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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 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-specif ic environmental impacts of raw material extraction, nor are they meant to

assess human health toxicity. EPDs can complement but cannot replace tools and certif ications that are designed to address these impacts and/or set performance thresholds – e.g. Type 1 certif ications, 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 UL Environment

DECLARATION HOLDER Owens Corning

DECLARATION NUMBER 4786077032.113.1

DECLARED PRODUCT Owens Corning® QuietR

® Duct Board

REFERENCE PCR PCR Building Envelope Thermal Insulation v1.3 (June 1, 2014)

DATE OF ISSUE November 17, 2015

PERIOD OF VALIDITY 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 verif ications

THE PCR REVIEW WAS CONDUCTED BY:

UL

PCR Review Panel

[email protected]

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)

☒ YES ☐ NO

SCOPE OF EPD ☐ CRADLE TO GATE ☒ CRADLE TO GATE W/ OPTIONS

☐ CRADLE TO GRAVE

DESCRIPTION OF FUNCTIONAL OR DECLARED UNIT 1 m2 of insulation providing RSI-1

PRODUCT REFERENCE SERVICE LIFE 60 years (based on PCR building reference service life)

LCA SOFTWARE USED AND VERSION NUMBER SimaPro 8.0.5

AGE OF PRIMARY DATA USED 1 year (2014 calendar year period)

IMPACT ASSESSMENT METHOD(S) AND VERSION NUMBER TRACI 2.1 v1.01; CED v1.09

GENERIC LCI DATASETS USED AND VERSION NUMBER ecoinvnet 3.1

% CONTRIBUTION FROM EACH GENERIC LCI DATASET 100%

% PRIMARY AND % SECONDARY DATA USED

mailto:[email protected]

QuietR® Duct Board

According to ISO 14025

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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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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/

http://commercial.owenscorning.com/products/hvac/

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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.

Table 1: Raw Material Composition for Owens Corning® QuietR® Duct Board (1 m 2, RSI-1)

Material Function Quantity (mass %)

No

n-

ren

ew

able

Re

ne

wab

le

Re

cycl

ed

M

ate

rial

Origin

Cullet Glass Batch 25 - 75% y

y North America

Sand Glass Batch 5 - 50%

y

North America

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 Exterior layer1 <1% y

y North America

Barrier Coating, Elastomeric Polymer Barrier coating1 <1% y

North America

Fiberglass Reinforcement1 <1% y

North America

Adhesive, Emulsion Adhesive1 <1% y

North America

Kraft, Natural Interior layer1 <1% y

North America

Fiberglass Mat Airstream surface2

1. Component of FRK Facing 2. Fiberglass airstream mat

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Manufacturing Process

Figure 1: Owens Corning Manufacturing Process Flow Diagram for QuietR® Duct Board

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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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System Boundaries

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.

Inbound Transport of Raw

Materials

Raw Materials Production

Manufacturing of Insulation

Distribution transport to

Fabrication Customers

Duct Board Fabrication,

Assembly & Installation

Building Deconstruction Transport of Insulation to

Landfill

Disposal of Insulation as

Waste-to-Landfill

Transport of Manufacturing

Waste

Disposal of Manufacturing

Waste at Landfill

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Figure 2: System Boundaries for QuietR® Duct Board

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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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Transportation

The transportation stage has been modeled by splitting inbound transportation and outbound transportation (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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Life Cycle Impact Assessment – Results

PRODUCT STAGE

CONSTRUCTION PROCESS

STAGE

USE STAGE

END OF LIFE STAGE

BENEFITS AND LOADS (BEYOND THE

SYSTEM BOUNDARY)

Raw

mate

rial

supply

T

ransport

M

anufa

ctu

ring

Tra

nsport

from

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gate

to the s

ite

A

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Opera

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use

Opera

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ate

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use

De-c

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dem

olit

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T

ransport

W

aste

pro

cessin

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D

isposal

Reuse-

Recovery

-

Recyclin

g-

pote

ntia

l

A1 A2 A3 A4 A5 B1 B2 B3 B4 B5 B6 B7 C1 C2 C3 C4 D

X X X X MND X1 X

1 X

1 X

1 X

1 X

1 X

1 MND X MND X

2 MND

Parameter Unit A1 - A3 A4 A5 B2 C2 C3 C4 D

Global warming potential kg CO2 eq 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 — — —

Abiotic resource depletion of non-renewable (f ossil) energy resources3 MJ 1.10E+02 8.05E+00 — 0 7.24E-01 — — —


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 — — —

1 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

Table 4: LCIA RESULTS - RESOURCE USE (CED v1.09 METHOD)

Table 3: LCIA RESULTS – ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT (TRACI 2.1 METHOD)

Table 2: DESCRIPTION OF THE SYSTEM BOUNDARY (X = INCLUDED IN LCA; MND = MODULE NOT DECLARED)

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Hazardous waste disposed kg 3.45E-05 0 — 0 0 — — — Non-hazardous waste disposed kg 8.08E-06 0 — 0 4.33E-01 — — — Radioactiv e waste disposed kg — — — — — — — — Components f or re-use kg — — — — — — — — Materials f or recy cling kg — — — — — — — — Materials f or energy recov ery kg — — — — — — — — Exported electrical energy MJ — — — — — — — —

Table 5: LCI RESULTS – OUTPUT FLOWS AND WASTE CATEGORIES

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Use of Material and Energy Resources

Energy resources Unit Duct Board (1m2 , RSI-1)

Non-renewable resources

Fossil oil MJ 1.96E+01

Natural gas MJ 8.10E+01

Coal MJ 1.80E+01

Fossil, other MJ 2.74E-01

Nuclear (uranium) MJ 6.12E+00

Biomass (NR) MJ 3.47E-01

Non-renewable resources total MJ 1.25E+02

Renewable resources

Biomass (R) MJ 1.27E+01

Water MJ 9.14E-01

Wind MJ 5.69E-01

Solar MJ 2.11E-04

Geothermal MJ 1.23E-01

Renewable resources total MJ 1.44E+01

Total MJ 1.40E+02

16%

65%

14%

0.22% 5% 0.28%

Fossil oil Natural gas Coal

Fossil, other Nuclear (uranium) Biomass (NR)

89%

6% 4%

0.001% 1%

Biomass (R) Water Wind Solar Geothermal

Figure 3: Primary Energy Demand from Non-renewable Resources

for Duct Board (1 m2, RSI-1)

Figure 4: Primary Energy Demand from Renewable Resources

for Duct Board (1 m2, RSI-1)

Table 6: Primary Energy Demand by Resource (Type and Source) for Duct Board (1 m2, RSI-1)

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Table 7: Life Cycle Impact Assessment 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)


(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

2.20%

3.11%

39.46%

48.91%

5.79%

0.00% 0.52%

Inbound transportation

Raw Materials - Batch

Raw Materials - Binder

Manufacturing

Distribution


End-of-life

Figure 3: Primary Energy Demand by Life Cycle Stage for Duct Board (1 m2, RSI-1)

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Use Stage Benefits, Scaling to Various Insulation Thicknesses

Table 8: Impact 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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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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