Kalzip FC Facade

Name: Kalzip FC Facade
Brand: Kalzip

PVDF-coated aluminium facade panel on a click rail. Module D is −7.95 kgCO₂e/m², roughly half of production, reflecting aluminium recycling at end of life — it is recorded separately and is not netted into the headline.

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Carbon and evidence

Product Evidence

Evidence currently held for the Kalzip product record.

Kalzip

Recorded Carbon Result

16.2kgCO₂e/m²

A1–A3 GWP-total per 1 m² facade system: 1 mm PVDF-coated aluminium panel plus click rail, incl. packaging (4.17 kg unpacked), as declared in EPD-KAL-20230028-IBC1-EN. SCOPE: Panel and click rail only. Does NOT include insulation, substructure or fixings beyond the rail. Module D (-7.95) is excluded from this figure.

Indicator: GWP-total

Kalzip FC Facade Environmental Product Declaration · EPD-KAL-20230028-IBC1-EN, LCA results, GWP-total row, A1-A3 column

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 facade system: 1 mm PVDF-coated aluminium panel plus click rail, incl. packaging (4.17 kg unpacked)
Programme: Institut Bauen und Umwelt e.V. (IBU)
Registration: EPD-KAL-20230028-IBC1-EN
Standard: EN 15804+A2
Valid until: 2028-04-11
Verification: Third-party verified

Read the EPDSource: EPD-KAL-20230028-IBC1-EN, LCA results, GWP-total row, A1-A3 column

Reported GWP Modules

Displayed as stored; modules are not added together here.

A1–A3

16.2 kgCO₂e

per 1 m² facade system: 1 mm PVDF-coated aluminium panel plus click rail, incl. packaging (4.17 kg unpacked)

* A4/A5 are EPD scenarios, not project-specific results. 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.

Sourced Product Claims

Third-party verified EPD (EPD-KAL-20230028-IBC1-EN)Third-party verifiedSource
Declared unit is a system, not a bare panel — check scope before comparingThird-party verifiedSource

Evidence Sources

Kalzip FC Facade Environmental Product Declaration

Institut Bauen und Umwelt e.V. (IBU) · EPD-KAL-20230028-IBC1-EN, LCA results, GWP-total row, A1-A3 column

Coverage: 1 m² facade system: 1 mm PVDF-coated aluminium panel plus click rail, incl. packaging (4.17 kg unpacked)

Third-party verified

Comparison Status

This result should be displayed for information only and not ranked against another product.

• The PCR and version are missing.

Design & Specification Notes

Qualitative notes for early design discussion. Not product-specific EPD evidence, and not a basis for numerical comparison.

PVDF-coated aluminium facade panel on a click rail.

Typical Uses

•Facade cladding
•Weather protection
•External accents

Key Performance

Weather-resistant finish for facade exposure.

Typical Service-Life Estimate

40 years

Generic estimate for early design discussion; confirm with the manufacturer.

Specification Actions

•Verify product-specific recycled content and manufacturing energy route.
•Use reversible fixings to support high-value metal recovery.
•Confirm the current EPD covers the selected product, finish and manufacturing route.

Indicative Health & Indoor Air

low Risk

Evidence:Third-party verified

Specification

Range: FC Facade
Finish: PVDF-coated aluminium facade panel