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Embodied carbon

EN 15804 A1–A3, indicative factors

Build up a façade’s A1–A3 embodied carbon and its intensity per m².

Façade

Build-up

Façade area

m²

Total A1–A3

314.24 tCO₂e

Intensity

314.24 kgCO₂e/m²

Typical façade is around 150

Biggest contributor

Aluminium extrusion — primary

84% of the total

Indicative industry-average factors for the product stage only (A1–A3). A real EPD for the product you actually specify can differ by a factor of two, particularly for aluminium — and this excludes transport, installation, maintenance and end of life.

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