BlueScope
BlueScope Recently published a range of new Environmental Product Declarations (EPDs) providing transparency for the environmental impacts of its products, such as TRUECOREĀ® steel.
āBased on life cycle assessment (LCA), BlueScope EPDs are expressions of our strong commitment to environmental transparency and reflect our focus on product stewardship and broader commitment to sustainability. EPDs are increasingly sought after by customers due to their robust and credible third party verified information. EPDs can be used as a tool to assess the LCA of a whole building or structure, which can help inform materials selection and design choices to minimise environmental impacts across the building life cycle,ā
BlueScopeās EPD for TRUECOREĀ® steel includes rollforming information, to provide indicative results for the final formed product.
BlueScopeās range of EPDs can be used to support life cycle assessments including embodied or upfront carbon, for end uses such as buildings, and can be used as a source when using rating tools such as Green Star.
“The combination of the EPD for TRUECOREĀ® steel alongside its Global GreenTagCertTM GreenRateā¢ āLevel Aā rating and the ResponsibleSteelā¢ certification for Port Kembla Steelworks, where the steel in TRUECOREĀ® steel is manufactured, equates to a Responsible Product Value (RPV) of 21 in the Green Building Council of Australiaās (GBCA) Responsible Products Score Checker. This is considered āBest Practiceā under the GBCAās Responsible Products Framework and may contribute to a projectās Green Star rating,”
Further Information
- Information on initiatives, and how products can contribute to a Green Star rating can be found on the Green Building Council Australia website
- Information on how steel manufactured by BlueScope in Australia, including TRUECOREĀ® steel, can assist in gaining Green Star credits is available on STEEL SELECTĀ®
- BlueScopeās range of EPDs, including the EPD for TRUECOREĀ® steel, can be downloaded at steel.com.au
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