TECTON II: Sustainability in All Phases of the Product Lifecycle

The next generation of the TECTON lighting system has been developed in collaboration with the Italian design studio and engineering company Pininfarina, tailored specifically to meet the growing demands of customers. One of these demands is the desire for more environmentally friendly and sustainable lighting solutions. In this edition of our blog series, we take a closer look at the sustainability aspects of TECTON II.

The success story of the TECTON lighting system continues. With more than 32,000 kilometers installed worldwide, TECTON is ideal for installations of any kind: production and storage halls, offices, retail, as well as educational and cultural institutions, providing the right light – now with even more sustainable. When the new product generation launches in the middle of this year, it will feature a wide range of sustainable features.

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Sustainability Across the Board

Zumtobel is consistently delivering on its sustainability promise. Thanks to energy-efficient LED technology, TECTON solutions are particularly economical, reducing energy consumption and helping to lower operating costs.

Design plays a significant role in the sustainability of a luminaire. TECTON II stands out with its modular and robust construction. Its design philosophy, "design for good disassembly," has been implemented consistently, allowing the product to be dismantled without destruction into its original raw materials – ideal for repairs, recycling, or remanufacturing.

Additionally, TECTON II will come with an Environmental Product Declaration (EPD), documenting the system's environmental impact, including its CO₂ balance, material composition, and recycling potential. This provides customers with transparency throughout the product's entire lifecycle.

Commitment to Sustainability

These sustainability features are part of Zumtobel's ethos. Since May 2021, all new products have been developed according to Zumtobel’s Circular Design Rules (CDR). This set of rules, specifically tailored to luminaires, serves as the foundation for making Zumtobel’s products more circular, supporting the implementation of a circular economy.

The CDRs cover three main categories: Circular Sourcing, Circular Design, and Circular Systems. These encompass all phases of the product lifecycle, from production to material recovery at the end of the usage phase, enabling the materials to be used in the next product generation. TECTON II, for example, is already made with a high percentage of recycled materials. By reprocessing materials and components after their first lifecycle, resource efficiency can be further improved.

The Circular Design Rules are not a static set of guidelines. Instead, they are a foundational concept for sustainable design, enriched and improved over time through real-world experiences and learnings.

TECTON II: A Union of Forward-Looking Values

The next generation of the lighting system combines many values that make TECTON II an indispensable lighting solution. In the next blog post, we will explore what makes TECTON II so robust.

In the meantime, those who want to learn more about TECTON II can check out the blog posts on the values "intuitive and flexible" and "adaptable and design-oriented." Sneak peeks are also available on our social media channels LinkedIn [@zumtobel-lighting] and Instagram [@zumtobel_light].

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