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Environmental Product Declarations (EPDs) are essential for the competitiveness of building products: for tender offers, supplier evaluation, as a service to architects and planners and for the building certification process.
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July 2012 Anna Braune, Dr. Iris Bauer (PE INTERNATIONAL)
The case for 'home grown' EPDs and how to
avoid the pitfalls EPD International
Introduction
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Dr. Iris Bauer, Senior Consultant
Has developed the EPD toolkit
with her experience from many
EPD projects
Sandra Walser, Sales Manager
Coordinates Marketing and
Sales in the field of Sustainable
Building
Anna Braune, Principal Consultant
Team Manager in our headquarter
and head of PE‘s European expert
group ‚Sustainable Building‘
Technical Information
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Dial-in via phone or headset
All participants are muted to
ensure a good sound quality
You can minimize the menu.
Questions and comments can
be given via the question/ chat
function. We‘ll answer all
questions.
1_Importance of Product
Information
2_Environmental Product
Declaration - EPD
3_Usage of EPDs
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Sustainability in Building and Construction At all Life Cycle Stages
Raw
materials
Manu-
facturing
Con-
struction
Operation Repair /
Replacement
Recycling
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Cleaning Waste
management
Socio-culture
/ People
Environment
/ Planet
Economy /
Profit
Importance of construction materials is growing Example office building
6
Production / materials
Transport to site
Use stage (energy in operation)
Use stage (replace-
ments)
Deposit / recycling
Primary energy demand of a conventional building (2010)
after 50 years
Production / materialsTransport
to site
Use stage (replace-
ments)
Deposit / recycling
Primary energy demand of a "Zero Energy Building"
after 50 years
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EPD
Selected building rating schemes
Rating
scheme
(origin)
„Green
Building“
scheme
„Sustainable
Building“
scheme
Product Life
Cycle
Information
required
Complete
Building Life
Cycle
Assessment
BREEAM (UK) X Mandatory Optional
LEED (US) X Optional Optional
DGNB (DE) X Mandatory Mandatory
HQE (FR) X Mandatory Optional
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> 60% of DGNB-criteria are
related to information in EPDs!
1_Importance of Product
Information
2_Environmental Product
Declaration - EPD
3_Usage of EPDs
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Environmental Product Declarations EPD
An Environmental Product Declaration EPD describes a product throughout its entire
life cycle – all relevant environmental information from cradle to grave
EPDs are independently verified and guarantee reliability of manufacturers’
information
Rules for EPDs are defined by EPD program holders – for building products the new
EN 15804 is introduced as respective standard
EPD program holders worldwide
ECO Platform = European Construction
Product Organisation
Platform for EPD program holders
Includes 25 organizations representing
17 countries
Aims at creating a common framework
for EPDs in Europe
Source: www.bau-umwelt.de
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L
Construction Product Regulation (CPR) = CPD+
• CPR** replaces the Construction Products Directive (CPD)*
• Clarifies and precises CPD
• In CPR the former “essential requirements” become “basic work
requirements” with some adjustments:
• “Hygiene, health and environment” to include construction,
demolition and wider environment.
• Sustainable use of natural resources
• CPR contains a link to EPDs in amendments:
Legislative aspects From CPD to CPR
“(56) For the assessment of the sustainable use of resources and of
the impact of construction works on the environment
Environmental Product Declarations should be used when available.”
*CPD was the driver for the development of harmonized standards, which enable CE marking of products.
** Under CPR, where there is a harmonized standard CE marking is mandatory. CPR is effective as of mid-2013,
1_Importance of Product
Information
2_Environmental Product
Declaration - EPD
3_Usage of EPDs
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Usage of EPDs LCA results
Product LCA
European Core EPD
IBU EPD
EPD®
BRE Env. Profile
FDES
e.g. ULE, NSF, ICC
AENOR Ecodesign
Core Indicators
Env. Management
Supply Chain
Extern „LCA is used“
LCA Databases
Carbon Footprint
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Transparency
Support of
certifications
Availability in data bases
Sustainable optimisation of
products and production
Summary
Environmental Product Declarations…
are used in some building labelling schemes
but with fast uptake in others
require explanations for end-users but are reliable documents for environmental
communication
do not rate products good or bad but support transparency and decision making
are standardized
but currently mainly in the building products sector
are voluntary but provide necessary environmental information for European
Construction Product Regulation (CPR)
TRANSPARENCY
is key for reliable communication
Is basis for differentiation from competitors
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Schedule of an EPD project
Program holder organizes
Product Group Forum and
public consultation
(participate: producers, public,
verification board)
PCRs include guidelines which
must be complied with while
setting up an EPD
Calculate LCA, write LCA report
and prepare EPD
Verification of EPD through
independent verifier appointed by
program holder
Yes
Product specific requirements – Product
Category Rule (PCR) – available
Decision for EPD
No
PCR
Background
report EPD
Schedule of an EPD project Standard responsibilities
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Project steps Responsibility
PE Customer Program holder
Kick-off meeting X X
Data collection
Compilation of a questionnaire X
Collection of production data X
Plausibility check X
Compilation of EPD texts
Text template for customers X
Product description for the EPD document X
LCA chapter for the EPD X
Modelling in GaBi
Creation/ adaption of the GaBi model X
Quality check GaBi model X
Evaluation / Interpretation
LCA evaluation X
Compilation of result diagrams X
Interpretation of results X
Documentation
Finalisation of the EPD (format, layout) X
Background report X
Verification
Hand-over for verification X
Check of EPD document and background report X (X) X (Prüfer)
Manual
Training
Project steps Responsibility
PE Customer Program holder
Kick-off meeting X X
Data collection
Compilation of a questionnaire X
Collection of production data X
Plausibility check X
Compilation of EPD texts
Text template for customers X
Product description for the EPD document X
LCA chapter for the EPD X
Modelling in GaBi
Creation/ adaption of the GaBi model X
Quality check GaBi model X
Evaluation / Interpretation
LCA evaluation X
Compilation of result diagrams X
Interpretation of results X
Documentation
Finalisation of the EPD (format, layout) X
Background report X
Verification
Hand-over for verification X
Check of EPD document and background report X (X) X (Prüfer)
Schedule of an EPD project Customers taking over
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GaBi 5 prof
Modelling Support
Schedule of an EPD project Customers taking over
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Project steps Responsibility
PE Customer Program holder
Kick-off meeting X X
Data collection
Compilation of a questionnaire X
Collection of production data X
Plausibility check X
Compilation of EPD texts
Text template for customers X
Product description for the EPD document X
LCA chapter for the EPD X
Modelling in GaBi
Creation/ adaption of the GaBi model X
Quality check GaBi model X
Evaluation / Interpretation
LCA evaluation X
Compilation of result diagrams X
Interpretation of results X
Documentation
Finalisation of the EPD (format, layout) X
Background report X
Verification
Hand-over for verification X
Check of EPD document and background report X (X) X (Prüfer)
Interactive EPD
Schedule of an EPD project Customers taking over
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Project steps Responsibility
PE Customer Program holder
Kick-off meeting X X
Data collection
Compilation of a questionnaire X
Collection of production data X
Plausibility check X
Compilation of EPD texts
Text template for customers X
Product description for the EPD document X
LCA chapter for the EPD X
Modelling in GaBi
Creation/ adaption of the GaBi model X
Quality check GaBi model X
Evaluation / Interpretation
LCA evaluation X
Compilation of result diagrams X
Interpretation of results X
Documentation
Finalisation of the EPD (format, layout) X
Background report X
Verification
Hand-over for verification X
Check of EPD document and background report X (X) X (Prüfer)
EPD toolkit
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Manual
Training
GaBi 5 prof
Modelling Support
Interactive EPD
SOFTWARE
SERVICE
EPD toolkit Training and Modelling Support
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SERVICE – Training and Modelling Support
Basic training for GaBi 5 and LCA methods
Training for usage of the interactive EPD
2 to 3 person days
Modelling of your product in an cooperative approach OR
Adaptation of an existing model to EN 15804
Connection to interactive EPD
5 to 7 person days by PE, X days by customer
Indicators according to EN 15804
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Input of renewable primary energy (energy
resources) excluding feedstock
Input of renewable feedstock
Total input of renewable primary energy
(resources and feedstock)
Input of non renewable primary energy
(energy resources), excluding feedstock
Input of non renewable feedstock
Total input of non renewable primary
energy (resources and feedstock)
Input of secondary material
Input of renewable secondary fuels
Input of non renewable secondary fuels
Input of net fresh water
Hazardous waste disposed
Non hazardous waste disposed
Radioactive waste disposed
Components for re-use
Materials for recycling
Materials for energy recovery
Exported energy
Global warming potential (GWP)
Depletion potential of the stratospheric ozone layer (ODP)
Acidification potential of land and water (AP)
Eutrophication potential (EP)
Formation potential of tropospheric ozone photochemical oxidants (POCP)
Abiotic depletion potential for non fossil resources (ADP elements)
Abiotic depletion potential for fossil resources (ADP fossil fuels)
Communication
Eco-Design
(monitoring)
Documentation/
Verification
Core LCA Tool
Company data
Benefits From EPD to continuous improvement
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Site1
……………
……………
Site 2
……………
……………
Site3 etc.
……………
……………
Average
……………
……………
GaBi Model
- Latest background LCA data
- Modeling & method acc. to EN 15804
Verification
EPD toolkit
- Result presentation in modules (A-D)
- Formats according to EN 15804
- Individual parameters
- yearly data updates, web or desktop version
Ben
ch
mark
Benefits
Fast results
More EPDs, less cost
Usage of LCA indicators in product development/ innovation
Controlling during validity of the EPD (also in the framework of an environmental
management system)
Individual Support Level
Always up-to-date: software, background data and interactive EPD
PE expertise built in
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