Hallmark Blinds

Window Energy Ratings

2010-07-30T15:34:00Z

Make It Safe Campaign: Child Safety

2010-02-24T12:28:15Z

As members of the British Blind and Shutter Association (BBSA) we fully support the BBSA’s ‘make it safe’ campaign’.

Child safety is always of paramount concern and the BBSA is urging homeowners and building users where children are present, to ensure they consider reducing potential risks associated with blind operating cords.

The BBSA and it’s members have been very active in developing simple, effective low-cost safety features that are suitable for all blinds. These include a safe way of securing cords by tension devices as well as connectors which simply pull apart should undue pressure be applied, but that can simply be connected again. There are also different operating methods and even window blinds which do not have looped operating cords, so there are lots of options available.

Many of the options offered by BBSA members can be retrofitted to existing blinds so you do not have to wait until you replace a blind to improve it’s safety.

For more specific advice please do not hesitate to contact our sales office.

Child safety- are there any safety requirements for blinds fitted in areas used by children?

Child safety: What are Hallmark Blinds taking to ensure child safety?

Child Safety: What safety devices are there?

CIBSE Presentation: Retrofitting Solar Shading.

2009-11-18T10:39:00Z

CIBSE presentation link

Associates logos

2008-12-11T10:52:00Z

Contact Us

2008-05-13T12:24:00Z

About us

2008-05-07T16:59:00Z

We are manufacturers of a wide range of blinds for the contract market but specialise in products for more unusual applications. We are active members of our trade association, The British Blind and Shutter Association website http://www.bbsa.org.uk, and abide by the Code of Conduct required of all members. We are also suppliers to the trade of components for our specialist products through our associated company Blind Trade Supplies Ltd , www.blindtradesupplies.co.uk.

Hallmark Blinds Limited
173 Caledonian Road,
London,
N1 0SL.

Tel: 020 7837 0964
Fax: 020 7833 1693

info@hallmarkblinds.co.uk

Energy Efficient Savings

2008-05-07T10:18:00Z

The development by our trade associations of sophisticated computer modelling of building performance is now enabling us to demonstrate the effects of efficient shading more simply. On a typical building model it shows that effective solar shading can recover the cost of installing the blinds in just over two years compared to the energy running costs of an air-conditioned building without shading. The savings are substantial and that does not allow for the saving on the capital expenditure for the air-conditioning plant in the first place.

As energy costs continue to rise the contribution that effective shading can make to reducing them is probably far more than you would imagine.

Follow the link below to our index of discussion topics on issues and solutions

Energy Efficient Solar shading

EU Standards and Building Regulations

2008-04-16T10:19:00Z

EU Standards

After over 15 years of involvement by our trade association to ensure that they are realistic, most EU standards have now been approved. Compliance is not compulsory so implementation will gradually take effect as the standards become more recognised and companies can justify the cost of certifying compliance.

EU Directives and Building Regulations

Solar shading was introduced into Part L of the regulations for most commercial buildings in July 2004 to meet the UK governments’ commitment to the Kyoto accord. Although the initial requirements seemed to have been introduced rather rapidly revisions introduced in 2006 allow for more accurate calculation methods that eliminate many of the anomalies of the original proposals.

The need for solar shading is also included in the SAP Code calculations for energy efficiency of domestic new buildings that were introduced in 2006.

Index of European and UK standards and regulations