Environmental Product Declaration
1" Claro MEVATT
Environmental Product Declaration (EPD) for 1" Claro MEVATT, manufactured by CertainTeed Saint-Gobain. Declaration SmartEPD-2024-047-0217-01, prepared according to UL Part B: Non-Metal Ceiling and Interior Wall Panels, valid until December 4, 2029.
- Functional unit
- 0.093 m2 of product
- Valid until
- December 4, 2029
- PCR
- UL Part B: Non-Metal Ceiling and Interior Wall Panels
Declaration details
- Manufacturer
- CertainTeed Saint-Gobain
- Program operator
- Smart EPD
- Declaration number
- SmartEPD-2024-047-0217-01
- Date of issue
- December 4, 2024
- Valid until
- December 4, 2029
- Product category rules (PCR)
- UL Part B: Non-Metal Ceiling and Interior Wall Panels (version 2)
- Standard
- ISO 14025:2006 and ISO 21930:2017
- Functional unit
- 0.093 m2 of product
- System boundary
- Cradle to gate with other options (A1 - A3, A4, A5, C1 - C4)
- Product specificity
- Product Specific
- Manufacturing specificity
- Facility Specific
- Manufacturing plant
- CertainTeed Architectural (61 Royal Group Crescent, Woodbridge, Vaughan, ON, Canada)
- Product category
- Finishes › CeilingPanel › AcousticalCeilings
- Product service life
- 30 years
- Verifier
- Brandie Sebastian, John Beath Environmental LLC
- LCA software
- Sphera LCA for Experts (formerly GaBi) 10.8
- Program instructions
- Smart EPD General Program Instructions v.1.0, November 2022
Life cycle assessment results
Results per 0.093 m2 of product.
Environmental Impact Assessment Results
| Indicator | Unit | A1-A3 | A4 | A5 | C1 | C2 | C3 | C4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GWP-total [including biogenic carbon] | kg CO2 eq | 3.32e+0 | 3.56e-2 | 8.69e-3 | 0 | 1.56e-3 | 0 | 2.66e-2 |
| GWP-fossil [excluding biogenic carbon] | kg CO2 eq | 3.46e+0 | 3.56e-2 | 7.43e-3 | 0 | 1.56e-3 | 0 | 2.66e-2 |
| ODP | kg CFC 11 eq | 5.46e-8 | 1.33e-12 | 3.09e-14 | 0 | 5.82e-14 | 0 | 7.56e-13 |
| AP | kg SO2 eq | 1.06e-2 | 2.11e-4 | 3.57e-5 | 0 | 9.24e-6 | 0 | 1.52e-4 |
| EP | kg N eq | 7.15e-4 | 1.17e-5 | 1.12e-5 | 0 | 5.12e-7 | 0 | 8.04e-6 |
| POCP | kg O3 eq | 1.34e-1 | 5.81e-3 | 2.14e-4 | 0 | 2.54e-4 | 0 | 3.88e-3 |
| ADP-fossil | MJ | 4.69e+1 | 4.48e-1 | 1.49e-2 | 0 | 1.96e-2 | 0 | 3.46e-1 |
Resource Use Indicators
| Indicator | Unit | A1-A3 | A4 | A5 | C1 | C2 | C3 | C4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RPRE | MJ | 1.22e+1 | 0 | 5.72e-4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.17e-2 |
| RPRM | MJ | 1.86e-1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| NRPRE | MJ | 5.90e+1 | 4.53e-1 | 1.03e-2 | 0 | 1.98e-2 | 0 | 9.42e-2 |
| NRPRM | MJ | 1.86e-1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| SM | kg | 1.19e-1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| RSF | MJ | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| NRSF | MJ | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| FW | m3 | 3.54e-2 | 0 | 1.29e-6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.22e-5 |
| RE | MJ | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Waste and Output Flow Indicators
| Indicator | Unit | A1-A3 | A4 | A5 | C1 | C2 | C3 | C4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HWD | kg | 1.37e-7 | 0 | 1.14e-12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.33e-11 |
| NHWD | kg | 3.79e-1 | 0 | 1.22e-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.88e-1 |
| HLRW | kg | 5.45e-6 | 0 | 5.49e-11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.12e-9 |
| ILLRW | kg | 4.29e-3 | 0 | 4.90e-8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.00e-6 |
| CRU | kg | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| MFR | kg | 0 | 0 | 3.52e-3 | 0 | 0 | 1.86e-1 | 0 |
| MER | kg | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| RWD | kg | ND | ND | ND | ND | ND | ND | ND |
Carbon Emissions and Removals
| Indicator | Unit | A1-A3 | A4 | A5 | C1 | C2 | C3 | C4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BCRP | kg CO2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| BCEP | kg CO2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| BCRK | kg CO2 | -6.60e-3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| BCEK | kg CO2 | 0 | 0 | 6.60e-3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| BCEW | kg CO2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| CCE | kg CO2 | ND | ND | ND | ND | ND | ND | ND |
| CCR | kg CO2 | ND | ND | ND | ND | ND | ND | ND |
| CWNR | kg CO2 | ND | ND | ND | ND | ND | ND | ND |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Fiberglass | Confidential | 41-51 |
| Adhesives | Confidential | 1-5 |
| Screws | Confidential | 0.1-1 |
| Aluminum Extrusion | Confidential | 18-28 |
| Vapor Barrier | Confidential | 0.1-1 |
| High Density Fiberglass Layer | Confidential | 6-12 |
| Fiberglass Veil | Confidential | 3-7 |
| Aluminum Grid | Confidential | 7-17 |
| Aluminum Butterflies | Confidential | 0.1-2 |
| Steel Spring Retainers | Confidential | 0.1-1 |
| Steel Springs | Confidential | 0.1-1 |
| Packaging material | Origin | Mass (kg) |
|---|---|---|
| Pallet | Canada | 2.83E-02 |
| Cardboard | United States | 1.29E-02 |
| Biogenic carbon content | kg C per 0.093 m2 |
|---|---|
| Biogenic carbon content in product | 0 |
| Biogenic carbon content in accompanying packaging | 0.0018 |
Hazardous substances
No substances required to be reported as hazardous are associated with the production of this product
Scenarios
Transport to the building site (A4)
- Fuel type
- Diesel
- Vehicle type
- Standard Freight Trailer
- Transport distance
- 800 km
- Capacity utilization
- 85%
- Packaging mass
- 0.04 kg
End of life (C1-C4)
- Recycling
- 0.1860 kg
- Product or material for final disposal
- 0.2880 kg
Product description
Fiberglass acoustical ceiling panel with an acoustically transparent finish that mimics the appearance of drywall/plaster. Additional features include: custom color available, provides excellent light reflectance, provides excellent acoustical absorption and is available in flat and 2D pre-curved panels. This product can also be in conjunction with the Decoustics’ Ceilencio mounting system. Please note that the Ceilencio mounting system was not included within the Life Cycle Assessment. Please note that the values in the material composition section are presented as ranges to protect confidential business information.
Interpretation
Based on the results from the life cycle assessment, the life cycle impacts are strongly driven by the raw materials and manufacturing processes. These two stages account for nearly 98% of the entire Global Warming Potential (GWP) for the 1 Inch Claro MEVATT product.
Since the manufacturing stage accounts for about 40% of the GWP, it would be recommended to increase energy efficiency to help reduce the overall impacts for the products. Within the manufacturing stage, natural gas consumption makes up nearly 89% of the impacts. Switching to renewable energy sources would be recommended to decrease the GWP impacts of manufacturing.
If possible, incorporating more recycled content, replacing virgin aluminum and fiberglass, into the product will help reduce the environmental impacts of the raw materials stage in the life cycle of the ceiling panels. As recycled content increases, the raw materials driving impacts will decrease, thus improving the overall environmental impacts. The aluminum and fiberglass board both were the largest contributor to the raw material impacts for the ceiling product line. These materials were responsible for more than 89% of the environmental impact potentials in the global warming category. Fiberglass was also the leading raw material impact (up to 99%) within the Ozone Depletion Potential, Acidification Potential, Eutrophication Potential, Photochemical Oxidant Creation Potential, and Abiotic Resource Depletion of fossil energy resources impact categories for all products. We take great measure to ensure that we are choosing the most updated dataset, but also want to outline where we had to use older datasets for this LCA. For example, the fiberglass duct board dataset is currently more than 10 years old. We are currently waiting for the newest industry version to be integrated within Sphera.
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.