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VAULTED CEILINGSSOLUTION GUIDE
SOLUTION GUIDES
SOLUTION GUIDES
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CONTENTS
Glossary
Introduction
Reference project
Ultimate Specification - Technical description
System performance
Environmental performance
Our sustainability strategy
References
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Reflectance
Defines a material’s ability to reflect solar energy, it is also commonly referred to as albedo3.
Thermal comfort
Describes a person’s state of mind in terms of whether they feel too hot or cold 4.
Diurnal temperature variation
The daily temperature shift that occurs between daytime and night time temperatures 2.
Fabric energy storage
The utilisation of thermal mass in buildings and its ability to store energy 5.
Perimeter zone
Area within a building that is typically most significantly affected by out door conditions, such as noise, temperature and solar radiation 6.
GLOSSARY
Air stratification
The distinct layering of air dependent on its temperature creating a vertical temperature gradient, from cool to warm.
HVAC
Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning is concerned with the provision of thermal comfort in buildings.
Radiant cooling
The removal of heat from a space due to the action of thermal radiation, requiring line of sight. Flows will occur from objects as long as their temperature remains above that of other elements1.
Thermal mass
The ability of material to absorb, store and release heat 2.
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Our approach to construction encompasses innovative sustainable products, efficient building systems and practical solutions. We recognise the important role we have in promoting sustainable construction by optimising our products, their use and whole life performance. This document is one of a suite that identifies specific construction solutions that can help deliver a sustainable built environment. They explore the details of each system, its performance benefits, how it can be implemented in a project and then compares its environmental performance against alternative solutions.
This document introduces Vaulted Ceilings, which form part of a building’s structural frame, identifying an approach to slab soffit construction that can be used to provide thermal comfort benefits to occupants.
Typical Applications
Building sectors: Office and commercial buildings, schools, universities, convention centres and public facilities.
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Vaulted ceilings utilised in an open office environment.
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Other advantages include
• Thermal comfort
• Integration of services
• Improved daylighting
• Improved ventilation
• Adaptability to future climate change
• Structurally e�cient
• Energy e�ciency.
ADVANTAGES
The profiled shape enables a larger surface area of the material to be exposed, optimising access to the concrete’s thermal mass which can attenuate internal heat energy gains.
In open o�ce applications with walls typically constructed of extensive glazing and floors covered, it is typically only the ceiling that o�ers a large enough exposed expanse to provide su�cient thermal mass capacity.
Vaulted ceilings are profiled concrete ceilings which form part of a building’s structural frame. Through careful design they can form part of the solution to mitigate a building’s cooling and ventilation demands, with the ability to address future cooling demands due to expected increases in global temperatures.
INTRODUCTION
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Project: Lafarge Tarmac Head O�ce
Location: Solihull
Client: Lafarge Tarmac
Developer: Stoford Developments Ltd
Architects: Webb Gray and
Vincent and Gorbing
Year: 2007
O�ce space: 5,570 m²
Project Value: £22 million
Green Rating: BREEAM O�ce ‘Very Good’
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After the acquisition of Blue Circle Cement to enhance the o�ering from Lafarge Tarmac, there was a need to create a purpose built home to bring the two businesses together.
In order to compliment the sustainable ambitions of the company the brief was set to create a sustainable and e�cient building, which would satisfy the requirements of the newly expanded business whilst maintaining the potential for future growth.
The solution was a purpose built sustainable development that utilised improved methods of construction and optimised the fabric of the building to o�er more than just structural performance.
EXPERIENCE
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Stoford Developments were approached to lead the project and, with architects Webb Gray, devised a steel frame solution to fulfil the minimum requirements of the project. Lafarge Tarmac worked in close collaboration with their architects, Vincent and Gorbing, and the project team, to optimise and develop the project. Concrete was introduced as a fundamental structural material, enhancing the sustainable credentials of the building.
Concrete created the opportunities for savings to be realised throughout the buildings life.
The design was based around a concrete frame complemented with external concrete columns and a glazed façade. Open office areas made use of the concrete frame, through exposing the soffits of slabs which were constructed in a barrel-vaulted form. Access to the soffits allowed the structure’s thermal mass to be utilised. The vaulted shape increased the surface area for heat transfer, increasing its cooling potential.
Utilising the thermal mass created a ‘free cooling’ system that helped to mitigate the heating effect of occupants and equipment and complemented thermal comfort by
providing a radiant cooling effect. The implementation of this approach provided savings as HVAC requirements were reduced.
When a structures thermal mass is used to aid cooling, night purging is required to ready the material for the next day’s cooling demand, typically through opening windows. Due to the sites location, next to Birmingham International Airport and Train Station this was not possible. In its place an air displacement ventilation system was implemented, which also increased the access to the thermal mass of the building.
The air displacement ventilation system works by treated air being introduced into a void underneath the floor, where it comes into contact with the exposed concrete slab, cooling the air due to transfer of heat energy facilitated by the thermal mass. This is then distributed into the populated space through swirl diffusers, creating a low velocity air flow within the room.
As it is warmed by room heat sources, occupants and equipment (reaching 23°C), the air rises up to ceiling level where it is trapped with the vaulted bays. This enables the warm
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Air extraction vents
Exposed slab
Floor voidRaised floor
Floor air diusers
Illustration of the layout of Solihull HQ utilising vaulted ceilings and air
displacement ventilation
air to interact with the thermal mass of the vaults and begin to be cooled prior to extraction. The extracted air is mixed with fresh air, to provide an acceptable level of air quality, before re-circulation into occupied spaces (at approximately 18°C). No cooling system is required as the high thermal mass exposed in the structure has su�cient capacity to cool the air temperature from 23°C to 18°C.
Significant additional benefits were also
realised through the inclusion of barrel vaulted ceilings, including improved acoustic control and increased natural daylighting. The e�ective increase in ceiling height within the vaults and the naturally light colour of the concrete o�ered high levels of reflectance allowing light to penetrate further into the open o�ce space. Implementing a vaulted concrete ceiling solution contributed to creating a 38% reduction in o�ce energy costs when compared to a typical air conditioned prestige o�ce 8.
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Vaulted ceilings are part of the intrinsic fabric of a building and can play a significant role in improving the cooling and ventilation strategy of a building. Their foremost application is to fulfil the structural performance requirements of the building where they can be used in place of more traditional construction systems such as flat slab, steel decking or composite
SPECIFICATION
With the implementation of this system, it is possible to realise the wider potential that key structural materials can o�er to improve the operational performance of buildings, despite having been historically selected on physical properties 9 alone.
Vaulted ceilings can be created by either the inclusion of profiled cutouts within a traditional flat slab so�t or the construction of arched structural elements. Both methods are viable for precast and insitu concrete construction solutions. It is the latter, arched structural elements, which create the most distinct change from conventional approaches.
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rather than the traditional construction of a separate suspended ceiling system10 and facilitates the possibility to add rebates and access points for services within the structure. The presence of this void also creates an opportunity to implement an under floor ventilation system, which allows further access to the structure’s inherent thermal mass.
Conventional and traditional approaches typically utilise a flat soffit with the requirement to suspend a false ceiling in order to create a service void for essential and HVAC systems. A vaulted system can replace this void due to the curvature of the slab, creating a void between the upper surface of the element and the floor of the storey above. It is then possible to utilise this void to run services
Beam support for vaulted ceiling
Supporting column
Vaulted ceiling element
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PERFORMANCE
Diagram right:Representation of the e�ect that thermal mass has on thermal comfort 11.
THERMAL COMFORT
In o�ce environments where a consistent level of thermal comfort cannot be maintained there is anecdotal and quantified evidence stating that this can have a detrimental e�ect of occupant performance11.
Concrete can o�er a high level of fabric energy storage (FES), providing the capacity to store large amounts of heat energy. This allows unwanted heat gain or generated heat energy to be absorbed helping to maintain thermal comfort levels.
Vaulted or profiled ceilings increase the exposed surface area of concrete optimising access to thermal mass, which can help to provide a cooling e�ect 12. Incorporation of this system o�ers the potential to reduce a buildings cooling energy demand 14.
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Heat energy is primarily absorbed via radiation, whether from occupants, equipment or objects, as long as they are of a higher temperature than the concrete itself.
Absorption will continue throughout the day, whilst occupants will also experience a radiant cooling effect, due to high levels of fabric energy storage. This approach helps stabilise internal temperature and can delay the peak temperatures by 5 or 6 hours, to typically fall outside of office hours 12.
When the 24 hour cooling cycle of a typical office is considered, 100mm of concrete has been stated to be sufficient to mitigate these heat gains 5. However, over longer periods of increased temperatures (i.e. weeks or months) concrete in excess of 100mm can be beneficial as this provides sufficient additional capacity to moderate these associated energy gains.
Displacement ventilation systems also increase the efficiency of thermal mass by enabling access to the top surface of slabs.
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Peak temperature delayed by up to six hours
Up to 6-8 °C difference between peak external and internal temperature
Internal temperature with high thermal mass
Day Night Day
30 °C
temperature
15 °C
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Internal temperature with low thermal mass
External temperature
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INTEGRATION OF SERVICES
Typical approaches to services integration sees the majority hidden within suspended ceilings. Vaulted ceilings and exposed soffits prevent this traditional approach as access to thermal mass is required; however this does allow a simple and clean design to be achieved.
Exposed soffit approaches can also be easily integrated with displacement ventilation systems, which require a raised floor creating a void. This void can be utilised as a key service route removing the need for many over head services.
It is also possible to design slabs with voids and rebates to act as service routes, due to the flexibility offered by concrete.
IMPROVED DAYLIGHTING
Daylighting can be improved through increasing light penetration and reflectance19. Vaulted ceilings provide an increase in soffit height, enabling windows to be placed higher on external walls, promoting light to penetrate further into a building.
As a material with a comparably high albedo, untreated concrete can offer high levels of reflectance which promote light penetration 3.
Levels of albedo and reflectance can be further enhanced through the use of white cement or substitute materials such as ground granulated blast furnace slag (GGBS).
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IMPROVED VENTILATION
Through the integration of vaulted ceilings in HVAC systems, improvements in ventilation quality can be achieved, due to the action of air displacement. The availability of thermal mass improves the operation of an air displacement system due to its heat energy storage capacity15. With this system air is introduced into the under floor void which in turn flows into the room via floor diffusers.
Introduced air is cooler than required for thermal comfort and creates a layer of cool air at floor level. As this air enters it displaces the warm air above it, which has been slowly warmed by heat emitters within the room. This displacement creates a chain effect displacing the warmer air above it until it is trapped within the vaults of the ceiling.
This hot air is extracted at ceiling level where it is either removed or re-circulated with fresh air. As it comes into contact with the thermal mass in the vaulted ceiling and the exposed under floor slab it is cooled to required temperatures 16.
This process creates an air flow due to air stratification, which prevents the mixing of warm air with cooler, fresher air within the building, improving the quality of air at occupied levels 13. Care must be taken to ensure that introduced air is not too cold as this can create of cold spots or short circuiting of air flows, typically present with air conditioning systems17. Floor diffusers avoid this issue as they can be spread evenly around office areas, whereas air conditioning systems typically only provide a fixed source of air.
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IMPROVED VENTILATION
Through the integration of vaulted ceilings in HVAC systems, improvements in ventilation quality can be achieved, due to the action of air displacement. The availability of thermal mass improves the operation of an air displacement system due to its heat energy storage capacity15. With this system air is introduced into the under floor void which in turn flows into the room via floor diffusers.
Introduced air is cooler than required for thermal comfort and creates a layer of cool air at floor level. As this air enters it displaces the warm air above it, which has been slowly warmed by heat emitters within the room. This displacement creates a chain effect displacing the warmer air above it, until it is trapped within the vaults of the ceiling.
This hot air is extracted at ceiling level where it is either removed or re-circulated with fresh air. As it comes into contact with the thermal mass in the vaulted ceiling and the exposed under floor slab it is cooled to required temperatures16.
This process creates an air flow due to air stratification, which prevents the mixing of warm air with cooler, fresher air within the building, improving the quality of air at occupied levels13. Care must be taken to ensure that introduced air is not too cold as this can create of cold spots or short circuiting of air flows, typically present with air conditioning systems17. Floor diffusers avoid this issue as they can be spread evenly around office areas, whereas air conditioning systems typically only provide a fixed source of air. Cool fresh air enters the room through floor diffusers
Hot contaminated air is removed
Air rises as it is warmed by occupants and equipment
Temperaturegradient
Illustration demonstrating the flow of air within occupied spaces and the subsequent temperature gradient.
Illustration demonstrating the flow of air within occupied spaces and the subsequent temperature gradient.
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ADAPTABILITY TO FUTURE CLIMATE CHANGE
Reports have shown that UK temperatures are rising and that summer peak temperatures could rise by as much as 7°C by 2080. Sucha significant rise in temperature will see a increased demand for cooling within buildings7,18. Whilst concrete vaulted ceilings offer the ability to provide passive cooling through increased fabric energy storage capacity, this may not be enough to mitigate these temperature rises.
However their capabilities can be increased through the integration of cooling systems. These can be hollow core systems, where air is passed through voids, or water based systems, created by the embedding of pipes. The concrete can be purged of excess stored heat as low temperature air or water is passed through each system15. These solutions can be incorporated into concrete ceilings and remain dormant until required. Displacement ventilation systems can also be boosted by the integration of cooling coils to reduce the temperature of air introduced into the system15.
ENERGY EFFICIENCY
A vaulted ceiling system can help to reduce a building’s cooling energy demand, with further reductions achievable if combined with passive cooling. Where this is not feasible air displacement systems can be utilised to satisfy both cooling and ventilation requirements. Each system is a low energy solution which utilises the natural properties (thermal mass) or tendencies (air stratification) of the materials involved.
Any reduction in energy demand can be seen to be beneficial to operational costs over the life span of the building and can, with responsible design, provide a relatively prompt payback period 5,20.
The use of underfloor ventilation distribution systems also offers an improvement in adaptability when considering future use.Diffusion points enable a simple process of relocation if layouts change when compared to ceiling based or fixed systems10.
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STRUCTURALLY EFFICIENT
When compared to conventional flat slabs, vaulted or profiled slabs can utilise less material to fulfil the same specification requirements. This is achieved due to the sectional geometry that exists with vaulted and profiled slabs, which provides a higher bending resistance. Material savings of up to 50% can be achieved when conventional slabs are replaced with vaulted slabs. Savings can be transferred to other structural elements as reductions in weight can also reduce the performance requirements of supporting elements, in turn reducing the embodied impacts of the building†.
AESTHETICS
Vaulted ceilings offer a different architectural form to what can be achieved through traditional flat soffits, creating the opportunity to develop the aesthetic offering of exposed concrete.
Concrete by its nature is a versatile material which can be readily adapted and designed to meet architectural requirements whether a complex design or simply pigmentation. High quality finishes can be achieved through the use of specialised concretes, such as self-compacting concrete, which can accurately reflect formwork finishes (which can be enhanced using formwork liners).
Finite element anaysis of vaulted panel identifying steel requirements.
The analysis carried out on the vaulted panel was completed with Dlubal Structural and Dynamic analysis software.
The vaulted panel was compared against a 9m span reinforced flat slab for the design of a multi-storey office development.
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STRESSES X,+(km/cm2)O
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Max: Min:
Finite element anaysis of vaulted panel identifying steel requirements
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STRUCTURALLY EFFICIENT
When compared to conventional flat slabs, vaulted or profiled slabs can utilise less material to fulfil the same specification requirements. This is achieved due to the sectional geometry that exists with vaulted and profiled slabs, which provides a higher bending resistance.
Material savings of up to 50% can be achieved when conventional slabs are replaced with vaulted slabs. Savings can be transferred to other structural elements as reductions in weight can also reduce the performance requirements of supporting elements, in turn reducing the embodied impacts of the building †.
AESTHETICS
Vaulted ceilings offer a different architectural form to what can be achieved through traditional flat soffits, creating the opportunity to develop the aesthetic offering of exposed concrete.
Concrete by its nature is a versatile material which can be readily adapted and designed to meet architectural requirements whether a complex design or simply pigmentation.
High quality finishes can be achieved through the use of specialised concretes, such as self-compacting concrete, which can accurately reflect formwork finishes (which can be enhanced using formwork liners).
The analysis carried out on the vaulted panel was completed with Dlubal Structural and Dynamic analysis software.
The vaulted panel was compared against a 9m span reinforced flat slab for the design of a multi-storey office development
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Whilst the fundamental approach of concrete vaulted ceiling construction is not a complete step change from conventional methods, additional consideration is required when changing from a flat or composite slab with suspended ceilings. The following is not an exhaustive list but highlights some key subjects that should be considered prior to and during construction.
PERFORMANCE
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SYSTEM PERFORMANCE
When considering the implementation of a vaulted ceiling system, its performance should be assessed at the earliest possible stage of a project. Any assessment should be carried out in line with work on the buildings HVAC strategy.
It should be noted that fabric energy storage systems have the potential to offset approximately 20-40 W/m2 of solar heat gains 5, which should be taken into full consideration.
VENTILATION STRATEGY
The UK’s diurnal temperature variation allows passive natural strategies to employed in order to purge stored heat energy from the building’s fabric 2. This is typically only possible where site location allows for the opening of windows.
In areas where this is not possible, mechanical ventilation systems will usually be required to ensure effective performance. Displacement ventilation systems can be implemented to provide a low energy alternative which can help optimise the exposed thermal mass 15.
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THERMAL MASS
The thermal mass that is present within a concrete vaulted ceiling is integral to the achievement of the cooling effect that can be achieved within a building.
Varying reports and commentaries state that it is only the thermal mass to a depth of 100mm that can be accessed within an element. It is true that a depth of 100mm will provide enough thermal mass to react to 24 hour cooling cycles, however this does not take into account longer temperature cycles such as weekly or monthly periods of increased temperatures.
Increased depths of concrete can be successfully used to mitigate these temperatures 21. It is possible to access more of the thermal mass capacity of the concrete by utilising under floor ventilation or cooling systems, improving its performance and unlocking more of its potential.
DAYLIGHTING
Vaulted and profiled ceilings offer the ability to allow light to penetrate further into occupied spaces due to increases in ceiling height.
Design decisions to optimise the daylighting potential should consider the finish that is required at the face of concrete elements.
Mix designs can be optimised to provide light surface finishes or they can be simply painted to enhance surface reflectance.
Additional design approaches can be implemented such as; high level windows at the crest of profiles and the use of light shelves 21 to reflect incoming light onto and into the vaulted and profiled spaces.
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FORMWORK
The finished quality of concrete is dictated by the quality of formwork and workmanship that has been used to create it. It is necessary to employ rigorous quality systems in to ensure that requisite final finishes are achieved, enforced by a specification based on decisions taken prior to construction.
The National Structural Concrete Specification 22 provides a good guide for the creation of a job specific specification.
A specification should consider all aspects of construction; including formwork and placement processes but also acceptable standards for the finished element (trial panels and sample panels are effective in delivering this).
MATERIAL
In highly visual applications the correct specification and selection of material is integral to achieving high quality results. Traditional concrete mix design for architectural applications sees the inclusion of high proportions of fine materials as this aids the finish.
However, recent developments have seen the introduction of self-compacting concretes, which can exceed the performance and quality of conventional concretes, whilst also mitigating risk and potential issues surrounding workmanship.
It is recommended that the design team liaise with the material supplier at an early project stage to detail exact material requirements and to enable the supplier’s expertise and previous experience to be utilised effectively.
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An environmental study comparing di�erent slab solutions for a multi-story o�ce development has been carried out to assess the sustainable credentials of vaulted ceilings.
The solutions compared have been designed to satisfy the same structural performance principles and the di�erences between each system are a result of the inherent properties of each system. The scope of analysis has been limited to production and installation over a 1m2 floor area and is based upon the principles of ISO 1404023 and ISO 1404424.
System A is the vaulted ceiling solution, System B created with void formers, System C hollow core and System D a composite metal decking.
SUSTAINABILITYCOMPARISON OF THE ENVIRONMENTAL FOOTPRINTS
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System AFloor with vaulted ceiling panel
System B Concrete floor with void formers
System C Floor with hollow core slab
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System D Steel structure with composite metal decking floor
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Total primary energy
Process energy (= embodied enery)
Depletion of abiotic resources
Water consumption
Production of waste
Photochemical ozon formation
Air acidification
Greenhouse effect
A - Floor with vaulted ceiling panel
B - Floor with hollow core slab
C - Concrete floor with void formers
D - Steel structure with composite metal decking floor
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Photochemical ozone formation: is caused by NOx, VOC and CO which can create low level ozone, this can have a damaging effect on humans at high concentration levels but also vegetation on low levels.
Air acidification: SO2 and NOx are key causes of acidification. When expelled into the atmosphere as they return to earth they can damage and accelerate damage to buildings, with an additional detrimental effect on soil and vegetation.
Primary energy: describes energy that is found in nature that has not been subject to a transformation or conversion process.
Embodied energy: is the energy required to create and produce the system.
Depletion of abiotic resources: is the use of resources that come from non-living and non-organic materials.
GREENHOUSE EFFECT A vaulted ceiling system emits less greenhouse gases when compared to alternative systems, due to the reduction in required steel.
PRIMARY AND EMBODIED ENERGY Steel reduction in vaulted ceilings, has a significant impact on the amount of energy, primary and embodied, required to produce the vaulted systems.
DEPLETION OF ABIOTIC RESOURCES Production of both steel and concrete requires large quantities of abiotic resources. The efficiency of the vaulted shape enables material quantities to be reduced.
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BES 6001*
Lafarge Tarmac has achieved a ‘Very Good’ rating for all its production sites and products. The independent third-party scheme assesses responsible sourcing polices and practices throughout the supply chain 27.
ISO 14001
Lafarge Tarmac are fully accredited with ISO 14001 with an operational effective Environmental Management System, maintaining our commitment to reducing our environmental impact 29.
RECYCLING
The concrete industry has taken significant steps to improve its performance in terms of material reuse, reducing the depletion of abiotic resources, increasing energy efficiency and reducing carbon emissions.
Significant improvements have already been achieved compared to the industry’s 1990 baseline25.
With respect to material reuse and the depletion of abiotic resources, concrete readily utilises recycled and secondary materials along with cement replacements. This has enabled the industry to be a net user of waste, using 47 times more waste than it generates 25, and concrete itself is also 100% recyclable 25.
‡ Lafarge Tarmac concrete products offer the ability to conform with a wide-ranging number of assessment criteria in both BREEAM and LEED for more information contact Lafarge Tarmac sustainability team.
* Our BES 6001 certificate number is CPRS 00004.
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SUSTAINABILITY ASSESSMENT SCHEMES
Concrete can play an extended role in enabling an efficient building to be created. Concrete can contribute in a number of assessment schemes and help achieve a range of credits ‡.
BREEAM† LEED
Man 03: Responsible construction practices Lafarge Tarmac’s Carbon Calculator has the capability to determine and provide data relating to the CO2 arising from the production and delivery of our products.
MR Credit 4: Recycled content Concrete is a versatile material whose deisgn can be readily adapted to enable the use of recycled, secondary or replacement materials.
Hea 01: Visual Comfort Concrete naturally offers a relatively high albedo when compared to other construction materials. Concrete’s mix design and finishes can be optimised to further improve its albedo and reflectance.
MR Credit 5: Regional materials Concrete is one of the few materials that is produced locally to where it is used. It can typically be supplied from within 10 miles of any given site.
Ene 01: Reduction of CO2 Emissions Optimisation of design to utilise thermal mass enables energy reductions through reduced cooling, heating and ventilation demands.
IEQ 8.1: Daylight and Views – Daylight Concrete naturally offers a relatively high albedo when compared to other construction materials.
C Mat 03: Responsible sourcing of materials Concrete is primarily constituted of locally available materials, all concrete products produced by Lafarge Tarmac are BES 6001 accredited to a ‘Very Good’ standard.
Wst 02: Recycled Aggregates Concrete is a versatile material whose design can be readily adapted to enable the use or recycled, secondary or replacement materials.
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PEOPLE
SOLUTIONS
Safety and health Our people Community involvement
PERFORMANCE
Economic value Governance and ethics Communication
PLANET
Climate change Environmental stewardship Resource e�ciency
Sustainable supply chain Innovation and quality Sustainable construction
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Using this ‘whole life’ thinking we have engaged with our stakeholders to develop our sustainability strategy. The strategy defines the main sustainability themes and our key priorities, those issues which are most important to our business and our stakeholders. It sets out our commitments to transform our business under four main themes: People, Planet, Performance and Solutions.
Building on progress already made, we have set ambitious 2020 milestone targets for each of our key priorities. These ambitious targets have been set to take us beyond incremental improvement programmes to business transforming solutions. Our 2020 milestones are
supported by a range of other performance targets.
This hierarchy helps make it easier to build understanding, drive improvement and enables us to report progress in a meaningful and measurable way.
Sustainability is about securing long-term success for our business, customers and communities by improving the environmental, social and economic performance of our products and solutions through their life-cycle. This means considering not only the goods we purchase, our operations and logistics but also the performance of our products in use and their reuse and recycling at the end of their life. By doing this, we can understand and take action to minimise any negative aspects, while maximising the many positive sustainability benefits our business and products bring.
OUR SUSTAINABILITY STRATEGY
FOUR THEMESTwelve key priorities
Forty four other performance targets
Twelve commitmentsTwelve 2020 milestones
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24. BS EN ISO 14044:2006, Environmental management. Life Cycle assessment. Requirements and guidelines.
25. The Mineral Product Association and The Concrete Centre on behalf of The Sustainable Concrete Forum Concrete Indusry Sustainability Performance Report - 4th Report: 2010 performance data.
26. GreenSpec® - Reducing the Impact of Concrete – www.greenspec.co.uk/greening-of-concrete.php
27. Green Book Live www.greenbooklive.com/search/scheme.jsp?id=153
28. The Carbon Trust – www.carbontrust.com
29. ISO 14001 www.bsigroup.co.uk/en/Assessment-and-Certification-services/Management-systems/Standards-and-Schemes/ISO-14001/?gclid=CO6WrLnSgrMCFcrItAodVhwAUA
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