Geberit and Eco-Design 27th LCA Discussion forum, November 17th, - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

Geberit and Eco-Design 27th LCA Discussion forum, November 17th, 2005 Roland Högger Head of Environment and Sustainability

Contents � Company Profile � Geberit and Environment � LCA Duofix WC-Element � Ecodesign in practice LCA Discussion forum November 17th, 2005 2

Company Profile Market Leader in Sanitary Technology � The European market leader in Sanitary Technology � Headquaters in Jona, Switzerland � Sales 2004 of CHF 1,907 Mio. � 5,200 employees across 37 countries � 30 sales and marketing companies � 16 specialized production sites in Europe, USA and China � Nearly 500 technical advisors � Training of approx. 25‘000 installers, planners and architects per annum LCA Discussion forum November 17th, 2005 3

Company Profile Integrated solutions Roof drainage � Two product ranges - Sanitary Systems - Piping Systems Installation Systems Flushing Systems � Core Competences - Improved building procedures - Acoustical insulation - Water conservation Water supply - Drainage hydraulics - Fire protection Electronic faucets Waste Fittings Building and Traps drainage LCA Discussion forum November 17th, 2005 4

Geberit and Environment Environmental Pioneer in Sanitary Industry � Company-oriented - Operational improvement (processes, energy, etc.) - Environmental Management according to ISO 14001 - Corporate eco-balances � Product-oriented - Development of eco-efficient products - Use of LCA’s (long tradition) - Minimisation of problematic substances � Market-oriented - Take-back of old products (historic waste) - Information and training of customers and other stakeholders (analysts, public authorities, etc.) - Cooperation with environmental organisation (BUND) LCA Discussion forum November 17th, 2005 5

Geberit and Environment My Role (within Eco-Design) Board of Directors - Competence Center President Günter F. Kelm - Moderator President and CEO - Communicator Albert M. Baehny - Motivator/Initiator Marketing Human Resources Corporate Communications Environment/Sustainability Sales Finance Products Michael Reinhard Randolf Hanslin Roland Iff North America Asia/Pacific Procurement Treasury Germany Italy Quality Controlling Switzerland Austria Internal Auditing Services Scandinavia Great Britain Products Sanitary Systems Informatics Netherlands Belgium Products Piping Systems Law Expansion markets Production/Log. Sanitary Systems France Production/Log. Piping Systems Industry OEM LCA Discussion forum November 17th, 2005 6

Geberit and Environment Environmentally friendly products create value � Characteristics of environmentally friendly products - Long durability (incl. spare parts, exchange sets, etc.) - Unproblematic materials - Good recyclability, easy disposal - Low water and energy consumption during use � Examples - Intelligent electronic faucet - 1 liter water saving technology for urinals - Noise reducing pipe technology LCA Discussion forum November 17th, 2005 7

LCA Duofix WC Element Framework � Object of investigation - WC-Element, dual flush (6/3 l) - Flushing actuators (white, mat chromium-plated) � Functional Unit - Complete cistern, 25a � Scope - Whole life cycle - No panels, no ceramic � Assumptions - Production: internal energy use Utilization: family, 18 l per person.day, 650m 3 total - 1 liter flush scenario � 5 l instead of 18 l (-70%) Disposal: Cardboard and metal � recycling, rest � incineration - LCA Discussion forum November 17th, 2005 8

LCA Duofix WC Element Results whole life cycle Environmental impact during life cycle Umweltbe lastung Spülkasten nach Le be nsphasen TW 42% 1'000'000 800'000 AW 58% UBP97 600'000 400'000 200'000 0 Raw materials Production Use Disposal � Highest impact during use (94%), 5% raw material � Water saving � Water saving limitations (flushing technology, sewer system) � Optimization of the existing system (on the short/long run) � New system (e.g. 1 liter), leap of technology (on the long run) LCA Discussion forum November 17th, 2005 9

LCA Duofix WC Element Optimizing Geberit Duofix WC Element 1 1 3 4 40'000 Rohmaterial Produktion Entsorgung 35'000 30'000 25'000 UBP97 6 5 20'000 2 15'000 10'000 5'000 0 Flushing Filling Flush Frame Cistern Flush Rest valve valve actuator, actuator, white chr. 1 2 3 4 5 6 White flush actuator 40% better compared to the chromed one LCA Discussion forum November 17th, 2005 10

LCA Duofix WC Element Flushing Technology in future � Open system boundaries - House + Supply + Disposal � Besides water saving ... - Use of „grey“ water - Separation urine - excrements - (Intermediate)Storage - Controlling (intelligence) - Etc. � Completely new product requirements, new technology LCA Discussion forum November 17th, 2005 11

Ecodesign in practice Ecodesign Workshops � Project-specific, punctual � Eco-design workshop at an early stage (2-4 hours) � Rough analysis based on - Existing LCA - Grey energy - Qualitative aspects � Legal compliance check � increasing importance � Benchmark, incl. existing product ( ☺ , � ) � Definition of measures � To go into detail - Eco-Design pilot / assistant - LCA - Internal experts LCA Discussion forum November 17th, 2005 12

Ecodesign in practice LCA and Ecodesign-Tools � � LCA Ecodesign-Tools - Strong focus on product - Broad view (benchmark, legal compliance, social aspects, etc.) - Tool for analysis - Easy integration into R&D process (at an - (Relatively) complex early stage) - Detailed information necessary - Rough data pool is sufficient - Convenient for comparisons and - Easy to understand discussing scenarios - Moderating and inspiring - Basis for external communication (leaflets, EPD‘s, etc.) and marketing - Support by experts is necessary - Experts are needed LCA Discussion forum November 17th, 2005 13

Ecodesign in practice Challenges � Integrate Eco-Design into product development process at an early stage � Acceptance within project team � Good moderation � Speaking developer’s language � At the beginning: get an overview instead of going too much into detail � Finding all important eco aspects � Communication of realised measures to the customer LCA Discussion forum November 17th, 2005 14

Geberit and Eco-Design Thank you for your attention ! LCA Discussion forum November 17th, 2005 15