LIFE Level(s): Supporting the Development of Quality Data Supporting the Development of Quality Data Availability, quality and use of construction product LCA data Ireland, Italy and Croatia Cambridge Architectural Research Ltd 25 Gwydir Street #6, Cambridge, CB1 2LG UK tel: 01223 460475 fax: 01223 464142 International tel: +44 1223 460475 fax: +44 1223 464142 email: [email protected] email: [email protected] Company registration number 2060803 England April 2021 Page 0 of 108 LIFE Level(s): Supporting the Development of Quality Data Table of Contents Table of Contents ............................................................................................................................. 1 Index of Tables ................................................................................................................................. 4 Index of Figures ................................................................................................................................ 4 1. Introduction ............................................................................................................................. 6 1.1 Report objectives ............................................................................................................ 6 1.2 Structure of report.......................................................................................................... 6 1.3 Authors and acknowledgements .................................................................................... 7 2. Methods ................................................................................................................................... 8 2.1. Introduction .................................................................................................................... 8 2.2. Qualitative data .............................................................................................................. 8 2.3. Data identification and analysis ..................................................................................... 8 2.4. Reviews ......................................................................................................................... 10 SECTION A: DATA ........................................................................................................................... 10 3. Sources of information: general and country-specific........................................................... 10 3.1. Introduction .................................................................................................................. 10 3.2. European Sector EPD programmes .............................................................................. 10 3.3. EPD tools for construction materials ............................................................................ 11 3.4. Country specific information: Ireland........................................................................... 13 Main data sources .................................................................................................................. 13 Additional information ........................................................................................................... 20 3.5. Country specific information: Italy ............................................................................... 23 Main data sources in Italy ...................................................................................................... 23 Additional Italian EPD for specific products........................................................................... 27 National fuel mix and primary energy factors (PEF) for electricity for Italy .......................... 27 Additional information ........................................................................................................... 27 3.6. Country specific information: Croatia .......................................................................... 28 Main data sources .................................................................................................................. 28 Additional information ........................................................................................................... 29 3.7. Classification of data availability for Ireland, Italy and Croatia .................................... 30 4. Generic data for class 1 products .......................................................................................... 31 4.1. Introduction .................................................................................................................. 31 4.2. Average cement, CEM I, CEM II, and CEM III ................................................................ 32 4.3. Aggregates .................................................................................................................... 35 4.4. Steel .............................................................................................................................. 36 4.5. Aluminium .................................................................................................................... 38 April 2021 Page 1 of 108 LIFE Level(s): Supporting the Development of Quality Data 4.6. Glass: showing GWP v PENRE per tonne for different product types .......................... 39 4.7. Brick: showing GWP v PENRT+NRSF per tonne by product type ................................. 40 4.8. Solid Timber: showing GWP v PENRE+NRSF per m3 .................................................... 41 4.9. Timber panel products: showing GWP v PENRE+NRSF per m2.................................... 42 5. Derivation and results of data for class 1 products in Ireland ............................................... 43 5.1 Summary of Embodied Carbon A1-A3 (GWP) Class 1 products: Ireland...................... 43 5.2 Average Cement, CEM I, CEM II, CEM III: Ireland ......................................................... 44 5.3 Aggregates: Ireland ....................................................................................................... 47 5.4 Steel: Ireland ................................................................................................................. 48 5.5 Aluminium: Ireland ....................................................................................................... 50 5.6 Glass: Ireland ................................................................................................................ 51 5.7 Facing Brick: Ireland...................................................................................................... 51 5.8 Timber: Ireland ............................................................................................................. 52 6. Derivation and results of data for class 1 products in Italy ................................................... 56 6.1 Summary of Embodied Carbon A1-A3 (GWP) Class 1 products: Italy .......................... 56 6.2 Average Cement, CEM I, CEM II, CEM III, CEM IV: Italy ................................................ 57 6.3 Aggregates: Italy ........................................................................................................... 58 6.4 Steel: Italy ..................................................................................................................... 59 6.5 Aluminium: Italy ........................................................................................................... 61 6.6 Glass: Italy ..................................................................................................................... 63 6.7 Brick and tile: Italy ........................................................................................................ 63 6.8 Timber: Italy .................................................................................................................. 65 7. Derivation and results of data for class 1 products in Croatia .............................................. 67 7.1 Summary of Embodied Carbon A1-A3 (GWP) Class 1 products: Croatia ..................... 67 7.2 Average Cement, Lime, CEM I, CEM II, CEM III and CEM IV: Croatia ........................... 68 7.3 Aggregates: Croatia ...................................................................................................... 70 7.4 Steel: Croatia ................................................................................................................ 70 7.5 Aluminium: Croatia ....................................................................................................... 71 7.6 Glass: Croatia ................................................................................................................ 73 7.7 Brick and tile: Croatia ................................................................................................... 73 7.8 Timber: Croatia ............................................................................................................. 73 SECTION B: CREATING A NATIONAL DATABASE ............................................................................ 74 8. Review of databases and recommendation for National Database Structure ...................... 74 8.1 Introduction .................................................................................................................. 74 8.2 Review of existing databases and platforms ................................................................ 74 Non-digital and digital database platforms, and generic and product specific (EPD) data ... 74 April 2021 Page 2 of 108 LIFE Level(s):