Reynaers Act is a sustainability strategy and their commitment to help tackle climate change by setting and meeting specific targets. Actions speak louder than words and Reynaers Act lays out specific sustainability targets to reduce emissions in line with the UK Government’s pledge to reach net zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050.
Sustainable Building Design
Through product innovation and quality, Reynaers supports the design of buildings that have a lower carbon footprint. In creating products that actively cut energy emissions Reynaers have taken a #Daring science-led approach that clearly defines targets, benefits and product specifications to allow partners to be absolutely clear of the benefits and to embed practices that ensure sustainability is second nature.
Thermal efficiency
To cut energy emissions, buildings in the UK need to be better insulated. Thermal efficiency is the way to achieve this. By building smarter through innovation, buildings can become more sustainable as higher quality insulation traps in more heat to cut energy consumption. The thermal efficiency of windows, doors and curtain walls needs to improve to support the UK’s pledge to reach net zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050. This will mean a continued reduction in U-values. A roadmap put in place by the Government seeks to gradually reduce carbon emissions by 30 per cent in 2022, 75 per cent in 2025, reaching net zero in 2050. To support this reduction, changes to Part L of the Building Regulations came into force in the UK in June 2022, stipulating window and door frames must have a U-value of 1.4 W/(m2k) in existing dwellings, or 1.6 W/ (m2k) in new dwellings and commercial properties. Reynaers aluminium systems already meet, and often exceed, the requirements of Part L, with some products having a U-value as low as 0.8 W/(m2k). Reynaers Act details how we will focus on manufacturing thermally optimised product solutions that trap in heat, maximise solar gains and allow for natural ventilation.
Sustainable Certification
The built environment is responsible for 25 per cent of greenhouse gas emissions – the key to reducing that is through a united effort to find sustainable building solutions. Circular products reduce waste and emissions from manufacturing materials such aluminium.
