Schüco FWS 50

Mullion-transom aluminium curtain wall with a 50 mm sightline, thermally broken with PE/PET foam insulation. The SI variant is Passive House certified, with Uf values reported down to 0.70 W/m²K. Powder-coated or anodised to any architectural colour.

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Carbon and evidence

Product Evidence

Evidence currently held for the Schüco product record.

Schüco

Recorded Carbon Result

1290kgCO₂e/element

A1–A3 GWP-total per 3050×3050 mm element (≈139 kgCO2e/m²); Low-Carbon Aluminium variant ≈982 kgCO2e/element

Indicator: GWP-total

Schüco FWS 50 Environmental Product Declaration · PDF p. 6, LCA results table

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: Representative product
Declared unit: 1 façade element 3050 × 3050 mm (≈9.3 m²)
Programme: Institut Bauen und Umwelt e.V. (IBU)
Registration: IBU-SCH-SCH 2402001-DE24007594-IPUG001-EN
Standard: EN 15804+A2
Valid until: 2030-07-28
Verification: Third-party verified

Project EPD for a 3050 × 3050 mm FWS 50 façade element; do not apply directly to a differently configured façade.

Read the EPDSource: PDF p. 6, LCA results table

Carbon profile

kgCO2e per 1 façade element 3050 × 3050 mm (≈9.3 m²) · each bar starts at zero · local scale

A1-A3 product

1290

A4-A5 site*

6.17

B use

not declared

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C end of life

39.5

D reuse / recycling

-717

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

1290 kgCO₂e

per 1 façade element 3050 × 3050 mm (≈9.3 m²)

A4*

4.78 kgCO₂e

per 1 façade element 3050 × 3050 mm (≈9.3 m²)

A5*

1.39 kgCO₂e

per 1 façade element 3050 × 3050 mm (≈9.3 m²)

C1

1.39 kgCO₂e

per 1 façade element 3050 × 3050 mm (≈9.3 m²)

C2

1.57 kgCO₂e

per 1 façade element 3050 × 3050 mm (≈9.3 m²)

C3

36.5 kgCO₂e

per 1 façade element 3050 × 3050 mm (≈9.3 m²)

C4

0.0664 kgCO₂e

per 1 façade element 3050 × 3050 mm (≈9.3 m²)

D

-717 kgCO₂e

per 1 façade element 3050 × 3050 mm (≈9.3 m²)

* 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)*

1296 kgCO₂e per 1 façade element 3050 × 3050 mm (≈9.3 m²)

A1–A3 1290 + A4 4.78 + A5 1.39 · 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 4.84 kgCO₂e; Part Z aggregates upfront carbon excluding sequestered carbon, which is the assessor's adjustment to make.

Service Life — the B4 Replacement Input

50 years · EPD reference service life

≈2 installations 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

Low-Carbon Aluminium optionManufacturer declaredSource
IBU third-party EPDThird-party verifiedSource

Evidence Sources

Schüco FWS 50 product page

Schüco

Coverage: FWS 50

Manufacturer declared

Schüco FWS 50 Environmental Product Declaration

Institut Bauen und Umwelt e.V. (IBU) · PDF p. 6, LCA results table

Coverage: Project EPD for a 3050 × 3050 mm FWS 50 façade element; do not apply directly to a differently configured façade.

Third-party verified

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.

Design & Specification Notes

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

Mullion-transom aluminium curtain wall with a 50 mm sightline, thermally broken with PE/PET foam insulation.

Typical Uses

•Glazing systems
•Facade engineering
•Thermal envelope

Key Performance

Supports daylight and thermal performance of the envelope, and carries wind load back to the frame.

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

Powder-coated aluminium; inert in use.

Evidence:Third-party verified

Specification

Range: FWS 50
Collection: FWS
Finish: Thermally broken aluminium curtain wall
Thickness: 50mm sightline
Fire rating: Aluminium. Reaction to fire and any system fire rating depend on the configuration selected; not established for the facade as a whole.
Thermal: Manufacturer reports Uf down to 0.70 W/m²K for the FWS 50.SI variant, Passive House certified. Project Uf and whole-element Ucw to be specified.
Service life: 50 years

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