PVC, for a more sustainable construction

Environmental and socio-economic development are not enemies but accomplices. This is known as sustainable development. Following the same guidelines and targets sustainable construction assessed through a new technology, internationally recognized buildings in an environmental manner. PVC is part of our society and a sustainable society needs products that make the best use of natural resources and provide a long, profitable use and have low impact on the environment. PVC carpentry meets all these requirements. It's a material that makes use of the resources in an efficient way to help the well-being of people with comfort and safety.

The construction and carpentry with the environment commitments

PVC carpentry is a fully committed industrial sector with the same objectives and purposes to sustainable construction. The six basic points which are chronologically developed the methodology for the environmental analysis of a brand new building may be:

1. Extraction of raw materials and consumption of resources. All the manufacturers of PVC as a raw have granted the environmental ISO:14001. The ecological balance of the PVC carpentry is favourable.
2. Production and transportation. The manufacture of PVC carpentry is highly tech and produces no emissions or pollution of any kind. Cuts PVC profiles rejected during the manufacturing process are recycled to 100%.
3. Period of life useful. The PVC joinery has a lifespan of 50 years, which is classified as a 'period of life long', within the construction following the standard ISO:14000.
4. Demolition. In this case it's selective recovery and separation of materials. In the process of demolition Gets a recycling of the existing 100% waste.
5. Recovery of the waste. Sector joinery in PVC subrogates and participates in the European initiative with common goals to the voluntary commitment of 2010. Joinery in PVC industry seeks the increase of the amounts to be recycled at the end of the useful life of the application. Currently in Spain joinery in PVC post-consumer waste are very scarce because the material is in Spain only years and not its useful life period has been fulfilled.
6. Saving energy is to reduce pollution. One of the most relevant features of PVC carpentry is extraordinary and very high thermal and acoustic, something fundamental isolation for rational use of energy and reduce the emission of CO2 into the atmosphere. In addition, the maintenance of PVC carpentry is minimal, only needs water and neutral SOAP.

PVC profiles, and the Windows are made with them, provide an aesthetically very current and valid for all architectural styles. Innovative openings systems facilitate the cleaning of the glass getting Moreover a perfect ventilation at all times. We can get those Windows in all types of finishes: white, plain colors or texture that mimics wood; the blind, without brickwork can be incorporated. New construction or rehabilitation with or without work of masonry, with its dockable special profiles can be adapted to the subframes or existing holes.

The consumption of PVC Windows grows in most of the countries of Europe and the world by their excellent performance, and versatility for enclosures and Windows of the façade. In contrast to what is happening on the continent, in Spain the use of PVC carpentry is more moderate, since its introduction in our country is much more recent and less knowledge by the public in advanced technologies.

The manufacture of PVC Windows requires high initial in machinery investment, because that is very advanced and expensive equipment. The frames (frame and leaf) are soldiers, so are airtight, and machines reject dimensional inaccuracies. The final product is perfectly framed in PVC Windows. This technological requirement of the manufacturing process is an advantage that it allows to obtain the high degree of comfort that can be enjoyed in the homes, for their tightness. In the Iberian Peninsula, the introduction of PVC window is highly variable. Where more is placed is in the northern area with an almost "European" fee.

About Asoven

It is the first and only Association is in Spain with the primary objective of promoting the use of PVC window. It was founded in 1998 and with the passage of time he has gained confidence enough and needed to be the link and hub for PVC carpentry businesses.

Currently consists of 115 partners throughout the national territory which form a group whose objective is the represent the sector of joinery in PVC beyond where required, from government agencies to work forums and media.