Sustainability

Sustainability, Longevity and Solus Decor

At Solus we believe sustainability and longevity go hand-in-hand. This guides our day to day activities. Our purpose is to create enduring designs that will bring a lifetime of enjoyment and function. In our production practices, we strive for a small footprint, recycling and reusing where possible, using certified lumber and recycled form materials, and drawing the bulk of our energy from human power.

Our Concrete & Our Products

In the world of building products there is no such thing as a totally “sustainable” material. Rather, we can use materials in ways that provide for the best opportunity for sustainable use. We design our concrete and our products with this goal in mind. Our products are meant to last ! If you look at our reviews you will see many clients who have had their Solus products for years and write to us to tell us they look great and they are still enjoying it. Solus fire pits are not meant for a season or two to then be discarded like so many products today. Our best testament of longevity is demonstrated by our first fire pits we installed some 17 years ago. They are still in the field and still working in some of the harshest climates in the world – our home – Canada. Built proudly in Canada to withstand climate and time.

Recycled Content and LEED Certification

Our mix designs incorporate the post-industrial waste products of fly ash and silica fume. This keeps waste out of the land fill while also improving the performance qualities of the concrete. Fly ash, in combination with concrete, can also contribute to a project’s LEED certification points.

Recycling

Wood is recycled into wood pellets for high-efficiency stoves
Containers are recycled into various consumer products
Paper and cardboard are recycled
Rejected concrete is crushed and used as aggregate and fill
Wash water is filtered, treated and then reused

Power

Our manufacturing is largely human powered. Concrete is cured at ambient temperatures – no superheating and no kilns.

Indoor Air Quality

When cured, our concrete off-gases nothing more than trace amounts of water.

Thermal Mass

Floor tiles will enhance radiant heat performance; fireplace mantels hold and radiate heat.

Local Materials

We utilize largely locally sourced and manufactured materials.

Embodied Energy

When initial and recurring embodied energy are considered together, (i.e. the overall energy to produce and maintain our products) our concrete performs better than most other materials in comparable use (ref. Canadian Architect – “Measures of Sustainability”).

Office Materials

Wherever possible we use recycled, reusable and refillable office products.

Ongoing Improvements

We still have more work to do, and continue in our efforts to find and implement additional ways to offset our footprint.

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