SUSTAINABILITY
Sustainability refers to the development of social awareness towards a long-term, resource-saving, environmentally friendly economy. The preservation of nature is not the sole focus, but rather the balance between environmental, economic and social objectives. This complex demand poses completely new challenges for architecture, the real estate sector and the construction industry. Holistic planning is a prerequisite for long-term success – environmentally as well as economically.
Economy, investment, innovation, and continuous optimisation are all economic necessities for HUECK, but we also strive for a sensible balance between the environment, people, and the future. In this way, we influence the manufacturing process right from the production stage, not only during purchasing and material procurement. Traditionally, we process a material that is highly energy-intensive but still performs well in the eco-balance due to its low weight, long durability, and infinite recyclability. We focus on resource efficiency, recyclability, and long service life when developing and manufacturing our system solutions.
However, our commitment to sustainability does not end with material and production. At all company levels, we are constantly working to reduce CO2 emissions and energy consumption, increase the use of renewable energy, reduce resource consumption and minimise waste.
ALUMINIUM: INFINITE RECYCLING
Recycling: with around 700,000 tonnes, the German aluminium recycling industry is one of the leaders in Europe. Aluminium is entirely reusable, making it a valuable material in the truest sense of the word. That is why we return used aluminium to the circular economy at the end of its life cycle.
No quality loss: aluminium can be recycled with no loss of quality. Therefore, more recycled aluminium is already produced in Germany than new aluminium. Aluminium recycling rates in Germany are high, with 95% of it being reused in the transportation and construction sectors, for example.
Material for generations: a major advantage of aluminium is its long service life. It is not uncommon for 90- to 100-year-old components to still be intact. At the end of its service life, aluminium becomes a valuable material for further uses. And all at a fraction of the energy originally required because the production of secondary aluminium requires only 5% of the energy used for primary aluminium.
Service life: the service life of aluminium windows is around 60 years.
AWARDS
As a founding member of the A|U|F and a member of the GDA, HUECK also ensures the highest possible recycling rate of the valuable raw material aluminium. In addition, many products from the HUECK product family are EPD-certified. Moreover, our HUECK Trigon FS modular system and our HUECK Lambda WS/DS 075 construction kit are Cradle to Cradle silver-certified.
CAREFUL USE OF RESOURCES
HUECK strives to use resources sparingly, avoid printed documents, manage buildings in a sustainable manner, and reduce business trips whenever possible. The HUECK team is particularly proud of successfully implementing projects that meet the corporate objective of sustainability and conscious use of resources.
Hueck World Life Balance
Digitalization. Urbanization. Sustainability. These trends shape the entire construction industry today.
HUECK World Life Balance is our answer to this social and technological developments. Through a fair balance between the action fields of Urban Life, Smart World and Green Balance, we strive to always offer our customers the greatest possible benefit. At the same time, we maintain a constant focus on our guiding principles “act for one another”, “optimize sensibly” and “think sustainably”.
For more information on HUECK World Life Balance, visit: www.world-life-balance.com.
