Environmental Product Declaration

1" Easy-Clean Claro

Environmental Product Declaration (EPD) for 1" Easy-Clean Claro, manufactured by CertainTeed Saint-Gobain. Declaration SmartEPD-2026-137-0928-01, prepared according to UL Part B: Non-Metal Ceiling and Interior Wall Panels, valid until June 16, 2031.

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Declared unit: 0.093 m2 of product
Valid until: June 16, 2031
PCR: UL Part B: Non-Metal Ceiling and Interior Wall Panels

Declaration details

Manufacturer: CertainTeed Saint-Gobain
Program operator: Smart EPD
Declaration number: SmartEPD-2026-137-0928-01
Date of issue: June 16, 2026
Valid until: June 16, 2031
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: CertainTeed Architectural (61 Royal Group Crescent, Woodbridge, Vaughan, ON, Canada)
Product service life: 30 years
Verifier: Anni Oviir, LCA Support
LCA software: Sphera LCA for Experts (formerly GaBi) 10.8
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

Indicator	Unit	A1-A3	A4	A5	C2	C4
GWP-total	kg CO2 eq	1.84e+0	4.00e-2	1.43e-1	1.52e-3	5.43e-2
GWP-total (excl biogenic)	kg CO2 eq	2.03e+0	4.00e-2	2.14e-2	1.52e-3	6.93e-3
ODP	kg CFC 11 eq	5.69e-8	1.49e-12	5.73e-10	5.68e-14	1.43e-15
AP	kg SO2 eq	1.52e-2	2.37e-4	1.57e-4	9.02e-6	3.45e-5
EP	kg N eq	1.89e-3	1.31e-5	2.00e-5	5.00e-7	1.43e-6
POCP	kg O3 eq	1.55e-1	6.53e-3	1.68e-3	2.48e-4	6.17e-4
ADP-fossil	MJ	2.78e+1	5.04e-1	2.89e-1	1.92e-2	9.89e-2

Resource Use Indicators

Indicator	Unit	A1-A3	A4	A5	C2	C4
RPRE	MJ	1.01e+1	0	1.01e-1	0	1.45e-2
RPRM	MJ	1.28e+0	0	1.28e-2	0	0
NRPRE	MJ	3.85e+1	5.08e-1	3.96e-1	1.93e-2	1.02e-1
NRPRM	MJ	6.63e-1	0	6.63e-3	0	0
SM	kg	2.17e-1	0	2.17e-3	0	0
RSF	MJ	0	0	0	0	0
NRSF	MJ	0	0	0	0	0
FW	m3	0	0	0	0	0
RE	MJ	0	0	0	0	0

Waste and Output Flow Indicators

Indicator	Unit	A1-A3	A5	C4
HWD	kg	6.70e-3	9.95e-5	2.44e-11
NHWD	kg	3.86e+0	3.96e-2	3.05e-1
HLRW	kg	5.10e-6	5.10e-8	1.28e-9
ILLRW	kg	4.01e-3	4.01e-5	1.12e-6
CRU	kg	0	0	0
MFR	kg	2.56e-2	1.56e-2	1.57e-1
MER	kg	0	7.63e-4	0
EEE	MJ	0	1.06e-3	0
EET	MJ	0	2.17e-3	0

Carbon Emissions and Removals

Indicator	Unit	A1-A3	A5	C4
BCRP	kg CO2	-4.74e-2	-4.74e-4	0
BCEP	kg CO2	0	4.74e-4	4.74e-2
BCRK	kg CO2	-1.20e-1	-1.20e-3	0
BCEK	kg CO2	0	1.21e-1	0
BCEW	kg CO2	0	0	0
CCE	kg CO2	0	0	0
CCR	kg CO2	0	0	0
CWNR	kg CO2	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

Product composition
Material/Component Category	Origin	% Mass
Fiberglass Core	Confidential	43-48%
Aluminum Extrusion	Confidential	16-26%
Ceilencio Grid	Confidential	7-17%
High Density Fiberglass Layer	Confidential	6-12%
Adhesive	Confidential	1-5%
Vapor Barrier	Confidential	0-1%
Fiberglass Veil Underliner	Confidential	0-1%
Aluminum Butterflies	Confidential	0-1%
Steel Mounting Hardware	Confidential	0-1%
Paint	Confidential	0-1%

Packaging
Packaging material	Origin	Mass (kg)
Cardboard Box	Confidential	1.75E-02
Steel Hardware	Confidential	4.16E-04
Wooden Crate	Confidential	5.20E-02

Biogenic carbon
Biogenic carbon content	kg C per 0.093 m2
Biogenic carbon content in product	0.0144
Biogenic carbon content in accompanying packaging	0.0326

Hazardous substances

No materials used in this study appear on the REACH SVHC list or are classified under GHS.

Scenarios

Transport to the building site (A4)

Fuel type: Average Fuel Mix
Vehicle type: Combination Truck
Transport distance: 800 km
Packaging mass: 0.07 kg

End of life (C1-C4)

Recycling: 1.57E-01
Product or material for final disposal: 3.05E-01

Product description

1" Decoustics Clean-Air Claro® is a lay-in ceiling panel with acoustically transparent finish that mimics the appearance of drywall/plaster and primarily used in commercial settings.

Please note that the values in the material composition section are presented as ranges to protect confidential business information.

The default RSL of 30 years was used based on PCR guidance.

Interpretation

Based on the results from the life cycle assessment, the life cycle impacts are strongly driven by the raw material and manufacturing processes. These two stages account for 92-99% of the impact across all indicators. Identifying alternate uses or recycling options for the product at the end of its useful life will reduce the end-of-life and potential raw materials burdens of recycled products. If possible, incorporating more recycled content into the product will help reduce the environmental impacts of the raw materials stage in the life cycle of the product. Fiberglass, aluminum, and electricity were the highest contributors towards the GWP impact, accounting for roughly 70% of the overall impact.

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.