Mca in efforts to develop industry average data for cold formed metal cladding systems and insulated metal panels imps.
Sustainable roof cladding.
With more and more companies coming up with sustainable cladding options there s no reason not to go green.
1 super thin steel scheduled for completion in 2020 harvard s new science and engineering complex in boston will feature a unique energy conscious folded steel facade.
Sustainable cladding and roofing specialise in architectural cladding using non ferrous recyclable metals.
The report can be downloaded from mca.
A life cycle analysis which allows you to analyse the overall environmental impact of a product confirms cupaclad as the ecological option for facade cladding thanks to the use of natural slate instead of prefabricated products.
Wood shakes and shingles are arguably the most and perhaps only sustainable roofing materials because wood is a sustainable resource.
After this selection can be made on the basis of embodied energy pollution and length of life.
Of course that assumes the roofing comes from sustainably harvested sources.
Here are just three examples.
Choose one of mbci s many sustainable metal roofing and wall products for your design.
Cupaclad systems enable the construction of efficient sustainable rainscreen cladding.
From the above it can be seen that the most sustainable options for roof cladding are timber shingles closely followed by natural slate as long as these materials are obtained from a local source or at least within the country.