Vinyl in Design

That vinyl roofing systems with the Energy Star® rating must reflect at least 65% of solar heat, reducing air conditioning costs?

Cladding

Although at times considered only an option for residential exterior cladding, vinyl siding is growing in use for a wide variety of light commercial buildings as well, including assisted living facilities, apartment buildings and office parks. Use the links below to learn more about the design possibilities of today's certified vinyl siding, as well as the performance, environmental and maintenance considerations to take into account when specifying vinyl siding and exterior accessories.

Recycling Vinyl Siding Found Easy and Economical

When a Canadian company stripped the vinyl siding from 275 houses being demolished on a military base, it was able to salvage 100 percent of the siding and then deliver it all to recyclers, saving many thousands of dollars in landfill fees and avoiding the landfill.

"Excellent Progress" Reported in PVC Recycling

The European PVC industry reported that its recycling program "exceeded expectations" in 2006, more than doubling the volume of recycled material for the second year in a row.

"A white roofing surface gave us the reflectivity we needed to reduce heat gain within the building and the potential for the urban heat island effect."

– David Brems, AIA,
Gillies Stransky Brems Smith Architects