Sustainability for the Future
Knight Wall Systems cladding support solutions are designed to perform for decades, not just until final inspection. This mentality pushes our products forward with both durability and sustainability in mind.
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DOCUMENTATION
Transparent Information for Project Teams
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Environmental Product Declarations
Understanding a product’s environmental impact begins with reliable information. Our third-party verified environmental product declarations, or EPDs, report potential environmental impacts based on life cycle assessment, giving project teams documented data to support material selection and specification.
EPDs are available for our CI® and HCI Systems, MFI® System, THERMAZEE®, and PANELRAIL® and REVEALRAIL. Explore our Sustainable Minds Transparency Catalog for the reports, supporting information, and product-specific details.
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Declare Labels and Red List Free Materials
Material transparency helps project teams understand what goes into the products they specify. Declare labels disclose product ingredients and identify a product’s status against the Living Building Challenge Red List.
Our CI® and HCI Systems, MFI® System, THERMAZEE®, and PANELRAIL® and REVEALRAIL carry Declare labels with a Red List Free designation.
Review the applicable label alongside the product specifications to determine whether a system meets your project’s material requirements.
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ZAM Coating and Long Term Durability
Durability is an essential part of sustainable design. ZAM® coated steel uses a zinc, aluminum, and magnesium alloy coating to protect against corrosion, including at cut edges. That protection helps extend component service life and reduce maintenance needs.
Our ZAM coated steel components combine this corrosion protection with the strength required for cladding support. Longer-lasting components help reduce the need for replacement and the material use associated with it.
ZAM coated steel is also supported by a Red List Free Declare label.
Learn more about the coating’s performance and technical characteristics from its manufacturer, Wheeling-Nippon Steel.
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Recycled Content
We use steel sourced in the United States containing a minimum of 34.2% recycled content. Incorporating recycled material reduces the need for virgin raw materials and supports more responsible use of resources.
The recycled content of the steel we use includes:
19.8% pre-consumer recycled content
14.4% post-consumer recycled content
Steel can also be recycled at the end of its service life, helping keep valuable material in use. These recycled-content figures describe our steel and should be considered alongside the documentation for the specific system being specified.
Find the Documentation for Your Project
Looking for an EPD, a Declare label, or help identifying the right cladding support system? Explore our sustainability documentation or contact our team for help with your project requirements.
OUR APPROACH
Contributing Our Part to The Future
Climate
Reducing operational carbon by improving building energy efficiency and lowering heating and cooling loads over a building’s life, as well as reducing embodied carbon by using steel with recycled content.
Ecosystem
Utilizing steel with recycled content reduces the need for raw material extraction. Our products also offer a long service life, reducing the need for replacement and minimizing waste generation.
Human
Our products do not emit VOCs and are not made with ingredients or coatings that contain restricted materials (RED List Free). They also support rainscreen wall assemblies that help manage moisture in the building envelope, reducing the risk of mold growth within the wall assembly.
Social
We comply with all US labor laws and workplace safety requirements, support ongoing workforce development and training, and implement a safety committee responsible for identifying and mitigating safety issues and risks within our manufacturing process and across our workforce. We work with our local community through food drives, workforce development in high schools, and 4H project contributions, to name a few.
Circular Economy
Our steel products are coated with highly corrosion-resistant ZAM, significantly extending their service life. At the end of their life, they can be recycled.
Expect More From Knight Wall Systems.
Sustainability is built into the process at Knight Wall Systems, from our products, to our people, and our operation itself. Knight Wall Systems is committed to being a leader of sustainability in the commercial cladding support industry.