EPD: Portland-limestone cement, ASTM C595, Type IL, OneCem® (Lafarge, Richmond plant)

This EPD reports environmental transparency information for OneCem® produced at Lafarge’s Richmond, BC plant. OneCem® cement is a portland cement in which finely ground limestone (5 to 15%) is an integral component within the cement. OneCem® has been designed to perform similarly to existing cements and is rigorously tested to verify its performance. OneCem® is currently manufactured according to CSA A3001-18 and ASTM C595 for use in concrete.

Manufacturer legal entity:

Lafarge, Richmond plant

Manufacturer:

Holcim

Country of manufacturer:

britishColumbia, canada

Product name:

Portland-limestone cement

Commercial names:

OneCem®

Material type:

Cement, binders and additives

Material subtype:

Cement

Environmental & technical characteristics

Global warming potential (A1-A3):

0.000184 kg CO2e/kg

Technical specification:

ASTM C595, Type IL

Available units for calculation:

kg, ton

Unique identifier (OCLID):

65dc2dee2e0b0639df8d99ef

Sustainability data background information

EPD number:

EPD-606

EPD program:

ASTM

Publication year:

2023

Product category rules (PCR):

PCR for Portland, Blended, Masonry, Mortar, and Plastic (Stucco) Cements v3.2, September 2021 serves as the sub-category PCR.

Environmental standard:

ISO 14040

Verification status:

Third-party verified (as per ISO 14025)

Upstream database:

ecoinvent