Environmental aspects of Aluminium joinery – current challenges and development directions

The National Robotarium, Edinburgh, United Kingdom. Systems applied: MB-86 ST, MB-SR50N, MB-SR50N EFEKT

The construction industry is facing a number of challenges, driven in part by climate change. As a result, modern developments have become an excellent testing ground for innovative and environmentally responsible solutions, including aluminium joinery, which is gaining popularity due to its outstanding properties. What is behind this trend? We explore the answer below.

Modern construction and environmental protection

The construction sector has a significant impact on ongoing climate change processes worldwide.

In addition to employing photovoltaic technologies and wind farms for energy generation, today’s “green” construction integrates a wide range of advanced solutions aimed at making buildings more sustainable – without compromising functionality. Aluminium joinery plays a key role in achieving this balance.

4 Wellington Place, Leeds, United Kingdom. Systems applied: MB-SR60N, MB-86 FOLD LINE, MB-77HS

Aluminium windows and doors in sustainable construction

Aluminium joinery is manufactured using one of the most valuable resources available – aluminium. Owing to its unique properties, this material outperforms timber and PVC solutions in many environmental aspects.

One of aluminium’s greatest advantages is its virtually unlimited recyclability, which delivers substantial energy savings. In practical terms, aluminium can be recycled indefinitely without losing its properties. This represents a significant advantage over alternative materials used in window and door production. For instance, PVC has a limited number of recycling cycles, meaning that over time it becomes unsuitable for further use and eventually turns into problematic waste.

Aluminium also offers a number of characteristics that make it an ideal material for window, door, and façade systems. It is widely recognized for its:

• durability
• lightweight structure
• aesthetic versatility
• high resistance to weather conditions

Aluminium is utilized in cutting-edge systems by companies such as Aluprof, which focuses not only on delivering high-quality window, door, and façade solutions for projects worldwide, but also on tailoring products to specific architectural applications.

A good example is the MB-86 Fold Line HD system – aluminium bi-fold doors that enable the creation of wide, open transitions between indoor spaces and their immediate external surroundings.

Another noteworthy solution is the MB-79N system for aluminium windows and doors, featuring enhanced thermal insulation performance. This allows comfortable indoor conditions to be maintained regardless of external weather and temperature fluctuations.

Aluprof systems meet a wide range of stringent requirements imposed on products used in low-emission and energy-efficient construction. They support the development of buildings designed to serve future generations – not only through their functionality, but also through their minimal (or even neutral) environmental impact.

Wullnerstrasse Residential Building, Cologne, Germany. Systems applied: MB-77HS, MB-86 SI, MB-TT50

Let’s Build a Better Future

Choosing aluminium for window, door, and façade frames enables the material to be reused in future projects. This process is virtually loss-free and – according to studies –requires up to 95% less energy compared to the production of primary aluminium.