“Green products shouldn’t be made from endangered materials. One of the reasons James Hardie^® products are ‘green’ is because they incorporate natural ingredients that are low in toxicity.”

-Peter Pfeifer, FAIA
Designer of the first zero–energy home

Sustainable Building Products

James Hardie^® fibre cement siding products — used in some of the nation’s premier green homes and LEED–certified for sustainability — are eco–conscious on many levels, from the raw materials used and the manufacturing process, to transportation and installation of the finished product.

• Ten strategically located manufacturing plants reduce the environmental impact caused by excessive transportation of materials.

• Most of the renewable raw materials used to make James Hardie siding products are extracted and processed near one of the manufacturing plant.

• The water used in the manufacturing process is recycled up to four times.

• Recycling the process materials minimizes waste.

• James Hardie siding products with ColorPlus^® technology are delivered pre–painted to the building site. This eliminates outdoor painting, which can release harmful VOCs (volatile organics compounds) into the air.

• James Hardie siding products with ColorPlus technology have a 15–year finish warranty which helps lessen further environmental contaminates caused by frequent painting.