Weber Monocouche renders achieve an A plus Green Guide rating

Weber, specialist manufacturer for the facades, construction mortars, flooring systems and tile fixing markets, has undergone an environmental assessment by the BBA and is the first manufacturer of monocouche render to be awarded an A+ Green Guide Rating as defined in the BRE Global 2008 Green Guide to Specification for weber.pral M and weber.pral D.

Both products are one-coat, through-coloured monocouche renders manufactured from carefully selected raw materials.  They achieve an excellent weather resistant, low maintenance and highly durable finish, and while providing a protective outer coat for the building will, at the same time, allow the structure to breathe.  These renders are quick and easy to apply, contributing to short programme periods which reduce associated scaffolding and site costs and encourage the completion of ground works at an earlier stage.

The Green Guide is an accredited environmental profile rating system for products and building elements.  By auditing materials and components on their environmental performance and impact, and the way they are used in buildings, specifiers and designers can consider comparable systems, or materials, and make selections that will collectively reduce the environmental impact of their buildings.  This will help to meet the mandatory requirements and achieve more materials credits in a Code for Sustainable Homes (CSH) assessment.

These profile ratings measure the performance of materials over their entire life based on Life Cycle Assessments (LCA), measuring the material from extraction and harvesting, process manufacturing, construction and maintenance methods, through to its eventual disposal.  Information on key issues related to environmental sustainability also contribute to the Ecopoints assessment – the lower the Ecopoints the less environmental impact the product or system will have.

Comments Steve Belcher, Product Manager – Weber: “The achievement of an A+ rating marks an important development both in terms of the monocouche product range and as part of Weber’s sustainability credentials. The assessment undertaken by the BBA was very detailed and has enabled a deeper understanding of our processes, including highlighting areas for further environmental improvement.”

Further information about Weber monocouche renders is available on www.netweber.co.uk, or call 01525 722170 for a copy of the Weber Render Solutions Handbook.
 

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