Category Archives: EN 15804

My 2022 EPD Numbers Infographic now available

Posted on February 12, 2022 by constructionlca

The latest update of my infographic on construction product EPD Numbers is now available at https://bit.ly/2022-EPD. EN 15804 EPD numbers are still contining to increase and are now over 12,000, over half available digitally. Taking account of construction product EPD … Continue reading →

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When is an EPD not an EPD #2

Posted on August 5, 2021 by constructionlca

In a follow on from my previous post, I had been thinking of highlighting two documents which looked like EPD. One claimed that verification was optional for Environmental Product Declarations (EPD) for business to business communication, and the other said … Continue reading →

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More than 6000 EN 15804 EPD now available!

Posted on February 27, 2019 by constructionlca

My latest update of EPD numbers at the start of 2019 is now available – bit.ly/2019EPD  

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Update to 2018 EPD numbers

Posted on April 18, 2018 by constructionlca

With the revival of the Finnish RTS EPD programme, and the latest numbers from Inies for Verified French ‘Fiche de Declaration Environmental et Sanitaire’ (EPD in French), the numbers for Verified EN 15804 EPD in January 2018 which I have … Continue reading →

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EPD numbers continue to increase…

Posted on February 20, 2018 by constructionlca

Following on from my 2017 EPD Infographic,  I have again tracked the numbers of verified EPD for construction products aligning to EN 15804. Growth in numbers has continued, and there are now over 5000 EPD available globally.  In 2017, new … Continue reading →

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Who should benefit from recycling in construction product EPD?

Posted on October 12, 2017 by constructionlca

EN 15804, the construction product EPD standard, attributes the impact of treating waste to the waste producer, according to the polluter pays principle.  After treatment, when waste has been recovered and reaches the “end of waste”, the resulting secondary material … Continue reading →

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thinkstep’s proven solutions in the growing market for EN 15804 EPD

Posted on June 26, 2017 by constructionlca

The number of Environmental Product Declarations (EPD) verified to EN 15804 is growing rapidly. For the past couple of years, I have been monitoring the number of EPD produced within each of the construction EPD programmes around the world, and … Continue reading →

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Updated EPD Infographic for 2017

Posted on February 27, 2017 by constructionlca

I’ve just updated my infographic showing the number of Construction Product Environmental Product Declarations (EPD) with the latest figures for the start of 2017, and a whole lot more detail.  Thanks to all the Programme Operators who provided information – … Continue reading →

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Measuring Capital and Embodied Carbon for Infrastructure – Draft of PAS 2080 is out for comment

Posted on November 19, 2015 by constructionlca

BSI are currently looking for comments on the draft of Publicly Available Specification 2080 which covers the calculation of embodied carbon and operational carbon, or as the PAS calls it, Capital and Operational Carbon for Infrastructure.  According to BSI, the objective for … Continue reading →

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EPD Infographic – https://infogr.am/constructionlcas_guide_to_epd

Posted on November 2, 2015 by constructionlca

If you’ve ever wondered how many EN 15804 EPD are out there, what products they cover, which EPD programmes have published the most EPD or how quickly the number of EPD are growing, then look no further than my Infographic on … Continue reading →

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