In the March 2022 issue of Cose di Casa we talk about energy saving and safety.
Thermal: the condensation proof security door

Feel protected from climatic aggressions by reducing energy consumption due to thermal transmittance. Without compromising comfort and design.

Metallic materials and components help to make an anti-burglary door highly secure and robust, but at the same time can encourage the flow and the consequent dispersion of thermal energy from one environment to another. Thermal was created to reduce energy consumption and optimise energy savings. To achieve these tangible results we had to manage thermal transmittance, otherwise an exterior-facing security door can be a source of significant waste. To allow a house to achieve the best thermal insulation performance, Alias has carefully evaluated all of the thermal bridges that are created on security front doors (metal), and close the attachment to the wall.

Bringing condensation and mildew to an end

This physiological exchange of heat from inside to out also generates the formation of condensation. In summer as in winter, unsightly moisture droplets on the door frame itself can appear. This condensation is apparently harmless but often promotes the formation of moulds potentially harmful to the health of people and animals (the most typical problems are those related to the allergens present in moulds due to rhinitis, conjunctivitis and asthma).

Thermal break

In order to overcome these disadvantages, there is a new generation of security doors that consist entirely of a thermal break. Thanks to the ongoing research into innovative solutions, Alias has been able to reduce thermal transmittance of 0.8 W/m2k, also obtaining a 40 dB reduction in noise, preserving design aspects and maintaining reduced dimensions. Thermal is synonymous with certified solutions that simultaneously ensure high anti-burglary standards (Class 3, UNI-EN 1627) and improved health.

Patented innovation for the four seasons

Alias’s advanced security doors use specific patents, designed – as Le Corbusier said in 1923 – to make the house an increasingly high performance ” machine for living in”, from every point of view. Security, health, attention to energy saving and design. These are the virtuous “four seasons” of an efficient modern security door.

Energy saving in practice

By changing the door joint you can avoid the thermal bridge between the frame-subframe hub. Thermal exploits the thermal insulation capabilities of plastics to create discontinuities in the metal structure to reduce heat transfer. A security door designed with these characteristics allows a U value (thermal transmittance index) up to 4 times lower than that of a standard security frame to be achieved, encouraging a real energy saving and guaranteeing very high performance from several points of view.

Living well

The sustainability of a house must also rely on thermal insulation and the consequent optimisation of energy requirements. If the primary function of a security door is safety, the added value provided by Thermal comes from living in a healthy environment, also protected from the aggression of mildew and condensation, by minimising heat loss and allowing you to save valuable resources.

Beautiful living

Alias’s concrete and sustainable response to the demands of contemporary architecture that is intended to make a house an ideal place that is safe to live in, within an aesthetically pleasing and functional environment. Security doors with a technological core but a customisable external appearance and great design. This is what the most demanding architects now demand, to meet the favour of an evolved clientele that is attentive to all aspects relating to the spaces in which we live and work.