Life cycle assessment: betoShell® combines concrete and sustainability
Sustainable planning and building are significant contributors to how our living spaces are going to be structured in the future. The beginning of the 1990s already saw HERING prioritising sustainability in the development of its new products. The company cooperates closely with such renowned German universities as RWTH Aachen and TU Dresden in its work on new products and concepts. The result is the development of betoShell® textile-reinforced concrete for use in the field of architectural concrete.
betoShell®FLEX30 now verified
Certified Sustainability: betoShell®FLEX30 now EPD-verified
betoShell®FLEX30 is known for its slender design, high durability, and creative freedom – and now also for certified environmental performance. Our façade system has been awarded an official Environmental Product Declaration (EPD), confirming its sustainability and transparency across the entire life cycle.
An EPD is a standardized, independently verified document that presents the environmental impact of a product across all life cycle stages – from raw material extraction and production, through use, to deconstruction and recycling. The EPD for betoShell®FLEX30 complies with DIN EN 15804 and ISO 14025, and has been verified by an independent third party.
Your benefits with EPD-certified betoShell®FLEX30:
✔ Transparency: Fact-based, traceable documentation of all environmental impacts
✔ Credibility: Independently verified and standardized environmental data
✔ Sustainability: Long-lasting, resource-efficient façade technology
betoShell® textile-reinforced concrete – protecting and preserving the environment
The fact that the textile-reinforced concrete elements are so thin means that it is already possible to save up to 80% of valuable resources during the manufacturing process compared with steel-reinforced façades. The life cycle assessment published at the end of 2010 clearly shows that betoShell® also delivers excellent values in terms of CO2 emissions and primary energy consumption and that it performs significantly better than many other comparable façade systems.
The study was based on the specifications defined in DIN EN ISO 14040 and 14044. A framework that considers production, use over 50 years and disposal of the façade systems was selected. The results underwent a critical review on conclusion of the investigations.
