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The Code for Sustainable Homes does not currently give points for the sustainability of a property’s flooring, but this hasn’t stopped many housebuilders installing the greenest floor that they can find. Once a builder has started a scheme they tend to aim to make their properties sustainable from the foundations up, a mantra which is naturally followed up by the time they get to the floor. Luckily, sustainable flooring is pretty easy to come by, with manufacturers and suppliers both pushing the boat out when it comes to their eco credentials. A prime example is Johnson Tiles, the Staffordshire-based manufacturer which secured a top position in the ‘Sunday Times Best Green Companies’ 2011 for the fourth successive year, and was the winner of the prestigious EEF National Energy Efficiency Award 2011.
Such accolades are hard to achieve
however, but Johnson Tiles is testament to how reinvesting in the manufacturing process can pay sustainable dividends. The firm has made many on-site investments, which have resulted in an industry- leading saving of over 7.5m kWh per year and over 2,500 tonnes of carbon dioxide emissions.
A number of projects have been
undertaken which have significantly reduced the company’s gas and electricity use and reduced the energy used per tonne of product manufactured. The eco-friendly systems put in place at Johnson Tiles cover more than just the manufacturing side of the business, which has the capacity to produce six million square metres of ceramic tiles for both the UK and overseas markets. In fact, every aspect of the
business – from water and lighting to heat and even the pallets and packaging used to dispatch the finished tiles – is subject to the
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“Generally speaking, the higher the
quality and the specification the more
sustainable the source will have been”
company’s strict Environmental Policy. Even the suppliers must demonstrate their own sound environmental practices in order to secure new business. And it doesn’t stop there. All ceramic tiles manufactured by Johnson Tiles at its Stoke-on-Trent factory now contain up to 28% recycled ceramic material from its own ceramic waste recycling scheme, yet crucially with no impact on performance, style or quality. Through this pioneering scheme – believed to be the only one of its type in the world – over 20,000 tonnes of ceramic waste material, enough to make 53 million dinner plates, are prevented from being sent to landfill every year. In addition, Johnson Tiles recycles not only its own ceramic waste, but also that of 14 other local manufacturers, which has saved around 24,000 cubic metres of landfill along with 360 tonnes of CO2 over the past 12 months. This scheme has won Johnson Tiles numerous awards,
including the Queens Award for Environmental Achievement. But tiles aren’t the only floor covering that is suitable for recycling. All of Moduleo’s products are recyclable and contain up to 50% recycled material. The luxury vinyl flooring manufacturer, which is part of Europe’s IVC Group, prides itself on its approach to sustainability. “We believe that Moduleo is the optimum sustainable flooring option,” explains David Bigland, managing director, Moduleo UK and Eire. “Our products do not require any harsh chemicals for cleaning. They feature industry leading technical properties and are made from recycled material, and all of our tiles are shipped from Belgium, rather than the Far East making them much kinder to the planet. “We are keen to hear from developers, clients and architects looking for market-leading sustainable flooring solutions so we can work with
TOP LEFT HD Origin Parallel from British Ceramic Tile
TOP MIDDLE Moduleo has become one of the first LVT manufacturers to gain a BRE Global sustainability rating
TOP RIGHT Morani Milk from Gerflor’s Easitex, GFT-backed flooring range
THIS IMAGE The ‘eco Label’ range of tiles from Minoli
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