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ArcelorMittal has implemented a large programme of construction product EPDs in order to demonstrate their best in class performances.
Among our large product offer, product and solution EPDs already include:
- Organic coated steels, such as the Granite® range. All Granite® products are produced heavy metal free.
- European sections range
- Construction solutions like mineral wool sandwich panels
- High strength steels and Magnelis® for best in class guardrail systems
Other construction product & solution EPDs will also become available in the coming months.
Sustainable design and material selection for sustainable construction is already of major importance for designers, which is why ArcelorMittal is willing to demonstrate the key assets of its construction products.
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ApplicationProduct sustainability
ArcelorMittal’s core values consist of “Safe Sustainable Steel”. Therefore, it is of major importance for us to provide steel products and solutions that take into account sustainability performances.
Useful information
MoreThe United Nations’ 1987 Brundtland Commission Report “Our Common Future” states the following: Well-designed ecosystem conservation contributes to the predominant goals of sustainable development in a number of ways… And thus, the sustainability development concept was born.
As a matter of fact, a sustainable product focusses on its global environmental footprint, which means balancing economic, ecological, and technical factors. Carbon emissions, recycled content, and also resource efficiency must be considered at every stage of a modern construction.
The EPD, Environmental Product Declaration, established in accordance with European standards enables the assessment and declaration of a product's environmental impact throughout its life cycle.
Establishing a construction product's life cycle means that companies must look at the entire ‘life’ of a product (known as the “cradle to grave” approach) including: raw material extraction, manufacturing, distribution, erection on site, the use phase of the building, as well as end of life, including dismantling and recycling.
This holistic approach is complex as there are many stages that need to be measured and parameters that need to be considered. It is well acknowledged that steel is one of the most sustainable materials for construction, as well as being the most effectively recycled.
Related news and technical articles
Updated XCarb® recycled and renewably produced EPDs
18 March 2024Updated Environmental Product Declarations for XCarb® recycled and renewably produced flat products are available now on Constructalia.
Website newsOptimised steel structures for a low carbon future
15 February 2024The construction industry is the world’s largest consumer of raw materials and the built environment accounts for between 25 and 40% of global CO2 emissions. The sector is responsible for nearly 40% of annual raw material use and around 39% of the total primary energy use. These numbers are set to increase.The most promising construction material in terms of low emissions and increasing circularity is steel. Although the steel industry is among the highest-emitting industries (about 7% of global carbon dioxide emissions), the carbon footprint of its manufacturing process has decreased over the last 25 years and today new low-carbon alternatives are cutting emissions faster than before. The circularity of steel, enhanced by the possibility to upcycle, unlike other materials, and its low-carbon alternatives have resulted in its use in innovative projects driven by sustainability.Efficient design of steel structures is key, designing with end-of-life in mind and specifying low-carbon alternatives. With design choices playing an important role, we need to rethink the design approach from a circular, more holistic, and therefore more sustainable perspective. The research paper ‘Why optimised steel structures will help reduce embodied carbon’ provides a brief overview of the steps being taken to decarbonise steelmaking and examines the impact of the construction sector on global emissions. The main objective of this paper is to put forth easy-to-use tools to help designers reduce the embodied carbon of their projects while offering guidance on evaluating sustainable solutions.
Technical articleXCarb® recycled and renewably produced sheet piles contribute to Sustainable Building Site certificate
6 February 2024On the former Siemens site in Munich, Germany, the new company headquarters of the Bayerische Versorgungskammer (BVK) are being built. Züblin Spezialtiefbau was commissioned with the turnkey construction of the excavation pit, which impresses with its size and depth. A total of 188 300 m3 of soil will be excavated.A temporary sheet pile wall was installed for the excavation shoring. The contractor chose ArcelorMittal's PU steel sheet pile sections in the company’s XCarb® recycled and renewably produced range, which have a very low carbon footprint due to their scrap-based production exclusively using electricity from renewable sources (solar and wind).The overall project aims for a high level of sustainability and has already been awarded a ‘Sustainable Building Site’ certificate by the German Sustainable Building Council (DGNB).
Project newsLindab now also uses XCarb® steel for ventilation ducts
30 January 2024As of 2023, Lindab offers products in "Recycled steel 75" as part of its standard range for the Swedish market. This low carbon emissions steel consists of at least 75 per cent recycled steel and is produced in electric arc furnaces powered by renewable electricity. Put together, this means it has up to a 70 per cent lower climate impact than traditionally produced steel made from Basic Oxygen Steelmaking, which includes using a blast furnace.XCarb® recycled and renewably produced steel from ArcelorMittal Europe – Flat Products complies with this target and is verified by an EPD (Environmental product declaration). Lindab has been offering the Swedish market roof and facade products produced from XCarb® steel and has recently extended the offer to also include ventilation ducts.
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