6 EPD & GREEN GUIDE "Armacell is the first manufacturer of flexible technical insulation materials to present environmental product declarations (EPDs)." Armacell publishes environmental product declarations which are based on an independent lifecycle assessment (LCA). Comparing the primary energy input identified in the LCA with the energy saving achieved, shows that ArmaFlex insulation materials save 140 times more energy than is needed for their manufacture, transport and disposal. EPDs are becoming more and more important in the construction industry: they provide a transparent, independent and reproducible analysis of the environmental impacts of construction products and give detailed information with sound data and figures. As a 'sustainability passport' EPDs form the basis for designing green buildings in accordance with certification schemes including BREEAM. All information about the Armacell environmental product declarations as well as the special fact sheets for ArmaFlex products can be viewed and downloaded at www.armacell.com/epd BREEAM awards a points uplift for products that have an independently verified third party Environmental Product Declaration (EPD). The table below shows the points award for each Green Guide rating and the EPD uplift: Green Guide Rating Points EPD Tier 1 max points uplift EPD Tier 2 Max Points uplift A+ 3 1 0.75 A 2 1 0.75 B 1 1 0.5 C 0.5 0.5 0.25 D 0.25 0.25 0.125 E 0 0 0 Tier 1 - 3rd party verified, cradle-to-grave EPD Tier 2 - 3rd party verified, cradle-to-gate or cradle-to-gate with options EPD ENVIRONMENTAL PRODUCT DECLARATIONS