Sustainable concrete frames
Sustainability and climate are strategic priorities for us at K-Prefab. We are constantly working to reduce our carbon dioxide emissions and thus our carbon footprint.
We strive to be at the forefront in our industry in terms of sustainability. Through continuous improvement we shall make every effort to reduce climate impact from our frames. We aim for fossil-free manufacturing in our own factories.
Our products are often used in buildings that shall be environmentally certified according to different standards. For the assessment in each project to be as good as possible, we strive to optimise our products from both environmental and quality point of view.
Build climate smart with us!
Comprehensive perspective
We are a comprehensive supplier and partner who already at the tender stage calculates the frame’s total climate impact and can thus early offer alternative solutions for a cost-effective and optimized frame solution.
With a concrete frame, the building has a lifespan of up to 100 years. For a variety of constructions, concrete is the optimal material that can meet the quality and durability requirements. Building with a lower climate impact is about using concrete’s properties in an optimal way. Climate-improved concrete is crucial, but also choosing a resource-efficient construction solution and the right concrete in the right place has a big impact.
Through collaboration and construction optimization, we can build more efficient buildings through smarter construction. Still with the same quality, function and the same insulating ability.
Our sustainability journey
In recent years, we have focused on optimizing our frame system and reducing the frame’s CO2-footprint.
With concern for the future, we strive to be the best in our industry in terms of sustainability.
CO2-footprint reduction in %
We think further!
Our material has a long lifetime of up to 100 years!
Benefits of our frame
- Dense, low energy consumption
- Heavy and heat sluggish
- Requires minimal maintenance
- Fireproof
- Moisture proof
- Good insulating properties
- Made of natural material
- Aesthetic with endless possibilities
- Resumes carbon dioxide during its lifetime
- Can be fully recycled
What measures do we take to reduce climate impact?
- Invests in local manufacturing = locally produced concrete frames
- Optimization of recipes in our production
- Product innovation
- Ongoing development of EPDs for analysis and measures
- Climate calculates all our frames, already at the tender stage
- Increase the utilization rate and enhance environmental requirements on transports
- Environmental requirements for all suppliers
- Fossil-free manufacturing and installed solar cells on the factory roof
- Minimize waste in all our processes
- Local recycling of residual materials
- Recycling of included material
- Follow-up and targets for reduced CO2 – footprint per MSEK
Climate action – minimize waste
K-Prefab constantly works to minimize waste in the manufacturing process. One of our sustainability projects is to reuse the residual concrete you get when casting elements. The concrete is poured into molds which, when full, become a concrete block that can be used, for example, to separate bulk material in different types of environments.
Certifications
We meet all levels of Miljöbyggnad as well as Swan labelling, BREEAM and LEED.
Climate improved concrete
With the help of recipe optimizations and continuous improvements in our processes, K-Prefab is at the forefront of climate-improved concrete.
Several of our products achieve Level 3 in basic design, which means at least a 30% reduction in carbon dioxide emissions compared to the specified typical value for the industry.
Our goal is for all products to achieve Level 3 or better, by 2028 at the latest.
The future
Together we can go further!
We are convinced that the way forward for building more sustainably is collaboration. The will, knowledge, cooperation and commitment of the actors in the construction process is what determines the potential for building with a lower climate impact.
The Housing Authority’s proposal means that from 2027 the climate declaration must include the entire life cycle of the building. This is of great importance for choosing the right frame solution and reducing climate impact.
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