Life Cycle Analysis (LCA)
- The Rockwool LCA is a comprehensive assessment of data undertaken in accordance with the requirements of ISO 14040, analysing the total energy consumed in the pre-production, production, delivery and end of life phases of a manufactured product
- This represents the total energy consumed in all phases, including the energy consumed at electric utilities
Why is an LCA important?
The holistic approach of the Life Cycle Analysis presents a more comprehensive picture of the impact of a product than simply looking at the production process. As a peer reviewed LCA deals in facts and hard evidence, is has a high degree of integrity and substance which is why Rockwool has chosen to champion and support its use.
To better understand the performance of its products, Rockwool has benchmarked itself against a wide range of insulation materials. One such study was undertaken by dk-Teknik to assess the performance of materials sometimes described as natural. In addition to a typical Rockwool product, the investigation included insulation products manufactured from flax and cellulose. Rockwool was shown to have the lowest primary energy consumption and global and regional environmental impacts falling between the other two materials.
