A former prison repurposed into a lean and green marketplace; the façade of an old business center recycled into state-of-the-art shutters; a hospital transformed into a carbon-neutral modular hotel …
After over a century of designing light-weight fiber cement cladding that lasts a lifetime, we are shifting our focus to ‘What Lies Beyond’. Working with like-minded engineers, academics, suppliers, fabricators, architects and installers, we are determined to push the boundaries of our industry and close the loop on our materials.
From Lightweight to Low-Impact Façades
EQUITONE fibre cement panels go beyond durability, they support low embodied carbon, modular construction, and sustainable façade design. Discover how our ventilated façade systems enable circularity, energy efficiency, and design freedom for long-lasting architectural impact.
Voices Driving EQUITONE’s Circular Future
At EQUITONE, circular design is a team-wide commitment. From R&D to CSR, we’re rethinking materials, cutting impact, and closing the loop on façade systems. See how our leaders drive sustainable building through bold decisions, real action, and full transparency.
EQUITONE’s 2030 Circularity Commitments
By 2030, EQUITONE aims to close the loop on façade design. Through reduced embodied carbon, modular construction, and waste-free manufacturing, we are working toward a fully circular system, delivering fibre cement façades that perform for the planet as well as the project.
How EQUITONE Builds Circular by Design: Our Three Focus Areas
Certifiably Sustainable (Cradle to Cradle)
EQUITONE has achieved Cradle to Cradle Certified® Bronze level certification for all fibre cement panels. As non-toxic façade materials, our panels support circular façade design with EQUITONE, enabling disassembly, reuse, and reduced environmental impact. Recognised across LEED®, BREEAM®, and other certification systems, Cradle to Cradle helps architects specify with confidence.
Why circular construction
is the only way forward
The construction industry is a major consumer of raw materials, responsible for:
- 50% of the total amount of extracted natural resources
- 35% of the EU’s total waste generation
- 38% of all energy-related carbon emissions
There is resource scarcity, and there is the fact that all of the above contribute significantly to the climate crisis. Which is why we call on you to help us turn things around.
Light-impact
materials
minimizing their environmental footprint
throughout their entire life cycle
Zero waste
keeping our materials in use and out of landfills
The circular potential of fiber cement cladding
Made of water, Portland cement, cellulose and natural minerals, our materials are the perfect building blocks for a circular construction industry.
Recyclable
Durable (+50 years)
Low material usage/m²
Lightweight
Low maintenance
Modular
Our 3 areas of focus
How we want to go from long life and lightweight to light impact and circular by design:
Circular design
Circular design
Designing our materials as a modular system that is easy to dismantle, repair and rebuild – making sure they can be reused and recycled over and over again.
Light-impact construction
Light-impact construction
Reducing our footprint across the value chain to create materials that are built to be light-impact.
Radical collaboration for lasting change
Radical collaboration for lasting change
Breaking down industry silos to eliminate the total footprint of our materials – not just in production, throughout their entire life cycle.
Downloads
Real change starts with complete transparency. Download the Material Sustainability Datasheets below to see
the current environmental impact of each of our materials.
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Our plan of action
Learn from our teammates how we are all working together to challenge the boundaries of construction.
(Y)our projects
We work together with architects worldwide to transform the built environment as we know it by completely
rethinking traditional building design.
Experimental construction using recycled fibre cement panels
Following on from the concepts of grey energy and resource conservation, recycled sauna benches, old industrial cast glass panels and EQUITONE fibre cement panels (previously known as Eternit panels) were used for the façade of an innovative pilot research project in the Kronsberg World Exhibition district of Hanover.
Restrained in geometry, refined in detail with EQUITONE
EQUITONE combines architectural quality with stringent technical requirements to protect sensitive goods in an army warehouse.
3D Modular Facade Reclad with EQUITONE for the Hong Kong Museum of Art
EQUITONE [tectiva] was chosen to create bespoke 3D modular panels for the reclad of the Hong Kong Museum of Art. The approach provided a stunning new and modern facade to the harbour-side museum.
INNOVA COMPLEX VENLO
For Floriade 2012, the largest Horticultural Expo in the world, an impressive building was created by Jo Coenen Architects & Urbanists (JCAU).
ACA flats in Utrecht-Overvecht
Founded in 2014 by Karin Dorrepaal and Saskia Oranje, DOOR architecten is the architectural firm behind the renovation and revitalisation of 362 homes in the ACA flat in Utrecht-Overvecht.
Have Questions? Let’s Build Circular Together
Get answers on EQUITONE’s sustainability commitments, environmental performance, and façade installation or maintenance. Circularity starts with collaboration, working with architects, contractors, and suppliers to reduce the footprint of our fibre cement façades from production to reuse.
Got a Question? We’ve Got the Answer
Explore our FAQs to find everything you need to know about EQUITONE, from Cradle to Cradle certification and embodied carbon data to installation, repair, and recycling guidance.
Start Your Circular Design Journey
Partner with EQUITONE to bring your sustainable façade vision to life. Our team offers product expertise, technical guidance, and circular design strategies, helping you specify façades that are durable, recyclable, and built to perform for decades.
Explore EQUITONE Façade Materials
Discover our full range of fibre cement façade panels, from [natura] and [tectiva] to [linea] and [lunara]. Compare textures, colours, and finishes, and find the perfect material for your next sustainable façade project.
Get answers
Find the answer to every question ever asked about our circular ambition(s), the environmental impact of our
materials, repair and replacement instructions, you name it.
Explore circular building with us
Explore circular building with us
Circularity calls for collaboration. In order to eliminate the total footprint of our materials – not just in production, but throughout their lifecycle – we need to look beyond our business and develop shared solutions with stakeholders up, down and outside of the value chain.
Join our network or share your circular building designs with on Instagram at @equitone_us and #ExploringCircularity.