CHASE which runs hospices in Guildford and Hampton for children not expected to reach their 19th birthday.

Steve PullenCongratulations to Steve Pullen, our Conservatory Installations Co-ordinator for achieving one of the highest pass marks possible in The Institution of Occupational Safety and Health (IOSH) Managing Safely Certificate; attaining over 93% in the practical exam result. IOSH is the chartered body for health and safety professionals and are the biggest professional health and safety organisation in the world.

P & P Glass Ltd are committed to minimising the risk of injury or ill health to its staff, clients and the public. Our values are part of our working life and our policy is to provide a positive and supportive work environment.

Cranleigh Under 11's Football TeamP & P Glass's sponsored football team, the Cranleigh Comets, have now moved up to the under 11's division requiring new larger shirts.

This season they have been playing 11 a side which is a big step up and quite a change for them, as the pitches and goals are a lot bigger!

They currently lie 3rd in the table in Division 1 of the Horsham & District Youth League and are hoping for a good result this season.

P & P Glass are looking to buck the trend in the current economic climate by expanding into new markets and are planning to open a new designated timber window, door and glasshouse showroom in Wimbledon in the spring.

Watch this space for details of our forthcoming launch.

P & P Glass have been shortlisted in the Toast of Surrey Business Awards 2012, in the Companies with a turnover of over £5 million category.

These annual awards sponsored by the Surrey Advertiser celebrate the success of businesses and recognise their contribution to the economy, community and prosperity of Surrey. P & P Glass were finalists in these awards in 2011.

P & P Glass appeared recently in the leading home improvement magazine for their contribution to the stunning ‘Out Of The Woods’ contemporary new build property in Surrey.

P & P Glass were pleased to supply the windows, Folding Sliding Doors and Entrance Door for this stunning lakeside property. To read the article yourself and find our more click here

(Article reproduced by kind permission of Built IT)