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Sustainability

Sustainability

Achieving Sustainable, Resilient Buildings

Today's most ambitious projects demand performance that benefits both people and the planet. That's why our experts work alongside architects, designers, and glaziers to turn resilient, high-performance visions into reality. We combine our decades of experience with a commitment to sustainability, providing the tools and systems you need to meet the most rigorous project goals. From thermal analysis and EPDs to hurricane-resistant solutions and Red-List Free products, explore our solutions below.

Achieving Sustainable, Resilient Buildings

Environmental Product Declarations (EPDs)
and Health Product Declarations (HPDs)

Confidently meet your sustainability targets with transparent data on our products' environmental and human impact.

Environmental Product Declarations (EPDs) <br>and Health Product Declarations (HPDs)

LEED® Support

Obtain data and documentation to help your projects certify for LEED®, or align with its philosophy on sustainable design and construction.

We provide the necessary documentation and data to help you earn valuable points toward your project's LEED certification and other green building ratings. Our proprietary, free, analysis tool SystemSelect allows you to experiment with glass and aluminum framing systems for real-time results on total system U-Factor, Solar Heat Gain Coefficient, and more, and provides LEED® documentation downloads. Contact your Architectural Design Manager (ADM) about certifications and support with green building ratings, or to set up a demo for SystemSelect.

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Material Matters

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Global Warming Potential (GWP)

We are committed to reaching Net Zero Carbon, having reduced the Global Warming Potential (GWP) of our aluminum billet by over 60% since 2019 by combining recycled aluminum content with traditional billet sourced from suppliers utilizing clean energy sources. Talk to your rep about specifying increased recycled aluminum billet to further lower your project's environmental footprint.

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Buy American

Our products are manufactured with integrity right here in the U.S. supporting you in minimizing transportation emissions and meeting federal Buy America requirements, ensuring project eligibility and a streamlined approval process. Contact us for Buy America compliance documentation.

Explore Red-List Free Products

Embodied Carbon

Explore our Embodied Carbon e-book to learn more about operational vs embodied carbon and the carbon impact of aluminum framing selections.

Embodied Carbon

High-Performance Solutions

Our product solutions include hurricane-resistant, high-thermal, blast, bullet and forced-entry resistant solutions to help you build more sustainable, resilient buildings

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Let Us Help You Build

Get expert advice and tailored solutions. Our team is here to understand your needs, provide solutions and help you optimize your project.

Let Us Help You Build

Tools & Resources

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Continuing Education

Advance your expertise in architectural glass and glazing systems through our free in-person or on-demand continuing education courses.

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SystemSelectâ„¢

Instant thermal performance data for your glass and framing systems. Select glazing, framing, and performance requirements to view results, download reports, and more.