EPD: Reinforcement steel bar (rebar) and merchant bar with renewable energy credits (RECs), 7800 kg/m3 (Nucor)

Rebar assemblies are used in building and road/bridge projects where they are embedded in concrete. These products are rolled round deformed bars which are further detailed, cut, bent and/or tied into assemblies to prepare for installation. Additionally, MBQ shapes are angles, flats, rounds, channels and others used in a variety of building, industrial and equipment products. For use in the construction market, they are detailed, cut, drilled, bolted, welded and otherwise processed at the fabricator to be prepared for installation.

Manufacturer legal entity:

Nucor

Manufacturer:

Nucor

Country of manufacturer:

missouri, USA

Product name:

Reinforcement steel bar (rebar) and merchant bar with renewable energy credits (RECs)

Material type:

Steel and other metals

Material subtype:

Reinforcement for concrete (rebar)

Environmental & technical characteristics

Global warming potential (A1-A3):

0.350 kg CO2e/kg

Technical specification:

7800 kg/m3

Available units for calculation:

kg, ton, m3

Unique identifier (OCLID):

6366383d511c6c477bb1945f

Sustainability data background information

EPD number:

EPD-378

EPD program:

ASTM

Publication year:

2022

Product category rules (PCR):

PCR for Designated Steel Construction Products (UL Environment, V2.0, 08.26.2020).

Environmental standard:

ISO 14040

Verification status:

Third-party verified (as per ISO 14025)

Upstream database:

GaBi