Sustainability Brochure
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The Brundtland Commission report of 1987 Our Common Futureђ (commissioned by the United Nations General Assembly). Pages 3-5 Pages 6-7 Pages 8-9 Pages 10-13 Pages 14-17 Pages 18-19 Polypipe Sustainable Solutions Sustainable Materials Sustainable Processes Sustainable Indoor Environments Water Management Case Studies > Source: Department for Communities and Local Government. December 2006.

Sustainable IndoorEnvironmentsWater ManagementBuilt Environment > Enabling Low or Zero Carbon Technology(LZCT)Energy Conservation and RetentionHealthy Living EnvironmentsWater QualityRainwater Management / RecyclingMinimising Impacts Underfloor Central Heating Linked to LZCT (e.g. ground source heat pumps) ҝѝѝѝ > Overlay Central Heating Linked to LZCT (e.g. ground source heat pumps) ѝѝѝѝ > Geothermal Piping Systems for ground source Heat Pumps ѝѝѝ > Ducting for Exhaust Air Systems ѝѝѝѝ > dB12 Acoustic Soil and Waste System ѝѝ > Ducted and Mechanical Ventilation Systems ѝѝ > Cavity Closers...

7 1. Polyplumb Underfloor Heating Systems > 4 2 enable the use of low and zero carbon technologies such as ground source and air source heat pumps to help achieve code levels 4, 5 and 6 and earn extra credits available in Ene7. > 8 6 13 2. Overlay Central Heating System allows on-site micro energy renewable technologies (Low or Zero Carbon) such as air and ground source heat pumps to be used in existing buildings. > 5 9 1 3. Polypipe Geothermal Piping for use in conjunction with ground source heat pumps. > 11 10 4. Domus Modular Ducting Systems for use in conjunction with exhaust air...

10 5 14 1. Polyplumb Underfloor Heating Systems allow on-site micro energy renewable technologies (Low or Zero Carbon) such as air and ground source heat pumps to be used. > 7 6 12 4 12 3 2. Overlay Central Heating System allows on-sitemicro energy renewable technologies (Low or Zero Carbon) such as air and ground source heat pumps to be used in existing buildings. > 8 13 9 3. Polypipe Geothermal Piping for use in conjunction with ground source heat pumps. > 15 4. Domus Modular Ducting Systems for use in conjunction with exhaust air systems. > 11 5. Domus Ventilation Systems provide...

Plastics Less to do More > Plastics are among the most researched materials in the world and rapid technological and manufacturing developments made in recent years have allowed for continuous innovation. For example wall thicknesses for water pipes have decreased by one third in the last 20 years, while product performance has improved. Plastics use less than 4% of the worldŒs total oil output and are integral to sustainable development. With the support of WaterAid, more than 5.5 million people have gained access to safe, clean water thanks to the use of plastic pipesђ APME (Association...

Flexibility... Less Leakage No Corrosion and Chemically Resistant > Plastic pipes offer a big advantage in relation to buried installations because the flexibility of the pipe system is more able to cope with ground movement. Recent investigations have confirmed that the flexibility of plastic pipes, in combination with the longer pipe runs, fewer joints and higher integrity joints, results in better performance in practice ensuring, for example, that breakage and consequent leaking of joints is very unlikely, which is obviously better for the environment. Unlike many traditional pipe...

At Polypipe, managing the potential environmental impact of our activities is an integral part of our business and we are very proud of our environmental track record.We are committed to reducing material usage and waste and to recycling as much as possible. Finding sustainable product solutions is another of our ongoing commitments. These commitments apply from materials use through to processes, recycling, waste policy and transport. > Polypipe uses thousands of tonnes of reprocessed materials every year, either from our own in-house recycling operations or as bought-in materials. Our...

Water Usage Energy Reduction > Through substantial investment in our water supply systems within our manufacturing units including the use of advanced filtration systems, we are able to re-use water utilised in our manufacturing processes reducing our overall water consumption. Our commitment to energy efficiency helps reduce our carbon emissions as well as improve our business performance. In our main manufacturing sites over the last 4 years we have reduced our energy usage by 10% per tonne of output.At Polypipe we use sustainable and environmentally aware manufacturing processes wherever...

Not only is the public becoming increasingly environmentally conscious, but there is increasing legislation around carbon emissions including the introduction in 2006 of the UK Governments Code for Sustainable Homes.There is therefore a growing demand for homes that offer reduced environmental impact, lower running costs and features that enhance health and well being. > The use of under floor heating typically allows room temperatures to be reduced by 1Ұ-2C when compared with radiators, while still providing the same level of comfort. Each 1аC reduction in room temperature reduces fuel...

Ground Source Heat Pumps - Geothermal Piping Systems Exhaust Air Ducted Ventilation Systems Case Study BRE iHUB Visitor Centre > Using exhaust air in dwellings allows you to recover and reuse heat and control the quality of air in a house.These systems can supply both domestic hot water and heating from the energy recovered from exhaust air controlled domestic ventilation. Polypipe offers the widest range of ducted systems in the UK to meet the increasing demand for and efficient running of exhaust air systems. The Building Research Establishment has recently opened its iHUB Visitor Centre...

Terrain Acoustic dB12 > The sound of water travelling though a building can be very intrusive. In order to meet sound control within Building Regulations, additional materials and labour are usually required, increasing the cost and time on site. The Terrain Acoustic dB12, a complete acoustic drainage system specifically designed to eliminate the effect of noise, is a simple, quick and cost effective solution, which substantially beats the sound performance criteria. It creates a high quality durable and reliable system, and is ideally suitable for: Mixed development Օ Hospitals Hotels Օ...