Less Energy Consumption more Efficiency in the home

To improve the construction of flue systems, the design of the flue assumes an ever increasing role. Especially because it can contribute to the optimization of energy consumption and emissions into the atmosphere. Francesco La Regina, owner of the ZINCO GROUP Srl - a company specialized in the manufacturing of products for the chimney system, counterframes for sliding pocket doors - explains which technologies can be used on the different types of systems, for both the creation of a new chimney system and for the restructuring of an existing one. "The exact size of the internal duct of a chimney system plays a central role with regard to the relationship between consumption and performance, as well as being the first to ensure safety and respect for the environment. We have developed various models of single and twin wall chimney flues designed to adapt to natural draught atmospheric boilers, to those roomsealed with forced draught and to open and closed fireplaces. "

What requirements for better home living do your counterframes fulfill?
"In recent decades living space has taken on a different role than it had in the past. The need to live in a simple but at the same time comfortable space has grown. Our research has therefore taken this road, and we have developed galvanized sheet metal counterframes that replace the concept of conventional hinged doors with a sliding system that optimizes the use of living space eliminating areas that were at one time unusable. "

Was it difficult to carry on these projects in your geographical context?
"We managed to evolve from a workshop to an enterprise devoted to exports. We did all of this alone, driven by courage and a vision of the economy and know-how. This philosophy, unfortunately, is hardly present in this corner of Italy, also because institutional incentives to cultivate it are entirely lacking here. Very often seeking help it happens that not only do you find indifference, you also find hostility. My observation might, apparently, seem presumptuous, but in fact is the modest testimony of a very ordinary Italian citizen that unfortunately lives in Calabria. I objectively believe that politicians are absolutely incapable of representing us; because, instead of rewarding the "will to do", they stimulate and encourage the "intention of not doing." They neglect the real problems and emphasize their ambitious programs with often tragic consequences: for each passing day an increasing number of decent Italian citizens lose their right to work. "

Luca Cavera

Dossier CALABRIA 2011