EPD-IES-0026534:001
ABT16 100/150 LTA Bio asphalt from Umeå asphalt plant - Brännland
The asphalt mixture includes approximately 28 % reclaimed asphalt (RA).
It is produced at the declared plant and consists of mineral rock aggregates, bitumen and additives.
Additives may include adhesive agents or hydraulic binders.
Reclaimed asphalt is normally added to replace a corresponding amount of virgin aggregates and bitumen.
All milled or excavated clean asphalt is recycled within the production process.
General information
| EPD Owner | NCC Industry AB |
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| Registration number | EPD-IES-0026534:001 |
| PCR | 2019:14 Construction products (EN 15804+A2) 2.0.1 |
| Status | Valid |
| Publication date | 2025-11-21 |
| Valid until | 2030-11-20 |
| EN 15804 compliant | Yes |
| Geographical scope | Sweden |
Programme information
| Programme | International EPD System |
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| Address | EPD International AB Box 210 60 SE-100 31 Stockholm Sweden |
| Website | www.environdec.com |
| support@environdec.com |
Product category rules
| CEN standard EN 15804 serves as the Core Product Category Rules (PCR) | |
| Product Category Rules (PCR) | PCR 2019:14 Construction products (EN 15804+A2) (2.0.1) |
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| PCR review was conducted by | The Technical Committee of the International EPD System. See www.environdec.com for a list of members. Review chair: Rob Rouwette (chair), Noa Meron (co-chair). The review panel may be contacted via the Secretariat www.environdec.com/support. |
Verification
| LCA accountability | rita.garcao@ncc.se, rita.garcao@ncc.se, NCC Industry AB |
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| Independent third-party verification of the declaration and data, according to ISO 14025:2006, via | |
| EPD process certificate issued by | Bureau Veritas Certification Sverige AB |
| Accredited by | SWEDAC |
| Accredited certification body address | Sweden |
| Procedure for follow-up of data during EPD validity involves third party verifier | |
| *EPD Process Certification involves an accredited certification body certifying and periodically auditing the EPD process and conducting external and independent verification of EPDs that are regularly published. More information can be found in the General Programme Instructions on www.envrondec.com. | |
Ownership and limitation on use of EPD
Limitations
EPDs within the same product category but published in different EPD programmes, may not be comparable. For two EPDs to be comparable, they shall be based on the same PCR (including the same first-digit version number) or be based on fully aligned PCRs or versions of PCRs; cover products with identical functions, technical performances and use (e.g. identical declared/functional units); have identical scope in terms of included life-cycle stages (unless the excluded life-cycle stage is demonstrated to be insignificant); apply identical impact assessment methods (including the same version of characterisation factors); and be valid at the time of comparison.
Ownership
The EPD Owner has the sole ownership, liability, and responsibility for the EPD.
Information about EPD Owner
| EPD Owner | NCC Industry AB |
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| Contact person name | Patrik Österberg |
| Contact person e-mail | patrik.osterberg@ncc.se |
| Organisation address | Sweden Solna 17080 Herrjärva torg 4 17080 Solna |
Description of the organisation of the EPD Owner
NCC Industry AB is part of NCC Group, one of the leading construction and property development companies in the Nordic region. The company produces and supplies asphalt and aggregates, and provides paving and road maintenance services across Sweden. NCC works to reduce climate impact, increase circularity, and promote safe and sustainable operations. Website: www.ncc.se
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Product information
| Product name | ABT16 100/150 LTA Bio |
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| Product identification | Asphalt concrete for use on roads and other trafficked areas |
| Product description | The asphalt mixture includes approximately 28 % reclaimed asphalt (RA). It is produced at the declared plant and consists of mineral rock aggregates, bitumen and additives. Additives may include adhesive agents or hydraulic binders. Reclaimed asphalt is normally added to replace a corresponding amount of virgin aggregates and bitumen. All milled or excavated clean asphalt is recycled within the production process. |
| Technical purpose of product | Asphalt plants manufacture asphalt mixtures for paving purposes. |
| Manufacturing or service provision description | At the asphalt plant, the manufacture of a typical asphalt mixture is managed from the on-site control room where adjustments are made to individual raw materials. Aggregates, obtained either from the on-site quarry or purchased from external suppliers, are stored in stockpiles of different fractions (e.g., 0/4, 4/8 and 8/11 etc.). The aggregates from each stockpile are conveyed to a cold feed bin at the asphalt plant before being transported further, together with other aggregate fractions for a given recipe, by a conveyor belt running below the bins. The mixed aggregates enter a rotating dryer drum, where the material is dried and heated to desired temperature. |
| Material properties | Volumetric mass density: 2400 kg/m3 |
| Manufacturing site | NCC Industry AB Brännland asphalt plant Sweden Umeå 90137 |
| UN CPC code | 1533. Bitumen and asphalt, natural; asphaltites and asphaltic rock |
| Geographical scope | Sweden |
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Content declaration
| Hazardous and toxic substances | The product does not contain any substances from the SVHC candidate list in concentrations exceeding 0.1% of its weight. |
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| Content name | Mass, kg | Post-consumer recycled material, mass-% of product | Biogenic material, mass-% of product | Biogenic material1, kg C/declared unit |
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| Aggregates | 885 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Additive | 115 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 1000 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Note 1 | 1 kg biogenic carbon is equivalent to 44/12 kg of CO2 | |||
LCA information
| EPD based on declared or functional unit | Declared unit |
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| Declared unit and reference flow | ABT16 100/150 LTA Bio Mass: 1000 kg |
| Conversion factor to mass | 1 |
| Are infrastructure or capital goods included in any upstream, core or downstream processes? | |
| Datasources used for this EPD | GaBi database (general) Sphera MLC (fka GaBi) Databases Edition 2025.1 |
| LCA Software | LCA for Experts (formerly GaBi Software) N/A |
| Version of the EN 15804 reference package | EF Reference Package 3.1 |
| Characterisation methods | EF 3.1 characterisation factors, as defined in the Environmental Footprint Reference Package 3.1, are applied in accordance with EN 15804+A2 and the applicable PCR. |
| Technology description including background system | The asphalt mixture is produced by drying and heating mineral aggregates and mixing them with bitumen. In 2024, the total fuel consumption at the declared plant amounted to 21.08 TJ of wood pellets and 0.846 TJ of light fuel oil (LFO). The system boundary follows a cradle-to-gate approach with end-of-life modules C1–C4 and module D included. At end-of-life, asphalt is assumed to be almost fully recycled, with minor quality-related losses (<1–10 %) as described in the background report. No packaging is used. |
| Scrap (recycled material) inputs contribution level | Less than 10% of the GWP-GHG results in modules A1-A3 come from scrap inputs |
Data quality assessment
| Description of data quality assessment and reference years | The LCA is based on site-specific primary data from the declared asphalt plant. The reference year for all primary data in modules A1–A3 is 2024. Material and energy inputs were taken directly from the plant’s production control system and supplier-specific documentation. Secondary background data are obtained from the Ecoinvent 3.9.1 database as implemented in the LCA software. The data quality is assessed as high with good technological, geographical and temporal representativeness. |
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| Electricity used in the manufacturing process in A3 (A5 for services) | ||
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| Type of electricity mix | Specific electricity mix as generated, or purchased from an electricity supplier, demonstrated by a contractual instrument | |
| Energy sources | Hydro | 100% |
| Wind | 0% | |
| Solar | 0% | |
| Biomass | 0% | |
| Geothermal | 0% | |
| Waste | 0% | |
| Nuclear | 0% | |
| Natural gas | 0% | |
| Coal | 0% | |
| Oil | 0% | |
| Peat | 0% | |
| Other | 0% | |
| GWP-GHG intensity (kg CO2 eq./kWh) | 0 kg CO2 eq./kWh | |
System boundary
| Description of the system boundary | a) Cradle to gate with modules C1-C4 and module D (A1-A3 + C + D). |
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| Excluded modules | No, there is no excluded module, or there are no excluded modules |
Declared modules
| Product stage | Construction process stage | Use stage | End of life stage | Beyond product life cycle | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Raw material supply | Transport | Manufacturing | Transport to site | Construction installation | Use | Maintenance | Repair | Replacement | Refurbishment | Operational energy use | Operational water use | De-construction demolition | Transport | Waste processing | Disposal | Reuse-Recovery-Recycling-potential | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Process flow diagram(s) related images
Default scenario
| Name of the default scenario | Milling and recycling of asphalt without disposal |
|---|---|
| Description of the default scenario | In this scenario, pavement milling of asphalt is performed and the milled material is transported to a waste processing facility, where it is crushed and sieved. As the asphalt mixture is considered fully recyclable, no material is sent to disposal. To avoid double counting, the environmental impacts of crushing RA are allocated to the next life cycle stage. |
Module C: End-of-life
| Explanatory name of the default scenario in module C | Recycling of asphalt |
|---|---|
| Brief description of the default scenario in module C | Asphalt milled, transported, and recycled; no disposal; RA crushing excluded. |
| Description of the default scenario in module C | Pavement milling of asphalt is carried out in this scenario. It is further transported to the waste processing where it is crushed and sieved. It is assumed that the asphalt mixture is recyclable, why no asphalt is sent for disposal. Crushing of RA is accounted for in the next life cycle, to avoid double counting. |
| Module C information | Value | Unit |
|---|---|---|
| kg collected separately | 1000 | kg |
| kg collected with mixed construction waste | 0 | kg |
| kg for re-use | 0 | kg |
| kg for recycling | 1000 | kg |
Module D: Beyond product life cycle
| Explanatory name of the default scenario in module D | RA replaces |
|---|---|
| Brief description of the default scenario in module D | After end-of-waste, RA replaces primary aggregates and bitumen. |
| Module D information | Value | Unit |
|---|---|---|
| ABT16 100/150 LTA Bio | 680 | kg |
Environmental performance
The estimated impact results are only relative statements, which do not indicate the endpoints of the impact categories, exceeding threshold values, safety margins and/or risks.
Mandatory environmental performance indicators according to EN 15804
| Impact category | Indicator | Unit | A1-A3 | A4 | A5 | B1 | B2 | B3 | B4 | B5 | B6 | B7 | C1 | C2 | C3 | C4 | D |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Climate change - total | GWP-total | kg CO2 eq. | 4.21E+0 | ND | ND | ND | ND | ND | ND | ND | ND | ND | 2.31E+0 | 4.02E+0 | 0.00E+0 | 0.00E+0 | -5.15E+0 |
| Climate change - fossil | GWP-fossil | kg CO2 eq. | 2.12E+1 | ND | ND | ND | ND | ND | ND | ND | ND | ND | 2.29E+0 | 3.98E+0 | 0.00E+0 | 0.00E+0 | -5.15E+0 |
| Climate change - biogenic | GWP-biogenic | kg CO2 eq. | -1.71E+1 | ND | ND | ND | ND | ND | ND | ND | ND | ND | 0.00E+0 | 0.00E+0 | 1.73E+1 | 0.00E+0 | 0.00E+0 |
| Climate change - land use and land-use change | GWP-luluc | kg CO2 eq. | 1.93E-1 | ND | ND | ND | ND | ND | ND | ND | ND | ND | 2.28E-2 | 4.15E-2 | 0.00E+0 | 0.00E+0 | -8.72E-4 |
| Ozone depletion | ODP | kg CFC-11 eq. | 6.59E-7 | ND | ND | ND | ND | ND | ND | ND | ND | ND | 2.69E-13 | 6.69E-13 | 0.00E+0 | 0.00E+0 | -3.96E-7 |
| Acidification | AP | mol H+ eq. | 1.82E-1 | ND | ND | ND | ND | ND | ND | ND | ND | ND | 5.70E-3 | 1.66E-2 | 0.00E+0 | 0.00E+0 | -5.32E-2 |
| Eutrophication aquatic freshwater | EP-freshwater | kg P eq. | 7.96E-4 | ND | ND | ND | ND | ND | ND | ND | ND | ND | 6.19E-6 | 1.09E-5 | 0.00E+0 | 0.00E+0 | -1.56E-4 |
| Eutrophication aquatic marine | EP-marine | kg N eq. | 6.17E-2 | ND | ND | ND | ND | ND | ND | ND | ND | ND | 2.63E-3 | 7.98E-3 | 0.00E+0 | 0.00E+0 | -1.66E-2 |
| Eutrophication terrestrial | EP-terrestrial | mol N eq. | 6.54E-1 | ND | ND | ND | ND | ND | ND | ND | ND | ND | 2.81E-2 | 8.65E-2 | 0.00E+0 | 0.00E+0 | -1.84E-1 |
| Photochemical ozone formation | POCP | kg NMVOC eq. | 1.49E-1 | ND | ND | ND | ND | ND | ND | ND | ND | ND | 7.64E-3 | 1.51E-2 | 0.00E+0 | 0.00E+0 | -5.46E-2 |
| Depletion of abiotic resources - minerals and metals | ADP-minerals&metals1 | kg Sb eq. | 4.10E-5 | ND | ND | ND | ND | ND | ND | ND | ND | ND | 1.47E-7 | 2.68E-7 | 0.00E+0 | 0.00E+0 | -1.14E-6 |
| Depletion of abiotic resources - fossil fuels | ADP-fossil1 | MJ, net calorific value | 2.02E+3 | ND | ND | ND | ND | ND | ND | ND | ND | ND | 2.82E+1 | 5.17E+1 | 0.00E+0 | 0.00E+0 | -1.24E+3 |
| Water use | WDP1 | m3 world eq. deprived | 2.26E+0 | ND | ND | ND | ND | ND | ND | ND | ND | ND | 8.32E-2 | 1.84E-2 | 0.00E+0 | 0.00E+0 | -5.41E-1 |
| Acronyms | GWP-fossil = Global Warming Potential fossil fuels; GWP-biogenic = Global Warming Potential biogenic; GWP-luluc = Global Warming Potential land use and land use change; ODP = Depletion potential of the stratospheric ozone layer; AP = Acidification potential, Accumulated Exceedance; EP-freshwater = Eutrophication potential, fraction of nutrients reaching freshwater end compartment; EP-marine = Eutrophication potential, fraction of nutrients reaching marine end compartment; EP-terrestrial = Eutrophication potential, Accumulated Exceedance; POCP = Formation potential of tropospheric ozone; ADP-minerals&metals = Abiotic depletion potential for non-fossil resources; ADP-fossil = Abiotic depletion for fossil resources potential; WDP = Water (user) deprivation potential, deprivation-weighted water consumption | ||||||||||||||||
| General disclaimer | The results of the end-of-life stage (modules C1-C4) should be considered when using the results of the product stage (modules A1-A3/A1-A5 for services). | ||||||||||||||||
| Disclaimer 1 | The results of this environmental impact indicator shall be used with care as the uncertainties of these results are high or as there is limited experience with the indicator | ||||||||||||||||
Additional mandatory environmental performance indicators
| Impact category | Indicator | Unit | A1-A3 | A4 | A5 | B1 | B2 | B3 | B4 | B5 | B6 | B7 | C1 | C2 | C3 | C4 | D |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Climate change - GWP-GHG | GWP-GHG1 | kg CO2 eq. | 2.15E+1 | ND | ND | ND | ND | ND | ND | ND | ND | ND | 2.31E+0 | 4.03E+0 | 0.00E+0 | 0.00E+0 | -5.15E+0 |
| Acronyms | GWP-GHG = Global warming potential greenhouse gas. | ||||||||||||||||
| General disclaimer | The results of the end-of-life stage (modules C1-C4) should be considered when using the results of the product stage (modules A1-A3/A1-A5 for services). | ||||||||||||||||
| Disclaimer 1 | The GWP-GHG indicator is termed GWP-IOBC/GHG in the ILCD+EPD+ data format. The indicator accounts for all greenhouse gases except biogenic carbon dioxide uptake and emissions and biogenic carbon stored in the product. As such, the indicator is identical to GWP-total except that the CF for biogenic CO2 is set to zero. | ||||||||||||||||
Additional voluntary environmental performance indicators according to EN 15804
| Impact category | Indicator | Unit | A1-A3 | A4 | A5 | B1 | B2 | B3 | B4 | B5 | B6 | B7 | C1 | C2 | C3 | C4 | D |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Particulate matter emissions | PM | Disease incidence | 2.05E-4 | ND | ND | ND | ND | ND | ND | ND | ND | ND | 0.00E+0 | 0.00E+0 | 0.00E+0 | 0.00E+0 | 8.90E-5 |
| Ionizing radiation - human health | IRP1 | kBq U235 eq. | 1.23E+4 | ND | ND | ND | ND | ND | ND | ND | ND | ND | 3.22E-4 | 1.07E-7 | 0.00E+0 | 0.00E+0 | -8.39E+3 |
| Eco-toxicity - freshwater | ETP-fw2 | CTUe | 2.99E+2 | ND | ND | ND | ND | ND | ND | ND | ND | ND | 5.23E-3 | 1.40E-2 | 0.00E+0 | 0.00E+0 | -7.57E+1 |
| Human toxicity - cancer effects | HTP-c2 | CTUh | 1.14E-8 | ND | ND | ND | ND | ND | ND | ND | ND | ND | 3.66E+1 | 6.73E+1 | 0.00E+0 | 0.00E+0 | 4.11E-11 |
| Human toxicity - non-cancer effects | HTP-nc2 | CTUh | 8.05E-7 | ND | ND | ND | ND | ND | ND | ND | ND | ND | 2.02E-9 | 9.07E-10 | 0.00E+0 | 0.00E+0 | 1.79E-7 |
| Land-use related impacts/soil quality | SQP2 | Dimensionless | 4.56E+3 | ND | ND | ND | ND | ND | ND | ND | ND | ND | 5.62E-7 | 5.07E-8 | 0.00E+0 | 0.00E+0 | -9.03E-1 |
| Acronyms | PM = Potential incidence of disease due to particulate matter emissions; IRP = Potential human exposure efficiency relative to U235; ETP-fw = Potential comparative toxic unit for ecosystems; HTP-c = Potential comparative toxic unit for humans; HTP-nc = Potential comparative toxic unit for humans; SQP = Potential soil quality index. | ||||||||||||||||
| General disclaimer | The results of the end-of-life stage (modules C1-C4) should be considered when using the results of the product stage (modules A1-A3/A1-A5 for services). | ||||||||||||||||
| Disclaimer 1 | This impact category deals mainly with the eventual impact of low dose ionizing radiation on human health of the nuclear fuel cycle. It does not consider effects due to possible nuclear accidents, occupational exposure nor due to radioactive waste disposal in underground facilities. Potential ionizing radiation from the soil, from radon and from some construction materials is also not measured by this indicator. | ||||||||||||||||
| Disclaimer 2 | The results of this environmental impact indicator shall be used with care as the uncertainties of these results are high or as there is limited experience with the indicator. | ||||||||||||||||
Resource use indicators according to EN 15804
| Indicator | Unit | A1-A3 | A4 | A5 | B1 | B2 | B3 | B4 | B5 | B6 | B7 | C1 | C2 | C3 | C4 | D |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PERE | MJ, net calorific value | 4.74E+2 | ND | ND | ND | ND | ND | ND | ND | ND | ND | 2.08E+0 | 3.90E+0 | 0.00E+0 | 0.00E+0 | -4.92E+0 |
| PERM | MJ, net calorific value | 2.24E+2 | ND | ND | ND | ND | ND | ND | ND | ND | ND | 0.00E+0 | 0.00E+0 | 0.00E+0 | 0.00E+0 | 0.00E+0 |
| PERT | MJ, net calorific value | 6.98E+2 | ND | ND | ND | ND | ND | ND | ND | ND | ND | 2.08E+0 | 3.90E+0 | 0.00E+0 | 0.00E+0 | -4.92E+0 |
| PENRE | MJ, net calorific value | 2.83E+2 | ND | ND | ND | ND | ND | ND | ND | ND | ND | 2.82E+1 | 5.17E+1 | 0.00E+0 | 0.00E+0 | -6.62E+1 |
| PENRM | MJ, net calorific value | 1.68E+3 | ND | ND | ND | ND | ND | ND | ND | ND | ND | 0.00E+0 | 0.00E+0 | 0.00E+0 | 0.00E+0 | -1.14E+3 |
| PENRT | MJ, net calorific value | 1.97E+3 | ND | ND | ND | ND | ND | ND | ND | ND | ND | 2.82E+1 | 5.17E+1 | 0.00E+0 | 0.00E+0 | -1.21E+3 |
| SM | kg | 3.20E+2 | ND | ND | ND | ND | ND | ND | ND | ND | ND | 0.00E+0 | 0.00E+0 | 0.00E+0 | 0.00E+0 | 0.00E+0 |
| RSF | MJ, net calorific value | 2.24E+2 | ND | ND | ND | ND | ND | ND | ND | ND | ND | 0.00E+0 | 0.00E+0 | 0.00E+0 | 0.00E+0 | 0.00E+0 |
| NRSF | MJ, net calorific value | 5.90E-8 | ND | ND | ND | ND | ND | ND | ND | ND | ND | 0.00E+0 | 0.00E+0 | 0.00E+0 | 0.00E+0 | 0.00E+0 |
| FW | m3 | 2.08E-1 | ND | ND | ND | ND | ND | ND | ND | ND | ND | 2.10E-2 | 1.93E-3 | 0.00E+0 | 0.00E+0 | -2.71E-2 |
| Acronyms | PERE = Use of renewable primary energy excluding renewable primary energy resources used as raw materials; PERM = Use of renewable primary energy resources used as raw materials; PERT = Total use of renewable primary energy resources; PENRE = Use of non-renewable primary energy excluding non-renewable primary energy resources used as raw materials; PENRM = Use of non-renewable primary energy resources used as raw materials; PENRT = Total use of non-renewable primary energy re-sources; SM = Use of secondary material; RSF = Use of renewable secondary fuels; NRSF = Use of non-renewable secondary fuels; FW = Use of net fresh water. | |||||||||||||||
| General disclaimer | The results of the end-of-life stage (modules C1-C4) should be considered when using the results of the product stage (modules A1-A3/A1-A5 for services). | |||||||||||||||
Waste indicators according to EN 15804
| Indicator | Unit | A1-A3 | A4 | A5 | B1 | B2 | B3 | B4 | B5 | B6 | B7 | C1 | C2 | C3 | C4 | D |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HWD | kg | 4.10E-2 | ND | ND | ND | ND | ND | ND | ND | ND | ND | 1.03E-9 | 2.07E-9 | 0.00E+0 | 0.00E+0 | -6.32E-3 |
| NHWD | kg | 1.09E+0 | ND | ND | ND | ND | ND | ND | ND | ND | ND | 9.40E-3 | 7.22E-3 | 0.00E+0 | 0.00E+0 | -7.49E-2 |
| RWD | kg | 4.50E-3 | ND | ND | ND | ND | ND | ND | ND | ND | ND | 3.78E-5 | 9.76E-5 | 0.00E+0 | 0.00E+0 | -6.09E-5 |
| Acronyms | HWD = Hazardous waste disposed; NHWD = Non-hazardous waste disposed; RWD = Radioactive waste disposed. | |||||||||||||||
| General disclaimer | The results of the end-of-life stage (modules C1-C4) should be considered when using the results of the product stage (modules A1-A3/A1-A5 for services). | |||||||||||||||
Output flow indicators according to EN 15804
| Indicator | Unit | A1-A3 | A4 | A5 | B1 | B2 | B3 | B4 | B5 | B6 | B7 | C1 | C2 | C3 | C4 | D |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CRU | kg | 0.00E+0 | ND | ND | ND | ND | ND | ND | ND | ND | ND | 0.00E+0 | 0.00E+0 | 0.00E+0 | 0.00E+0 | 0.00E+0 |
| MFR | kg | 5.59E-2 | ND | ND | ND | ND | ND | ND | ND | ND | ND | 0.00E+0 | 0.00E+0 | 1.00E+3 | 0.00E+0 | -2.28E-2 |
| MER | kg | 8.14E-2 | ND | ND | ND | ND | ND | ND | ND | ND | ND | 0.00E+0 | 0.00E+0 | 0.00E+0 | 0.00E+0 | -7.75E-3 |
| EEE | MJ, net calorific value | 0.00E+0 | ND | ND | ND | ND | ND | ND | ND | ND | ND | 0.00E+0 | 0.00E+0 | 0.00E+0 | 0.00E+0 | 0.00E+0 |
| EET | MJ, net calorific value | 0.00E+0 | ND | ND | ND | ND | ND | ND | ND | ND | ND | 0.00E+0 | 0.00E+0 | 0.00E+0 | 0.00E+0 | 0.00E+0 |
| Acronyms | CRU = Components for re-use; MFR = Materials for recycling; MER = Materials for energy recovery; EEE = Exported electrical energy; EET = Exported thermal energy. | |||||||||||||||
| General disclaimer | The results of the end-of-life stage (modules C1-C4) should be considered when using the results of the product stage (modules A1-A3/A1-A5 for services). | |||||||||||||||
Additional environmental information
EPDs within the same product category but published in different EPD programmes, may not be comparable. For two EPDs to be comparable, they shall be based on the same PCR (including the same first-digit version number) or be based on fully aligned PCRs or versions of PCRs; cover products with identical functions, technical performances and use (e.g. identical declared/functional units); have identical scope in terms of included life-cycle stages (unless the excluded life-cycle stage is demonstrated to be insignificant); apply identical impact assessment methods (including the same version of characterisation factors); and be valid at the time of comparison.
Abbreviations
ABT - Asphalt concrete, general use
ADP - fossil Abiotic Depletion Potential, fossil fuels
AP - Acidification Potential
CRU - Components for Re-use
EEE - Exported Electrical Energy
EET - Exported Thermal Energy
EPD - Environmental Product Declaration
EP-fw - Eutrophication Potential, freshwater
EP-marine - Eutrophication Potential, marine
EP-terrestrial - Eutrophication Potential, terrestrial
ETP-fw Ecotoxicity Potential, freshwater
FU - Functional Unit
FW - Use of net fresh water
GPI - General Programme Instructions
GWP-biogenic - Global Warming Potential, biogenic
GWP-fossil - Global Warming Potential, fossil fuels
GWP-GHG - Global Warming Potential, greenhouse gases
GWP-luluc - Global Warming Potential, land use and land use change
GWP-total - Global Warming Potential, total
HTP-c - Human Toxicity Potential, cancer effects
HTP-nc - Human Toxicity Potential, non-cancer effects
HWD - Hazardous Waste Disposed
IRP - Ionising Radiation Potential (human health)
LCA - Life Cycle Assessment
LCIA - Life Cycle Impact Assessment
MER - Materials for Energy Recovery
MFR - Materials for Recycling
MJOG - Soft asphalt wearing course
NHWD - Non-Hazardous Waste Disposed
NRSF - Use of non-renewable secondary fuels
ODP - Ozone Depletion Potential
PCR - Product Category Rules
PENRE - Use of non-renewable primary energy excluding as raw materials
PENRM - Use of non-renewable primary energy resources used as raw materials
PENRT - Total use of non-renewable primary energy resources
PERE - Use of renewable primary energy excluding as raw materials
PERM - Use of renewable primary energy resources used as raw materials
PERT - Total use of renewable primary energy resources
PM - Particulate Matter (disease incidence)
POCP - Photochemical Ozone Creation Potential (smog formation)
RA - Reclaimed Asphalt
RSF - Use of renewable secondary fuels
RSL - Reference Service Life
RWD - Radioactive Waste Disposed
SM - Use of secondary material
SQP - Soil Quality Potential
WDP - Water Deprivation Potential
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Version history
Version 001, 2025-11-21
- Original version of the EPD