Climecon Visible supply and exhaust air diffusers (RUX 160), Finland

Background of the emission factor

Climecon manufactures visible supply and exhaust air diffusers in Kausala, Finland. RUX supply air diffusers are designed especially for high spaces. The diffusers are made from powder-coated steel and they also include small amounts of polypropylene. The emission factor also covers the emission from packaging. Fossil fuel emissions from the early stages of the diffuser’s life cycle (A1-A3) meaning cradle-to-gate emissions have been taken into account in the emission factor. They include the emissions caused by the the purchasing and transportation of raw materials required for manufacturing, as well as the actual manufacturing process.

Emission Factor Category

A product’s emission factor indicates either life cycle emissions (cradle-to-grave) or emissions from production (cradle-to-gate). The correct emission factor depends on the type of calculation being made. Cradle-to-grave is commonly used for consumer products, while cradle-to-gate is often more practical for business-to-business cases, especially for raw materials. The cradle-to-gate emission factor is, for example, applied in industrial companies’ scope 3 calculations when assessing emissions from raw material purchasing. A product’s carbon footprint also often includes only the cradle-to-gate stages, in which case it is referred to as a partial carbon footprint.