Life cycle analysis tools such as BEES show vinyl siding, polymer shakes and shingles, and trim to have a lower environmental impact than a majority of cladding options.
• Installation of Cedar Impressions Siding, Vinyl Siding and Restoration Millwork eliminates the need for paint and caulk, decreasing maintenance and the projects’ environmental impact.
• The majority of raw materials used to manufacture our vinyl products are shipped by rail, decreasing emissions and the need for over-the-road transportation.
• Unlike a majority of cladding choices, Cedar Impressions Siding, Vinyl Siding, and Restoration Millwork are recyclable. CertainTeed is leading an initiative to take back post-consumer siding from builders and manufactured housing plants, creating a “cradle to cradle” system that will close the loop on manufacturing our vinyl products.
• The manufacturing process used by vinyl and polymer producers is less energy and resource intensive than that used by other cladding choices such as brick and stucco.
• Products such as CertainTeed’s CedarBoards™ insulated siding and Triple 3-1/3 soffit can help increase a project’s energy efficiency.
• Almost 100% of raw material inputs are used in the manufacturing process of CertainTeed’s Cedar Impressions Siding, Vinyl Siding, and Restoration Millwork product lines, practically eliminating landfill waste from manufacturing these products.