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EPD

Every clca article tagged “EPD” — 12 technical pieces covering the topic from methodology, standards interpretation and practical application angles.

12 articles

2026-06-2410 min readCorporate Carbon

Turning EPD data into a Scope 3 inventory

The EPDs you hold are the best data source for a corporate inventory — if you map the right modules to the right categories. Practical mapping rules.

2026-06-2211 min readCorporate Carbon

Collecting carbon data from the supply chain: running a programme that works

Sending a questionnaire is not collecting data. Segmentation, staged requests, template discipline and building supplier capability.

2026-06-099 min readData & Methods

Digital EPDs: machine-readable formats and why PDF is not enough

EPDs are no longer read but processed. The ILCD+EPD data format, the digital product passport and direct import into building LCA tools.

2026-06-0510 min readISO Series

ISO 14025 and Type III declarations: the framework behind an EPD

The standard that explains why an EPD needs a program operator, why it cannot exist without a PCR, and what separates Type I, II and III.

2026-05-289 min read

EPD requirements in tenders: green public procurement and private specifications

EPDs are shifting from marketing document to tender pre-qualification requirement. How specifications are written, and how to meet them.

2026-05-249 min read

DGNB and the German market: where an EPD is close to mandatory

DGNB puts life cycle assessment at the centre of the system. For a manufacturer exporting to Germany, an EPD is an entry ticket rather than an option.

2026-05-239 min read

BREEAM Mat 01: how the life cycle impacts credit works

BREEAM assesses materials by building element rather than one by one. The logic of Mat 01 and what it means for a manufacturer.

2026-05-2210 min read

EPD credits in LEED: which document earns which points

LEED's materials credits tie points directly to product EPDs. The different weight of product-specific and industry-average EPDs, and embodied carbon reduction.

2026-05-2012 min read

Building LCA under EN 15978: end-to-end from data collection to result

A building LCA is the work of assembling product EPDs. The bill of quantities, scenario definitions and setting the reference study period.

2026-05-0610 min readFundamentals

What is an Environmental Product Declaration (EPD)?

An EPD presents a product’s environmental performance in a standard format, independently verified. What it says, what it does not, and why buyers ask for one.

2026-04-1710 min readFundamentals

What is the difference between a life cycle assessment and an EPD?

One is a calculation, the other a document. Every EPD has an LCA behind it, but not every LCA becomes an EPD — and the difference lies in who it is prepared for.

2026-04-1612 min readVerification

How is an Environmental Product Declaration (EPD) calculated?

The 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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