Brakel international

Brakel:FTE’s : ± 320Turnover : ± 50 millionProductionarea : ± 10.000 m²

• European market leader for over 35 years• Certified Brakel partner network

Starting points

With the natural elements light and air we create comfortable and safe climats

Core values• Safety• Transparency: open and honest• Respect and commitment• Sustainable

Our approach

• Everything under our control; rapidrespons to market demands

• International Brakel partner network• Brakel Certified Partners are abreast of

the current local regulation of the country

Sustainability: Green Building Program

• Energy- and CO₂ reductionplan• CO₂ performance ladder• CO₂ footprint• ISO 14001• BREAAM

Green Building Program• Green Building Design• Green Building Products & Systems• Green Building Maintenance• Green Building Renovation

In house R&D: Engineering, testing and training

• Focus on sustainable solutions• Knowledge of actual regulation• Involved in standardization and regulation• Well founded calculations• EN12101 inspections• Fire, duration and wind tests• Product innovations• Training• Development energy saving systems/concepts• Development calculation programs such as

simulation models for atria and industry

Design advice

Simulation models for atria & industryinsight in performances concerning:• Inner climate• Comfort• Safety• Ventilation• Energy consumption• Productivity• Absence through illness

The Brakel ® roofplannerCustum made advice about glass constructions, SHEV and ventilation systems

Comfort and safety in every building

Light and air

for

safety and comfort

Integral solutions: functional and sustainable

Daylight

Daylight• Positive influence on health• Lowers stress and improves performances• Increases concentration level• Decreases sickness absence• Energy saving

Custum made glass roofs• Glass roofs• Glass rooflights• Glass skylights• Glass facades

Esthetic integration SHEV and ventilation

Simulation models give insight intoperformances

Ventilation

Efficient ventilation increasesperformances and comfort

Natural ventilation• Energy saving and silent• Also for smoke and heat exhaust

Controlled natural ventilation• Controlled ventilation• Ventilation grills open based on

temperature, wind and rainfall

Simulation models give insight intoperformances and founds choices

Fire Safety

Fire Safety solutions• Timely• Safe escape for people• Damage control

Our fire safety concepts• SHEV installations• Fire alarm systems• Detection• Compartmentation• Evacuation systems• Certification• Training

Maintenance

Reliability/life of systems depend on professional maintenance

Maintenance and renovation of:• SHEV installations• Ventilation systems • Fire alarm systems and detection• Smoke screens and fire screens• Glass roofs, rooflights, glass facades

We offer:• 24 hour service• Maintenance contracts• Certification and inspections• Long-range budgets• Customised advice for renovation• Trained Person courses

Specific concepts for industry

• Distribution and logistics• Industry and production• Car parks

Special concepts for utility

• Office buildings• Education• Public Buildings• Recreation• Retail• Residential Buildings• Healthcare

Products and systems

Customized total concepts: • Glass skylights• Glass rooflights• Glass constructions• Glass louvres• Smoke ventilation windows• Louvred ventilators• Continuous ventilators• Controlled natural ventilation• Roof acces hatch• Compartmentation• Detection• Evacuation

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