Insulation
Insulation helps manage building temperature and reduce operational energy use, but its own embodied carbon varies widely. Whether using fibreglass, mineral wool, or foam boards, understanding what’s inside the product is key to balancing upfront and long-term impact.
Average NABERS Benchmark
Lowest
Highest
Martini Easy Baffle
CSR Martini
4.32
m2
N/A
Australia
Martini Flank Guard
CSR Martini
4.32
m2
N/A
Australia
dECO Quiet Board 7mm Black
CSR Martini
5.23
m2
N/A
Australia
dECO Quiet Board 7mm White
CSR Martini
5.23
m2
N/A
Australia
Kooltherm K3 Floorboard 25mm
Kingspan
5.40
m2
N/A
Australia
Kooltherm K8 Cavity Board 25mm
Kingspan
5.50
m2
N/A
Australia
Polymax thermal ceiling batt R2.5 140mm
CSR Martini
5.93
m2
N/A
Australia
dECO Flex
CSR Martini
6.38
m2
N/A
Australia
Polymax thermal ceiling batt R3.0
CSR Martini
6.64
m2
N/A
Australia
K17 25 mm
Kingspan
7.15
m2
Australia
Kooltherm K12 Framing Board 40mm
Kingspan
7.20
m2
N/A
Australia
Kooltherm K7 Pitched Roof Board 40mm
Kingspan
7.20
m2
N/A
Australia
Kooltherm K8 Cavity Board 40mm
Kingspan
7.20
m2
N/A
Australia
dECO Quiet Board 25mm Black
CSR Martini
8.61
m2
N/A
Australia
Kooltherm K3 Floorboard 50mm
Kingspan
9.00
m2
N/A
Australia
Polymax thermal ceiling batt R3.5
CSR Martini
9.13
m2
N/A
Australia
K17 50 mm
Kingspan
9.78
m2
Australia
dECO Quiet Panel 25mm Black
CSR Martini
10.30
m2
N/A
Australia
dECO Quiet Board 12mm White
CSR Martini
10.53
m2
N/A
Australia
Polymax thermal ceiling batt R4.0
CSR Martini
10.61
m2
N/A
Australia
dECO Deluxe Black 12mm
CSR Martini
11.22
m2
N/A
Australia
dECO Deluxe White 12mm
CSR Martini
11.22
m2
N/A
Australia
dECO Quiet Board 12mm Black
CSR Martini
11.91
m2
N/A
Australia
Cold room panels COLORBOND® Intramax® steel in 0.40mm base metal thickness
Bluescope Steel Ltd
12.20
m2
Australia
Insulation panel COLORBOND® steel for insulated panels in 0.40mm base metal thickness
Bluescope Steel Ltd
12.20
m2
Australia
dECO Quiet Board 25mm White
CSR Martini
12.22
m2
N/A
Australia
dECO Screen 27mm Black
CSR Martini
12.69
m2
N/A
Australia
Cold room panels COLORBOND® Intramax® steel in 0.45mm base metal thickness
Bluescope Steel Ltd
13.20
m2
Australia
dECO Ceiling Tiles 25mm
CSR Martini
13.37
m2
N/A
Australia
dECO Deluxe Black 24mm
CSR Martini
13.99
m2
N/A
Australia
dECO Deluxe White 24mm
CSR Martini
13.99
m2
N/A
Australia
dECO Quiet Board 50mm Black
CSR Martini
14.15
m2
N/A
Australia
Cold room panels COLORBOND® Intramax® steel in 0.50mm base metal thickness
Bluescope Steel Ltd
14.20
m2
Australia
Insulation panel COLORBOND® steel for insulated panels in 0.50mm base metal thickness
Bluescope Steel Ltd
14.20
m2
Australia
dECO Quiet Panel 25mm White
CSR Martini
14.67
m2
N/A
Australia
K17 100 mm
Kingspan
16.20
m2
Australia
Cold room panels COLORBOND® Intramax® steel in 0.60mm base metal thickness
Bluescope Steel Ltd
16.30
m2
Australia
Insulation panel COLORBOND® steel for insulated panels in 0.60mm base metal thickness
Bluescope Steel Ltd
16.30
m2
Australia
Polystyrene MetecnoTherm 25mm
Metecno Pty Ltd t/a MetecnoPIR
16.46
m2
N/A
Australia
Polystyrene MetecnoTherm 30mm
Metecno Pty Ltd t/a MetecnoPIR
17.46
m2
N/A
Australia
Martini Easy Baffle
4.32
Upfront Carbon Emissions
kg CO2e / m2 (A1-A3)
kg CO2e / m2 (A1-A3)
N/A
NABERS average
Martini Flank Guard
4.32
Upfront Carbon Emissions
kg CO2e / m2 (A1-A3)
kg CO2e / m2 (A1-A3)
N/A
NABERS average
dECO Quiet Board 7mm Black
5.23
Upfront Carbon Emissions
kg CO2e / m2 (A1-A3)
kg CO2e / m2 (A1-A3)
N/A
NABERS average
dECO Quiet Board 7mm White
5.23
Upfront Carbon Emissions
kg CO2e / m2 (A1-A3)
kg CO2e / m2 (A1-A3)
N/A
NABERS average
Kooltherm K3 Floorboard 25mm
5.40
Upfront Carbon Emissions
kg CO2e / m2 (A1-A3)
kg CO2e / m2 (A1-A3)
N/A
NABERS average
Kooltherm K8 Cavity Board 25mm
5.50
Upfront Carbon Emissions
kg CO2e / m2 (A1-A3)
kg CO2e / m2 (A1-A3)
N/A
NABERS average
Polymax thermal ceiling batt R2.5 140mm
5.93
Upfront Carbon Emissions
kg CO2e / m2 (A1-A3)
kg CO2e / m2 (A1-A3)
N/A
NABERS average
dECO Flex
6.38
Upfront Carbon Emissions
kg CO2e / m2 (A1-A3)
kg CO2e / m2 (A1-A3)
N/A
NABERS average
Polymax thermal ceiling batt R3.0
6.64
Upfront Carbon Emissions
kg CO2e / m2 (A1-A3)
kg CO2e / m2 (A1-A3)
N/A
NABERS average
K17 25 mm
Upfront Carbon Emissions
kg CO2e / m2 (A1-A3)
kg CO2e / m2 (A1-A3)
below NABERS average
Kooltherm K12 Framing Board 40mm
7.20
Upfront Carbon Emissions
kg CO2e / m2 (A1-A3)
kg CO2e / m2 (A1-A3)
N/A
NABERS average
Kooltherm K7 Pitched Roof Board 40mm
7.20
Upfront Carbon Emissions
kg CO2e / m2 (A1-A3)
kg CO2e / m2 (A1-A3)
N/A
NABERS average
Kooltherm K8 Cavity Board 40mm
7.20
Upfront Carbon Emissions
kg CO2e / m2 (A1-A3)
kg CO2e / m2 (A1-A3)
N/A
NABERS average
dECO Quiet Board 25mm Black
8.61
Upfront Carbon Emissions
kg CO2e / m2 (A1-A3)
kg CO2e / m2 (A1-A3)
N/A
NABERS average
Kooltherm K3 Floorboard 50mm
9.00
Upfront Carbon Emissions
kg CO2e / m2 (A1-A3)
kg CO2e / m2 (A1-A3)
N/A
NABERS average
Polymax thermal ceiling batt R3.5
9.13
Upfront Carbon Emissions
kg CO2e / m2 (A1-A3)
kg CO2e / m2 (A1-A3)
N/A
NABERS average
K17 50 mm
Upfront Carbon Emissions
kg CO2e / m2 (A1-A3)
kg CO2e / m2 (A1-A3)
below NABERS average
dECO Quiet Panel 25mm Black
10.30
Upfront Carbon Emissions
kg CO2e / m2 (A1-A3)
kg CO2e / m2 (A1-A3)
N/A
NABERS average
dECO Quiet Board 12mm White
10.53
Upfront Carbon Emissions
kg CO2e / m2 (A1-A3)
kg CO2e / m2 (A1-A3)
N/A
NABERS average
Polymax thermal ceiling batt R4.0
10.61
Upfront Carbon Emissions
kg CO2e / m2 (A1-A3)
kg CO2e / m2 (A1-A3)
N/A
NABERS average
dECO Deluxe Black 12mm
11.22
Upfront Carbon Emissions
kg CO2e / m2 (A1-A3)
kg CO2e / m2 (A1-A3)
N/A
NABERS average
dECO Deluxe White 12mm
11.22
Upfront Carbon Emissions
kg CO2e / m2 (A1-A3)
kg CO2e / m2 (A1-A3)
N/A
NABERS average
dECO Quiet Board 12mm Black
11.91
Upfront Carbon Emissions
kg CO2e / m2 (A1-A3)
kg CO2e / m2 (A1-A3)
N/A
NABERS average
Cold room panels COLORBOND® Intramax® steel in 0.40mm base metal thickness
Upfront Carbon Emissions
kg CO2e / m2 (A1-A3)
kg CO2e / m2 (A1-A3)
below NABERS average
Insulation panel COLORBOND® steel for insulated panels in 0.40mm base metal thickness
Upfront Carbon Emissions
kg CO2e / m2 (A1-A3)
kg CO2e / m2 (A1-A3)
below NABERS average
dECO Quiet Board 25mm White
12.22
Upfront Carbon Emissions
kg CO2e / m2 (A1-A3)
kg CO2e / m2 (A1-A3)
N/A
NABERS average
dECO Screen 27mm Black
12.69
Upfront Carbon Emissions
kg CO2e / m2 (A1-A3)
kg CO2e / m2 (A1-A3)
N/A
NABERS average
Cold room panels COLORBOND® Intramax® steel in 0.45mm base metal thickness
Upfront Carbon Emissions
kg CO2e / m2 (A1-A3)
kg CO2e / m2 (A1-A3)
below NABERS average
dECO Ceiling Tiles 25mm
13.37
Upfront Carbon Emissions
kg CO2e / m2 (A1-A3)
kg CO2e / m2 (A1-A3)
N/A
NABERS average
dECO Deluxe Black 24mm
13.99
Upfront Carbon Emissions
kg CO2e / m2 (A1-A3)
kg CO2e / m2 (A1-A3)
N/A
NABERS average
dECO Deluxe White 24mm
13.99
Upfront Carbon Emissions
kg CO2e / m2 (A1-A3)
kg CO2e / m2 (A1-A3)
N/A
NABERS average
dECO Quiet Board 50mm Black
14.15
Upfront Carbon Emissions
kg CO2e / m2 (A1-A3)
kg CO2e / m2 (A1-A3)
N/A
NABERS average
Cold room panels COLORBOND® Intramax® steel in 0.50mm base metal thickness
Upfront Carbon Emissions
kg CO2e / m2 (A1-A3)
kg CO2e / m2 (A1-A3)
below NABERS average
Insulation panel COLORBOND® steel for insulated panels in 0.50mm base metal thickness
Upfront Carbon Emissions
kg CO2e / m2 (A1-A3)
kg CO2e / m2 (A1-A3)
below NABERS average
dECO Quiet Panel 25mm White
14.67
Upfront Carbon Emissions
kg CO2e / m2 (A1-A3)
kg CO2e / m2 (A1-A3)
N/A
NABERS average
K17 100 mm
Upfront Carbon Emissions
kg CO2e / m2 (A1-A3)
kg CO2e / m2 (A1-A3)
below NABERS average
Cold room panels COLORBOND® Intramax® steel in 0.60mm base metal thickness
Upfront Carbon Emissions
kg CO2e / m2 (A1-A3)
kg CO2e / m2 (A1-A3)
below NABERS average
Insulation panel COLORBOND® steel for insulated panels in 0.60mm base metal thickness
Upfront Carbon Emissions
kg CO2e / m2 (A1-A3)
kg CO2e / m2 (A1-A3)
below NABERS average
Polystyrene MetecnoTherm 25mm
16.46
Upfront Carbon Emissions
kg CO2e / m2 (A1-A3)
kg CO2e / m2 (A1-A3)
N/A
NABERS average
Polystyrene MetecnoTherm 30mm
17.46
Upfront Carbon Emissions
kg CO2e / m2 (A1-A3)
kg CO2e / m2 (A1-A3)
N/A
NABERS average
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