Albion Valves (UK) Limited are delighted to announce that they have released their Embodied Carbon Lifetime Assessment (LCA) for their 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 enable an accurate way to compare the emissions released to the environment of 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 their range of brass/bronze products, once complete, over 80% of Albion’s range will have an Embodied Carbon Lifecycle Assessment, which will assist the consultants within the industry to make a more informed decision about the environmental impact of the valves they are using in their systems.
Not only are Albion striving to help consumers make more informed decisions, but they are also reviewing the energy efficiencies within their 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, we are also striving to achieve ISO 50001 accreditation which will underpin our efforts to improve energy use.
Albion’s Embodied Carbon Lifecycle Assessment can be found on Albion’s website under Downloads-Technical Guides.
