McKEON® Makes Its Greenbuild Debut: Advancing Sustainable Design Through Innovation and Performance
McKEON® was proud to participate in Greenbuild 2026, marking our first appearance at one of the building industry’s leading events dedicated to sustainability, innovation, and high-performance design. Held at the Javits Center in New York City, Greenbuild brought together architects, engineers, manufacturers, sustainability professionals, and industry leaders committed to creating a more sustainable built environment.
Representing McKEON® at Booth 1261 were Christina Keegan, Spencer Lynch, and Jon Poitras, who welcomed attendees, discussed emerging sustainability priorities, and shared how specialty opening solutions can contribute to safer, more resilient, and high-performing buildings.
Connecting Life Safety with Sustainable Design
For more than 80 years, McKEON® has worked alongside design professionals to develop innovative opening protective systems that address complex architectural and life safety challenges.
Our first Greenbuild appearance provided an opportunity to expand that conversation beyond traditional fire protection and explore the relationship between life safety, material responsibility, building performance, and long-term sustainability.
Throughout the event, our team highlighted how McKEON® systems can support sustainable design strategies through:
Material Responsibility: Responsible sourcing, recycled steel content, and increased material transparency.
Lifecycle Performance: Durable, serviceable systems designed to minimize unnecessary replacement and extend product life.
Energy Efficiency: High-performance opening solutions that can support building envelope performance and air-leakage control.
Open Design: Deployable fire and smoke protection that allows architects to maintain daylight, visibility, and connected spaces.
Building Resilience: Passive protection strategies that help safeguard occupants, infrastructure, and building operations.
These conversations reinforced an important message: sustainability is not limited to the materials used to manufacture a product. It also encompasses how that product performs, how long it lasts, and how effectively it supports the building throughout its service life.
Preparing for the Next Step: LCAs and EPDs
McKEON®‘s participation in Greenbuild also represents an important milestone in our ongoing sustainability initiatives.
As we prepare for the release of our Life Cycle Assessments (LCAs) and Environmental Product Declarations (EPDs), we are strengthening our commitment to environmental transparency and providing design professionals with the information needed to make more informed product selections.
LCAs evaluate environmental impacts across defined stages of a product’s lifecycle, while EPDs communicate independently verified environmental performance data through standardized reporting.
These resources will help architects, specifiers, and sustainability consultants better understand the environmental characteristics of McKEON® products and evaluate their role within broader project sustainability goals, including LEED v5.
Greenbuild 2026 was an opportunity to strengthen industry relationships, exchange ideas, and demonstrate McKEON®‘s commitment to advancing sustainable building practices. We extend our thanks to everyone who visited Booth 1261 and connected with Christina, Spencer, and Jon throughout the event!
As we continue developing our environmental documentation and expanding our sustainability initiatives, McKEON® looks forward to supporting the design community with innovative opening solutions that balance life safety, architectural flexibility, long-term performance, and environmental responsibility.