Digital material passports - Ecococon

EcoCocon panels are made of 98% natural renewable materials, making them as close to nature as possible. This results in high indoor air quality with no harmful substances emitted. It is also worth noting that these panels are permeable to vapour, they allow excess humidity to escape. The material has no thermal bridges and is airtight, leaving no space for draughts or mould. These features are highly regarded when aiming for Passivhaus standards.

Natural materials create a healthy indoor microclimate with even temperatures throughout the year – warm in winter and cool in summer. Thanks to its unique cellular structure, straw has been used in construction for thousands of years. Combined with modern technology, EcoCocon has succeeded in further improving material’s performance and has also achieved exceptional insulation properties.

EcoCocon has been ranked 4th in the first-ever global Product Innovation Challenge by the Cradle to Cradle Product Innovation Institute and has received an Innovation Award for ‘regionally available and renewable materials’ in 2019.

DIGITAL MATERIAL PASSPORT

Product Name: Ecococon

Product Site: https://ecococon.eu/gb/

Supplier: Ecococon

Material Origin

• Raw Material Sourced:
  Lithuania
• Manufacture Site:
  EcoCocon Factory, Slovakia
• Biogenic Content (i.e. natural material content/sequestered carbon info):
  99%
• Recycled Content:
  None

Embodied Carbon

• Upfront Embodied Carbon:
  14.3 KgCO₂e/m²
• Biogenic Carbon:
  -119 kgCO₂e/m²
• Product Lifecycle Embodied Carbon:
  -101kgCO₂e/m²
• Life Span:
  75
• EPD:
  Yes

Circularity

• Takeback schemes
  None
• Reuse Potential:
  None
• Warranties:
  25-50 years

Health & Wellbeing

• Material Emissions:
  Minimal VOC Emissions (third-party verified)
• Material Content:
  Not applicable
• Ingredient Transparency:
  Pine wood; plywood; straw; woodfibre board; screws
  
• Hazardous Materials:
  None found (third-party verified)
• Alignment with WELL
  Not applicable

Certifications

• Cradle to Cradle Silver
• FSC
• Passivhaus

What is a digital material passport?

A material passport is a digital document listing all the materials that are included in a product or construction during its life cycle in order to facilitate circularity decisions in supply chain management at the end of the building life.

At Cundall, we want to create a passport to materials/products that will also provide information before its use so designers and contractors are capable of making conscious decisions of products that could affect the embodied carbon and health well-being of a project, facilitating the inclusion of the best low carbon and/ healthy materials that align with their design.