BACKGROUNDProduct image • Product description • Contact information
MasterFormat Number(s): 07 95 00
P.O. Box 380
Muncy, PA 17756
PRODUCT DETAILS2.1 SUSTAINABLE STANDARDS AND CERTIFICATIONS • 2.2 SUSTAINABLE PERFORMANCE CRITERIA • 2.3 SUSTAINABLE COMPOSITION OF PRODUCT
2.1 SUSTAINABLE STANDARDS AND CERTIFICATIONS
| CERTIFICATION NAME | Certifying Organization | Level | Certification (or Standard*) Number |
Activation (or Test*) Date | Testing Organization* | Length of Term |
| Cradle-to-Cradle | MBDC | Silver | -- | 2010-01-09 | -- | 12 months |
2.2 SUSTAINABLE PERFORMANCE CRITERIA
2.3 SUSTAINABLE COMPOSITION OF PRODUCT
| List the primary materials in a representative sample of the reported product. (List actual material - not trade name) | |||||||
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Aluminum
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| Does the product contain any California Proposition 65 chemicals? | Yes No | |
| Does the product contain any Persistent, Bioaccumulative, and Toxic pollutants (PBTs) as listed on the EPA Priority PBT List? | Yes No | |
| Is the MSDS and/or a list of toxics available on company website? | Yes No |
| Does the product contain any recycled content material? | Yes No | ||||||||
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Post-Consumer: Percent by weight of total product: 30 range |
Post-Consumer: Description of post-consumer content: Aluminum
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Pre-Consumer: Percent by weight of total product: 40 range |
Pre-Consumer: Description of pre-consumer content: Aluminum
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Total: Measurement definition: ISO 14021
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| If yes, are these measurements certified? | Yes No | ||||||||
PRODUCT LIFE CYCLE3.1 LIFE CYCLE ANALYSIS • Manufacturer Comments • 3.2 Material Extraction and Transportation • 3.3 MANUFACTURING • 3.4 CONSTRUCTION • 3.5 FACILITY OPERATIONS • 3.6 DECONSTRUCTION / RECYCLING PHASE
3.1 LIFE CYCLE ANALYSIS
| Has this product, or any product in the product category, gone through a life cycle assessment (LCA)? | Yes No | ||||||||
| Is there other relevant LCA data, for example, pertaining to a major constituent material? (In some cases a trade association or other entity may have conducted an industry average LCA on a common material. Please note if this is the case, and also if there are ways in which the process used for this product significantly deviates from that generic LCA.) | |||||||||
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System Used:
ISO 14000 Standards
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Material or Product:
Aluminum
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Company performing the LCA:
International Aluminum Institute
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| Is an Environmental Product Declaration (EPD) available for this product, or any products in this category? (An Environmental Product Declaration (EPD) provides Life Cycle Information in a standardized format as described generally by ISO 14025, and specifically for building products by ISO 21930.) | Yes No | ||||||||
| Was the EPD third party verified? | |||||||||
Manufacturer Comments
3.2 Material Extraction and Transportation
| Location(s) of manufacturing facility(s) producing the reported product | |||||||||
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City, State/Province, Zip, Country:
Muncy, PA 17756 USA
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| List Primary Raw Materials in Product: (ie. sand, cement, water, recycled glass, clay, wood, biofiber, etc.): (If a significant percent of the raw materials for this product (excluding water) are sourced from a specific location, please also list percent by weight of material in the product and material source location (town, state, country zip code, country). Be as specific as possible regarding each raw material in the product, but leave the location blank if the material is sourced from many different locations.) | |||||||||
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Material:
Bauxite/Alumina
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Location:
Global commodity and may have been produced at multiple locations around the world.
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| Raw materials or components are too numerous, are sourced from too wide a region, or are too dispersed for a meaningful answer. | Yes No | ||||||||
| How has the company worked with suppliers on reducing the environmental footprint of your supply chain? | |||||||
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Now that we have achieved ISO 14001 Certification we will begin requiring that our major suppliers become ISO 14001 Registered within 3 years.
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3.3 MANUFACTURING
| Does the company maintain ISO 14001 registration for some or all manufacturing facilities, including international locations? | |||||||||
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some
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If some, identify which plant(s):
Regarding 3.3 Manufacturing, the Muncy PA facility has completed 75% of its preparatory work and will undergo ISO 14001 Registration Audit in June of '09.
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| Does the company generate energy on-site from renewable resources? | Yes No | ||||||||
| Does the company purchase any thermal energy or electricity from renewable sources? (for electricity this refers to sources that meet the Center for Resource Solutions Green-e Energy National Standard) | Yes No | ||||||||
| What is the company's specified goal for reducing energy consumption? | |||||||||
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2009 Goal Reduction- 10%
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What steps has the company taken to reduce energy consumption of the manufacturing process?
Commissioned and completed an Energy Efficiency Assessment September 2007.
T-5 lighting and motion sensors have been installed in 140,000 SF of our manufacturing space and have reduced energy consumption by 187,440 kWh/yr. Additional T-5 lighting is scheduled for 2009 with an estimated additional reduction of 102,440 kWh/yr.
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What is the percent reduction achieved by unit of product over the specified period?
7 |
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Enter Base year for period.
3,998,635 kWh/yr
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Enter Reporting year for period.
2008
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| What is the company's specified goal for GHG reduction? | |||||||||
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Goal for 2009 = 130,000 lbs
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What steps has the company taken to reduce GHG emissions of the manufacturing process?
Energy reductions noted above yielded a GHG reduction of 371,800 lbs in 2008 and 1,132,000 lbs in 2009
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What is the percent reduction achieved by unit over specified period?
7 |
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Enter Base year for period.
5,346,711 lbs
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Enter Reporting year for period.
4,975,000 lbs
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| Does the company participate in any recognized voluntary programs to increase energy efficiency and/or reduce GHG emissions in manufacturing? | Yes No | ||||||||
| Does the company report greenhouse gas emissions? | Yes No | ||||||||
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If other, please list:
Will be an audited ISO 14001 Goal
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| What is the company's specified goal for reducing potable water use? | |||||||||
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A reduction of 80,750 gallons or 5%. 2009 Actual - 3.7%
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What steps have been taken to reduce potable water consumption of the manufacturing process?
"Lidding" and insulating hot water process tanks.
Reductions targeted are taken from comparison of Base Line -vs- Design Case
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What is the percent reduction achieved by unit of product over the specified period?
0 |
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Enter Base year for period.
To Be Determined
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| What is the company's specified goal for reducing solid waste? | |||||||||
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2009 Goal Reduction- 10%
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What steps has the company taken to reduce solid-waste created from the manufacturing process?
Identification of source, reduced purchases, reduced use, landfill avoidance, recycling and reuse.
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What is the percent reduction achieved by unit of product over the specified period?
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| What percent of the waste from the facility goes to hazardous waste, landfill, Waste-To-Energy (WTE), recycled (offsite)? | |||||||||
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hazardous waste:
10 |
landfill:
37 |
Waste-To-Energy (WTE):
0 |
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recycled (offsite):
52 |
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| Are any Hazardous Air Pollutants (as defined by EPA) created, used, or released during the manufacture of the product? | Yes No | ||||||||
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Are any hazardous chemicals created, used, or released during the manufacture of the product which must be reported under the State Right to Know Act (SARA), Section 313 via the Toxics Release Inventory (TRI)? (The absence of hazardous chemicals or air pollutants in manufacture is laudable. However the presence of such hazards is not a simple indicator of environmental impact. Which listed hazards are present, how they are handled, the magnitude of emissions, and the extent and effectiveness of efforts to minimize creation, use, and releases of such hazards, are all important in assessing environmental responsibility. While it can be problematic to try to compare the performance of different companies, a record of TRI releases by company found on the EPA website allows review of a single company over time. http://www.epa.gov/enviro/html/tris/tris_query.html) |
Yes No | ||||||||
3.4 CONSTRUCTION
| Has the company reduced the amount of packaging required? | Yes No | ||||||||
| Are there programs in place to reduce environmental impacts of packaging? | Yes No | ||||||||
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If yes, please describe program and results.
All packaging materials can be recycled and no "foam peanuts" are used in our packaging.
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| Accessories: Identify accessory items (adhesives, fasteners, tapes, etc.) required to install product and describe in the comment field any impact on the sustainable performance of the product. | |||||||
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Customers can order our materials cut-to-length, thus eliminating waste generated at the site. Packaging materials are either cardboard, chipboard, or a combination of both. All recyclable and readily separated for specific waste stream management.
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| Final Cleaning: Do recommended final cleaning materials emit any known airborne toxins or VOCs? | Yes No | ||||||||
3.5 FACILITY OPERATIONS
| What is the maximum length of manufacturer's warranty? | |||||||
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Limited 1 year, 5 years on certain models
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3.6 DECONSTRUCTION / RECYCLING PHASE
| Is there a maintenance/replacement agreement? | Yes No | ||||||||
| Is there a buy-back or take-back program for products at end-of-life? | Yes No | ||||||||
| If yes, is there a cost to the customer? | Yes No | ||||||||
| For the manufacturing take-back program, what is the recycling rate for take-back product relative to your annual production in lbs? | |||||||||
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0 |
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| Is the entire product reusable? | Yes No | ||||||||
| Are components of the product reusable? | Yes No | ||||||||
| If yes to either of the above, do installation techniques allow it to be easily removed/disassembled without damage? | Yes No | ||||||||
| Is the product currently being recycled into another product? | Yes No | ||||||||
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If yes, describe what new product(s):
See Comments Below
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Aluminum, the majority component of this product is readily recycled within available recycling services.
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ADDITIONAL INFORMATION4.1 Stewardship • 4.2 Transparency of Information • Manufacturer Comments
4.1 Stewardship
| Briefly describe the organizations environmental policies or programs and provide link to them on company website. | |||||||||
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Construction Specialties, Inc. will conduct its business in an environmentally responsible manner. We shall endeavor to employ relevant practices that reduce our environmental footprint while promoting an environmentally responsible culture with employees and on-site contractors. We are committed to the prevention of pollution and the protection of our natural resources through, but not limited to, compliance with applicable environmental legislation and regulations, waste reduction and other established programs in which we participate. We will strive for continual improvement of our business processes, products and activities. Environmental objectives are established and monitored using targets that measure our progress toward minimizing potential significant environmental impacts.
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| What awards and recognition has the company achieved or received for its environmental stewardship? | |||||||||
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2003 Pennsylvania Governor's Award for Environmental Stewardship.
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| Are there other environmental groups that also list the product(s)? | |||||||||
| Is this product GreenSpec listed? | Yes No | ||||||||
| Does the company participate in any voluntary programs to reduce environmental impact of the listed product(s)? | Yes No | ||||||||
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If yes, identify program(s) (select all that apply):
Wastewise
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| Please describe what Design-for-Environment (DfE) strategies were used in design of this product (including such practices as dematerialization, and design-for-disassembly), company-wide approach to DfE, and other aspects that you feel exemplify commitment but have not been quantified elsewhere in this form. | |||||||||
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One of Cradle-to-Cradle's 5 primary categories is DfE. SSR 600 is Cradle-to-Cradle Silver certified.
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4.2 Transparency of Information
| Is the environmental information reported in this form available on the website? | Yes No | ||||||||
| Does the company have an environmental policy or sustainability plan available on its website? | Yes No | ||||||||
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If yes link to webpage(s):
http://www.c-sgroup.com/sustainable
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| Ingredients or materials that comprise the product are fully disclosed on product packaging or in materials accompanying the product | Yes No | ||||||||
Manufacturer Comments
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Material Safety Data Sheets are sent with all shipments.
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