A More Sustainable Future. Schuco Systems for LEED, Passive house, and the Living Building Challenge.

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1 A More Sustainable Future Schuco Systems for LEED, Passive house, and the Living Building Challenge.

2 LEED Design Expertise Buildings for a sustainable future can be strikingly beautiful while providing natural light, broad views, and a connection to the outdoors for the occupants. With a sophisticated portfolio of façade systems, windows and doors that satisfy a variety of Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) credit categories, Schüco provides design freedom and optimal LEED potential for all levels of LEED certification. ADS 65 HD 451 Lexington, New York, New York LEED Silver AWS 65.BS AWS 102 FW 50+ ADS 65

3 Cairns Family Health & Bioscience, Brock University, St. Catharines, Ontario LEED Silver UCC 65 SG AWS 102 PAF ADS 65 HD FW 60+SG UCC 65 SG New Mexico Highlands University, Student Union Building, Las Vegas, New Mexico LEED Silver FW 60+SG AWS 102 SK ADS 65 HD ALB Active FW 60+SG

4 Living Building Challenge The Living Building Challenge is an international sustainable building certification program started by the International Living Future Institute in It can be applied to building development from new construction to renovation, along with infrastructure and landscape. The Bullitt Center, a six-story, 50,000 square-foot building located in Seattle, was designed to be the world s greenest office building and a catalyst for changing the way buildings are designed for the future. The core principle for the building design was to use energy efficient and non-toxic building materials, integral components of the Living Building Challenge. FW 60+HI with motorized AWS 102 Bullitt Center, Seattle, Washington Awaiting Net Zero Energy Certification AWS 102 PAF (motorized) ASS 70.HI AWS 57 RO ADS 65 HD FW 60+.HI FW 60+HI

5 Passive House Products Another sustainable option for reducing a buildings ecological footprint: passive house design. By designing an airtight building with thick insulation, passive house produces buildings that need little or no energy for heating and cooling. Schuco offers several systems that are Passive House Certified, along with many systems that are passive house suitable. AWS 112.IC AWS 120 CC.SI FW50+.SI Passive House Certified Products The Schuco AWS 112.IC has unrivalled thermal insulation for aluminum windows with a Uf value of 0.80 W/(m²K) (with a 120mm face width) to passive house standards. The Insulated cover profile with fixing is free from thermal bridging which optimizes thermal insulation. The Schüco AWS 120 CC.SI composite window together with integrated Schüco CCB solar shading is an entire system for energy efficient building solutions. The composite window system provides thermal insulation to passive house standard, and is the ideal solution for thermal insulation in the summer, thanks to solar shading that can be used in any weather. The Schuco FW 50+.SI / FW 60+.SI sets the thermal insulation standard for mullion transom façades. Even when using materials offering maximum thermal insulation, there is unrestricted design freedom as well as simple and efficient fabrication. Olympia Tower - Munich, Germany uses AWS 90.SI Passive House Suitable Products AWS 90.SI ASS 70.HI AWS 114

6 A More Sustainable Future For over 60 years, Schüco has been at the forefront of innovative design in the building industry. Today, Schüco s products are perfect for obtaining credits in the LEED rating system, developed by the U.S. Green Building Council. Thermally efficient aluminum façade, window and door profiles contribute to a reduction of building energy usage creating a more sustainable building and generating Energy and Atmosphere credits. The versatility of the sizes and types of window openings help achieve multiple Indoor Environmental Quality credits. In addition, our aluminum profiles are made from recycled content and many are extruded in North America. Schüco: System solutions for windows, doors, façades and solar products. Together with its worldwide network of partners, architects, specifiers and investors, Schüco creates sustainable building envelopes which focus on people and their needs in harmony with nature and technology. The highest demands for design, comfort and security can be met, whilst simultaneously reducing CO2 emissions through energy efficiency, thereby conserving natural resources. The company and its Metal, PVC-U and New Energies divisions deliver tailored products for newbuilds and renovations, designed to meet individual user needs in all climate zones. With more than 5,000 employees and 12,000 partner companies, Schüco is active in 78 countries and achieved a turnover of 1.8 billion euros in 2012.