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Bayport, Minnesota, November 18, 2021/PRNewswire/ - Andersen, the most popular door and window brand manufacturer in the United States, today released its first Andersen® E-series Environmental Product Declaration® (EPD) flat open/ Awning, double suspension, sliding and viewing windows.
"Andersen has a long-term commitment to durability, energy efficiency and sustainable materials. The release of our first environmental product declaration continues our leadership in product transparency in the industry," said Jon Smieja, Andersen Corporate Sustainability Manager. "When we collect chemical and life cycle assessment data from our manufacturing bases and suppliers, we can use this information to identify'hot spots' in our products and processes. This identification allows us to improve our products and purchase Different and better materials."
EPD is the public-facing result of performing a life cycle assessment (LCA) on a product. LCA allows manufacturers to evaluate the environmental performance of a product throughout its life cycle. EPD is not only committed to standardizing LCA and communicating product transparency in a similar way, but also to determine the largest impacts related to carbon emissions and climate change, quantify water usage and decompose the impact of individual processes.
Andersen’s E-series EPD helps designers and architects achieve their green building goals, including providing materials and resource points for clients seeking LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) certification, and providing hidden information without compromising design aesthetics. Carbon calculation data. Using Andersen's E-series windows, customers are free to customize the space they want with colors, eye-catching sizes, dynamic shapes and exotic woods, as well as the information behind their product choices, in order to understand the impact of their choice on the environment Impact.
Andersen also previously issued four (4) Health Product Declarations® (HPD) for E-series casement windows, awnings, pictures, and double H windows. With these four (4) HPDs and the new EPD, most Andersen E-series window product portfolios have product transparency documents to support customer needs and green building goals.
* 2020 American homeowner Andersen brand survey.
Andersen was founded in 1903 with the idea of "working together" to deliver on promises to customers. Andersen provides products that suit people's lifestyles, unparalleled performance that meets homeowners' expectations of comfort and safety, and endless design options to achieve any style.
Andersen Corporation and its subsidiaries, headquartered in Bayport, Minnesota, produce and sell Andersen®, Renewal by Andersen®, EMCO®, Weiland®, MQ™ and Heritage™ brand doors and windows. Andersen is a private company with more than 10,000 employees, operating manufacturing bases in North America and Europe. Andersen won the 2021 Energy Star® Partner of the Year – Continuous Excellence Award from the US Environmental Protection Agency. Please visit our website andersenwindows.com.
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