Tag Archives: EPD

More than 10,000 EN 15804 EPD at the start of 2021!

Posted on January 17, 2021 by constructionlca

At the start of January 2021, there are just over 10,000 Verified Environmental Product Declarations (EPD) to EN 15804 for construction products registered globally, as shown in my 2021 Infographic. Regulation in France, where the RE2020 Building LCA legislation will … Continue reading →

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When is an EPD not an EPD?

Posted on January 16, 2021 by constructionlca

Signify and Philips (its lighting brand) are talking a good talk about EPD on their website. The article is is called, “How Environmental Product Declarations are helping green the lighting industry“. They talk about why people might want EPD, for example: … Continue reading →

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Over 7000 EN 15804 Environmental Product Declarations (EPD) were available at the start of 2020 with numbers continuing to increase

Posted on October 12, 2020 by constructionlca

Rather late in the year I am adding my 2020 EPD Infographic to my blog which provides the numbers of EPD at the start of the year. The number of EN 15804 EPD have continued to rise, with French FDES … 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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Great linkedin article from @AgnesSchuurmans on transport in #EPD

Posted on November 2, 2015 by constructionlca

Agnes Schuurmans, whose blog I list in my blogroll, has posted a great article on LinkedIn about transport in Environmental Product Declarations – how important it can be and how manufacturers can provide data.

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My blogcast for Interface at Ecobuild

Posted on May 16, 2014 by constructionlca

I was delighted to bump into Ramon Arratia at Ecobuild this year, especially as Interface have recently announced that it has achieved a 90% reduction in its carbon emissions since 1994 – well before its 2020 target. I was even … Continue reading →

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Reducing Embodied Carbon – how easy can it be?

Posted on May 2, 2014 by constructionlca

Paul King has just written a great blog, available from Building (free registration required) talking about his reaction to Embodied Carbon Week, and where we go from here. Paul’s initial scepticism that Embodied Carbon could be of interest for a … Continue reading →

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My BSI webinar on EN 15804 available to view

Posted on May 1, 2014 by constructionlca

As part of the UKGBC’s Embodied Carbon Week, I was invited by BSI to give a webinar on “The standard for Embodied Carbon and Life Cycle Assessments (LCA): BS EN 15804 and Environmental Product Declarations (EPD) for construction products”. BSI have … Continue reading →

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Product Sustainability Q&A

Posted on June 19, 2013 by constructionlca

Product Sustainability Q&A Do you have questions about EPDs and ecolabels? Want to know how you can incorporate your supply chain into your Life Cycle Assessment? Ask away in our @2degreesnetwork Q&A Clinic this week!

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Regulation and Standards for Sustainable Construction

Posted on May 22, 2012 by constructionlca

The Construction Products Association have provided a useful Guidance Note on the Construction Products Regulation, (CPR), available to download here.  The CPR builds on the Construction Products Directive, and explicitly contains reference to the assessment of greenhouse gases  and natural resources … Continue reading →

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