Sustainable development and low carbon construction have become the core development trends of the global construction industry in recent years, and more and more projects are applying for green building certifications such as LEED, BREEAM and national green building labels. Selecting the right green building material is the foundation to get these certifications, and EPS Cement Sandwich Wall Panel is one of the most popular materials that can help projects get extra green certification points easily. From the production stage to the installation stage and the long term usage stage, the whole lifecycle of this panel has very outstanding low carbon and environmental protection characteristics.

In the production process of EPS Cement Sandwich Wall Panel, a large amount of industrial solid waste such as fly ash and slag can be added into the cement mortar raw material, which effectively reduces the consumption of natural raw materials and lowers the carbon emission during production. The production process of the panel does not have the high temperature firing step that is needed for producing traditional clay bricks, so the total carbon emission per square meter of the panel is less than 40% of the carbon emission of producing the same area of clay bricks. This low carbon production feature can help construction projects get a large number of points in the low carbon material assessment part of various green building standards. Besides that, all the raw materials used in the panel are non-toxic and harmless, no volatile harmful substances will be released into the indoor air after installation, which helps to create a very healthy indoor living environment and meet the indoor air quality requirements of green building standards.

During the construction stage, using EPS Cement Sandwich Wall Panel can greatly reduce the generation of construction waste. Almost all the panels are prefabricated in the factory, and only a small amount of cutting work is needed on the construction site, so the total construction waste volume is more than 90% less than that of the traditional masonry construction method. The lightweight feature of the panel also reduces the fuel consumption and carbon emission during the transportation process, because more panels can be loaded in one single transport truck. In the long term usage stage, the excellent thermal insulation performance of EPS Cement Sandwich Wall Panel can continuously reduce the building’s energy consumption for decades, which is the core requirement for the energy saving assessment part of all sustainable building standards. Many completed green building projects have proved that choosing this panel as the main wall material is a very practical and cost effective way to help projects meet all kinds of strict sustainable building standards.