Environmental Product Declaration
Symphony f, Symphony f Data Center and Symphony f Rx
Environmental Product Declaration (EPD) for Symphony f, Symphony f Data Center and Symphony f Rx, manufactured by CertainTeed Saint-Gobain. Declaration SmartEPD-2024-018-0138-01.1, prepared according to Part B: Non-Metal Ceiling and Interior Wall Panels, valid until April 17, 2030.
- 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-2024-018-0138-01.1
- 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
- Jana Fogarty, TrueNorth Collective
- LCA software
- GaBi
- 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
| Indicator | Unit | A1-A3 | A4 | A5 | C1 | C2 | C3 | C4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GWP-total [including biogenic carbon] | kg CO2 eq | 5.01e-1 | 1.14e-2 | 6.55e-3 | 0 | 4.98e-4 | 0 | 2.54e-3 |
| GWP-fossil [excluding biogenic carbon] | kg CO2 eq | 5.50e-1 | 1.14e-2 | 5.47e-3 | 0 | 4.98e-4 | 0 | 2.13e-3 |
| ODP | kg CFC 11 eq | 3.11e-8 | 4.25e-13 | 5.33e-15 | 0 | 1.86e-14 | 0 | 4.71e-18 |
| AP | kg SO2 eq | 2.94e-3 | 6.75e-5 | 2.42e-5 | 0 | 2.96e-6 | 0 | 9.93e-6 |
| EP | kg N eq | 1.46e-4 | 3.74e-6 | 8.31e-6 | 0 | 1.64e-7 | 0 | 3.54e-6 |
| POCP | kg O3 eq | 3.35e-2 | 1.86e-3 | 8.45e-5 | 0 | 8.14e-5 | 0 | 2.56e-5 |
| ADP-fossil | MJ | 7.70e-1 | 1.99e-2 | 7.22e-4 | 0 | 8.70e-4 | 0 | 1.93e-4 |
Resource Use Indicators
| Indicator | Unit | A1-A3 | A4 | A5 | C1 | C2 | C3 | C4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RPRE | MJ, net calorific value | 8.00e-1 | 0 | 4.47e-4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.85e-4 |
| RPRM | MJ, net calorific value | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| RPRT | MJ, net calorific value | 8.00e-1 | 0 | 4.47e-4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.85e-4 |
| NRPRE | MJ, net calorific value | 8.73e+0 | 1.45e-1 | 5.51e-3 | 0 | 6.33e-3 | 0 | 1.49e-3 |
| NRPRM | MJ, net calorific value | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| NRPRT | MJ, net calorific value | 8.73e+0 | 1.45e-1 | 5.51e-3 | 0 | 6.33e-3 | 0 | 1.49e-3 |
| FW | m3 | 1.21e-3 | 0 | 1.90e-6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4.15e-7 |
| 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 | 3.24e-10 | 0 | 9.01e-13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3.68e-13 |
| NHWD | kg | 6.72e-2 | 0 | 9.25e-3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3.95e-3 |
| HLRW | kg | 6.27e-7 | 0 | 4.69e-11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.77e-11 |
| ILLRW | kg | 3.82e-4 | 0 | 4.16e-8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.58e-8 |
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 | -5.07e-3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| BCEK | kg CO2 | 0 | 0 | 5.07e-3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| BCEW | kg CO2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| CCE | kg CO2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| CCR | kg CO2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| CWNR | kg CO2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| BCCPA | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Fiberglass | US | 70-80 |
| Laminate | Netherlands | 1-10 |
| Glue | US | 1-10 |
| Paint | US | 10-20 |
| Packaging material | Origin | Mass (kg) |
|---|---|---|
| Pallet | US | 2.87E-02 |
| Stretch Wrap | US | 5.43E-03 |
| Label | US | 1.39E-04 |
| Sleeve | US | 1.19E-02 |
| Biogenic carbon content | kg C per 0.093 m2 of installed product |
|---|---|
| Biogenic carbon content in product | 0 |
| Biogenic carbon content in accompanying packaging | -0.00507 |
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
- 0.15 kg
- Packaging mass
- 0.019 kg
End of life (C1-C4)
- Product or material for final disposal
- 0.0045 kg
Product description
The Symphony f family of products have a standard fiberglass core, with an additional laminate and paint finishing. The Symphony f products are available in three thicknesses (0.75”, 1.0”, 1.5”). The 1.0”-thick panel accounted for greater than 90% of the total Symphony f production at the Plymouth, WI site. Conversion factors will be provided for the different thicknesses and densities. Symphony f & Symphony f Data Center feature the IOF surface & Symphony f Rx features the RXS surface. Each panel in the Symphony f family offers high performance in sound absorption, washability and light reflectance. Each panel in the Symphony f family is VOC compliant to CDPH/EHLB Std. Method v1.2, 2017 Product Specification This EPD includes Symphony f, Symphony f Data Center and Symphony f Rx. These products fall under ASTM E1264 section 5.2 designation as Type XII or Type B – Glass fiber base with membrane-faced overlay. The modifications typically involve modifications to shape, thickness, density, and coating composition. This report addresses the entire Symphony f / Symphony f Data Center / Symphony f Rx product offering and focuses on the highest volume products within the family. Those products within the family that differ are well represented within the scope of this study
Interpretation
Based on the results from the life cycle assessment, the life cycle impacts are strongly driven by the raw materials and manufacturing processes. Increasing energy efficiency would help to reduce the overall environmental impacts. If possible, incorporating more recycled content, replacing virgin 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 fiberglass is the largest contributor to the raw material impacts for the ceiling products. This material was responsible for more than 70% of the environmental impact potentials in several categories. Increasing recycled content, replacing virgin fiberglass as mentioned above, will help decrease the usage of these larger contributors to the impacts. Although the Fiberglass is the main driver of the raw material GWP, the paint contributes around 10% of the GWP. Finding sustainable paint alternatives can help to lower the GWP of the product. Within the manufacturing stage (A3), it is clear that the main driver of GWP is the natural gas at around 70%.
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.