Super-structure
Super-structure elements, such as columns, beams, and core walls, are the backbone of a building. Material choice here heavily influences overall embodied emissions. Comparing carbon data across systems and suppliers helps teams meet targets without compromising design intent.
Hollowcore Plank (Concrete Mix Code 2)
BGC Precast
218.00
tonne
Australia
LVL Rib panel by Stora Enso
Stora Enso
25.30
m2
Finland
Reinforcing Mesh
ARC - The Australian Reinforcing Company
2,060.00
tonne
Australia
25 MPa, Concrete: NS25/20/80 manufactured at Smithfield
158.88
m3
Structural formwork and decking (cold - rolled) Low Glare DECKFORM® steel in 0.75mm base material thickness
BlueScope Steel Ltd
3,194.88
tonne
Australia
Structural formwork and decking (cold - rolled) DECKFORM® steel in 0.60mm base material thickness
BlueScope Steel Ltd
3,051.17
tonne
Australia
Reinforcing steel in bars and coils
SIDENOR Steel Group
659.00
tonne
Greece
Structural framing (cold - rolled) TRUECORE® steel in 0.42mm base material thickness
BlueScope Steel Ltd
3,246.37
tonne
Australia
Structural framing (cold - rolled) TRUECORE® steel in 0.75mm base material thickness
BlueScope Steel Ltd
2,980.13
tonne
Australia
Structural steel (hot - rolled), Average structural steel product (Jindal)
Jindal Steel & Power
3,670.00
tonne
India
Softwood (Radiata pine), surfaced, kiln-dried, untreated, [from sustainable forest management practices]
Timberlink Australia Pty Ltd
-711.00
m3
Australia
Structural framing (cold - rolled) TRUECORE® steel in 1.00mm base material thickness
BlueScope Steel Ltd
2,883.90
tonne
Australia
Shrinkage Limited Cement (SL) - Port Kembla
Adbri Limited
812.00
tonne
Australia
ENVISIA concrete in-situ Perth metro - 20MPa
Boral
163.00
m3
Australia
Structural framing (cold - rolled) TRUECORE® steel in 1.15mm base material thickness
BlueScope Steel Ltd
2,854.03
tonne
Australia
25 MPa, Concrete: S22 @ 3 40pt manufactured at Smithfield
319.25
m3
Structural framing (cold - rolled) TRUECORE® steel in 1.20mm base material thickness
BlueScope Steel Ltd
2,839.25
tonne
Australia
Reinforcing strand Multi-strand post-tensioning system anchorage Type GC
VSL International, Ltd.
2,240.00
tonne
Switzerland
Steel reinforcing bar/coil (rebar, wire rod, DBIC)
NatSteel Holdings Pte Ltd
490.00
tonne
Singapore
Reinforcing Steel Bar (weighted average: deformed, round, galvanised)
Neumann Steel Australia Pty Ltd
1,630.00
tonne
Australia
Port Kembla General Purpose Cement
Cement Australia Pty Ltd
846.00
tonne
Australia
Normal GP blend concrete in-situ Perth metro - 20MPa
Boral
244.00
m3
Australia
32 MPa, Pre-mix concrete S32RCIN
295.77
m3
Prefabricated Prefabricated concrete balcony with connector
AF Prefab i Mälardalen
214.00
tonne
Sweden
Normal GP /GGBFS blend blend concrete in-situ Perth metro - 20MPa
Boral
192.00
m3
Australia
20MPa, Pre-mix concrete GS2020-1
196.38
m3
General Purpose Cement (GP) - Darwin
Adbri Limited
509.00
tonne
Australia
20MPa, Pre-mix concrete GS2020-2
171.76
m3
Reinforcing strand PC Strand
Gallega de cordones y alambres, S.L.
1,840.00
tonne
Spain
Bar/Coil D500N 10mm-50mm
Bestbar Pty Ltd
797.00
kg
Australia
Hollowcore Plank (Concrete Mix Code 2)
Fossil Carbon Footprint
kg CO2e / tonne (A1-A3)
kg CO2e / tonne (A1-A3)
LVL Rib panel by Stora Enso
Fossil Carbon Footprint
kg CO2e / m2 (A1-A3)
kg CO2e / m2 (A1-A3)
Reinforcing Mesh
Fossil Carbon Footprint
kg CO2e / tonne (A1-A3)
kg CO2e / tonne (A1-A3)
25 MPa, Concrete: NS25/20/80 manufactured at Smithfield
Fossil Carbon Footprint
kg CO2e / m3 (A1-A3)
kg CO2e / m3 (A1-A3)
Structural formwork and decking (cold - rolled) Low Glare DECKFORM® steel in 0.75mm base material thickness
Fossil Carbon Footprint
kg CO2e / tonne (A1-A3)
kg CO2e / tonne (A1-A3)
Structural formwork and decking (cold - rolled) DECKFORM® steel in 0.60mm base material thickness
Fossil Carbon Footprint
kg CO2e / tonne (A1-A3)
kg CO2e / tonne (A1-A3)
Reinforcing steel in bars and coils
Fossil Carbon Footprint
kg CO2e / tonne (A1-A3)
kg CO2e / tonne (A1-A3)
Structural framing (cold - rolled) TRUECORE® steel in 0.42mm base material thickness
Fossil Carbon Footprint
kg CO2e / tonne (A1-A3)
kg CO2e / tonne (A1-A3)
Structural framing (cold - rolled) TRUECORE® steel in 0.75mm base material thickness
Fossil Carbon Footprint
kg CO2e / tonne (A1-A3)
kg CO2e / tonne (A1-A3)
Structural steel (hot - rolled), Average structural steel product (Jindal)
Fossil Carbon Footprint
kg CO2e / tonne (A1-A3)
kg CO2e / tonne (A1-A3)
Softwood (Radiata pine), surfaced, kiln-dried, untreated, [from sustainable forest management practices]
Fossil Carbon Footprint
kg CO2e / m3 (A1-A3)
kg CO2e / m3 (A1-A3)
Structural framing (cold - rolled) TRUECORE® steel in 1.00mm base material thickness
Fossil Carbon Footprint
kg CO2e / tonne (A1-A3)
kg CO2e / tonne (A1-A3)
Shrinkage Limited Cement (SL) - Port Kembla
Fossil Carbon Footprint
kg CO2e / tonne (A1-A3)
kg CO2e / tonne (A1-A3)
ENVISIA concrete in-situ Perth metro - 20MPa
Fossil Carbon Footprint
kg CO2e / m3 (A1-A3)
kg CO2e / m3 (A1-A3)
Structural framing (cold - rolled) TRUECORE® steel in 1.15mm base material thickness
Fossil Carbon Footprint
kg CO2e / tonne (A1-A3)
kg CO2e / tonne (A1-A3)
25 MPa, Concrete: S22 @ 3 40pt manufactured at Smithfield
Fossil Carbon Footprint
kg CO2e / m3 (A1-A3)
kg CO2e / m3 (A1-A3)
Structural framing (cold - rolled) TRUECORE® steel in 1.20mm base material thickness
Fossil Carbon Footprint
kg CO2e / tonne (A1-A3)
kg CO2e / tonne (A1-A3)
Reinforcing strand Multi-strand post-tensioning system anchorage Type GC
Fossil Carbon Footprint
kg CO2e / tonne (A1-A3)
kg CO2e / tonne (A1-A3)
Steel reinforcing bar/coil (rebar, wire rod, DBIC)
Fossil Carbon Footprint
kg CO2e / tonne (A1-A3)
kg CO2e / tonne (A1-A3)
Reinforcing Steel Bar (weighted average: deformed, round, galvanised)
Fossil Carbon Footprint
kg CO2e / tonne (A1-A3)
kg CO2e / tonne (A1-A3)
Port Kembla General Purpose Cement
Fossil Carbon Footprint
kg CO2e / tonne (A1-A3)
kg CO2e / tonne (A1-A3)
Normal GP blend concrete in-situ Perth metro - 20MPa
Fossil Carbon Footprint
kg CO2e / m3 (A1-A3)
kg CO2e / m3 (A1-A3)
32 MPa, Pre-mix concrete S32RCIN
Fossil Carbon Footprint
kg CO2e / m3 (A1-A3)
kg CO2e / m3 (A1-A3)
Prefabricated Prefabricated concrete balcony with connector
Fossil Carbon Footprint
kg CO2e / tonne (A1-A3)
kg CO2e / tonne (A1-A3)
Normal GP /GGBFS blend blend concrete in-situ Perth metro - 20MPa
Fossil Carbon Footprint
kg CO2e / m3 (A1-A3)
kg CO2e / m3 (A1-A3)
20MPa, Pre-mix concrete GS2020-1
Fossil Carbon Footprint
kg CO2e / m3 (A1-A3)
kg CO2e / m3 (A1-A3)
General Purpose Cement (GP) - Darwin
Fossil Carbon Footprint
kg CO2e / tonne (A1-A3)
kg CO2e / tonne (A1-A3)
20MPa, Pre-mix concrete GS2020-2
Fossil Carbon Footprint
kg CO2e / m3 (A1-A3)
kg CO2e / m3 (A1-A3)
Reinforcing strand PC Strand
Fossil Carbon Footprint
kg CO2e / tonne (A1-A3)
kg CO2e / tonne (A1-A3)
Bar/Coil D500N 10mm-50mm
Fossil Carbon Footprint
kg CO2e / kg (A1-A3)
kg CO2e / kg (A1-A3)
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