When it comes to sustainable drainage systems CPSA really know what they’re on about.

So dedicated to changing our outlook, 3 reports were produced around 2010 with vast and detailed research which had been undertaken in testing the benefits of concrete pipes against other pipeline products and construction methods.

The study was audited by independent consultants Carbon Clear. The research completed was split into three reports with the first detailing the carbon footprint of concrete manholes and pipes. The second was on how concrete pipes compare to their plastic counterparts and the final report detailed a comparison between circular precast manhole systems and alternative solutions.

HDPE & Concrete Pipe cradle-to-site comparison for sustainable drainage systems

In order to comply with the requirements of PAS 2050, a peer review has been carried out by the Transport Research Laboratory (TRL).

All three reports are available online via our website.

The first is a partial business-to-business lifecycle assessment, also known as Cradle-to-Gate, which includes emissions stemming from all processes beginning with the extraction and production of raw resources and ending with the transportation of the final product to the site of installation.

The second they studied the embodied carbon emissions within their own concrete pipelines in comparison to pipelines built by the plastics industry. They used information published by Plastics Europe in 2005 to carry out this comparative study.

The final study CPSA supplied Carbon Clear with estimated Life Cycle Inventory and carbon footprint data for plastic and box based manhole systems available within the UK (see Appendix) and asked for a comparison to be carried out between these four types of manhole systems at DN1200 and DN1050 size or equivalent specification, with installed depths of 2 metres, 4 metres and 6 metres.

For more information on sustainable drainage systems visit the CPSA website or call us today on 0116 232 5170.