Choose Fiberglass Building Products for Green Construction
Are you going green? Green construction is on the rise and the demand for eco-friendly
building products is growing. When choosing building products for your eco-friendly
home, be sure you explore insulating properties, energy efficiency, raw materials,
production and disposal of the products. One easy way to find these products
for your home is to look for the ENERGY STAR.
ENERGY STAR is a joint program of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
and the U.S. Department of Energy helping us all save money and protect the environment
through energy efficient products and practices. Tecton Products is an ENERGY
STAR PARTNER COMPANY.
The fiberglass building products from APEX are a sustainable resource
and an eco-friendly alternative to other building products.
Fiberglass has low embodied energy. Embodied energy is defined as "the
total energy required to produce a product from the raw materials stage through
delivery." Fiberglass has about 80 percent less embodied energy than aluminum
and 39 percent less than vinyl.
Fiberglass insulates against heat, cold and electricity, which saves energy and
reduces life cycle cost.
Fiberglass has a tremendously long life cycle. If disposal is necessary, our
material poses no threat to the environment.
Our product's main ingredient is glass, which is made from sand—an abundant
resource.
APEX is dedicated to environmental leadership. APEX is
the only fiberglass pultrusion company that is in full compliance with the 1990
Clean Air Act. We destroy 97% of volatile organic compounds generated during
manufacturing.
Since 1994, our plant has been certified Maximum Achievable Control Technology
(MACT) by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). |
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