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Aluminium and PVC-U windows

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Aluminium windows are used either as individual lights set into a structural opening or as ‘window walls’ where windows are still set into openings, but are linked together with metal or opaque glass panels to give the appearance of a continuous glazed wall.

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Watts, A. (2011). Aluminium and PVC-U windows. In: Modern Construction Envelopes. Modern Construction Series. Springer, Vienna. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-7091-0258-9_13

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