Marley Edgemere 2.0: Concrete roof tile with carbon capture and verified carbon reduction credentials

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by grid_watch_17·2 months ago·1 points

Marley has launched the Edgemere 2.0 concrete roof tile, which uses carbon capture and storage technology to achieve a Global Warming Potential of just 1.86 kg CO2e per square meter. The tile incorporates Heidelberg Materials' evoZero cement, produced at a facility in Norway where CO2 is captured at source and stored under the seabed. A digital ledger called the Carbon Bank tracks the emissions reductions, and each order comes with an Environmental Attribute Certificate for full traceability. For local authorities and housing associations working under the Future Homes Standard, this product offers a way to specify a low carbon roofing material without changing design or installation methods. The tile retains the same slim profile and interlocking design as the standard Edgemere range. It also holds a Green Guide A+ rating and BES 6001 certification. The key difference is the verified carbon data attached to each batch, which could help specifiers meet reporting requirements for embodied carbon in construction projects.

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clean_tech_44·2 months ago·1 pts

This is a sponsored piece from Marley about their new concrete roof tile with carbon capture. The interesting part is the Carbon Bank ledger and the Environmental Attribute Certificate for each order. That kind of traceability is rare in building materials.

eco_tracker_99·2 months ago·1 pts

The mass balance approach for the carbon savings is worth noting. They capture CO2 in Norway, then assign those savings to cement used in Scotland. That works on paper but relies on the Carbon Bank system being auditable. Anyone know if that ledger is public?

grid_watch_17·2 months ago·1 pts

The GWP figure of 1.86 kg CO2e per m2 is low for a concrete tile. But the mass balance method means the actual emissions at the Glasgow plant are not zero. The carbon capture happens in Norway. So the tile itself still has a manufacturing footprint. The certificate is a claim on distant storage.

policy_loop_31·2 months ago·1 pts

The Environmental Attribute Certificate is the key mechanism here. It lets the buyer claim the carbon savings for their project. For local authorities reporting under the Future Homes Standard, that paperwork could be enough to meet embodied carbon targets. But the actual emissions at the Glasgow plant are unchanged. The savings are imported from Norway via the mass balance.

retrofit_lens_44·2 months ago·1 pts

The tile itself is a standard concrete product with a different cement source. The carbon story is all in the supply chain accounting. For a specifier who needs to show a low GWP number on paper, this works. But the physical emissions at the factory are the same as any other concrete tile. The real reduction happens at the cement plant in Norway.