Green building certification standards
Sustainability might and should be quantifiable
We take great pride in honoring our commitments. This is the reason why we proactively work with international environmental certifications for construction to provide objective and verifiable assessment on the environmental benefits of our products.
Green building certifications have become one of the main players in the transformation of the construction sector in recent years, encouraging designers, owners, constructors and product manufacturers to incorporate increasingly environmentally sustainable solutions and materials. LEED, BREEAM, DGNB and VERDE are among these certifications.
Each certification standard has its own structure and procedures, but despite their formal differences, they share similar environmental principles and requirements. A product alone can never be certified LEED, BREEAM or VERDE. It will only contribute to achieving the objectives of some of the requirements set out by the certification standard.
Roca provides everything required to equip bathrooms: Ceramics, Faucets, Furniture, Installation Systems, Bathtubs, Showers, Accessories and Shower Enclosures. Roca products have a major impact in interior water efficiency, being able to provide almost the total range of products evaluated in this category.
Among the environmental contributions of Roca products, the following aspects stand out, shared by the 3 certifications standards:
| Water | Water efficiency and management |
| Materials | Sourcing of raw materials, recycled content, embodied carbon, verified environmental information, material ingredients, waste management |
| Energy | Embodied carbon and energy |
| Indoor environmental quality | Low-emitting materials |
| Innovation | Cutting-edge products and processes |
Contribution summary sheets by product category
To minimize uncertainty and make it easier for customers to verify and document the environmental performance of their products, Roca has developed summary sheets. LEED, BREEAM and VERDE environmental requirements, and its support documentation, have been summarized in one sheet per each product category:
Implementing various strategies that contribute to the water and energy saving Roca products can contribute to comply with the water efficiency requirements settled by LEED, BREEAM and VERDE. Here some of the key attributes of our bathroom products with direct contribution:
| Dual flush toilets | Dual flushing mechanisms with various levels of savings |
| Low consumption urinals | Low consumption urinals with a wide range of saving options in flush valves and fittings |
| Faucet types | Water savings, through options of single-lever, electronic control and self-closing faucets, with aerators and integrated flow limiters |
| Water flow limiters | Energy saving through a water flow limiter in thermostatic faucets |
| Water re-use | Integration of systems to re-use of greywater and compatibility with saline water |
Roca's commitment to the environment and green building
Roca assumes its responsibility for sustainable development at different levels: manufacturing processes, product development and social action.
Impact of construction on the environment
The household consumption can oscillate between 125 and 225 litres per person and day, from which around 65% is destined in the bathroom space. With appropriate saving devices, a home of 4 people can save between 20% and 50% of water consumption, equivalent to more than 150,000 l annually.
On the other hand, the worldwide demand of raw materials and energy has not stopped to increase for several centuries. This demand is observed to raise at present due to the emerging countries progress and to the constant growth of more industrialized countries. The building and construction sector has a considerable contribution to the global environmental of human activities.
More than 40% of total energy consumption in Europe corresponds to this sector, as well as 30% of the use of raw materials. It is also the responsible sector of more than a third greenhouse gas emissions, in the developed and emerging countries.
With eco-efficient measures in production and in use phase of constructive elements, we can obtain significant improvements in environmental, health and comfort issues.
Roca’s commitment to the environment
Roca, as the world leader in bathroom spaces, assumes its responsibility for sustainable development at different levels: manufacturing processes, product development and social action.
As a result of this commitment to quality and respect for the environment, Roca has obtained several certificates attesting that all manufacturing processes, from design to commercialization, meet strictly with the requirements for the preservation of nature, and that all products comply with the current norms on quality standards.
Progress in our roadmap
With product development and innovative solutions, Roca Group has proved throughout the years that one can always be more efficient and use resources effectively. The commitment to sustainable development drives the group to continue working day by day to improve the impact of its operations on the environment.
A set of roadmaps and specific initiatives have been developed over the last few years to achieve the environmental objectives: