Kingspan : reveals breakthrough in insulated panel technology to reduce embodied carbon

Kingspan Group has further demonstrated its commitment to decarbonising the built environment, unveiling a breakthrough in insulated panel technology - QuadCore LEC.

The materials and construction phase of buildings is responsible for 11% of all global energy-related carbon emissions. These emissions are known as embodied carbon. Reducing emissions in the built environment is critical to limiting warming to 1.5 ºC by 2050, as laid out by the IPCC.
QuadCore LEC has been developed specifically to help reduce the carbon footprint of the buildings it is used on. Using comparative Lifecycle Assessment Data (LCA) data to the EN15804-A2 standard, this breakthrough in insulated panel technology demonstrates a 41% reduction* in embodied carbon in modules A1-A3 (product stage) for QuadCore AWP in a 100mm thickness. The first products in the QuadCore LEC range will be in available in Q1 2023 in the UK and Irish markets.
The new product is underpinned by Kingspan's commitment to Net Zero Carbon manufacturing by 2030, a 50% reduction in carbon intensity in its primary supply chain, the introduction of an internal carbon charge, and the investment in H2 Green Steel - a company pioneering the manufacture of steel using hydrogen instead of fossil fuels. The reduction in embodied carbon has been achieved in two ways - changes to the raw material input into the insulation core, and changes to the manufacturing method of the steel facings.