Electricity from renewable sources and process optimizations significantly reduce the CO₂ footprint of spacer bars and Georgian bars.
Swisspacer, leading manufacturer of warm edge spacer bars, is setting new standards in sustainability. Thanks to the use of renewable energy and optimized production processes, the CO₂ footprint of a 16 mm spacer bar is now less than 0.15 kg CO₂ eq per running metre - a reduction of almost 30% compared to the previous value. This means that Swisspacer not only currently offers the best EPD for warm edge spacer bars on the market but is also the only provider to cover all cradle-to-grave life cycle stages.
The EPDs of the Swisspacer spacers were an important factor in the award of the contract for the prestigious refurbishment
of the Belgian "Cité Administrative" into a "zero carbon" tower block. © groven+portal
of the Belgian "Cité Administrative" into a "zero carbon" tower block. © groven+portal
An Environmental Product Declaration (EPD) provides comprehensive information on the environmental impact of a product throughout its entire life cycle - from raw material extraction to disposal ("cradle to grave"). Swisspacer regularly publishes EPDs that are certified in accordance with the international standards ISO 14025 and EN 15804. These declarations are an important building block for the certification of buildings according to sustainability standards such as DGNB, LEED or BREEAM.
The switch to electricity from renewable energy sources has enabled significant progress to be made in the EPDs
for the production of warm edge spacer bars from Swisspacer © Swisspacer
for the production of warm edge spacer bars from Swisspacer © Swisspacer
At Swisspacer, we attach great importance to providing our customers and partners with transparent and verified data about our carbon footprint – emphasises Sarah Sattler, Sales & Marketing Director at Swisspacer. – The EPDs offer us the opportunity to clearly show where we stand and where we can develop further. We are not only focussing on renewable energies, but also on circular approaches and resource conservation. As a long-standing member of the German Sustainable Building Council (DGNB), we are committed to this standard.
Foresight for future improvements
Marie Guin, R&D Innovation Partner at Swisspacer, adds: A key factor in our strategy is the switch to electricity from renewable sources, which has already enabled significant progress in our newly published EPDs. At the same time, we are investing in recycling technologies, whose positive effect on our CO₂ balances will be visible in future EPD versions.
The CO₂ footprint of a 16 mm spacer bar is now less than 0.15 kg CO₂ eq per running metre. This corresponds to a reduction of almost 30%
compared to the previous value. Swisspacer therefore currently offers the best EPD for warm edge spacer bars on the market. © Swisspacer
compared to the previous value. Swisspacer therefore currently offers the best EPD for warm edge spacer bars on the market. © Swisspacer
Swisspacer is focussing on sustainable innovations in order to produce in a resource-conserving manner and drive forward the transition to a circular economy. A new recycling technology will play an important role in 2025, as recyclable spacer bar material from customers will also be fed back into the production cycle in future.
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