Emission Factor

Concrete block - solid - medium density - average strength - 75 mm thickness - 440 mm length - 215 mm width

0.917kgCO2e/number

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Emission factor summary

Emission intensity of concrete block - solid - medium density - average strength - 75 mm thickness - 440 mm length - 215 mm width.. Assumes 84.7% aggregates 8% cement 5% PFA and 2.3% water. Stated as average UK concrete block mixture in EPD number EPD-BPC-20170092-CCD1-EN. EPD from the UK Concrete Block Association (CBA) a product group of British Precast. Estimated from ICE Cement Mortar Concrete model. The source does not clarify if the kgCO2e value is calculated using either IPCC Fourth Assessment Report (AR4) or IPCC Fifth Assessment Report (AR5) methodologies.

PropertyValue
NameConcrete block - solid - medium density - average strength - 75 mm thickness - 440 mm length - 215 mm width
SectorMaterials and Manufacturing
CategoryBuilding Materials
SourceCircular Ecology
Region
Unit Type
Year
2019
Year Released
2019
Emission Factor
  • CO2e0.917kg/number
LCA Activity
cradle_to_gate
CO2e Calculation Origin
Source
CO2e Calculation Method
AR4
Supported CO2e Calculation Method
AR4
Data Versioning
  • Status: Current

API Reference

Activity ID
building_materials-type_concrete_block_solid_medium_density_average_strength-size_75_mm_thickness_440_mm_length_215_mm_width
UUID
02ef6187-11ad-4d70-9b1e-9369fd81297e
Code Snippet
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