Gyproc WallBoard
Standard 12.5 mm tapered-edge plasterboard: a gypsum core faced in paper liner, for lining walls and ceilings ready to skim or tape-and-joint. The base board of the Gyproc range, which also includes SoundBloc, FireLine and Moisture Resistant variants.
Carbon and evidence
Product Evidence
Evidence currently held for the British Gypsum product record.
Recorded Carbon Result
A1–A3 GWP-total per 1 m² of 12.5 mm WallBoard as installed, average of the range, per EPD S-P-00506
Indicator: GWP-total
Gyproc WallBoard 12.5 mm Environmental Product Declaration (EPD-IES-0000506:004) · EPD-IES-0000506:004, PDF p. 9, Environmental impacts tableA1–A3 covers raw-material supply, transport to manufacture and manufacturing. It is product-stage information, not a whole-life result.
Environmental Product Declaration
EPD recorded- Coverage
- Product family
- Declared unit
- 1 m² of 12.5 mm Gyproc WallBoard, as installed
- Programme
- EPD International (environdec.com)
- Registration
- EPD-IES-0000506:004 (S-P-00506)
- Standard
- EN 15804:2012+A2:2019/AC:2021
- Valid until
- 2029-03-10
- Verification
- Third-party verified
Carbon profile
kgCO2e per 1 m² of 12.5 mm Gyproc WallBoard, as installed · each bar starts at zero · local scale
A1-A3 product
1.16
A4-A5 site*
0.798
B use
—
C end of life
0.813
D reuse / recycling
-0.00117
Reported GWP Modules
Displayed as stored; modules are not added together here.
A1–A3
1.16 kgCO₂e
per 1 m² of 12.5 mm Gyproc WallBoard, as installed
A4*
0.115 kgCO₂e
per 1 m² of 12.5 mm Gyproc WallBoard, as installed
A5*
0.683 kgCO₂e
per 1 m² of 12.5 mm Gyproc WallBoard, as installed
C1
0.00159 kgCO₂e
per 1 m² of 12.5 mm Gyproc WallBoard, as installed
C2
0.0566 kgCO₂e
per 1 m² of 12.5 mm Gyproc WallBoard, as installed
C3
0 kgCO₂e
per 1 m² of 12.5 mm Gyproc WallBoard, as installed
C4
0.755 kgCO₂e
per 1 m² of 12.5 mm Gyproc WallBoard, as installed
D
-0.00117 kgCO₂e
per 1 m² of 12.5 mm Gyproc WallBoard, as installed
Upfront Carbon (A1–A5)*
1.96 kgCO₂e per 1 m² of 12.5 mm Gyproc WallBoard, as installed
A1–A3 1.16 + A4 0.115 + A5 0.683 · GWP-total, as declared
Service Life — the B4 Replacement Input
40 years · basis not recorded
≈2 installations over a 60-year building study period.
Sourced Product Claims
- Third-party verified EPDThird-party verifiedSource
2 claims are held in the staging record but not presented as product evidence because an exact public source has not yet been mapped.
Evidence Sources
EPD International (The International EPD System) · PDF p. 9, Environmental impacts table
Coverage: product-specific
Comparison Status
The record contains the basic metadata required for a controlled comparison. Products must still perform the same function and use compatible units, PCRs and lifecycle scope.
Evidence Gaps
- •2 sustainability claims are withheld because exact public evidence is not mapped.
Design & Specification Notes
Qualitative notes for early design discussion. Not product-specific EPD evidence, and not a basis for numerical comparison.
Standard 12.
Typical Uses
- •Partition linings
- •Feature walls
- •Back-of-house walls
Key Performance
Durable surface for daily wear.
Specification Actions
- •Confirm the current EPD covers the selected product, finish and manufacturing route.
- •Calculate transport distances for primary materials.
- •Document material reuse or reclaimed content percentages.
Indicative Health & Indoor Air
Inert gypsum core with paper liner; no VOC emissions of concern.
Specification
- Range
- Gyproc WallBoard
- Collection
- Gyproc
- Finish
- Tapered-edge plasterboard
- Thickness
- 12.5mm
- Width
- 1200mm
- Length
- 2400–3000mm
- Weight
- 8.35 kg/m²
- Fire rating
- Euroclass A2-s1,d0
- Service life
- 40 years