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Environmental Product Declaration Tuff-R and Thermax Insulation DuPont has a long history of leadership in sustainability and energy efficiency. DuPont has sustainability goals for operations, manufacturing, and energy generation which results in mutually beneficial reduction of costs and greenhouse gas emissions. DuPont products contribute to a sustainable energy future by helping to improve the efficiency of virtually every major industry, including transportation and construction. DuPont Performance Solutions has over 65 years of building science expertise in the global commercial and residential construction industry and provides solutions for thermal, air and moisture management that help reduce energy costs and greenhouse gas emissions while protecting against the elements. All DuPont Performance Solutions insulation products continue to conserve energy through the life of the building with no additional maintenance during their use. More information about DuPont Performance Solutions can be found at building.dupont.com Thermax and Tuff-R insulation products deliver continuous insulation and thermal and air barrier solutions.

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Environmental Product Declaration

Tuff-R™ and Thermax™ Insulation

DuPont has a long history of leadership in sustainability and energy efficiency. DuPont has sustainability goals for operations, manufacturing, and energy generation which results in mutually beneficial reduction of costs and greenhouse gas emissions. DuPont products contribute to a sustainable energy future by helping to improve the efficiency of virtually every major industry, including transportation and construction.

DuPont Performance Solutions has over 65 years of building science expertise in the global commercial and residential construction industry and provides solutions for thermal, air and moisture management that help reduce energy costs and greenhouse gas emissions while protecting against the elements. All DuPont Performance Solutions insulation products continue to conserve energy through the life of the building with no additional maintenance during their use.

More information about DuPont Performance Solutions can be found at building.dupont.com

Thermax™ and Tuff-R™ insulation products deliver continuous insulation and thermal and air barrier solutions.

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This declaration is an environmental product declaration (EPD) in accordance with ISO 14025. EPDs rely on Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) to provide information on a number of environmental impacts of products over their life cycle. Exclusions: EPDs do not indicate that any environmental or social performance benchmarks are met, and there may be impacts that they do not encompass. LCAs do not typically address the site-specific environmental impacts of raw material extraction, nor are they meant to assess human health toxicity. EPDs can complement but cannot replace tools and certifications that are designed to address these impacts and/or set performance thresholds – e.g. Type 1 certifications,

health assessments and declarations, environmental impact assessments, etc. Accuracy of Results: EPDs regularly rely on estimations of impacts, and the level of accuracy in estimation of effect differs for any particular product line and reported impact. Comparability: EPDs are not comparative assertions and are either not comparable or have limited comparability when they cover different life cycle stages, are based on different product category rules or are missing relevant environmental impacts. EPDs from different programs may not be comparable.

PROGRAM OPERATOR UL Environment

DECLARATION HOLDER DOW Building Solutions

DECLARATION NUMBER 4786101271.101.1

DECLARED PRODUCT Tuff-R™ and Thermax™

REFERENCE PCR Product Category Rules for preparing an environmental product declaraiont (EPD) for Product Group: Building Envelope Thermal Insulation

DATE OF ISSUE August 29, 2014

PERIOD OF VALIDITY 5 Years

CONTENTS OF THEDECLARATION

Product definition and information about building physics Information about basic material and the material’s origin Description of the product’s manufacture Indication of product processing Information about the in-use conditions Life cycle assessment results Testing results and verifications

The PCR review was conducted by: Wayne B. Trusty (Chairperson)

Wayne B. Trusty & Associates Limited

[email protected]

This declaration was independently verified in accordance with ISO 14025 by Underwriters Laboratories

n INTERNAL n EXTERNAL

Wade Stout, UL Environment

This life cycle assessment was independently verified inaccordance with ISO 14044 and the reference PCR by:

Thomas Gloria, Life-Cycle Services, LLC

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Product Description and InformationDuPont’s polyisocyanurate rigid foam (ISO foam) insulation features a high-performance closed-cell polyisocyanuratefoam core sandwiched between durable, exterior facers. The facers also create a barrier which minimizes air and vapor transmission. The insulation is designed to deliver energy savings, weatherization protection and other benefits in residential and commercial wall applications. DuPont’s polyisocyanurate rigid foam (ISO foam) insulation is easy toinstall, can be applied to a variety of substrates, satisfies the applicable fire, air and water-resistive barrier requirements, and maintains a consistently high R-value throughout the lifecycle of the building.

DuPont ISO foam insulation products are categorized into two product families: Tuff-R™ and Thermax™. The Tuff-R™ products are primarily, but not exclusively, used in residential applications. The Tuff-R™ products consist of polyisocyanurate foam, faced with trilaminate facers made up of foil, Kraft paper, and polyester films.

Thermax™ products are primarily but not exclusively used in commercial buildings and can be left exposed to the interior of those buildings after installation because of their resistance to fire. The product consists of trimer foam, faced with aluminum foil at different thicknesses. Thermax™ and most Tuff-R™ products have glass fiber in the foam core that improves fire resistance.

Table 1 lists each ISO foam product.

Tuff-R™ Family Thermax™ Family

Super Tuff-R™ Thermax™ CI

Super Tuff-R™ Commercial Thermax™ Heavy Duty

Tuff-R™ Thermax™ Light Duty

Tuff-R™ Commercial Thermax™ Metal Building Board

Thermax™ Sheathing

Thermax™ White Finish

Table 1: Tuff-R™ and Thermax™ products

Tuff-R™ and Thermax™ rigid foam boards are made in R-values ranging from R-2 to R-26 for use in North American building applications. Tuff-R™ is manufactured in thicknesses from 0.5 in to 2 in. Thermax™ is manufactured in thicknesses from 0.5 in to 4.25 in. The functional unit of the product as defined by the PCR is 1 square meter of insulation material with a thickness that gives an average thermal resistance (RSI) RSI=1 m2K/W(5.68h·ft2 °F/Btu) and with a building service life of 60 years. The calculated thickness which provides the required RSI value for both Tuff-R™ and Thermax™ families is 22.2mm.

Thermax™ and Tuff-R™ products meet ASTM C1289 – Standard Specification for Faced Rigid Cellular Polyisocyunarate Thermal Insulation Board, Type I. Other Applicable standards include: ASTM C203, ASTMC209, ASTM C518, ASTM D1621, ASTM S2126, ASTM E96 and D1623. As an example the physical properties of Thermax™ ci are presented in Table 2.

PROPERTY AND TEST METHOD VALUE

Thermal Resistance(1), ASTM C518, R-value, ft2• h•°F/Btu

6.5

Compressive Strength(2), ASTM D1621, psi

25.0

Flexural Strength, ASTM C203, psi

55.0

Water Absorption, ASTM C209, % by volume, max.

0.1

Water Vapor Permeance, ASTM E96, perms

<0.03

Maximum Use Temperature, °F 250

Surface Burning Characteristics(3), ASTM E84Flame SpreadSmoke Developed

25<450

Table 2: Physical Properties of Thermax™ (CI) Exterior Insulation

Further information on specific physical properties of Thermax™ and Tuff-R™ products can be found at: building.dupont.com

Manufacturing LocationThe Dow Chemical Company manufacturing location is in Pennsauken, NJ.

Pennsauken Plant 1500 John Tipton Blvd. Pennsauken, NJ 08110 Primary data for the Pennsauken Plant was used for the life-cycle assessment and the results are based on the weighted average of production.

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Application and Uses Tuff-R™ products are primarily but not exclusively used in residential applications. They can be used in the followingtypes of applications:• New framed wall construction behind exterior cladding• Existing framed wall construction behind exterior cladding• Existing interior walls, covered with a new interior finish of

gypsum board• Foundation walls• As a component in roof assemblies, over roof decks and in

cathedral ceilings• Interior insulation for masonry walls

Thermax™ products are primarily but not exclusively used in commercial buildings and can be left exposed to the interior of those buildings after installation because of their resistance to fire. Thermax™ products can be used in the following types of applications.• Exterior cavity walls – steel stud• Exterior cavity walls – block-backed• Metal buildings• Exposed interior wall applications• Concealed interior walls• Closed crawl spaces• Agricultural applications• Precast/ tilt-up

InstallationDuPont Tuff-R™ and Thermax™ rigid foam products are installed with ancillary materials such as fasteners or adhesives that attach the foam to a variety of substrates. Flashing tape or liquid applied flashing are used to seal the joints between adjacent foam sheets and around fenestrations or penetrations. This EPD covers only the rigid foam product as there are many options for ancillary materials, depending on the wall, roof or foundation assembly requirements. Installation instructions for Tuff-R™ and Thermax™ products in a variety of applications can be found at: building.dupont.com

Material MassComposition

Tuff-R™

MassComposition

Thermax™

Non –renewable

Renewable RecycledMaterial

Origin TransportationMode

TransportationMiles

PolyesterPolyol andPolymeric MDI

60%–80% 40–90%North

AmericaRail <2000 mi

BlowingAgent

Less than 10%

Less than10%

NorthAmerica

Truck <1000 mi

SurfactantsLess than

1%Less than

1%North

AmericaTruck 1000-2000 mi

FlameRetardants

Less than5%

5-10%North

AmericaTruck 1000-2000 mi

CatalystLess than

5%Less than

2%North

AmericaTruck 1000-2000 mi

Glass FiberLess than

5%Less than

5%North

AmericaTruck <1000 mi

Facers -Kraft Paperand Aluminum

Less than20% *

Up to 50% onthin boards *

NorthAmerica

Truck <1000 mi

Material Content

Facer volume per board is dependent on board thickness

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Heat Exchanger

& Pump

Heat Exchanger

& Pump

Mix Head

Pour Table &Metering Roll

Oven

EdgeTrim

LengthCut

BoardStacker

Bundle Labeling

ShrinkWrap

To Warehouse

Catalyst

BlowingAgent

TopFacer

BottomFacer

Glass

Additives

Polyol

MDI

Blowing AgentA-Side

B-Side

Manufacturing Process

Life Cycle Assessment – Product System and Modeling

Functional UnitThe functional unit of the product as defined by the PCR is 1 square meter of insulation material with a thickness thatgives an average thermal resistance (RSI) RSI=1 m2K/W (5.68h·ft2·°F/Btu) and with a building service life of 60 years.The calculated thickness which provides the required RSI value for both Tuff-R™ and Thermax™ families is 22.2mm.

Life Cycle Stages AssessedThe ISO foam insulation study was a cradle-to-grave analysis, so the boundaries extended upstream to materials in the earth and continued to the commercial product going to landfill. The use phase is excluded in this study. The life cycle stages assessed in this study include:• Raw material production including extraction of primary raw

materials, raw material manufacturing, and disposal of key raw material production waste

• All raw material transportation to manufacturing location• ISO foam production, including the Pennsauken facility primary

utilities and emissions data• Facer production• Packaging of product• Disposal of manufacturing waste• Commercial product transportation from plant to distributor• Commercial product transportation from distributor to

building site• Commercial product transportation from building site

to landfill• Landfill of used product

System Boundaries

Production of rawmaterials from the earth

and their transport to the Pennsauken Plant

Production of Isofoam up to the plant

warehouse

Isofoam distribution and end of life

SYSTEMINPUTS OUTPUTS

Raw Materials

Energy

Commercial products

Emissions

Waste to disposal

Waste to energy

(no credit taken)

Figure 1: High level view of life cycle stages (showing only direct inputs and emissions)

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AssumptionsThe following assumptions were made for this life cycle assessment:• Products are disposed of in a landfill at the end of life• Installation requires no external energy input and no

maintenance• Blowing agent is released to the atmosphere during the

60 year study• Transportation of the product from the distributor to the

building site is assumed to be 50 miles by truck• Transportation of the product from the building site to landfill

is assumed to be 100 miles by truck• During its service life, insulation significantly reduces the

energy use in a building, thereby reducing the impact on the environment. However, building heating and cooling is excluded during the use phase of the life cycle assessment as required by the PCR. The benefits of insulation in the reduction of building energy use is described separately in this declaration as additional information beyond the scope of the product life cycle assessment.

• Dismantling and demolition were not considered during the end of life stage.

Cut-Off CriteriaCut-off criteria are conditions that specify how much of the data obtained in the study will be used in modeling the system. For an extremely detailed life cycle inventory, accounting for every input is likely to be impractical within reasonable time constraints; hence, cut-off criteria help guide the rationale for excluding any data. According to the PCR, a process or activity that contributes no more than 2% of the total mass and uses no more than 1% of the total energy may be omitted from the inventory analysis. An exception is that omissions of any material flows that may have a relevant contribution to the selected impact categories of the products underlying the Environmental Product Declaration will be justified, if applicable, by a sensitivity analysis. The sum of the excluded material flows must not exceed 5% of mass, energy or environmental relevance.

To provide a robust analysis, and to thereby enhance the credibility of the study, the approach taken was to include as much of the life cycle inventory data in the models as possible. All known inputs to ISO foam production have been included. The implicit cut-off for this data source is relevance: inputs and outputs related directly to the foam production operation are included; ancillary inputs (office supplies and travel, for example) are not included. Capital production process items (machines, equipment etc) were excluded from this study.

This EPD is in compliance with the cut-off criteria. No processes were neglected or excluded.

TransportationTransportation was included for all inbound raw materials, shipment of commercial product to distributor, shipmentfrom distributor to building site, and end of life product to landfill. The raw material transport were categorized as being less than 1000 miles or between 1000 miles and 2000 miles by either rail or truck. Actual distances were used in the life cycle assesment. Transportation of the product from the distributor to the building site is assumed to be 50 miles by truck. Transportation of the product from the building site to landfill is assumed to be 100 miles by truck.

Period Under ConsiderationAll DuPont primary data for the production used in the study were from the year of 2012.

Secondary Background DataAll DuPont primary data for the energy and material inputs and emissions during production was collected internally fromDuPont facilities. The data was used for the energy and material inputs and emissions during production. Ecoinvent was the standard reference for library LCA data.

Data QualityOverall, the data used in this study, a combination of DuPont production data and Ecoinvent library data, allowed the construction of life cycle models that describe the production of ISO foam insulation. Primary data was obtained for the most critical inputs – MDI production and ISO foam production in Pennsauken. This is high quality data since it comes directly from DuPont facilities. Secondary data, from Ecoinvent 2.2 was used for upstream process models to provide an established, documented and reasonable source of information. Stoichiometric models for flame retardants and catalysts were developed to increase accuracy of the study.

AllocationIn a production process where more than one type of product is generated, it is necessary to allocate the environmental impacts (inputs and outputs) from the process to the different products in order to obtain product-based inventory data. Allocation rules should reflect the goal of the production process. For production of building envelope thermal insulation products, allocation is preferably carried out according to mass. This was used in this project to divide utilities use and emissions known on an annual basis across all production of the plant. Different specific ISO foam products are manufactured at the plant. All carried the same direct manufacturing burdens per unit mass.

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UseThermax™ and Tuff-R™ foam insulation do not require any additional resources to perform its intended use as a thermal insulator. Ancilliary materials may be needed to satisfy requirements as an air, water or fire resistive assembly, but they have not been included in the analysis. During use, there are reductions in the energy consumption of a building and also the release of the blowing agent. For the purposes of this study all ablowing agent is assumed to be released at disposal at the end of the modeled time period of 60 years.

End-of-LifeFor the purposes of this study the end of life stage for ISO foam is disposal to a landfill. The transportation of the foam boards from building site to landfill is considered to be 100 miles.

Use of Material and Energy Resource

Primary Energy Resource Category

Energy (MJ eq)

Non-renewable, fossil 58.10

Non-renewable, nuclear 5.18

Renewable, biomass 3.00

Renewable, wind, solar, geothermal 0.03

Renewable, water 2.06

Total Primary Energy 68.40

Table 3: Total primary energy of the averaged Tuff-R™ foam with facer

Non-Renewable Primary Energy Source Energy (MJ eq) Renewable Primary Energy Source Energy (MJ eq)

Fossil oil 27.50 Hydropower 2.10

Natural gas 22.20 Wind power 0.02

Coal 8.33 Solar power 0.00

Non-renewable other 0.06 Biomass 2.99

Uranium 5.18

Table 4: Total primary energy of the averaged Tuff-R™ foam with facer by source type

n Fossil Oil

n Natural gas

n Coal

n Non-renewable

n Uranium

44%

35%

13%

8%

Nonrenewable energy by source Renewable energy by source

n Hydropower

n Wind power

n Solar power

n Biomass

40%

1%0%

0%

According to ISO 14025

59%

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Table 5: Total primary energy of the averaged Thermax™ foam with facer

Primary Energy Resource Category

Energy (MJ eq)

Non-renewable, fossil 84.20

Non-renewable, nuclear 9.10

Renewable, biomass 0.44

Renewable, wind, solar, geothermal

0.03

Renewable, water 5.78

Total Primary Energy 99.60

Non-Renewable Primary Energy Source Energy (MJ eq) Renewable Primary Energy Source Energy (MJ eq)

Fossil oil 39.40 Hydropower 5.78

Natural gas 29.70 Wind power 0.03

Coal 15.10 Solar power 0.00

Non-renewable other 0.00 Biomass 0.44

Uranium 9.10

n Fossil Oil

n Natural gas

n Coal

n Non-renewable

n Uranium

42%

32%

16%

10%

Nonrenewable energy by source Renewable energy by source

n Hydropower

n Wind power

n Solar power

n Biomass

92%

7%

1%0%0%

According to ISO 14025

Primary Energy by Life Cycle Stages

Table 6: Total primary energy of the averaged Thermax™ foam with facer

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n Raw Materials

n Raw Materials Transport

n Manufacturing

n Gate to Grave Transport

n Installation, Maintenance and Use

n End of Life

Use of Energy Resources

97%

2%3%

3% 0% 0%

Impact category Unit Total Raw materials Raw MaterialTransport

Manufacturing Gate to GraveTransport

End of life

Primary Energy MJ 6.84E+01 6.20E+01 1.37E+00 2.63E+00 2.30E+00 1.26E-01

Tuff-R™

Impact category Unit Total Raw materials Raw MaterialTransport

Manufacturing Gate to GraveTransport

End of life

Primary Energy MJ 9.97E+01 9.24E+01 1.89E+00 2.86E+00 2.38E+00 1.31E-01

Thermax™

As shown in the pie chart, the majority of the primary energy demand is attributed to the Raw Materials stage, with 92% of the contribution. Due to its function as a thermal insulator and the insulation product not requiring any energy durinng use, great reductions in energy consumption of a building are achieved during the use phase of the polyiso insulation.

Impact category Unit Total Raw materials Raw MaterialTransport

Manufacturing Gate to GraveTransport

End of life

Ozone depletion kg CFC-11 eq 4.27E-07 3.75E-07 1.47E-08 7.26E-09 2.86E-08 1.79E-09

Global warming kg CO2 eq 4.16E+00 3.72E+00 9.05E-02 1.99E-01 1.42E-01 4.79E-03

Smog kg O3 eq 3.97E-01 1.64E-01 2.40E-02 8.93E-03 2.77E-02 1.72E-01

Acidification mol H+ eq 1.12E+00 9.47E-01 4.69E-02 6.84E-02 5.55E-02 2.00E-03

Eutrophication kg N eq 7.26E-03 6.47E-03 1.44E-04 4.48E-04 1.91E-04 6.15E-06

Primary Energy MJ 6.84E+01 6.20E+01 1.37E+00 2.63E+00 2.30E+00 1.26E-01

Water M3 4.31E-02 4.18E-02 3.19E-04 4.24E-04 4.82E-04 1.06E-04

Waste to Landfill kg 6.90E-01 0.00E+00 0.00E+00 6.07E-02 0.00E+00 6.29E-01

Tuff-R™

Impact category Unit Total Raw materials Raw MaterialTransport

Manufacturing Gate to GraveTransport

End of life

Ozone depletion kg CFC-11 eq 6.62E-07 6.02E-07 2.05E-08 8.02E-09 2.96E-08 1.85E-09

Global warming kg CO2 eq 6.11E+00 5.62E+00 1.24E-01 2.13E-01 1.47E-01 4.96E-03

Smog kg O3 eq 4.14E-01 2.46E-01 3.22E-02 9.87E-03 2.87E-02 9.76E-02

Acidification mol H+ eq 1.66E+00 1.47E+00 6.30E-02 6.30E-02 5.75E-02 2.07E-03

Eutrophication kg N eq 1.33E-02 1.23E-02 1.94E-04 6.55E-04 1.98E-04 6.37E-06

Primary Energy MJ 9.97E+01 9.24E+01 1.89E+00 2.86E+00 2.38E+00 1.31E-01

Water M3 4.56E-02 4.41E-02 4.35E-04 4.86E-04 5.00E-04 1.10E-04

Waste to Landfill kg 7.23E-01 0.00E+00 0.00E+00 7.08E-02 0.00E+00 6.52E-01

Thermax™

Life Cycle Assessment – Product

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Additional Environmental Information

Other Environmental Cradle to Cradle Basic Certification Top 10 Green Building Products GreenSpec Listed for 2012 Contributes to LEED points in the Material and Resources, Energy and Atmosphere and Indoor Environmental Quality sections

Building Use Stage BenefitsInsulation requires no extra energy or utilities to operate over its useful life. The polyisocyanurate insulation reduces the energy associated with heating and cooling the building, and contributes to reduction in greenhouse gas emissions.

An example presented below provides the net energy savings for average rigid polyisocyanurate insulation in a medical office building. The net energy saved is the total energy saved minus the life cycle energy for production and disposal of rigid polystyrene insulation.

The case study used for the analysis is a two story medical office building 21,335 square foot insulated to ASHRAE 90.1 2013 minimum R-value requirements for walls and roofs. The condi-tioned space within the building is 20836 sq ft. The wall insulated area is 10,003 square feet . The roof insulated area is11,493 square feet. The example includes an analysis of a mass wall frame structure and a steel wall frame structure for four locations: Dallas, TX, Nashville, TN, Saginaw, MI, Minneapolis, MN all in four different ASHRAE Zones. The modeling was performed using EnergyPlus, an hourly energy analysis simulation program. This actual medical office building is located in Saginaw, MI and thebuilding was modeled with the appropriate HVAC equipment necessary.

In comparison to the case study presented below an office building not used for medical purposes would have a fasterpayback due to the mechanical system needed. Additionaly, buildings insulated to ASHRAE 90.1-2010 or 2007 would also have a faster payback due to less insulation being required. This case study building has an energy savings payback ranging from 2 years in a cold climate (Zone 5 and 6) to 3.8 years in a warm climate (Zone 3).

Energy Savings Life Cycle MJfor Insulation

Used in Building

MJ Saved/Year for Case

Study Building

Net MJSaved (First Year)

PaybackTime (Years)

MJ Saved over60 Year Use Phase

Zone 3 – Dallas, TXMass Wall 524,000 140,000 -384,000 3.7 7,886,000

Steel Frame 596,000 153,000 -443,000 3.9 8,593,000

Zone 4 – Nashville, TNMass Wall 635,000 184,000 -450,000 3.4 10,431,000

Steel Frame 716,000 197,000 -518,000 3.6 11,121,000

Zone 5 – Saginaw, MIMass Wall 664,000 331,000 -334,000 2.0 19,175,000

Steel Frame 755,000 347,000 -407,000 2.2 20,092,000

Zone 6 – Minneapolis, MNMass Wall 793,000 370,000 -423,000 2.1 21,422,000

Steel Frame 793,000 380,000 -413,000 2.1 22,008,000

GreenhouseGas Avoidance

Life Cycle kg-CO2 Equiv.

for InsulationUsed in Building

Kg- CO2

Saved/ Yearfor Case

Study Building

Net kg-CO2

Saved (First Year)Payback

Time (Years)Kg-CO2 Savedover 60 YearUse Phase

Zone 3 – Dallas, TXMass Wall 32,000 18,000 -14,000 1.7 1,068,000

Steel Frame 36,000 20,000 -16,000 1.8 1,175,000

Zone 4 – Nashville, TNMass Wall 39,000 25,000 -14,000 1.6 1,442,000

Steel Frame 44,000 26,000 -17,000 1.7 1,541,000

Zone 5 – Saginaw, MIMass Wall 41,000 40,000 -1,000 1.0 2,340,000

Steel Frame 46,000 42,000 -4,000 1.1 2,488,000

Zone 6 – Minneapolis, MNMass Wall 48,000 41,000 -7,000 1.2 2,437,000

Steel Frame 48,000 43,000 -5,000 1.1 2,535,000

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The polyisocyanurate foam has a low global warming potential, therefore the payback time for the greenhouse gas avoidance ranges from 0.8 to 1.6 years depending on the location of the building. USEPA eGRID Version 9.0 was used to determine CO2 equivalent numbers due to electricity. The natural gas conversion was determined based on the USEPA Greenhouse Gas Equivalent Calculator.

References• International Standard ISO 14040, “Environmental

management – Life cycle assessment – Principles and framework”, Second edition, 01 July 2006

• International Standard ISO 14044, “Environmental management – Life cycle assessment – Requirements and guidelines”, First edition, 01 July 2006

• European Commission - Joint Research Centre - Institute for Environment and Sustainability: International

• Reference Life Cycle Data System (ILCD) Handbook - General guide for Life Cycle Assessment – Detailed guidance. First edition March 2010. EUR 24708 EN. Luxembourg. Publications Office of the European Union; 2010.

• Underwriters Laboratories. “Product Category Rules for preparing an environmental product declaration (EPD) for Product Group: Building Envelope Thermal Insulation”. September 12, 2011 (valid through September 12, 2016)

• Ecoinvent v2.2, Swiss Centre for Life Cycle Inventories, 2010

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