LCA & material health results & interpretation SANCTUARY® Loose-Fill or Spray-Applied Insulation by Greenfiber®
Assessment scope and results
Declare™
Inventory threshold: 100 ppm
Declare level:
The Declare product database and label are used to select products that meet the LBC's stringent materials requirements, streamlining the materials specification and certification process.
Click the label to see the full declaration.
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Health Product Declaration®
SANCTUARY® Blow-In or Spray-Applied Insulation by Greenfiber®
Inventory threshold: None
Full disclosure known hazards: Yes
Based on the selected content inventory threshold:
- Characterized
- Screened
- Identified
GreenScreen® List Translator Scores
- List Translator Likely Benchmark 1 / Benchmark 1An LT-1 chemical score is based on lists that identify it as a Chemical of High Concern.
- List Translator Possible Benchmark 1An LT-P1 chemical score translates to Possible BM1 and reflects the presence of the chemical on Screening A or B lists and some uncertainty about the classification for key endpoints. Further research is needed on the flagged endpoint to determine if the chemical is indeed a GreenScreen Benchmark 1.
- List Translator Benchmark UnknownAn LT-U chemical score indicates that there is insufficient information to apply the GreenScreen Benchmark Scoring algorithm to the chemical. That can be a good sign. Typically, only hazardous chemicals are found on hazard lists. However, lack of presence on hazard lists can also mean that the chemical has not been well tested. A full GreenScreen assessment will need to be performed to determine if a chemical is a Benchmark 2, 3 or 4.
- Benchmark 2Prefer-safer chemical.
- Benchmark 3Prefer-safer chemical.
- Benchmark 4Prefer-safer chemical.
- No GS data availableNo data available on List Translator lists.
Total VOC Content
Total Volatile Organic Compound (VOC) content for liquid/wet applied products. VOCs get released into the air as the wet applied products dry. VOCs can cause acute symptoms, including headaches and dizziness.VOC Content data is not applicable for this product category.
Evaluation programs
Declare
Declare labels are issued to products disclosing ingredient inventory, sourcing and end of life options. Declare labels are based on the Manufacturers Guide to Declare, administered by the International Living Future Institute.
How it works
Material ingredients are inventoried and screened against the Living Building Challenge (LBC) Red List which represents the ‘worst in class’ materials, chemicals, and elements known to pose serious risks to human health and the greater ecosystem.
The Health Product Declaration®
The HPD Open Standard provides a consistent, and transparent format to accurately disclose the material contents and associated hazard classifications for a building product.
How it works
Material ingredients are screened and categorized according to the hazards that international governmental bodies and toxicology experts have associated with them, based on two listings:
- Authoritative lists maintained or recognized by government bodies
- Screening lists, which include chemicals that government bodies determined need further scrutiny, as well as chemical lists not recognized by any government body.
Sanctuary cellulose insulation can be installed as a spray applied, dense packed or loose-filled insulation that is typically used in residential and light commercial buildings. Sanctuary meets ICC building and energy codes and project requirements for thermal insulation, air infiltration suppression and sound control.
What's in the product and why
Sanctuary is produced from various types of pre and post-consumer wastepaper that are processed through various types of sizing equpment then treated with a fire retardant formulation to comply with ASTM C739 as tested by Underwriter's Laboratories. Sanctuary is a Class A, Class 1 rated material and qualifies as a fire-blocking material.
Sanctuary can be installed by professional insulation contractors, home improvement contractors or do-it-yourself homeowners.
What's been done in the design and manufacture in consideration of the potential human health impacts in the use stage
Sanctuary contains up to 85% recycled pre or post-consumer wastepaper. The remaining 15% consists of fire-retardant chemicals and a dust suppressant.
Sanctuary is typically installed permanently in attics, roof cavities, between floors or in wall cavities with no direct exposure to building occupants.
How we're making it healthier
Sanctuary complies with the following:
- California 01350
- USGBC LEED v4/4.1, BD&C, ID&C Residential/Multifamily
- The WELL Building Standard, Version 2, Feature X06
- ANSI/GBI 01-2019 Green Globes Assessment Protocol
- CALGreen, CA Code of Regulations Title 24, Part II
- Prop. 65 Safe Drinking Water & Toxic Enforcement Act
- DECLARE
Additionally, Sanctuary's thermal and sound suppression performance may contribute to sustainable credit categories for green-building initiatives.
Sanctuary not contain asbestos, mineral or glass fibers, PCB’s, chlorofluorocarbons or hydrochlorofluorocarbons.
See how we make it greenerReferences
Declare
SANCTUARY® Blow-In or Spray-Applied Insulation by Greenfiber®
Manufacturer's Guide to Declare
A comprehensive guide providing information about the program, the assessment methodology, how to submit material data to obtain a Declare label and how they are used to meet the Health & Happiness and Materials Petals of the Living Building Challenge.
Health Product Declaration®
SANCTUARY® Blow-In or Spray-Applied Insulation by Greenfiber®
Health Product Declaration Open Standard v2.3 The standard provides guidance to accurately disclose the material contents of a building product using a standard, consistent, and transparent format.
SM Transparency Report (EPD) ™ + Material Health Overview ™
- Verification Material
evaluation - Self-declared
Decl #: AGG – 20221209 – 001
This environmental product declaration (EPD) was externally verified, according to ISO 21930:2017, UL Part A, and ISO 14025:2006, by Jack Geibig, President, Ecoform.
Ecoform, LLC
11903 Black Road,
Knoxville, TN 37932
www.ecoform.com
(865) 850-1883
SUMMARY
Reference PCR
ULE PCR Part B: Building Envelope Thermal Insulation EPD Requirements v2.0, 2018
Regions; system boundaries
North America; Cradle-to-grave
Functional unit / reference service life:
1 m² of installed insulation material, packaging included, with a thickness that gives an average thermal resistance of RSI=1m²·K/W; 75 years
LCIA methodology: TRACI 2.1
LCA software; LCI database
SimaPro Developer 9.4
EcoInvent 3.8, US-EI 2.2
LCA conducted by: Sustainable Minds
Public LCA:
Life Cycle Assessment of SANCTUARY Insulation for Applegate-Greenfiber
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