Nucor Econiq™ RE CENTRIA Single-Skin Panels

Declaration details

Manufacturer

Nucor Corporation

Program operator

Smart EPD

Declaration number

SmartEPD-2026-143-0956-01

Date of issue

June 24, 2026

Valid until

June 24, 2031

Product category rules (PCR)

UL Part B: Insulated Metal Panels, Metal Composite Panels, and Metal Cladding (version 2)

Standard

ISO 14025:2006 and ISO 21930:2017

Declared unit

100 m2 of product

System boundary

Cradle to gate (A1 - A3)

Product specificity

Product Specific

Manufacturing specificity

Facility Specific

Manufacturing plant

Nucor Frankfort (1099 U.S. 421, Frankfort, KY 40601, USA)

Product category

Cladding › WallPanels

Verifier

Brandie Sebastian

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 100 m2 of product.

Environmental Impact Assessment Results

Resource Use Indicators

Waste and Output Flow Indicators

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 regulated hazardous or dangerous substances are included in this product.

Product description

CENTRIA single-skin panels consist of a single sheet of galvanized and/or stainless steel. Several configurations of metal panels exist depending on where and how they are used (e.g. building walls, roofs, cold storage, etc.) and the styling as desired by the architect. Finished panels are mounted to the building's framework, outboard of the structural supports.

Information for CENTRIA single-skin panels was supplied by one (1) Nucor IPG facility located in Frankfort, KY, USA.

CENTRIA single-skin panels are used for exterior wall and roof cladding systems as well as interior ceilings and wall partitions. They are installed in an array of industries including automotive, food production, EV battery plants, data centers, aviation, storage facilities, stadiums, healthcare, education, manufacturing, warehousing and more. CENTRIA single-skin panels are available in variety of configurations depending on the customer’s requirements, including substrates, gauges, profiles, finishes, textures, and styling. In addition, Nucor manufactures steel to various customer-specific standards.

Thanks to their excellent weatherproofing characteristics, as well as their competitive installed cost, CENTRIA single-skin panels are ideally suited to use in walls, ceilings and roofs for commercial, industrial and institutional buildings of virtually any scale, in both new and retrofit construction. Successful applications include manufacturing facilities, warehousing and distribution centers; schools, sports complexes, museums and convention centers; corporate offices, banks and municipal buildings; retailing locations, including auto dealerships; aircraft hangars and service facilities.

This EPD is for Econiq™ RE CENTRIA single-skin panels, meaning that it accounts for Renewable Energy Credits (RECs) used to balance the impacts associated with grid electricity use for production of the product. The data represented in this EPD is for a limited production volume (1,000 square meters) in 2025. Moving forward, Nucor will complete an annual end of year review with Smart EPD of actual RECs purchased and retired over the previous calendar year and update the EPD as needed. The RECs will be purchased and retired during the same period as represented by the EPD.

Interpretation

In order to facilitate a more detailed understanding of the contributions from different processes, an analysis is included in this section which details the contribution from Modules A1, A2, and A3.

The impact assessment results indicate that Module A1, i.e. Raw Materials, is the largest contributor to potential environmental impact categories for global warming potential, acidification potential, eutrophication potential, smog formation potential, and abiotic resource depletion potential of fossil energy resources. Module A2, i.e. transport to IPG, is not the most significant contributor to any impact category. Module A3, i.e. manufacturing at the IPG facility, is the largest contributor to ozone depletion potential.

The use of renewable energy through EACs resulted in a 9.4% reduction in the A1-A3 GWP impacts.