As zero carbon building becomes a mandatory target for more and more regions around the world, traditional wall materials with high carbon emission can no longer meet the new industry standards. EPS Cement Sandwich Wall Panel has become a core material choice for many leading green construction projects, thanks to its outstanding low-carbon performance throughout every stage of its lifecycle.

Unlike clay bricks that require 24-hour high-temperature firing in kilns, the production process of EPS Cement Sandwich Wall Panel uses advanced low-energy curing technology, cutting total energy consumption by 65% compared to traditional brick manufacturing. This directly reduces a huge amount of carbon emission during the material production phase. Many manufacturers have further optimized their production lines to use solar power as the main energy source, making the carbon footprint of each square meter of panel even lower.

The lightweight nature of EPS Cement Sandwich Wall Panel also creates extra carbon reduction value during transportation and construction. The panels are 75% lighter than concrete hollow blocks, which means one truck can carry 3 times more wall materials than before. This greatly reduces the number of delivery trips and cuts transportation-related carbon emissions significantly. On the construction site, the prefabricated panels do not need any high-carbon wet curing work, which further reduces the carbon output of the whole construction process.

For projects that aim to achieve full carbon neutrality, the EPS core inside the panel can be made 100% from recycled waste polystyrene collected from packaging and discarded plastic products. This not only diverts tons of plastic waste from landfills, but also avoids the carbon emission generated from producing new virgin EPS materials. Many third-party carbon footprint reports have confirmed that using this wall panel can help a standard residential building reduce more than 30% of embodied carbon in its wall system.