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
Cross-Laminated Timber (CLT) - No Treatment
Red Stag Wood Solutions
65.90
m3
New Zealand
LVL Rib panel by Stora Enso
Stora Enso
25.30
m2
Finland
Reinforcing Bar
ARC - The Australian Reinforcing Company
1,670.00
tonne
Australia
DECKFORM® steel 0.60mm BMT
BlueScope Steel Ltd
15.50
m2
Australia
Low Glare DECKFORM® steel 0.75mm BMT
BlueScope Steel Ltd
20.00
m2
Australia
Reinforcing Mesh
ARC - The Australian Reinforcing Company
2,060.00
tonne
Australia
Laminated Veneer Lumber (LVL) for construction
UAB VMG Lignum
300.00
m3
Lithuania
Reinforcing steel in bars & coils
SIDENOR Steel Group
656.00
tonne
Greece
TRUECORE® steel 0.42mm BMT
BlueScope Steel Ltd
11.60
m2
Australia
Average Structural Steel Product
Jindal Steel & Power
3,670.00
tonne
India
Steel Reinforcement bar/ Steel Rebar
Raajratna Metal Industries Limited
2,784.10
tonne
India
TRUECORE® steel 0.55mm BMT
BlueScope Steel Ltd
14.40
m2
Australia
TRUECORE® steel 0.75mm BMT
BlueScope Steel Ltd
18.70
m2
Australia
TRUECORE® steel 1.00mm BMT
BlueScope Steel Ltd
24.10
m2
Australia
Timberlink Untreated Structural
Timberlink Australia Pty Ltd
119.00
m3
Australia
TRUECORE® steel 0.60mm BMT
BlueScope Steel Ltd
15.50
m2
Australia
Shrinkage Limited Cement (SL) - Port Kembla
Adbri Limited
812.00
tonne
Australia
TRUECORE® steel 1.15mm BMT
BlueScope Steel Ltd
27.30
m2
Australia
TRUECORE® steel 1.20mm BMT
BlueScope Steel Ltd
28.40
m2
Australia
Multi-strand post-tensioning system anchorage type GC
VSL International, Ltd.
2.23
kg
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
TRUECORE® steel 1.60mm BMT
BlueScope Steel Ltd
37.00
m2
Australia
Port Kembla General Purpose Cement
Cement Australia Pty Ltd
846.00
tonne
Australia
Prefabricated Concrete Balcony with Connector
AF Prefab i Mälardalen
211.00
tonne
Sweden
Sawn, kiln-dried softwood (untreated)
Forest and Wood Products Australia Ltd
117.00
m3
Australia
Glued laminated timber beam from spruce
ZAZA TIMBER Production, Ltd
296.00
m3
Latvia
General Purpose Cement (GP) - Darwin
Adbri Limited
509.00
tonne
Australia
PC STRAND
Gallega de cordones y alambres, S.L.
1,840.00
tonne
Spain
Hollowcore Plank (Concrete Mix Code 2)
Fossil Carbon Footprint
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kg CO2e / tonne (A1-A3)
Cross-Laminated Timber (CLT) - No Treatment
Fossil Carbon Footprint
kg CO2e / m3 (A1-A3)
kg CO2e / m3 (A1-A3)
LVL Rib panel by Stora Enso
Fossil Carbon Footprint
kg CO2e / m2 (A1-A3)
kg CO2e / m2 (A1-A3)
Reinforcing Bar
Fossil Carbon Footprint
kg CO2e / tonne (A1-A3)
kg CO2e / tonne (A1-A3)
DECKFORM® steel 0.60mm BMT
Fossil Carbon Footprint
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kg CO2e / m2 (A1-A3)
Low Glare DECKFORM® steel 0.75mm BMT
Fossil Carbon Footprint
kg CO2e / m2 (A1-A3)
kg CO2e / m2 (A1-A3)
Reinforcing Mesh
Fossil Carbon Footprint
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kg CO2e / tonne (A1-A3)
Laminated Veneer Lumber (LVL) for construction
Fossil Carbon Footprint
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kg CO2e / m3 (A1-A3)
Reinforcing steel in bars & coils
Fossil Carbon Footprint
kg CO2e / tonne (A1-A3)
kg CO2e / tonne (A1-A3)
TRUECORE® steel 0.42mm BMT
Fossil Carbon Footprint
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kg CO2e / m2 (A1-A3)
Average Structural Steel Product
Fossil Carbon Footprint
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Steel Reinforcement bar/ Steel Rebar
Fossil Carbon Footprint
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kg CO2e / tonne (A1-A3)
TRUECORE® steel 0.55mm BMT
Fossil Carbon Footprint
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kg CO2e / m2 (A1-A3)
TRUECORE® steel 0.75mm BMT
Fossil Carbon Footprint
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kg CO2e / m2 (A1-A3)
TRUECORE® steel 1.00mm BMT
Fossil Carbon Footprint
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kg CO2e / m2 (A1-A3)
Timberlink Untreated Structural
Fossil Carbon Footprint
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kg CO2e / m3 (A1-A3)
TRUECORE® steel 0.60mm BMT
Fossil Carbon Footprint
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kg CO2e / m2 (A1-A3)
Shrinkage Limited Cement (SL) - Port Kembla
Fossil Carbon Footprint
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kg CO2e / tonne (A1-A3)
TRUECORE® steel 1.15mm BMT
Fossil Carbon Footprint
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kg CO2e / m2 (A1-A3)
TRUECORE® steel 1.20mm BMT
Fossil Carbon Footprint
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kg CO2e / m2 (A1-A3)
Multi-strand post-tensioning system anchorage type GC
Fossil Carbon Footprint
kg CO2e / kg (A1-A3)
kg CO2e / kg (A1-A3)
Steel reinforcing bar/coil (rebar, wire rod, DBIC)
Fossil Carbon Footprint
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kg CO2e / tonne (A1-A3)
Reinforcing Steel Bar (weighted average: deformed, round, galvanised)
Fossil Carbon Footprint
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kg CO2e / tonne (A1-A3)
TRUECORE® steel 1.60mm BMT
Fossil Carbon Footprint
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kg CO2e / m2 (A1-A3)
Port Kembla General Purpose Cement
Fossil Carbon Footprint
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kg CO2e / tonne (A1-A3)
Prefabricated Concrete Balcony with Connector
Fossil Carbon Footprint
kg CO2e / tonne (A1-A3)
kg CO2e / tonne (A1-A3)
Sawn, kiln-dried softwood (untreated)
Fossil Carbon Footprint
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kg CO2e / m3 (A1-A3)
Glued laminated timber beam from spruce
Fossil Carbon Footprint
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kg CO2e / m3 (A1-A3)
General Purpose Cement (GP) - Darwin
Fossil Carbon Footprint
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kg CO2e / tonne (A1-A3)
PC STRAND
Fossil Carbon Footprint
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