Sustainability
At Zahner, we appreciate that the use of architectural metals in the built environment plays a critical role in the health and performance of social and environmental ecosystems.
Together with our design and construction partners, we believe it’s our responsibility to support and advocate for architectural solutions that minimize the impact on natural resources and protect and enhance the wellbeing of all stakeholders, including individuals, communities, and the world at large.
We follow the best practices of sustainable design and construction by working with our clients and partners to develop performance goals based on local, national and international industry standards. With our multidisciplinary teams of architects, engineers and fabricators, we consult with our partners on infrastructure and envelope systems that result in sustainable, resilient, and healthy structures and spaces.
This mission extends beyond our project work and product manufacturing to our award-winning EPA compliant facilities in Kansas City and Grand Prairie, and their surrounding communities, as we work to minimize our energy, water, and waste impact by investing in recycling and wastewater treatment programs and systems. Our company-wide efforts are further supported by developing the environmental expertise of our staff through education, knowledge exchange, and awareness programs. Our ultimate goal is to serve – through design, manufacturing, fabrication, and installation – as responsible stewards of our resources and planet.
Mindful Materials
Zahner’s Commitment to Sustainability
5 PRINCIPLES OF SUSTAINABILITY
CEO Bill Zahner explores the five principles of Zahner’s sustainability focus, including resources & water, recyclability and re-use, material life cycle, resilience, and well-being.
Product
Certifications
Zahner’s Angel Hair Stainless Steel, GB-60 Stainless Steel, and Solanum Steel are Declare and Red List free certified.
Declare
Declare is a transparency initiative by the International Living Future Institute, providing an “ingredients” label for building products that enables design and build teams to make informed choices.
Red List Free
Products with the Red List Free label are complying with the Living Building Challenge goals of ingredient transparency and industry-wide elimination of all Red List chemicals.
Take a Deeper Dive
Articles on Sustainability
ANGEL HAIR ALUMINUM AND STAINLESS STEEL PANELS ON THE FISHER CENTER AT BARD COLLEGE*
PHOTO © A. ZAHNER COMPANY
Discover the Sustainable Characteristics of Metal
THE MORPHOSIS-DESIGNED WAYNE L. MORSE UNITED STATES COURTHOUSE IN EUGENE, OREGON FEATURES ZAHNER’S ANGEL HAIR® STAINLESS STEEL.
PHOTO © A. ZAHNER COMPANY.
Using Ion Exchange to Dramatically Reduce Manufacturing Wastewater Production
Rethinking Material Crate Design, Constructibility, Expense, and Sustainability
THE DE YOUNG MUSEUM IN CALIFORNIA IS MADE FROM COPPER, AND WILL EVENTUALLY TURN TO A GREEN PATINA.
PHOTO © A. ZAHNER COMPANY.
The Environmental Benefits and Recyclability of Architectural Metal Surfaces