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EnvironmentalProductDeclarationAccordingtoISO14025andISO21930ThisEPDisanindustrywideorindustryaveragecradle-to-gateEPDforStructuralPrecastmanufacturedbyCanadianPrecast/PrestressedConcreteInstitute,NationalPrecastConcreteAssociation&Precast/PrestressedConcreteInstitutemembers.EPDPRODUCTIONSTAGESUMMARYRESULTS-ONEMETRICTONOFSTRUCTURALPRECAST
CategoryIndicator UnitRawMaterial
SupplyTransport Manufacturing
Total
A1 A2 A3Globalwarmingpotential kgCO2
eq. 256.1 13.8 29.8 299.7
Acidificationpotential kgSO2eq. 4.7 0.1 0.2 5.0
Eutrophicationpotential kgNeq. 0.3 0.0 0.0 0.3
Smogcreationpotential kgO3eq. 54.0 3.0 1.6 58.6
Ozonedepletionpotential kgCFC-11eq. 1.9E-03 5.2E-10 5.8E-10 1.9E-03
PrimaryEnergyConsumption
TotalPrimaryEnergy MJ,HHV 1,900.4 189.6 530.2 2,620.2
Non-renewable(fossil,nuclear) MJ,HHV 1,873.5 189.3 511.2 2,574.1
Renewable(solar,wind,biomasshydroelectric,&geothermal)
MJ,HHV 26.8 0.3 19.0 46.1
Materialresourcesconsumption
TotalMaterialResourceConsumption
kg 1,066.7 0.0 0.0 1,066.7
Non-renewablematerials kg 1,065.8 0.0 0.0 1,065.8
Renewablematerials kg 0.9 0.0 0.0 0.9
Freshwater l 1,340.3 0.0 257.0 1,597.3
Wastegenerated
Non-hazardous kg 1.0 0.0 64.2 65.2
Hazardous kg 0.01 0.0 10.0 10.0
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ASTMInternationalCertifiedEnvironmentalProductDeclarationThisisanindustrywidebusiness-to-businessTypeIIIenvironmentalproductdeclarationforstructuralprecast.ThisdeclarationhasbeenpreparedinaccordancewithISO14025andISO21930,thegoverningprecastconcretecategoryrulesandASTMinternational’sEPDprogramoperatorrules.
TheintentofthisdocumentistofurtherthedevelopmentofenvironmentallycompatibleandmoresustainableconstructionproductsbyprovidingcomprehensiveenvironmentalinformationrelatedtopotentialimpactsofstructuralprecastavailableintheUSAandCanadainaccordancewithinternationalstandards.
EnvironmentalProductDeclarationSummaryOwners of the EPD
Canadian Precast/Prestressed Concrete Institute
PO Box 24058 Hazeldean, Ottawa Ontario,
Canada K2M 2C3
Link (URL): www.cpci.ca
National Precast Concrete Association
1320 City Center Drive, Suite 200
Carmel, IN 46032
Link (URL): www.precast.org
Precast/Prestressed Concrete Institute
200 West Adams St., Suite 2100
Chicago, IL 60606
Link (URL): www.pci.org
Each trade association/institute and their respective member companies provided both LCI and meta-data for the reference year 2014. Their combined membership operate more than 1,000 facilities in the US and Canada producing structural, architectural, utility and specialty precast products used on, above and below grade applications. This EPD background report represents an average product as a production-weighted average from plants of more than one
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manufacturer.
The owner of the declaration is liable for the underlying information and evidence.
Product Group and Name Structural Precast Concrete (UN CPC 3755)
Product Definition Structural precast concrete is a construction product produced by casting concrete in a reusable mold or "form" which is then cured in a controlled environment, transported to the construction site and lifted into place. Structural precast concrete is used in building or civil engineering works and is primarily composed of cement, aggregates and reinforcement materials.
Product Category Rules
ASTM International, Product Category Rules For Preparing an Environmental Product Declaration For Precast Concrete, March 2015 [1].
Certification Period 11.11.2015 - 11.11.2020
Declared Unit 1 metric tonne (1,000 kg) of structural precast product and optionally 1 short ton (2,000 lbs) of structural precast product.
ASTM Declaration Number EPD-017
Program Operator ASTM International
Declaration Holder
Canadian Precast/Prestressed Concrete Institute, National Precast Concrete Association & Precast/Prestressed Concrete Institute
Product group
Precast Concrete
Date of Issue
09.11. 2015
Period of Validity
5 years
Declaration Number
EPD-017
Declaration Type
An industry average “cradle-to-gate” EPD for structural precast as a product group manufactured by CPCI, NPCA and PCI members. Activity stages or information modules covered include production with the product ready for shipment from the point of manufacture (modules A1 to A3). The declaration is intended for use in Business-to-Business (B-to-B) communication.
Applicable Countries
United States and Canada
Product Applicability
Structural precast concrete products satisfy a wide array of building and civil engineering
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applications.
Content of the Declaration This declaration follows Section 11; Content of the EPD, ASTM International, Product Category Rules For Preparing an Environmental Product Declaration For Precast Concrete, March 2015.
This EPD was independently verified Timothy Brooke ASTM International 100 Barr Harbor Dr. West Conshohocken, PA 19428 [email protected]
by ASTM in accordance with ISO 14025:
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EPD Project Report Information
EPD Project Report
An Industry Average Cradle-to-Gate Life Cycle Assessment of Precast Concrete Products for the US and Canadian Markets, October 2015
Prepared by
Athena Sustainable Materials Institute
119 Ross Avenue, Suite 100
Ottawa, Ontario, Canada K1Y 0N6
This EPD project report was independently verified by in accordance with ISO 14025 and the reference PCR:
Thomas P. Gloria, Ph. D.
Industrial Ecology Consultants
35 Bracebridge Rd.
Newton, MA 02459-1728
PCR Information
Program Operator ASTM International
Reference PCR
ASTM International, Product Category Rules For Preparing an Environmental Product Declaration For Precast Concrete (March 2015)
PCR review was conducted by:
Nicholas Santero, thinkstep Inc. – Chair Christine Subasic, Consulting Architectural Engineer and Juan Tejeda, ORCO Block Company
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1 PRODUCTIDENTIFICATION
1.1PRODUCTDEFINITION
Precastconcrete(UNCPC3755)isaconstructionproductproducedbycastingconcreteinareusablemoldor"form"whichisthencuredinacontrolledenvironment,transportedtotheconstructionsiteandliftedintoplace.Incontrast,standardconcreteisplacedintosite-specificformsandcuredonsite.Precastconcreteisprimarilycomposedofportlandcement,aggregatesandsteelreinforcementmaterials.
ForthepurposesofthisEPDthefollowingbroaddescriptivedefinitionforstructuralprecastisasfollows[1]:
Structuralprecastproducts|superstructurebridgeproductssuchasbridgedecks,girders,andparapets;substructurebridgeproductssuchasabutments,piers,footings,andpilecaps;buildingproductssuchascolumns,beams,interiorsolidbearingandshearwalls,doubletees,hollowcore,spandrels,andsolidslabs;stairsandstadiaseating;andotheritemssuchaspiles,footings,barriers,retainingwalls,railties,soundwallsandthelike.Structuralprecastproductscanbeconventionallyreinforcedorprestressed.
ThisEPDrepresentsabaselineorbenchmarkfortheCanadianandUnitedStatesstructuralprecastindustryandexemplifiesanaverageproductgroupasanaveragefrommorethanonemanufacturer.
2 PRODUCTAPPLICATIONStructuralprecastconcreteproductsareengineeredproductssatisfyingawidearrayofbuildingandcivilengineeringapplications.
3 DECLAREDUNITThedeclaredunitis1metrictonneofstructuralprecast.Dataisadditionallypresentedpershortton[1].
4 MATERIALCONTENTTable1belowpresentstheweightedaveragematerialcontentbyinputmaterialforthestructuralprecastproductgroupasderivedfromparticipatingmemberfacilitiesLCIdataforthetimeline2014.
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Table1:WeightedAverageMaterialContentforStructuralPrecastProductGroup
MaterialInputs SIUnitsperMetrictonneofStructuralPrecast
ImperialUnitsperShorttonofStructuralPrecast
Amount Unit Amount Unit
PortlandCement 152.2 kg 304.4 lbs
PortlandLimestoneCement(PLC) 7.0 kg 14.0 lbs
FineAggregate-naturalsand 298.3 kg 596.6 lbs
FineAggregate-manufactured 59.4 kg 118.8 lbs
CoarseAggregate-naturalgravel 156.6 kg 313.1 lbs
CoarseAggregate-crushed 233.3 kg 466.7 lbs
ManufacturedLightweightAggregate 2.6 kg 5.1 lbs
NaturalLightweightAggregate 3.0 kg 6.0 lbs
SCMs-FlyAsh 14.5 kg 29.0 lbs
SCMs-SilicaFume 1.8 kg 3.7 lbs
SlagCement 2.7 kg 5.3 lbs
ChemicalAdmixture(CA)-AirEntraining 0.14 litre 0.03 gallon
CA-WaterReducer/Plasticizer 0.17 litre 0.04 gallon
ChemicalAdmixture-Accelerator 0.26 litre 0.06 gallon
CA-HighRangeWaterReducer(HRWR)/SuperPlasticizerand/orViscosityModifyingAdmixture(VMA)
0.74 litre 0.18 gallon
CA-CorrosionInhibiting 0.76 litre 0.18 gallon
CA-RetardingAdmixture 0.04 litre 0.01 gallon
FormReleaseAgent 0.12 litre 0.03 gallon
Rebar 18.7 kg 37.4 lbs
WeldedWireReinforcement(WWR) 5.7 kg 11.4 lbs
SteelAnchors 4.7 kg 9.5 lbs
SteelStressingStrand 13.8 kg 27.7 lbs
PolypropyleneFibers 0.002 kg 0.003 lbs
GlassFibreReinforcedPolymer(GFRP)reinforcingbars
0.00 kg 0.001 lbs
ExpandedPolystyrene 0.74 bdft 0.67 bdft
ExtrudedPolystyrene 0.15 bdft 0.14 bdft
Brick 0.43 kg 0.87 lbs
Pigments 0.07 kg 0.14 lbs
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5 PRODUCTSTAGETheproductstageincludesthefollowingmodules[1]:
A1 Rawmaterialsupply;A2 Transporttothemanufacturer;andA3 Manufacturingandterminaloperations.
Figure2showstheproductstagesystemboundaryforthedeclaredproductsystem.
Figure1Productstagesystemboundary
TheProductStageincludesthefollowingprocesses[1]:Ø A1-Extractionandprocessingofrawmaterials,includingfuelsusedinproduct
productionandtransportwithinthemanufacturingprocess(A3);Ø A2-Averageorspecifictransportationofrawmaterialsfromtheextractionsite
orsourcetomanufacturingsite,inclusiveofemptybackhauls(whereapplicable);
Ø A3-Manufacturingofeachprecastproductincludingallenergyandmaterialsrequiredandallemissionsandwastesproduced;
NetConsumables 0.10 litre 0.02 gallon
TotalBatchWaterUse 59.4 litre 14.2 gallon
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Ø Averageorspecifictransportationfrommanufacturingsitetorecycling/reuse/landfillforpre-consumerwastesandunutilizedby-productsfrommanufacturing,includingemptybackhauls(whereapplicable);
Ø Finaldispositionofpre-consumerwastesinclusiveoftransportation;
TheProductStageexcludesthefollowingprocesses[1]:
Ø Production,manufacture,andconstructionofmanufacturingcapitalgoodsandinfrastructure;
Ø Formwork;Ø Productionandmanufactureofproductionequipment,deliveryvehicles,and
laboratoryequipment;Ø Personnelrelatedactivities(travel,officeoperationsandsupplies);andØ Energyandwateruserelatedtocompanymanagementandsalesactivitiesthat
maybelocatedeitherwithinthefactorysiteoratanotherlocation.
6 LIFECYCLEINVENTORY
6.1DATACOLLECTIONANDREPRESENTATIVENESS
CPCI,NPCAandPCImemberscombinedoperateabout1000precastmanufacturingfacilitiesintheUnitedStatesandCanada.Manufacturingfacilitiesvaryinsizeaswellastheproducttypestheyproduce.Forexample,somefirmsonlyproducestructuralorundergroundproductswhileothersmayproduceallfouroftheproducttypesofinterestaswellasotherspecialtyproducts.Lifecycleinventorydatawerecollectedfrom99facilitieswithinCanadaandtheUnitedStatesforthe2014referenceyear–representingslightlylessthan10%ofallmembers.Intotaltheparticipatingfacilitiesproducedintheorderof5.5millionmetrictonnesofprecast.AppendixAliststheplantsthatprovidedbothmetaandlifecycleinventorydatatosupportthisEPD.
Allgate-to-gateLCIflowdataforenergy,totalwateruse,emissionsandwastegeneratedwereaveragedontheannualproductionbasisacrossfacilitiestodetermineanoverallperunitprecastplantoperationsprofile.Theseperunitgate-to-gateoperationalflowswereusedtoestimatetheplantproductioneffectsacrossallprecastproductgroupsasplantswereunabletoprovidedetailedprocessbreakdownsforeachproductgroup,butprovidedannualproductgroupproductionfigures.Eachplantalsoprovidedaveragedformulationdataforeachproductgrouptheyproduceandthesedatatoowerealsoaveragedonaproductionweightedbasis,butonlyacrossplantsproducingtheprecastproductofinterest;inthiscasestructuralprecast.AsthisEPDrepresentsanindustrybenchmark,thecommissionersagreeditwouldbemoreinformativetoalsoreportamedianresultforinputandoutputflowsunderdirectcontrolofprecastproducers;i.e.,coremanufacturing(A3).Themedianflowsforelectricityandfuels,non-batchwateruseaswellasgeneratedwastesweredetermined
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andmodeled(linkedtoA1andA2upstreammodules).The“median”productionresultisreportedseparatelyandprovidesanalternativebenchmarkforprecastproducers.
6.2CUTOFFRULES,ALLOCATIONRULESANDDATAQUALITYREQUIREMENTS
Cut-offrules,asspecifiedinASTMPCRforprecastconcrete:2015,section7.3,wereapplied[1].Allinput/outputflowdatareportedbytheparticipatingmemberfacilitieswereincludedintheLCImodeling.Noneofthereportedflowdatawereexcludedbasedonthecut-offcriteria.
Allocationprocedures observedtherequirementsandguidanceofISO14044:2006,clause4.3andthosespecifiedinASTMPCRforprecastconcrete,section7.5.Themajorityoftheprecastfacilityoperationswerededicatedtotheproductionofoneormoreofthefourprecastproductgroups.Asmallnumberofthefacilitiesalsoproducedotherspecialtyprecastproducts–aco-product-andinsuchinstances“mass”allocationwasusedtoallocatefacilityLCIenvironmentalflows(inputsandoutputs)acrosstheco-productsforthosefacilitiespriortocalculatingandrollinguptheweightedaverageLCIflowsforthegate-to-gateprocessandindividualproductgroups.
Inaddition,thefollowingallocationrulesareapplied(Section7.5,ASTMPCRforprecastconcrete):
§ Allocationrelatedtotransportisbasedonthemassanddistanceoftransportedinput;
§ Recoveredmaterials(slagcement,flyash,syntheticgypsum,etc.)areconsideredrawmaterials.Onlythematerials,water,energy,emissions,andotherelementalflowsassociatedwithreprocessing,handling,sorting,andtransportationfromthepointofthegeneratingindustrialprocesstotheiruseintheproductionprocessareconsidered.Anyallocationsbeforereprocessingareallocatedtotheoriginalproduct;
§ Theenvironmentalflowsrelatedtothedisposalofthemanufacturing(pre-consumer)solidandliquidwasteareallocatedtomoduleA3Manufacturing.
Dataqualityrequirements,as specified in ASTM’s Precast Concrete PCR: 2015, section 7.3, were observed [1]. This section also describes the achieved data quality relative to the ISO 14044:2006 requirements. Data quality is judged on the basis of its precision (measured, calculated or estimated), completeness (e.g., unreported emissions), consistency (degree of uniformity of the methodology applied within a study serving as a data source) and representativeness (geographical, temporal, and technological).
Precision:TheCanadianandUnitedStatesparticipatingmembercompaniesthroughmeasurementandcalculationcollectedprimarydataontheirproductionofprecastconcreteandthevarioussub-groupproductcategories.ForaccuracytheLCAteamindividuallyvalidatedtheseplantgate-to-gateinputandoutputdata.
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Completeness:Allrelevant,specificprocesses,includinginputs(rawmaterials,energyandancillarymaterials)andoutputs(emissionsandproductionvolume)wereconsideredandmodeledtorepresentindustryaverageprecastconcreteaswellasprecastproductsubgroupsofinterest.TherelevantbackgroundmaterialsandprocessesweretakenfromtheUSLCIDatabase(adjustedforknowndataplaceholdersknownas“dummy”1),ecoinventv3.1LCIdatabaseforUnitedStatesandCanadaandmodeledinSimaProsoftwarev.8.0.4,March2015.
Consistency:Toensureconsistency,theLCImodelingoftheproductionweightedinputandoutputLCIdataforeachprecastproductsub-groupsusedthesamemodelingstructureacrossthememberfacilitiesproducingtheseproducts,whichconsistedofinputrawandancillarymaterial,energyflows,waterresourceinputs,productandco-productsoutputs,emissionstoair,waterandsoil,andmaterialrecyclingandpre-consumersolidandliquidwastetreatment.Crosschecksconcerningtheplausibilityofmassandenergyflowswerecontinuouslyconducted.TheLCAteamconductedmassandenergybalancesattheplantandselectedprocessleveltomaintainahighlevelofconsistency.
Reproducibility:InternalreproducibilityispossiblesincethedataandthemodelsarestoredandavailableinN.A.PrecastAthenaLCIdatabasedevelopedinSimaPro,2015.AhighleveloftransparencyisprovidedthroughoutthereportastheweightedaverageLCIprofileforeachproductsub-groupispresentedforthedeclaredproduct.Keyprimary(manufacturerspecific)andsecondary(generic)LCIdatasourcesaresummarizedinTable2.Theprovisionofmoredetaileddatatoallowfullexternalreproducibilitywasnotpossibleduetoreasonsofconfidentiality.
Representativeness:Therepresentativenessofthedataissummarizedasfollows.
§ Timerelatedcoverageoftheprecastmanufacturingprocess-primarydatacollected:2014(12months).
§ Genericdata:themostappropriateLCIdatasetswereusedasfoundintheUSLCI(adjusted)Database,ecoinventv.3.1databaseforUnitedStates,Canadaandglobal,2014.
§ Geographicalcoverage:thegeographicalcoverageistheUnitedStatesandCanada.
§ Technologicalcoverage:typicaloraverage.
1 “Dummy” is a term used by US LCI database that refers to “empty” LCI data sets (technosphere processes).
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7 LIFECYCLEASSESSMENT
7.1RESULTSOFTHELIFECYCLEASSESSMENT
Thissectionsummarizestheresultsofthelifecycleimpactassessment(LCIA)basedonthecradle-to-gatelifecycleinventoryinputsandoutputsanalysis.Theresultsarecalculatedonthebasisofonemetrictonne(1,000kg)ofstructuralprecast(Table2),butarealsoprovidedforoneshortton(2000lbs.)ofstructuralprecast(Table3).Thestructuralprecastproductionresultsaredelineatedbyinformationmodule(A1–Rawmaterialsupply),(A2–Rawmaterialtransport),and(A3–precastcoremanufacturing).
Table4providesapercentcontributionsummarybyinformationmodelforeachofthesupportedindicatorsandinventoryparameters.ContributionanalysisisananalyticalmethodusedtosupporttheinterpretationofLCAresultsandtofacilitatethereader'sunderstandingoftheenvironmentalprofileofthedeclaredproduct.
AsperASTMPCRforprecastconcrete:2015,Section8,theUSEPAToolfortheReductionandAssessmentofChemicalandOtherEnvironmentalImpacts(TRACI),version2.1,2012impactcategoriesareusedastheyprovideaNorthAmericancontextforthemandatorycategoryindicatorstobeincludedinthisEPD.Thesearerelativeexpressionsonlyanddonotpredictcategoryimpactend-points,theexceedingofthresholds,safetymarginsorrisks.Totalprimaryandsub-setenergyconsumptionwascompiledusingacumulativeenergydemandmodel.Materialresourceconsumptionandgeneratedwastereflectcumulativelifecycleinventoryflowinformation.
Table2:LCAresults–StructuralPrecast,onemetricton-absolutebasis
CategoryIndicator UnitRawMaterial
SupplyTransport Manufacturing Weighted
AverageTotal
A3MedianTotalA1 A2 A3
Globalwarmingpotential kgCO2eq. 256.1 13.8 29.8 299.7 295.5
Acidificationpotential kgSO2eq. 4.7 0.1 0.2 5.0 5.0
Eutrophicationpotential kgNeq. 0.3 0.0 0.0 0.3 0.3
Smogcreationpotential kgO3eq. 54.0 3.0 1.6 58.6 58.5
Ozonedepletionpotential kgCFC-11eq.
1.9E-03 5.2E-10 5.8E-10 1.9E-03 1.9E-03
PrimaryEnergyConsumption
TotalPrimaryEnergy MJ,HHV 1,900.4 189.6 530.2 2,620.2 2,348.0
Non-renewable(fossil,nuclear) MJ,HHV 1,873.5 189.3 511.2 2,574.1 2,502.0
Renewable(solar,wind,biomasshydroelectric,&geothermal)
MJ,HHV 26.8 0.3 19.0 46.1 80.4
Materialresourcesconsumption
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CategoryIndicator UnitRawMaterial
SupplyTransport Manufacturing Weighted
AverageTotal
A3MedianTotalA1 A2 A3
TotalMaterialResourceConsumption
kg 1,066.7 0.0 0.0 1,066.7 1,066.7
Non-renewablematerials kg 1,065.8 0.0 0.0 1,065.8 1,065.8
Renewablematerials kg 0.9 0.0 0.0 0.9 0.9
Freshwater l 1,340.3 0.0 257.0 1,597.3 1,440.6
Wastegenerated
Non-hazardous kg 1.0 0.0 64.2 65.2 12.49
Hazardous kg 0.01 0.0 10.0 10.0 0.2
Note: A3 Median Total is the Production total (A1, A2 and A3 summed) based on the calculated median flows for A3
Table3:LCAresults-StructuralPrecast,oneshortton-absolutebasis
CategoryIndicator UnitRawMaterial
SupplyTransport Manufacturing Weighted
AverageTotal
A3MedianTotalA1 A2 A3
Globalwarmingpotential kgCO2eq. 232.4 12.5 27.0 271.9 268.0
Acidificationpotential kgSO2eq. 4.3 0.1 0.2 4.6 4.5
Eutrophicationpotential kgNeq. 0.2 0.0 0.0 0.2 0.2
Smogcreationpotential kgO3eq. 49.0 2.7 1.4 53.2 53.1
Ozonedepletionpotential kgCFC-11eq.
1.8E-03 4.8E-10 5.3E-10 1.8E-03 1.8E-03
PrimaryEnergyConsumption
TotalPrimaryEnergy MJ,HHV 1,724.0 172.0 481.0 2,377.0 2,130.0
Non-renewable(fossil,nuclear) MJ,HHV 1,699.6 171.8 463.7 2,335.2 2,269.8
Renewable(solar,wind,biomasshydroelectric,&geothermal)
MJ,HHV 24.3 0.2 17.3 41.8 72.9
Materialresourcesconsumption
TotalMaterialResourceConsumption
kg 967.7 0.0 0.0 967.7 967.7
Non-renewablematerials kg 966.8 0.0 0.0 966.8 966.8
Renewablematerials kg 0.8 0.0 0.0 0.8 0.8
Freshwater l 1,215.9 0.0 233.1 1,449.0 1,306.9
Wastegenerated
Non-hazardous kg 0.9 0.0 58.3 59.1 11.3
Hazardous kg 0.005 0.0 9.0 9.1 0.2
Note: A3 Median Total is the Production total (A1, A2 and A3 summed) based on the calculated median flows for A3
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Table4:LCAresults-StructuralPrecast-percentbasis
WeightedAverageBasisRawMaterial
SupplyTransport Manufacturing
A1 A2 A3Globalwarmingpotential 85.5% 4.6% 9.9%
Acidificationpotential 94.3% 1.8% 3.9%
Eutrophicationpotential 96.3% 2.2% 1.4%
Smogcreationpotential 92.2% 5.2% 2.6%
Ozonedepletionpotential 100.0% 0.0% 0.0%
TotalPrimaryEnergy 72.5% 7.2% 20.2%
Non-renewable(fossil,nuclear) 72.8% 7.4% 19.9%
Renewable(solar,wind,biomasshydroelectric,&geothermal) 58.1% 0.6% 41.3%
TotalMaterialResourceConsumption
100.0% 0.0% 0.0%
Non-renewablematerials 100.0% 0.0% 0.0%
Renewablematerials 100.0% 0.0% 0.0%
Freshwater 83.9% 0.0% 16.1%
Non-hazardous 1.5% 0.0% 98.5%
Hazardous 0.1% 0.0% 99.9%
7.2INTERPRETATION
Acrossthethreeproductioninformationmodules,moduleA1-rawmaterialsupplycontributesthelargestshareoftheimpactcategoryresults–accountingforbetween100%(ozonedepletion)andabout86%(globalwarmingpotential)oftheimpactburden.Theupstreamrawmaterialsupply(A1)alsoaccountsforthelargestshareofenergyuse;almostallofwhichisdrawnfromnon-renewableenergysources.Rawmaterialtransportation(A2)provestobeaminorcontributortotheburdensexhibitedbyprecastproducts–generally5%orless.Manufacturing(A3)structuralprecastproductscontributesintheorderof10%ofallgreenhousegasesand20%oftheprimaryenergyuse.
Thelifecycleimpactindicatorresults,basedonmedianA3manufacturingflows,varylittleastheseindicatorsaredrivenprimarilybythespecifiedupstreammaterials(A1)foreachprecastproductgroup.Generally,themedianresultindicatorsandmetricsare
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lowerthanthoseoftheweightedaverageprofile,indicatingthatthemedianplantuseslessenergyandwaterandgenerateslesssolidwastes.
Thesignificanceoftheseresultsisasfollows:
Ø Rawmaterialsupply(upstreammaterialeffects)isthemajorsourceoftheenvironmentalimpactsofprecastproductsandissignificantlyinfluencedbycementuse–effortstooptimizeorreducetheinputofcementbyusinglessburdensomecementblendsorincreasingsupplementarycementitiousmaterialsusewouldmarkedlyimprovetheenvironmentalperformanceofallprecastproducts.
Ø Asthemanufacturingstageisasubstantialconsumerofenergyandresponsibleforasignificantshareoftheimpacts,anyprocessorenergyconservationimprovementswoulddirectlyandsignificantlylowertheenvironmentalprofileofprecastproducts.
8 ADDITIONALENVIRONMENTALINFORMATIONQualityandEnvironmentalManagementSystems
Ingeneral,CPCI.NPCAandPCImembermanufacturingfacilitiesfollowtheISO14001environmentalmanagementsystem,ISO9001qualitymanagementsystemorotherin-housequalitycontrolsystems.
HealthProtection
TheOSHAstandardsareapplicableandfollowed.
-U.S.DepartmentofLabor,OccupationalSafety&HealthAdministration(OSHA),
29CFR,PART1910OccupationalSafetyandHealthStandards.
(https://www.osha.gov/pls/oshaweb/owasrch.search_form?p_doc_type=STANDARDS&p_toc_level=1&p_keyvalue=1910)
Noadditionalhealthprotectionmeasuresextendingbeyondmandatoryoccupationalsafetymeasuresforcommercialoperationsarerequired.
9 DECLARATIONTYPEANDPRODUCTAVERAGEDECLARATIONThetypeofEPDisdefinedas:
A“Cradle-to-gate”EPDofstructuralprecastcoveringtheproductstage(modulesA1toA3)andisintendedforuseinBusiness-to-Businesscommunication.
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ThisEPDforstructuralprecast,UNCPC3755isanaverageproductEPD,asanaveragefromseveralCPCI,NPCAandPCImemberfacilities.
10 DECLARATIONCOMPARABILITYLIMITATIONSTATEMENTThefollowingISOstatementindicatestheEPDcomparabilitylimitationsandintenttoavoidanymarketdistortionsormisinterpretationofEPDsbasedontheASTM’sPrecastConcretePCR:2015:
-EPDsfromdifferentprograms(usingdifferentPCR)maynotbecomparable.
-DeclarationsbasedontheASTMPrecastConcretePCR[1]arenotcomparativeassertions;thatis,noclaimofenvironmentalsuperioritymaybeinferredorimplied.
11 EPDEXPLANATORYMATERIAL
Foranyexplanatorymaterial,inregardtothisEPD,pleasecontacttheprogramoperator.ASTMInternationalEnvironmentalProductDeclarations100BarrHarborDrive,WestConshohocken,PA19428-2959,http://www.astm.org
12 REFERENCES1. ASTMInternational,ProductCategoryRulesForPreparinganEnvironmental
ProductDeclarationForPrecastConcrete,March2015.
2. ISO21930:2007Buildingconstruction–Sustainabilityinbuildingconstruction–Environmentaldeclarationofbuildingproducts.
3. ISO14025:2006Environmentallabelinganddeclarations-TypeIIIenvironmentaldeclarations-Principlesandprocedures.
4. ISO14044:2006Environmentalmanagement-Lifecycleassessment-Requirementsandguidelines.
5. ISO14040:2006Environmentalmanagement-Lifecycleassessment-Principlesandframework.
6. ASTMProgramOperatorforProductCategoryRules(PCRs)andEnvironmentalProductDeclarations(EPDs),GeneralProgramInstructions,October2012.
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AppendixA–ParticipatingPlantList
Armtec, Richmond, BC Lafarge Precast, Winnipeg, MB
Arrow Concrete Products, Granby, CT Lee's Precast Concrete, Aberdeen, MI
Arto Brick & Tile, Gardena, CA Leesburg Concrete Company, Leesburg, FL
Atlanta Structural Concrete Company, Buchanan, GA Lindsey Precast , Franklinton, NC
Bartow Precast, Cartersville, GA Lindsey Precast, Colorado Springs, CO
BC Concrete, Inc. dba Missoula Concrete Construction, Missoula, MT
Lockwood Bros. Concrete Products, Armstrong, BC
Béton Préfabriques Du Lac Inc., Alma, QC Lowe Precast Inc., Waco, TX
Béton Préfabriques Du Richelieu, Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu, QC Manco Structures, TD., Schertz, TX
Blakeslee Prestress, Inc., Branford, CT Metromont - Greenville, Greenville, SC
By Crete, Lebanon, PA Metromont Corp. - Bartow, Bartow, FL
Camp Precast Concrete Products, Milton, VT Metromont Corp. - Charlotte, Charlotte, NC
Cement Industries, Inc., Fort Myers, FL Metromont Corp. - Hiram, Hiram, GA
Champion Precast, O’Fallon, MO Metromont Corp. - Richmond, Richmond, VA
Clark Pacific - Fontana Plant, Fontana, CA Mid South Prestress LLC, Pleasant View, TN
Clark Pacific - Woodland Plant, Woodland, CA Molin Concrete Products Company, Lino Lakes, MN
Colorado Precast Concrete, Loveland, CO North American Precast Company LLC. (NAPCO), San Antonio, TX
Columbia Precast Products, Washougal, WA Oldcastle - Avon, Avon, CT
Con Cast Pipe Inc., Guelph, ON Oldcastle - Rehoboth, Rehoboth, MA
Concrete Industries, Inc., Lincoln, NE Oldcastle Precast Building Systems, Edgewood, MD
Concrete Technology Corporation, Tacoma, WA
Oldcastle Precast Building Systems, Selkirk, NY
Conewago Precast Building Systems, Hanover, PA Oldcastle Precast Inc., Perris, CA
Construction Products, Inc. of Tennessee, Jacksonville, TN Oldcastle Precast, Fontana, CA
Coreslab Structures (Ariz) Inc., Phoenix, AZ Oldcastle Precast, San Diego, CA
East Texas Precast Co., LTD., Hempstead, TX Pennstress, a division of MacInnis Group, Inc.,
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Roaring Spring, PA
EnCon Colorado, Denver, CO Prestressed Casting Co. - Ozark Plant, Ozark, MO
Fabcon Precast, Barnesville, PA Prestressed Casting Co. - Springfield Plant, Springfield, MO
Fabcon Precast, Grove City, OH Rocky Mountain Prestress ARCHITECTURAL Plant, Denver, CO
Fabcon Precast, Savage, MN Rocky Mountain Prestress STRUCTURAL Plant, Denver, CO
Florence Concrete Products, Inc., Sumter, SC Schokbeton Québec Inc., St-Eustache, QC
Gage Brothers, Sioux Falls, SD Shea Concrete Products, Wilmington, MA
Gate Precast Company (Ashland City), Ashland City, TN SI Precast Concrete, Grandview, MO
Gate Precast Company (Hillsboro), Hillsboro, TX Spancrete Southeast, Inc., Sebring, FL
Gate Precast Company (Jacksonville), Jacksonville, FL Spancrete, Valders, WI
Gate Precast Company (Kissimmee), Kissimmee, FL Strescon Limited, Bedford, NS
Gate Precast Company (Monroeville), Monroeville, AL Strescon Limited, Saint John, NB
Gate Precast Company (Oxford), Oxford, NC Stresscon Corporation, Colorado Springs, CO
Gate Precast Company (Pearland), Pearland, TX Surespan Structures Ltd., Duncan, BC
Gate Precast Company (Winchester), Winchester, KY Tekna Corporation, Charleston, SC
Geneva Pipe & Precast, Orem, UT Tindall Corporation - Georgia Division, Conley, GA
GPRM Prestress, Kapolei, HI Tindall Corporation - Texas Division, San Antonio, TX
Granite Precast, Bellingham, WA Tindall Corporation Virginia Division, Petersburg, VA
Hanson Structural Precast Eagle (HBP - Caldwell), Caldwell, ID Tindall Corporation, Spartanburg, SC
Heldenfels Enterprises, Inc., Corpus Christi, TX Unistress Corp, Pittsfield, MA
Heldenfels Enterprises, Inc., San Marcos, TX Walters & Wolf Precast, Fremont, CA
High Concrete Group LLC - Denver Plant, Wells Concrete - Albany Plant, Albany, MN
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Denver, PA
High Concrete Group LLC - Springboro Plant, Springboro, OH Wells Concrete - Grandforks, Grandforks, ND
Kerkstra Precast, Inc., Grandville, MI Wells Concrete - Wells, Wells, MN
Kie-Con, Inc., Antioch, CA Wilbert Precast, Spokane, WA
Kistner Concrete Products, Batavia, NY William E. Dailey Precast, LLC, Shaftsbury, VT
Lafarge Precast, Calgary/Edmonton, AB
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