Kvadrat Shade
Kvadrat Shade
– announcement – Apo & Clearview – Cradle to Cradle Certification
Kvadrat Shade is proud to announce that its metallised roller blind textiles, Apo and Clearview, have achieved Cradle to Cradle Certified® Bronze status. This significant certification highlights the company’s dedication to innovation and positions Apo and Clearview as ideal choices for projects aiming to earn credits under leading green building frameworks such as LEED®, BREEAM, and DGNB.
The Importance of Cradle-to-Cradle Certification
The Cradle to Cradle Certified® standard is globally recognised for promoting products designed with circularity, safety, and environmental responsibility in mind. It evaluates products based on five essential criteria: material health, material reuse, renewable energy, water stewardship, and social fairness. Achieving this certification underscores that Apo and Clearview meet rigorous environmental and health standards, making them a valuable asset in sustainable building practices.
Apo and Clearview
Apo and Clearview are free from PVC and PFAS, engineered to deliver high performance while prioritising environmental and human health. These textiles provide flame retardancy and UV resistance for enhanced safety and durability, as well as low VOC emissions to promote healthier indoor air quality. Additionally, their metallised layer enhances solar reflectance, optimising thermal and visual comfort by effectively managing heat and light. By reducing heat and light penetration, Apo and Clearview lower energy consumption for heating and cooling, offering a sustainable solution without compromising on comfort or performance.
The incorporation of Apo and Clearview into building projects enables stakeholders to align with performance requirements and sustainability goals. These textiles are designed to support green building certifications and the increasing emphasis on compliance with global environmental standards.
Effortless Project Integration
To simplify project planning, Kvadrat Shade offers a Tender Specification Generator. This intuitive tool ensures efficient and accurate specification development, saving time while supporting adherence to sustainable building standards.
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Trendgruppen PR
Helena Walfridsson
helena.walfridsson@trendgruppen.se
+ 46 73 663 76 12
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About Apo by Ronan and Erwan Bouroullec
Apo by Ronan and Erwan Bouroullec features an elegant woven look with an aluminum backing that offers a solar reflection of 64%. Apo is Cradle to Cradle certified, making it a sustainable roller blind textile solution. This slightly transparent textile offers an exceptional combination of visual, thermal, and acoustic comfort. With a sound absorption of 40%, its acoustic performance is exceptional for a roller blind textile. Available in a range of colours, from dark and light neutrals to vibrant gold, green, and blue hues, Apo combines sustainability with sophisticated design.
About Clearview by Alfredo Häberli
Clearview by Alfredo Häberli offers an intricate woven structure and
a sophisticated character. Clearview is Cradle to Cradle certified and a sustainable roller blind textile option. The highly technical, precise composition emphasizes the outstanding performance of the metallised textile. The construction is engineered to give a particularly perfect view out and the highest level of solar reflectance, offering an excellent balance of visual and thermal comfort. As a result, it provides superior control over thermal comfort while reducing the need for cooling and heating systems and the associated energy consumption.
About Ronan and Erwan Bouroullec
Renowned French designers Ronan and Erwan Bouroullec have made a significant impact on the world of design since they began working in 1997. Their globally acclaimed work includes furniture and product design, interior design, architectural projects, and the development of conceptual objects.
The Bouroullec brothers’ work is characterised by its simplicity, originality and completeness. They focus on achieving balance and finesse in their work and have a relentless commitment to quality. The designers have collaborated closely with Kvadrat on a variety of projects including textile wall systems, products, interiors and installations.
About Alfredo Häberli
The varied portfolio of Argentine-Swiss designer Alfredo Häberli includes industrially produced everyday articles, architectural projects and technically sophisticated furniture. His designs particularly stand out for their simplicity and innovative, intuitive use of colours. A guest lecturer at schools of design and architecture in the US and Europe, Alfredo Häberli has worked with many top design firms. These include Vitra, Moroso, Camper, Luceplan, Thonet and Zanotta. His work has been extensively exhibited.
About Kvadrat Shade
Kvadrat Shade offers an aesthetically outstanding, versatile roller blind solution, which leverages Kvadrat’s leadership in textile and design innovation. Crafted with metallised fabrics and creative talents, this enables architects to complete any design theme and optimise visual, acoustic or thermal comfort – or a combination of all three. Reflecting a commitment to longevity, simplicity and premium quality materials, the Kvadrat Shade hardware is designed by the internationally-acclaimed Ronan and Erwan Bouroullec while Kvadrat produces the textiles. Kvadrat Shade completes this offering with end-to-end expert support that includes the advantages of Kvadrat’s global network.