Kingspan's Trapezoidal Roof & Wall (RW) and Architectural Wall Panel (AWP) systems have achieved the new A+ top rating in the BRE's highly respected Green Guide to Specification.

Kingspan Insulated Panels was the first and still the only manufacturer in the metal roof and wall cladding industry to go through the process with the BRE to identify and assess the environmental effects of their panels from 'cradle to grave'.

The BRE analyses data across a range of environmental issues, from cradle (inception and raw materials) to grave (disposal) and then gives one 'ecopoint' score.

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Certificated Environmental Profiles are reviewed and verified through detailed auditing on an annual basis to ensure that information is both valid and up-to-date, and are recalculated every three years. An Environmental Profile certificated by BRE Certification is prepared according to Scheme Document SD028.

The 2008 Green Guide to Specification is also used within the wider BREEAM scheme, which has recently been updated, and A+ rated products such as Kingspan’s KS1000 RW & KS1000 AWP range can help you gain significant points under the 2008 updated BREEAM scheme.

Divisional Building Technology Director, Mark Harris said: "We are delighted with the Green Guide to Specification 'A+' rating and we are now in the process of rolling out certification to our remaining products.

"Environmental profiling of our products is just the first stage in what is now an ongoing process to find ways to reduce the environmental impacts of our products throughout their whole lifecycle."

Kingspan Group plc is one of Ireland's largest building products business.

The firm is a market leader in providing energy conserving and renewable construction systems.