Archive for the 'Environmental Stories' Category

Writing’s On The Wall

The waiting is finally over for the long anticipated Approved Document L, which ultimately didn’t bring too many surprises. Here, Martin Saunders, Sales Director of Eurocell Profiles, looks at the opportunities it now presents to fabricators.

Part L of A Change

With Window Energy Ratings (WERs) being the only certain way of complying with the imminent updates to Part L, Martin Saunders, Sales Director of Eurocell Profiles, looks at why he believes there will be a continued move across the industry to this method of compliance.

It’s An ‘A’ For Recycling

Significant advances have been made in the area of recycling, helping the door and window industry demonstrate high levels of sustainability. Here, Chris Coxon, Marketing Manager of Eurocell, looks at how post-consumer recycled PVC-U also delivered maximum energy efficiency for one of the UK’s largest social housing projects.

Keeping Windows In The Loop

Clients are increasingly looking for window supply partners that can offer maximum thermal performance as well as maximum sustainability. Here, Chris Coxon, Marketing Manager of Eurocell, takes a look at why closed loop PVC-U recycling is best placed to meet both these requirements.

Case Closed – Thermal Performance Improved with Cavity Closers

Residents on a development in Liskeard, Cornwall, look set to benefit from the thermal performance enhancing properties of cavity closers. Here, Martin Benn, Sales Manager at Cavalok, explains why 100 per cent post-consumer recycled cavity closers were used on this development.

The sustainability of UPVC

The availability of documentation to support the sustainability claims of PVC.

Reaching CO2 targets during a recession

The Government here is borrowing money at levels unheard of in an attempt to get us through the recession with some economists claiming it will last for two or even three more years.

Its tricky being green… Energy Rating and PVC-U windows.

There are some difficult choices when you are trying to be green. What may at first sight be the green option may not always be the case.

PVCaware.org reassures on fire safety after Camberwell tragedy

PVCaware.org, the British Plastics Federation’s campaign body for windows, has written to reassure editors of PVC-U’s fire safety record following the inclusion of erroneous quotes in reports on the Camberwell tragedy at the Lakanal House block of flats on 3 July.

Burning issue not linked to PVC-U

The response by some sections of the national press to the tragic Camberwell fire has been deeply disappointing. More specifically, claims that the building was fitted with PVC-U window frames, which exacerbate the spread of fire were fundamentally flawed, alarmist and irresponsible.