Sustainability
Eurocell is leading the way in sustainable innovation for the PVC-U building products industry
At Eurocell, we continuously strive to improve our environmental performance and reduce our carbon footprint.
Major investment in our in-house recycling plant has significantly increased capacity, keeping more PVC-U waste out of landfill. We are a BRE Exemplar projects partner, contributing to Code for Sustainable Homes Level 6 (zero carbon) developments with Gentoo. This commitment to sustainability has led to our nomination in the Manufacturer of the Year category at the Building Awards in both 2010 and 2011.
Our environmental management systems have achieved the widely recognised ISO14001 accreditation and we have introduced advanced, thermally efficient components made from 100% recycled PVC-U into our product range.
Environmental policy sets tough targets
Our environmental policy commits us to ongoing improvements that will help to reduce carbon emissions from transport and energy use, improve energy efficiency within our business and offer more energy-efficient products to our specifier, trade and DIY customers, as well as further reducing waste and promoting recycling throughout our operations.
UPVC recycling eliminates manufacturing waste
Our post-consumer PVC-U recycling facilities enable us to create an endless ‘closed loop’ of recycling and re-use for windows and doors. We use recycled material in the manufacture of many of our finished products. In fact, our PVC-U Thermal Inserts and Cavalok cavity closer systems are manufactured entirely from recycled post-consumer PVC-U, while our Ecologik profile system has a high recycled content.
Our manufacturing facilities re-use virtually 100% of our production waste, which amounts to around 6,000 tonnes of recycled PVC-U each year. The result is virtually zero Eurocell manufacturing waste going to landfill.
UPVC – the truly sustainable building material
PVC-U building components are widely recognised as a truly sustainable option, thanks to advances in recycling. When old PVC-U windows are removed from buildings they can now be recycled and fabricated into new finished products – up to ten times – with no detriment to the physical properties of the PVC-U. Combine this with the average 35-year lifespan of a PVC-U window (source: BRE), and PVC-U offers hundreds of years of re-use with minimal impact on the environment.
In fact, PVC-U windows have now achieved the highest rating possible in the Building Research Establishment (BRE) Green Guide to Specification (June 2008), receiving an ‘A’ rating for residential buildings and an ‘A+’ rating for commercial projects. Eurocell PVC-U wall cladding has also been awarded an ‘A+’ rating in this influential guide.
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For more information about our market-leading commitment to sustainability and environmental innovation, please contact us.