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Life Cycle Assessment Analyzes Vinyl Fence, Vinyl Railing and Composite Railing Systems06-10-15 | News

Life Cycle Assessment Analyzes Vinyl Fence, Vinyl Railing and Composite Railing Systems

CertainTeed's Life Cycle Assessment offers a transparent look at product sustainability and supports the company's continued effort to exceed in environmental performance. Photo: CertainTeed

CertainTeed has provided one of the first vinyl fence and railing assessments. Life Cycle Assessment covers its Bufftech® vinyl fence, as well as Kingston vinyl railing and Panorama® composite railing products under the EverNew® brand.

Dedicated to providing landscape contractors the best products for green building projects, CertainTeed chose to be a manufacturer to publish an LCA through the Building for Economic and Environmental Sustainability program. An online program designed by the National Institute of Standards and Technology, BEES offers transparent and credible product environmental and economic performance information.

Conducted by Sustainable Solutions Corporation of Royersford, Penn., the LCA includes a cradle-to-grave, in-depth analysis of raw material acquisition, manufacturing, transportation and distribution, installation, maintenance, and end of life recycling and final disposal.

To provide full transparency and accessibility, the LCA was submitted to the BEES database for independent review and publication. The BEES system aligns with ISO 14044, the internationally recognized standard for LCA under the International Organization for Standardization. For more information, visit www.certainteed.com/freedomofchoice