Social housing specialist Profile 22 has showcased its new sustainable future generation and ‘future proof’ PVC-U windows and doors at this year’s Chartered Institute of Housing Annual Conference and Exhibition.
With unparalleled experience in the supply of low maintenance PVC-U windows and doors to the social sector, Profile 22 is at the forefront of innovation in PVC-U building technology.
Attending CIH 2008 as part of its ‘Windows that won’t cost the earth’ campaign, developed to give the social housing sector the facts on PVC-U sustainability, Profile 22 has showcased its future generation fully recyclable and energy efficient product ranges – including the world’s first recycled PVC-U window.
Andrew Reid, sales development director, Profile 22, said: “We are fully committed to working in partnership with the social housing sector to deliver more sustainable but also energy efficient and more secure homes.
“In pursuit of this aim we have and continue to invest in an extensive research and development programme, to deliver a new advanced generation of products that are not only low maintenance, but energy efficient and fully recyclable.
“But it’s not just about the environment. Getting it right now by specifying the right products could support the sector in ‘future proofing’ itself against new regulations and deliver considerable long term maintenance savings.”
As part of this ongoing programme of investment, Profile 22 has developed an extensive range of advanced products featuring WER ‘A’ rated thermally efficient windows through to recycled composite material (RCM) reinforcements manufactured from old ‘waste’ material.
Significantly, this development has included major investment in its sister recycling operation as part of an ongoing commitment to drive forward more sustainable modes of manufacture by cutting the amount of waste PVC-U going to landfill.
Uniquely placed to collect and recycle ‘old’ first generation PVC-U products that have reached the end of their natural lifecycle and are being replaced with more energy efficient and aesthetically stronger products – closing the loop on the recycling process.
The window systems company is also at the forefront of the delivery of a new generation of advanced ‘A’, ‘B, and ‘C’ rated energy and thermally efficient windows.
Andrew Reid added: “Future generation windows from Profile 22 can play a significant part in helping social housing providers to cut the carbon footprint of their stock.
“Research suggests the average home produces six tonnes of carbon dioxide every year. Refurbishing old windows or specifying advanced performance windows in new build could as a consequence have a very significant and positive environmental impact.
“The Government has already made the reduction of emissions a priority as outlined in Document L of the building regulations, in the Decent Homes programme and in new build, through its ambitions to make all new homes in England carbon neutral by 2016.
“We can support the social housing sector in not only getting it right now but in making sure that their stock complies with regulations for the foreseeable future.”
