How do you easily quantify the carbon impact of your designs involving wood panels? It is an important question in today’s construction environment. With the huge choice on the market and the difficulty in verifying the accuracy of data; design and construction professionals are challenged with finding products or build-ups with accurate, ISO verified calculations and data … then there is the problem of bespoke or project specific designs..
BCL now offer project specific EPDs & LCA carbon analysis for any new timber cladding or wood ceilings system, allowing you to provide accurate GWP kgCO2/sqm (global warming potential) values that are based specifically on your design and fixing scenario, not just generic published EPDs (which of course are also available from BCL).
This is important, as it prevents ‘greenwashing’ or inaccurate favorable figures to be used in calculating a building’s carbon impact, essential if we are to reach a Net Zero target and reduce our production of CO2 in a meaningful way.
BCL’s flexible carbon calculator maps the associated energy usage carbon dioxide production of all material inputs, transportation and processing related to your slatted wooden panel system, including delivery to your site – and allows for design specific modifications of timber panels or fire resistant wood effect aluminium and their associated fixing systems, creating a highly accurate LCA model with ISO accredited carbon values for every stage of your building’s life, from initial product delivery to site (A3), installation (A5) and end of use recycling (D).
Can you achieve negative carbon GWP kgCO2 footprints with wood panels?
Yes. BCL’s UK based manufacturing, low energy processes and high wood volume mean delivering timber panel systems with negative carbon is easily possible, even after accounting for all transport to site.
For more information on our wood panels or aluminium wood effect cladding please contact BCL today on 01189 344 155 or alternatively email us at info@bcl.uk.net .
