LORO-X Sustainability
Long-lasting and sustainable for safe operation over decades
In Germany, sustainable building is assessed, among other things, by the federal government's Assessment System for Sustainable Building (BNB) and by the certification of the German Sustainable Building Council (Deutsche Gesellschaft für Nachhaltiges Bauen e. V., DGNB). Both consider the entire life cycle of a building in terms of energy efficiency, conservation of resources and health.
Already in the planning phase, attention is paid to operating costs and later dismantling - especially when choosing durable, recyclable materials. In addition, ecological, economic, cultural and technical aspects are included in this assessment.
LORO-X roof drainage systems made of hot-dip galvanized steel make a measurable contribution to the conservation of resources thanks to their longevity and recyclability. The underlying environmental indicators are documented in the Environmental Product Declaration (EPD) for hot-dip galvanized steel. According to current knowledge, our products do not pose any health hazards when used as intended. The only maintenance effort results from the cleaning cycles required by the standard.
Original LORO-X steel discharge pipes with the two-chamber push-fit socket principle, proven millions of times, enable a fast and cost-saving installation. Due to the variety of fittings, a drainage solution matching the features of the building that meets architectural and technical requirements can be found for almost every building construction.
With our LORO-X composite pipe, noise pollution and condensation in living areas are prevented in order to ensure maximum acoustic and thermal comfort.
On our website www.loro.de you will find, in addition to various approvals and certificates, our Interseroh certificate and our quality management certificate.
Long-lasting and Circular
Durable for over 50 years
Every replacement of components within the life cycle of buildings increases the consumption of resources and energy. With normal use as rainwater drainage, hot-dip galvanized steel discharge pipes proverbially last “a lifetime”.
Circular restoration
Durable steel discharge pipes and steel fittings with protective hot-dip galvanizing can be restored by LORO after dismantling without being melted down and returned to a new life cycle without the use of new steel. This is how we conserve resources.
Take-back of dismantled products
If a customer has no further use for dismantled products, we are happy to take them back, even after decades. Where possible, we carry out a professional restoration and return the product to the cycle.
Genuine recycling instead of downcycling
If direct reuse of a product is no longer possible, steel and zinc as metals can be processed into equivalent new products by melting them down (genuine recycling). Unlike plastic, they therefore do not lose quality and functionality (downcycling).
Short transport routes
LORO produces and ships to and from just one location in the health resort of Bad Gandersheim, in the green heart of Germany. As we do not maintain globally distributed locations, many CO2-intensive transports are eliminated.
Exchangeable mesh boxes instead of disposable packaging
Wherever possible, we reduce disposable packaging and, in consultation with our customers, use exchangeable mesh boxes which - coordinated by our freight forwarders - are exchanged and reused in a closed-loop system.
Corrugated cardboard from used cartons instead of bubble wrap
When used cartons are no longer suitable as packaging material, we process them with a special machine into airy corrugated cardboard, which can often replace conventional plastic bubble wrap.
Bicycle instead of car
For the commute to work and for private use, more and more employees are using our company e-bike leasing as a lower-emission alternative to the car, reducing their ecological footprint with every journey.
More digital, less paper
Internal processes and external communication are becoming increasingly digitalized, so that less and less paper has to be used. Training courses and seminars are also held online wherever possible.
Photovoltaics support administration and production
An ever-increasing share of our electricity consumption is covered by photovoltaic systems on our hall roofs. If more electricity is generated than consumed at the weekend, the corresponding power storage units are charged and are fully available again on Mondays.
Rainwater use for system tests
In our regular system tests for the proof of performance in the LX data sheet, we use rainwater collected from our roofs instead of precious drinking water from the mains.
DGNB Note
LORO is a member of the DGNB:
https://www.dgnb-navigator.de/produktdatenbank/
"There are no 'DGNB-certified' or 'DGNB-compliant' products, as is wrongly often claimed on the market. Products that advertise so-called 'product conformity in accordance with DGNB' deliberately seek to create the impression of a connection to the DGNB. Such offers are not coordinated with the DGNB and, with their message, miss the central principle of the DGNB system: the fundamental focus on the overall performance of the building.
From the DGNB's point of view, such pre-determined decisions in favour of specific products would also restrict the expertise and the planning freedom of building owners and architects, thereby hindering the development of innovative building solutions."
Source, 2019: https://www.dgnb-navigator.de/Navigation/navHomeNinthAbout
BuGG Note
LORO is a member of the German Association for Building Greening (Bundesverband GebäudeGrün e.V., BuGG):
https://www.gebaeudegruen.info
The German Association for Building Greening (Bundesverband GebäudeGrün e.V., BuGG) is the central German professional association and representative body for green roofs, green façades and interior greening. It brings together companies, cities, universities and individuals to drive forward the green transformation of buildings, to share knowledge, to develop guidelines and, through networks and events, to promote the ecological and urban-planning benefits of greening.
Sustainability
