Climecon Roof Hoods (OTSO-U, OTSO,S, KONTIO-U, KONTIO-S), Finland

Background of the emission factor

Climecon manufactures roof hoods in Pihtiputaa, Finland. The function of the roof hoods is to prevent snow and water from ending up in the ventilation system. The ventilation hoods are made from surface-treated steel. The emission factor also includes the emissions from packaging. Fossil fuel emissions from the early stages of the device’s life cycle (A1-A3) meaning cradle-to-gate emissions have been taken into account in the emission factor.

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.