Pella is Your Partner for Sustainable Solutions
As a member of the United States Green Building Council (USGBC), Pella understands the importance of offering fenestration products and technical support that contribute to the creation of sustainable buildings. Our aluminum-clad wood, wood and fiberglass products contribute to the following sustainable categories:
Energy and Atmosphere
Triple-glazed products are #1 for energy efficiency1, when compared to top national brands with similar glazing.
Materials and Resources
99% of the sawdust from Pella’s wood products is recycled or reused
• More than 95% of aluminum sash cladding comes from recycled aluminum
• About 20% of glass is from a recycled source
• Most Pella® products have more than 20% pre-consumer recycled content.
Indoor Environmental Quality
Controllability of thermal, ventilation and lighting systems.
• Daylight and views
• Triple-glazed products are #1 for noise reduction when compared to top national brands with similar glazing.1
• Windows with ordinary roomside blinds accumulate 200 times more of certain airborne allergens than Pella Designer Series® windows with between-the-glass-blinds.2
Pella products have been used in many nationally recognized green buildings – including the Phillip Merrill Environmental Center in Annapolis, Maryland (LEED® Platinum), Aldo Leopold Legacy Center (LEED® Platinum), IslandWood (LEED® Gold) and Schlitz Audubon Nature Center (LEED® Gold). Learn more about Pella’s commitment to environmental stewardship.
Pella’s latest course, Windows – An Environmental Perspective, will help you learn how windows and doors can contribute to green design and LEED® credits.
1 Pella Designer Series windows and doors with triple-pane glass are #1 for energy efficiency and noise reduction among top national brads with similar glazing, provide superior FRC U-values and SHGC ratings.
2 Based on data from research conducted by the Department of Occupational and Environmental Health at the University of Iowa.