Comments on: Enviro-friendly blinds? http://futuremakers.com.au/enviro-friendly-blinds/ Fri, 21 Nov 2008 14:42:55 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.5 by: Joseph Brabet http://futuremakers.com.au/enviro-friendly-blinds/#comment-6145 Wed, 30 Jan 2008 17:16:49 +0000 http://futuremakers.com.au/enviro-friendly-blinds/#comment-6145 Check out this link for more information about PVC: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Polyvinyl_chloride Joseph. Check out this link for more information about PVC:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Polyvinyl_chloride

Joseph.

]]> by: ben Herrgott http://futuremakers.com.au/enviro-friendly-blinds/#comment-4914 Tue, 20 Nov 2007 21:15:50 +0000 http://futuremakers.com.au/enviro-friendly-blinds/#comment-4914 Mermet offer two ranges of environmentally-friendly products: 1- Greenscreen: environmentally-friendly fabrics due to their composition (100% polyester) and recyclability. Performances are good but will not be as excellent as sunscreen products (PVC coated fibreglass woven fabric). Greenscreen was developed to satisfy the demand for non-pvc product. We have found that architects are often trying to avoid PVC in their specification however it is no longer a requirement of the Green building council to avoid PVC in office interiors. Basically some research from LEED have shown that using PVC in such minimum quantities will not have a negative impact on the environment. (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leadership_in_Energy_and_Environmental_Design). 2- Sunscreen fabrics (E, M or T-screens), environmentally-friendly fabrics due to their very good solar properties, which help with reducing the need for air-conditioning, heating and cooling, therefore sunscreen fabrics help reduce electricity consumption and greenhouse gas emissions. Also Sunscreen fabrics are more durable, therefore will not be likely to be recycled for many years. The fabric have also received a European certificate called Oeko Tex, which certifies that the fabric is human and ecologically friendly. Mermet offer two ranges of environmentally-friendly products:

1- Greenscreen: environmentally-friendly fabrics due to their composition (100% polyester) and recyclability. Performances are good but will not be as excellent as sunscreen products (PVC coated fibreglass woven fabric). Greenscreen was developed to satisfy the demand for non-pvc product. We have found that architects are often trying to avoid PVC in their specification however it is no longer a requirement of the Green building council to avoid PVC in office interiors. Basically some research from LEED have shown that using PVC in such minimum quantities will not have a negative impact on the environment.
(http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leadership_in_Energy_and_Environmental_Design).

2- Sunscreen fabrics (E, M or T-screens), environmentally-friendly fabrics due to their very good solar properties, which help with reducing the need for air-conditioning, heating and cooling, therefore sunscreen fabrics help reduce electricity consumption and greenhouse gas emissions. Also Sunscreen fabrics are more durable, therefore will not be likely to be recycled for many years. The fabric have also received a European certificate called Oeko Tex, which certifies that the fabric is human and ecologically friendly.

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