Tobermore Secura Retaining Wall
Large-format concrete blocks for gravity retaining walls — a mortarless segmental system for landscaping and civil works. Declared per 1 m³ of concrete (a running metre of wall uses only a fraction of a cubic metre), so the per-m³ figure is not directly comparable with per-m² paving.
Carbon and evidence
Product Evidence
Evidence currently held for the Tobermore product record.
Recorded Carbon Result
A1–A3 GWP-total per declared unit, per EPD
Indicator: GWP-total
Tobermore Secura Retaining Wall Environmental Product Declaration · EN 15804+A2 core environmental impact indicatorsA1–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 m³ (concrete walling)
- Programme
- Irish Green Building Council (ECO Platform)
- Registration
- EPDIE-21-63
- Standard
- EN 15804+A2
- Valid until
- 2027-03-23
- Verification
- Third-party verified
Secura Grand / Country Stone Walling; declared per 1 m³ of concrete paving / kerbs / walling.
Carbon profile
kgCO2e per 1 m³ (concrete walling) · each bar starts at zero · local scale
A1-A3 product
289
A4-A5 site*
134
B use
—
C end of life
4.8
D reuse / recycling
-26.4
Reported GWP Modules
Displayed as stored; modules are not added together here.
A1–A3
289 kgCO₂e
per 1 m³ (concrete walling)
A4*
120 kgCO₂e
per 1 m³ (concrete walling)
A5*
13.5 kgCO₂e
per 1 m³ (concrete walling)
C1
0 kgCO₂e
per 1 m³ (concrete walling)
C2
4.8 kgCO₂e
per 1 m³ (concrete walling)
C3
0 kgCO₂e
per 1 m³ (concrete walling)
C4
0 kgCO₂e
per 1 m³ (concrete walling)
D
-26.4 kgCO₂e
per 1 m³ (concrete walling)
Upfront Carbon (A1–A5)*
423 kgCO₂e per 1 m³ (concrete walling)
A1–A3 289 + A4 120 + A5 13.5 · GWP-total, as declared
Service Life — the B4 Replacement Input
50 years · EPD reference service life
The declared unit is stated as a useful service life greater than 50 years, so 50 is the declaration's floor rather than its estimate.
≈2 installations over a 60-year building study period.
Sourced Product Claims
- Third-party verified EPD (Irish Green Building Council (ECO Platform), EN 15804+A2)Third-party verifiedSource
Evidence Sources
Irish Green Building Council (ECO Platform) · EN 15804+A2 core environmental impact indicators
Coverage: Secura Grand / Country Stone Walling; declared per 1 m³ of concrete paving / kerbs / walling.
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.
Large-format concrete blocks for gravity retaining walls — a mortarless segmental system for landscaping and civil works.
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
Inert concrete; no in-use emissions of concern.
Specification
- Range
- Secura
- Collection
- Concrete Hard Landscaping
- Finish
- Large-format concrete retaining / walling block
- Service life
- 50 years