Green design is the future! Henselstone's suppliers have many years of experience and expertise because of Germany's stringent legal environment. Henselstone is an industry leader and has an impressive customer base in the Green Building movement. Henselstone products have an impressively low carbon footprint. Our products feature the following green design arguments:

1) Henselstone PVC products are virtually maintenance free and non gassing.

2) Henselstone PVC products are made from virgin UPVC and are 100% recycable.

3) All Henselstone products have a basic energy rating of R4 (installed) and can be upgraded to R6, R8, and R10 with minimal effort and cost.

4) Henselstone Wood products are finished with low gassing, water based glues, primers, paints, and stains.

5) Henselstone Wood products are made from materials that are certified to be harvested in sustainable agriculture.

6) Henselstone offers a variety of accessories for electric shading, passive solar heating, controlled venting.

7) Germany has strict requirements for manufacturing environments. Our factories operate with the lowest emissions, cleanest effluents, and healthiest worker environment in the world.

8) Manufacturing uses 25% and more of its energy from renewable sources.

9) Shipping is through sea containers, one of the most energy efficient transportation options.

10) Henselstone works on a project system, meaning that we deliver straight to the job without double or triple handling and unnecessary transportation.