Environmental product declaration

in accordance with ISO 14025 and EN 15804+A2

VDW

Owner of the declaration: Program operator :

TROX Group The Norwegian EPD Foundation

Product: Declaration number :

VDW
NEPD-5501-4818-EN
Declared unit:
1 pcs Registration number :

This declaration is based on Product Categor y Rules: NEPD-5501-4818-EN

Issue date: 05.12.2023

CEN Standard EN 15804:2012+A2:2019 serves as core
PCR
Valid to: 05.12.2028
The Norwegian EPD Foundation NPCR 030:2021 Part B for ventilation components

EPD Software:
[Link] EPD generator ID: 56662

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General information
Product Owner of the declaration:
VDW TROX Group
Contact person: Dirk Scherder
Phone: +49 2845 2020
e-mail: productsustainability-de@[Link]

Program operator : Manufacturer :

Post Box 5250 Majorstuen, 0303 Oslo, Norway TROX Group
The Norwegian EPD Foundation Heinrich-Trox-Platz 1
Phone: +47 23 08 80 00 47506 Neukirchen-Vluyn, Germany
web: post@[Link]

Declaration number : NEPD-5501-4818-EN Place of production:

TROX GmbH - Neukirchen-Vluyn
Heinrich-Trox-Platz 1
47506 Neukirchen-Vluyn, Germany

This declaration is based on Product Categor y Rules: Management system:

CEN Standard EN 15804:2012+A2:2019 serves as core PCR ISO 9001, ISO 14001:2015, ISO 50001:2018
NPCR 030:2021 Part B for ventilation components

Statement of liability: Organisation no:

The owner of the declaration shall be liable for the underlying DE 120250070
information and evidence. EPD Norway shall not be liable with respect
to manufacturer information, life cycle assessment data and
evidences.​

Declared unit: Issue date: 05.12.2023

1 pcs VDW

Declared unit with option: Valid to: 05.12.2028

A1-A3,A4,C1,C2,C3,C4,D

Year of study:
2022

Functional unit: Comparability:

- EPD of construction products may not be comparable if they not
comply with EN 15804 and seen in a building context.

General information on verification of EPD from EPD tools: Development and verification of EPD:
Independent verification of data, other environmental information The declaration is created using EPD tool [Link] ver EPD2022.03,
and the declaration according to ISO 14025:2010, § 8.1.3 and § 8.1.4. developed by [Link]. The EPD tool is integrated in the company's
Verification of each EPD is made according to EPD-Norway’s management system and has been approved by EPD Norway.
guidelines for verification and approval requiring that tools are i)
integrated into the company's environmental management system, ii) Developer of EPD: Jule Dallmann
the procedures for use of the EPD tool are approved by EPD-Norway,
Reviewer of company-specific input data and EPD:​ David Meiering
and iii) the process is reviewed annually by an independent third
party verifier. See Appendix G of EPD-Norway's General Programme
Instructions for further information on EPD tools

Verification of EPD tool: Approved:

Independent third party verification of the EPD tool, background data
and test-EPD in accordance with EPDNorway's procedures and
guidelines for verification and approval of EPD tools.

Third party verifier:

Alexander Borg, Asplan Viak AS

(no signature required)

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Product
Product description:
With low sound power level for comfort zones, with individually manually adjustable air control blades.

For more information see: [Link]/en/9a223ad7f3c464c5

Product specification
Ceiling swirl diffusers with square or circular diffuser face. Supply air and extract air variants for comfort zones, for a maximum air change rate of
35 per hour. Diffuser face with individually manually adjustable air control blades for horizontal swirling supply air discharge creating high
induction levels. For installation into all types of suspended ceilings. Ready-to-install component consisting of the diffuser face with radially
arranged, individually adjustable black or white set of air control blades and a plenum box, which is also square in the case of square faceplates (-
Q) and round in the case of rounded faceplates (-R). The plenum box has an equalising element for supply air. The plenum box always includes a
horizontally or vertically arranged spigot, cross bar and drilled holes or suspension lugs for suspension. The diffuser face is fixed to the cross bar
with a central screw, concealed by a decorative cap. Spigot suitable for ducts to EN 1506 or EN 13180. Sound power level of the air-regenerated
noise measured according to EN ISO 5135.

This EPD includes the environmental data of the product series VDW.
The following represents a representative dataset of the most sold variant in the declared sales year (VDW-Q-Z-0-M-0/400x16/0).
Materials kg %
Coating materials 0,01 0,44
Metal - Steel 1,05 46,17
Plastic - Acrylonitrile butadiene styrene (ABS) 1,18 52,07
Powder coating 0,03 1,32
Total 2,27

Packaging kg %
Packaging - Cardboard 0,14 100,00
Total incl. packaging 2,41

Technical data:
Nominal sizes 300, 400, 500, 600, 625, 825 mm.
Minimum volume flow rate, with tz = -6 K7 – 99 l/s or 25 – 357 m³/h.
Maximum volume flow rate, with LWA 50 dB(A)80 – 470 l/s or 288 – 1692 m³/h.
Supply air to room air temperature difference 12 – 10 K.

For more technical data see: [Link]/en/9a223ad7f3c464c5

Market:
Europe.

Reference ser vice life, product

20-25 years.

Reference ser vice life, building or construction works

60 years.

LCA: Calculation rules

Declared unit:
1 pcs VDW

Cut-off criteria:
All major raw materials and all the essential energy is included. The production processes for raw materials and energy flows with very small
amounts (less than 1%) are not included. These cut-off criteria do not​ apply for hazardous materials and substances.

Allocation:
The allocation is made in accordance with the provisions of EN 15804. Energy, water and waste production in-house is allocated equally among all
products through mass allocation. Effects of primary production of recycled materials is allocated to the main product in which the material was
used. The recycling process and transportation of the material is allocated to this analysis.

Data quality:
Specific data for the product composition are provided by the manufacturer. The data represent the production of the declared product and were
collected for EPD development in the year of study. Background data is based on EPDs according to EN 15804 and different LCA databases. The
data quality of the raw materials in A1 is presented in the table below.

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Materials Source Data quality Year
Coating materials ecoinvent 3.6 Database 2019

Packaging - Cardboard ecoinvent 3.6 Database 2019

Plastic - Acrylonitrile butadiene styrene (ABS) ecoinvent 3.6 Database 2019
Powder coating ecoinvent 3.6 Database 2019
Metal - Steel EPD S-P-01921 + ecoinvent 3.6 EPD + database 2020

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System boundaries (X=included, MND=module not declared, MNR=module not relevant)
Construction Beyond the system
Product stage Use stage End of life stage
installation stage boundaries

Recycling-potential
Refurbishment
Manufacturing

Reuse-Recovery-
Replacement
Maintenance

construction
Operational

Operational

processing
demolition
water use
Transport

Transport

Transport
Assembly
materials

Disposal
energy
Repair

Waste
Raw

Use​

De-
use
A1 A2 A3 A4 A5 B1 B2 B3 B4 B5 B6 B7 C1 C2 C3 C4 D
X X X X MND MND MND MND MND MND MND MND X X X X X

System boundar y:

Additional technical information:

Circular and square ceiling swirl diffusers for high room air change rates.
Nominal sizes 300, 400, 500, 600, 625, 825.
Volume flow rate range 7 - 470l/s or 25 -1692m³/h.
Diffuser face made of galvanised sheet steel, powder-coated.
For variable and constant volume flows.
For all types of ceiling systems, and with an extended border also suitable for freely suspended installation.
High induction results in a rapid reduction of the temperature difference and airflow velocity.
Very high room air change rate due to row arrangement with a minimum pitch distance of 0. 9 m.
Ideal for comfort zones.
Circular diffuser faces can be easily mounted without tools in a circular plenum box with horizontal spigot.

Optional equipment and accessories:

Exposed diffuser face available in RAL CLASSIC colours, air control blades in black or white.
Horizontal or vertical duct connection.
Square plenum box with cord-operated damper unit and pressure tap.

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LCA: Scenarios and additional technical information
The following information describe the scenarios in the different modules of the EPD.
Capacity utilisation Value
Transport from production place to user (A4) Distance (km) Fuel/Energy Consumption Unit
(incl. return) % (Liter/tonne)
Truck, 16-32 tonnes, EURO 6 (km) 36,7 % 800 0,043 l/tkm 34,40

De-construction demolition (C1) Unit Value

Demolition of building per kg of ventilation
kg/DU 2,28
product (kg)

Capacity utilisation Value

Transport to waste processing (C2) Distance (km) Fuel/Energy Consumption Unit
(incl. return) % (Liter/tonne)
Truck, 16-32 tonnes, EURO 6 (km) 36,7 % 50 0,043 l/tkm 2,15

Waste processing (C3) Unit Value

Materials to recycling (kg) kg 0,95
Waste treatment per kg Hazardous waste,
kg 0,03
incineration (kg)
Waste treatment per kg Plastics, incineration (kg) kg 0,59

Disposal (C4) Unit Value

Landfilling of ashes from incineration of Plastics,
kg 0,01
process per kg ashes and residues (kg)
Landfilling of ashes from incineration per kg
kg 0,00
Hazardous waste, from incineration (kg)
Waste, hazardous waste, to landfill (kg) kg 0,02
Waste, plastic, mixture, to landfill (kg) kg 0,59
Waste, scrap steel, to landfill (kg) kg 0,11

Benefits and loads beyond the system

Unit Value
boundaries (D)
Substitution of electricity (MJ) MJ 0,00
Substitution of primary steel with net scrap (kg) kg 0,22
Substitution of thermal energy, district heating
MJ 0,00
(MJ)

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LCA: Results
The LCA results are presented below for the declared unit defined on page 2 of the EPD document.
Environmental impact
Indicator Unit A1-A3 A4 C1 C2 C3 C4 D

GWP-total kg CO2 -eq 1,34E+01 3,15E-01 3,01E-03 1,97E-02 1,44E+00 7,34E-02 -2,37E-01

GWP-fossil kg CO2 -eq 1,35E+01 3,15E-01 3,01E-03 1,97E-02 1,44E+00 7,34E-02 -2,37E-01

GWP-biogenic kg CO2 -eq -1,05E-01 1,30E-04 5,64E-07 8,15E-06 1,92E-04 1,01E-05 -1,31E-04

GWP-luluc kg CO2 -eq 8,21E-03 1,12E-04 2,37E-07 7,01E-06 3,73E-05 2,99E-05 -1,07E-04

ODP kg CFC11 -eq 8,67E-07 7,13E-08 6,50E-10 4,46E-09 1,55E-08 2,34E-09 -1,51E-06

AP mol H+ -eq 8,10E-02 9,05E-04 3,14E-05 5,66E-05 2,79E-04 7,30E-05 -1,18E-03

EP-FreshWater kg P -eq 5,59E-04 2,52E-06 1,09E-08 1,57E-07 2,25E-06 2,27E-07 -1,46E-05

EP-Marine kg N -eq 1,18E-02 1,79E-04 1,39E-05 1,12E-05 9,07E-05 9,42E-05 -2,44E-04

EP-Terrestial mol N -eq 2,18E-01 2,00E-03 1,52E-04 1,25E-04 9,23E-04 2,66E-04 -2,49E-03

POCP kg NMVOC -eq 4,36E-02 7,67E-04 4,19E-05 4,80E-05 2,33E-04 9,63E-05 -1,19E-03

ADP-minerals&metals1 kg Sb -eq 3,67E-03 8,70E-06 4,61E-09 5,44E-07 5,61E-07 7,10E-08 -4,09E-06

ADP-fossil1 MJ 2,19E+02 4,76E+00 4,14E-02 2,98E-01 4,70E-01 1,96E-01 -1,99E+00

WDP1 m3 6,47E+02 4,61E+00 8,79E-03 2,88E-01 1,76E+00 1,45E+00 1,23E+01

GWP-total = Global Warming Potential total; GWP-fossil = Global Warming Potential fossil fuels; GWP-biogenic = Global Warming Potential biogenic; GWP-luluc =
Global Warming Potential land use and land use change; ODP = Depletion potential of the stratospheric ozone layer; AP = Acidification potential, Accumulated
Exceedance; EP-freshwater = Eutrophication potential, fraction of nutrients reaching freshwater end compartment: EP-marine = Eutrophication potential, fraction of
nutrients reaching marine end compartment; EP-terrestrial = Eutrophication potential, Accumulated Exceedance; POCP = Formation potential of tropospheric ozone;
ADP-minerals&metals = Abiotic depletion potential for non-fossil resources; ADP-fossil = Abiotic depletion for fossil resources potential; WDP = Water (user)
deprivation potential, deprivation-weighted water consumption

"Reading example: 9,0 E-03 = 9,0*10-3 = 0,009"

*INA Indicator Not Assessed

1. The results of this environmental impact indicator shall be used with care as the uncertainties on these results are high or as there is limited experienced with the
indicator

Remarks to environmental impacts

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Additional environmental impact indicators
Indicator Unit A1-A3 A4 C1 C2 C3 C4 D

PM Disease incidence 7,25E-07 1,93E-08 8,32E-10 1,21E-09 2,36E-09 1,35E-09 -1,97E-08

IRP2 kgBq U235 -eq 4,57E-01 2,08E-02 1,77E-04 1,30E-03 1,99E-03 8,27E-04 8,49E-04

ETP-fw 1 CTUe 2,47E+02 3,53E+00 2,26E-02 2,21E-01 4,77E+00 2,90E-01 -1,32E+01

HTP-c 1 CTUh 2,63E-08 0,00E+00 0,00E+00 0,00E+00 1,67E-10 2,40E-11 -1,14E-09

HTP-nc 1 CTUh 3,46E-07 3,86E-09 2,10E-11 2,41E-10 2,73E-09 2,64E-10 2,48E-08

SQP1 dimensionless 4,59E+01 3,33E+00 5,25E-03 2,08E-01 1,39E-01 6,85E-01 -1,51E-01

PM = Particulate Matter emissions; IRP = Ionizing radiation – human health; ETP-fw = Eco toxicity – freshwater; HTP-c = Human toxicity – cancer effects; HTP-nc =
Human toxicity – non cancer effects; SQP = Potential Soil Quality Index (dimensionless)

"Reading example: 9,0 E-03 = 9,0*10-3 = 0,009"

*INA Indicator Not Assessed

1. The results of this environmental impact indicator shall be used with care as the uncertainties on these results are high or as there is limited experienced with the
indicator
2. This 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.

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Resource use
Indicator Unit A1-A3 A4 C1 C2 C3 C4 D

PERE MJ 1,23E+01 6,82E-02 2,24E-04 4,26E-03 6,51E-02 2,01E-02 -1,64E-01

PERM MJ 1,11E+00 0,00E+00 0,00E+00 0,00E+00 0,00E+00 0,00E+00 0,00E+00

PERT MJ 1,34E+01 6,82E-02 2,24E-04 4,26E-03 6,51E-02 2,01E-02 -1,64E-01

PENRE MJ 1,64E+02 4,76E+00 4,14E-02 2,98E-01 4,70E-01 1,96E-01 -1,99E+00

PENRM MJ 5,46E+01 0,00E+00 0,00E+00 0,00E+00 0,00E+00 0,00E+00 0,00E+00

PENRT MJ 2,19E+02 4,76E+00 4,14E-02 2,98E-01 4,70E-01 1,96E-01 -1,99E+00

SM kg 7,78E-01 0,00E+00 2,03E-05 0,00E+00 0,00E+00 3,89E-04 0,00E+00

RSF MJ 1,05E+00 2,44E-03 5,51E-06 1,52E-04 1,51E-03 1,83E-04 8,55E-03

NRSF MJ 1,91E+00 8,72E-03 8,10E-05 5,45E-04 0,00E+00 3,28E-03 2,49E-01

FW m3 1,62E-01 5,09E-04 2,13E-06 3,18E-05 6,32E-04 2,29E-04 -5,01E-04

PERE = Use of renewable primary energy excluding renewable primary energy resources used as raw materials; PERM = Use of renewable primary energy resources used
as raw materials; PERT = Total use of renewable primary energy resources; PENRE = Use of non renewable primary energy excluding non-renewable primary energy
resources used as raw materials; PENRM = Use of non renewable primary energy resources used as raw materials; PENRT = Total use of non renewable primary energy
resources; SM = Use of secondary materials; RSF = Use of renewable secondary fuels; NRSF = Use of non-renewable secondary fuels; FW = Net use of fresh water

"Reading example: 9,0 E-03 = 9,0*10-3 = 0,009"

*INA Indicator Not Assessed

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End of life - Waste
Indicator Unit A1-A3 A4 C1 C2 C3 C4 D

HWD kg 1,01E-01 2,46E-04 1,22E-06 1,53E-05 0,00E+00 1,52E-02 -1,23E-03

NHWD kg 2,94E+00 2,32E-01 4,90E-05 1,45E-02 2,50E-02 7,03E-01 -9,68E-02

RWD kg 4,35E-04 3,24E-05 2,87E-07 2,03E-06 0,00E+00 8,99E-07 6,52E-07

HWD = Hazardous waste disposed; NHWD = Non-hazardous waste disposed; RWD = Radioactive waste disposed

"Reading example: 9,0 E-03 = 9,0*10-3 = 0,009"

*INA Indicator Not Assessed

End of life - Output flow

Indicator Unit A1-A3 A4 C1 C2 C3 C4 D

CRU kg 0,00E+00 0,00E+00 0,00E+00 0,00E+00 0,00E+00 0,00E+00 0,00E+00

MFR kg 1,15E+00 0,00E+00 2,00E-05 0,00E+00 9,45E-01 5,31E-05 0,00E+00

MER kg 7,98E-06 0,00E+00 6,19E-08 0,00E+00 2,50E-02 1,30E-06 0,00E+00

EEE MJ 8,46E-02 0,00E+00 2,12E-07 0,00E+00 2,48E-05 8,43E-05 0,00E+00

EET MJ 1,28E+00 0,00E+00 3,21E-06 0,00E+00 3,75E-04 1,27E-03 0,00E+00

CRU = Components for re-use; MFR = Materials for recycling; MER = Materials for energy recovery; EEE = Exported energy electrical; EET = Exported energy thermal

"Reading example: 9,0 E-03 = 9,0*10-3 = 0,009"

*INA Indicator Not Assessed

Biogenic Carbon Content

Indicator Unit At the factory gate
Biogenic carbon content in product kg C 0,00E+00
Biogenic carbon content in accompanying packaging kg C 6,25E-02

Note: 1 kg biogenic carbon is equivalent to 44/12 kg CO2

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Additional requirements
Greenhouse gas emissions from the use of electricity in the manufacturing phase
National production mix from import, low voltage (production of transmission lines, in addition to direct emissions and losses in grid) of applied
electricity for the manufacturing process (A3).
Electricity mix Data source Amount Unit
Electricity, market mix, Germany (kWh) ecoinvent 3.6 585,93 g CO2-eq/kWh

Dangerous substances
The product contains no substances given by the REACH Candidate list.

Indoor environment

Additional Environmental Information

Additional environmental impact indicators required in NPCR Part A for construction products
Indicator Unit A1-A3 A4 C1 C2 C3 C4 D
GWPIOBC kg CO2 -eq 1,36E+01 3,15E-01 3,01E-03 1,97E-02 1,44E+00 3,85E-03 -3,55E-01

GWP-IOBC: Global warming potential calculated according to the principle of instantaneous oxidation. In order to increase the transparency of biogenic carbon​
contribution to climate impact, the indicator GWP-IOBC is required as it declares climate impacts calculated according to the principle of instantaneous oxidation.​
GWP-IOBC is also referred to as GWP-GHG in context to Swedish public procurement legislation.

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Program operator and publisher Phone: +47 23 08 80 00
The Norwegian EPD Foundation e-mail: post@[Link]
Post Box 5250 Majorstuen, 0303 Oslo, Norway web: [Link]
Owner of the declaration: Phone: +49 2845 2020
productsustainability-
TROX Group e-mail:
de@[Link]
Heinrich-Trox-Platz 1, 47506 Neukirchen-Vluyn web: [Link]
Author of the Life Cycle Assessment Phone: +47 916 50 916
[Link] AS e-mail: post@[Link]
Dokka 6B, 1671 web: [Link]
Developer of EPD generator Phone: +47 916 50 916
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Dokka 6B,1671 Kråkerøy web: [Link]
ECO Platform web: [Link]
ECO Portal web: ECO Portal

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