Miglas is happy to congratulate Melbourne based DesignInc. for winning two of the prestigious Victorian Architecture Awards 2008. The RAIA Awards for Urban Design (Joseph Reed Award) and Sustainable Design were awarded at the beginning of July.

The requirement for the K2 public housing development was to provide a sustainable, energy efficient, low maintenance timber window, robust enough to meet the needs of a demanding environment. The timber was also to be sourced from sustainable managed re-growth forests.

Commercial Aluminium windows were not considered because the aluminium frames conduct the heat and cold very quickly, impacting on the effective insulation capabilities of the entire building.

However, timber windows were also a concern because of their need for high maintenance, and being predominantly a domestic window, poor performance in high-rise developments.

The Miglas Ali-Clad Suite is the brainchild of Anatol Miglas, who designed and developed the suite of windows and doors after a trip to the U.S. in 1987. Anatol is recognised by the industry as a leader in the evolution of windows and doors in Australia.

Miglas simply combines the energy efficiency and natural beauty of timber and the durability of aluminium as all weather prone surfaces, to produce the best window available in today’s market.

Structurally, it has the beauty and energy efficiency of kiln dried hardwood, with powder-coated aluminium to the exterior faces to offer a low maintenance, long life timber window. The Ali-clad window and door frame maintains a u-value (the insulation measure of windows) consistent with a timber window. Various high performance glazing options will offer even greater benefits.