Environmental Product Declaration
Type X 5/8" Gypsum Board - Montreal (Prospective EPD)
Environmental Product Declaration (EPD) for Type X 5/8" Gypsum Board - Montreal (Prospective EPD), manufactured by CertainTeed Saint-Gobain. Declaration SmartEPD-2026-145-0980-01, prepared according to Smart EPD® Part B PCR for Gypsum Panels, 1000-004, v2.0, valid until July 10, 2027.
- Functional unit
- 1,000 ft2 of product
- Valid until
- July 10, 2027
- PCR
- Part B PCR for Gypsum Panels 1000-004
Declaration details
- Manufacturer
- CertainTeed Saint-Gobain
- Program operator
- Smart EPD
- Declaration number
- SmartEPD-2026-145-0980-01
- Date of issue
- July 10, 2026
- Valid until
- July 10, 2027
- Product category rules (PCR)
- Smart EPD® Part B PCR for Gypsum Panels, 1000-004, v2.0 (version 2)
- Standard
- ISO 14025:2006 and ISO 21930:2017
- Functional unit
- 1,000 ft2 of product
- System boundary
- Cradle to grave (A1 - A3, A4, A5, B1 - B7, C1 - C4)
- Product specificity
- Product Specific
- Manufacturing specificity
- Facility Specific
- Manufacturing plant
- CertainTeed Gypsum (700 1re Avenue, Sainte-Catherine, QC J5C 1C5, Canada)
- Product category
- Finishes › Gypsum
- Product service life
- 75 years
- Verifier
- Vijay Thakur, Individual Verifier
- LCA software
- Sphera LCA for Experts (formerly GaBi) 10.9.2
- Program instructions
- Smart EPD General Program Instructions v.2.0, March 2025
Life cycle assessment results
Results per 1,000 ft2 of product.
Environmental Impact Assessment Results
| Indicator | Unit | A1-A3 | A4 | A5 | B1 | B2 | B3 | B4 | B5 | B6 | B7 | C1 | C2 | C3 | C4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GWP-total (incl biogenic) | kg CO2 eq | 6.15e+1 | 4.77e+1 | 2.08e+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.63e+1 | 0 | 8.69e+1 |
| GWP-fossil | kg CO2 eq | 1.22e+2 | 4.74e+1 | 6.65e+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.62e+1 | 0 | 1.95e+1 |
| GWP-total | kg CO2 eq | 6.67e+1 | 4.71e+1 | 1.96e+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.61e+1 | 0 | 8.66e+1 |
| GWP-fossil | kg CO2 eq | 1.27e+2 | 4.68e+1 | 6.53e+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.60e+1 | 0 | 1.92e+1 |
| ODP | kg CFC 11 eq | 6.87e-5 | 1.65e-11 | 5.16e-7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5.67e-12 | 0 | 1.03e-10 |
| AP | kg SO2 eq | 2.61e-1 | 1.45e-1 | 3.70e-1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7.53e-2 | 0 | 1.01e-1 |
| EP-freshwater | kg N eq | 1.83e-3 | 3.10e-5 | 1.00e-3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.06e-5 | 0 | 6.49e-6 |
| EP-marine | kg N eq | 1.60e-1 | 1.32e-1 | 1.13e-1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7.01e-2 | 0 | 5.02e-2 |
| POCP | kg O3 eq | 5.17e+0 | 3.87e+0 | 3.84e+0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.21e+0 | 0 | 1.80e+0 |
| ADP-fossil | MJ | 1.01e+3 | 5.99e+2 | 1.42e+3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.06e+2 | 0 | 2.84e+2 |
Resource Use Indicators
| Indicator | Unit | A1-A3 | A4 | A5 | B1 | B2 | B3 | B4 | B5 | B6 | B7 | C1 | C2 | C3 | C4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PERE | MJ | 4.15e+3 | 2.70e+1 | 3.73e+2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8.35e+0 | 0 | 4.42e+1 |
| PERM | MJ | 7.28e+2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| PERT | MJ | 4.88e+3 | 2.70e+1 | 3.73e+2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8.35e+0 | 0 | 4.42e+1 |
| PENRE | MJ | 1.13e+3 | 6.71e+2 | 1.47e+3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.07e+2 | 0 | 2.91e+2 |
| PENRM | MJ | 4.21e+2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| PENRT | MJ | 1.55e+3 | 6.71e+2 | 1.47e+3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.07e+2 | 0 | 2.91e+2 |
| FW | m3 | 1.09e+1 | 2.08e-2 | 1.31e+0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.43e-3 | 0 | 3.15e-2 |
| SM | kg | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| RSF | MJ | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| NRSF | MJ | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| RE | MJ | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Waste and Output Flow Indicators
| Indicator | Unit | A1-A3 | A4 | A5 | B1 | B2 | B3 | B4 | B5 | B6 | B7 | C1 | C2 | C3 | C4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HWD | kg | 2.67e+1 | 1.41e-7 | 6.29e-7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4.34e-8 | 0 | 8.01e-8 |
| NHWD | kg | 1.80e+0 | 7.88e-2 | 1.23e+2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.43e-2 | 0 | 9.01e+2 |
| HLRW | kg | 1.77e-5 | 2.43e-6 | 1.21e-5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7.51e-7 | 0 | 2.79e-6 |
| ILLRW | kg | 1.86e-2 | 2.04e-3 | 1.08e-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.31e-4 | 0 | 2.40e-3 |
| CRU | kg | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| MFR | kg | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| MER | kg | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| MNER | kg | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| EEE | MJ | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| EET | MJ | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Carbon Emissions and Removals
| Indicator | Unit | A1-A3 | A4 | A5 | B1 | B2 | B3 | B4 | B5 | B6 | B7 | C1 | C2 | C3 | C4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BCRP | kg CO2 | -6.74e+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| BCEP | kg CO2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.74e+1 |
| BCRK | kg CO2 | -1.50e-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| BCEK | kg CO2 | 0 | 0 | 1.50e-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| BCEW | kg CO2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| CCE | kg CO2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| CCR | kg CO2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| CWNR | kg CO2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Gypsum | Confidential | 85 - 95 |
| Internally Recycled Gypsum | Confidential | 2 - 9 |
| Paper | Confidential | 2 - 6 |
| Fiberglass | Confidential | 0 - 1 |
| Silicone | Confidential | 0 - 1 |
| Additives | Confidential | 0 - 1 |
| Packaging material | Origin | Mass (kg) |
|---|---|---|
| Spacers | Confidential | 1.5 -2 |
| Tape | Confidential | 0.-1 |
| Biogenic carbon content | kg C per 1000 ft2 |
|---|---|
| Biogenic carbon content in product | 18.38 |
| Biogenic carbon content in accompanying packaging | 0.004 |
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
- Commercial tractor-trailer truck
- Transport distance
- 448 km
- Capacity utilization
- 70 %
- Weight of products transported
- 998 kg
- Packaging mass
- 2.25 kg
Transport to the building site (A4)
- Fuel type
- Diesel
- Vehicle type
- Rail
- Transport distance
- 208 km
- Capacity utilization
- 70%
- Weight of products transported
- 998 kg
- Packaging mass
- 2.25 kg
Transport to the building site (A4)
- Fuel type
- Diesel
- Vehicle type
- Single unit truck
- Transport distance
- 40 km
- Capacity utilization
- 70%
- Weight of products transported
- 998 kg
- Packaging mass
- 2.25 kg
End of life (C1-C4)
- Collected with mixed construction waste
- 998 kg
- Product or material for final disposal
- 998 kg
Product description
CertainTeed Type X Infinaé™ CarbonLow™ Gypsum Board is specifically engineered for fire-resistive applications, boasting exceptional fire resistance due to its special gypsum core that outperforms standard drywall in heat and flame resistance. Its increased thickness enhances fire protection. This versatile product finds common usage in commercial structures such as hotels, offices, and schools, and also extends its utility to residential settings like basements and garages. It facilitates the creation of fire-rated walls and ceilings that comply with or exceed relevant building codes. Among the notable advantages of CertainTeed Type X Gypsum Board are its high fire resistance, superior thickness, and durability. This makes it an ideal choice for fire-rated applications in both residential and commercial buildings. Installation follows the same methods as traditional drywall, ensuring ease of use. Furthermore, CertainTeed Type X Infinaé™ CarbonLow™ Gypsum Board contributes to sound reduction through its thick gypsum core, enhancing acoustic comfort. It also improves thermal insulation, aiding in energy cost reduction and enhancing overall comfort levels. Its moisture resistance makes it an optimal choice for areas prone to flooding or condensation. CertainTeed Type X Drywall is a sustainable option made with 100% recycled paper and meets In addition to its superior performance, CertainTeed Type X also meets GREENGUARD® Gold for low emitting VOC content. This makes it an environmentally friendly choice for green.
Interpretation
Based on the results of the life cycle assessment model, the environmental impacts are primarily driven by the manufacturing stage and its associated upstream and downstream activities. The largest contributors to the overall cradle-to-grave impacts are installation, raw material transportation, and raw material production. Installation is a particularly significant contributor to the overall environmental impact results for gypsum board products.
The PCR requires the application of a 10% installation waste scenario when actual installation data are unavailable. Since no site-specific installation data currently exist and installation practices can vary considerably among contractors, CertainTeed has limited influence over installation-related impacts. The use of internally recycled gypsum material helps reduce overall environmental impact potentials by decreasing the need for virgin raw materials and reducing associated upstream environmental burdens.
Although the manufacturing stage (A3) contributes a relatively small portion of the product's cradle-to-grave Global Warming Potential (GWP), it represents the primary opportunity for impact reduction because it is directly controlled by the manufacturer. The reduction in environmental impacts is primarily driven by the transition from fossil fuel-based manufacturing to electrified production powered by renewable electricity. By replacing natural gas with renewable hydroelectricity in Québec, the project significantly reduces direct (Scope 1) emissions associated with energy-intensive manufacturing processes. In addition, the implementation of multiple heat recovery systems, enhanced energy-efficient plant design, and improved process control strategies further reduces overall energy demand and improves operational efficiency. Together, these measures are expected to improve manufacturing energy efficiency resulting in substantial reductions in environmental impacts while maintaining product quality and production performance.
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.