Environmental Commitment | Life Cycle Assessments
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Life Cycle Assessments
BRE
The BRE environmental product profiles provides a method for an independently accredited LCA's (Life Cycle Assessment's)
to be developed, and the results explained through the use of an A, B, or C rating. Armstrong underwent this process for our
Team Valley mineral wool tile and Team Valley grid plants and we were awarded an 'A' rating for our profiles. This excellent
result does not mean that we are complacent. Armstrong will continue to focus and improve our environmental footprint as we
move forward. The BRE methodology allows designers using the BREEAM type project schemes to select products and materials
based on the results of these profiles.
FDES
Until a standardised method for profiling products is agreed within the European Union, there will be many approaches to
better understand the environmental impact of products. An approach used in France, that is currently expected to mirror a
European approach is through the development of FDES (Fiche Déclaration Environnementale et Sanitaire). The information generated
through this procedure is utilised in the HQE (Haute Qualité Environnementale) project accreditation approach. Armstrong is
currently developing product profiles for our Pontarlier facility in line with the FDES methodology.
