SoundSmart

Declaration details

Manufacturer

BP Canada

Program operator

Smart EPD

Declaration number

SmartEPD-2025-084-0587-01.1

Date of issue

September 11, 2025

Valid until

September 11, 2030

Product category rules (PCR)

UL Part B: Non-Metal Ceiling and Interior Wall Panels (version 2)

Standard

ISO 14025:2006 and ISO 21930:2017

Declared 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

BP Canada (420 Dupont Street, Pont-Rouge, Québec G3H 1S2, Canada)

Product category

ThermalMoistureProtection › Insulation

Product SKU

BAA064897

Product service life

30 years

Verifier

Vijay Thakur, Individual Verifier

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 0.093 m2 of 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 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

Diesel Powered truck/Trailer

Transport distance

800 km

Capacity utilization

85%

Packaging mass

0.010 kg

End of life (C1-C4)

Recycling

0.02 kg

Landfill

0.28 kg

Product or material for final disposal

0.30 kg

Product description

SoundSmart is a high-performance rigid wall insulation panel manufactured by Building Products of Canada Corp., a leading producer of premium-quality wood fibre products. Engineered for superior acoustic performance, SoundSmart panels are composed of interlocking wood fibres impregnated with a wax emulsion, and laminated with an aluminum foil facing for added durability. This ecological insulation solution is free from volatile organic compounds (VOCs), making it a safe and sustainable choice for indoor environments. SoundSmart provides excellent sound attenuation capabilities, with a Sound Transmission Class (STC) rating of 27, making it ideal for applications requiring effective noise control. SoundSmart combines environmental responsibility with outstanding functionality, aligning with green building standards and sustainable construction practices.

Interpretation

To fully understand the results of the life cycle assessment, it is crucial to comprehensively review and ensure completeness, sensitivity, and consistency. The completeness check ensures that all relevant processes, inputs, and outputs are considered in the LCA. This study carefully examined key stages such as raw materials, raw material transportation, and manufacturing, and found no significant data gaps. The sensitivity check supported these findings by exploring the impacts of varying natural gas consumption by ±10%, showing that changes in natural gas usage could reduce environmental impacts. A consistency check was also performed to ensure that the assumptions, data sources, and methodologies used in the LCA were applied consistently and aligned with the study's goals. These checks validate the reliability of the LCA findings and emphasize the significant impact of manufacturing processes, energy efficiency, raw material selection, and end-of-life considerations on the overall environmental performance of the products studied

The results of the life cycle assessment indicate that the manufacturing process, end of life and raw material phase have the most significant impacts on the environmental performance of the product under study. More than 40% of the overall global warming potential is attributed to the manufacturing process. The majority of the manufacturing impacts are due to the use of natural gas, which contributes to 95% of the manufacturing impacts.

Improving energy efficiency at the manufacturing facility in Pont Rouge, QC would help to reduce the overall environmental impacts for all product groupings. Moreover, the sensitivity analysis of the natural gas impacts at ±10% of the current manufacturing model provides valuable insights into the influence of energy inputs on the environmental impact intensity of wood fiber panels production. The results indicate that reducing natural gas consumption by 10% could achieve a more significant decrease in overall environmental impact potentials. These findings underscore the importance of prioritizing natural gas efficiency improvements to achieve more substantial environmental benefits in wood fiber panels production.