EPD: Clay bricks, 2060 kg/m3, 15.70% moisture content (Shaw Group)

This EPD reports environmental transparency information for Clay Brick produced at the Shaw Brick facility in Lantz, Nova Scotia. The declared product studied in this EPD is Clay Brick. Shaw Brick produces clay brick in a wide variety of colours including black, brown, buff, grey, red, and white. Figure 1 provides visual representations of clay brick in a variety of colours produced at the facility. The products are available in face brick, building brick, paving brick, and thin brick types and align with the standards listed in Table 1. The formulation for these clay brick products is nearly identical except for small variances in additives. Therefore, this EPD studies a clay brick product that is representative of all of these types.

Manufacturer legal entity:

Shaw Group

Manufacturer:

Shaw Industries

Country of manufacturer:

novaScotia, canada

Product name:

Clay bricks

Material type:

Bricks and ceramics

Material subtype:

Brick, common clay brick

Environmental & technical characteristics

Global warming potential (A1-A3):

721 kg CO2e/m3

Technical specification:

2060 kg/m3, 15.70% moisture content

Available units for calculation:

m3, kg, ton

Unique identifier (OCLID):

63392625480dfa48aa984778

Sustainability data background information

EPD number:

EPD-359

EPD program:

ASTM

Publication year:

2022

Product category rules (PCR):

PCR for Clay Brick, Clay Brick Pavers, and Structural Clay Tile (UNCPC 3731 and 3735)

Environmental standard:

ISO 14040

Verification status:

Third-party verified (as per ISO 14025)

Upstream database:

ecoinvent