Elevate RubberGard EPDM
Elevate’s (formerly Firestone) vulcanised rubber EPDM membrane in 1.1 and 1.5 mm, reinforced and non-reinforced, fully adhered or mechanically fastened. Life expectancy in excess of 50 years (SKZ study); BBA 89/2216.
Carbon and evidence
Product Evidence
Evidence currently held for the Elevate product record.
Recorded Carbon Result
No quantified carbon result held
Request a current product EPD or manufacturer carbon declaration.
Environmental Product Declaration
EPD expired- Coverage
- Product family
- Declared unit
- 1,000 m² of installed watertight roofing surface over 60 years, for a stated product thickness
- Programme
- UL Environment
- Registration
- 4787742079.101.1 (non-reinforced) / 4787742079.102.1 (reinforced)
- Standard
- ISO 21930:2007 / EN 15804 (pre-+A2; single CML GWP indicator)
- Valid until
- 2024-07-01 · expired
- Verification
- Third-party verified
The declarations covering this membrane expired in July 2024, so no current figure is recorded. For reference they printed A1–A3 GWP of 6,990 (1.1 mm) and 9,430 (1.5 mm) kgCO2e per 1,000 m² non-reinforced, and 10,300 and 13,900 reinforced, with adhesives adding materially in A5. The declared unit is a 1,000 m²·60-year functional unit, which is not comparable with per-m² A1–A3 declarations. The 2025 ASTM declarations cover North American plants rather than the EMEA product.
Service Life — the B4 Replacement Input
50 years · manufacturer declared
≈2 installations over a 60-year building study period.
1 certification is held in the staging record but not presented as product evidence because an exact public source has not yet been mapped.
Evidence Gaps
- •The recorded EPD is expired and is retained as historical evidence only.
- •No quantified carbon result is recorded.
- •No product-specific circularity or material-health claims are recorded.
- •1 certification is 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.
Elevate’s (formerly Firestone) vulcanised rubber EPDM membrane in 1.
Typical Uses
- •Roof coverings
- •Waterproofing layer
- •Weather protection
Key Performance
High durability in wet exposure and wind uplift.
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
Installation risks (torch application, hot works, hot-air welding) are the installer’s to manage; follow the current manufacturer guidance.
Specification
- Finish
- EPDM single ply membrane, vulcanised rubber
- Thickness
- 1.1 / 1.5 mm
- Service life
- 50 years