PeterFell’s Bayferrox™ coloured oxides have achieved an Environmental Product Declaration (EPD), giving architects and the construction industry the transparent, verified data they require when planning a sustainable build.
“EPD’s are a globally recognised way of documenting and demonstrating the environmental footprint of construction materials,” explains Brennan Fell, Managing Director of Peter Fell Ltd.
They are based on international standards ISO 14025 and EN 15804 and are verified by independent examiners.
The EPDs clearly detail the ingredients in Bayferrox™ oxides and their environmental impacts throughout the entire life cycle.
This information gives the industry a reliable way to provide essential data for their life-cycle assessments. Fell adds that it can also be used by architects and their clients when they want to gain sustainable certifications for their project, such as Green Star, LEED and BREEAM.
“We’re committed to playing our part in building a more sustainable future, and our EPDs are an example of this,” Fell says.
The company’s Declare labelling for its range of coloured oxides is another example of being serious about sustainability.
Developed by the International Living Future Institute™, Declare labelling provides transparency around where a product comes from, what it’s made of, and where it goes at the end of its life.
If the product doesn’t meet the stringent criteria for sustainability and social and environmental responsibilities, it doesn’t get the Declare label.
“It gives designers, builders and homeowners the peace of mind of knowing our colours are completely safe for the construction process,” Fell says. “Not only for the life of the building, but for the planet we live on.”
