{"id":1771,"date":"2018-12-11T10:32:19","date_gmt":"2018-12-11T10:32:19","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/decraafrica.com\/?p=1771"},"modified":"2019-11-13T11:50:46","modified_gmt":"2019-11-13T11:50:46","slug":"decra-and-the-environment-explore-our-environmental-obligations","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.decraafrica.com\/en-ke\/decra-and-the-environment-explore-our-environmental-obligations\/","title":{"rendered":"Decra\u00ae and the Environment \u2013 explore our environmental obligations"},"content":{"rendered":"

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A greener choice in roofing<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

A Decra\u00ae stone coated steel roof is an environmentally friendly\u00a0choice<\/a>. It\u2019s lighter than concrete or clay roofing, which\u00a0means transportation is more energy-efficient. It requires\u00a0timber support, which saves resources. And it\u2019s made\u00a0from steel, which is endlessly recyclable.<\/span><\/p>\n

Transporting steel tile requires less energy<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Concrete and clay tiles can be bulky and heavy. One house load\u00a0would require one average-size truck for transport. The\u00a0same truck could carry enough Decra\u00ae pressed steel roofing\u00a0for about 10 homes, using less energy (and therefore less\u00a0carbon) to transport.<\/span><\/p>\n

A lightweight roof requires less framing timber<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Compared to a concrete tile roof, a pressed steel roof\u00a0doesn\u2019t require as much framing support. On average, a roof\u00a0can require as much as an extra $1,300 worth of framing\u00a0materials and $500 more in labour costs.<\/span><\/p>\n

Steel can always be recycled<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Steel is the most eco friendly material in the world. In fact it\u00a0can be recycled infinitely, without losing any of its qualities.\u00a0So when a Decra\u00ae roof reaches the end of its useful life, it\u00a0doesn\u2019t need to end up in landfill. It can be re-worked into\u00a0another steel product.<\/span><\/p>\n

Facts about recycling steel<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Steel is 100% recyclable – its form can be changed infinitely\u00a0without any of its qualities being lost. Due to its magnetic properties, steel is easy to separate from\u00a0waste streams, enabling high recovery rates. The by-products arising from steel production are all reused.\u00a0For example, slag is employed as a high-value mineral\u00a0material for highway construction, as ballast, and for the\u00a0manufacture of cement.<\/span><\/p>\n

What sustainability means to us<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Sustainability by definition is inherently broad.\u00a0Generally, however, there is a commonly understood\u00a0idea of sustainability \u2013 the capacity for continuance into the long term. Sustainability is a process, a journey\u00a0without an end; continuous improvement is the end in\u00a0itself.<\/span><\/p>\n

ISO 14001 Environmental Management\u00a0<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Decra\u00ae Roofs, adheres to the ISO 14001 standard of Environmental Management and is committed to\u00a0ongoing sustainability improvements. Decra\u00ae follows a sustainability framework\u00a0that ensures the company operates in a manner that\u00a0achieves financial success through the practice of\u00a0environmental stewardship, ethical leadership, and\u00a0by embracing our role as a corporate citizen in the\u00a0communities where we work.<\/span><\/p>\n

A world of <\/strong>Decra\u00ae<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Six out of seven continents embrace Decra\u00ae roofs. Discover our story here<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

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[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] A greener choice in roofing A Decra\u00ae stone coated steel roof is an environmentally friendly\u00a0choice. It\u2019s lighter than concrete or clay roofing, which\u00a0means transportation is more energy-efficient. It requires\u00a0timber support, which saves resources. And it\u2019s made\u00a0from steel, which is endlessly recyclable. Transporting steel tile requires less energy Concrete and clay tiles can be bulky […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":1772,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"content-type":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[109],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1771","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.decraafrica.com\/en-ke\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1771","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.decraafrica.com\/en-ke\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.decraafrica.com\/en-ke\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.decraafrica.com\/en-ke\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.decraafrica.com\/en-ke\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1771"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/www.decraafrica.com\/en-ke\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1771\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":12119,"href":"https:\/\/www.decraafrica.com\/en-ke\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1771\/revisions\/12119"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.decraafrica.com\/en-ke\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1772"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.decraafrica.com\/en-ke\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1771"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.decraafrica.com\/en-ke\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1771"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.decraafrica.com\/en-ke\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1771"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}