TechnologieForumZukunft on the topic of "Sustainable PVC window building product" (07 November 2024)

On Thursday, 7 November 2024 (10:00-12:00), the Gütegemeinschaft continueed its online event series, this time on the topic of ‘PVC windows with a high proportion of recycled material and a long service life’ and with the question ‘What environmental and resource-related characteristics can PVC windows offer’. The event was accessible to viewers digitally and on site.

The TechnologieForumZukunft was aimed in particular at window manufacturers, end users, architects and representatives of the housing industry.

 

You can access the follow-up report here.

 

Please note: the event was held in German.

The recording with English subtitles will be published on our YouTube channel afterwards.

The programme from 07 November 2024

10:00 a.m.

The Gütegemeinschaft welcomes the participants and contributors.

10:10 a.m.

Lecture 1: ‘5 arguments in favour of sustainability’ (YouTube sequence: 4:45 - 14:57)

Bernhard Elias, Quality assurance officer RAL Gütegemeinschaft Kunststoff-Fensterprofilsysteme e.V.

Lecture 2: ‘VFF leaflet on sustainability’ (YouTube sequence: 14:58 - 25:04)

Frank Lange, Managing Director of the Verband Fenster + Fassade (VFF) and the Gütegemeinschaft Fenster, Fassaden und Haustüren e.V., 


Lecture 3: ‘Use of recycled material’ (YouTube sequence: 25:05 - 38:17)

Moritz Underberg, Manager for Sustainability, Salamander Industrie-Produkte GmbH


Lecture 4: ‘Significance of the CPR for system providers, window manufacturers, quality assurance’ (YouTube sequence: 38:18 - 54:22)

Stephan Schmidt, Managing Director, Fachverband Schloss- und Beschlagindustrie e. V. (FVSB)


Lecture 5: ‘Certification of buildings’ (YouTube sequence: 54:23 - 1:14:46)

Jakub Mües, Consultant, EPEA GmbH