Environmental Product Declaration
Johns Manville Mineral Wool Insulation Heavy Density Board Product
Environmental Product Declaration (EPD) for Johns Manville Mineral Wool Insulation Heavy Density Board Product, manufactured by Johns Manville. Declaration SmartEPD-2024-022-0129-01, prepared according to Part B: Building Envelope Thermal Insulation Products, valid until May 14, 2029.
- Functional unit
- 1 m2 of material with RSI = 1m2K/W of product
- Valid until
- May 14, 2029
- PCR
- Part B: Building Envelope Thermal Insulation Products
Declaration details
- Manufacturer
- Johns Manville
- Program operator
- Smart EPD
- Declaration number
- SmartEPD-2024-022-0129-01
- Date of issue
- May 14, 2024
- Valid until
- May 14, 2029
- Product category rules (PCR)
- Part B: Building Envelope Thermal Insulation Products (version 3)
- Standard
- ISO 14025:2006 and ISO 21930:2017
- Functional unit
- 1 m2 of material with RSI = 1m2K/W of product
- System boundary
- Cradle to gate with other options (A1 - A3, A4, A5, C1 - C4)
- Product specificity
- Product Average
- Manufacturing specificity
- Facility Specific
- Manufacturing plant
- Johns Manville (Phenix City, AL, USA)
- Product category
- ThermalMoistureProtection › Insulation › BoardInsulation
- Product SKU
- Heavy Density Mineral Wool Board Insulation
- Verifier
- Lindita Bushi, Athena Sustainable Materials Institute
- LCA software
- SimaPro 9.5
- Program instructions
- Smart EPD General Program Instructions v.1.0, November 2022
Life cycle assessment results
Results per 1 m2 of material with RSI = 1m2K/W of product.
Environmental Impact Assessment Results
| Indicator | Unit | A1-A3 | A4 | A5 | C1 | C2 | C3 | C4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GWP-total | kg CO2 eq | 8.02e+0 | 1.85e+0 | 3.25e-1 | 0 | 1.27e-1 | 0 | 2.62e-2 |
| ODP | kg CFC 11 eq | 5.26e-6 | 3.16e-8 | 1.59e-7 | 0 | 2.17e-9 | 0 | 8.16e-10 |
| AP | kg SO2 eq | 4.22e-2 | 7.94e-3 | 1.56e-3 | 0 | 5.46e-4 | 0 | 1.77e-4 |
| EP | kg N eq | 1.73e-2 | 1.79e-3 | 9.22e-4 | 0 | 1.23e-4 | 0 | 3.02e-5 |
| POCP | kg O3 eq | 4.49e-1 | 2.06e-1 | 2.08e-2 | 0 | 1.42e-2 | 0 | 4.69e-3 |
| ADP-fossil | MJ | 8.34e+0 | 3.71e+0 | 3.78e-1 | 0 | 2.55e-1 | 0 | 9.49e-2 |
Resource Use Indicators
| Indicator | Unit | A1-A3 | A4 | A5 | C1 | C2 | C3 | C4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RPRE | MJ | 3.38e+0 | 3.48e-1 | 1.15e-1 | 0 | 2.39e-2 | 0 | 5.53e-3 |
| RPRM | MJ | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| RPRT | MJ | 3.38e+0 | 3.48e-1 | 1.15e-1 | 0 | 2.39e-2 | 0 | 5.53e-3 |
| NRPRE | MJ | 1.08e+2 | 2.81e+1 | 4.27e+0 | 0 | 1.93e+0 | 0 | 6.94e-1 |
| NRPRM | MJ | 5.33e+0 | 0 | 1.60e-1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| NRPRT | MJ | 1.14e+2 | 2.81e+1 | 4.43e+0 | 0 | 1.93e+0 | 0 | 6.94e-1 |
| SM | kg | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| RSF | MJ | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| NRSF | MJ | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| RE | MJ | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| FW | m3 | 8.68e-5 | 0 | 2.60e-6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Waste and Output Flow Indicators
| Indicator | Unit | A1-A3 | A4 | A5 | C1 | C2 | C3 | C4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HWD | kg | 1.98e-5 | 0 | 5.95e-7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| NHWD | kg | 3.20e+0 | 0 | 2.55e-1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4.31e+0 |
| HLRW | kg | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| ILLRW | kg | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| CRU | kg | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| MFR | kg | 0 | 0 | 2.85e-3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| MER | MJ, LHV | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| EE | MJ, LHV | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Carbon Emissions and Removals
| Indicator | Unit | A1-A3 | A4 | A5 | C1 | C2 | C3 | C4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BCRK | kg CO2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| BCEK | kg CO2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
ND = not declared. Life cycle modules: A1-A3 product stage, A4-A5 construction process, B use stage, C end of life, D benefits and loads beyond the system boundary.
Material composition
| Material/Component Category | Origin | % Mass |
|---|---|---|
| Basalt | 71 | |
| Dolomite | 19.2 | |
| Limestone | 7.1 | |
| Resin | 2 | |
| Urea | 0.6 | |
| Additives | 0.2 |
| Packaging material | Origin | Mass (kg) |
|---|---|---|
| Polyethylene film | 8.69E-03 | |
| Polypropylene film | 2.31E-02 |
| Biogenic carbon content | kg C per m2 of material with RSI = 1m2K/W |
|---|---|
| Biogenic carbon content in product | 0 |
| Biogenic carbon content in accompanying packaging | 0 |
Hazardous substances
No regulated hazardous or dangerous substances are included in this product.
Scenarios
Transport to the building site (A4)
- Fuel type
- Diesel
- Vehicle type
- Truck
- Transport distance
- 1450 km
- Capacity utilization
- 51.9%
- Packaging mass
- 0.0318 kg
End of life (C1-C4)
- Collected separately
- 4.31 kg
- Landfill
- 4.31 kg
- Product or material for final disposal
- 4.31 kg
Product description
Mineral wool insulation is used to promote energy efficiency and comes in a variety of forms and sizes. It resists mold, fungi and bacteria growth, offers protection again moisture infiltration and is not corrosive and contains no chemicals that can degrade pipes and wires.
Mineral board materials are used in: curtain walls, commercial roofs, basement walls, floor over unheated or open spaces and other building envelope applications. Further, the greater density of mineral wool insulation allows the materials to achieve higher R-values and insulating power. This results in increased year-round comfort and significant energy savings.
The fibrous composition of mineral wool insulation provides a flexibility and versatility not found in most other insulations. Mineral wool batt and board insulation comes in a wide variety of densities, sizes, and thicknesses with applications including but not limited to:
- Residential (thermal, acoustical, foundation drainage systems).
- Commercial (thermal, fire stopping and containment, and acoustical applications).
- Industrial (thermal, fire stopping and containment, acoustical, emissions control, pipe and mechanical systems, fillers).
This EPD covers Johns Manville heavy density mineral wool insulation board products; that is, those mineral wool insulation boards with a density greater than or equal to
4 pounds per cubic foot (PC;).
Interpretation
For heavy density mineral wool insulation products analyzed in this study raw material supply (A1), raw material transport (A2), manufacturing (A3) contributed 60% to 95% of all potential impacts. Transportation of products to installation was most significant for smog formation potential (SFP) and abiotic depletion potential (ADP) Fossil. Potential environmental impacts from installation and end-of-life for all products were the least significant contributors.
For heavy density mineral wool board insulation products studied the global warming potential impacts were largely due to emissions from electricity and combustion of hard coals and natural gas within the manufacturing process. While this is expected it also gives the largest opportunity of potential with the expansion of green energy in North America. Efficiency or renewable energy improvements made to support the processes of melting, forming or finishing energy would advance continued impact reduction efforts. Reduction in operations downtime would also optimize impact potential.
LCA results are based on a relative approach and indicate potential environmental effects therefore do not predict actual impacts on category impacts.
LCIA results are relative expressions and do not predict impacts on category endpoints, the exceeding of thresholds, safety margins or risks. EPDs are comparable only when they follow the same PCR, functional unit and system boundary. The full EPD (PDF) contains the methodology, scenario assumptions and verification statement.