Understanding the role of CertainTeed Pipe in meeting Green Building Standards
Green Facts:
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PVC resin starts with two simple building blocks: chlorine (57%) from common salt,
a plentiful inexhaustible raw material, and ethylene (43%) from natural gas. Most
of the natural gas utilized to manufacture ethylene is domestically produced, which
reduces consumption of imported oil products.
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PVC Pipe manufacturing is an extremely efficient process. The ability to immediately
return scrap and off-specification materials (regrind) directly into the manufacturing
process results in virtually no manufacturing waste.
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PVC Pipes are completely recyclable and consume less energy to produce than alternative
pipes.
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Smooth and corrosion resistant PVC lowers flow losses and
reduces energy costs for pumping water
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Durability and Long-Life: The number of recorded failures
in PVC pipes is low compared to other materials (AWWA Research Foundation, 2005)
– valuable water resources are conserved.
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Considering equipment utilization and reduced traffic disruption,
trenchless construction methods using restrained-joint PVC pipes result in significantly
lower carbon outputs compared to conventional open-cut methods.
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PVC is often used to pump reclaimed, treated wastewater for
applications such as irrigation of parks – conserves highly treated, expensive drinking
water.
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