PROUDLY MADE IN UK - INSTALLED IN EAST ANGLIA
Our bespoke door and window services cover the East Anglia areas of Cambridge, Suffolk, Norfolk and Essex
Sustainability and reducing our impact on the environment is really important to us at Excell Timber Windows. Therefore, we manage our business in order to create as minimal an impact as we can and to support our customers to do the same.
Direct Carbon Emissions
As a small company, our direct carbon emissions for the year ending March 2018 were 27 tonnes CO2e and come from three main sources – heating and electricity for our Suffolk office and diesel in our vans.
In the year ending 2019/20 – our direct emissions were 16 tonnes CO2e – a 39% saving.This means we have reduced our carbon footprint by 11 tonnes per year. Sustainability really matters to us.
Our partners
Our timber products are produced by George Barnsdale in Lincolnshire using sustainably sourced timber. Their commitment to the environment is strong. Their factory is designed to reduce waste wherever possible using precision cutting and it is powered by solar energy and recycled wood pellets from the manufacturing process. Find out more here.
Selectaglaze our secondary glazing supplier has a list of eco credentials including Planetmark, which is an initiative that assists companies in reducing their carbon year on year. The nature of secondary glazing means it is helping to reduce the carbon impact of old inefficient buildings by improving their thermal efficiency.
The Residence Collection, our timber alternative product is also dedicated to reducing its carbon footprint. The company updates its environmental policy each year with new sets of objectives to ensure it is continuously improving. It is commited to waste reduction so less plastic is used, it segregates all waste in order to recycle as much as possible too.
| Impact Area | What We Are Doing About It |
|---|---|
| Office Heating and Electricity | Our new timber-framed office is electrically heated by an Air Source Heat Pump – and is supplied by 100% Renewable electricity from Octopus. This therefore is zero carbon and means we are saving 10 tonnes of carbon per year as part of our sustainability commitment. |
| Van Fuel |
Our fleet of vans all comply with Euro 5 diesel emissions standards, the most efficient available at the time of purchase. We are currently in the process of updating our fleet of vehicles to hybrids. These vehicles are obviously a huge investment and this transition cannot be achieved in one go. |
The 370 wooden windows we installed in 2018 contain an estimated 34 metres cubed (m3) of timber. 1 m3 sequesters 1 tonne Carbon on average, so this means we are a carbon negative company – saving minus 44 tonnes each year.
We truly believe the future of building is in timber construction.
Saving Carbon from Window Installs
By installing ‘A’ rated double-glazed timber windows & doors we are helping our customers save energy costs and reduce their own carbon footprints. In 2018 we installed 370 windows with an average area of 1.26 m2 therefore 466 m2. The Energy Saving Trust estimates a saving of £75 to £110 per year for a 3-bedroom home, so with 8 windows on average that is 46 homes, creating £3,468 – £5,060 energy costs and 18 – 27 tonnes CO2e saved.
Targeting Zero Waste to Landfill
Our site waste is collected by Collins Skip Hire – who current achieve 95% diversion from landfill with an aim to achieve 100% as soon as possible. In our office, we recycle all our ink cartridges and all other waste (mainly paper) is recycled.
Supply Chain – Sequestering Carbon in Timber Windows
We source all our timber windows from George Barnsdale based in Donington Lincolnshire where all of the timber is sourced through the FSC timber certification scheme. These schemes ensure that the sources of the timber are well managed and sustainable. By utilising well-managed timber sources, which is a natural way to sequester carbon we are helping to reduce the carbon in the atmosphere.
Why choose wooden windows & doors?
The quality and engineering of wooden windows and doors in the UK has undergone a revolution over the past decade. As a member of the Wood Window Alliance (WWA) we have been part of these developments.
The Wood Window Alliance ensures that its members’ windows and doors consistently meet exacting standards, are easy to maintain and provide peace-of-mind through long-life guarantees.
So why should you choose wood? Wooden windows and doors bring beauty and warmth to properties, are an environmentally friendly building material and positively contribute to health and wellbeing. At Excell Timber Windows, we only use timber that has been sourced responsibly through either the FSC® or PEFC™ chain of custody certification schemes.