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Pipelife Ireland has gained Environmental Product Declarations (EPDs) for its Qual-Pex Plus+ Easy Lay pipe range. The first Irish-made pipes with independently-verified embodied carbon data, the high-performance, multi- purpose piping system is engineered for reliable distribution of hot and cold water, central heating and underfloor heating. EPDs have been obtained for all seven sizes of its Qual-Pex Plus+ pipe range, which is designed to last for a building’s whole life and therefore reduce its carbon impact. Conor Manning, Managing Director of Pipelife Ireland, said, “Securing EPDs for our entire Qual-Pex Plus+ pipe range reflects our commitment to supporting developers and public bodies as they work to measure and reduce the embodied carbon of buildings. “It ensures that Pipelife continues to stand firmly behind our customers as embodied-carbon reporting Pipelife obtains EPDs for Qual-Pex Plus+
Commitment to sustainability As Ireland’s largest plastic pipe manufacturer, Pipelife is focused on making its products more sustainable by using the right materials and workplace practices. Developing Life Cycle Analysis and Environmental Product Declarations for a number of its products, Pipelife upskills its team with Sustainability Leadership courses to guarantee that sustainability is a core focus throughout all departments in the business. The company also takes this commitment a step further by providing renewable heating and ventilation systems designed to boost buildings’ sustainability credentials, including: • Air-to-water heat pumps: For efficient, renewable home heating. • Underfloor heating systems: To pair perfectly with heat pumps and provide a comfortable, low-temperature heating solution.
• Mechanical ventilation with heat recovery systems: To improve indoor air quality while reducing heat loss. • Eco heating pipes: Pre-insulated to reduce energy losses and increase system efficiency. Pipelife Group, a subsidiary of the Wienerberger Group, has annual revenues of over €1bn a year, operates in 24 countries and employs 3,000 employees in 28 manufacturing locations. With a primary objective to deliver industry-leading products and services to the building sector, Pipelife’s financial strength - together with the major investment in its Irish manufacturing operations - offers a strong guarantee the company will be there to support its products and customers over the lifetime of its products.
becomes a compulsory requirement across the industry under new EU directives.”
Qual-Pex Plus+.
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