Environmental Product Declaration
Theatre Black f and Data Center Black
by CertainTeed Saint-Gobain
Environmental Product Declaration (EPD) for Theatre Black f and Data Center Black, manufactured by CertainTeed Saint-Gobain. Declaration SmartEPD-2024-020-0116-01.1, prepared according to Part B: Non-Metal Ceiling and Interior Wall Panels, valid until April 17, 2030.
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- Functional unit
- 0.093 m2 of installed product
- Valid until
- April 17, 2030
- PCR
- Part B: Non-Metal Ceiling and Interior Wall Panels
Declaration details
- Manufacturer
- CertainTeed Saint-Gobain
- Program operator
- Smart EPD
- Declaration number
- SmartEPD-2024-020-0116-01.1
- Date of issue
- April 17, 2025
- Valid until
- April 17, 2030
- Product category rules (PCR)
- 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 installed 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 Solutions (1415 Pilgrim Rd, Plymouth, WI, USA)
- Product category
- Finishes › CeilingPanel › AcousticalCeilings
- Product service life
- 30 years
- Verifier
- Tom Etheridge, EarthShift Global
- LCA software
- GaBi 10.0
- Program instructions
- Smart EPD General Program Instructions v.1.0, November 2022
Life cycle assessment results
Results per 0.093 m2 of installed product.
Environmental Impact Assessment Results
Resource Use Indicators
Waste and Output Flow Indicators
Carbon Emissions and Removals
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
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
- Standard Freight Trailer
- Transport distance
- 800 km
- Capacity utilization
- 85%
- Weight of products transported
- 0.083 kg
- Packaging mass
- 0.00389 kg
End of life (C1-C4)
- Landfill
- 0.0055 kg
- Product or material for final disposal
- 0.083 kg
Product description
Theatre Black f and Data Center Black are specialized ceiling panels manufactured by CertainTeed, designed to meet the unique acoustic and aesthetic requirements of theatre and data center applications. The products are produced at the CertainTeed facility in Plymouth, WI, using a proprietary mixture that is sized in various thicknesses, with the density of the product being 43.25 kg/m^3. The reference flow for these products is 1 kg, with 5/8 inches and 1 inch thicknesses available. Notably, the material composition remains consistent across all thicknesses. This EPD represents both sizes of the Theatre Black f and Data Center Black. The modular installation of suspended ceiling panels in commercial buildings is the intended application of this product. The product meets various ASTM standards. The sizes available are 2’x2’ and 2’x4’ (nominal), with thickness options of 5/8” and 1”. The edges of the panels are square finished, and the surface is laminated matte finished, with the color being black. Optional panel backing is available, which consists of foil. The core composition of the panel is fiberglass, with a recycled content of 33%, which includes 0% pre-consumer and 33% post-consumer materials.
Interpretation
The data pertaining to the operation of the Plymouth, WI facility, along with the transportation distances and modes, were directly obtained from CertainTeed Corporation. The data were meticulously scrutinized for internal consistency, and cross-verified with plant personnel. The researchers recommend sub-metering of energy use for each critical stage in the manufacturing process to allow for a more detailed analysis. It is important to note that the findings of this research are limited by the inherent uncertainty of creating a representative model through Life Cycle Assessment (LCA). The modeling of the product system involved numerous assumptions, including representative processes and datasets. While quality control measures were implemented at each step of building the Life Cycle Inventory (LCI) and conducting the Life Cycle Impact Assessment (LCIA), the results are inevitably subject to uncertainty since the data represents only one year of manufacturing information from Plymouth, WI. A detailed evaluation of more time periods would serve to reduce this uncertainty. The outcomes of the life cycle assessment reveal that the life cycle impacts are predominantly influenced by the raw materials and the manufacturing processes. Enhancing energy efficiency is a viable approach to curtail the overall environmental impacts associated with the two categories of products. In addition, the incorporation of more recycled content in the product is recommended to mitigate the environmental impacts of the raw materials phase in the life cycle of the ceiling panels. As the recycled content increases, the raw materials driving the impacts will decrease, thereby improving the overall environmental impacts. Fiberglass, being the largest contributor to the raw material impacts for the ceiling product lines, was found to be responsible for over 80% of the environmental impact potentials in several categories. The substitution of virgin fiberglass with recycled content will significantly reduce the usage of these materials and their impacts on the environment.
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.
