Bubendorff: roller shutters with aluminum apron are certified Carbon Neutral

The French rolling shutter brand received in May 2022 the international certificate which certifies that its shutters are carbon neutral.

Discover the details of this important announcement, which highlights the company's efforts in the field of sustainable development.

What is a carbon neutral shutter?

It's very simple: a Bubendorff shutter saves more carbon over its life cycle than it requires for its manufacture. This calculation is made on a life cycle of 30 years.

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Who certified Bubendorff roller shutters?

They have been certified by PEP eco-passport, an independent international body. He specializes in measuring the environmental impact of electrical products.

The PEP eco-passport program thus wishes to help consumers to compare and select products in a "fair and reasoned" manner.

A specific technical sheet is visible online , with details of the impact of the different stages of the shutter's existence.

What are the sources of energy savings on a solar roller shutter?

Here is an extract of the estimated earnings (and included in the detailed sheets available on the PEP website):

For the usage scenario considered, the product being powered by solar energy, it does not consume electrical energy .

On the other hand, the optimal use of the product allows a heat saving of 18.2 kWh / year / m² for an RT2005 house. Furthermore, it is estimated that this heating is produced:

• - 31% by gas boilers (modeled as a condensing gas boiler which is pessimistic for energy savings)
• - 29% by oil boilers (modeled as a condensing oil boiler which is pessimistic for energy savings)
• - 40% by electric heating (modeled by a French domestic energy mix, as if the average efficiency were 1)

As the shutter is also equipped with an automatic piloting process, allowing the shutter to be closed as soon as the sun sets for maximum efficiency of the additional insulation and the use of free inputs during the day, an effective recovery factor is considered 80% of this energy during the 30-year lifespan.

It should be noted that, in addition, the control makes it possible to avoid overheating in summer , but this has no effect, because the modeled RT2005 building does not have air conditioning. These are therefore real energy savings made by using the product.

Which models are affected?

Carbon neutrality is achieved on aluminum apron shutters, thanks to one of these 3 motors: solar, radio or hybrid.

How Bubendorff is committed to reducing its costs by 60%missions by 2024?

10 million euros of additional investment is the sum that the Alsatian industrialist has added to this equity to accelerate its environmental transition. The objective is effectively to reduce the carbon footprint of these products by 60%, all without resorting to public subsidies.

Conclusion

At a time when global emissions continue to rise, Bubendorff attests that its sustainable development policy translates into concrete actions.

Lacentrale-eco is proud to collaborate with a brand that is moving in the right direction.

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