The distinguished expert jury, comprising international design professionals from business, academia, and the design industry, recognizes the Hardie® Architectural Panel facade panels as groundbreaking design achievements. The deeply embossed surface structure of the “Brushed Concrete” variant creates lively light reflections on the facade, resulting in unexpected effects. Six standard colors and virtually unlimited custom colors offer significant design potential. The surfaces are easy to maintain, weather-resistant, and equipped with lightfast finishes, allowing for durable and sustainable solutions. Additionally, low maintenance costs over the building’s entire lifespan contribute to high cost-effectiveness. The manufacturing process utilizes a fiber cement density that provides the necessary strength and durability for facade applications while minimizing material resources and CO2 emissions.
An Environmental Product Declaration (EPD) provides information on all relevant environmental impacts for the large-format fiber cement facade panels by James Hardie. Architects and planners have access to essential data required for constructing sustainable buildings and achieving building certifications. The EPD ensures that Hardie® Architectural Panel facade panels can be installed in buildings evaluated under certification systems such as DGNB, BNB, BREEAM, and LEED.
In alignment with the German Design Council’s philosophy, which emphasizes addressing contemporary challenges and placing society and the impact of products and services at the forefront, Hardie® Architectural Panel facade panels exemplify outstanding design through multiperspective approaches, sustainable and circular design processes, and resource- and environmentally friendly production.
The “Brushed Concrete” variant of Hardie® Architectural Panel facade panels has previously received recognition for its innovative design, exceptional quality, and user-friendliness with the Plus X Award.