Swish rainwater system chosen for low CO2 project

Swish Building Products' low maintenance, low CO2, recycled PVC rainwater system has been selected for use on a pilot refurbishment of a Victorian property.

The project was launched to see how far retrofitting could take the Manchester semi-detached Victorian property towards carbon neutrality.

The scheme has achieved an 80 per cent cut in the property's CO2 emissions, achieving national recognition as an example of best practice.

Swish Building Products' rainwater system is manufactured from 84 per cent recycled material, including factory off cuts but old post-consumer material that has reached the end of its life.

Rainwater pipes and gutters from Swish produce 70 per cent less CO2 than would be created in manufacture from virgin material.

The new guttering range is available in round, ogee or square profiles.

These and down pipes have a two-tone appearance featuring a grey core and co-extruded outer skin to aid colour matching.

This technology gives it the same weather resistance and longevity of products manufactured from virgin material.

Each system also features a full range of joints, corners, outlets and brackets and is available in white and black, is BS Kitemarked and also manufactured to the full raft of BS EN accreditations.

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