Program operator selection, working with an independent verifier, critical review and publication — the process that starts where the model ends and makes an EPD count in the market.
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An EPD is read in five steps: the cover data, the declared unit, the module scope, the GWP rows and the comparability conditions. Red flags, and moving EPD data into a building LCA.
Read moreThere are three EPD types: product-specific, manufacturer average and industry average. Representativeness, the credit difference in green building schemes, tender expectations, cost and the strategy for moving from an average to a product-specific declaration.
Read moreAn EPD is valid for five years from its issue date; it is updated earlier if product, process or energy source changes the results significantly. What happens when an EPD expires, which changes call for re-verification and how to plan the five-year maintenance cycle.
Read moreAn EPD is obtained in six steps: PCR selection, data collection, LCA model, EPD document, independent verification and publication by a programme operator. Typically 6–14 weeks; the cost has four components.
Read morePCF is a single-indicator LCA summary; a full LCA delivers 19+ indicators. The link to ISO 14067, GHG Protocol Product Standard and EN 15804+A2.
Read moreWhich program operator publishes your EPD shapes your market reach. The practical differences between the four leading European programs.
Read moreHow do the EU PEFCR framework and EN 15804+A2 EPDs overlap, and how do they complement each other? A manufacturer decision matrix.
Read moreThe three leading green-building certifications use EPDs differently in their scoring categories. A practical EPD-value map for manufacturers.
Read moreEN 15804+A2 EPD generation in 7 steps: product data → inventory → LCIA → DQR → AI interpretation → ready report → verification. What clca does at every step.
Read moreThe calculation behind an EPD is an LCA, but not a free one: the PCR dictates what you calculate and how. The flow from rule set to result table.
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