Ecological Assessment Based on Environmental Product Declarations

Brinkmann, Tobias; Metzger, Lukas

doi:10.1007/978-3-030-12266-9_2

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“…In line with the policy of the European Commission, Environmental Product Declarations Type III (EPD) are potent tools for a better understanding of the rules of sustainable development. Type III declarations are currently a frequently used LCA format [6,7]. LCA results of EPDs consist of a wide variety of environmental impact categories and input/output indicators, which are specified by the product category rules in EN 15804 [8].…”

Section: Sustainable Developmentmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Layers arrangement in the ETICS system as described: (1) wall structure (substrate), (2) adhesive (basic fixing), (3) thermal Insulation (EPS), (4) anchor (if necessary, additional fixing), (5) Figure 1. Layers arrangement in the ETICS system as described: (1) wall structure (substrate), (2) adhesive (basic fixing), (3) thermal Insulation (EPS), (4) anchor (if necessary, additional fixing), (5) reinforcement layer (base coat with glass fiber mesh embedded), (6) key coating (if necessary), (7) finishing coat (renders), (8) primers (optional), and (9) decorative coats (optional). Table 1.…”

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Influence of Rendering Type on the Environmental Characteristics of Expanded Polystyrene-Based External Thermal Insulation Composite System

Marcinek¹,

Tomaszewska

Czernik³

et al. 2020

Buildings

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External thermal insulation systems (ETICS) are relevant facade applications of functional components allowing to reduce energy consumption in buildings to fulfill the provisions of nearly Zero-Energy Buildings (nZEBs). ETICS systems generally are made of adhesives, thermal insulation material, renders with mesh reinforcement, primers, and finish coats. Their main parameters are thermal characteristics and durability, both determined by the specific composition of the systems. Growing concerns on the environment and depletion of natural resources drive the need for the determination of the environmental characteristic of ETICS due to its growing market demand. This analysis focuses on a life cycle assessment (LCA) of a commonly used EPS based ETICS system with four different renderings, produced in several locations. The scope of this study concerns raw materials extraction, transport, production, and energy provision up to the finished, packed, and ready-for-sale product at the factory gate. The authors compared the environmental impact allocated to the 1 m 2 of the produced system by taking into account the thickness of EPS and within different environmental impact categories. The results of the current impacts were compared to those obtained five years earlier, considering the technological and environmental progress of the production process.

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Section: Sustainable Developmentmentioning

confidence: 99%

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Influence of Rendering Type on the Environmental Characteristics of Expanded Polystyrene-Based External Thermal Insulation Composite System

Marcinek¹,

Tomaszewska

Czernik³

et al. 2020

Buildings

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“…The Polish market of gypsum-based building materials developed remarkably after the system transformation in 1989. In 2000, the domestic production of gypsum binders amounted to 445 thousand tonnes, and in 2020 1.506 million tonnes (5) unambiguously quantifi ed values of the environmental impact, to allow easy comparison with data contained in other declarations (17). Despite this, that operators of EPD programs dealing according to similar principles, publicly available EPD documents differ from each other, and the information contained therein may lead to misinterpretations (18,19).…”

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Analysis of the environmental impact of the production of building gypsum using natural and flue gas desulfurization gypsum in the Polish context

Czernik¹,

Hynowski²,

Michalak³

et al. 2021

Cem. Wapno Beton

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The production of construction products is associated with energy and raw materials consumption, including those of natural origin. Their use is associated with the generation of significant quantity of waste and the emission of greenhouse gases. Therefore, for the sustainable development of civilization, it is essential to reduce the environmental impact of construction products. Gypsum is one of the primary mineral binders, commonly used in construction. The study compares the effect on the environment of building gypsum made of natural raw materials and gypsum obtained in the flue gas desulfurization process. Nine environmental impact indicators were analyzed: global warming potential – GWP, stratospheric ozone layer depletion potential – ODP, soil and water acidification potential – AP, eutrophication potential – EP, tropospheric ozone formation potential – POCP, abiotic depletion potential for non-fossil resources – ADP-elements and fossil resources-ADP-fossil fuels, total use of renewable primary energy resources – PERT and total use of non-renewable primary energy resources – PENRT. Higher values of all considered indicators were obtained for building gypsum made of raw material from flue gas desulfurization processes. The environmental impact assessment was carried out using the Life Cycle Assessment [LCA] method and actual production data from 2017. The life cycle analyzed in this paper covered modules from A1 to A3, i.e., from the extraction/acquisition of raw materials to the finished product, delivered to the factory gate.

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“…EPD complies with the standard ISO 14025 [18]. The EPD, also known as type III environmental declaration, is meant to deliver transparent, reliable, quantified, and comparable information on products' environmental impact during their life cycle [19,20]. Many different EPD's programs operate by Product Category Rules (PCRs), and EPDs vary in their data quality and specificity, often leading to misleading comparisons [21][22][23][24][25][26].…”

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Quantifying Environmental Burdens of Plasters Based on Natural vs. Flue Gas Desulfurization (FGD) Gypsum

Baran¹,

Czernik²,

Hynowski³

et al. 2021

Sustainability

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The ongoing global climate change and the associated environmental degradation pose a threat to Europe and the rest of the world. Raw materials and energy are required to produce building materials, which are used for construction purposes. Resulting buildings and structures generate waste during construction, operation, and demolition, and they emit potentially harmful substances. Thus, the key to achieving climate goals is to support low-emission materials and technologies in the construction sector, significantly impacting the environment. In the European Union, building materials are not yet subject to mandatory sustainability assessment during the assessment and verification of constancy of performance (AVCP). Objective evaluation of construction materials’ environmental impact requires it to be carried out based on production data on an industrial scale. This article presents the environmental impact of premixed gypsum-based plasters, commonly used in modern construction. Nine environmental indicators (global warming potential (GWP), depletion potential of the stratospheric ozone layer (ODP), acidification potential (AP), eutrophication potential (EP), formation potential of tropospheric ozone (POCP), abiotic depletion potential (ADP)-elements, ADP-fossil fuels, renewable primary energy resources (PERT), and nonrenewable primary energy resources (PERNT)) of premixed gypsum plasters based on natural and flue gas desulfurization (FGD) gypsum were estimated and discussed. Knowledge of the construction products’ environmental impact is fundamental for creating reliable databases. AVCP of construction materials in the future will use the data collected during the voluntary environmental impact evaluation.

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Ecological Assessment Based on Environmental Product Declarations

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Influence of Rendering Type on the Environmental Characteristics of Expanded Polystyrene-Based External Thermal Insulation Composite System

Influence of Rendering Type on the Environmental Characteristics of Expanded Polystyrene-Based External Thermal Insulation Composite System

Analysis of the environmental impact of the production of building gypsum using natural and flue gas desulfurization gypsum in the Polish context

Quantifying Environmental Burdens of Plasters Based on Natural vs. Flue Gas Desulfurization (FGD) Gypsum

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