• Rated to be used up to a Extra High Wind Zone (2.13Kpa or less)

Lugano is designed to be used as:

• Balustrades for External Decks and Stairwells
• Balustrades for Internal Decks, Stairwell, Landings and Mezzanine Floors

Lugano can be attached to the following substrates;

• Concrete
• Timber
• Steel
• Weather boards

Based on barrier loads taken from AS/NZS1170.0 Lugano can be used for Residential Occupancy Types:

•  A: Domestic and residential activities:
  All areas within or serving exclusively one dwelling including stairs, landings etc. but excluding external balconies and edges of roofs (see C3)
• A Other: Domestic and residential activities:
  Other residential (see also C)
• C3: Areas without obstacles for moving people and not susceptible to overcrowding:
  Stairs, landings, external balconies, edges of roofs

Maximum glass height from the top of the system is 1100mm using toughened safety glass options according to 22.4.3 and Table 14 of NZS4223.3:2016 are;

• 12mm toughened safety glass with interlinking rail
• 13.5mm toughened laminated safety glass with Opus gap clamps 
• 13.52mm toughened SENTRYGLAS laminated safety glass with Opus gap clamps

This proprietary balustrade system complies with New Zealand Building Code Clauses:

•  B1: Structure and B1/VM1
•  B2: Durability
•  F2: Hazardous Building Materials
•  F4: Safety from Falling
•  D1: Access routes (complies with the use of a handrail in accordance with NZBC D1/AS1)
•  E2: External Moisture (must be designed and installed in accordance with the technical data sheets

 Lugano complies with the NZBC and glazing standards used in conjunction with the following Glass types and Opus systems:

• Safe: Toughened safety glass and Opus interlinking rail system.
• Safer: Toughened EVA laminated safety glass and Opus gap clamps
• Safest: Toughened SENTRYGLAS laminated safety glass and Opus gap clamps.  SENTRYGLAS incorporated with a Opus System offers a pure clean and clear traditional frameless barrier