Environmental Product Declaration
Steel Specialty Products
by Ceilings and Interior Systems Construction Association (CISCA)
Environmental Product Declaration (EPD) for Steel Specialty Products, manufactured by Ceilings and Interior Systems Construction Association (CISCA). Declaration SmartEPD-2025-078-0572-01, prepared according to UL Part B: Metal Ceiling and Interior Wall Panel System, valid until July 31, 2030.
- Declared unit
- 1 kg of product
- Valid until
- July 31, 2030
- PCR
- Metal Ceiling and Interior Wall Panel System
Declaration details
- Manufacturer
- Ceilings and Interior Systems Construction Association (CISCA)
- Program operator
- Smart EPD
- Declaration number
- SmartEPD-2025-078-0572-01
- Date of issue
- July 31, 2025
- Valid until
- July 31, 2030
- Product category rules (PCR)
- UL Part B: Metal Ceiling and Interior Wall Panel System (version 1)
- Standard
- ISO 14025:2006 and ISO 21930:2017
- Declared unit
- 1 kg of product
- System boundary
- Cradle to gate with other options (A1 - A3, A4, A5, C1 - C4, D)
- Product specificity
- Product Average
- Manufacturing specificity
- Industry Average
- Product SKU
- • ASCE 7-10: Minimum Design Loads for Buildings and Other Structures • ASTM A568: Standard Specification for Steel, Sheet, Carbon, Structural, and High-Strength, Low-Alloy, Hot-Rolled and Cold-Rolled • ASTM A641: Standard Specification for Zinc–Coated (Galvanized) Carbon Steel Wire • ASTM A653:…
- Verifier
- Alison Conroy, Independent Contractor
- LCA software
- Sphera LCA for Experts (formerly GaBi) 10.9
- Program instructions
- Smart EPD General Program Instructions v.2.0, March 2025
Life cycle assessment results
Results per 1 kg of product.
Environmental Impact Assessment Results
| Indicator | Unit | A1-A3 | A4 | A5 | C1 | C2 | C3 | C4 | D |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GWP-total | kg CO2 eq | 2.81e+0 | 1.41e-2 | 1.89e-1 | 0 | 1.35e-2 | 0 | 6.81e-4 | -1.28e+0 |
| ODP | kg CFC 11 eq | 1.51e-13 | 6.24e-16 | 1.04e-14 | 0 | 5.97e-16 | 0 | 1.40e-16 | 2.97e-14 |
| AP | kg SO2 eq | 5.69e-3 | 2.53e-5 | 3.88e-4 | 0 | 2.42e-5 | 0 | 4.24e-6 | -2.75e-3 |
| EP | kg N eq | 3.78e-4 | 2.47e-6 | 2.37e-5 | 0 | 2.36e-6 | 0 | 4.90e-7 | -2.01e-4 |
| POCP | kg O3 eq | 9.57e-2 | 5.56e-4 | 6.57e-3 | 0 | 5.32e-4 | 0 | 6.07e-5 | -3.00e-2 |
| ADP-fossil | MJ | 3.18e+1 | 1.77e-1 | 2.16e+0 | 0 | 1.69e-1 | 0 | 9.72e-3 | -1.30e+1 |
| ADP-fossil | MJ | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Resource Use Indicators
| Indicator | Unit | A1-A3 | A4 | A5 | C1 | C2 | C3 | C4 | D |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PERE | MJ, net calorific value | 3.31e+0 | 7.43e-3 | 2.18e-1 | 0 | 7.11e-3 | 0 | 1.43e-3 | -1.61e+0 |
| PERM | MJ, net calorific value | 6.56e-1 | 0 | 4.39e-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| PERT | MJ, net calorific value | 3.96e+0 | 7.43e-3 | 2.62e-1 | 0 | 7.11e-3 | 0 | 1.43e-3 | -1.61e+0 |
| PENRE | MJ, net calorific value | 3.45e+1 | 1.79e-1 | 2.34e+0 | 0 | 1.71e-1 | 0 | 1.00e-2 | -1.26e+1 |
| PENRM | MJ, net calorific value | 2.82e-1 | 0 | 1.89e-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| PENRT | MJ, net calorific value | 3.48e+1 | 1.79e-1 | 2.35e+0 | 0 | 1.71e-1 | 0 | 1.00e-2 | -1.26e+1 |
| SM | kg | 3.97e-1 | 0 | 2.66e-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| RSF | MJ, net calorific value | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| NRSF | MJ, net calorific value | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| RE | MJ | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| FW | m3 | 1.34e-2 | 8.02e-6 | 8.80e-4 | 0 | 7.67e-6 | 0 | 1.09e-6 | -1.21e-1 |
Waste and Output Flow Indicators
| Indicator | Unit | A1-A3 | A4 | A5 | C1 | C2 | C3 | C4 | D |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HWD | kg | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| NHWD | kg | 1.62e-2 | 0 | 7.00e-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3.00e-2 | 0 |
| HLRW | kg | 1.39e-6 | 7.29e-10 | 9.18e-8 | 0 | 6.97e-10 | 0 | 1.26e-10 | -2.28e-8 |
| ILLRW | kg | 1.16e-3 | 6.13e-7 | 7.69e-5 | 0 | 5.86e-7 | 0 | 1.10e-7 | -1.88e-5 |
| CRU | kg | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| MFR | kg | 2.97e-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9.70e-1 | 0 |
| MER | MJ | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| EE | MJ | 1.08e-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Carbon Emissions and Removals
| Indicator | Unit | A1-A3 | A4 | A5 | C1 | C2 | C3 | C4 | D |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BCRP | kg CO2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| BCEP | kg CO2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| BCRK | kg CO2 | 7.45e-2 | 0 | 4.99e-3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| BCEK | kg CO2 | 7.45e-2 | 0 | 4.99e-3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| BCEW | kg CO2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| CCE | kg CO2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| CCR | kg CO2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| CWNR | kg CO2 | 0 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Hot-Dipped Galvanized Steel | Varies | 69.37 |
| Coated Hot-Dipped Galvanized Cold Roll Steel | Varies | 28.87 |
| Other Steel (Uncoated, Stainless, Fasteners, Cold Roll, etc.) | Varies | 0.64 |
| Coating | Varies | 0.63 |
| Insulation | Varies | 0.30 |
| Ancillary Materials (Lubricants, Film, etc.) | Varies | 0.20 |
| Packaging material | Origin | Mass (kg) |
|---|---|---|
| Corrugated Board | Varies | 0.0239 |
| Wooden Pallet | Varies | 0.0215 |
| Other materials (Sack paper, Plastic Band, etc.) | Varies | 0.0004 |
| Biogenic carbon content | kg C per kg |
|---|---|
| Biogenic carbon content in accompanying packaging | 0.0108 |
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
- 800 km
- Capacity utilization
- 65%
End of life (C1-C4)
- Collected separately
- 0.95 kg
- Collected with mixed construction waste
- 0.05 kg
- Recycling
- 0.97 kg
- Landfill
- 0.03 kg
Benefits and loads beyond the system boundary (D)
- Recycling rate of product
- 97%
- Recycled content of product
- 36%
Product description
Steel specialty products are manufactured from metal coil or sheet and are perforated and bent as needed for the customer’s specifications. Depending on the application, the steel may be coated or laminated with additional materials. Common uses for metal specialty products include ceiling panels, wall coverings, and column coverings. Metal specialty products may be chosen for both durability and aesthetic reasons.
Interpretation
Production (A1-A3) is the primary driver of all indicators. In Production, the primary driver of the individual environmental burdens is the Raw Materials (A1). Overall, Manufacturing (A3) and Installation (A5) also make a high contribution across most indicators. Raw Materials (A1) contributes 59% to the gross GWP burden (i.e. excluding Module D), while Installation (A5) contributes 4% due to the upstream burden associated with the 7% installation loss. Manufacturing (A3) contributes 5% to the gross GWP burden. Similar to GWP, when accounting for the recycled material, Raw Materials accounts for 64% gross ODP burden, 59% to AP, 44% to EP, 67% to SFP and 61% to ADPf. The upstream gross environmental burden of installation (A5) loss is 5% for ODP, 4% for AP and EP, 5% for SFP, and for ADPf. Manufacturing contributes 14% to the gross ODP burden, however, the contribution is 5% for AP, 17% for EP, 4% for SFP, and 6% for ADPf. In all other cases, Inbound Transport (A2), Waste Transport (C2), and Disposal (C4) all account for less than 0.45% gross environmental burden across all impact categories. Module D reduces the gross environmental burden by 30% for GWP, 31% for AP, 33% for EP, 22% for SFP, and 28% for ADPf
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.