EPD-IES-0019780:002
LOOSE WHITE CARRARA MARBLE GRANULATE (0–150 MM)
The white Carrara marble granulate produced by Alimac S.r.l. is made from high-quality materials and processed using advanced technologies to meet the needs of various sectors, including construction, decoration, and animal husbandry. The production process begins at the Pontefoggi and Seravezza facilities, where the material undergoes an initial crushing phase. A portion of this semi-finished product is then transferred to the Querceta plant, where it undergoes a second stage of crushing and screening to achieve precise and uniform grain sizes.
White Carrara marble chip aggregate stands out for its purity, durability, and versatility, making it ideal for a wide range of applications and suitable for use in construction, landscaping, and decorative purposes.
The product is made from 100% by-products, sourced from marble chips discarded during the extraction and processing of marble in the Carrara quarries.
General information
| EPD Owner | Alimac S.r.l. |
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| Registration number | EPD-IES-0019780:002 |
| PCR | 2019:14 Construction products (EN 15804+A2) 1.3.4 |
| Status | Valid |
| Publication date | 2025-02-07 |
| Valid until | 2030-02-06 |
| EN 15804 compliant | Yes |
| Geographical scope | Europe |
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Programme information
| Programme | International EPD System |
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| Address | EPD International AB Box 210 60 SE-100 31 Stockholm Sweden |
| Website | www.environdec.com |
| support@environdec.com |
Product category rules
| CEN standard EN 15804 serves as the Core Product Category Rules (PCR) | |
| Product Category Rules (PCR) | PCR 2019:14 Construction products (EN 15804+A2) (1.3.4) |
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| PCR review was conducted by | The Technical Committee of the International EPD System. See www.environdec.com for a list of members. Review chair: Claudia A. Peña, University of Concepción, Chile. The review panel may be contacted via the Secretariat www.environdec.com/support. |
Verification
| LCA accountability | luca.franceschin@ollum.it, luca.franceschin@ollum.it, Ollum Srl |
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| Independent third-party verification of the declaration and data, according to ISO 14025:2006, via | |
| Third-party verifier | Bureau Veritas Italia S.p.A. |
| Accredited by | Accredia |
| Accredited certification body address | Italy |
| Procedure for follow-up of data during EPD validity involves third party verifier | |
| *EPD Process Certification involves an accredited certification body certifying and periodically auditing the EPD process and conducting external and independent verification of EPDs that are regularly published. More information can be found in the General Programme Instructions on www.envrondec.com. | |
Ownership and limitation on use of EPD
Limitations
EPDs within the same product category but registered in different EPD programmes may not be comparable. For two EPDs to be comparable, they shall be based on the same PCR (including the same version number up to the first two digits) or be based on fully-aligned PCRs or versions of PCRs; cover products with identical functions, technical performances and use (e.g. identical declared/functional units); have equivalent system boundaries and descriptions of data; apply equivalent data quality requirements, methods of data collection, and allocation methods; apply identical cut-off rules and impact assessment methods (including the same version of characterisation factors); have equivalent content declarations; and be valid at the time of comparison.
Ownership
The EPD Owner has the sole ownership, liability, and responsibility for the EPD.
Information about EPD Owner
| EPD Owner | Alimac S.r.l. |
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| Contact person name | Cosimo Angelini |
| Contact person e-mail | cosimo.angelini@alimac.info |
| Organisation address | Italy Seravezza 55047 Via fonda, 1018, 55047 Seravezza LU |
Description of the organisation of the EPD Owner
Alimac S.r.l. was born from the merger of two historic Italian companies, Macchiarini Granulati and Aliboni Granulati, with the ambitious goal of combining the solidity of artisanal tradition with technological and managerial innovation. Macchiarini Granulati, founded in the 1950s, specialized in the production of white Carrara marble aggregates and powders, with a focus on marble pebbles. Aliboni Granulati, active since the 1920s, stood out for its production of micro-aggregates and smoothed-surface pebbles, thanks to its two state-of-the-art production facilities. This merger created a unique synergy, integrating the historical expertise of both companies into a single entity geared toward the future. Today, Alimac is a recognized leader in the construction, landscaping, and livestock sectors, thanks to a production model that combines traditional techniques with continuous investment in research and development. The company operates three production sites located in Seravezza, Pontefoggi, and Querceta, with an annual production capacity of approximately 250,000 tonnes. The product range is broad and diversified, making Alimac a reliable partner for quality- and innovation-driven companies. Thanks to its unique combination of respect for tradition and ambition for progress, Alimac continues to grow, offering cutting-edge solutions to meet the evolving needs of the global market.
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Product information
| Product name | White Carrara Marble Granulate |
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| Product identification | White Carrara Marble Granulate |
| Product description | The white Carrara marble granulate produced by Alimac S.r.l. is made from high-quality materials and processed using advanced technologies to meet the needs of various sectors, including construction, decoration, and animal husbandry. The production process begins at the Pontefoggi and Seravezza facilities, where the material undergoes an initial crushing phase. A portion of this semi-finished product is then transferred to the Querceta plant, where it undergoes a second stage of crushing and screening to achieve precise and uniform grain sizes. White Carrara marble chip aggregate stands out for its purity, durability, and versatility, making it ideal for a wide range of applications and suitable for use in construction, landscaping, and decorative purposes. The product is made from 100% by-products, sourced from marble chips discarded during the extraction and processing of marble in the Carrara quarries. |
| Technical purpose of product | The granulate is ideal for a wide range of applications, including construction, landscaping, and decoration. |
| Manufacturing or service provision description | Alimac S.r.l. produces White Carrara marble granules through a highly integrated and specialized process that takes place across three production facilities located in Seravezza, Pontefoggi, and Querceta, in Tuscany (Italy). The company’s approach focuses on enhancing the value of marble by-products generated from quarrying operations, transforming them into a high-quality material for applications in construction, landscaping, and urban design. The production process begins at the Seravezza site, where all incoming marble chips are thoroughly washed. This initial step is crucial for removing surface impurities such as dust, clay residues, and any remaining debris from the quarry. The clean chips are then visually inspected by trained operators, who manually remove any foreign materials—such as wood, metal, or discolored fragments—that do not meet the required aesthetic standards of white Carrara marble. Next, the material undergoes primary crushing, a mechanical process that reduces the size of the marble fragments. This takes place at both the Seravezza and Pontefoggi sites. Once crushed, the material is passed through a series of sieving operations to separate it into precise granulometric classes, or “cuts,” tailored to different technical and decorative uses. The material is then transported to the Querceta plant, where it enters the final refinement stage. Depending on the desired product specifications, it may undergo further size reduction or screening, resulting in finer granules or marble powders. |
| Material properties | Thickness: 0.15 m |
| Production site | Querceta Plant Italy Seravezza 55047 Via Fonda, 1018, 55047 Seravezza LU |
| Production site 2 | Seravezza Plant Italy Seravezza 55047 Via Gino Lombardi, 1509, 55047 Seravezza LU |
| Production site 3 | Pontefoggi Plant Italy Seravezza 55047 Via Mignano, 618, 55047 Ripa-Pozzi-Ponterosso LU |
| UN CPC code | 3761. Marble, travertine and alabaster, worked, and articles thereof (except setts, curbstones, flagstones, tiles, cubes and similar articles); artificially coloured granules, chippings and powder of marble, travertine and alabaster |
| Geographical scope | Europe |
Content declaration
| Hazardous and toxic substances | The product does not contain any substances from the SVHC candidate list in concentrations exceeding 0.1% of its weight. |
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| Content name | Weight, kg | Post-consumer recycled material, weight-% of product | Biogenic material, weight-% of product | Biogenic material1, kg C/product |
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| Carrara Marble Chips (100% by-product) | 1000 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 1000 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Note 1 | 1 kg biogenic carbon is equivalent to 44/12 kg of CO2 | |||
| Material name | Weight, kg | Weight-% (versus the product) | Biogenic material1, kg C/product |
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| No packaging | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Note 1 | 1 kg biogenic carbon is equivalent to 44/12 kg of CO2 | ||
LCA information
| EPD based on declared or functional unit | Functional unit |
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| Functional unit description | 1 ton of granulate |
| Reference flow | White Carrara Marble Granulate Mass: 1000 kg |
| Conversion factor to mass | 1 |
| Are infrastructure or capital goods included in any upstream, core or downstream processes? | |
| Datasources used for this EPD | ecoinvent database (general) ecoinvent 3.9.1 database |
| LCA Software | SimaPro SimaPro 9.6 |
| Version of the EN 15804 reference package | EF Reference Package 3.1 |
| Technology description including background system | The production of White Carrara Marble Granules in bulk format involves an entirely mechanical transformation of marble chips derived from the by-products of Carrara quarrying operations. The production process is designed to enhance the value of these secondary raw materials through a series of controlled and efficient processing steps, aimed at obtaining high-purity granules with a defined granulometry. The incoming marble fragments are first washed to remove dust and impurities, ensuring a clean base material. They then undergo primary crushing, where the marble is mechanically reduced into angular granules of various sizes. A series of sieving operations follows, allowing the separation of the granules into well-defined size fractions according to the intended application. In some cases, the material may be subject to additional crushing and screening to produce finer fractions or microgranules, particularly at the Querceta facility, which specializes in final refinement and classification. The final product is delivered without packaging, either loaded directly into bulk transport vehicles or stored temporarily in silos or open containers, depending on logistical requirements. This bulk format is particularly suitable for large-scale applications in which packaging is unnecessary or inefficient—such as roadbeds, landscape architecture, green infrastructure, or industrial formulations that incorporate natural fillers. |
| Scrap (recycled material) inputs contribution level | Less than 10% of the GWP-GHG results in modules A1-A3 come from scrap inputs |
| Electricity used in the manufacturing process in A3 | ||
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| Type of electricity mix | Residual electricity mix on the market | |
| Energy sources | Hydro | 0% |
| Wind | 0.43% | |
| Solar | 6.21% | |
| Biomass | 0.22% | |
| Geothermal | 0% | |
| Waste | 0% | |
| Nuclear | 4.4% | |
| Natural gas | 62.2% | |
| Coal | 22.78% | |
| Oil | 3.76% | |
| Peat | 0% | |
| Other | 0% | |
| GWP-GHG intensity (kg CO2 eq./kWh) | 0.68 kg CO2 eq./kWh | |
System boundary
| Description of the system boundary | d) Cradle to gate (A1-A3). |
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| Excluded modules | No, there is no excluded module, or there are no excluded modules |
Declared modules
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| Variation - sites | 10% | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Disclaimer | The share of specific/primary data and both variations (products and sites) refer to GWP-GHG results only. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Description of the process flow diagram(s)
Alimac S.r.l. specializes in processing Carrara marble chips through an integrated production cycle distributed across three facilities. The process begins at the Seravezza plant, where all incoming material is washed. After this initial phase, the chips are sent to the Seravezza and Pontefoggi sites for the first crushing and screening, which includes quality control, size reduction, and separation into various grain sizes. At Seravezza, part of the material is also transformed into smooth, rounded white marble pebbles through a tumbling process, mainly for decorative and paving applications. All semi-finished products are then transferred to the Querceta plant, where a second crushing and screening phase produces finer aggregates and marble powder. Querceta also occasionally manufactures colored pebbles and carries out the final packaging of all products.
Process flow diagram(s) related images
Default scenario
| Name of the default scenario | Production of White Carrara Marble Granulate (A1-A3) |
|---|---|
| Description of the default scenario | This scenario covers the cradle-to-gate life cycle stages (A1–A3) for the production of White Carrara Marble Granules. It includes the extraction and transport of raw materials (marble by-products from quarrying activities), the washing, primary and secondary crushing, screening, and drying processes conducted at the Seravezza, Pontefoggi, and Querceta facilities. Packaging is excluded, as the product is delivered in bulk. |
Additional scenario 1
| Name of the additional scenario | Production of White Carrara Marble Granulate (A1-A3) |
|---|---|
| Description of the additional scenario | This scenario covers the cradle-to-gate life cycle stages (A1–A3) for the production of White Carrara Marble Granules. It includes the extraction and transport of raw materials (marble by-products from quarrying activities), the washing, primary and secondary crushing, screening, and drying processes conducted at the Seravezza, Pontefoggi, and Querceta facilities. Packaging is excluded, as the product is delivered in bulk. |
Environmental performance
The estimated impact results are only relative statements, which do not indicate the endpoints of the impact categories, exceeding threshold values, safety margins and/or risks.
Mandatory environmental performance indicators according to EN 15804
| Impact category | Indicator | Unit | A1-A3 | A4 | A5 | B1 | B2 | B3 | B4 | B5 | B6 | B7 | C1 | C2 | C3 | C4 | D |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Climate change - total | GWP-total | kg CO2 eq. | 7.82E+0 | ND | ND | ND | ND | ND | ND | ND | ND | ND | ND | ND | ND | ND | ND |
| Climate change - fossil | GWP-fossil | kg CO2 eq. | 7.81E+0 | ND | ND | ND | ND | ND | ND | ND | ND | ND | ND | ND | ND | ND | ND |
| Climate change - biogenic | GWP-biogenic | kg CO2 eq. | 1.32E-2 | ND | ND | ND | ND | ND | ND | ND | ND | ND | ND | ND | ND | ND | ND |
| Climate change - land use and land-use change | GWP-luluc | kg CO2 eq. | 2.71E-3 | ND | ND | ND | ND | ND | ND | ND | ND | ND | ND | ND | ND | ND | ND |
| Ozone depletion | ODP | kg CFC-11 eq. | 1.55E-7 | ND | ND | ND | ND | ND | ND | ND | ND | ND | ND | ND | ND | ND | ND |
| Acidification | AP | mol H+ eq. | 4.77E-2 | ND | ND | ND | ND | ND | ND | ND | ND | ND | ND | ND | ND | ND | ND |
| Eutrophication aquatic freshwater | EP-freshwater | kg P eq. | 7.97E-4 | ND | ND | ND | ND | ND | ND | ND | ND | ND | ND | ND | ND | ND | ND |
| Eutrophication aquatic marine | EP-marine | kg N eq. | 1.60E-2 | ND | ND | ND | ND | ND | ND | ND | ND | ND | ND | ND | ND | ND | ND |
| Eutrophication terrestrial | EP-terrestrial | mol N eq. | 1.95E-1 | ND | ND | ND | ND | ND | ND | ND | ND | ND | ND | ND | ND | ND | ND |
| Photochemical ozone formation | POCP | kg NMVOC eq. | 5.76E-2 | ND | ND | ND | ND | ND | ND | ND | ND | ND | ND | ND | ND | ND | ND |
| Depletion of abiotic resources - minerals and metals | ADP-minerals&metals1 | kg Sb eq. | 1.96E-5 | ND | ND | ND | ND | ND | ND | ND | ND | ND | ND | ND | ND | ND | ND |
| Depletion of abiotic resources - fossil fuels | ADP-fossil1 | MJ, net calorific value | 1.09E+2 | ND | ND | ND | ND | ND | ND | ND | ND | ND | ND | ND | ND | ND | ND |
| Water use | WDP1 | m3 world eq. deprived | 1.67E+0 | ND | ND | ND | ND | ND | ND | ND | ND | ND | ND | ND | ND | ND | ND |
| Acronyms | GWP-fossil = Global Warming Potential fossil fuels; GWP-biogenic = Global Warming Potential biogenic; GWP-luluc = Global Warming Potential land use and land use change; ODP = Depletion potential of the stratospheric ozone layer; AP = Acidification potential, Accumulated Exceedance; EP-freshwater = Eutrophication potential, fraction of nutrients reaching freshwater end compartment; EP-marine = Eutrophication potential, fraction of nutrients reaching marine end compartment; EP-terrestrial = Eutrophication potential, Accumulated Exceedance; POCP = Formation potential of tropospheric ozone; ADP-minerals&metals = Abiotic depletion potential for non-fossil resources; ADP-fossil = Abiotic depletion for fossil resources potential; WDP = Water (user) deprivation potential, deprivation-weighted water consumption | ||||||||||||||||
| Disclaimer 1 | The results of this environmental impact indicator shall be used with care as the uncertainties of these results are high or as there is limited experience with the indicator | ||||||||||||||||
Additional mandatory environmental performance indicators
| Impact category | Indicator | Unit | A1-A3 | A4 | A5 | B1 | B2 | B3 | B4 | B5 | B6 | B7 | C1 | C2 | C3 | C4 | D |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Climate change - GWP-GHG | GWP-GHG1 | kg CO2 eq. | 7.75E+0 | ND | ND | ND | ND | ND | ND | ND | ND | ND | ND | ND | ND | ND | ND |
| Acronyms | GWP-GHG = Global warming potential greenhouse gas. | ||||||||||||||||
| Disclaimer 1 | The GWP-GHG indicator is termed GWP-IOBC/GHG in the ILCD+EPD+ data format. The indicator accounts for all greenhouse gases except biogenic carbon dioxide uptake and emissions and biogenic carbon stored in the product. As such, the indicator is identical to GWP-total except that the CF for biogenic CO2 is set to zero. | ||||||||||||||||
Additional voluntary environmental performance indicators according to EN 15804
| Impact category | Indicator | Unit | A1-A3 | A4 | A5 | B1 | B2 | B3 | B4 | B5 | B6 | B7 | C1 | C2 | C3 | C4 | D |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Particulate matter emissions | PM | Disease incidence | 8.57E-7 | ND | ND | ND | ND | ND | ND | ND | ND | ND | ND | ND | ND | ND | ND |
| Ionizing radiation - human health | IRP1 | kBq U235 eq. | 1.94E-1 | ND | ND | ND | ND | ND | ND | ND | ND | ND | ND | ND | ND | ND | ND |
| Eco-toxicity - freshwater | ETP-fw2 | CTUe | 5.25E+1 | ND | ND | ND | ND | ND | ND | ND | ND | ND | ND | ND | ND | ND | ND |
| Human toxicity - cancer effects | HTP-c2 | CTUh | 2.98E-9 | ND | ND | ND | ND | ND | ND | ND | ND | ND | ND | ND | ND | ND | ND |
| Human toxicity - non-cancer effects | HTP-nc2 | CTUh | 6.00E-8 | ND | ND | ND | ND | ND | ND | ND | ND | ND | ND | ND | ND | ND | ND |
| Land-use related impacts/soil quality | SQP2 | Dimensionless | 4.49E+1 | ND | ND | ND | ND | ND | ND | ND | ND | ND | ND | ND | ND | ND | ND |
| Acronyms | PM = Potential incidence of disease due to particulate matter emissions; IRP = Potential human exposure efficiency relative to U235; ETP-fw = Potential comparative toxic unit for ecosystems; HTP-c = Potential comparative toxic unit for humans; HTP-nc = Potential comparative toxic unit for humans; SQP = Potential soil quality index. | ||||||||||||||||
| Disclaimer 1 | This impact category deals mainly with the eventual impact of low dose ionizing radiation on human health of the nuclear fuel cycle. It does not consider effects due to possible nuclear accidents, occupational exposure nor due to radioactive waste disposal in underground facilities. Potential ionizing radiation from the soil, from radon and from some construction materials is also not measured by this indicator. | ||||||||||||||||
| Disclaimer 2 | The results of this environmental impact indicator shall be used with care as the uncertainties of these results are high or as there is limited experience with the indicator. | ||||||||||||||||
Resource use indicators according to EN 15804
| Indicator | Unit | A1-A3 | A4 | A5 | B1 | B2 | B3 | B4 | B5 | B6 | B7 | C1 | C2 | C3 | C4 | D |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PERE | MJ, net calorific value | 2.32E+0 | ND | ND | ND | ND | ND | ND | ND | ND | ND | ND | ND | ND | ND | ND |
| PERM | MJ, net calorific value | 0.00E+0 | ND | ND | ND | ND | ND | ND | ND | ND | ND | ND | ND | ND | ND | ND |
| PERT | MJ, net calorific value | 2.32E+0 | ND | ND | ND | ND | ND | ND | ND | ND | ND | ND | ND | ND | ND | ND |
| PENRE | MJ, net calorific value | 1.09E+2 | ND | ND | ND | ND | ND | ND | ND | ND | ND | ND | ND | ND | ND | ND |
| PENRM | MJ, net calorific value | 0.00E+0 | ND | ND | ND | ND | ND | ND | ND | ND | ND | ND | ND | ND | ND | ND |
| PENRT | MJ, net calorific value | 1.09E+2 | ND | ND | ND | ND | ND | ND | ND | ND | ND | ND | ND | ND | ND | ND |
| SM | kg | 0.00E+0 | ND | ND | ND | ND | ND | ND | ND | ND | ND | ND | ND | ND | ND | ND |
| RSF | MJ, net calorific value | 0.00E+0 | ND | ND | ND | ND | ND | ND | ND | ND | ND | ND | ND | ND | ND | ND |
| NRSF | MJ, net calorific value | 0.00E+0 | ND | ND | ND | ND | ND | ND | ND | ND | ND | ND | ND | ND | ND | ND |
| FW | m3 | 3.42E-2 | ND | ND | ND | ND | ND | ND | ND | ND | ND | ND | ND | ND | ND | ND |
| Acronyms | PERE = Use of renewable primary energy excluding renewable primary energy resources used as raw materials; PERM = Use of renewable primary energy resources used as raw materials; PERT = Total use of renewable primary energy resources; PENRE = Use of non-renewable primary energy excluding non-renewable primary energy resources used as raw materials; PENRM = Use of non-renewable primary energy resources used as raw materials; PENRT = Total use of non-renewable primary energy re-sources; SM = Use of secondary material; RSF = Use of renewable secondary fuels; NRSF = Use of non-renewable secondary fuels; FW = Use of net fresh water. | |||||||||||||||
Waste indicators according to EN 15804
| Indicator | Unit | A1-A3 | A4 | A5 | B1 | B2 | B3 | B4 | B5 | B6 | B7 | C1 | C2 | C3 | C4 | D |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HWD | kg | 2.27E-3 | ND | ND | ND | ND | ND | ND | ND | ND | ND | ND | ND | ND | ND | ND |
| NHWD | kg | 4.13E+0 | ND | ND | ND | ND | ND | ND | ND | ND | ND | ND | ND | ND | ND | ND |
| RWD | kg | 5.09E-5 | ND | ND | ND | ND | ND | ND | ND | ND | ND | ND | ND | ND | ND | ND |
| Acronyms | HWD = Hazardous waste disposed; NHWD = Non-hazardous waste disposed; RWD = Radioactive waste disposed. | |||||||||||||||
Output flow indicators according to EN 15804
| Indicator | Unit | A1-A3 | A4 | A5 | B1 | B2 | B3 | B4 | B5 | B6 | B7 | C1 | C2 | C3 | C4 | D |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CRU | kg | 0.00E+0 | ND | ND | ND | ND | ND | ND | ND | ND | ND | ND | ND | ND | ND | ND |
| MFR | kg | 0.00E+0 | ND | ND | ND | ND | ND | ND | ND | ND | ND | ND | ND | ND | ND | ND |
| MER | kg | 0.00E+0 | ND | ND | ND | ND | ND | ND | ND | ND | ND | ND | ND | ND | ND | ND |
| EEE | MJ, net calorific value | 0.00E+0 | ND | ND | ND | ND | ND | ND | ND | ND | ND | ND | ND | ND | ND | ND |
| EET | MJ, net calorific value | 0.00E+0 | ND | ND | ND | ND | ND | ND | ND | ND | ND | ND | ND | ND | ND | ND |
| Acronyms | CRU = Components for re-use; MFR = Materials for recycling; MER = Materials for energy recovery; EEE = Exported electrical energy; EET = Exported thermal energy. | |||||||||||||||
References
1- UNI EN ISO 14025:2010, Environmental labels and declarations – Type III environmental declarations – Principles and procedures
2- EN 15804:2012+A2:2019/AC:2021, Sustainability of construction works – Environmental Product Declarations – Core rules for the product category of construction products
3- UNI EN ISO 14040:2021, Environmental management – Life cycle assessment – Principles and framework
4- UNI EN ISO 14044:2021, Environmental management – Life cycle assessment – Requirements and guidelines
5- PCR 2019:14 "Construction products" (The International EPD® System), version 1.3.4
6- General Programme Instructions for The International EPD® System, version 4.0
7- Transparency, legality and proper management of natural resources: civic monitoring of marble quarries in the Carrara area, Legambiente 2023 –
https://www.legambiente.it/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/monitoraggio-cave-di-marmo-Carrara_report-1.pdf
8- Special Waste Report, 2023 Edition, ISPRA –
https://www.isprambiente.gov.it/it/pubblicazioni/rapporti/rapporto-rifiuti-speciali-edizione-2023
Version history
The product is made from 100% by-products, sourced from marble chips discarded during the extraction and processing of marble in the Carrara quarries.