PIMA Announces First North American EPDs for Polyiso Roof and Wall Insulation
WASHINGTON — The Polyisocyanurate Insulation Manufacturers Association (PIMA) has announced the receipt of third-party-verified, ISO-compliant environmental product declarations (EPDs) for polyisocyanurate (polyiso) roof and wall insulations as manufactured by PIMA members across North America. An EPD is an internationally recognized and standardized tool that reports the environmental impacts of products.
These EPDs document that the energy-savings potential of polyiso roof and wall insulation over a typical 60-year building lifespan is equal to up to 47 times the initial energy required to produce, transport, install, maintain and eventually remove and dispose of the insulation. In addition to a high return on embodied energy, the EPDs document that polyiso roof and wall insulation offer high unit R-value per inch, zero ozone depletion potential, recycled content, opportunity for reuse and outstanding fire performance.