Breezway wins patent infringement case A win for Australian ingenuity

Published by Breezway Australia on March 1, 2013 in , , , , , , , , , ,

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Following a lengthy legal process, Breezway Australia Holdings Pty Ltd now has a decision from the Federal Court of Australia regarding the infringement of its patent for the highly successful Altair Louvre Window product.     Following a lengthy legal process, … Continue reading →

Modelling Confirms Breezway Louvres a natural winner!

Published by Breezway Australia on November 2, 2012 in , ,

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                On occasions HVAC engineers can be concerned about the higher air infiltration rates of Altair® Louvre Windows in comparison to fixed glass windows. A recent independant study commissioned by Breezway has confirmed … Continue reading →

Modelling Confirms Breezway Louvres a Natural Winner

Published by Breezway Australia on October 29, 2012 in , , , ,

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Altair Louvres provide close to 100% natural ventilation.
Altair Louvres provide close to 100% natural ventilation.

As electricity prices continue to rise, mixed-mode cooling systems that turn air conditioning systems off and use natural ventilation when appropriate are gaining popularity.  In response to concerns from HVAC (heating, ventilation & air conditioning) engineers, Breezway commissioned an independent … Continue reading →

Breezway Head Office Case Study + Altair Louvres with the Stronghold System

Published by Breezway Australia on August 10, 2012 in , , , , ,

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A Case Study in Natural Ventilation Altair Louvres with the Stronghold System by Breezway have been designed to increase strength and safety in multi-storey building design

Fresh Air and Safety

Published by Breezway Australia on July 19, 2012 in , , , , , , , ,

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Altair Louvre Windows with the Stronghold System
Altair Louvre Windows with the Stronghold System

Altair Louvres with the Stronghold System Windows should protect the wall opening, provide natural light, fresh air, energy efficiency, and sealing from the outside elements and noise.  Breezway recognised the increasing requirement for this in multi-storey apartments and commercial buildings, … Continue reading →

Naturally Ventilated Office Buildings: Good for Business

Published by Breezway Australia on July 18, 2012 in , , , , , ,

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Altair Louvre Windows offer greater ventilation than any other window type
Altair Louvre Windows offer greater ventilation than any other window type

Over the last few decades, the trend for office buildings has been to seal them up tightly to allow air-conditioning systems to run efficiently. With the costs of electricity (both economic and environmental) continually rising this seems less and less … Continue reading →

Improving Educational Outcomes through Natural Ventilation

Published by Breezway Australia on July 18, 2012 in , , , , , ,

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Altair Louvre Windows allow natural ventilation in to help stimulate young minds
Altair Louvre Windows allow natural ventilation in to help stimulate young minds

Many of the recently built classrooms and multi-purpose halls are designed to make use of natural ventilation for cooling.  This has been criticised by some parents and commentators but there is actually a strong body of science supporting the use … Continue reading →

Breezway Head Office Coorparoo QLD – Award Finalist

Published by Breezway Australia on March 22, 2012 in , , , ,

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HPC Urban Design & Planning (HPC) were appointed as the Architects, Town Planners and Project Managers for the construction of Breezway’s new Head Office at Coorparoo in Brisbane, Queensland. HPC’s architectural design integrates lightweight construction with large areas of Breezway … Continue reading →

New Energy Ratings for Altair Timber Blades

Published by Breezway Australia on December 12, 2011 in , , , , , , ,

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Timber blades are a great energy efficient blade choice when it comes to designing with Altair Louvre Windows. Recently, Peter Lyons (one of the original developers of WERS) delivered a research report detailing the modelled U-value and SHGC of a … Continue reading →

New Remote controls for Altair Powerlouvre Windows

Published by Breezway Australia on December 12, 2011 in , , , , , , , ,

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New Remote Control units and Remote Receivers have been developed for our Altair Powerlouvre Windows. The new Remote Controls are available now and have additional capabilities including: The Remote Controls are magnetised (allowing them to be stuck to a fridge). … Continue reading →