Eco-design is an overarching process that impacts each stage in the lifecycle of a product.
The objective?
Reduce the product’s impact on the environment, from the extraction of the raw materials, manufacturing, shipping, and usage, including its destruction. It is a voluntary approach for the end users and our planet.
Somfy eco-designed products are identified by the ACT FOR GREEN logo which guarantees:
Choosing Somfy eco-designed products means added comfort for your home while opting for more energy-efficient and sustainable solutions.
Do your share for the environment, without changing your habits, effortlessly.
Achieve 100% of eco-designed products sold
Somfy offers automated solutions that improve the energy efficiency of homes. Somfy solutions avoid 2 times more CO2 emissions than they produce throughout their life cycle.**On average in Europe. Source: Carbone 4
You can save between 4 and 7°C* during the heat peaks with automated roller shutters, blinds or external venetian blinds compared to manual solutions.
*TBC study for the French Building Federation: ANALYSIS OF THE ENERGY CONTRIBUTION OF ROLLER SHUTTERS Normative and regulatory study. TBC INNOVATIONS is a research and consulting firm with 25 years of experience in the building and construction markets. The results vary according to the size of the house, its geolocation, the year of construction and the equipment of the windows (roller shutter, external venetian blinds, roller blind).
You can reduce your heating consumption by 10 to 30%* with automated roller shutters or external venetian blinds compared to manual solutions.
*Somfy simulations implemented with the support of Carbone 4, an independent consultancy firm specialising in low-carbon strategy and adaptation to climate change.
The results vary according to the size of the house, its geolocation, the year of construction and the equipment of the windows (roller shutter, external venetian blinds, roller blind).
Your home is better protected from heat waves and cold. And comfort is improved.
You save on heating costs and avoid the need for air conditioning. Without effort, without thinking about it.
You reduce your heating and air conditioning consumption, you reduce your CO2 emissions. It's good for the planet.
Enhance your comfort or reduce your energy consumption. No need to choose, you can do both!
You can program the opening and closing of your equipment, in winter and summer, so that it is always in the right position at the right time.
With the pre-programmed "Thermal Comfort" scene, let yourself be guided. A few clicks are all it takes to automate your equipment.
And at any time, you can take over the programming!