Due to their excellent insulation properties and low thermal transmittance uPVC window systems help reduce air conditioning and/or heating costs depending on the climate in which they are used. What’s more, they are not only effective in regular residential circumstances but sometimes even in “rough terrain". Spitsbergen, Norway aluplast’s systems not only work well on high mountains but also in the far north, i.e. in Spitsbergen, Norway which is a large, permanently populated island that borders the Arctic Ocean, the Norwegian Sea, and the Greenland Sea. Spitsbergen has an arctic climate characterized by long, cold winters and short, cool summers. The region experiences extremes of solar radiation in both summer and winter. The island faces long periods with sea ice, glacial ice or snow on the surface. The Nicolaus Copernicus University Polar Station, the northernmost Polish research unit, is located in the northwestern Spitsbergen. Hahut, the name of the station, provides facilities for the organization of Nicolaus Copernicus Polar Expeditions. So far, thirty-seven expeditions with scientists from both Polish and foreign research units, students, climbers, speleologists and divers have visited the station. Research is conducted mainly in glaciology, hydrology, geomorphology and climatology. The station can host 10-15 people at any one time. It includes a study, a workshop, four bedrooms, a living room, a storage, a laboratory, a bathroom as well as a garage to keep boats, snowmobiles and engines. Altogether, it covers about 100 square meters. Important scientific equipment at the station includes: A weather station which has been conducting measurements since 1975, limnigraphs and loggers installed in selected watercourses to measure water levels, flow rates and physicochemical features of the waters (also since 1975); a system of ablation poles installed on glaciers; ice drills as well as loggers for measuring ground and ice temperatures. In this important scientific research institution, aluplast Poland installed aluplast’s window systems with our innovative center gasket technology as well as double glazing units. It is understood that the windows are an important building component of the facility as they protect its scientists from the deadly temperatures on the island as well as the high solar radiation. Along with other building features, aluplast’s high performance window systems enable scientists to use the station all year round. This is especially crucial in terms of the research conducted here that needs systematic measurements. As a result, the scope of the studied issues and the number of expedition members will increase. A larger numbers of analyses made directly at the measurement site will lead to the decrease of research costs and will make the work at the station both easier and safer for the expedition members. aluplast is proud to have been able to support both the climbers at Mount Damavand, Iran (previous issue of PW) as well as the scientists at the Nicolaus Copernicus University Polar Station Hahut, Spitsbergen, Norway with our systems. We hope to be able to do good with our systems in the interests of science, sports and other causes of public benefit in the future as well. However, even in very hot climates uPVC windows have proven effective. Here their insulation properties reduce the need for air conditioning and keep heat from entering through the windows. Special uPVC compounds designed for hot climates safeguard from discolorations on the window profiles. For any more information, please write us at marketing.in@aluplast.net.
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