Sustainability
Many planning departments are making Code for Sustainable Homes compliance a condition of planning for new housing, and publicly funded developments must achieve Code Level 3 as a minimum. Redland roofs can be designed with this in mind.
Redland slates, tiles and metal roofing systems achieved either an A rating or better in the 2008 BRE Green Guide to Specification. The Guide summarises the full lifecycle environmental impact of different building elements, graded on a scale from A+ to E, the former representing the lowest impact. To download more information on our BRE Green ratings please click here.
Redland is also a leading force in solar thermal roof systems. Solar water heating, which can provide up to 70% of a home's hot water needs, is proving to be one of the most attractive and affordable low carbon technologies. The Redland Solar Water Heating System perfectly integrates with our interlocking slates and tiles. For further details please click here.
In 2009, in partnership with engineering consultants Arup and in response to the Climate Change Act, Redland was the first UK roof tile manufacturer to conduct a PAS 2050 carbon footprinting analyses of its tile making operations with the aim of understanding the greenhouse gas impacts of the production of its various products. Critically reviewed by the Carbon Trust and the University of Bath the study highlights the fact that concrete remains the preferred material for making roof tiles from a climate change perspective due to its comparatively low embodied energy and carbon emissions. This means that concrete roof tiles make a compelling case for their use in public sector projects as they not only represent excellent value for money but also produce the least greenhouse gas emissions in their production.
Analyses of Redland tile operations showed that on a kgCO2e per kg of tiles basis concrete interlocking and plain tiles at a footprint of 0.17-0.21kgCO2e/kg were less impacting by approximately 27% relative to the next best choice of clay interlocking and plain tiles with a footprint of 0.26-0.29kgCO2e/kg. Redland is also committed to achieving the ISO 14001 standard for the environmental management of all its production sites. For further details please click here.