Life Cycle Assessment

Life Cycle Assessment (LCA)

A Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) is an analytical tool used to quantify and interpret the flows to-and-from the environment (e.g. emissions, consumption of energy, etc.) over the entire life cycle of a product, process or service. By including the impacts throughout the product life cycle, a LCA provides a comprehensive view of the environmental aspects of the product and an accurate picture of the environmental costs/benefits of product selection.

The Facts

CertainTeed is letting the facts speak for themselves …

CertainTeed is a leading North American manufacturer of building materials, including, polymer shakes, vinyl siding, and trim products. Our line of superior and innovative building products and systems means "Freedom of Choice" for our customers.

First siding, insulation and ceiling manufacturer to provide its customers complete environmental transparency.

First to submit siding life cycle assessment to BEES for third party verification and publication. Life Cycle Assessments not only assure our customers that they are purchasing a sustainable product, but also sets a baseline for our continuous improvement.

Uses recycled content in its products whenever possible.

Coordinates the operations of over 200 vinyl recycling centers nationwide to reclaim vinyl siding that has reached its end-of-life.

LCA Studies

CertainTeed is actively pursuing strategies to reduce our environmental impact, while increasing the sustainability of our operations and products.

Rigorous Life Cycle Assessment — By carefully examining all environmental impacts throughout each phase of a product’s life cycle—from raw materials and manufacturing, to transportation and use, to disposal and/or recycling—we gain a complete, accurate view of our product’s true sustainability.

Fresh perspective — Life Cycle Assessment findings provide a new, if not surprising, vantage point from which to make more credible and confident decisions on environmentally sound cladding options.

CertainTeed Siding Studies

CertainTeed Insulation Studies

Spray Polyurethane Foam

SPRAY FOAM LCA (SHORT VERSION) »
PDF, 5.8 MB, 4 Pages

Spray Polyurethane Foam

SPRAY FOAM LCA (LONG VERSION) »
PDF, 5.1 MB, 49 Pages

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National Institute of Standards and Technology

For full public transparency, CertainTeed submitted its data to the Building for Economic and Environmental Sustainability (BEES) program. BEES Online is a software program designed and managed by the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST). It allows the comparison of building products on a life cycle basis. BEES fully reviews and investigates each product LCA to ensure that the data is correct and accurate.

Additional Sustainable Information

INSULATION EPDs and HPDs

CEILINGS EPDs and HPDs

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