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Building systems

Building systems in aluminium

Building the future

Hydro is a supplier of energy-efficient façades enabling high-performing buildings, zero-energy buildings and even some showcase energy-positive buildings. We have activities all over the world and are known in the market under the brand names Wicona, Technal and Domal.

Key features

  • Strong and lightweight
  • Load-bearing capability
  • Recyclable
  • Attractive with low maintenance
  • Easy to shape
  • Corrosion resistance
  • Durable

Product details

Aluminium-based façade solutions are essential in energy-efficient buildings, where sophisticated solutions are needed. The building “skin” contains many functions, like sun shading, thermal and photovoltaic energy producers, sensors and motors, which depends on load-bearing capability.

Hydro’s advanced façade solutions incorporate technologies such as active double-skin facades for ventilation and heating and sun-shading devices.

Application areas

  • Residentials
  • Public buildings
  • Commercial buildings
  • Cultural buildings
  • Transportation (railway stations and airports)

Languages You can also read this product sheet in the following languages:

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Energy-efficient building delivers power to German consumers

Since Hydro in March started measuring energy production and consumption at the company’s German test center for energy-efficient aluminium building solutions, the building has produced as much as four times more power than it has used.

Building systems in aluminium

Building systems in the value chain

 

Bauxite
Alumina
Energy
Primary
Casting
Rolling
Extrusion
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Extrusion

Aluminium can be extruded and shaped into a variety of tubes and profiles.

Aluminium ingot is heated and pressed through shaping tools, to make profiles for various products. Aluminium is increasingly taking over from copper as preferred metal for tubing in heat exchangers and air conditioners. There is no end to what shapes aluminium end products can take.

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