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WINDOWPLUS First in Scotland to achieve ENERGY RATING
17/08/2006

WindowPlus Ltd in Glasgow is the first Scottish PVCu window manufacturer
to achieve a British Fenestration Rating Council (BFRC) energy rating.
The company has achieved B, C and D ratings for its Spectus Elite 70 casement
window range through BM TRADA Certification Ltd, one of only two independent
agencies appointed by BFRC to carry out the scheme.

WindowPlus was established
as a family business in 1984,
manufacturing windows,
doors, vertical sliders
and conservatories for the
replacement window industry. The company also supplies
to housing associations,
architects and the DIY market.

As Robert Tierney,
General Manager, explained,
'The window industry is highly
competitive and in response
to this we decided to target
the BFRC rating to add value
to our products, with a view
to giving both our customers
and ourselves a further
advantage over competitors.'

The company's decision
has been fully supported by
Spectus Window Systems.


Robert Tierney, General Manager, WindowPlus (left)
with Kirk Maxwell, area Sales Manager(Scotland),
Spectus Window Systems.

'The Spectus Elite 70 is one of the most advanced window systems in Europe,' said
Mr Tierney. 'That, plus the high level of marketing and technical support provided,
will help us to spread the word and give us a further edge on quality.' Spectus in fact
employs its own BFRC-certified simulators who produce the calculations required
for the energy rating process, testimony to its own commitment to the scheme.

The BFRC scheme is gathering momentum in England, where it is already included
in the Building Regulations. It is also supported by the Energy Saving Trust and
Mr Tierney believes that it will soon gain a foothold in Scotland. 'We felt it was
important for us to take full advantage of an excellent opportunity,' he added.

The scheme differs from other ways of measuring the thermal efficiency of windows
in that it assesses the complete window to produce a single number to rank a
specific window type. A higher BFRC Rating number indicates a more thermally-efficient window. The rating then falls into one of the BFRC A-G bands of the
window energy label - similar to the brightly coloured label used on fridges,
washing machines and light bulbs, now a familiar sight for consumers.

Robert Tierney said: 'Homeowners
arenow very well informed through
marketing & mediaon the importance
of conserving energy, both to reduce
carbon dioxide emissions and to
reduce the ongoing burden of
ever increasing energy bills.

The manufacturer or supplier who
strives to secure the best value for
money package for its customers
will always put themselves in front
of the competition.'

For further information
on WindowPlus, contact:
Robert or Colin on: 0141 638 8141
Fax: 0141 638 9982 or email
office@windowplus.co.uk

BFRC Energy Rating Programme
contact: Andy Sumner of BM TRADA
on 01502 679990 or email
asumner@bmtrada.com

Visit also: www.bmtrada.com