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The newly installed solar panels will bring DECO’s total solar energy capability to over 500 kilowatts and will provide enough energy to power approximately 60 per cent of the company’s operations.
The company made the industry-leading decision earlier this year to switch all their aluminium products extruded by Capral Aluminium to the new LocAl Green lower carbon aluminium.
DECO Australia, Australian manufacturer of aluminium building products and finishes, has received their Qualicoat Seaside licence. The licence, which is in addition to their standard Qualicoat applicator certification, ensures the highest quality architectural powder coating for use in seaside and coastal environments where aluminium products are exposed to more severe conditions like saltwater and high humidity.
A Sustainability Summit session next month will bring to light the power and positives of industrial design.
Embodied carbon in the production of building materials accounts for 28 percent of emissions from the global building and construction sector. Architects, designers and specifiers have a critical role to play in addressing carbon emissions released before built assets are used by partnering with manufacturers and suppliers that have taken measurable steps to reduce emissions throughout their business operations.