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AN EMBODIED CARBON LIFECYCLE ASSESSMENT IS NOW AVAILABLE FOR ALBION VALVES’ ENTIRE RANGE OF CAST IRON AND DUCTILE IRON VALVES…
Helping installers make more informed decisions
Albion Valves (UK) Limited has released an Embodied Carbon Lifetime Assessment (LCA) for its whole range of cast iron and ductile iron valves. This assessment focuses on the environmental impacts associated with the life cycle of a product, from the raw material extraction through to the recycling or disposal of the product at the end of its useful life. By using CIBSE’s Mid-level TM65 methodology, Albion has assessed the energy and materials required to manufacture, transport and use the product and has given each product a simple LCA figure (measured in kgCO2e) to offer an accurate way to compare the emissions released to the environment for different products. Contractors can also use this information
to determine the overall greenhouse gases (kgCO2e) that a project has released throughout its construction phase, and throughout the building’s lifetime. Albion Valves is currently analysing data for its range of brass/bronze products. Once complete, over 80% of Albion’s range will have an LCA, which will assist industry consultants with making a more informed decision about the environmental impact of the valves they are using in their systems. Not only is Albion striving to help installers make more informed decisions, but it is also reviewing energy efficiencies within its own HQ in Barnsley, which will see PV panels installed in early 2025. This will power the whole of the site, including the charging of electric company vehicles. As well as this, it is striving to achieve ISO
50001 accreditation, which will underpin its efforts to improve energy use. For further information on Albion’s LCA, visit www.albionvalvesuk.com/technical- guides/ “This assessment focuses on the environmental impacts associated with the life cycle of a product.”
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