2024 Green Builder® Sustainable Products of the Year: Hardie® Artisan® Lap
Hardie® Artisan® Lap Siding has been named one of Green Builder Media®’s 2024 Sustainable Products of the Year. Discover why Hardie tops the list each year.
At James Hardie, “Building a Better Future for All™,” is more than a tagline; it is our purpose. We have spent the past 130 years crafting products that are engineered to last, from the 10 million homes* that already feature our products to the future generations of dreamers and doers who will turn to Hardie® products for their exteriors.
With a steadfast commitment to resilient, superior products, we are honored to announce that our Hardie® Artisan® Lap siding has been recognized as one of the Green Builder® Sustainable Products of the Year for 2024. Learn more about the Green Builder® annual roster of innovative sustainable products and explore why Hardie® Artisan® Lap is being recognized.
THE GREEN BUILDER® ANNUAL ROSTER ARRIVES
Green Builder Media® is North America’s leading green building and sustainable living media source. Established in 2006, Green Builder® focuses primarily on the U.S. construction industry, providing actionable ideas on how builders and homeowners can construct and remodel more sustainable homes. Popular topics center around net-zero building, energy efficiency, and building science.
Each year, Green Builder® selects 50 products across energy management, indoor air quality (IAQ), insulation, siding, and more to spotlight items that are more resilient or more resource efficient in the manufacturing process, rewarding manufacturers that encourage sustainability through innovative technology.
For returnees on the Green Builder® Sustainable Products of the Year list, reappearing on the roster of green products reinforces their commitments to environmentally friendly actions. After being named the “Greenest Siding Brand” in the Green Builder® annual Readers’ Choice survey for 2020, James Hardie is proud to be the fiber cement solution topping the list of sustainable siding for 2024.
HARDIE® SIDING RECOGNIZED FOR RESILIENCE AND DURABILITY
From a design standpoint, Hardie® Artisan® Lap Siding offers extra thick boards and gorgeous, deep shadow lines. These features enable architects and builders to mimic the look of natural wood materials, all with the durability and resilience of fiber cement.
As we’re seeing more extreme climate situations, homeowners want products that will protect what matters most – inside and outside their homes. Hardie® fiber cement products are built to withstand the harshest weather conditions and resists damage from fires, floods, and other natural disasters. The noncombustible siding won’t burn and is recognized by fire departments nationwide.**
Hardie® siding and trim products are also low maintenance, so homeowners can spend more time enjoying their home, while having the peace of mind that what they’ve built will endure.
Unlike many other building materials, fiber cement products like Hardie® Artisan® Lap Siding capture carbon dioxide (CO2) from the environment over their operational lifetime, when cement absorbs and reacts with CO2 from the air. In other words, Hardie® Artisan® Lap Siding provides an array of benefits throughout its service life.
MORE ABOUT HARDIE® ARTISAN® LAP SIDING
There’s a good reason why James Hardie is consistently voted one of the top three siding brands on the Green Builder® annual Sustainable Brand Index: our solutions are designed for optimal performance in any climate zone. Products including our Hardie® Artisan® Lap Siding are built to withstand the harshest weather conditions and resist damage from fires, floods, and other natural disasters:
- Crafted to have no pest appeal and will not be eaten by termites
- Engineered to resist water and humidity, including rain and snow
- Will not ignite when exposed to a direct flame nor contribute fuel to a fire
- Designed to withstand extremes, like hurricanes, strong winds, and UV rays
Hardie® Artisan® Lap Siding empowers contractors and homeowners to achieve a distinctive look — whether it’s coastal, contemporary, or traditional — while keeping the building’s exterior safe from the elements and more sustainable over time. Available in both 7.25” and 8.25” widths, it pairs seamlessly with other Hardie® Artisan® Lap siding styles, like Hardie® Artisan® Square Channel and V-Groove siding.
“I did at least 20 beach plantation houses over the last five years,” says Doug Leach, owner of Douglas Leach Architecture in Southern California. “I used Hardie® Artisan® siding and Hardie® Plank for the top third of the house every single time, and it looked nice. Very early in the game, I’ll say, ‘We’re going to do Hardie® Artisan® Lap siding here because you won’t have the maintenance issues.’”
OUR JOURNEY TO REDUCING OUR EMISSIONS
As we continue building a better future for all, James Hardie has set to work on new, more ambitious goals. We must meet the challenges of a changing world. We are continuously innovating for a low carbon world using a science-backed approach. By addressing both the raw materials that go into our products and our manufacturing processes, we can reduce the carbon footprint of our products.
Sustainability is a never-ending journey for us. So, we continue to identify and develop solutions that do right by our planet, our people, and the communities where we operate. Through our independently verified Environmental Product Declarations (EPDs), we demonstrate our commitment to transparency throughout this journey in order to help in Building a Better Future for All™.
MINIMAL FOOTPRINT, MAXIMUM SERVICE LIFE
James Hardie is redefining what it means for modern homes to be truly sustainable, with products that are designed to provide the resiliency and lasting beauty homeowners are looking for and manufacturing processes that are being optimized to reduce environmental impact. Our latest recognition by Green Builder® as part of their Sustainable Products of the Year for 2024 indicates that products like Hardie® Artisan® Lap Siding continue to take steps in the right direction.
To discover how Hardie® Artisan® Siding can help enable greener building for you and your clients, explore products here.
*Estimate based on annual siding sales from James Hardie since 1991 and average housing unit size each year.
**Hardie ® siding complies with ASTM E136 as a noncombustible cladding and is recognized by fire departments across the U.S. including Chicago IL, St. Paul MN, Flagstaff AZ and Wayne County, OH. Fiber cement fire resistance does not extend to applied paints or coatings, which may be damaged or char when exposed to flames.*
