Masterblock 'Enviroblock EV11, EV12'

Dense concrete block

‘Masterblock's Enviroblock range is a new generation of environmentally engineered building block products designed to meet the needs of today's society.

Produced from selected waste raw materials, manufactured in ISO 14001 compliant factories and certified by the BRE Environmental Profile Scheme, this comprehensive range of products enables architects and specifiers to design sustainable buildings with confidence.

Use: External Walls / Internal Leaf / Internal Partition Walls
Strength: 7.0N/mm2
Density: 1970 kg/m3
Thermal Conductivity: 1.80 W/m°C
U value: 0.35 W/m2K
Thickness: 440 x 215 x 100mm

Material/s: RCA 93% OPC 7%
Environmental statement: no
BRE Ecopoints: 0.48 - 1.18
Green Guide rating: A
Environmental certification: ISO 14001
3rd party accreditation: none
3rd party product endorsement: none
Quality certification: BS 9001:2000
Reusability / Recyclability: reusable
Recycled content to ISO 14021: 93%
Life expectancy lifetime of the building
Substitute for or new
materials / method:
virgin aggregate
Downloads: Product brochure
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Country/s of manufacture: UK
UK distribution location: Derbyshire
Alternative products: Blocks
Further information: Blocks compared
Information last updated: Friday 2nd, May 2008
Manufacturer's evidence rating:*
Manufacturer
Manufacturer: Masterblock (Aggregate Industries)
Address: North End Farm Works, Ashton Keynes, Wiltshire, SN6 3QX
Telephone: 01285 646800
Fax: 01347 821020
Email: info@masterblock.co.uk
Website: www.masterblock.co.uk
Suppliers
Supply chain availability: Manufacturer 

Supplier: Masterblock (Aggregate Industries)
Telephone: 01285 646800
Email: info@masterblock.co.uk
Website: http://www.masterblock.co.uk

The product has been selected on the above average performance in the following areas:

- Abiotic depletion - Acidification
- Global warming - Eutrophication
- Ozone layer deplection Yes Solid Waste
- Human toxicity - Radioactivity
- Fresh water aquatic ecotoxicity - Minerals extraction
- Terrestial exotoxicity - Water extraction
- Photochemical oxidation    

 

*Note:
Manufacturer's evidence rating
* One star rating: The product has been included based on an assessment of the manufacturer's own product information.
*** Three star rating: The product has been included on the basis of a third party, independent, Life Cycle Analysis (BRE Ecoprofile or similar).