![Private home on grassy hill in Stavelot, Belgium.](/sites/default/files/public/styles/page_header_large/public/2022-03/Reynaers-Aluminium-Aluminium-life-cycle-3.jpg?h=16a6ccf5&itok=mAM_0OfX) 09 March 2022 # The life cycle of aluminium A crucial step in your green building project is the choice of sustainable materials. Luckily, a life cycle analysis (LCA) can help you choose the most responsible solution. How does this method work? And what does it tell about the recyclability of aluminium? Find out here. A life cycle analysis evaluates the environmental impact of products throughout their entire life, from raw material to final disposal – or what we call “end of life”. In the current building industry, recyclability has become a very important subject as companies start evaluating the life cycle of their core materials. Here we focus on the main component of our window, door, and curtain wall solutions: aluminium. ![Detail of abstract aluminium façade.](/sites/default/files/public/styles/landscape_small/public/2022-05/Reynaers-Aluminium-Aluminium-life-cycle-2_0.jpg?h=7721ddbf&itok=UxGWNe5c) ![Interior view of lofty conservatory in Riparo, Italy.](/sites/default/files/public/styles/landscape_small/public/2022-03/Reynaers-Aluminium-Aluminium-life-cycle-1.jpg?h=7721ddbf&itok=-OBcJRBu) Share this story - [f](https://www.facebook.com/sharer/sharer.php?u=https%3A//www.reynaers.com.tr/en/markdownify/node/6297%3Futm_source%3Dfacebook%26utm_medium%3Dsocial%26utm_campaign%3Dwebsite) - [t](https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?text=https%3A//www.reynaers.com.tr/en/markdownify/node/6297%3Futm_source%3Dtwitter%26utm_medium%3Dsocial%26utm_campaign%3Dwebsite) - [l](https://www.linkedin.com/shareArticle?mini=1&url=https%3A//www.reynaers.com.tr/en/markdownify/node/6297%3Futm_source%3Dlinkedin%26utm_medium%3Dsocial%26utm_campaign%3Dwebsite) - [p](https://pinterest.com/pin/create/button/) - [m]() ## You might also like [ See all stories ](/en/stories) - ![Close up of glazed façade](/sites/default/files/public/styles/teaser_medium/public/2026-03/150478F0005-BOSL.jpg?h=17fd743d&itok=sJUFKDUv) ### Low-carbon simulation and optimisation at Reynaers Aluminium [](/en/inspiration/stories/sustainability/low-carbon-simulation-and-optimisation) Read this - ![ReTurn logo in front of pile of aluminium scrap in blue bin.](/sites/default/files/public/styles/teaser_medium/public/2026-03/reynaers-aluminium-return-banner.png?h=61f1cca7&itok=l0XPyQ3N) ### ReTurn: Reynaers Aluminium turns waste into resources with new closed-loop systems [](/en/inspiration/stories/sustainability/closed-loop-systems) Read this [ See all stories ](/en/stories)