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FDES configurator for insulation products

Ailoop builds generator FDES configurators for insulation manufacturers. Your teams describe the product, how it is made in your plants and its post-production, then generate its FDES (the French EPD format, Fiche de Déclaration Environnementale et Sanitaire), ready to be published on INIES, the French national EPD database. For Rockwool: 200 FDES published on INIES, 3 product families covered.

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Why is a single FDES not enough for your insulation products?

Because the same insulation product changes from one reference to the next and from one plant to the next: thickness, density, binder, site and production line. A single FDES for a whole range does not describe the product actually delivered.

One FDES for the whole range
  • Product A120 mm boardPlant AUnfaced
  • Product B200 mm rollPlants A and BFaced
  • Product CFacade panelPlant CClass A1
FDESA single FDESRange average
Doesn't describe the product delivered
One FDES per product, with a configurator
  • Product A120 mm boardPlant AUnfaced
  • Product B200 mm rollPlants A and BFaced
  • Product CFacade panelPlant CClass A1
  • FDES A
  • FDES B
  • FDES C

  1. A combination of plants, materials and processes

    The same reference can be made on several sites and lines, with different binders and processes: that is as many combinations to cover.

  2. Characteristics that change everything

    Thickness, density, thermal resistance, reaction to fire, facing: the quantity of material and the impacts follow the reference.

  3. Packaging, pallet and delivery

    Films, pallets, quantity per pallet and distance to the construction site complete the declaration.

The insulation families we model

Ailoop has already modelled three product families in a generator configurator in production at Rockwool. Our experts know how to model the other insulation families, including those in your catalogue.

  • Illustration: stone wool insulation Already modelled by Ailoop

    FDES configurator for stone wool insulation

    Boards and rolls for walls, roofs and floors: thickness, density, thermal performance and production sites define the FDES of each reference.

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  • Illustration: acoustic ceilings Already modelled by Ailoop

    FDES configurator for acoustic ceilings

    Ceiling tiles and panels: format, thickness, finish and production are taken into account to generate the FDES of each product.

    See an example
  • Illustration: facade panels Already modelled by Ailoop

    FDES configurator for facade panels

    Cladding and facade panels: characteristics, finishes, packaging and delivery go into the FDES calculation.

    See an example
  • Illustration: glass wool

    FDES configurator for glass wool insulation

    Thickness, density, binder and production sites: our experts model what varies from one reference to the next to generate the FDES of each product.

    See an example
  • Illustration: bio-based insulation

    FDES configurator for bio-based insulation

    Wood fibre, cellulose wadding, hemp: our experts model the materials, the production and biogenic carbon to generate the FDES of each reference.

    See an example
  • Illustration: synthetic insulation

    FDES configurator for synthetic insulation

    Polystyrene, polyurethane: formats, thicknesses, densities and production sites are modelled to generate the FDES of each product.

    See an example

  • Your product family isn't on the list?

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What the configurator varies

In our generator FDES configurators for insulation, the user describes the product, its production by site and by line, then its post-production: the FDES is calculated automatically from this data.

Product and performance

  • Thickness and density
  • Thermal resistance and conductivity
  • Reaction to fire
  • Facing

Production

  • Production sites and sales split
  • Production lines and binders

Post-production

  • Packaging and pallets
  • Distance to the construction site
  • Installation accessories
  • Health labelling
Conceptual previewTypical flow of a generator configurator: product, characteristics, production, post-production, then FDES generated and published on INIES. Fictitious sites and production data.
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Distributor or generator: which configurator for your insulation products?

For insulation, the combinations of plants, materials and processes are too broad to be derived from an existing FDES. That is why we generally choose the generator configurator: it calculates the FDES of each product from its production data.

Distributor configurator

A distributor configurator adapts a reference FDES to the characteristics of the product ordered: dimensions, finish, delivery. Its FDES can be used directly in RE2020, the French environmental regulation for new buildings.

Suited to your sector

Generator configurator

A generator configurator calculates the FDES of each product from its inputs and processes: raw materials, production sites and lines. Its FDES are then published on INIES.

The choice depends on what varies: if it is the variants of your products, a distributor configurator; if it is your inputs and processes (several sites, formulations, raw materials), a generator configurator.

Understand the difference between distributor and generator configurators

A generator FDES configurator already in production for insulation

Ailoop developed a generator FDES configurator for Rockwool that covers three complete product families.

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RockwoolInsulation · stone wool

A generator FDES configurator for three product families

The need
Produce the FDES of each product taking into account the combinations of plants, materials and processes, without redoing an LCA study for each reference.
What was built
An in-house generator configurator where teams describe the product, its characteristics, its production by site and by line, then its post-production. The FDES is calculated automatically, with PDF, INIES-format XML and Excel exports.
Who did what
Design and development of the configurator and automation of the calculations: Ailoop.
  • 200FDES published on INIES
  • 3complete product families

The examples shown here are those our clients have allowed us to cite. Other configurators have been developed for manufacturers who wish to remain anonymous.

Methodology

How is an FDES configurator built?

For insulation, production data by site and by line is gathered from the very first step: it is what makes each FDES true to the product manufactured.

  1. 01

    Define the products and variations to cover

    Identify the families, the products, the parameters that make the results vary, the users and the expected deliverables.

  2. 02

    Structure the LCA models and the data

    Environmental data, assumptions, rules and validity ranges.

  3. 03

    Develop the configurator

    Business forms, calculation engine, checks, data, rules and exports.

  4. 04

    Test and prepare for verification

    Reference cases, consistency of results, limits, traceability and documentation.

  5. 05

    Deploy and evolve

    Opening to users, new product ranges, data updates, maintenance and regulatory changes.

Find out how to build an FDES configurator

Frequently asked questions about FDES configurators for insulation

How does the configurator handle several plants?

Each production site is described with its share of sales, its lines and their binders. The user splits production between the sites, and the FDES takes this split into account.

The same reference made in several plants therefore does not need a separate study per site.

Can we add new references or a new production site?

Yes. New references, new sites and new production lines are added in the tool, without starting from scratch.

The LCA model and the production data evolve with your catalogue, and subsequent FDES take them into account.

Does our production data remain confidential?

Yes. Sites, lines, binders and production rates are entered in your own space, accessible only to your teams.

Can one configurator cover several insulation families?

Yes. A single configurator can offer separate paths for insulation, acoustic ceilings or facade panels, with parameters tailored to each family. That is the case with the configurator developed for Rockwool, which covers three product families.

Why choose Ailoop for your insulation FDES configurator?

Ailoop brings LCA expertise and software development together in one team, and has already put a generator FDES configurator into production for a major insulation manufacturer.

  • Dual expertise in LCA and digital

    Our chairman, Dr Ing Naeem ADIBI, has 20 years of experience in LCA; our managing director, Guillaume SZABLEWSKI, 20 years in digital transformation. Our LCA experts and our developers work together, from environmental modelling to going live. This complementarity lets us design reliable configurators, tailored to your products and ready for your teams to use.

  • Already in production for insulation

    Our generator configurator is already up and running at Rockwool. It generates FDES published on INIES and usable in RE2020 calculations.

    200
    FDES published on INIES
    3
    product families covered

  • A tool designed for your teams

    We start by studying your real needs. Your sites, lines and production data are brought together in a single tool, which can connect to your systems. Tailor-made, built around the way you work.

  • A configurator that evolves with your catalogue

    New references, new sites, regulatory changes: we keep the tool and its LCA model up to date over time, without starting from scratch.

Are your insulation products a good fit for an FDES configurator?

In a 100% free, no-obligation audit, we look with you at your product families, your production sites and the data available. You leave with answers to your questions and our advice on next steps.

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  • Naeem ADIBI
  • Guillaume SZABLEWSKI
  • Marie BECCAT

Led by Naeem ADIBI, Guillaume SZABLEWSKI and Marie BECCAT.