Environmental Product Declaration
VELUX Solar Roller Shutter (SSL-K)
by VELUX
Environmental Product Declaration (EPD) for VELUX Solar Roller Shutter (SSL-K), manufactured by VELUX. Declaration SmartEPD-2026-114-0741-01, prepared according to IBU Part B: Requirements on the EPD for Sun Protection Systems, valid until January 28, 2031.
- Declared unit
- 1 m2 of product (shutter - reference size, 1.82 m2)
- Valid until
- January 28, 2031
- PCR
- Sun protections systems
Declaration details
- Manufacturer
- VELUX
- Program operator
- Smart EPD
- Declaration number
- SmartEPD-2026-114-0741-01
- Date of issue
- January 28, 2026
- Valid until
- January 28, 2031
- Product category rules (PCR)
- IBU Part B: Requirements on the EPD for Sun Protection Systems (version v7)
- Standard
- ISO 14025:2006 and EN 15804:2012+A2:2019/AC:2021
- Declared unit
- 1 m2 of product (shutter - reference size, 1.82 m2)
- System boundary
- Cradle to gate with other options (A1 - A3, A4, A5, B2, B6, C1 - C4, D)
- Product specificity
- Product Specific
- Manufacturing specificity
- Facility Specific
- Manufacturing plant
- VELUX, Skjern, Denmark (Bækgårdsvej 40, 6900 Skjern, Denmark)
- Product category
- Openings › CurtainWalls
- Product service life
- 30 years
- Verifier
- Lucas Pedro Berman, Senda - Consultoria Ambiental & Energetica
- LCA software
- SimaPro 9.5
- Program instructions
- Smart EPD General Program Instructions v.2.0, March 2025
Life cycle assessment results
Results per 1 m2 of product (shutter - reference size, 1.82 m2).
Environmental Impact Assessment Results
| Indicator | Unit | A1-A3 | A4 | A5 | B2 | B6 | C1 | C2 | C3 | C4 | D |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GWP-total | kg CO2 eq | 1.08e+2 | 8.36e-1 | 3.81e+0 | 2.21e+0 | 0 | 0 | 4.65e-2 | 2.08e+0 | 9.49e-3 | -4.84e+1 |
| GWP-biogenic | kg CO2 eq | 4.09e-1 | 6.66e-4 | 1.96e-1 | 1.35e-3 | 0 | 0 | 3.71e-5 | 2.27e-3 | -1.95e-3 | 1.26e+0 |
| GWP-fossil | kg CO2 eq | 1.07e+2 | 8.35e-1 | 3.61e+0 | 2.21e+0 | 0 | 0 | 4.64e-2 | 2.07e+0 | 1.13e-2 | -4.95e+1 |
| GWP-luluc | kg CO2 eq | 2.82e-1 | 4.07e-4 | 8.50e-3 | 4.52e-3 | 0 | 0 | 2.27e-5 | 1.71e-5 | 1.16e-4 | -1.29e-1 |
| ODP | kg CFC11 eq | 2.36e-6 | 1.89e-8 | 7.22e-8 | 3.15e-8 | 0 | 0 | 1.05e-9 | 2.18e-9 | 2.20e-10 | -5.88e-7 |
| AP | mol H+ eq | 6.76e-1 | 2.07e-3 | 2.05e-2 | 3.65e-2 | 0 | 0 | 1.15e-4 | 4.85e-4 | 5.04e-5 | -3.31e-1 |
| EP-freshwater | kg P eq | 4.14e-2 | 6.16e-5 | 1.25e-3 | 2.81e-3 | 0 | 0 | 3.43e-6 | 6.52e-6 | 4.60e-6 | -1.50e-2 |
| EP-marine | kg N eq | 1.20e-1 | 5.63e-4 | 3.68e-3 | 3.26e-3 | 0 | 0 | 3.13e-5 | 2.74e-4 | 1.37e-5 | -4.32e-2 |
| EP-terrestrial | mol N eq | 1.18e+0 | 5.78e-3 | 3.63e-2 | 3.82e-2 | 0 | 0 | 3.22e-4 | 2.35e-3 | 1.43e-4 | -5.51e-1 |
| POCP | kg NMVOC eq | 3.93e-1 | 3.37e-3 | 1.21e-2 | 1.29e-2 | 0 | 0 | 1.88e-4 | 5.97e-4 | 6.36e-5 | -1.73e-1 |
| ADP-minerals&metals | kg Sb eq | 1.17e-3 | 2.33e-6 | 3.52e-5 | 3.44e-4 | 0 | 0 | 1.30e-7 | 1.06e-7 | 1.55e-8 | 3.80e-4 |
| ADP-fossil | MJ | 1.23e+3 | 1.27e+1 | 3.75e+1 | 2.38e+1 | 0 | 0 | 7.05e-1 | 4.23e-1 | 1.29e-1 | -4.69e+2 |
| WDP | m3 depriv. | 3.08e+1 | 6.05e-2 | 9.46e-1 | 9.38e-1 | 0 | 0 | 3.37e-3 | 9.27e-2 | 1.80e-3 | -5.67e+0 |
Resource Use Indicators
| Indicator | Unit | A1-A3 | A4 | A5 | B2 | B6 | C1 | C2 | C3 | C4 | D |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PERE | MJ | 1.67e+2 | 1.85e-1 | 5.02e+0 | 3.06e+0 | 9.64e+1 | 0 | 1.03e-2 | 1.64e-2 | 4.17e-2 | -7.34e+1 |
| PERM | MJ | 1.55e+0 | 0 | 4.66e-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| PERT | MJ | 1.69e+2 | 1.85e-1 | 5.07e+0 | 3.06e+0 | 9.64e+1 | 0 | 1.03e-2 | 1.64e-2 | 4.17e-2 | -7.34e+1 |
| PENRE | MJ | 1.23e+3 | 1.27e+1 | 3.75e+1 | 2.38e+1 | 0 | 0 | 7.05e-1 | 4.23e-1 | 1.30e-1 | -4.69e+2 |
| PENRM | MJ | 3.74e-1 | 5.34e-4 | 1.12e-2 | 3.11e-3 | 0 | 0 | 2.97e-5 | 1.84e-5 | 5.76e-6 | 1.99e-2 |
| PENRT | MJ | 1.23e+3 | 1.27e+1 | 3.75e+1 | 2.38e+1 | 0 | 0 | 7.05e-1 | 4.23e-1 | 1.30e-1 | -4.69e+2 |
| SM | kg | 2.42e+0 | 0 | 7.27e-2 | 9.79e-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| RSF | MJ | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| NRSF | MJ | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| FW | m3 | 1.18e+0 | 1.72e-3 | 3.61e-2 | 2.80e-2 | 0 | 0 | 9.55e-5 | 2.94e-3 | 5.19e-5 | -2.43e-1 |
Waste and Output Flow Indicators
| Indicator | Unit | A1-A3 | A4 | A5 | B2 | B6 | C1 | C2 | C3 | C4 | D |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HWD | kg | 1.71e-4 | 0 | 1.58e-3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5.26e-2 | 0 |
| NHWD | kg | 3.34e-2 | 0 | 3.87e-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.75e-1 | 0 |
| RWD | kg | 1.65e-3 | 3.86e-6 | 4.97e-5 | 2.75e-5 | 0 | 0 | 2.15e-7 | 2.06e-7 | 5.83e-8 | -1.27e-4 |
| CRU | kg | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| MFR | kg | 6.23e-1 | 0 | 1.30e+0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5.60e+0 | 0 | 0 |
| MER | kg | 1.65e-1 | 0 | 2.70e-1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.02e+0 | 0 | 0 |
| EE | MJ | 2.06e+0 | 0 | 3.13e+0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.32e+1 | 0 | 0 |
Carbon Emissions and Removals
| Indicator | Unit | A1-A3 | A4 | A5 | B2 | B6 | C1 | C2 | C3 | C4 | D |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bio Carbon Removal from Product | kg CO2 | -2.77e-2 | 0 | -7.35e-4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bio Carbon Emission from Product | kg CO2 | 3.14e-3 | 0 | 7.35e-4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.21e-3 | 2.23e-2 | 0 |
| Bio Carbon Removal from Packaging | kg CO2 | -2.56e+0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bio Carbon Emission from Packaging | kg CO2 | 5.24e-1 | 0 | 2.03e+0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bio Carbon Emission from Waste during Manufacturing (renewable source) | kg CO2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Calcination Carbon Removal | kg CO2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Carbonation Carbon Emission | kg CO2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Carbon Emission from Waste during Manufacturing (non-renewable source) | kg CO2 | 0 | 0 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Aluminum | Europe, DE, DK, FR, GR, SE | 72.05 |
| Crystalline solar module | CN | 1.04 |
| EPDM | SE | 0.51 |
| Others | AT, DK, PL, CZ, Europe | 22.43 |
| Polycarbonate | DE | 3.65 |
| Steel | DK | 0.32 |
| Packaging material | Origin | Mass (kg) |
|---|---|---|
| Cardboard | EU | 1.23 |
| Pallet | EU | 0.01 |
| Plastic cover | EU | 0.15 |
| Biogenic carbon content | kg C per m2 |
|---|---|
| Biogenic carbon content in product | 0 |
| Biogenic carbon content in accompanying packaging | 0.55 |
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 and Trailer
- Transport distance
- 1000 km
- Capacity utilization
- 33%
- Weight of products transported
- 8.334 kg
- Packaging mass
- 1.379 kg
End of life (C1-C4)
- Collected with mixed construction waste
- 6.955 kg
- Recycling
- 5.604 kg
- Landfill
- 0.3276 kg
- Incineration
- 1.023 kg
Benefits and loads beyond the system boundary (D)
- Recycling rate of product
- 0.8058%
- Recycled content of product
- 0.01901%
Product description
The Velux solar powered roller shutters SSL-K are exterior shutters to be installed in connection with a VELUX roof window. For the placing on the market of the product in the European Union/European Free Trade Association (EU/EFTA) (with the exception of Switzerland) Regulation (EU) No.305/2011 (CPR) applies. The product needs a declaration of performance taking into consideration EN 13659:2015, Shutters and external venetian blinds - Performance requirements including safety and the CE-marking. For the application and use the respective national provisions apply.
Interpretation
The manufacturing of the products in this analysis involves the direct procurement of raw materials from suppliers. These materials are then transported to manufacturing facilities in the EU where they are stored, processed, and combined to produce finished products. Notably, the product stage (stage 1) has the highest impact contribution, mainly attributed to the combined environmental impacts associated with raw material manufacturing and energy used in manufacturing the products.
For products with significant manufacturing energy impacts, the shift to renewable energy sources is recommended.
Given that the raw materials used in product manufacturing have a significant impact, exploration of opportunities to substitute these materials with alternatives that have a lower environmental impact. Additionally, consideration should be given to collaborating with suppliers who employ sustainable manufacturing techniques or integrate more renewable energy into their production processes. Such initiatives can lead to more environmentally friendly products and further enhance the sustainability of the products in this analysis.
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.