R-5 XP Insul-Sheathing Panels

Declaration details

Manufacturer

BP Canada

Program operator

Smart EPD

Declaration number

SmartEPD-2025-080-0579-01.2

Date of issue

September 5, 2025

Valid until

September 5, 2030

Product category rules (PCR)

UL Part B: Building Envelope Thermal Insulation Products (version 3)

Standard

ISO 14025:2006 and ISO 21930:2017

Functional unit

1 m2 of product of material with RSI = 1m2K/W

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

B5H0549

Product service life

75 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 1 m2 of product of material with RSI = 1m2K/W.

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

0.23 kg

End of life (C1-C4)

Collected with mixed construction waste

3.37 kg

Recycling

0.24 kg

Landfill

3.13 kg

Product or material for final disposal

3.37 kg

Product description

R-5 XP Insul-Sheathing panels are manufactured by BP Canada, a leading producer of high-quality wood fibre products. These advanced composite panels are engineered to deliver both structural strength and thermal performance, making them ideal solutions for energy-efficient construction. The R-5 XP Insul-Sheathing panel is a similar composite panel, incorporating DuPont’s extruded polystyrene (XPS) laminated to a High Performance BP wood fibre panel coated with asphalt for enhanced weather resistance. It is used as an insulating sheathing on exterior wood frames, steel frames, and solid plank constructions. The panel, formerly light blue, is now grey to signify the use of DuPont’s reduced global warming potential Styrofoam Brand XPS formulation, aligning with North American goals for greenhouse gas and hydrofluorocarbon (HFC) reduction. Simply put, R-5 XP is now GREY and GREENER than ever. Combining the mechanical properties of BP’s wood fibre board and the insulating performance of DuPont’s XPS, the R-5 XP Insul-Sheathing panel provides a one-step solution to meet the energy efficiency standards of North American building codes.

Key Benefits

Delivers continuous thermal resistance of R-5, meeting air-barrier and weather-barrier standards, no additional house wrap needed. Water vapor permeable, helping to keep wall assemblies dry and mold-free. Lightweight and easy to install, increasing on-site efficiency. Eliminates the need for additional wall bracing, reducing both material and labor costs.

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, respectively, have the most significant impacts on the environmental performance of the products 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.