Vitro B de C : Architectural Glass reinforces commitment to sustainability by partnering with organizations, initiatives
January 18, 2022
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PITTSBURGH, January 19, 2021 - Vitro Architectural Glass (formerly PPG Glass) is dedicated to raising the industry standard for sustainability and has partnered with various organizations and industry initiatives to reinforce its commitment to the environment and help realize the full potential for environmentally friendly glass innovation on a global scale.
"Across North America and around the world, organizations are mobilizing manufacturers and like-minded companies to commit to innovation in green design, building materials and glass manufacturing," said Nathan McKenna, director of marketing and innovation, Vitro Architectural Glass. "At Vitro, our goal is to foster continuous advancement and environmental responsibility through the built environment."
Vitro Glass is a gold sponsor of the National Fenestration Rating Council (NFRC), a proud supporter of the Building Envelope Campaign (BEC), and a Façade Tectonics Institute (FTI) Corporate Associate since 2019. In addition, Vitro has participated on the International Living Future Institute (ILFI) Products Hub advisory board, and Vitro products meet the criteria established in the Living Building Challenge (LBC) Red List of materials.
In the glass industry, Vitro is a member of the Glass Manufacturing Industry Council (GMIC) and Fenestration Canada. Vitro has representatives in the Fenestration Glazing Industry Alliance (FGIA), the Safety Glazing Certification Council (SGCC), and the Insulating Glass Certification Council (IGCC) Board of Governors. Vitro is also part of the International Commission on Glass (ICG).
Vitro Glass's product selection is Cradle to Cradle® Bronze certified and is featured in the mindful MATERIALS (mM) Library, Sustainable Minds®, and the Building Transparency Embodied Carbon in Construction Calculator (EC3). Vitro has certification of "Industria Limpia" from the Government of Mexico Procuraduria Federal de Protección del Medio Ambiente (PROFEPA), and Vitro's Fresno plant holds an ENERGY STAR® Plants Certification.
Vitro was the first U.S. glass manufacturer to have its entire collection of architectural glass products recognized by the Cradle-to-Cradle CertifiedTM Products Program and the first North American manufacturer to publish third-party verified Environmental Product Declarations (EPDs) for its Flat Glass and Processed Glass products. Solarban® solar control low-e glass and other glasses by Vitro have been installed on hundreds of LEED®-certified buildings, including three of the world's 11 certified net-zero
"living" buildings.
To learn more about Vitro Glass and its commitment to sustainability, please visit www.vitroglazings.com or call 1-855-VTRO-GLS (887-6457).
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Vitro, S.A.B. de C.V. is a glass producer in Mexico. The Company, through its subsidiary companies, produces, processes, distributes and markets a range of glass products. It operates through two segments: Glass containers, which includes glass containers, precision components, as well as machinery and molds for the glass industry, and Flat glass, which includes flat glass for the construction and automotive industries, and carbonate and sodium bicarbonate. The Company's products include glass containers, float glass, automotive OEM glass, automotive replacement glass, machinery & equipment, and chemicals. It is also a supplier of raw materials, mold manufacturing, equipment and machinery, and equipment for industrial and chemicals. Through its Containers and Float Glass business units, it serves the cosmetics, perfume pharmaceutical, construction and automotive industries, as well as the chemical, machinery and equipment, and molds industries.