10.26188/5da556cc242c5
Robert Crawford
Robert
Crawford
André Stephan
André
Stephan
Fabian Prideaux
Fabian
Prideaux
EPiC database - Polystyrene (EPS/XPS) insulation
The University of Melbourne
2019
Embodied energy
Embodied carbon
Embodied greenhouse gas emissions
Embodied water
Input-output analysis
Construction
Building
Materials
Environmental performance
Life cycle assessment
LCA
Database
Process analysis
Australia
Hybrid analysis
Life cycle inventory
LCI
Concrete block
Cement mortar
Portland cement
Autoclaved aerated concrete (AAC)
Concrete 20 MPa
Concrete 25 MPa
Concrete 32 MPa
Concrete 40 MPa
Concrete 50 MPa
Fibre cement sheet
Fibre cement weatherboard
Gypsum plaster
Plasterboard - 10 mm
Concrete roof tile
Flat glass
Double glazing - flat glass
Laminated glass
Toughened glass
Double glazing - toughened glass
Cellulose insulation
Aluminium foil insulation
Glasswool insulation
Rockwool insulation
Polystyrene (EPS/XPS) insulation
Building Science and Techniques
2019-11-20 05:26:27
Dataset
https://melbourne.figshare.com/articles/dataset/EPiC_database_-_Polystyrene_EPS_XPS_insulation/9979889
This material is part of the free Environmental Performance in Construction (EPiC) Database. The EPiC Database contains embodied environmental flow coefficients for 250+ construction materials using a comprehensive hybrid life cycle inventory approach.<br><br>Polystyrene (PS) is a synthetic polymer and thermoplastic. Polystyrene insulation is made from Expanded (EPS) or Extruded Polystyrene (XPS). It has a low thermal conductivity (0.03-0.038 W/(m·K)) and is a lightweight material.<br><br>PS insulation is made by polymerising styrene monomers in polystyrene before moulding it (EPS) or extruding it (XPS) into rigid foam panels.<br><br>PS insulation is widely used in the construction industry. EPS is used in walls and on roofs that do not require stepping onto. XPS, with its increased compressive strengths, can be stepped upon and is therefore more common on roofs.