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Environmental Product Declaration Trisobuild™ System by Tata Steel Colorcoat® assessed cladding system

Environmental Product Declaration An Environmental Product Declaration (EPD) provides a summary of the environmental impacts of a product or system during each stage of its life. The data published for each of the Colorcoat® assessed cladding systems is based on an initial Life Cycle Analysis (LCA) study that we conducted in 2002 in accordance with the international standard ISO 14040-3. We first published EPDs in 2008, and as part of the CarbonNeutral® protocol, all EPDs are subject to a 3 yearly review. The review takes into consideration any changes to the manufacturing processes and...

Production of system components Includes impacts from: • Production of pre-finished steel and spacer bars. • Production of insulation. • Production of fixings and plastic components. • Production of raw materials, steel making, hot dip metallic coating and painting. • Responsible sourcing of materials to BES 6001 standard. Transport Includes impacts from: • Delivery from Tata Steel to system manufacturer. • Delivery to site. • Delivery of insulation and other system components to site. • Full allowance for lorry capacity. End of life Includes impacts from: • Built-up system and composite...

Independent verification This EPD summarises the environmental credentials of this Colorcoat® assessed cladding system. These have been independently assessed and verified by a selection of third parties. Confidex Sustain® As part of the Confidex Sustain® process, the recalculated EPDs are then subject to an audit by an external assessor, the CarbonNeutral Company. The Edinburgh Centre for Carbon Management The Edinburgh Centre for Carbon Management (ECCM) is an international leader in emissions assessment, specialising in Green House Gas (GHG) emission accounting and quantification. ECCM...

The Colorcoat® brand Tata Steel is one of Europe’s largest steel producers. Our Shotton Works in North Wales exclusively manufactures our internationally recognised Colorcoat® brand; the mark of quality and metal envelope expertise covering a range of pre-finished steel products, specifically developed for roof and wall cladding systems for the building envelope. As the leader in metal building envelopes for nearly 50 years, we have made sustainability a key part of what we do and how we work with the market. The environmental challenges we all face are significant, we are working hard to...

Trisobuild™ Roof System by Tata Steel Trisobuild™ Systems from Tata Steel comprise of a pre-finished steel trapezoidal liner profile, a Platinum® approved spacer system, an insulation layer and a Colorcoat® pre-finished steel external weathering profile. A comprehen sive range of internal and external profiles are available, all of which have been comprehensively tested, and third party assessed for structural capability be the Steel Construction Institute (SCI). Trisobuild™ System solutions achieve highlevel softhermal, air-tightness, fire and acoustic performance, to meet the needs of the...

Table 2. CO2 emissions (KgCO2) for Trisobuild™ Roof System using Colorcoat HPS200 Ultra® or Colorcoat Prisma®. Full EPD results on further categories are published online and available at www.colorcoat-online/epd Copyright Tata Steel UK Limited 2011 7

Trisobuild™ Wall System by Tata Steel Trisobuild™ Systems from Tata Steel comprise of a pre-finished steel trapezoidal lin er profile, a Platinum® approved spacer system, an insulation layer and a Co lorcoat® pre-finished steel external weathering profile. A comprehen sive range of internal and external profiles are available, all of which have been comprehensively tested, and third party assessed for structural capability be the Steel Construction Institute (SCI). Trisobuild™ System solutionsachieve highlevelsofthermafair-tightness, fire and acoustic performance, to meet the needs of the...

Table 2. CO2 emissions (KgCO2) for Trisobuild™ Wall System using Colorcoat HPS200 Ultra® or Colorcoat Prisma®. Colorcoat Connection® helpline +44 (0) 1244 892434 Copyright Tata Steel UK Limited 2011 9

Trademarks of Tata Steel UK Limited (formerly Corns UK Limited) Colorcoat, Colorcoat Connection, Colorcoat HPS200 Ultra, Colorcoat Prisma, Confidex, Confidex Sustain, Platinum and Trisobuild are trademarks of Tata Steel UK Limited. CarbonNeutral is a registered trademark of the CarbonNeutral Company. Care has been taken to ensure that the contents of this publication are accurate, but Tata Steel Europe Limited and its subsidiaries, (including Tata Steel UK Limited), do not accept responsibility or liability for errors or information that is found to be misleading. Suggestions for, or...