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Resource efficiency and the circular economy are among the key challenges facing the construction industry. For over 30 years, the Lindner Group has been committed to meeting the requirements of sustainable construction and is a founding member of the DGNB.
Selected products have verified Environmental Product Declarations (EPDs) and certifications in accordance with the Cradle to Cradle Certified® Product Standard. In addition, Lindner has supported more than 500 projects worldwide through DGNB, LEED, BREEAM or comparable building certification processes.
Addressing environmental product and process requirements has a long tradition at Lindner: relevant criteria were incorporated into development processes as early as the 1990s.
In 2007, we co-founded the German Sustainable Building Council (DGNB); a year later, we established our in-house Green Building department – now known as the Sustainable Construction department.
Since then, we have continuously expanded our expertise in green building management, building certification (including DGNB, LEED and BREEAM), life cycle assessment and CO₂ footprint calculation. Whether it’s a new-build project or the refurbishment of an existing building, we support architects, planners and clients from the initial concept phase right through to the final documentation.
Circular construction aims to keep materials and products within closed-loop systems – rather than disposing of them after a single use. We regard circular construction as one of several levers for reducing greenhouse gas emissions in the building sector.
We don’t like waste. That is why many of our processes at Lindner are already aligned with the R-strategies, with the aim of conserving resources and closing value chains. Which strategy can be applied depends on the specific product, its condition and the project requirements:
• ReDuce: Measures to reduce energy, water and material consumption in production and assembly
• ReThink: Designing products to be flexible, modular and dismantlable so that they can be adapted to changing usage requirements. Business models and services are geared towards the circular economy, e.g. buy-back, rental options or remanufacturing of used products
• ReUse: directly reusing dismantled system products without refurbishment
• RePair: individual components are specifically repaired, replaced or upgraded.
• ReFurbish: Refurbish used components and introduce them into a new life cycle; for example, our LOOP raised floor panels.
• ReManufacture: Dismantled system components and materials are incorporated into a new product
• RePurpose: Individual components and materials are given a new function in new products.
• ReCycle: Sorting by material type at the end of the product’s service life and high recycling rates in accordance with defined processes
With LinLoop, we put circular business models into practice: flexible hire, return and refurbishment options make it possible to keep dismantled products in circulation rather than disposing of them. You benefit from cost-efficiency, an documented environmental footprint and a comprehensive, hassle-free package comprising consultancy, installation and dismantling.
Reuse rather than disposal: our refurbished system products – such as the LOOP raised floor panels – demonstrate that the circular economy works in interior fit-out. Find out more about our R-strategies, our product portfolio and specific reference projects.
Circular and ressource-saving building products combine functionality and quality with environmental responsibility. As a full-service provider and manufacturer, we have control over the key factors ourselves and precisely coordinate the individual components and materials, as well as the trades and services involved in interior fit-out, the building envelope and building services. We know what goes into our products and we know where we stand.
As a full-service provider and manufacturer, Lindner coordinates components, materials, trades and services for interior fit-out, the building envelope and building services on a project-specific basis. Verified Environmental Product Declarations (EPDs) and further product information provide transparency and traceability for selected material and environmental performance indicators.
Sustainable Construction
As a comprehensive provider, we cover the entire value chain: we develop, advise, manufacture, construct and also dismantle. We refurbish used products to reintroduce them into a new cycle.
From needs assessment through planning to documentation, we support you at every stage of your construction project – using digital tools such as BIM, 3D laser scanning, CO₂ calculations and digital material passports as the basis for urban mining and closed-loop material cycles.
Meeting tomorrow’s requirements today: Based on recognised standards such as the Cradle to Cradle Certified® product standard, we drive forward raw materials assessed under the Cradle to Cradle Certified® standard, together with concepts for closed material cycles, renewable energies and concepts promoting closed material cycles in production.
Our NORTEC aurum and LOOP aurum raised floor panels, as well as our LMD aurum metal ceilings, have been awarded Cradle to Cradle Certified® Gold since early 2022. Lindner floor systems with calcium sulphate panels and Plafotherm®heated and chilled ceilings have been assessed at Cradle to Cradle Certified® Silver level.
A key aspect is for us striving for a closed-loop material cycle – entirely in line with the principles of the circular economy: this includes not only the potential for direct one-to-one reuse of our systems, but also the reprocessing of used products into new systems, as is the case with our LOOP prime and LOOP aurum raised floors.
Rental and take-back models complement these options. After dismantling, suitable material fractions are separated and sent to available recovery and recycling channels. Product-specific information on material content and documented testing for defined hazardous substances support the assessment of the materials used. In this way, suitable products can be kept in use and the amount of waste generated can be reduced.
Contact us: sustainability@lindner-group.com
