Tobermore Braemar
A textured, shot-blasted block paving made to read as natural stone, in seven colourways across four plan sizes, from Arran Stone to Persa Blue. It is the highest-carbon paving Tobermore declare — 50.7 kgCO₂e/m² against 12–24 for their smooth blocks and flags — and the declaration shows why: A3 alone is 31.6 of that 50.7. The carbon is in the surface finishing rather than the raw materials — the trade for the stone-like appearance.
Carbon and evidence
Product Evidence
Evidence currently held for the Tobermore product record.
Recorded Carbon Result
A1–A3 GWP-total per m² of paving (EPDIE-21-58). Delivery (A4) is declared separately and is not trivial for a heavy product shipped from Northern Ireland.
Indicator: GWP-total
Tobermore EPDIE-21-58A1–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 50-year service life
- Programme
- EPD Ireland — Irish Green Building Council
- Registration
- EPDIE-21-58
- Standard
- EN 15804+A2, ISO 14025
- Valid until
- 2027-03-23
- Verification
- Third-party verified
Braemar textured block paving at 80 mm, across seventeen colour and size combinations. The declaration covers 4 products: Braemar 200x100x80mm in Arran Stone, Cara Slate, Cara Slate GT, Innis Black, Innis Black GT, Islay Rose GT and Jura Grey; Braemar 300x200x80mm in Alto Silver GT, Cara Slate GT, Jura Grey GT and Persa Blue GT; Braemar 300x300x80mm Innis Black GT; Braemar 600x300x80mm in Alto Silver GT, Arran Stone GT, Cara Slate GT, Innis Black GT and Jura Grey GT. Tobermore publish grouped declarations and surface the same PDF under several product names, so the figure belongs to this group rather than being a measurement of one size alone.
Carbon profile
kgCO2e per 1 m² of concrete paving · each bar starts at zero · local scale
A1-A3 product
50.7
A4-A5 site*
10.7
B use
—
C end of life
0.384
D reuse / recycling
-2.26
Reported GWP Modules
Displayed as stored; modules are not added together here.
A1–A3
50.7 kgCO₂e
per 1 m² of concrete paving
A4*
9.63 kgCO₂e
per 1 m² of concrete paving
A5*
1.08 kgCO₂e
per 1 m² of concrete paving
C1
0 kgCO₂e
per 1 m² of concrete paving
C2
0.384 kgCO₂e
per 1 m² of concrete paving
C3
0 kgCO₂e
per 1 m² of concrete paving
C4
0 kgCO₂e
per 1 m² of concrete paving
D
-2.26 kgCO₂e
per 1 m² of concrete paving
Upfront Carbon (A1–A5)*
61.4 kgCO₂e per 1 m² of concrete paving
A1–A3 50.7 + A4 9.63 + A5 1.08 · GWP-total, as declared
Service Life — the B4 Replacement Input
50 years · EPD reference service life
The declaration states a useful service life of 50 years.
≈2 installations over a 60-year building study period.
Evidence Sources
EPD Ireland — Irish Green Building Council
Comparison Status
This result should be displayed for information only and not ranked against another product.
- • The EPD is not linked to an evidence source.
Design & Specification Notes
Qualitative notes for early design discussion. Not product-specific EPD evidence, and not a basis for numerical comparison.
A textured, shot-blasted block paving made to read as natural stone, in seven colourways across four plan sizes, from Arran Stone to Persa Blue.
Typical Uses
- •Paths & paving
- •Public realm surfaces
- •Permeable groundworks
Key Performance
Durable external surface with slip resistance.
Specification Actions
- •Specify GGBS/PFA cement replacement (target: 50%+ replacement).
- •Request EPD showing embodied carbon per m3.
- •Calculate transport distances for primary materials.
Indicative Health & Indoor Air
Specification
- Range
- Braemar
- Finish
- Textured granite-aggregate concrete block paving, 80 mm
- Thickness
- 80mm
- Service life
- 50 years
- Country of manufacture
- United Kingdom