Lifecycle thinking
To build a sustainable future, you need to see the bigger picture. Raw materials are only one piece of the puzzle. Yet the real impact that matters, happens over the entire lifecycle of a building. From construction to maintenance, use and the end of a building’s life: all these phases consume energy. In this sense, sustainability requires a long-term perspective, with a focus on circularity, energy efficiency and renovation.
To consume resources means to emit carbon. Throughout the lifecycle of a building, you can separate emissions into two categories: operational and embodied carbon.
A carbon tradeoff
Embodied carbon
On Sustainability, Circularity, and Energy Efficiency
To tackle the environmental footprint of buildings, we see a two-fold mission for the building sector. On the one hand, a strong focus on circularity and the recycling of materials and components is needed. On the other hand, mass renovation will help make our existing building stock more energy efficient, lowering current operational carbon levels.
For both tasks at hand, Reynaers Aluminium can play a vital role, together with its partners. Our highly insulated aluminium solutions are not only easy to recycle, but they help raise building energy efficiency as well.
