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Process Data set: Amvic EPS 300 Insulating Concrete Formwork (en) en

Key Data Set Information
Location IE
Geographical representativeness description Ireland
Reference year 2023
Name
Amvic EPS 300 Insulating Concrete Formwork
Use advice for data set Cradle to gate with options, modules C1–C4, and module D.
Technical purpose of product or process This EPD is for Amvic's installed EPS insulated concrete formwork and connectors that comprise Amvic’s Insulated Concrete Formwork (ICF) system for house building. The installed system comprises two EPS panels, connected with polypropylene connectors, pre-assembled at Amvic's production site in Ballycoolin, Dublin. There is an internal hollow core of 150mm that is filled on-site with ready mixed concrete. The Amvic ICF EPS products are used in the construction of an Insulated Concrete Formwork structure. The main raw materials, EPS beads, are heated by steam and expanded. The expanded beads are then transferred to a block moulding machine, in which the pellets are steam-fused together and moulded to a fixed size block. As the pellets are placed in the moulding machine, so also are polypropylene webbing connectors, and these connectors are fixed in place in the system as the blocks are moulded. The moulded blocks, connected with the connectors are then bagged and loaded onto trailers for dispatch to customers. Off-cuts and damaged blocks are sent off-site for recycling. The expanded insulation is manufactured to EN 13163:2012+A1:2015, Thermal Insulation Products for Buildings - Factory Made Expanded Polystyrene (EPS) Products - Specification.
General comment on data set The dataset is representative for the production processes used in 2022. The data Quality Levels, according to Table E.1 of EN 15804 +A2, Annex E, for the various criteria are as follows: • Geographical representativeness: Very Good. • Time representativeness: Good. • Technical representativeness: Good. Allocations Allocation of electricity types and amounts to the various manufacturing processes has been provided by Amvic, along with production waste and direct emissions; the allocation of impacts to the products is based on the product composition mass. Electricity modelling The electricity supplied is generated by a mixture of renewable energy (wind), natural gas, coal and oil. The emission factor of this mix is 0.492 kg CO2 (GWPt) per kWh. The Single Electricity Market Operator for Ireland and N.Ireland has confirmed that the fuel mix disclosure breakdown provided by the electricity supplier suffices as proof of usage of green energy by Amvic, and that the electricity supplier has cancelled a sufficient number of guarantees of origin in the fuel mix disclosure to classify the declared renewables portion of the electricity used by Amvic as renewable. The cut-off criteria of section 6.3.6 of EN15804 +A2 have been followed
Copyright Yes
Owner of data set
Quantitative reference
Reference flow(s)
Biogenic carbon content
  • Carbon content (biogenic): 0.0 kg
  • Carbon content (biogenic) - packaging: 0.0 kg
Time representativeness
Data set valid until 2028
Technological representativeness
Technology description including background system Area of DU (m²) = 1 Thickness of individual EPS panel (mm) = 75 Thickness of cavity for concrete (mm) = 150 Overall Thickness, 2 panels and internal core (mm) = 300 Overall volume of EPS per DU (m³) = 0.15 Density of moulded EPS (kg/m³) = 24 Mass of EPS beads per DU (kg) = 3.6 Mass of EPS beads per DU (kg) = 2.77 Total mass of DU (kg) = 6.37 Thermal resistance R, of system including concrete core (m²K/W) = 5.06

Indicators of life cycle

IndicatorDirectionUnit Raw material supply
A1
 Transport
A2
 Manufacturing
A3
 Transport
A4
 Installation
A5
 De-construction
C1
 Transport
C2
 Waste processing
C3
 Disposal
C4
 Recycling Potential
D
Use of renewable primary energy (PERE)
Input
  • 13.7
  • 0.08224
  • 3.517
  • 0.03988
  • 0.4451
  • 0
  • 0.03529
  • 0
  • 0.04183
  • -32.99
Use of renewable primary energy resources used as raw materials (PERM)
Input
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
Total use of renewable primary energy resource (PERT)
Input
  • 13.7
  • 0.08224
  • 3.517
  • 0.03988
  • 0.4451
  • 0
  • 0.03529
  • 0
  • 0.04183
  • -32.99
Use of non renewable primary energy (PENRE)
Input
  • 95.53
  • 6.585
  • 71.91
  • 2.962
  • 11.99
  • 0
  • 2.621
  • 0
  • 1.906
  • -148.3
Use of non renewable primary energy resources used as raw materials (PENRM)
Input
  • 293
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
Total use of non renewable primary energy resource (PENRT)
Input
  • 388.5
  • 6.585
  • 71.91
  • 2.962
  • 11.99
  • 0
  • 2.621
  • 0
  • 1.906
  • -148.3
Use of secondary material (SM)
Input
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
Use of renewable secondary fuels (RSF)
Input
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
Use of non renewable secondary fuels (NRSF)
Input
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
Use of net fresh water (FW)
Input
  • 5.035
  • 0.00078
  • 0.00751
  • 0.0003158
  • 0.1263
  • 0
  • 0.0002794
  • 0
  • 0.003414
  • -0.01895
Hazardous waste disposed (HWD)
Output
  • 0.0007847
  • 0.00001459
  • 0.0001615
  • 0.000007283
  • 0.00002458
  • 0
  • 0.000006445
  • 0
  • 0.00001161
  • -0.00003158
Non hazardous waste dispose (NHWD)
Output
  • 1.451
  • 0.2767
  • 0.1337
  • 0.146
  • 0.06532
  • 0
  • 0.1292
  • 0
  • 0.1865
  • -0.5104
Radioactive waste disposed (RWD)
Output
  • 0.000372
  • 0.00004049
  • 0.0003883
  • 0.00001885
  • 0.00002102
  • 0
  • 0.00001668
  • 0
  • 0.000002919
  • -0.00076
Components for re-use (CRU)
Output
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
Materials for recycling (MFR)
Output
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
Materials for energy recovery (MER)
Output
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
Exported electrical energy (EEE)
Output
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
Exported thermal energy (EET)
Output
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0

IndicatorUnit Raw material supply
A1
 Transport
A2
 Manufacturing
A3
 Transport
A4
 Installation
A5
 De-construction
C1
 Transport
C2
 Waste processing
C3
 Disposal
C4
 Recycling Potential
D
Abiotic depletion potential - fossil resources (ADPF)
  • 383.1
  • 6.202
  • 67.36
  • 2.79
  • 11.71
  • 0
  • 2.469
  • 0
  • 1.75
  • -138.4
Abiotic depletion potential - non-fossil resources (ADPE)
  • 0.00002591
  • 0.000001266
  • 0.000009236
  • 6.524E-7
  • 0.000001048
  • 0
  • 5.773E-7
  • 0
  • 5.408E-7
  • -0.00006941
Acidification potential, Accumulated Exceedance (AP)
  • 0.05724
  • 0.002614
  • 0.04511
  • 0.0005226
  • 0.002742
  • 0
  • 0.0004624
  • 0
  • 0.002389
  • -0.02924
Depletion potential of the stratospheric ozone layer (ODP)
  • 4.378E-7
  • 8.982E-8
  • 9.308E-7
  • 4.264E-8
  • 3.871E-8
  • 0
  • 3.774E-8
  • 0
  • 1.539E-8
  • -4.767E-7
Eutrophication potential - freshwater (EP-freshwater)
  • 0.0003376
  • 0.000004087
  • 0.00003127
  • 0.000001312
  • 0.000009776
  • 0
  • 0.000001161
  • 0
  • 0.00000218
  • -0.0001404
Eutrophication potential - marine (EP-marine)
  • 0.01104
  • 0.0005154
  • 0.0189
  • 0.0001038
  • 0.0008056
  • 0
  • 0.0000919
  • 0
  • 0.00112
  • -0.004798
Eutrophication potential - terrestrial (EP-terrestrial)
  • 0.1162
  • 0.005782
  • 0.2073
  • 0.001157
  • 0.008655
  • 0
  • 0.001024
  • 0
  • 0.01206
  • -0.05507
Global Warming Potential - biogenic (GWP-biogenic)
  • 0.949
  • 0.0002767
  • 0.008609
  • 0.0001677
  • 0.02906
  • 0
  • 0.0001484
  • 0
  • 0.0005021
  • -0.1596
Global Warming Potential - fossil fuels (GWP-fossil)
  • 15.3
  • 0.4217
  • 4.954
  • 0.184
  • 0.8195
  • 0
  • 0.1628
  • 0
  • 18.62
  • -8.885
Global Warming Potential - land use and land use change (GWP-luluc)
  • 0.0089
  • 0.0001836
  • 0.0004963
  • 0.00007359
  • 0.00026
  • 0
  • 0.00006512
  • 0
  • 0.00006451
  • -0.008494
Global Warming Potential - total (GWP-total)
  • 16.25
  • 0.4222
  • 4.963
  • 0.1842
  • 0.8488
  • 0
  • 0.1631
  • 0
  • 18.62
  • -9.053
Global warming potential except emissions and uptake of biogenic carbon (GWP-IOBC/GHG)
No records found.
No records found.
No records found.
No records found.
No records found.
No records found.
No records found.
No records found.
No records found.
No records found.
Photochemical Ozone Creation Potential (POCP)
  • 0.03833
  • 0.001786
  • 0.1971
  • 0.0004449
  • 0.006054
  • 0
  • 0.0003937
  • 0
  • 0.002917
  • -0.01459
Water (user) deprivation potential (WDP)
  • 4.339
  • 0.02581
  • 0.2027
  • 0.008492
  • 0.1211
  • 0
  • 0.007515
  • 0
  • 0.08827
  • -1.128

IndicatorUnit Raw material supply
A1
 Transport
A2
 Manufacturing
A3
 Transport
A4
 Installation
A5
 De-construction
C1
 Transport
C2
 Waste processing
C3
 Disposal
C4
 Recycling Potential
D
1This impact category deals mainly with the eventual impact of low dose ionizing radiation on human health of the nuclear fuel cycle. It does not consider effects due to possible nuclear accidents, occupational exposure nor due to radioactive waste disposal in underground facilities. Potential ionizing radiation from the soil, from radon and from some construction materials is also not measured by this indicator.
2The results of this environmental impact indicator shall be used with care as the uncertainties on these results are high or as there is limited experiences with the indicator.
Potential Comparative Toxic Unit for ecosystems (ETP-fw) 2
  • 853.2
  • 5.193
  • 44.54
  • 2.19
  • 24.41
  • 0
  • 1.938
  • 0
  • 60.76
  • -72.43
Potential Comparative Toxic Unit for humans - cancer effects (HTP-c) 2
  • 6.531E-9
  • 1.55E-10
  • 1.613E-9
  • 7E-11
  • 2.54E-10
  • 0
  • 6.2E-11
  • 0
  • 1.023E-9
  • -2.723E-9
Potential Comparative Toxic Unit for humans - non-cancer effects (HTP-nc) 2
  • 1.207E-7
  • 4.753E-9
  • 3.18E-8
  • 2.213E-9
  • 4.916E-9
  • 0
  • 1.959E-9
  • 0
  • 3.87E-8
  • -7.776E-8
Potential Human exposure efficiency relative to U235 (IRP) 1
  • 2.505
  • 0.02593
  • 0.2406
  • 0.01211
  • 0.07002
  • 0
  • 0.01072
  • 0
  • 0.002274
  • -0.5971
Potential Soil quality index (SQP) 2
  • 26.75
  • 3.799
  • 8.452
  • 1.945
  • 1.2
  • 0
  • 1.721
  • 0
  • 0.5677
  • -21.12
Potential incidence of disease due to PM emissions (PM) 2
  • 4.985E-7
  • 3.048E-8
  • 0.000001129
  • 1.478E-8
  • 4.307E-8
  • 0
  • 1.308E-8
  • 0
  • 1.165E-8
  • -8.287E-8