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News Release from: BRE | Subject: Environmental Profile Certification
Edited by the Buildingtalk Editorial
Team on 21 September 2005
BRE Environmental Profile Certification
James Jones and Sons, the manufacturer of JJI-Joists, is the first UK I-Joist supplier to receive the Environmental Profiling Registration from BRE Certification.
James Jones and Sons's Timber Systems Division, the manufacturer of JJI-Joists, is the first UK I-Joist supplier to receive the Environmental Profiling Registration from BRE Certification Brian Robertson, General Manager of the Timber Systems Division says, "The issuing of the Environmental Profiling Registration, linked to the existing Chain of Custody Registration, enables us to provide the greenest possible credentials for the JJI-Joist
This article was originally published on Buildingtalk on 2 Oct 2003 at 8.00am (UK)
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The BRE auditing procedure independently assessed the environmental impact of all parts of the production process over a 12 month period, delivering a complete cradle to gate assessment.
"This not only generates an aggregate Ecopoints rating for each JJI-Joist application," says the company's Environment Manager, Steve Craig, "but also confirms that virtually all uses of JJI Joists meet the coveted Green Guide to Housing "A" rating".
Profiling enables tangible and quantifiable improvements to be carried out in terms of transport, energy use and recycling within the ISO 14001 management system due to be approved in 2006.
"Buying patterns and production processes have already been altered using the knowledge gained from BRE, in order to minimise even further the environmental impacts of JJI-Joist production", says Craig.
"We are delighted that James Jones and Sons have further demonstrated their commitment to environmental sustainability by having their JJI-Joists independently assessed by BRE Certification", says Dr Peter Bonfield, Managing Director of BRE's Construction Division.
"They are the first timber company in the UK to complete Environmental Profile Certification and become a member of BRE's Environmental Certification Scheme.
This is particularly important for the housing sector, which is looking to satisfy the UK government's drive for environmental sustainability.
The JJI-Joist is also an innovative product that can be used in flooring, walling and roofing systems to deliver building elements that support government's drive for increased use of 'modern methods of construction' ".
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