Tobermore Fusion 60mm
The 60 mm depth of Tobermore’s Fusion block paving — the pedestrian and light-traffic specification, where the 80 mm is used for adoptable roads and heavy vehicle loading. Depth is chosen by traffic, but it is also the carbon decision: 17.2 kgCO₂e/m² here against 23.5 for the same block at 80 mm, a 37% difference for a change most specifications make on loading grounds alone. Granite aggregate through the wearing surface, so it keeps its colour rather than weathering to grey.
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-21-55). Delivery (A4) is declared separately and is not trivial for a heavy product shipped from Northern Ireland.
Indicator: GWP-total
Tobermore EPDIE-21-55A1–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-21-55
- Standard
- EN 15804+A2, ISO 14025
- Valid until
- 2027-03-23
- Verification
- Third-party verified
Fusion and Sienna block paving at 60 mm depth. The declaration covers 10 products: Fusion 100x100x60mm; Fusion 200x100x60mm; Fusion 200x200x60mm; Fusion 300x200x60mm; Fusion 300x300x60mm; Fusion 600x300x60mm; Hydropave Sienna 60mm; Sienna 60mm; Sienna Setts 60mm; Sienna Duo 60mm. 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
17.2
A4-A5 site*
8.1
B use
—
C end of life
0.288
D reuse / recycling
2
Reported GWP Modules
Displayed as stored; modules are not added together here.
A1–A3
17.2 kgCO₂e
per 1 m² of concrete paving
A4*
7.22 kgCO₂e
per 1 m² of concrete paving
A5*
0.876 kgCO₂e
per 1 m² of concrete paving
C1
0 kgCO₂e
per 1 m² of concrete paving
C2
0.288 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 kgCO₂e
per 1 m² of concrete paving
Upfront Carbon (A1–A5)*
25.3 kgCO₂e per 1 m² of concrete paving
A1–A3 17.2 + A4 7.22 + A5 0.876 · 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.
The 60 mm depth of Tobermore’s Fusion block paving — the pedestrian and light-traffic specification, where the 80 mm is used for adoptable roads and heavy vehicle loading.
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
- Fusion
- Finish
- Granite-aggregate concrete block paving, 60 mm
- Thickness
- 60mm
- Service life
- 50 years
- Country of manufacture
- United Kingdom