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Environmental Product Declarations (EPDs)

Environmental Product Declarations (EPDs)

BlueScope has published a range of Environmental Product Declarations (EPDs) providing transparency for the environmental impacts of their products. The EPDs are published under the EPD Australasia Programme and are aligned with the EPD standard EN 15804:2012+A2:2019.

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Ventilation in steel roofing

Ventilation in steel roofing

Approaches to satisfy NCC 2022 condensation management requirements for residential roofs in climate zones 6, 7 and 8.

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Steel wall cladding

Steel wall cladding

Guidance on good practice and NCC 2022 compliance for the installation of steel wall claddings in residential and commercial / industrial applications.

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Energy efficiency in steel framed buildings

Energy efficiency in steel framed buildings

High level overview of NCC 2022 energy efficiency changes for residential buildings and typical construction solutions for meeting 7-star thermal performance.

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Energy efficiency of insulated panels

Energy efficiency of insulated panels

Provides guidance on utilising insulated sandwich panels to simplify compliance with the energy efficiency requirements of NCC 2022.

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Condensation management

Condensation management

The purpose of this section is to outline the principles behind moisture management approaches and to translate the principles to typical Australian steel roof systems.

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