Today, the pressure for sustainable development has increased in priority around the globe. Environmental and ecological factors are having an increasing level of influence on new product and process developments.

Now that sustainable architecture has taken center stage, many manufacturers are hard at work to add a measure of green appeal to their products. However, environmental concerns have been at the forefront of our business values for decades.

Hunter Douglas’ dedication to the use of environmentally friendly and sustainable building materials – primarily aluminum – is indicative of our commitment to environmental sustainability.

Aluminum boasts an array of environmental properties, making it an ideal material for sustainable development:
• Aluminum has superb thermal performance preventing heat losses from a building and reducing heat loads in summer
• Aluminum does not rust and maintains its original aesthetic effect far longer than most materials
• Aluminum is the 3rd most common element in the earth’s crust
• 97% of bauxite mining land is rehabilitated after use
• More than 55% of the world’s Primary Aluminum is produced using hydro-electric power
• Aluminum is easily and infinitely recyclable with no loss of quality
• Recycled Aluminum requires only 5% of the energy used to produce Primary Aluminum
• The service life of Aluminum in Buildings is greater than 60 years
• Over 95% of Aluminum in Building by Hunter Douglas is recycled