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2019 / 09 / 12
Reykjavik under construction on-site visit to the Marriott Edition Hotel construction site
Our staff design, manufacture and deliver façade windows and the vast majority of aluminium building elements for the most complex hotel construction project to date in the capital of Iceland.
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2019 / 08 / 29
For a smart home, product selection is key
For a newly built property, in terms of windows and doors, one of the most important questions is whether prospective residents would like a building management system in the house, as all solutions need to be tailored to this in the design phase. For today's systems, system-specific connector units and auxiliary modules must already be planned and positioned so that they can remain completely hidden.
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2019 / 08 / 07
Building management systems today may provide the most positive added value in the areas of ventilation and cooling
Not only can a smart home simplify its residents' everyday lives through automation, but certain solutions may even reduce the impact of the property on the environment, and can provide many security and safety features. In our series, you will learn about the world of smart homes. Our goal is to provide the appropriate knowledge for decision-making and for starting to design a house.
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2019 / 07 / 07
A smart home requires a different kind of building use awareness
Smart homes are no longer a feature of futuristic novels and films but a part of our present. When building premium-class homes, automation and building systems that help its inhabitants’ live are often a basic requirement, which also affects the design of windows and doors. Our new series introduces you to the world of smart homes. Our goal is to provide adequate knowledge for decision-making and for starting the design of a house.
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2019 / 06 / 21
Finding the right solution for the project
Unlike its other competitors, KAV was not thinking about classic “contract manufacturing” - that is, not buying material from us, making and delivering it, so to speak - but actually looking at the whole project, looking for solutions and providing additional services to the Icelandic customer.
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2019 / 05 / 22
Wind pressure is the biggest challenge for doors and windows designed for Iceland
Our company, is involved in the doors and windows solutions of the Marriott Hotel, being built near Harpa, one of the symbolic buildings of Reykavík. The Icelandic architecture and the weather conditions on the island require different systems from the ones we are used to at home, so the KAV team has also built a prototype for this work, taking into account, among others, the installation and insulation aspects. Details were given by Norbert Kiss, architect consultant and Csaba Mravik, chief development engineer.
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