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Process Data set: BIPV Modules, PhotonWall, Facade Cladding, Photovoltaic Roof Tile, Ventilated Facade (en) en

Key Data Set Information
Reference year 2023
Name
BIPV Modules, PhotonWall, Facade Cladding, Photovoltaic Roof Tile, Ventilated Facade
Use advice for data set This EPD is based on a cradle-to-grave LCA and covers all the life cycle modules A1-A3, A4-A5, B1-B7, C1-C4, and D, in which 100 weight-% of the product has been accounted in accordance with EN 15804+A2 and ITB PCR A (cradle to grave). Energy and water consumption, emissions as well as information on generated wastes were inventoried and were included in the calculation. It can be assumed that the total sum of omitted processes does not exceed 5% of all impact categories. In accordance with EN 15804+A2, machines and facilities (capital goods) required for the production as well as transportation of employees were not included in LCA. The boundaries of the system are shown in Figure 2.
Technical purpose of product or process The concept behind building integrated photovoltaics is to adapt PV modules to various building applications, primarily as alternatives to traditional construction materials used for building roofs, facades , fronts, curtain wall louvres, skylights, balustrades and specific window joinery panes. The essential component of product is the system of glass-to-glass modules. Bonding two glass panes with plastic films produces safety glass, a product that is popular in civil engineering and architecture, where its applications span partitions, balustrades, canopies, etc. All module types are available in various forms, depending on the vision of the architects (to adapt to the installation method and building form). Information on ML System products is available at: https://mlsystem.pl/bipv-modules/
General comment on data set The data selected for LCA originate from ITB-LCI questionnaires completed by ML System. No specific data collected is older than five years and no generic datasets used are older than ten years. The representativeness, completeness, reliability, and consistency are judged as good. The database, ecoinvent 3.9 is utilized for the background system. As a result, both upstream- and downstream activities are based on average supply mixes for the specific country or region depending on the given dataset and KOBIZE data is used (Polish electricity mix and combustion factors for fuels). Specific (LCI) data quality analysis was a part of the input data verification. The time related quality of the data used is valid (5 years). The allocation rules used for this EPD are based on general ITB’s document PCR A. In the modules A1-A3, material losses in the assembly of the products in the factory are defined on the averaged specific values for the site. Input and output data from the production is inventoried and allocated to the products on the mass basis. The declaration covers a wide range of products (averaged). Their production resources and processing stages are basically similar, so it is possible to average the production by product volume. All data obtained from the survey at the solar glass supplier and module manufacturer were taken into consideration, all available data from production have been considered, i.e. all raw materials/elements used as per assembly process, utilized thermal energy, and electric power consumption. Thus, material and energy flows contributing less than 1 % of mass or energy have been considered. It can be assumed that the total sum of neglected processes does not exceed 5 % of energy usage and mass per module A, B, C or D. Machines and facilities required during production are neglected. The production of etiquettes, tape and glue was also not considered.
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Owner of data set
Quantitative reference
Reference flow(s)
Biogenic carbon content
  • Carbon content (biogenic): ND kg
  • Carbon content (biogenic) - packaging: ND kg
Time representativeness
Data set valid until 2028
Technological representativeness

Indicators of life cycle

IndicatorDirectionUnit Raw material supply
A1
 Transport
A2
 Manufacturing
A3
 Transport
A4
 Installation
A5
 Use
B1
 Maintenance
B2
 De-construction
C1
 Transport
C2
 Waste processing
C3
 Disposal
C4
 Recycling Potential
D
Input
  • 353
  • 1.78
  • 54.3
  • 0.234
  • 0.86
  • 0
  • 8.37
  • 0.43
  • 0.33
  • 0.000228
  • 0.00951
  • -9.07
Input
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
Input
  • 353
  • 1.78
  • 54.3
  • 0.234
  • 0.86
  • 0
  • 8.38
  • 0.43
  • 0.33
  • 0.000228
  • 0.00951
  • -9.07
Input
  • 1.34E+3
  • 103
  • 683
  • 17.6
  • 11.6
  • 0
  • 47
  • 5.82
  • 23
  • -9.19
  • 0.591
  • -94.2
Input
  • 13.2
  • 0
  • 119
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0.156
  • 0
  • 0
  • 9.2
  • 0
  • 0
Input
  • 1.25E+3
  • 103
  • 801
  • 17.6
  • 11.6
  • 0
  • 50.8
  • 5.82
  • 23
  • 0.0147
  • 0.591
  • -94.2
Input
  • 2.11
  • 0.0321
  • 0.0683
  • 0
  • 0.00106
  • 0
  • 0.0452
  • 0.00053
  • 0.00772
  • 0.00000195
  • 0.00000273
  • -0.248
Input
  • 0.155
  • 0.000431
  • 0.000304
  • 0
  • 0.00000591
  • 0
  • 0.00613
  • 0.00000295
  • 0.000085
  • 5.1E-8
  • 7.13E-8
  • -0.00383
Input
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0.00939
  • 0
  • 0.00889
  • 0.0047
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
Input
  • 2.96
  • 0.0083
  • 1.89
  • 0.00081
  • 0.00315
  • 0
  • 0.127
  • 0.00158
  • 0.0029
  • 0.00012
  • 0.0000977
  • -0.0921
Output
  • 0.00431
  • 0.0451
  • 0.343
  • 0.0000433
  • 0.00431
  • 0.0451
  • 0.343
  • 0.0000433
  • 0.00431
  • 0.0451
  • 0.343
  • -0.392
Output
  • 0.00419
  • 1.68
  • 0.00011
  • 0.853
  • 0.00419
  • 1.68
  • 0.00011
  • 0.853
  • 0.00419
  • 1.68
  • 0.00011
  • -1.68
Output
  • 0
  • 0.0000281
  • 0
  • 0.000112
  • 0
  • 0.0000281
  • 0
  • 0.000112
  • 0
  • 0.0000281
  • 0
  • -0.0000281
Output
  • 0.307
  • 0
  • 0.00464
  • 0
  • 0.307
  • 0
  • 0.00464
  • 0
  • 0.307
  • 0
  • 0.00464
  • -0.312
Output
  • 0.000176
  • 0.000562
  • 0.00000798
  • 0
  • 0.000176
  • 0.000562
  • 0.00000798
  • 0
  • 0.000176
  • 0.000562
  • 0.00000798
  • -0.000746
Output
  • 1.35
  • 0.00000109
  • 0.513
  • 0
  • 1.35
  • 0.00000109
  • 0.513
  • 0
  • 1.35
  • 0.00000109
  • 0.513
  • -1.86
Output
  • 1.35
  • 0.138
  • 0.513
  • 0
  • 1.35
  • 0.138
  • 0.513
  • 0
  • 1.35
  • 0.138
  • 0.513
  • -2
Output
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0

IndicatorUnit Raw material supply
A1
 Transport
A2
 Manufacturing
A3
 Transport
A4
 Installation
A5
 Use
B1
 Maintenance
B2
 De-construction
C1
 Transport
C2
 Waste processing
C3
 Disposal
C4
 Recycling Potential
D
Acidification potential, Accumulated Exceedance (AP)
  • 0.482
  • 0.00513
  • 0.449
  • 0.00445
  • 0.0076
  • 0
  • 0.0262
  • 0.0038
  • 0.00629
  • 0.0174
  • 0.0002
  • -0.175
Global Warming Potential - total (GWP-total)
  • 1.2E+2
  • 2.74
  • 44.7
  • 1.1
  • 0.698
  • 0
  • 3.45
  • 0.349
  • 1.56
  • 0.773
  • 0.0239
  • -8.56
Global Warming Potential - biogenic (GWP-biogenic)
  • 0.682
  • 0.00245
  • 0.114
  • 0.0029
  • 0.02
  • 0
  • 0.0388
  • 0.01
  • 0.0053
  • 1.59E-7
  • 0.000235
  • -0.0835
Global Warming Potential - fossil fuels (GWP-fossil)
  • 118
  • 2.75
  • 44.6
  • 1.1
  • 0.685
  • 0
  • 3.41
  • 0.342
  • 1.55
  • 0.783
  • 0.0236
  • -8.47
Global Warming Potential - land use and land use change (GWP-luluc)
  • 0.29
  • 0.00277
  • 0.00702
  • 0.000431
  • 0.00024
  • 0
  • 0.0057
  • 0.00012
  • 0.000609
  • 2.04E-7
  • 0.0000239
  • -0.00636
Eutrophication potential - marine (EP-marine)
  • 0.124
  • 0.00186
  • 0.0642
  • 0.00134
  • 0.0011
  • 0
  • 0.00438
  • 0.00055
  • 0.0019
  • 0.00878
  • 0.000069
  • -0.0156
Eutrophication potential - freshwater (EP-freshwater)
  • 0.00913
  • 0.000373
  • 0.0716
  • 0.0000707
  • 0.0013
  • 0
  • 0.00269
  • 0.00065
  • 0.000104
  • 1.9E-7
  • 0.00000677
  • -0.0104
Eutrophication potential - terrestrial (EP-terrestrial)
  • 1.32
  • 0.0225
  • 0.559
  • 0.0147
  • 0.0093
  • 0
  • 0.0428
  • 0.00465
  • 0.0207
  • 0.0961
  • 0.00075
  • -0.197
Depletion potential of the stratospheric ozone layer (ODP)
  • 0.0000184
  • 1.58E-7
  • 4.7E-7
  • 2.54E-7
  • 1.4E-8
  • 0
  • 3.26E-7
  • 7E-9
  • 3.59E-7
  • 8.1E-10
  • 7.24E-9
  • -7.24E-7
Photochemical Ozone Creation Potential (POCP)
  • 0.571
  • 0.000946
  • 0.177
  • 0.00449
  • 0.0026
  • 0
  • 0.0151
  • 0.0013
  • 0.00635
  • 0.0238
  • 0.000217
  • -0.0547
Abiotic depletion potential - fossil resources (ADPF)
  • 1.35E+3
  • 103
  • 801
  • 16.3
  • 11.6
  • 0
  • 50.4
  • 5.8
  • 23
  • 0.0147
  • 0.548
  • -93.6
Abiotic depletion potential - non-fossil resources (ADPE)
  • 0.00841
  • 0.0000223
  • 0.000017
  • 0.0000039
  • 0.00000334
  • 0
  • 0.000145
  • 0.00000167
  • 0.0000055
  • 3E-9
  • 7.95E-8
  • -0.00157
Water (user) deprivation potential (WDP)
  • 201
  • 0.308
  • 12.7
  • 0.0747
  • 0.24
  • 0
  • 5.3
  • 0.12
  • 0.106
  • 0.0141
  • 0.00315
  • -3.14
Global warming potential except emissions and uptake of biogenic carbon (GWP-IOBC/GHG)
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IndicatorUnit Raw material supply
A1
 Transport
A2
 Manufacturing
A3
 Transport
A4
 Installation
A5
 Use
B1
 Maintenance
B2
 De-construction
C1
 Transport
C2
 Waste processing
C3
 Disposal
C4
 Recycling Potential
D
1This 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.
2The results of this environmental impact indicator shall be used with care as the uncertainties on these results are high or as there is limited experiences with the indicator.
Potential Comparative Toxic Unit for ecosystems (ETP-fw) 2
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
Potential incidence of disease due to PM emissions (PM) 2
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
Potential Comparative Toxic Unit for humans - cancer effects (HTP-c) 2
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
Potential Comparative Toxic Unit for humans - non-cancer effects (HTP-nc) 2
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
Potential Human exposure efficiency relative to U235 (IRP) 1
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
Potential Soil quality index (SQP) 2
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0