VMZINC Cladding

Name: VMZINC Cladding
Brand: VMZINC

Rolled zinc cladding in VMZINC’s standard surface aspects: bright natural zinc, the pre-weathered QUARTZ-ZINC and ANTHRA-ZINC greys, the engraved matt AZENGAR, and the translucent PIGMENTO pigmented range. A self-finishing, fully recyclable metal that develops a stable protective patina.

Manufacturer page

Carbon and evidence

Product Evidence

Evidence currently held for the VMZINC product record.

VMZINC

Recorded Carbon Result

3.8kgCO₂e/kg

A1–A3 GWP-total, Natural finish (declared per kg). ≈19 kgCO2e/m² at 0.7mm (~5 kg/m²). Finish range 3.8–4.33 kgCO2e/kg; recycled AZENGAR 3R = 0.65.

Indicator: GWP-total

VMZINC Cladding Environmental Product Declaration · IBU.data digital dataset, LCIA indicators 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 kg natural rolled zinc
Programme: Institut Bauen und Umwelt e.V. (IBU)
Registration: EPD-VMZ-20240065-IBD1-EN (Natural)
Standard: EN 15804+A2
Valid until: 2030
Verification: Third-party verified

Declaration is for 1 kg of natural rolled zinc in sheets or coils for building envelope applications (roof, façade or rainwater systems); confirm finish and fabrication match the selected cladding. Valid-until is recorded to the year because IBU.data stores dataSetValidUntil as a year; retrieve the PDF from VMZINC if an exact expiry date is needed.

Read the EPDSource: IBU.data dataset LCIAResult table, GWP-total A1-A3 = 3.798 kg CO2 eq per declared unit

Carbon profile

kgCO2e per 1 kg rolled zinc · each bar starts at zero · local scale

A1-A3 product

3.8

A4-A5 site*

not declared

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B use

not declared

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C end of life

0.323

D reuse / recycling

-3.3

adds carbon stores or removes EPD scenario* reuse/recycling potential (D)

* EPD transport and installation scenario, not this project's. Not declared: site, 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

3.8 kgCO₂e

per 1 kg rolled zinc

0 kgCO₂e

per 1 kg rolled zinc

0.0386 kgCO₂e

per 1 kg rolled zinc

0.282 kgCO₂e

per 1 kg rolled zinc

0.00231 kgCO₂e

per 1 kg rolled zinc

-3.3 kgCO₂e

per 1 kg rolled zinc

* 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.

Service Life — the B4 Replacement Input

80 years · basis not recorded

≈1 installation 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 Certifications & Contributions

IBU EPD (EN 15804)

Third-party verifiedSource

ISO 14001

Manufacturer statement located, but a current certificate PDF was not located in this audit.

Manufacturer declaredSource

Sourced Product Claims

Fully recyclable rolled zincManufacturer declaredSource
Six third-party IBU EPDs by finishThird-party verifiedSource

1 claim is held in the staging record but not presented as product evidence because an exact public source has not yet been mapped.

Evidence Sources

VMZINC Cladding product page

VMZINC

Coverage: VMZINC Cladding

Manufacturer declared

VMZINC Cladding Environmental Product Declaration

Institut Bauen und Umwelt e.V. (IBU) · IBU.data dataset LCIAResult table, GWP-total A1-A3 = 3.798 kg CO2 eq per declared unit

Coverage: Declaration is for 1 kg of natural rolled zinc in sheets or coils for building envelope applications (roof, façade or rainwater systems); confirm finish and fabrication match the selected cladding. Valid-until is recorded to the year because IBU.data stores dataSetValidUntil as a year; retrieve the PDF from VMZINC if an exact expiry date is needed.

Third-party verified

VMZINC sustainable building FAQ

VM Building Solutions / VMZINC

Coverage: Rolled-zinc recyclability and end-of-life recycling rate

Manufacturer declared

VMZINC quality and environmental management

VM Building Solutions / VMZINC

Coverage: Manufacturer statement for French production sites

Manufacturer declared

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.

Evidence Gaps

•1 sustainability claim is withheld because exact public evidence is not mapped.

Design & Specification Notes

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

Typical Uses

•Facade cladding
•Weather protection
•External accents

Key Performance

Weather-resistant finish for facade exposure.

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

Inert rolled zinc; self-finishing patina. Fully recyclable at end of life.

Evidence:Third-party verified

Specification

Collection: VMZINC
Finish: Rolled zinc, pre-weathered surface
Fire rating: A1 (non-combustible metal)
Service life: 80 years