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ENVIRONMENTAL PRODUCT DECLARATIONin accordance with ISO 14025, ISO 21930 and EN 15804Owner of the declaration: UPB ASProgram operator: The Norwegian EPD FoundationPublisher: The Norwegian EPD FoundationDeclaration number: NEPD-398-280-EN

Issue date: 25.01.2016Valid to: 25.01.2021

Precast concrete beams

www.epd-norge.no

UPB AS

NEPD-398-280-EN Precast concrete beams, UPB AS

General information

Product: Owner of the declaration:

UPB ASContact person: Liene KlavaPhone: +371 63489333e-mail: epd@upb.lv

Program operator: Manufacturer:

Dzelzbetons MB

Phone: +47 23088292 Phone: +371 634 89391e-mail: post@epd-norge.no e-mail: dzelzsbetonsmb@mbbetons.lv

Declaration number: Place of production:

ECO Platform reference number: Management system:

- ISO 9001 and ISO 14001

Organisation no:

CEN Standard EN 15804 serves as core PCR

Issue date:

Valid to:

Declared unit: Year of study:

Declared unit with option:

Functional unit: The EPD has been worked out by:

Helene Sedal, PhD

Verification:

Approved

Two factories in Latvia; Dzelezbetons MB, Liepaja and Daugavpils Dzelzsbetons, Daugavpils.

NPCR 020 Precast concrete Products (28.03.2012).

1 tonne Precast concrete beams

EPD of construction products may not be comparable if they do not comply with EN 15804 and are seen in a building context.

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Christofer Skaar, PhD

Third party verifier:

(Independent verifier approved by EPD Norway)

Postboks 5250 Majorstuen, 0303 Oslo

The owner of the declaration shall be liable for the underlying information and evidence. EPD Norway shall not be liable with respect to manufacturerinformation, life cycle assessment data and evidences.

This declaration is based on Product Category Rules:

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Precast concrete beams

EPD-Norge

25.01.2016

25.01.2021

Comparability:

NEPD-398-280-EN

LV42103000187

2015

1 tonne Precast concrete beams with a specific reference service life (RSL) of 60 years.

Cukura iela 34, Liepaja, LV-3414, Latvia

The CEN Norm EN 15804 serves as the core PCR. Independent verification of the declaration and data, according to ISO14025:2010

Statement of liability:

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ProductTechnical data:

Product specification: Market:

Materials Reference service life, product:

Sand 60 yearsStones Cement Reference service life, building:

Water 60 yearsReinforcement detailsSteel detailsAdditivesSum

LCA: Calculation rulesDeclared unit: System boundary:

Figure 1 Flow diagram

Data quality: Cut-off criteria:

Allocation:

Averaging of data:

Products are produces in two factories in Latvia. The production line and energy source in the factories are similar and the average of product spesific data has been based on the production volume. The variability between the production sites is estimated to be small.

Norway, Sweden and Denmark. The Norwegian market is used for modelling A5 and C1-C4.

10 1

Product specific data is from 2014. Generic data is from Simapro v.8.0.5.13 with Ecoinvent 3.1 database from 2014.

15,45,8

77

385154

7,7

31,5315

Beams are produced in accordance with EN 13369 and EN 13225. Comprehensive strength and exposure class is provided according to project documentation.

58

%kg

1000 100

38,5

1 tonne precast concrete beams

Product description:

Product specification per tonne product is given below.

Precast concrete beams are used in building constructions. Products are available in various sizes, shapes and lengths.

All major raw materials and all the essential energy is included. The production process for raw materials and energy flows that are included with very small amounts (<1%) are not included. This cut-off rule does not apply for hazardous materials and substances.

The allocation is made in accordance with the provisions of EN 15804. Incoming energy and water and waste production in-house is allocated equally among all products through mass allocation. Effects of primary production of recycled materials allocated to the main product in which the material was used. The recycling process and transportation of the material is allocated to this analysis.

1 0,1

The system boundaries for the cradle-to-gate analysis are given in the flow diagram. All modules are included except module D. There are no environmental impact in B1-B5 and B6 and B7 are not relevant according to PCR. Waste processing is included in module A1-3 and in C1 and C4.

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LCA: Scenarios and additional technical information

Transport from production place to user (A4)

Truck l/tkmFerry l/tkm

A5 includes energy use in building machines.

Assembly (A5)

Auxiliary End of life (C1, C2 and C4)

Water consumptionElectricity consumption Hazardous waste disposedOther energy carriers Collected as mixed construction wasteMaterial loss ReuseOutput materials from waste treatment RecyclingDust in the air Energy recovery

To landfill

The transportation in C2 is from the site to recycling or landfill. It is assumed that waste processing happends at the site.

Transport to recycling and disposal (C2)

Truck l/tkm

LCA: ResultsResults for 1 tonne precast concrete beams.

System boundaries (X=included, MND= module not declared, MNR=module not relevant)

Environmental impactC4C2A4A1-A3 C1A5

The following information describe the scenarios in the different modules of the EPD.

The transport distance from the production site to consumer is an average distance based on factory location and typical customer location for this product.

UnitParameter

58 % Freight lorry >32t, Euro 4 352 0,014 5,02

Unit ValuekWh kg

x

B4

xx

B1

xx

A2

x

A5 B2

x

Rep

air

Ref

urbi

shm

ent

x

Tran

spor

t

Unit Valuekg

Raw

mat

eria

ls

A1 A3 A4

Man

ufac

turin

g

Product stage

B3

End of life stage

Mai

nten

ance

Ope

ratio

nal e

nerg

y us

e

Tran

spor

t

Asse

mbl

y

Use stage

Ope

ratio

nal w

ater

use

Use

Assemby stageBeyond the

system boundaries

Type

m3

Rep

lace

men

t

The beams are demolished and separated at the site. Steel is recycled. Concrete is either deposited (25,9 %) or used in roadfillings etc. (74,1 %).

Type Capacity utilisation (incl. return) % Type of vehicle Distance km

GWP

kg SO2 -eqvAP

1,38E-05

2,02E+03

8,77E-01

kg Sb-eqv

7,45E-031,92E-012,59E-026,66E-05

kg C2H4 -eqv 4,76E-02 8,37E-041,82E-022,90E-033,78E-061,29E-06

04,54E-02

x

B5

1,75E-039,63E-03

1,22E-030

3,96E+000

2,98E-02

8,21E-06

B6

MNRx

C1B7

B1-B5 C3

kg CFC11-eqv2,41E+02kg CO2 -eqv 0

ADPE

9,56E-022,81E-04

kg PO43--eqv

7,96E-04

6,33E-03

POCP

MJ 5,38E+02

4,40E-047,12E-07ODP

00

6,04E+01ADPMEP

GWP Global warming potential; ODP Depletion potential of the stratospheric ozone layer; POCP Formation potential of tropospheric photochemical oxidants; AP Acidification potential of land and water; EP Eutrophication potential; ADPM Abiotic depletion potential for non fossil resources; ADPE Abiotic depletion potential for fossil resources

02,01E-064,05E+01

0

9,20E+01 6,34E+01

D

Dis

posa

l

Reu

se-R

ecov

ery-

Rec

yclin

g-po

tent

ial

000

C4

x

Was

te p

roce

ssin

g

4,64E-07

MND

Tran

spor

t

x

2,53E+00

xx

1,08E-06

C2

MNR

De-

cons

truct

ion

dem

oliti

on

C3

2,55E+006,03E+00

0

kg

0

3,28E+016,13E-06

Value (l/t)

0

6,52E-07

1,04E-02

MJ 42kgkg

kg

71 % Transoceanic ship 283 0,003 0,85

Fuel/Energy consumption

Value (l/t)

kg kg 763kg

37 Freight lorry, 16-32t, Euro 4 15 0,031 0,47

kg 237

Capacity utilisation (incl. return) % Type of vehicle Distance km Fuel/Energy consumption

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Resource use

End of life - Waste

End of life - Output flow

9,0 E-03 = 9,0*10-3 = 0,009

kg

Reading example:

MJINA

INAINA INAEEE

ETEINA

CR Components for reuse; MR Materials for recycling; MER Materials for energy recovery; EEE Exported electric energy; ETE Exported thermal energy

INAINA

INAINA

6,10E-04

INA = Indicator not assessed. Indicators are assumed to be zero or close to zero, but as there could be some impact not accounted for in the background system, indicators are marked with INA.

INAINA INA

2,92E-044,30E+013,49E-03

4,55E-052,37E+023,75E-040

6,39E-02 02,62E-04

9,97E-02 1,79E+002,29E-053,71E-050 02,40E-05

A4A1-A3 C1A5

INA

INAINA

C1

C4C2

INA

INA

INAINA

B1-B5 C3 C4C2

Parameter

RPEE Renewable primary energy resources used as energy carrier; RPEM Renewable primary energy resources used as raw materials; TPE Total use of renewable primary energy resources; NRPE Non renewable primary energy resources used as energy carrier; NRPM Non renewable primary energy resources used as materials; TRPE Total use of non renewable primary energy resources; SM Use of secondary materials; RSF Use of renewable secondary fuels; NRSF Use of non renewable secondary fuels; W Use of net fresh water

A5

kgMJ

INAINAINA

CR INA INAB1-B5 C3

INA

3,42E+00

HW Hazardous waste disposed; NHW Non hazardous waste disposed; RW Radioactive waste disposed

MRMER

INA INA

4,01E-04

INAUnit

kg

0

INA INA

INA INAINAINAINA

0

INA

INA

RW

3,52E+003,44E-01

7,63E+02

TRPE

3,11E+01kg 8,59E-03

Unit

INA

kgkg

2,26E+03

Parameter

MJkgMJMJm3

HWNHW

2,20E-03

INA

A1-A3

WNRSFRSF

5,49E+02

0,00E+001,36E+022,25E+03

Unit

1,36E+02MJ0,00E+007,90E+00

NRPE

0

8,70E+01

MJ

SM

0,00E+00

Parameter

5,88E+00

MJMJ

NRPM

RPEMTPE

MJ

7,90E+00 3,12E-01

B1-B5 C3

A5A4A1-A3 C1

4,82E-01

INA7,39E-03

C4C2A4

0000

5,49E+02

0,00E+004,82E-019,29E+010,00E+009,29E+01

00000

0,00E+003,12E-016,09E+010,00E+006,09E+01

RPEE

INA1,11E-01

0000

0000

INAINAINA

1,33E-02

INAINAINA

8,65E-03

INAINA

0,00E+004,11E+01

INAINA

INAINAINA

6,63E-02

1,71E+0004,77E-01

0

0,00E+004,77E-014,11E+01

0,00E+001,71E+006,54E+010,00E+006,54E+01

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Additional Norwegian requirements

Greenhous gas emission from the use of electricity in the manufacturing phase

Dangerous substances

Indoor environment

The product has not been tested for emissions to indoor environment.

Carbon footprint

Carbon footprint has not been worked out for the product.

Bibliography

NPCR 0200, 2012

Sedal, H, 2015

Program operator Phone: +47 23 08 82 92The Norwegian EPD FoundationPost Box 5250 Majorstuen, 0303 Oslo e-mail: post@epd-norge.noNorway web www.epd-norge.noPublisher Phone: +47 23 08 82 92The Norwegian EPD FoundationPost Box 5250 Majorstuen, 0303 Oslo e-mail: post@epd-norge.noNorway web www.epd-norge.noOwner of the declaration Phone: +371 634 89 290UPB ASDzintaru iela 19, Liepāja, LV-3401 e-mail: upb@upb.lv Latvia web www.upb.lvAuthor of the Life Cycle Assessment Phone:RambøllPostboks 9420 Sluppen, 7493 Trondheim e-mail: firmapost@ramboll.noNorway web www.ramboll.no

http://www.csb.gov.lv/en/statistikas-temas/energy-key-indicators-30736.html (Accessed

31.08.15)

Precast Concrete products, EPD, Norway

LCA report for UPB AS, Precast concrete products, Rambøll, Report No. 1-2015

The product contains no substances given by the REACH Candidate list or the Norwegian priority list (both checked 02.11.15).

Central Statistical Bureau of Latvia, 2015

Sustainability of construction works - Environmental product declaration - Core rules for the

product category of construction products

The electricity mix for Latvia are calculated based on available statistics from Central Statistical Bureau of Latvia for 2014. The energy sources used are Hydropower (27 %), Natural gas (40 %), Wind power (1%), Import (electricity from Russia) (32 %).

EN 15804:2012+A1:2013

The product contains no substances given by the REACH Candidate list or the Norwegian priority list. The product is classified as hazardous waste (Avfallsforskiften, Annex III), see table.

+47 73 84 10 00

ISO 21930:2007

ISO 14025:2010

The product contains substances given by the REACH Candidate list or the Norwegian priority list that are less than 0,1 % by weight.The product contain dangerous substances, more then 0,1% by weight, given by the REACH Candidate List or the Norwegian Priority list, see table.

Sustainability in building construction - Environmental declaration of building products

Environmental management - Life cycle assessment - Requirements and guidelinesISO 14044:2006

Environmental labels and declarations - Type III environmental declarations - Principles and

procedures

Data source Amount UnitEconinvent v3 (june 2014) CO2-eqv/kWh0,487

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