Hardie™ Plank Weatherboard, Hardie™ Flex Sheet, ExoTec™ Facade Panel (Australia)

James Hardie Australia Pty Ltd

About this product

Hardie™ Plank Weatherboard, Hardie™ Flex Sheet, ExoTec™ Facade Panel

Top 3 Benefits:

• Considered safe to use
• Fit For Purpose Certified
• Low toxicity- no toxicity in use

Hardie™ Plank Weatherboard is a 7.5mm thick fibre cement weatherboard with two woodgrain textures. It can be used to clad whole homes or as extensions to brick homes.

Hardie™ Flex Sheet is a smooth, flat panel. HardieFlex Sheets are suitable for residential extensions, second-story additions and gable ends. It can also be used to line porches, verandahs, carports, soffits, and eaves. HardieFlex is commonly used for board and batten-style cladding.

ExoTec™ Facade Panel is a smooth sanded compressed fibre cement (CFC) façade panel that works with a top-hat system to create geometric designs with 10mm express joints. It is designed for low-rise, high-rise and commercial building facades.

Hardie™ Plank Weatherboard, Hardie™ Flex Sheet, and ExoTec™ Facade Panel are suitable for residential or commercial use. These products come with a 15-year warranty.

Global Warming Potential:

Total GWP (Global Warming Potential) in A1-A3 for:

• Hardie™ Plank Weatherboard, 7.5mm thick = 7.21E+00 kg CO2e
• Hardie™ Flex Sheet, 6mm thick = 6.34E+00 kg CO2e
• ExoTec™ Facade Panel, 9mm thick = 1.11E+01 kg CO2e

Declared unit = 1 square metre of installed external cladding product over its reference service life (RSL)
RSL = The fibre cement product life is assumed to be 50 years.

Achievements:

Health & Ecotoxicity

• Considered safe to use
• Issues of concern

LCA

Life Cycle Analysis - Water

• Water footprint available

Life Cycle Analysis - Greenhouse Gas

• Carbon footprint available
• Total GWP in A1-A3 available

Corporate Social Responsibility

• ≤15 year warranty
• All marketing environmental claims verified accurate
• Annual Sustainability Reporting
• Complies with Australian law
• Complies with relevant social and environmental laws of the country of operation
• Fit for Purpose Assessed
• Replacement parts available

Ratings Tools

• Earthcheck
• Green Star AU - GBCA
• IS Rating - ISCA
• LEED - USGBC
• WELL Features - IWBI

More information:

The product is GreenTag GreenRate Level A Certified under Scheme A5.

Global GreenTag International Standard v4.1

This product is available in Australia and New Zealand.

Rating tools relevance:

GreenRate

Green Star® Australia "Buildings" v1.0 Rating tool:

• Credit 9: Responsible Finishes
• Credit 13: Exposure to Toxins

Green Star® Australia "Interiors v1.3" Rating Tools Credits:

• Credit 21: Sustainable Products

Green Star® Australia "Performance 1.2" Rating Tools Credit:

• Credit 21: Procurement & Purchasing (Refurbishment Materials)

IWBI® WELL v1.0 Features (PHD™ Available):
Recognized for Features:

• Feature 26 Enhanced Material Safety (Part 1)
• Feature 97 Material Transparency (Part 1)

Compliant Technical Document (Audited) for Feature/s:

• Feature 11 Fundamental Material Safety (Part 1)
• Feature 25 Toxic Material Reduction (Part 2, 3)

IWBI® WELL v2.0 Features (PHD™ Available):
Recognized for Feature/s:

• X07 Materials Transparency (Parts 1, 3)
• X08 Materials Optimization (Part 2)

Compliant Technical Document (Audited) for Feature/s:

• X01 Material Restrictions (Part 1)
• X05 Enhanced Material Restrictions (Part 2)
• X07 Materials Transparency (Part 2)
• X08 Materials Optimization (Part 1)

IS® v1.2:

• Mat-2 Environmentally Labelled Products and Supply Chain

IS® Design & As-Built v2.1:

• Rso-7 Sustainability Labelled Products and Supply Chains

LEED® v4.0 for Building Design and Construction Rating Tool:
MR Credit: Building Product Disclosure and Optimization – Environmental Declarations (EN 15804 + ISO 14025 EPD Available):

• Option 1: Environmental Product Declarations

MR Credit: Building Product Disclosure and Optimization - Material Ingredients (PHD™ Available):

• Option 1: Material Ingredient Reporting and,
• Option 2: International ACP - REACH Optimization

LEED® v4.1 for Building Design and Construction Rating Tool:
MR Credit: Building Product Disclosure and Optimization – Environmental Declarations (EN 15804 + ISO 14025 EPD Available):

• Option 1: Environmental Product Declarations,

MR Credit: Building Product Disclosure and Optimization - Material Ingredients (PHD™ Available):

• Option 1: Material Ingredient Reporting and,
• Option 2: International ACP - REACH Optimization

EarthCheck Rating Tool:

• Sustainable Materials