EQUITONE [natura]

Through-coloured fibre cement rainscreen panel with a matt, silk-smooth surface and fibres distributed randomly across the face. Colour runs through the full panel thickness, so cut edges read as the same material rather than a coated substrate.

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Carbon and evidence

Product Evidence

Evidence currently held for the EQUITONE product record.

EQUITONE

Recorded Carbon Result

13.96kgCO₂e/m²

A1–A3 GWP-total per declared unit, per EPD

Indicator: GWP-total

EQUITONE [natura] Environmental Product Declaration · PDF p. 8, Potential environmental impacts per reference flow

A1–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
Specific product
Declared unit
1 m² of 8mm panel
Programme
Federal Public Service of Health, Food Chain Safety and Environment (Belgium), www.b-epd.be
Registration
B-EPD 21-0135-03-00-00-EN
Standard
EN 15804+A2
Valid until
2026-10-07
Verification
Third-party verified

Declaration is for 1 m² of 8 mm EQUITONE [natura] panel.

Read the EPDSource: PDF p. 8, Potential environmental impacts per reference flow

Carbon profile

kgCO2e per 1 m² of 8mm panel · each bar starts at zero · local scale

A1-A3 product

14

A4-A5 site*

3.75

B use

not declared

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C end of life

0.85

D reuse / recycling

-0.208

adds carbon stores or removes EPD scenario* reuse/recycling potential (D)
* EPD transport and installation scenario, not this project's. Not declared: use. Module D shows potential impacts or benefits from reuse, recovery or recycling after the product's assessed life. It is reported separately and never added to A-C. Do not compare bar lengths between materials. Each chart may use a different scale and declared unit.

Reported GWP Modules

Displayed as stored; modules are not added together here.

A1–A3

14 kgCO₂e

per 1 m² of 8mm panel

A4*

0.709 kgCO₂e

per 1 m² of 8mm panel

A5*

3.04 kgCO₂e

per 1 m² of 8mm panel

C1

0.00262 kgCO₂e

per 1 m² of 8mm panel

C2

0.201 kgCO₂e

per 1 m² of 8mm panel

C3

<0.001 kgCO₂e

per 1 m² of 8mm panel

C4

0.646 kgCO₂e

per 1 m² of 8mm panel

D

-0.208 kgCO₂e

per 1 m² of 8mm panel

* A4/A5 are EPD scenarios, not project-specific results. Module D is outside the A–C system boundary and is not added to A–C. Module nomenclature follows BS EN 15978 / EN 15804. Declared values are suitable as inputs to a whole life carbon assessment under the RICS Professional Standard (2nd edition); this panel is not an assessment.

Upfront Carbon (A1–A5)*

17.7 kgCO₂e per 1 m² of 8mm panel

A1–A3 14 + A4 0.709 + A5 3.04 · GWP-total, as declared

* Includes the EPD’s A4/A5 scenario assumptions, not project-specific transport or installation. This is the aggregation the proposed Part Z applies upfront limits to. The A1–A3 figure includes declared biogenic storage of -1.73 kgCO₂e; Part Z aggregates upfront carbon excluding sequestered carbon, which is the assessor's adjustment to make.

Service Life — the B4 Replacement Input

60 years · EPD reference service life

≈1 installation over a 60-year building study period.

B4 (replacement) follows the building, not the product: an assessor multiplies replacement cycles by project quantities. This record supplies the service life and does not compute B4.

Sourced Product Claims

  • Through-coloured fibre cement with a transparent surface coatingManufacturer declaredSource
  • Reference service life estimated at 60 years in the EPD, which notes that evidence for the service life of this relatively new product is not yet extensiveManufacturer declaredSource
  • Can contribute up to 36 BREEAM credit points (BREEAM International NC v6.0) and up to 30 LEED credit points (LEED BD+C v4), depending on building function and scopeManufacturer declaredSource
  • Resistant to frost, extreme temperatures, fungi, bacteria and insectsManufacturer declaredSource

2 claims and 4 certifications are held in the staging record but not presented as product evidence because an exact public source has not yet been mapped.

Evidence Sources

EQUITONE [natura] product page

EQUITONE

Coverage: natura

Manufacturer declared
EQUITONE [natura] Environmental Product Declaration

Federal Public Service of Health, Food Chain Safety and Environment (Belgium), www.b-epd.be · PDF p. 8, Potential environmental impacts per reference flow

Coverage: Declaration is for 1 m² of 8 mm EQUITONE [natura] panel.

Third-party verified
Manufacturer declared

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.
  • •4 certifications 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.

Through-coloured fibre cement rainscreen panel with a matt, silk-smooth surface and fibres distributed randomly across the face.

Typical Uses

  • •Facade cladding
  • •Weather protection
  • •External accents

Key Performance

Weather-resistant finish for facade exposure.

Specification Actions

  • •Request the full Environmental Product Declaration — the published figures come from the EQUITONE Material Sustainability Datasheet, MSD V1.0 03/2022, which summarises it.
  • •Confirm panel thickness before using the carbon figure: published values are for 8mm (≈1.4 kgCO2e/mm for A1–A3).
  • •Specify mechanical fixings rather than adhesive-bonded concealed systems — EQUITONE advise against adhesives because they prevent reuse and recycling of the panels.

Indicative Health & Indoor Air

low Risk

Inert cured fibre cement with no harmful gas emissions in use. Follow the manufacturer’s guidance for dust control when cutting on site.

Evidence:Third-party verified

Specification

Range
natura
Collection
EQUITONE
Finish
Through-coloured fibre cement, matt smooth
Thickness
8mm / 12mm
Width
1250mm
Length
2500mm / 3100mm
Weight
15.4 kg/m² (8mm), 22.8 kg/m² (12mm)
Fire rating
A2-s1,d0 (EN 13501-1)
Service life
60 years

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