About hardware and green buildings....

The significance of hardware in any structure is noticed greatly only when they are badly designed or placed inconveniently. Otherwise it silently works hard without obtaining any credit for its importance in the building,as a whole. This is especially noticed in the design of hospitality buildings. Be it a hotel, hospital, restaurant, movie house or any structure of that nature, the hardware design and quality is one of the most useful things to be taken into consideration for reasons like durability, security and strength. And, if it is part of a green building, then the metal has to be carefully chosen for its sustainable production methods for decreased impact on the environment.

When taking all this into consideration, there is one metal that has stood the test of time really for thousands of years and is still in demand today for being strong, durable and easy to maintain. The anti microbial properties of bronze also makes it one of the best material for door knobs and handles where there is a high traffic flow. A really informative article on bronze from the June 2012 edition of The Architectural Record can be read here