Owens Corning® QuietR® Duct Board Environmental Product

QuietR® Duct Board
According to ISO 14025 and EN 15804
This declaration is an environmental product declaration (EPD) in accordance with ISO 14025. EPDs rely on Life Cycle Assessme nt
(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 w hen they cover different life cycle stages, are based on different product category rules or are missing relev ant environmental
impacts. EPDs from different programs may not be comparable.
PROGRAM OPERATOR
DECLARATION HOLDER
DECLARATION NUMBER
DECLARED PRODUCT
REFERENCE PCR
DATE OF ISSUE
PERIOD OF VALIDITY
UL Environment
Owens Corning
4786077032.113.1
®
®
Owens Corning QuietR Duct Board
PCR Building Envelope Thermal Insulation v1.3 (June 1, 2014)
November 17, 2015
5 Years
CONTENTS OF THE
DECLARATIONS
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
UL
THE PCR REVIEW WAS CONDUCTED BY :
PCR Review Panel
epd@ulenviroment.com
THIS DECLARATION WAS INDEPENDENTLY VERIFIED IN
ACCORDANCE WITH ISO 14025 BY UNDERWRITERS
LABORATORIES
☐ INTERNAL
☒ EXTERNAL
Anna Nicholson, UL Environment
THIS LIFE CYCLE ASSESSMENT WAS INDEPENDENTLY
VERIFIED IN ACCORDANCE WITH ISO 14044 AND THE
REFERENCE PCR BY :
Jack Geibig, Ecoform
USGBC PCR GUIDANCE CONFORMANT
(ENHANCED EPD PROGRAM)
SCOPE OF EPD
DESCRIPTION OF FUNCTIONAL OR DECLARED UNIT
PRODUCT REFERENCE SERVICE LIFE
LCA SOFTWARE USED AND VERSION NUMBER
AGE OF PRIMARY DATA USED
IMPACT ASSESSMENT METHOD(S) AND VERSION NUMBER
GENERIC LCI DATASETS USED AND VERSION NUMBER
% CONTRIBUTION FROM EACH GENERIC LCI DATASET
% PRIMARY AND % SECONDARY DATA USED
☒ YES
☐ NO
☐ CRADLE TO GATE ☒ CRADLE TO GATE W/ OPTIONS
☐ CRADLE TO GRAVE
2
1 m of insulation providing RSI -1
60 years (based on PCR building reference service life)
SimaPro 8.0.5
1 year (2014 calendar year period)
TRACI 2.1 v1.01; CED v1.09
ecoinvnet 3.1
100%
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According to ISO 14025
Product Definition and Information
Product Description
Owens Corning® QuietR® Duct Board is a rigid, resin bonded fibrous glass board with a tough, damage -resistant,
flame retardant, reinforced aluminum foil (FRK) facing. When fabricated into duct systems, it combines excellent
thermal and acoustic insulating properties.
Manufacturing Locations
This Environmental Product Declaration (EPD) represents the production of QuietR® Duct Board at the Owens
Corning Waxahachie, TX facility located at 3700 N Interstate 35 East Service Rd, Waxahachie, TX 75165.
Application and Uses
QuietR® Duct Board features a durable mat airstream surface that isolates the glass fiber substrate from the
airstream and inhibits penetration of the insulation by dirt, dust and other pollutants. The thermal/acoustic
insulation board plus jacket forms a single component duct system, reducing inspection time. When properly
installed, it virtually eliminates air leaks, saving energy and removing the need for system overdesign. Lightweight
boards are easy to transport and handle, and
feature an EPA registered biocide that protects
the air stream surface from microbial growth.
QuietR® Duct Board is used to fabricate
components for indoor commercial and
residential heating, ventilating and air
conditioning duct systems operating at static
pressures to ±2 in. w.g. (500 Pa), internal air
temperatures 40°F (4°C) to 250°F (121°C), and
air velocity rating of 6,000 fpm (30.5 m/s).
Straight duct sections, elbows, tees, offsets
and other system elements can quickly and
easily be fabricated at the shop or on the job
and assembled into a complete air
transmission system.
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According to ISO 14025
Installation
Fabrication and installation of fiberglass Duct Systems shall be in accordance with the UL listing and shall conform to
Owens Corning’s published methods and/or latest editions of NAIMA (North American Insulation Manufacturers
Association) Fibrous Glass Duct Construction Standards or SMACNA (Sheet Metal and Air Conditioning Contractors
National Association) Fibrous Glass Duct Construction Standards. One of the following closure methods must be
employed to meet the requirements of UL 181/ULC S110.
1. Pressure-Sensitive Tape
2. Heat-Activated Tape
3. Mastic and Glass Fabric
For additional technical information, please visit commercial.owenscorning.com/products/hvac/
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According to ISO 14025
Production
Material Content
QuietR® Duct Board insulation consists of the glass fiber, binder system, an FRK (Foil Reinforced Kraft) facing, and
nonwoven airstream mat. The glass fiber is made from various inorganic materials, which are referred to as batch
chemicals, and are adhered with the non-renewable binder materials.
Quantity (mass %)
Glass Batch
25 - 75%
Sand
Glass Batch
5 - 50%
Borates
Glass Batch
<5%
y
Global
Oxides
Glass Batch
<5%
y
North America
Phenol Urea Formaldehyde Resin
Binder
10 - 30%
y
North America
Carboxylic acid
Binder
<5%
y
North America
Polyol
Binder
<10%
y
North America
Additives
Binder
<5%
y
North America
Foil, Aluminum
Barrier Coating, Elastomeric Polymer
Exterior layer
y
North America
North America
<1%
y
1
<1%
y
North America
1
<1%
y
North America
<1%
y
North America
<1%
y
North America
Barrier coating
Fiberglass
Reinforcement
Adhesive, Emulsion
Adhesive1
1
Kraft, Natural
Interior layer
Fiberglass Mat
Airstream surface2
1. Component of FRK Facing
2. Fiberglass airstream mat
y
Origin
Cullet
1
y
Recycled
Material
Function
Renewable
Material
Nonrenewable
Table 1: Raw Material Com position for Ow ens Corning ® QuietR® Duct Board (1 m 2, RSI-1)
y
North America
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According to ISO 14025
Manufacturing Process
Figure 1: Ow ens Corning Manufacturing Process Flow Diagram for QuietR® Duct Board
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According to ISO 14025
Life Cycle Assessment - Product System and Modeling
Functional Unit
The functional unit of the product as defined by the PCR is 1 m2 of insulation material with a thickness that gives an
average thermal resistance RSI = 1 m2 K/W and with a building service life of 60 years.
Life Cycle Stages Assessed
The underlying LCA, which provides the basis for this EPD, has been prepared following the requirements outlined in
the applicable PCR. The LCA evaluates the fiberglass insulation by modeling the product life cycle considering the f ive
stages indicated by the applicable PCR:





Raw Materials Acquisition
Manufacturing
Distribution
Fabrication, installation and maintenance
 Associated inventory flows meet cut-off criteria and have been excluded
End-of-life (e.g., disposal, reuse, or recycle)
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According to ISO 14025
System Boundaries
Figure 2: System Boundaries for QuietR® Duct Board
Raw Materials Production
<TEXT>
<TEXT>
Inbound Transport of Raw
<TEXT>
<TEXT>
Transport of Manufacturing
Disposal of Manufacturing
Waste
Waste at Landfill
<TEXT>
<TEXT>
Duct Board Fabrication,
Assembly & Installation
<TEXT>
<TEXT>
Building Deconstruction
Transport of Insulation to
Landfill
Disposal of Insulation as
Waste-to-Landfill
Materials
Manufacturing of Insulation
Distribution transport to
Fabrication Customers
Assumptions
Assumptions are normal and necessary in conducting life cycle assessment. For the underlying cradle -to-gate LCA,
assumptions have been made for both the installation and maintenance phase as well as the end-of-life phase.
Assumptions regarding these phases can be found in the respective sections below.
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According to ISO 14025
Cut Off Criteria
The cut-off criteria for including or excluding materials, energy, and emissions data from the study are listed below,
as per the applicable PCR.



Mass – If a flow is less than 1% of the cumulative input mass of the model it may be excluded, providing its
environmental relevance is not a concern.
Energy – If a flow is less than 1% of the cumulative renewable and non-renewable energy of the model it may
be excluded, providing its environmental relevance is not a concern.
Environmental relevance – If a flow meets the above criteria for exclusion, yet is thought to potentially have
a significant environmental impact, it will be included. Material flows which leave the system (emissions) and
whose environmental impact is greater than 2% of the whole impact of an impact category that has been
considered in the assessment must be covered. This judgment was made based on experience and
documented as necessary.
The sum of the excluded material flows must not exceed 5% of mass, energy, or environmental relevance. The
application of these criteria in the different life cycle steps is documented in the following sections.
Infrastructure and capital goods: Inputs and outputs associated with infrastructure (construction, maintenance and
demolition of buildings/plants, road surfaces, transport equipment etc.) are not included. This is based on
experience from previous LCAs, where the contribution from these items is negligible due to the long lifetime of the
equipment compared to that from the high production volume of the material during that lifetime.
Packaging: Packaging in the form of pallets was included in the analysis as a part of the overhead calculation. The
weight of the packaging materials is non-significant compared to the weight of the final product. As such, it has been
excluded to reduce data collection efforts.
Workforce burdens: Similarly, workforce impacts, such as travel to and from work, washing facilities,
accommodation, canteen etc. when considered per processed ton of product, are considered likely to be insignificant
and have been excluded; and
Installation and maintenance: The mass and energy use at the installation stage is limited to the fabrication of the
duct board, which is performed by grooving machines and hand tools, and the associated scrap waste generated. The
material and energy flows associated with fabrication and installation of the duct board is considered to be below the
cut-off criteria and have been excluded.
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According to ISO 14025
Transportation
The transportation stage has been modeled by splitting inbound transportation and outbound transporta tion (or
distribution). Inbound transportation includes the transportation of all raw materials, including the batch, binder and
facing materials from suppliers to the Waxahachie manufacturing facility. The outbound transportation or
distribution includes the transportation of the final product to fabrication customers.
Period under Consideration
For the Waxahachie, TX manufacturing facility considered in the LCA, Owens Corning primary data was collected for
the 2014 calendar year.
Data Quality
To determine how representative the data used to model the life -cycle of QuietR® Duct Board manufactured in 2014
is, the temporal, geographical and technological aspects of the data were assessed. For Owens Corning’s
Waxahachie, TX facility analyzed in the underlying LCA study, the data used adequately represents the technology
used in 2014 in the United States. The secondary data used from SimaPro LCI databases was the most appropriate
and current data available. When production data was not available for a specific material in use, available LCI data
on similar materials were analyzed to determine the best surrogate.
Allocation
Owens Corning’s Waxahachie facility manufactures multiple products. Primary data of materials and utilities
consumption was provided on the facility level instead of the product level, and therefore allocation was required.
Machine operating hours (MOH) were used to allocate the utility consumption and other manufacturing impacts
(such as air emissions) to each individual product.
Installation and Maintenance
While in service, QuietR® Duct Board is a passive device that requires no external resource but does save energy
usage for a mechanical system. When properly installed, it requires minimal maintenance during its service life.
End-of-Life
It is assumed that no recycling occurs at end-of-life and that all construction waste is sent to landfill. The average
distance from the demolition site to the construction material landfill is assumed to be 100 miles by use of an
industrial garbage truck.
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According to ISO 14025
Life Cycle Impact Assessment – Results
Table 2: DESCRIPTION OF THE SYSTEM BOUNDARY (X = INCLUDED IN LCA; MND = MODULE NOT DECLARED)
BENEFITS AND LOADS
(BEY OND THE
SY STEM BOUNDARY )
Manufacturing
Transport from the
gate to the site
Assembly
Use
Maintenance
Repair
1)
Replacement
1)
Refurbishment
Operational energy
use
Operational water
use
De-construction
demolition
Transport
Waste processing
Disposal
END OF LIFE STAGE
Transport
USE STAGE
A1
A2
A3
A4
A5
B1
B2
B3
B4
B5
B6
B7
C1
C2
C3
C4
X
X
X
X
MND
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
MND
X
ReuseRecoveryRecyclingpotential
CONSTRUCTION
PROCESS
STAGE
Raw material
supply
PRODUCT STAGE
D
MND
2
MND
X
Table 3: LCIA RESULTS – ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT (TRACI 2.1 METHOD)
A5
B2
C3
C4
D
Global warming potential
Parameter
kg CO2 eq
Unit
6.41E+00
5.24E-01
—
0
4.71E-02
—
—
—
Ozone depletion potential (stratospheric)
kg CFC-11 eq
1.00E-06
1.30E-07
—
0
1.17E-08
—
—
—
Acidif ication potential (land and water)
kg SO2 eq
4.00E-02
4.23E-03
—
0
2.92E-04
—
—
—
Eutrophication potential
kg N eq
1.70E-02
4.27E-04
—
0
3.32E-05
—
—
—
Photochemical oxidant creation potential
kg O3 eq
4.08E-01
1.28E-01
—
0
8.46E-03
—
—
—
MJ
1.10E+02
8.05E+00
—
0
7.24E-01
—
—
—
Abiotic resource depletion of non-renewable (f ossil) energy resources
3
A1 - A3
A4
C2
Table 4: LCIA RESULTS - RESOURCE USE (CED v1.09 METHOD)
Parameter
1
Unit
A1 - A3
A4
A5
B2
C2
C3
C4
D
Renewable primary energy as energy carrier
MJ
1.43E+01
1.65E-02
—
0
1.61E-03
—
—
—
Renewable primary energy resources as material
utilization
MJ
0.00E+00
0.00E+00
—
0
0.00E+00
—
—
—
Total use of renewable primary energy resources
MJ
1.43E+01
1.65E-02
—
0
1.61E-03
—
—
—
Non-renewable primary energy as energy carrier
MJ
3.47E-01
9.38E-06
—
0
8.53E-07
—
—
—
Non-renewable primary energy as material utilization
MJ
1.16E+02
8.08E+00
—
0
7.27E-01
—
—
—
Total use of non-renewable primary energy resources
MJ
1.17E+02
8.08E+00
—
0
7.27E-01
—
—
—
Use of secondary material
kg
0.00E+00
0.00E+00
—
0
0.00E+00
—
—
—
Use of renewable secondary fuels
MJ
0.00E+00
0.00E+00
—
0
0.00E+00
—
—
—
Use of non-renewable secondary fuels
MJ
0.00E+00
0.00E+00
—
0
0.00E+00
—
—
—
Use of net fresh water
m³
4.74E-04
1.34E-04
—
0
1.20E-05
—
—
—
See section on use stage benefits. The reference flows for the use phase were included in the analysis ; however, there are no life cycles outcomes associated
with the flows.
2
Impacts associated with waste-to-landfill disposal have not been captured by the TRACI impact assessment method and are therefore not shown. Prior LCA
studies have indicated that the impact associated with waste-to-landfill disposal is not significant with respect to those incurred over the cradle-to-gate life cycle.
3
CED v1.09 Method
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Table 5: LCI RESULTS – OUTPUT FLOWS AND WASTE CATEGORIES
Parameter
Hazardous waste disposed
Non-hazardous waste disposed
Radioactiv e waste disposed
Components f or re-use
Materials f or recy cling
Materials f or energy recov ery
Exported electrical energy
Unit
A1 - A3
A4
A5
B2
C2
C3
C4
D
kg
kg
kg
kg
kg
kg
MJ
3.45E-05
8.08E-06
—
—
—
—
—
0
0
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
0
0
—
—
—
—
—
0
4.33E-01
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
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According to ISO 14025
Use of Material and Energy Resources
2
Table 6: Primary Energy Demand by Resource (Type and Source) for Duct Board (1 m , R SI -1)
Unit
Duct Board (1m2 , RSI-1)
Non-renewable resources
Fossil oil
MJ
1.96E+01
Natural gas
MJ
8.10E+01
Coal
Fossil, other
MJ
MJ
1.80E+01
2.74E-01
Nuclear (uranium)
MJ
6.12E+00
Biomass (NR)
Non-renewable resources total
MJ
MJ
3.47E-01
1.25E+02
Biomass (R)
Water
MJ
MJ
1.27E+01
9.14E-01
Wind
MJ
5.69E-01
Solar
Geothermal
MJ
MJ
2.11E-04
1.23E-01
Renewable resources total
MJ
1.44E+01
Total
MJ
1.40E+02
Energy resources
Renewable resources
Figure 3: Primary Energy Demand from Non-renewable Resources
Figure 4: Primary Energy Demand from Renewable Resources
2
2
for Duct Board (1 m , R SI -1)
0.22%
5%
for Duct Board (1 m , R SI -1)
0.001%
0.28%
4%
1%
6%
16%
14%
65%
89%
Fossil oil
Natural gas
Coal
Fossil, other
Nuclear (uranium)
Biomass (NR)
Biomass (R)
Water
Wind
Solar
Geot hermal
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2
Figure 3: Primary Energy Demand by Life Cycle Stage for Duct Board (1 m , R SI -1)
5.79%
0.00%
0.52%
2.20%
48.91%
3.11%
Inbound transport ation
Raw Material s - Batch
Raw Material s - Bi nder
Manufacturing
Distribution
Installati on and Maint enance
End-of-life
39.46%
Table 7: Life Cycle Im pact Assessm ent Results for Duct Board (1m 2, RSI-1)
Impact category
Total
Inbound
transportation
(A2)
Raw
Materials Batch (A1)
Raw
Materials Binder (A1)
Manufacturing
(A3)
Distribution
(A4)
Installation and
Maintenance
(B2)
End-of-life
(C2)
Primary Energy Demand (MJ)
1.40E+02
3.07E+00
4.35E+00
5.51E+01
6.83E+01
8.09E+00
0.00E+00
7.29E-01
Global Warming
Potential (kg CO2 eq)
6.98E+00
1.99E-01
2.83E-01
1.95E+00
3.97E+00
5.24E-01
0.00E+00
4.71E-02
Acidification
Potential (kg SO2 eq)
4.45E-02
1.61E-03
1.77E-03
1.32E-02
2.34E-02
4.23E-03
0.00E+00
2.92E-04
Eutrophication
Potential (kg N eq)
1.74E-02
1.91E-04
5.91E-04
9.62E-03
6.57E-03
4.27E-04
0.00E+00
3.32E-05
Smog Creation
Potential (kg O3 eq)
5.45E-01
4.48E-02
1.98E-02
1.02E-01
2.42E-01
1.28E-01
0.00E+00
8.46E-03
Ozone Layer Depletion
Potential (kg CFC-11 eq)
1.15E-06
4.93E-08
2.64E-08
3.41E-07
5.88E-07
1.30E-07
0.00E+00
1.17E-08
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According to ISO 14025
Use Stage Benefits, Scaling to Various Insulation Thicknesses
Table 8: Im pact Category Values for 1 m 2 of QuietR® Duct Board at Various RSI-values
Thickness
(Installed)
RSI
Global Warming
Potential
Acidification
Potential
Eutrophication
Potential
Smog Creation
Potential
Ozone Layer Depletion
Potential
inch
m2
K/W
kg CO2 eq
kg SO2 eq
kg N eq
kg O3 eq
kg CFC-11 eq
1.000
0.76
5.28E+00
3.37E-02
1.32E-02
4.12E-01
8.66E-07
1.323
1
6.98E+00
4.45E-02
1.74E-02
5.45E-01
1.15E-06
1.500
1.15
7.91E+00
5.05E-02
1.98E-02
6.18E-01
1.30E-06
2.000
1.53
1.06E+01
6.73E-02
2.64E-02
8.24E-01
1.73E-06
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According to ISO 14025
Optional Environmental Information
Indoor Environment
Certifications and Sustainable Features of QuietR® Duct Board

Certified to meet indoor air quality standards under GREENGUARD Certification Program, and the
GREENGUARD Gold Certification (for thicknesses 1” and below).
Additional Environmental Benefits
Certifications and Sustainable Features of QuietR® Duct Board

Certified by SCS Global Services to contain a minimum of 53% recycled glass content, 31% pre-consumer
and 22% post-consumer.
Standards, Code Compliance

Meets NFPA 90A/90B

Meets ICC International Mechanical Code, Corps of Engineers Guide Spec., NYC MEA #186-69

Supported by NAIMA and SMACNA industry standards

Meets requirements of ASTM C1338, ASTM G21 (fungi test) and ASTM G22 (bacteria test)
References

Product Category Rules for Preparing an Environmental Product Declaration (EPD) for Product Group:
Building Envelope Thermal Insulation, Version 1.3, 1 June 2014

ISO 14025:2006(E), Environmental labels and declarations – Type III environmental declarations – Principles
and procedures

ISO 14040:2006(E), Environmental management – Life cycle assessment – Principles and framework


ISO 14044:2006(E), Environmental management – Life cycle assessment – Requirements and guidelines
Sample production codes associated with this product are: 441732, 441743, and 441745. Please be advised
that these codes are subject to change at any time. Please contact Owens Corning Sales for current
production codes, if needed.
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