subject: The Environmental Benefits Of Composite Windows [print this page] The latest composite windows and doors, which feature aluminium on the outside and real wood on the inside, offer much more than just a pretty face for your property.
Composite windows and doors have been specifically designed to be a highly environmental solution. This 'green' approach permeates every aspect of the sourcing and manufacture of this much-sought-after product.
Many of today's composite windows and doors manufacturers are very aware of the issues surrounding sustainability. To this end, the wood that they use will come only from sustainable forests. Quite often, materials will be recycled, so long as there is no effect on quality.
The great thing about aluminium is that it's almost totally recyclable. It also has a superb lifespan as it doesn't lose its appearance over time. It's quite common to find aluminium used many decades ago in construction work being recycled and put to new uses. With a lifespan of around 60 years, aluminium is one of the most sustainable products available.
Manufacturers are also taking a responsible attitude to the timber used in composite windows and doors. As such, the wood tends to be sourced only from areas that have a sustainable renewal policy. With today's technology, wood can be preserved for several years without needing to have lacquer and preservative applied. As well as being fine for insulation, timber won't create toxic gases when incinerated.
As well as its recyclability, the aluminium used in composite windows and doors also provides thermal efficiency for buildings. This is normally achieved using polyamide insulation, which can be manufactured into almost any window or doors specification.
Most reputable manufacturers of composite windows and doors ensure that their products comply with national sustainable development policies. They are put through exhaustive tests to make sure that their thermal insulation performance is exceptional.
This focus on insulation means that composite windows and doors have market-leading energy-saving properties, which will not only help reduce domestic energy bills but also help the environment.
In many cases, the use of composite materials is playing a major role in the move towards the Holy Grail: what insulation experts refer to as 'passive house' status that's the home that has no need for central heating.
The other environmental benefits of composite windows and doors include systems designed so that timber has no need to be treated with harmful chemicals either while the windows are in use or when they're decommissioned. The materials in composite windows and doors can also be separated with ease for individual recycling of the aluminium and wood.
Composite windows and doors are simple to deconstruct, which means cheap recycling and minimum use of energy.
Composite windows and doors are the choice for our times a solution that's as environmentally conscious as it is stunningly beautiful.
