About Eric
Eric works at the intersection of sustainability, regulation, and business strategy, helping manufacturers navigate the evolving landscape of EPDs and LCAs. Having spoken with hundreds of teams across North America, brings a deep understanding of what drives ROI, what regulators are asking for, and how companies can stay ahead with smart, scalable approaches to environmental reporting.
Recent Articles
From averages to SKU-level EPDs
Most teams still hold a single, network-average EPD while sales lives in a world of thousands of SKUs. New rules are shifting the goalposts toward facility and SKU detail. The trick is a data model that turns one reference product into many precise, verifiable outputs without drowning in PDFs.
Congrats, Speedpanel Australia’s first EPDs are live
Fire and acoustic wall systems show up in high‑stakes specs. Without product‑specific EPDs, teams get sidelined or priced into a corner. Speedpanel Australia just changed that with their first Environmental Product Declarations, giving specifiers clean data and project teams fewer excuses to swap them out late in the game.
Choosing the Right EPD Consultant
Picking an Environmental Product Declaration partner is not just a paperwork decision. The wrong choice quietly taxes your R&D, plant, and product teams while timelines slip. The right one turns data chaos into publishable LCAs and EPDs fast, so your products stop losing specs to generic proxies and start winning on verified performance.
Congrats, Western Extrusions: first EPDs go live
Western Extrusions just put numbers on the table for a product line that electrical and construction specifiers touch every day. That means fewer submittal detours and more bids where verified carbon data is ready when the project team asks for it.
Western Tube’s first EPDs, well played
Western Tube just published its first Environmental Product Declarations, putting hard numbers to products specifiers touch daily in power, data, and safety systems. This is transparency that moves bids, not just blogs. Here is what they released, who verified it, and how the coverage stacks up against the conduit field.
Congrats, Shelter Architecture’s first EPDs are live
A new name just stepped onto the spec stage with verified numbers. Shelter Architecture’s debut Environmental Product Declarations move its fire‑resistant timber system from slide deck to submittal, which changes competitive math wherever teams want mass timber without the fire‑rating guesswork.
EG-Trading’s First EPD Arrives
Big step for a focused niche. EG-Trading has published its first Environmental Product Declaration for a sedum vegetation mat used in extensive green roofs, a credential that helps project teams compare apples to apples and keep specs moving swiftly when low‑carbon targets are in play.
Congratulations, DGL International’s first EPDs are live
Architectural powder coaters just got a bigger bench to spec from. DGL International Powder Coatings has entered the transparency arena with its first Environmental Product Declarations, published in June 2025 and focused on the product families architects actually call out by name. The move puts verified, comparable data on the table for offshore‑sourced projects headed to Australia and the wider Asia Pacific, removing the silent penalty that comes with missing EPDs when whole‑building carbon is scored.
Congrats, Varmförzinkning on your first EPDs
Hot‑dip galvanizing moves from promise to proof. With two product‑specific EPDs now live, Varmförzinkning gives specifiers verified impacts for high masts and their foundations, which means faster submittals and fewer last‑minute swaps when carbon accounting is in play.
Terracotta manufacturer adopts ESV, eyes EPD next
A UK architectural‑terracotta maker just secured Made in Britain’s Environmental and Social Value Certification and is now working on LCAs to publish product‑specific EPDs. Smart move. ESV signals intent in bids while EPDs deliver the proof buyers and assessors need. Here is what that combo really means for manufacturers chasing specs and contracts.
Bravo, Cobiax on first EPDs
Cobiax, known for hollow‑body void formers that lighten concrete slabs, has stepped into the transparency arena. Their first Environdec EPDs arrived in June 2025, a smart move for teams chasing lower‑carbon specs without re‑engineering entire structures. Here’s what they published, who verified it, and how that shifts the competitive math in slab systems.
Congrats, Muovitech—welcome to the EPD club
Muovitech just turned on the transparency lights. With their first Environmental Product Declarations live, buyers and specifiers finally get product‑specific numbers for the geoenergy hardware that quietly powers low‑carbon buildings. Here is what landed, who verified it, and how this debut reshapes competitive conversations.
Congrats, Siberzone: first ductwork EPD is live
Siberzone has entered the transparency arena. In June 2025 the company published its first Environmental Product Declaration covering galvanized circular ventilation ducts and fittings, verified and listed with EPD Hub. That single move turns common HVAC components into spec‑ready options when bids ask for product‑specific, third‑party verified data.
Congrats, VENTUS DANMARK’s first EPDs hit the market
Office furniture buyers care about speed and proof. VENTUS DANMARK just supplied the proof. Their first Environmental Product Declarations are live, giving specifiers verified numbers for a core set of chairs and a height‑adjustable desk frame.
Denver’s Embodied Carbon Pilot, New‑Build Potential
Denver is testing a clear idea: pay teams that cut upfront emissions on large new projects and learn what really works in the field. For manufacturers, that translates into a fast‑rising need for product‑specific EPDs and dependable LCA data that survive submittals and value‑engineering. Here is what the pilot means for your spec rate, how to prepare without slowing R&D, and the practical reduction moves buyers will ask you to prove.
Congrats, Plascorp, on your first EPD
Plascorp just put verified numbers behind a core workhorse, its PVC‑U pressure pipe range. That one document moves conversations from datasheets to spec‑ready data, which is exactly what councils, utilities, and civil contractors ask for when carbon targets tighten.
Congrats, Froslev. Your first EPDs are live.
Specs are increasingly binary on transparency. If a product lacks a product‑specific, third‑party verified EPD, teams default to conservative assumptions that slow approvals and risk last‑minute swaps. Froslev just flipped that script with a debut set of Environmental Product Declarations that put verified numbers behind core wood cladding and outdoor timber lines.
HPD thresholds: 1,000 ppm or 100 ppm?
Choosing an HPD disclosure threshold sounds simple until a project team asks for “one more thing.” Go with 1,000 ppm and you cover most LEED requests. Drop to 100 ppm and you unlock tougher pathways, plus some owner specs, at the cost of deeper supplier data and extra hazard screening. Here is the fast, confidence‑building way to decide.
From spec to install, visibility you can measure
Specs feel like a finish line. They aren’t. Once bids open, distributors, subs, and GCs weigh price, lead time, and risk, and that is when quiet substitutions happen. The result is a data fog between “our EPD helped us get spec’d” and “our product got installed.” Here’s how to map the chain and stitch together data so marketing, product, and sales can see and steer outcomes.
Supplier data triage for component‑heavy EPDs
Hundreds of screws, rivets, clips, and fittings can stall an LCA before it starts. The trick is not chasing every bolt, it is structuring supplier data so a verifier sees logic, coverage, and consistency without turning procuremnt into a scavenger hunt.
From drawings to EPD ready BOMs, without the chaos
If product truth lives in PDFs and markups, every EPD starts with detective work. Teams highlight parts on drawings, copy counts by hand, and hope no variant hides a glass top or a different fastener. Here is a clean path from messy engineering artifacts to a normalized, EPD ready bill of materials that scales across options without a PLM overhaul.
Build an EPD Win‑Loss Engine
Sales leaders feel the EPD effect every week but rarely see it quantified. Bids get tossed for missing declarations, or a competitor wins on a carbon threshold nobody captured in CRM. A lightweight, shared dataset turns those moments into numbers leaders can act on, so EPD strategy reads like revenue protected and revenue unlocked, not paperwork.
Congrats BarChip: First EPD for Macro Fibers
Concrete fiber is having a moment in specs. With a fresh, product‑specific EPD now live, BarChip enters the transparency arena in a category where EPDs increasingly decide shortlists. Here is what they published, who verified it, and how that shifts the competitive math.
Congrats, El‑Sewedy: first EPDs go live
Power cables finally come with numbers. El‑Sewedy has published its first set of Environmental Product Declarations, which turns familiar MV and HV distribution cables into spec‑ready options when project teams ask for verified impacts. If cables are your business, this flips the conversation from brochure talk to quantified performance and helps avoid the generic penalties that creep into whole‑building models.
Premcrete’s first EPDs are live
Premcrete just put hard numbers behind its waterproofing story. Two product‑specific Environmental Product Declarations now meet specifiers where they work, cutting guesswork and helping bids move faster when projects demand verified impacts. Here’s what went live, who issued it, and how this reshapes the competitive picture.
Congrats REC Indovent on your first EPDs
REC Indovent just put verified numbers behind everyday ventilation parts that live on real schedules. If your bids hinge on product‑specific EPDs instead of conservative defaults, this debut changes which options are considered first.
Streamline Environmental Product Certification in Manufacturing
Environmental product certification should accelerate sales, not slow plants. If specs are slipping to competitors with product‑specific EPDs or HPDs, the issue is rarely the math. It is scattered data, unclear scope, and late verifier surprises. Here is the no‑drama path that keeps engineering focused on making product, while certification moves in parallel.
Siniat France: EPD coverage at a glance
Siniat sits inside Etex and focuses on gypsum systems for walls, ceilings and façades in France. If your bids hinge on product‑specific EPDs, the big question is simple: do their boards, frames and accessories show up with declarations when specifiers check. Here is the snapshot and where a little paperwork lift could unlock more wins.
Choose Your EPD Energy Year, The Smart Way
Lock the wrong data year and verification slows, questions multiply, and the finish line moves. Pick a year that reflects normal operations, document what changed and why, and your EPD clears review with fewer comments and less rework. Here is how operations leaders and ESG heads can choose a representative period that reads as credible to verifiers and useful to sales.
EPD timing when plants move
Consolidating plants creates a timing puzzle. Publish on legacy sites to stay bid‑eligible, wait a year for the new facility to stabilize, or go prospective and update later. The right call protects revenue and avoids paying twice for the same declaration.
Family EPDs: When One Is Enough
Got dozens of SKUs and a limited budget. A well‑built family EPD can legally cover more of them than most teams assume, which changes the ROI math fast. The trick is separating marketing differences from what truly shifts the LCA, then checking program rules before you multiply declarations.
Turn Grants Into EPD Gains
Energy‑efficiency grants can fund new drives, boilers, or on‑site solar. Too often they don’t show up in the next EPD. The fix is not more spreadsheets. It is treating the project like an EPD input stream from day one, with the right meters, matching timelines, and verifier‑ready records.
Pre‑verification quality checks that cut EPD time and cost
Verification queues are long, verifier fees are rising, and every avoidable roundtrip burns calendar time you cannot win back. A simple, structured pre‑verification quality check catches human slips before a verifier ever opens the file. Done right, it improves price certainty, protects publication dates, and keeps cross‑registry plans on track.
Global EPD strategy without triple work
Selling in Europe, North America, and APAC should not mean running three different LCA factories. The fastest path is a shared data spine (ERP, MES, supplier inputs) and a core set of LCAs, then smart add‑ons for regional rules, operators, and formats. The tricky bit is deciding where you truly need separate regional EPDs, where one document can satisfy two regions, and where an emerging market only needs a light, credible first step.
Bravo, Alumasc — first EPD on the board
Alumasc just put verified numbers behind its roofing story. In July 2025 the company published its first Environmental Product Declaration, a smart move in a category where transparent data often decides who stays specified when designs tighten and carbon goals bite. Here is what they released, where it lands against rivals, and what to do next to turn this debut into daily spec wins.
ASSMANN Büromöbel: product range and EPD reality
ASSMANN builds the furniture backbone of modern offices. Desks, storage, meeting tables and room-in-room pieces show up across their catalog, with a home‑office spin through ASSMANN HOME. The obvious question for spec‑driven projects is simple. How well are these products covered by product‑specific EPDs today?
Congrats, ETERNIT GmbH on first EPDs
Fresh on the board in July 2025, ETERNIT GmbH has published its first wave of Environmental Product Declarations for core fiber‑cement lines. That move turns familiar cladding and roofing workhorses into spec‑ready options that help teams clear carbon and documentation checks with less back‑and‑forth.
Congrats Finnfoam on its first EPD
Finnfoam just put real numbers behind a familiar insulation workhorse. With a first product‑specific Environmental Product Declaration now live for FF‑EPS and issued in July 2025, specifiers get verified impacts they can cite and compare. That moves conversations from datasheets to decisions, especially on projects where product‑specific EPDs avoid conservative default penalties in whole‑building LCA tools.
Cheers, VPI—first‑ever EPDs hit the spec board
VPI Corporation just stepped into full transparency. In July 2025 they published their first Environmental Product Declarations, giving specifiers verified numbers for the company’s flagship static‑control tile and its premium resilient tile family. For healthcare, cleanrooms, and electronics spaces where static risk and documentation needs collide, this is the missing puzzle piece.
Kludi at a glance: products and EPD readiness
Kludi is a century-old German fittings specialist now part of RAK Ceramics. They sell what specifiers actually touch every day in a bathroom or kitchen. Mixers, showers, thermostats, accessories. The question for buildng teams is simple. Do those products come with Environmental Product Declarations that keep projects on track for modern procurement rules and LEED v5 expectations, or do you have to fight uphill with generic, penalized assumptions instead.
Find Reliable Construction Environmental Assessments
Specs move fast. Carbon targets move faster. If your environmental impact assessment or EPD can’t be trusted at a glance, you lose time, credibility, and often the spec. Here is a practical playbook for manufacturers to source assessments that hold up in bids, meet LEED v5 intent, and give sales a defensible number without turning engineers into full‑time paper chasers.
Congrats, Yoshimei’s first EPD is live
Fresh on the transparency scoreboard, Yoshimei has published its debut Environmental Product Declaration. For teams that specify timber, this is one of those small-looking moves that changes who gets short‑listed. Here is what launched, who it serves, and how the competitive math shifts.
Congrats Ryno, first EPDs hit the spec stage
Ryno just put verified numbers behind its porcelain pavers, which turns rooftop and podium systems from datasheet talk into project‑ready documentation. One focused EPD may sound small, yet it is the key that unlocks more bids and fewer substitutions when carbon accounting is in play.
CarbonBright for manufacturers: what it is and where it fits
Scope 3 pressure is rising while EPD requests keep landing in RFIs. CarbonBright pitches an AI‑native route to faster LCAs, supplier data collection, and audit‑ready reporting. Here is what their platform covers, how it maps to an EPD workflow, and the questions a manufacturing team should ask before committing.
Congrats, Polyroof: First EPD for Liquid Roofing
Spec teams have asked for product‑specific proof on liquid‑applied roofs. Polyroof just delivered, putting hard numbers behind a flagship system and removing a common submittal blocker for public and private projects alike.
Congrats, Atplas: first EPDs put boundary boxes on record
Atplas just entered the transparency arena. In August 2025 they published their first Environmental Product Declarations for core below‑ground water connection hardware, turning familiar meter and stopcock boxes into third‑party verified data that spec teams can actually cite. That is the moment bids shift from datasheet talk to measurable impacts.
Congrats, Henry—first EPDs on the board
Specs reward proof. Henry just published its first Environmental Product Declaration, putting a clear, third‑party verified carbon profile behind a flagship roofing foam. That single PDF does more than check a box, it keeps Henry in the short‑list when owners ask for product‑specific EPDs and whole‑building LCAs start penalizing products without them.
Unlocking Sustainability with Environmental Product Declarations
If product transparency still feels like a paperwork maze, EPDs are the map. Done right, they do more than check a box. They help you qualify for bids, stay in spec, and spot cost‑saving process improvements faster than rivals who rely on generic averages.
Aim EPDs at architects, win specs with contractors
On most projects, design teams use EPDs to shape choices while contractors just need clean submittals that pass. Treat that as two audiences and two moments in time. Build stories and tools that speak to architects before the spec is written, then make the contractors paperwork effortless after award. Thats how lifecycle data becomes a moat, not a PDF graveyard.
Blended cements, low‑carbon CMU, and the new PCR math
Cement chemistry and PCR rules are shifting under our feet. Blended binders cut clinker. CO2‑curing in CMU locks carbon away. New PCR language counts carbonation in more life‑cycle stages. If specs in your region now ask for mix‑level GWPs, the smartest move may be to revisit EPDs early so they show your real advantage, not your 2021 status quo.
Product-Specific EPDs for Resilient Flooring Under CARB
California’s embodied‑carbon program is moving from generic association EPDs to verified Type III declarations that pin GWP to a specific product and the plant that makes it. Resilient flooring sits squarely in the spotlight as draft CARB frameworks and CALGreen updates mature. Teams that wait for the final bell risk scramble. Here’s what “Type III, product‑specific, plant‑specific” really means, how scope will likely be judged, and the practical runway to get credible numbers in buyers’ hands before reporting clocks start.
Track Win Rates On EPD Linked Bids
You shipped the EPDs. Now prove they move revenue. The fastest way is to tag every bid and opportunity where an EPD is required or used, then compare win rate, cycle time, and margin against offers without EPD coverage. Do this in a central system that blends environmental data with CRM and bid sources, and the pattern jumps out: which regions, programs, and product families get a real lift from EPDs, and where to invest the next declaration or renewal.
Beat the bid clock on data‑center EPDs
Hyperscale buyers rarely hint, then they memorialize new rules in the next RFx. If your UPS, switchgear, busway, or transformer line lacks ready, verified EPDs when that update lands, the scramble begins. Timelines compress, consulting costs climb, and deals drift toward better prepared rivals. Here’s when to act, how to frame the ROI, and who is already set to win the minute EPDs turn into a checkbox.
Bravo, DiN Akustik: First EPDs Land
A fresh name just stepped into the transparency arena. DiN Akustik’s debut Environmental Product Declaration makes its acoustic wall panels spec‑ready in projects where verified data now rides alongside performance.
Managing EPD Data When ERP Shifts
ERP migrations split data across old and new systems right when environmental teams need clean inputs for LCAs and EPDs. The trick is not to wait for perfect systems. Use a disciplined, reference‑year approach, document gaps, and give IT and plant teams clear asks that respect the rollout. The EPD can move even while the ERP moves, if the work is framed correctly.
Caparol: product range, EPD coverage, and spec risk
Caparol is a heavyweight in paints and façade systems, yet its Environmental Product Declaration footprint varies by market. If your sales teams chase specs where EPDs are preferred or required, that patchwork matters. Here is the fast, unvarnished overview so product and commercial leaders can see where the brand is strong, where it is quiet, and how to close the gap without slowing the business.
From Sensitivity Analysis to Hotspot Decisions
Most LCA reports drop a tornado chart on the last pages and call it a day. Teams then ask the real question: so what do we actually change at the plant or in the product next quarter. This post translates hotspot and sensitivity outputs into practical moves that cut GWP and help win specs, without turning every idea into a six week side quest.
Supplier Data Collection for EPDs at Scale
Most EPD delays are not modeling problems, they are supplier data problems. Chasing spreadsheets across time zones, fixing units, and reconciling plant variations slows teams and burns credibility. Here is a scalable path that turns messy inputs into audit‑ready numbers without tying up R&D or plant managers for weeks.
Protan’s membranes and their EPD coverage
Specifiers keep asking for product‑specific EPDs. Does Protan cover the bases across roofing, tunnels, and technical textiles? Here’s a crisp look at what they sell, where EPDs are live today, and the few places where a quick EPD push could unlock more specs.
Illbruck in focus EPD coverage across product lines
Illbruck sits inside Tremco CPG Europe and shows up on jobs where airtightness, weather protection, and clean façades matter. They sell into many trade aisles, yet their published EPDs cluster around specific membrane families. If you spec windows or façades, that split matters commercially because a missing product‑specific EPD often means a silent penalty during carbon accounting and fewer short‑listed options for your sales team.
Congrats, Ligna Energy’s first EPD is live
A small component just made a big market move. Ligna Energy has published its first Environmental Product Declaration, putting verified data behind an ultrathin supercapacitor used in wireless electronics. For OEM teams building sensors, badges, tags, and smart controls, this is the kind of proof that can speed procurement and win space on the bill of materials.
Hedgehog Company B.V. vs Parq
Both teams help manufacturers turn complex life cycle data into credible EPDs. The big difference is the working model. If stalled bids, spreadsheet sprawl, and unclear timelines keep tripping up product launches, this side‑by‑side look will help you choose a partner that removes friction instead of adding it.
Oslo’s C40 Clean Construction, decoded
If Oslo is in your spec pipeline, clean construction rules are no longer theory. They affect how machinery runs on site and how materials document embodied carbon. Here’s what manufacturers need to know to stay preferred in bids across Norway.
Germany’s Commercial Tile Leaders: EPD Coverage Snapshot
Commercial specs in Germany increasingly expect third‑party verified, product‑specific EPDs for tiling. We checked ten familiar, project‑focused manufacturers against current, publicly listed tile EPDs and flagged where coverage is solid or missing. If it’s not visible, it usually isn’t helping your bid.
EU CBAM explained for manufacturers
Selling into the EU now carries a carbon cover charge. If a product’s embedded emissions are high or undocumented, the importer buys CBAM certificates to square the ledger. The good news is that the math leans on the same primary data great EPDs use, and sloppy reporting can trigger fines of €10 to €50 per tonne of unreported emissions (EUR‑Lex, 2024) ([EUR-Lex, 2024](https://eur-lex.europa.eu/eli/reg_impl/2023/1773/oj)).
Sustainability storytelling that wins specs and proves progress
Specs are crowded. Buyers skim. A clear story about climate progress can move a product from “maybe” to “selected” without sinking margins. This is not fluff. It is structured, verifiable communication that turns LCAs, EPDs, and HPDs into proof customers can trust and reuse across bids.
Ecodesign that sells: ESPR-ready products
Ecodesign used to be a back‑of‑the‑lab exercise. With the EU’s Ecodesign for Sustainable Products Regulation now in force, it becomes a commercial system for how products are designed, documented, and bought. If a product can’t prove durability, circularity, and low impact with clean data, it risks being sidelined in specs and tenders.
EPD standards update: Construction PCR 2.0, decoded
If your next submittal leans on the old construction PCR, the clock is ticking. Version 2.0 reshapes structure, raises the bar on data quality, and nudges teams toward digital EPDs. Here is what changed, what dates matter, and how to avoid a scramble during verification.
ECI/MKI: how Dutch tenders pick lower impact
Selling into the Netherlands often hinges on one number. The Environmental Cost Indicator, or MKI, turns a product’s life‑cycle impacts into euros and uses that as a quality criterion in Best Price quality ratio awards. If your MKI is unclear or based on generic data, you give rivals a head start. Here is how the system works and how manufacturers can land on the right side of the score.
Dr. Hahn’s first EPDs land hinges in specs
Door hardware gets swapped fast when paperwork lags. With its first Environmental Product Declaration published in October 2025, Dr. Hahn moves hinges from a quiet component to a verified line item buyers can check and trust. That change matters on projects tracking embodied carbon and following LEED v5 material rules, where product‑specific, third‑party verified data is increasingly a ticket to entry.
Environmental Product Declarations, Explained for Manufacturers
Specs are won or lost on documentation. If a project needs product‑specific carbon data and your product lacks an EPD, the door quietly closes. This guide translates the jargon and shows how to move from zero to portfolio with less friction, so sales teams stop skipping EPD‑required opportunities and product teams keep their focus on real work.
Congratulations Weiss, and welcome to the EPD arena
Weiss Chemie + Technik just put hard numbers behind its COSMO composite panels. Two first‑ever Environmental Product Declarations are now live, giving specifiers real data for window and door surrounds instead of generic penalties. That changes bid math in fenestration quickly.
Plastic piping adds 22 new EPDs to the spec playbook
The Plastic Pipe and Fittings Association just published 22 industry‑average EPDs for common piping and conduit sizes. That single drop adds real momentum in a category where many bids still stall for lack of verified data and a clear PCR fit.
Congratulations, TimberHP. First EPD unlocked.
A newcomer just put numbers behind the wood fiber story. TimberHP’s first environmental product declaration lands in January 2026 for its flagship batt insulation, a signal to specifiers that this category is ready for prime time. Here is what they published, who verified it, and how the move reshapes the competitive map for thermal and acoustic insulation in North America.
Pathwaysai.co alternatives for EPDs, explained
If Pathwaysai.co caught your eye for automating LCAs and EPDs, you are likely weighing how to hit bid deadlines with less drag on your plant and product teams. This guide maps the real alternatives, how they differ, and where a white‑glove approach like Parq’s removes the heavy lifting that usually lands on manufacturing and R&D. Choose based on speed to a credible, verifiable EPD and how little your experts are forced to babysit data.
Singapore’s Green Building Masterplan, Decoded for Manufacturers
If Singapore is on your growth map, the Green Building Masterplan is the playbook. It shapes what gets designed, approved, and built across the city‑state. Understand how its rules translate into material choices and documentation, and your products stop being an optional upgrade and start becoming the default.
Sweden’s Embodied Carbon Rules, Explained
Selling into Sweden or supplying a project there? Climate declarations for new buildings are already part of the building permit journey. Limit values are proposed, infrastructure buyers are tightening expectations, and generic database factors penalize products without product‑specific EPDs. Here’s the short, practical briefing so commercial and technical teams dont get caught flat‑footed.
KBOB LCA Data for Swiss Construction, Explained
Winning Swiss specs gets easier when teams speak the same data language. The KBOB life cycle assessment dataset is that lingua franca. It guides public buyers and design teams, and it can guide manufacturers too. Here’s how to use it to sharpen LCAs, align with SIA’s climate path, and decide when a product‑specific EPD gives you the commercial edge. Yes, you can do both without drowning in spreadsheets.
Green Deal 209: sustainable civil engineering 2.0 in NL
Dutch infra procurement now treats carbon like cost. If your products feed clean, verified data into the MKI score used in tenders, you compete on performance instead of price alone. Here is how Green Deal 209 set the stage and what manufacturers must do to turn EPDs into Dutch bid wins.
Best Alternatives to One Click LCA Tools in 2026
If a single LCA platform feels like a maze, you are not alone. Manufacturers want faster EPDs, fewer internal data chases, and dependable verification without babysitting yet another tool. Here is how to pivot to options that reduce friction and still hit spec‑driven revenue goals.
Green Deal 154: Biobased building, decoded
Confused about how a 2013 Dutch Green Deal still shapes today’s specs and EPD choices? Green Deal 154 lit the fuse for biobased building in the Netherlands, and its ripple effects now run straight through the NMD, MPG scores, and your product roadmap.
Windsor & Maidenhead climate strategy 2020 to 2025 for EPDs
Making sales in the Royal Borough is getting greener and sharper. The council’s climate strategy is rolling into a refreshed plan through March 2026, plus a new Sustainability SPD that raises the bar for materials and proof. If a product’s carbon story is fuzzy, it slides to the back of the queue. An EPD makes the story crisp.
Plymouth’s Climate Emergency Statement and EPDs
If your products land in projects across Plymouth, South Hams, or West Devon, the Climate Emergency Planning Statement quietly changes the sales math. It nudges design teams toward low‑carbon choices backed by real data. Manufacturers with ready, third‑party verified EPDs become easier to select and harder to swap out at the last minute.
UK Embodied Carbon Rules, Decoded
Specs teams face a maze of guidance, consultations and client rules. Here’s the short list of UK‑wide policies that actually move bids, plus how product‑specific EPDs help you win on carbon without giving up margin. If you sell steel, aluminium, cement or anything that flows into those supply chains, the clock is ticking.
Mastering One Click LCA for Building Product Teams
Deadlines, scattered plant data, and rising requests for product EPDs create pressure from sales and specifiers. This practical guide shows how professionals can set up projects in One Click LCA, structure data once, and turn analytics into decisions that win specs without slowing operations.
UK Climate Change Act 2008, decoded for manufacturers
The Act sets the tempo for everything carbon in the UK. It does not order you to publish EPDs, yet it quietly determines which products feel easy to specify and which look risky. If your materials feed UK projects, this law shapes your sales pipeline more than any glossy brochure ever could.
C.R. Jackson’s first EPDs hit pavement
Specs move fast in paving. Today, mix suppliers with verified numbers earn the inside lane at bid time, while others sit in the staging area. C.R. Jackson, Inc. just rolled out its first Environmental Product Declarations and joined the transparency grid, positioning its asphalt mixes for projects that simply will not entertain unverified environmental data.
EPD Turkey: What Manufacturers Should Know
Selling into Türkiye or supplying Turkish projects often means an EPD is the ticket to entry. EPD Turkey sits at the center of that conversation, pairing local support with registrations recognized across European markets. Here’s the short, practical read manufacturers ask for when deciding where to publish and how to keep momentum without drowning in admin.
NREL as an EPD Program Operator, explained
NREL shows up in some tools as a program operator, which raises a fair question for manufacturers: can you publish your next construction EPD through nrel.gov, or is NREL playing a different role in the ecosystem? Here’s what matters for timelines, spec wins, and day‑to‑day workflow.
EPD Australasia, explained for manufacturers
Selling into Australia or New Zealand and hearing Green Star on every brief? EPD Australasia is the local route to publish product‑specific EPDs that buyers recognize, assess quickly, and reward in project scoring. Here is how the operator works, where it shines commercially, and what to watch so your next declaration lands on time and pulls its weight.
CSA Group as an EPD Program Operator
Sorting out program operators can feel like trying to pick the right streaming service before a long flight. This quick overview puts CSA Group in context for manufacturers who want credible, bilingual EPDs that land smoothly in North American specs without slowing core teams down.
Best EPD Management Solutions for 2026
EPDs win specs and keep bids moving. The hard part is managing plant data, LCAs, verification, publication, and renewals without pulling your best people off their real jobs. This guide shows how to pick an EPD management solution that delivers speed and reliability in 2026, not spreadsheet sprawl. We compare operating models, call out bottlenecks, and give you the short list of must‑haves that keep sales from stalling when a project asks for proof.
Polyrey: laminates, compact panels, EPD coverage
Polyrey is a French decorative surfaces brand in the Wilsonart group. The portfolio spans HPL sheets, compact laminate, bonded boards, worktops, and a wet‑room wall system called Nuance. Designs run well into the hundreds, with the company stating “over 800” designs and 18 finishes ([Polyrey, 2026](https://en.polyrey.com/)). EPD coverage exists but is limited and centered on specific systems, which can leave everyday laminates uncovered when specs ask for product‑specific declarations.
Gordon Inc and the EPD gap
Gordon Inc builds a wide range of architectural metal systems that show up in healthcare, education, data centers, cleanrooms and even correctional facilities. The portfolio is deep and custom-friendly. Yet in spec-driven work, missing Environmental Product Declarations can quietly sideline otherwise strong products when teams are chasing carbon targets and LEED v5 preferences.
EQUITONE’s facade portfolio and its EPD coverage
EQUITONE sits in a crowded fiber‑cement facade market where EPDs often decide who lands on shortlists. Here’s a fast read on what they sell, how broad the range is, and how well the collections are backed by declarations that keep projects moving.
Smith & Fong’s Plyboo: products and EPD coverage
Plyboo has become a design staple for warm, modern interiors. The brand’s bamboo plywood, carved panels, and flooring show up in retail, hospitality, office and education projects. Here is where their portfolio shines today, and where adding a few well placed EPDs would move the sales needle fast.
Mullican Flooring’s EPD status, in focus
Mullican is a long‑standing American hardwood brand with solid and engineered lines across multiple collections and finishes. Their catalog spans several product families and likely hundreds of SKUs, which puts them in frequent spec competition. Here’s how that breadth maps to Environmental Product Declarations today, where the gaps sit, and how that impacts bid‑readiness on projects moving toward LEED v5 and owner ESG requirements.
Rulon International: wood ceilings, walls, and EPDs
Rulon International is a specialist, not a generalist. Their catalog lives squarely in premium wood ceilings and wall systems, and their environmental paperwork largely keeps pace. If you’re pushing for LEED‑ready interiors and acoustics that look crafted rather than commoditized, this is a brand specifiers already know.
Mirage Floors: portfolio and the EPD opportunity
Mirage is a pure-play hardwood brand with deep range and strong dealer pull. If your projects lean on EPD-backed submittals, their catalog creates both possibilities and a gap worth closing fast. Here is a crisp snapshot of what they sell and how their environmental documentation stacks up.
Pergo at a glance: products and EPD coverage
Spec-driven projects ask a simple question about consumer-famous brands like Pergo: do the products people love on retail shelves also come with the documentation architects need? Here is what Pergo makes, how broadly those lines are covered by Environmental Product Declarations, and where the brand can tighten its spec game to win more bids without extra friction.
TerraMai: reclaimed wood style, EPD opportunity
TerraMai champions reclaimed and responsibly sourced wood for high‑design interiors and exteriors. Their catalog spans flooring and paneling, exterior siding, decking, and exterior panels, with dozens of individual SKUs in rotating finishes. The sustainability story is strong on sourcing and low‑emitting finishes, yet product‑specific EPD coverage appears thin today, which can quietly narrow spec opportunities when projects prefer or require EPDs.
Pioneer Millworks products and EPD coverage snapshot
Pioneer Millworks mills reclaimed and responsibly sourced wood into flooring, paneling, siding, and decking that designers love. The open question for spec-driven projects is coverage with Environmental Product Declarations. Here’s where they stand today and where the fastest wins are hiding.
Lean Team EPDs: Phasing, Shortcuts, Smart Outsourcing
EPD work competes with grants, maintenance windows, and the daily scramble. When headcount is thin, the trick is not working longer. It is sequencing the right products, trimming scope without losing credibility, and handing off the heavy lifting to a partner built for data wrangling. Here is a field guide that keeps bids moving and sanity intact.
Turn Grants Into EPD Gains and Spec Wins
Many plants win energy‑efficiency money and then treat the upgrades and the next EPD refresh as two seperately tasks. That misses the double dividend. With a smart plan, the same meters, procurement changes, and audits that unlock public funding also cut A1–A3 impacts and make specs easier to win.
EPD verifier costs in 2026
Verifier fees are the visible tip of the EPD iceberg. The number you care about in 2026 depends on program operator rules, the product scope, and how clean your LCA package lands on a reviewer’s desk. Here is what manufacturers should expect, why prices shifted, and the levers that actually move the bill.
From Wild West EPDs to a Portfolio Program
Ad‑hoc EPDs solve today’s bid and create tomorrow’s chaos. If product teams are juggling platforms, consultants, and PCRs that do not match, the result is rework, slow renewals, and missed specs. Here is a pragmatic path to move from scattered one‑offs to a calm, portfolio‑wide program that wins bids, keeps auditors happy, and frees engineering time.
Switching EPD Providers Without Losing Your LCA
Arriving with an EPD or LCA from a prior consultant should be a head start, not a dead stop. The tricky part is knowing what you legally own, what can be ported, and when a clean re‑model is faster than wrestling for files. If the old team will not share, you still have workable paths to publish on time and keep bids moving.
Multi‑plant EPDs: average, plant‑specific, or both?
You make the same product in three plants. One runs mostly on hydro, another on gas, the third on a mix with longer trucking routes. Procurement keeps asking for facility data while your team wants one fast declaration to unlock bids. Here is the clearest path to pick between an averaged EPD, multiple plant‑specific EPDs, or a hybrid that actually wins work.
White‑label and private‑label EPDs, explained for manufacturers
Want one LCA to power multiple brands without starting from zero each time? White‑label and private‑label EPDs can do that if the products are truly the same behind the logo. The trick is knowing when it is allowed, how verification works, and what paperwork proves sameness so specifiers can trust the numbers.
EPDs + HPDs: One Spec‑Ready Pack
Architects rarely ask for carbon or health documents in isolation. They want a clean bundle they can drop into a submittal and move on. Build a single, spec‑ready package that carries your product from short‑list to “approved” without back‑and‑forth scavenger hunts.
White-label and private-label EPDs, explained
Want one LCA and EPD that works across multiple brands without rebuilding everything from scratch? White-label and private-label setups can do that, but they only fly when the products are truly the same where it counts, and the paperwork proves it. Here is the pragmatic playbook so you can reuse results confidently, pass verification, and keep bids moving.
Miami Forever Carbon Neutral, for Manufacturers
Miami set a citywide net zero target for 2050 with an interim 60% cut from 2018 levels by 2035. That headline sounds municipal, yet it reshapes how building products get chosen across South Florida. If your materials show up with trustworthy EPDs, you ride the wave. If not, bids get harder and margins feel thinner.
King County SCAP: What EPDs Mean Now
Selling into public projects around Seattle just got more specific. King County’s 2025 Strategic Climate Action Plan tightens expectations for low‑carbon materials and keeps embodied carbon on the procurement checklist. If your team makes concrete, steel, glass, wood, or insulation, your product data needs to show up ready for selection, not after the bid clock starts ticking.
Austin’s Climate Equity Plan, Decoded for Manufacturers
Austin set a citywide target to reach net‑zero by 2040 and to cut the embodied carbon of building materials used locally by 40% by 2030. That single number changes how products get specified in public and private projects across the metro. If your materials show up in Austin bids without an EPD, someone else’s product with one becomes the safer choice. (City of Austin, 2025) ([City of Austin, 2025](https://www.austintexas.gov/page/austin-climate-equity-plan)). citeturn1search3
Pittsburgh’s Deconstruction Executive Order, Explained
City jobs and specs are tilting toward reuse. If your products show up in Pittsburgh capital projects without clear carbon numbers, you risk being sidelined while competitors back claims with solid EPDs. Here is what the order does, who it touches, and how manufacturers turn it into an advantage.
Energy mix: the hidden EPD multiplier
Energy data is the plot twist in many LCAs. The same plant, same recipe, two different grids and your EPD swings from competitive to forgettable. If utility bills are scattered or REC paperwork is fuzzy, timelines slip and credibility takes a hit.
Make Chain of Custody Travel With Your Delivery
If the proof is not riding with the shipment, it might as well not exist. Treat FSC claims and recycled content like steel mill certs, tucked into every pallet, noted on every invoice, and mirrored in a digital trail that survives jobsite chaos.
Site Specific vs Industry Average EPDs
Two labels, two very different outcomes. Pick a site specific EPD when you want your actual plant performance on the page. Use an industry average EPD when speed to table-stakes matters. The choice quietly shapes specs, carbon accounting, and margin.
Minnesota’s Climate Action Framework, decoded for manufacturers
Minnesota is tightening the screws on climate pollution and material transparency. If your products touch state projects or Minnesota‑based specifiers, EPDs are shifting from nice‑to‑have to ticket‑to‑play. Here is what the Framework means in plain English, how Buy Clean is taking shape, and the steps that help you land on shortlists without derailing your team for months.
ITB EPD Program, Explained for Manufacturers
Poland’s Building Research Institute runs an EN 15804‑aligned EPD program that many EU buyers already trust. If the sales team keeps bumping into requests for product‑specific EPDs, publishing with ITB can unlock tenders without rerouting your entire roadmap.
Kiwa‑Ecobility Experts, an EPD operator explained
Trying to sell into Germany or the wider EU and keep getting asked about ÖKOBAUDAT, ECO Portal, or NMD? Kiwa‑Ecobility Experts is one route to get verified EPDs into those places without detours. Here’s what they do, where your declaration ends up, and when this operator is a good fit for busy product teams.
SÜGB’s EPD Program, explained
Selling into Switzerland or Swiss-led projects and need EN 15804 EPDs that carry ECO Platform credibility? The SÜGB program operator focuses on concrete and aggregates, with clear rules and multilingual templates that keep reviews predictable. Here is the fast brief manufacturers ask for.
Which program operators do Danish manufacturers use?
If you make building products in Denmark and need an EN 15804 EPD, the fastest path is picking a program operator that specifiers already trust in your sales markets. Here is the short list Danish teams lean on, why they choose them, and how to decide quickly without burning weeks in meetings.
TRACI 2.1 for Manufacturers
TRACI 2.1 sounds like alphabet soup until a spec, an EPD reviewer, or a LEED submission asks for it. This is the impact method most U.S. product EPDs lean on. Know what it measures, how versions differ, and which levers on your line actually move the scores that buyers and project teams watch.
IBU mutual recognition for U.S. program operators
Publishing once and selling on both sides of the Atlantic sounds too good to be true. Mutual recognition between IBU in Europe and select U.S. program operators makes it practical, cutting duplicate reviews and putting your EPD where specifiers actually look.
EPD programs and LCA tools: independence, explained
Confused by program operators that also sell software, or software firms that run an EPD program? You are not alone. Here is a clear way to judge independence, verification, and market credibility so your team can publish fast without risking trust.
INAX: design‑led tiles, global reach, EPD opportunity
INAX is a LIXIL brand with deep Japanese roots, loved for expressive tile like ECOCARAT and, in Asia, a broad sanitaryware lineup. The brand shows up in premium interiors, yet its environmental paperwork is quieter than its design voice. That gap can matter when projects ask for EPDs and spec teams are scanning databases in seconds.
TROX in brief: products and EPD coverage
TROX is a global name in air distribution and control, from quiet diffusers to highly engineered VAV terminals. If you sell or spec HVAC components, the question is simple: how broadly are these product lines covered by third‑party verified EPDs today and where are the gaps that can quietly cost bids when EPDs are preferred or required under owner policies or LEED v5 pathways.
Briggs & Stratton: EPD readiness at a glance
Engines and generators show up in specs more than people expect. Here’s how Briggs & Stratton’s portfolio maps to construction use cases, and where environmental product declarations could lift win rates when projects prefer products with third‑party verified data.
Lehigh Cement, Now Heidelberg Materials: EPDs At A Glance
Specifiers want the short answer: does Lehigh Cement, now operating in North America under the Heidelberg Materials brand, have the product range and EPD coverage to win todays specs without extra carbon paperwork drama? Here’s the crisp, commercial readout.
Argos USA: EPD coverage in plain view
Specifiers want proof, not promises. Here is how Argos shows up on environmental product declarations across cement and ready‑mix, where coverage shines, and where tightening the net can unlock more wins when LEED v5 and owner policies ask for product‑specific data.
Turf Design’s acoustic felt and EPD coverage
Turf makes sculptural PET‑felt ceilings, walls, and screens that tame noise without taming design. If your team is chasing LEED points or owner policies that call for product‑specific EPDs, here is what Turf already brings to the table and where expanding coverage could unlock more specs.
Impact Acoustic: products and EPD coverage
Impact Acoustic lives in the sweet spot of design and acoustics. Think PET felt walls and ceilings, sculptural baffles, room and desk dividers, plus acoustic lighting. For spec‑driven work, the big question is simple: how much of this portfolio is backed by product‑specific EPDs that keep projects moving under today’s LEED playbook.
Dormakaba: access solutions with broad EPD coverage
Doors are small, but the specification stakes are big. If a closer or automatic entrance lacks an EPD, project teams often default to a competitor that has one because carbon accounting penalizes products without verified data. Here’s how dormakaba stacks up on product range and environmental declarations, plus where opportunities remain to win more specs.
ABE Group Sweden: products, presence and EPD reality check
Trying to map ABE Group’s product line through abegroup.se turns up little. If they sell into buildings, that low public signal matters for specs in Sweden where clients increasingly expect product‑specific EPDs or default to conservative generic data. Let’s unpack what that means commercially and where competitors already show up with declarations.
AB Betong Sweden EPD status and next steps
AB Betong, the small Vimmerby‑based concrete maker behind abbetong.se, sells and installs a broad mix from ready‑mix supply to stamped concrete and microcement. That range plays well locally. The catch is that projects in Sweden increasingly document embodied carbon, and teams prefer products with product‑specific EPDs because generic database values are set conservatively higher. If AB Betong skips EPDs, bids can look heavier than competitors on climate math, even when the mix itself performs well ([Boverket, 2024](https://www.boverket.se/en/start/laws-and-regulations/climate-declaration/climate-database/)).
Pipelife: Product Range and EPD Coverage Snapshot
Specifiers see plastic pipework as infrastructure’s bloodstream. The question is simple. Does Pipelife’s catalog show up with the paperwork that wins specs, or do rivals edge in when projects require product‑specific EPDs?
Uponor USA: products, competitors, and EPD coverage
Uponor is synonymous with PEX and radiant in North America, but how fully are those lines backed by Environmental Product Declarations today? Here’s the quick read manufacturers want before a sales call or spec review.
TOTO’s lineup and EPD coverage, at a glance
TOTO (toto.com) is a bathroom heavyweight with design clout and deep engineering. They sell into many segments of construction, from commercial cores and shells to premium residential. Their EPD footprint has grown quickly, but it is not universal across every product line. Here is where they shine today, where coverage looks thin, and how that gap can influence specs on projects that now expect product‑specific transparency.
Rosenberg USA: Fans, Fan Grids and the EPD Gap
Rosenberg USA is a go‑to for OEM and retrofit air‑movement hardware. If projects increasingly ask for Environmental Product Declarations, how ready is their catalog to compete head‑to‑head on specs that prefer EPD‑backed components?
Holcim Elevate’s EPD picture, product by product
Holcim Elevate, built on the former Firestone Building Products platform, is a roofing and building‑envelope heavyweight. The catalog spans membranes, insulation, cover boards and more, yet public EPD coverage is uneven by region. Here is where they are strong today, where gaps likely cost specs, and the first moves that would shift momentum fast.
Hinkle Contracting: EPDs in brief
Hinkle Contracting is a Kentucky mainstay in materials and paving. They sell the stuff roads are made of and the services to place it. Here is where their Environmental Product Declarations stand today, where gaps likely sit, and how that affects getting specified on projects that now expect verifiable product data.
Alleyton Resource: products, footprint, and EPD coverage
Houston’s Alleyton Resource blends aggregates and ready-mix under one roof. The portfolio is broad, the plant map is dense, and the EPD picture is promising yet uneven. Here’s what spec‑driven teams should know before the next bid cycle.
Şişecam: flat glass leader with useful EPD coverage
Şişecam is a global glass powerhouse with flat glass at the heart of its building offer. The company’s range spans clear and tinted float to coated, laminated, patterned, mirror, lacquered, and solar glass, with Isıcam branded insulating glass units for whole‑window performance. Its EPD footprint is solid for base glass types, yet thinner for system‑level IGUs where many specs are won or lost.
Omega Products: Stucco, EIFS, and the EPD gap
Omega Products International makes the stucco and EIFS many crews know by heart. The catalog is broad and field-proven, yet its environmental paperwork looks thin. In markets where LEED v5 and owner policies are steering specs toward verified disclosures, that gap can quietly cost bids.
Five Star Products: Grout portfolio and EPD coverage
Five Star Products builds its reputation on precision grouts and concrete repair. If a project team asks for Environmental Product Declarations, how ready is this catalog to respond, and where could that impact bids that care about embodied carbon reporting?
Contech Engineered Solutions: EPDs and the spec game
Contech is a diversified infrastructure player, not a pure pipe shop. They sell stormwater systems, pipes, modular bridges, retaining walls and erosion control. That breadth wins bids, yet it also raises a simple question for project teams chasing embodied‑carbon goals. Where are the EPDs and how do they stack up against competitors that already publish them?
XAL lighting: products and EPD coverage snapshot
XAL is a design‑driven architectural lighting maker with a broad catalogue and a growing set of product‑specific EPDs. If your sales team faces specs that ask for third‑party verified declarations, here is a fast read on what XAL offers, where EPD coverage is solid, and where proactive work could unlock more wins.
BEGA Lighting: products and EPD coverage in 2025
Architectural lighting gets specified quickly when the carbon paperwork is already done. BEGA is a familiar name on exterior sites and high‑end interiors. Here is a quick read on what they make, where EPDs are already in place, and how a few additions could unlock more specs on projects that prefer or require product specific declarations.
YKK AP December 2025 EPD takeaways
December brought fresh attention to YKK AP’s aluminum strategy and what it signals for product EPDs in 2026 bids. If your team sells fenestration or façade systems, the story here is simple: cleaner billets, cleaner data, cleaner comparisons. Here is what matters for specifications and for the next LCA cycle.
RINA’s LCA and EPD offering, explained
Manufacturers weighing LCA and EPD options will encounter a wide field of traditional consultants and verifiers. RINA sits in that mix with roots in Italy and a broad certification footprint. Here is what they appear to provide, what the workflow typically feels like, and how to vet fit before you commit time and budget.
BM Certification for LCAs and EPDs: What to Expect
If a product line needs an LCA and an EPD, BM Certification shows up as a familiar name, especially in Europe. Here is what they appear to offer, how the engagement typically runs, and what a manufacturer should vet before green‑lighting a scope and a schedule.
Life Climate’s LCA and EPD services, explained
Manufacturers under pressure to show product-level carbon data want partners who keep the work moving and the paperwork watertight. Here’s a concise look at what Life Climate appears to offer for LCAs and EPDs, what the engagement may feel like, and how to vet fit before you sign a statement of work.
Kimen’s LCA and EPD services at a glance
Manufacturers in construction and industrial metals are feeling the squeeze to document impacts without slowing production. Here is what Kimen offers around life cycle assessment and environmental product declarations, what the experience typically looks like with a traditional consultancy, and the practical questions to ask before you commit.
ConstructionLCA Ltd: LCA and EPD services explained
Choosing an LCA partner is part science, part project management. If your team needs an Environmental Product Declaration and wants to understand what a specialist boutique like ConstructionLCA Ltd offers, here is the fast, factual read so you can scope work, plan timelines, and avoid rework later.
LCA.no: LCA and EPD services in brief
Considering LCA or EPD support and wondering what LCA.no actually delivers for manufacturers? Here is a concise, neutral rundown of their tools, consulting model, verification approach, and where they tend to operate, plus what the engagement typically feels like on the client side.
thinkstep-anz LCA and EPD services for manufacturers
If your sales team keeps hearing “send the EPD” and your ops team keeps groaning at another spreadsheet, you’re not alone. Below is a clear read on what thinkstep-anz offers for Life Cycle Assessment and Environmental Product Declarations, how the work typically runs, and what to check before you commit.
GreenDelta’s LCA and EPD services, explained
Turning plant data into a verified EPD can feel like herding spreadsheets. Here’s a clear, vendor‑neutral look at what GreenDelta offers, how they typically work with manufacturers, and what to expect on scope, timelines, tools, and verification steps so you can plan with eyes wide open.
Solinnen for LCAs and EPDs: What Manufacturers Should Know
If you need an LCA or an EPD for the French or wider European market, Solinnen shows up as a traditional consultancy option. Below is a concise look at what they offer, how they typically work, and what manufacturers should expect in terms of effort, tooling, and sector focus.
The Hedgehog Company: LCA and EPD services snapshot
Manufacturers chasing specs and public tenders need LCAs and EPDs that buyers trust. The Hedgehog Company positions itself as a consultant that runs the studies, handles verification, and guides database selection. Here is what they appear to offer, how the work typically runs, and what to check before signing a statement of work.
brands & values: LCA and EPD services
Considering an outside partner to get product EPDs over the line without derailing day jobs? Here is a crisp look at what brands & values GmbH offers, where they tend to work, which product categories they’ve touched, and how that compares to other mid‑market consultants in the DACH region.
Kiwa’s LCA and EPD services in brief
Choosing an LCA and EPD partner should speed your specs, not slow your team. Here is what manufacturers can expect from Kiwa’s offer, where they tend to work, and how to sanity‑check timeline and effort so the next EPD builds revenue instead of busywork.
Edge Environment’s LCA/EPD services, in brief
Edge Environment is a long‑standing sustainability consultancy that develops LCAs and Environmental Product Declarations for building‑product manufacturers. If you need a partner familiar with Australasian and UK markets and comfortable with traditional consulting workflows, they will feel familiar. If you want the absolute minimum internal effort and fastest timeline, read the trade‑offs closely below before you decide.
SOPREMA at a glance: products and EPD coverage
SOPREMA plays across the building envelope, not just one niche. Think membranes, insulation, and liquid resins working together like a well‑coached backline. The big question for specifiers is simple. Where do Environmental Product Declarations already cover their range and where are the gaps that can cost specs when projects require product‑specific EPDs under LEED v5 or owner policies?
Sika Norway: products and EPD coverage snapshot
Sika’s Norway operation is a full‑line construction materials player. From concrete chemistry to roofing and façade sealing, they touch most surfaces on a project. Below is a quick read on what they sell and how well those lines are backed by Environmental Product Declarations, so sales and product teams can see where specs are easier to win and where EPDs would unlock more bids.
Sika France: products and EPD coverage in 2025
Specifiers in France increasingly treat environmental paperwork like a pass at the turnstile. If a product lacks a current, product‑specific EPD or FDES, it often faces a handicap in shortlists for public projects, corporate portfolios, and teams aligning to LEED v5 criteria. Here is how Sika France stacks up, where they shine, and where coverage can tighten to win more specs.
Buzzi Unicem USA: Products and EPD coverage
Buzzi Unicem USA sits in a complex spot. They manufacture core binders for concrete and run a sizeable ready‑mix footprint in Texas through Alamo. Buyers increasingly ask for product‑specific EPDs, and in cement and concrete that request often decides the shortlist. Here is where their portfolio shines today, and where coverage still leaves room to grow.
Buzzi: Cement, Concrete, and EPD Coverage Snapshot
Buzzi is a heavyweight in cement and ready‑mix, with a deep U.S. footprint and a long European bench. If your projects prize plant‑specific transparency, their EPD picture is good in some corners and patchy in others. Here’s the fast take your spec team needs.
EFCO Forms: EPDs for a formwork pure play
EFCO Forms is a specialist in concrete forming and shoring. Think handset wall panels to self‑climbing cores, plus towers and decking that keep pours moving. The portfolio is broad, the brand is known, and yet their environmental declarations appear thin. Here is where they stand today, where competitors are headed, and how a few smart moves could unlock more specs when low‑carbon criteria show up in the bid language.
Holcim’s product map and EPD coverage
Holcim is a global heavyweight in materials and building‑envelope systems. If you sell into projects that care about embodied carbon, knowing where Holcim has strong product‑specific EPDs and where coverage is thinner helps you position your own lineup without guesswork.
Hünnebeck: products and their EPD coverage
Hünnebeck sits in that busy crossroads where formwork, shoring and scaffolding meet real jobsite pressure. Spec teams love their breadth and rental reach. Sustainability teams increasingly ask a simpler question first: do the systems carry product‑specific EPDs or not?
RMD Kwikform: products, rivals and EPD readiness
RMD Kwikform is a global name in temporary works. The kit is rugged, reusable and central to schedule certainty. Yet in markets where project teams now ask for product‑specific EPDs at bid time, even great hardware can be hard to choose without the paperwork. Here’s the quick read on what they sell and how their EPD coverage stacks up as of December 20, 2025.
SmartLam North America: Mass Timber EPD Snapshot
SmartLam builds with wood at scale. If you sell, market, or spec mass timber, here’s the quick read on what they make, where they compete, and how their Environmental Product Declarations stack up for LEED‑minded projects.
Nordic Structures: mass timber EPDs in focus
Nordic Structures builds with black spruce at industrial scale. If you design with CLT or glulam, they are often on the shortlist. Here is how their product range stacks up today on EPD coverage and where adding a few more declarations could unlock more specs.
BrandSafway: access, formwork, and the EPD gap
BrandSafway is everywhere on jobsites, from refinery turnarounds to high‑rise pours. Yet for spec‑driven projects that prioritize environmental transparency, the question is simple, do their core systems come with third‑party verified EPDs that help win work? Here is a crisp look at what they sell and how well those lines are covered today (BrandSafway, 2025).
ULMA Construction: products, scope, and the EPD gap
ULMA Construction is a heavyweight in temporary works. Think wall, slab, bridge and tunnel formwork, shoring towers, post shores, and site safety gear that keep concrete moving and crews protected. The portfolio spans several product families with dozens of systems and hundreds of components. Here’s how that breadth stacks up against today’s EPD‑driven specs and where opportunity is hiding in plain sight.
KLH Massivholz: CLT portfolio and EPD coverage
Specifiers love mass timber, but paperwork decides who gets the nod. Here is how KLH Massivholz shows up on EPDs today, where their CLT range fits, and where adding a few smart declarations could unlock more specs without a fight. One small document often tips a big bid, intersting how that works.
MM Holz: product lines and EPD coverage today
Mayr‑Melnhof Holz sits in Europe’s first row for mass timber. Their catalog spans structural CLT to glulam systems and workhorse formwork components. Here’s the quick read on what they sell, how broad the range is, and where Environmental Product Declarations already support specification versus where a new EPD could unlock more bids.
HASSLACHER: mass timber lineup and EPD coverage
HASSLACHER is a pure-play mass timber manufacturer. If your projects rely on CLT, glulam, or structural solid wood, they will be on the shortlist. The practical question is simple. Do their flagship products carry recent, program‑verified EPDs that keep you eligible for specs where low‑carbon documentation is non‑negotiable under LEED v5 oriented policies?
Thermo King and the EPD Opportunity
Thermo King keeps the cold chain moving, from trailers to buses to marine containers. Yet when project teams ask for Environmental Product Declarations, most transport‑cooling catalogs still come up short. Here is what Thermo King makes, where those products touch construction, and how EPDs could sharpen their specability.
Hotwater.com by A. O. Smith: EPD reality check
A. O. Smith’s hotwater.com is a go‑to for water heaters and commercial hot water gear. The catalog is broad, the brand is trusted, and spec teams know the name. What many ask today, though, is simple. Do these products come with Environmental Product Declarations that keep bids moving on projects where EPDs are preferred or required?
PohlCon: products and EPD coverage snapshot
Three heritage brands under one roof give PohlCon a broad footprint from concrete connections to cable support. The commercial kicker is simple: do the right EPDs exist where spec decisions hinge on third‑party data, or are project teams forced to default to generic values that quietly block a win?
SPAX: fasteners, product breadth, and the EPD gap
SPAX is a go‑to name for wood construction screws and structural fasteners. The portfolio is deep, the retail footprint is everywhere, and the brand equity is real. What many specifiers still look for, though, are product‑specific EPDs that unlock low‑carbon specs without drama. Here’s how SPAX stacks up, where competitors have a head start, and the fastest path to close the gap.
Simpson Strong‑Tie: product range and EPD coverage
A heavyweight in connectors and anchors, Simpson Strong‑Tie shows up on nearly every jobsite. Their product depth is undeniable. Their EPD footprint, especially in the U.S., is still catching up, which matters when specs prefer product‑specific declarations under LEED v5 and owner policies. Here’s where their portfolio shines, where EPDs exist today, and where gaps could cost them specs they never see.
Lochinvar at a glance: products and EPD coverage
Lochinvar sits in the sweet spot of commercial hot water and hydronic heat, with brand recognition that gets them invited to the bid table. The open question for many spec teams today is simple. Does their portfolio come with Environmental Product Declarations where it counts?
Teufelberger at a glance: ropes, strapping, EPDs
Teufelberger-Redaelli lives where steel and fiber meet real‑world loads. The group supplies structural ropes for bridges and tensile roofs, hoist ropes for cranes, marine and industrial cordage, plus plastic strapping and fall‑protection gear. Here’s what they sell into the built environment and how their Environmental Product Declarations stack up.
Keystone Group: products and EPD coverage snapshot
Keystone Group is a house of specialist brands. If a project needs roof windows, lintels, masonry support or offsite timber elements, they probably have a SKU. The question specifiers ask today is simple: which of these ranges come with third‑party EPDs and where are the gaps that can slow a bid or knock a product out of contention?
Trane Europe: products and EPD coverage snapshot
Specifiers across Europe increasingly ask for product‑specific EPDs. For HVAC, that can be the quiet tie‑breaker between two equal bids. Here is how Trane’s European lineup shows up in that reality, where coverage is solid for some flagship systems and thinner in everyday workhorses like fan coils and rooftops.
METUS products and EPD coverage, explained
Mitsubishi Electric Trane HVAC US (metahvac.com) is a heat‑pump first brand that touches homes, multifamily, schools and large commercial projects. The catalog is broad and fast‑moving, yet buyers increasingly ask a simple question before they spec: where are the product‑specific EPDs? Here’s where things stand today, and where coverage could go next.
Modersohn’s facade fixings and their EPD footprint
Modersohn is a stainless‑steel specialist for masonry and precast facade fixings, now part of Leviat. Their system portfolio is broad, yet their Environmental Product Declaration coverage remains selective. For teams chasing LEED v5‑ready specs, this mix creates openings where rivals already show verified data. Here’s the quick read on what they make, where EPDs exist, and the smart gaps to close next.
ACS Stainless: products and EPD coverage snapshot
ACS Stainless is a familiar name on masonry and façade packages, yet their environmental paperwork is harder to spot. If you sell into projects that prefer or require EPDs, here is the quick read on what they make, how broadly they compete, and where an EPD push would pay back fast.
Victaulic and EPDs: What’s Covered Today
Victaulic is synonymous with grooved piping. Specifiers know the brand and the orange gaskets, yet many projects now filter first for products with Environmental Product Declarations. Here is a quick, plain‑English look at what Victaulic makes, how broad the catalog is, and where EPD coverage helps or hurts specability in the LEED v5 era.
Viking Group: products, competitors, and the EPD opportunity
Viking Group is a go‑to name in fire protection hardware. Their catalog is deep and visible. Their environmental paperwork is not. For project teams chasing low‑carbon specs and LEED v5 materials wins, that gap can quietly move Viking SKUs out of the submittal stack. Here’s where Viking shines today, where EPDs are missing, and how quickly they could close the gap.
Meadow Burke: products, coverage, and the EPD gap
Meadow Burke lives inside Leviat now, the CRH-backed accessories giant. If your projects touch precast or tilt-up, you know the logo on braces and lifting hardware. The question specifiers keep asking is simple: where are the Environmental Product Declarations, and do they cover the products that actually drive bid decisions?
Ancon, at a glance: products and EPD coverage
Ancon sits inside Leviat’s portfolio and shows up on countless brick and block façades. If your teams sell masonry support, wall ties, windposts or fixings, knowing where Ancon already has EPDs, and where gaps remain, can mean the difference between getting written into a spec or quietly swapped out.
HALFEN by Leviat: EPD coverage at a glance
HALFEN is a go‑to name on concrete jobsites, but in 2025 its Environmental Product Declaration footprint is thinner than many expect. If specifiers cannot find a current, product‑specific EPD, they often default to a competitor with one, especially on projects chasing credible carbon reporting in procurement and LEED v5 pathways. Here is the quick brief for product teams sizing the commercial risk and the upside.
YORK HVAC and EPDs: where they stand
YORK is a heavyweight in commercial HVAC. On many specs, a product-specific EPD is now a quiet tie‑breaker that decides who gets written in and who becomes an easy swap. Here is how YORK’s portfolio maps to EPD coverage today and where fast wins likely sit.
Trane in 2025: products and EPD coverage
Trane is a heavyweight in commercial HVAC, with gear on countless rooftops and in chilled‑water plants. If your projects chase low‑carbon specs, the question is simple: where does Trane publish product‑specific EPDs today, and where are the gaps that could cost a spec slot tomorrow?
Dekton: products, categories, and EPD coverage
Dekton is Cosentino’s ultra‑compact surface brand that shows up everywhere from countertops to façades. If your sales team is bumping into specs that prefer or require EPDs, here’s a quick read on what Dekton offers, where its environmental declarations are strong, and where adding a few more could help win tight bids.
Peikko: products and EPD coverage snapshot
Specifiers know Peikko for clever concrete connections and the slim-floor magic of DELTABEAM. Here is a quick, commercial read on what they sell and how well those lines are backed by environmental product declarations so sales teams can win more specs without extra wrangling.
Leviat’s product map and EPD coverage
Leviat gathers stalwart construction brands under one roof and sells into many corners of the building envelope. The portfolio is broad, but public EPD coverage looks uneven. If you sell into projects with firm carbon targets, that mismatch can quietly push you out of specs you could otherwise win.
Laminam: products, uses, and EPD coverage
Laminam makes large‑format porcelain slabs that show up everywhere architects work: interiors, ventilated façades, and countertops. The big question for specifiers is simple. Do the slabs come with current, third‑party EPDs that cover the range by thickness and use case, or will teams have to fall back to generic values that quietly penalize a spec?
Cosentino’s product lineup and EPD coverage
Cosentino is a surfaces giant with brands that show up everywhere from lab benchtops to ventilated facades. The big question for specifiers is simple: do their hero lines come with current, comparable EPDs and where are the gaps that could cost a bid when project teams ask for product‑specific declarations?
Caesarstone: products and EPD coverage snapshot
Caesarstone is best known for premium engineered stone surfaces. Specifiers see it everywhere from kitchens to healthcare fitouts, yet the question on bids is simple: how many of these SKUs have an Environmental Product Declaration that clears LEED v5 hurdles and owner procurement rules. Here is a crisp, practical read on where coverage stands and where a few targeted EPDs could unlock more wins.
Gripple at a glance: products and EPD coverage
Gripple is a go‑to name for lightweight suspension and prefabricated supports in building services. For specifiers chasing low‑carbon assemblies and clean paperwork, here’s how their range stacks up today on published Environmental Product Declarations, where coverage is solid, and where adding EPDs could unlock more specs.
Hilti in brief: products and EPD coverage
Hilti is a household name on jobsites. The portfolio spans from chemical and mechanical anchoring to firestop, modular support systems, and a vast line of cordless tools. Buyers ask a simple question more and more often: where do Hilti’s products have EPDs, and where are the gaps that could quietly cost specs on EPD‑preferred projects?
mageba: Bridge movement gear, and where EPDs stand
mageba is a specialist in how bridges and buildings move. Think bearings, expansion joints, and seismic devices that keep megastructures calm when temperatures swing or the ground shakes. Here is how their portfolio maps to EPDs, where coverage looks strong, and where a swift push could unlock more specs.
Hilti at a glance: products and EPD coverage
Hilti is everywhere on a jobsite, from anchors to firestop to modular supports. The question specifiers ask now is simple: which of those products come with verifiable, product‑specific EPDs that keep projects on track for carbon targets and LEED v5 intent.
MAPEI USA: Product Range and EPD Coverage Snapshot
MAPEI sits at the crossroads of tile setting, flooring prep, waterproofing, and concrete chemistry. The portfolio is broad, the brand is trusted, and specifiers see them everywhere. Here is how their U.S. lineup stacks up on Environmental Product Declarations today, where coverage is strong, and where missing EPDs could quietly cost projects.
mageba’s bridge products and their EPD coverage
Bridge hardware is rarely the headline act, yet it decides whether a span rides smoothly for decades. Here is how mageba stacks up on what they sell and how far they have taken environmental product declarations, so spec teams can avoid last‑minute scrambles and carbon penalties.
Tremco CPG: EPD coverage across a broad portfolio
Tremco sits in a unique spot. It is not a pure play but a constellation of brands that cover most of the building envelope. That breadth wins bids. It also makes environmental reporting harder to coordinate. Here is how their product universe stacks up against today’s EPD expectations, and where faster moves could unlock more specs.
Sika USA: Products and EPD coverage snapshot
Sika is everywhere on a jobsite, from the roof to the rebar. Yet for spec-driven pursuits, breadth of products is only half the story. Buyers and owners increasingly ask for product‑specific EPDs, and coverage varies across Sika’s large U.S. lineup. Here is a crisp read on where they’re strong, where the gaps sit, and which moves can win more specs in 2026.
MM Systems: EPD Readiness Check
MM Systems (mm-systems.com) is a familiar name to specifiers who live in the world of moving joints, fire barriers, and tricky transitions. If your projects chase LEED v5 points and stricter client policies, the question is simple. Do their products come with the EPD paperwork that keeps you in the spec without extra friction?
Macalloy at a glance, and its EPD gap
Macalloy is a UK specialist in tension systems used on bridges, stadia, facades and long‑span roofs. Their catalog spans threaded bars, architectural tension rods, compression struts and fatigue‑rated systems. It is a focused portfolio with several families and, by our read, dozens of SKUs across diameters, grades and finishes. The standout issue for spec teams is simple. We could not locate publicly listed, product‑specific EPDs for those systems as of December 19, 2025, while key rivals already publish them.
Watson Bowman Acme: EPD readiness check
Watson Bowman Acme is a go‑to name for civil and transportation expansion joint systems. The portfolio is deep, the brand is respected, yet product‑specific EPDs are not easy to spot. If your team sells into LEED‑driven buildings or public owners that prefer declarations, that visibility gap can quietly cost specs you never hear about.
Xylem: pumps portfolio and the EPD opportunity
Xylem isn’t a niche pump shop. It is a global water‑technology group with brands that touch HVAC, water supply, wastewater and disinfection. That breadth wins bids, yet uneven Environmental Product Declaration coverage can quietly slow specs on projects leaning into LEED v5 and owner carbon policies.
Freyssinet: products and their EPD gap
Freyssinet is a heavyweight in bridge accessories and structural rehabilitation. Their portfolio is broad, their installations span the globe, yet public EPD coverage appears thin. For spec-driven work that favors declarations, that mix can leave money on the table.
Wacker Chemie: EPD readiness for sealants and binders
Wacker is a global heavyweight in silicones and polymer binders. In construction that breadth brings choice, yet spec teams increasingly ask a simpler question: which of these SKUs carry product‑specific EPDs so they can land on carbon‑managed projects without friction? Here is the quick read manufacturers want before the next bid drops.
MM Systems: expansion joints and the EPD gap
MM Systems is a go‑to name in architectural expansion joint solutions. Think floor, wall, ceiling, roof and stadium systems that keep buildings moving without damage. The portfolio is broad, yet their environmental disclosures appear thin. If your sales team keeps hearing “send the EPD,” this quick snapshot shows where MM Systems stands today and how that affects getting specified.
ARDEX in brief: products, EPDs, and the spec gap
ARDEX is a global construction chemicals brand known for tile-setting mortars, self‑leveling underlayments, waterproofing, and repair systems. Their catalog spans many application areas, yet public EPD coverage is still spotty in regions that buy on LEED v5 readiness. Here is the fast read on where they play, how well they are covered, and where a missing EPD might cost a spec.
Balco’s portfolio and the EPD gap to close
Balco sits in a spec-heavy corner of construction where safety, movement, and durability rule the day. Their catalog is broad and technical, which is great for bids but tricky for sustainability paperwork. Here’s a fast tour of what they sell, how “EPD‑ready” those lines are, and where a quick push could win more specs on projects that now prefer product‑specific declarations.
AMICO Building Products: EPD coverage at a glance
AMICO is a familiar name on stucco jobsites and rainscreen details. The question specifiers ask more often in 2025 is simple, though not always easy to answer fast: which of these products come with product‑specific EPDs that help a project hit its materials targets without friction?
Amico Global: products and EPD coverage
Amico Global spans building, industrial and perimeter security hardware under one roof. Specifiers are asking for third‑party environmental proof more often, especially on metals. Here’s where Amico’s catalog shines, where EPDs appear to be missing, and how that impacts day‑to‑day spec wins.
Simpson Strong‑Tie: product breadth and EPD coverage
Simpson Strong‑Tie is on almost every framing set and submittal. The question specifiers ask more often in 2025 is simple: which of those connectors, fasteners and anchors come with a product‑specific EPD, and where are the gaps that could cost a spec on projects targeting low‑carbon outcomes?
ClarkDietrich and EPDs: What’s Covered, What’s Next
Cold‑formed steel is everywhere in commercial interiors and facades, and ClarkDietrich sits near the center of that world. If you sell into projects that ask for EPDs, here’s a quick read on what they make, how their declarations stack up today, and where coverage can expand to win more specs.
Arc‑Com’s portfolio and its EPD coverage
Arc‑Com sits in the sweet spot of commercial interiors with textiles, wallcovering, and a new wall‑protection line. Specifiers chasing LEED v5 credits keep asking for product‑specific EPDs. That creates a clear commercial opportunity for Arc‑Com’s catalog, where transparency coverage looks thin today and could definately scale fast with a focused plan.
Sempergreen products and EPD coverage at a glance
Sempergreen builds greenery into buildings with pre‑cultivated sedum blankets, living walls, and groundcover that install fast and look mature on day one. Here is how their portfolio stacks up, where Environmental Product Declarations show up, and where they do not. If you sell into projects that prefer or require EPDs, this snapshot will help you plan your next move.
Generation Lighting: Products and EPD coverage snapshot
Generation Lighting sits inside Visual Comfort & Co. and targets builders, remodelers, and value‑driven residential projects with familiar styles and quick‑ship options. The catalog spans indoor, outdoor, and fan solutions. That breadth is great for line simplification, but it also creates a documentation challenge: when projects ask for Environmental Product Declarations, is this portfolio covered or are specifiers forced to accept conservative generics that hurt approval odds?
Kingdom Flooring, EPDs, and the spec gap
Kingdom Flooring at kingdom-flooring.com is a Texas‑based retailer‑installer that sells carpet and luxury vinyl plank, not a manufacturer. That matters for EPDs because projects usually need product‑specific, third‑party verified declarations tied to the brand on the box. If your team bids into LEED‑aiming jobs without those, you start the race with ankle weights.
Extron: AV powerhouse, EPD coverage in question
Extron builds the behind‑the‑screen magic that makes classrooms, clinics, and meeting rooms work. Switchers, control, audio, AV‑over‑IP, scheduling panels, cables, and mounts show up in thousands of projects. Spec teams are asking a new question though: which of these products come with Environmental Product Declarations, and where are the gaps that could quietly cost bid wins.
Kaycan: products and EPD coverage in one view
Kaycan’s brand is everywhere in residential exteriors. The question specifiers ask more often in 2025 is simple: which of those siding and trim lines come with program‑operator‑published EPDs, and where are the gaps that can stall submittals on EPD‑preferred projects?
Endicott Clay Products and EPDs, at a glance
Architectural brick with cult‑favorite Ironspot finishes has serious pull in specs. The open question is how well Endicott’s portfolio is backed by Environmental Product Declarations, and where that helps or hurts when projects ask for documented impacts.
Indiana Limestone Company: products and EPDs, fast
Indiana Limestone Company sits inside Polycor’s portfolio and supplies the classic stone specifiers ask for on civic, higher‑ed, and commercial projects. The question we hear most is simple: which of their products are covered by product‑specific EPDs, and where are the gaps that could quietly cost specs on LEED‑minded projects?
Buechel Stone: products and EPD coverage snapshot
Buechel Stone is a natural‑stone pure play with a broad veneer and hardscape catalog. If you sell or spec their materials, here’s the quick read on what they make, how many categories they cover, and where Environmental Product Declarations (EPDs) could sharpen their bid position on EPD‑asked projects.
Shouldice Stone: products and EPD coverage snapshot
Ontario’s Shouldice Stone is a masonry mainstay with a broad catalog that shows up on schools, homes, retail and ICI builds. If you sell or specifiy masonry, the question isn’t whether their portfolio looks good. It’s whether the right Environmental Product Declarations are in place so the products can compete in carbon-accounted bids without friction.
King Masonry: artisan installer, EPD‑ready selections
King Masonry is a Maine‑based contractor and fabricator, not a building‑product manufacturer. That means the environmental paperwork that wins specs comes from the brands they install. Here is how their typical materials line up on Environmental Product Declarations, where coverage is already strong, and where choosing different SKUs or suppliers can unlock more project opportunities.
Arriscraft: masonry range and the EPD gap
Arriscraft is a familiar name on jobsite submittals for premium masonry. The portfolio is broad and distinctive, yet their environmental declarations lag the lineup. If your projects aim for LEED v5 or owner decarbonization rules, that gap can quietly cost specs.
Hebron Brick: products, categories, and the EPD gap
Hebron Brick is a storied regional maker of clay masonry. The brand shows real breadth in façade options, yet its environmental paperwork looks thin. For teams chasing specs on projects that now ask for product‑specific EPDs more often, that gap can quietly block otherwise winnable bids. Here is a clear, no‑nonsense snapshot and what to do next.
Triangle Brick, their products, and EPD coverage today
Triangle Brick runs high‑capacity plants in North Carolina and Texas and sells a broad palette of face brick, thin brick, and clay pavers. The portfolio spans hundreds of colorways and textures, which is great for designers and slightly tricky for sustainability paperwork. Here is how their range maps to Environmental Product Declarations right now, plus where they could gain ground on specs that prioritize low‑stress documentation.
Techo‑Bloc Products and EPD Coverage Snapshot
Techo‑Bloc is a design‑forward hardscapes brand with recognizable lines that show up on municipal plazas as often as in backyards. If your team sells into projects that score environmental points, the big question is simple: how fully are Techo‑Bloc’s pavers, slabs, and walls covered by product‑specific EPDs today, and where does that leave them when specs get tight under LEED v5 requirements?
General Shale: EPD coverage and product snapshot
Specifiers ask one simple question when a masonry brand lands on their desk. Can I document this quickly with a credible EPD so the project keeps moving. Here is a crisp look at General Shale’s catalog and how well it shows up in the EPD universe, so sales teams know where they stand and what to fix first.
Acme Brick: Products and EPD coverage snapshot
Acme Brick sits at the center of North American masonry with deep brand recognition and a catalog that stretches well beyond face brick. For sales and product teams chasing specifications, the question isn’t whether brick gets used, it’s whether your SKUs qualify on projects that now expect third‑party environmental paperwork. Here is where Acme’s portfolio and EPD coverage stand today, and where a few fast moves can prevent lost specs.
Wienerberger: products and EPD coverage, fast
Wienerberger is a heavyweight in clay building materials and plastic piping. Think facing bricks, structural blocks, roof tiles, pavers, solar‑ready roof systems, and the Pipelife portfolio for water and energy infrastructure. The range runs into the hundreds of SKUs across Europe and North America. Here’s how their enviromental declarations stack up today, where coverage already helps win specs, and where adding a few well‑placed EPDs would move the sales needle.
Glen‑Gery’s portfolio and where EPDs fit now
Glen‑Gery is a design‑first brick brand with a deep palette and national reach. For architects chasing LEED and owner carbon policies, the open question is simple. Do their best‑sellers come with product‑specific EPDs that keep a spec moving without detours or debate?
Constellium in Construction: products, rivals, and the EPD gap
Constellium is a heavyweight in rolled and extruded aluminium. In buildings, that should be a winning hand. Yet for specifiers who filter by product‑specific EPDs, visibility feels thin, and that can quietly divert bids to rivals with declarations in hand. Here is where Constellium plays today, what they sell into projects, and where EPD coverage could unlock more wins.
Aluprof: product range and today’s EPD reality
Aluprof builds full aluminium systems for windows, doors, façades and more. The portfolio is broad, yet their Environmental Product Declarations appear limited today. For teams chasing LEED v5‑ready specs, that gap can quietly slow bids and open doors for rivals who show up with current, verified data.
WAREMA’s sun‑shading portfolio and its EPD coverage
WAREMA is a European heavyweight in exterior sun shading. They sell into offices, education, healthcare, and high‑end residential where daylight control is performance‑critical. Here is how their product range stacks up, how far their EPD coverage reaches, and where a few targeted declarations could unlock more specs with LEED v5‑minded owners.
Griesser at a glance: products and EPD coverage
Specifiers are tightening submittals. If a solar shading system lacks a product‑specific, third‑party verified EPD, it often falls behind rivals that have one, especially on projects chasing portfolio‑wide carbon targets. Here is where Griesser stands today and where the easy wins are hiding.
Silent Gliss: EPD readiness for premium shading
Silent Gliss is known for quiet, elegant window treatments that perform as well as they look. On projects that now expect third‑party environmental disclosures, that beauty needs receipts. Here is a fast, practical read on what they sell, how broad the range is, and where EPD coverage appears strong or thin for spec‑driven work.
Serge Ferrari: membranes, sun shades, and EPD coverage
Specifiers love flexible membranes that solve daylight, acoustic, and façade challenges. They love them even more when an EPD removes the carbon penalty that comes with generic assumptions. Here is how Serge Ferrari shows up in projects today, which product families stand behind the brand, and where the EPD footprint is solid or still thin, so sales teams do not leave specs to chance.
ATAS International: product range and EPD coverage
ATAS is a fixture in architectural metals, with profiles for roofs, walls, interiors and more. The product bench is deep, yet their Environmental Product Declaration footprint has lagged. If metal panels are on the spec, that mismatch can quietly cost bid points and mindshare where EPDs are preferred or required. Let’s map the lineup and the transparency gap, then outline fast paths to close it.
Parasoleil: artful metal panels, missing EPDs
Parasoleil turns perforated metal into place‑making screens, railings, cladding and shade. Beautiful, configurable, memorable. One snag for spec‑driven projects that prefer or require environmental paperwork: we couldn’t find any published product‑specific EPDs for Parasoleil as of December 18, 2025. If your pipeline leans on LEED‑oriented clients, that gap can quietly slow or sideline bids.
PalmSHIELD: architectural screening and the EPD gap
PalmSHIELD builds custom architectural screening that hides HVAC, dumpsters, generators, and more. The portfolio is broad and highly configurable. What is missing is simple. Product‑specific EPDs that keep them in the spec on projects that now expect disclosures.
Bauwerk Parkett: products and EPD coverage at a glance
Bauwerk Parkett is a Swiss specialist in engineered wood flooring with a deep catalog and strong brand equity in design circles. What does their environmental disclosure look like, and where are the quick wins to boost specability on projects that now expect product‑specific EPDs under LEED v5 and corporate policies?
Junckers: solid hardwood floors, now with fresh EPDs
Junckers is a pure-play solid hardwood specialist with a big footprint in sports halls and high-traffic interiors. The portfolio spans classic planks, parquet patterns and portable courts, with hundreds of finish and size SKUs. Their 2025 refresh of product‑specific EPDs across the core flooring families puts them back in the fast lane for specs that reward Type III declarations. A few assembly and accessory gaps remain, which is where smart LCA scoping pays off.
Robbins Sports Surfaces: Products and EPD coverage
Sports floors win games, but specs win projects. Here’s a quick, practical look at what Robbins makes, where those products fit, and how visible their environmental declarations are when an RFP needs proof on carbon and transparency.
Advanced Drainage Systems: products, EPDs, and the spec gap
Stormwater moves fast. Specifications do too. If a product family lacks Environmental Product Declarations, design teams often reach for a comparable option that ticks the paperwork box. Here is how Advanced Drainage Systems stacks up on portfolio depth and EPD coverage, and where the commercial upside sits for closing gaps quickly.
Pavestone at a glance: products and EPD coverage
Pavestone is a household name in hardscapes, sold widely through pro yards and big‑box retail. The portfolio is broad. The brand‑specific EPD footprint, however, is harder to spot. Here is the fast read for product teams who want to win specs where carbon reporting now sits next to cost and color.
Krantz at a glance: products and the EPD gap
Krantz is a heritage German name in air distribution and clean air engineering. Their catalog spans diffusers for commercial spaces and high‑integrity components for labs and nuclear facilities. The product engineering is strong. Public EPD coverage appears thin, which matters when project teams shortlist only products with verified declarations. Here is what they make, who they face in bids, and where an EPD sprint would move the needle fast.
Pottorff at a glance: products and EPD gaps
Pottorff builds the unsung heroes of HVAC systems. Think louvers, dampers, and life‑safety controls that keep air moving and buildings protected. If enviromental paperwork sometimes trails the product catalog, this snapshot shows where they shine and where an EPD strategy would tighten specs and stop substitution.
Inpro: products, markets, and the EPD coverage gap
Inpro is a familiar name to healthcare and education specifiers. Their catalog spans far beyond wall guards, yet current EPD coverage trails the breadth of the line. If you sell into projects that score material transparency, that mismatch can quietly cost specs you never see.
Major Industries: daylighting portfolio and the EPD gap
Major Industries’ legacy fiberglass daylighting systems now live under Kingspan Light + Air. The product family still shows up on specs, yet public, program‑operator EPDs for these exact systems are hard to find. Here is what they make, who they face in bids, and how EPD coverage affects specability.
Keylite Roof Windows and EPDs: a snapshot
Keylite Roof Windows (keylite.co) is a focused daylighting brand with a broad lineup for pitched and flat roofs. If you sell into projects that ask for product‑specific EPDs, coverage matters. Here’s how Keylite’s range stacks up today, where the gaps likely are, and which competitors already show up with declarations in hand.
What Makes an EPD Truly Defendable
If an EPD can’t survive tough questions from a specifier or a third‑party auditor, it will not help you win work. The good ones read clearly, match reality on the factory floor, and stand up to scrutiny without frantic back‑fills. Here is how to tell the difference before you commit time and budget.
How to choose an LCA provider for EPD creation
Picking an LCA partner can either feel like a smooth pit stop or a multi‑lap delay. The right team shortens time to a publishable, third‑party verified EPD and frees your engineers from spreadsheet archaeology. The wrong fit eats months and leaves sales without the proof buyers ask for.
Power systems EPDs: US and Europe program picks
Switchgear, conduit, cable trays, luminaires, PV, UPS. If your products keep buildings powered, the program operator you publish with decides how quickly specifiers can find and accept your EPD. Here’s the no‑nonsense path to a choice that speeds bids, avoids rework, and keeps your team focused on engineering, not paperwork.
Industry-wide EPD for Construction Foils: What Exists Today
Searching for an industry-wide or sector average EPD for construction foils, vapor control layers, and damp proof membranes? Here’s the straight answer, plus what it means for winning specs with a product-specific EPD.
Industry‑wide EPDs for anticorrosion coatings?
Short answer first. There is no recognized industry‑wide EPD, also called a sector average EPD, dedicated to anticorrosion coatings today. If you make primers, epoxies, zinc‑rich systems, or polyurethane topcoats that protect steel, the available EPDs are product‑specific from individual manufacturers. Read on for region‑by‑region context, who already publishes, and why a product‑specific EPD wins you more specs.
Is there an industry-wide EPD for cellulose insulation?
Short answer: yes, but it depends on the region. North America had a sector average EPD for cellulose insulation that ran from January 13, 2020 to January 13, 2025 and is now expired (Sustainable Minds, 2025). Europe currently has an industry-wide EPD led by the European Cellulose Insulation Association issued in December 2023 with five‑year validity (ECIA, 2023). Here’s what that means for manufacturers weighing an industry-wide EPD versus a product-specific EPD.
Is there an industry‑wide EPD for wood fiber insulation?
Short answer for specifiers and manufacturers: not really. In North America there is no sector‑average, industry‑wide EPD dedicated solely to wood fiber insulation. In Europe you will find model or system‑level declarations that include wood fiber, but they cover complete façade systems instead of the standalone insulation product. Here is what exists today and why a product‑specific EPD still wins.
Industry‑wide EPD for industrial grating?
Looking for an industry‑wide or sector average EPD for industrial grating systems? Here is the straight answer, plus examples of manufacturers with product‑specific EPDs and why those typically outperform any generic benchmark in bids and whole‑building LCAs.
Is there an industry‑wide EPD for industrial primers?
Short answer for anyone hunting an industry‑wide EPD or sector average EPD for industrial primers: in most markets, no. A few associations publish averages for other coating families, but not for the zinc‑rich and epoxy steel primers specifiers mean when they say “industrial primer.” Here’s the landscape and how to win specs without waiting.
Is there an industry-wide EPD for gypsum plasterboard?
Short answer: yes in some regions, not universally. If you are searching for a sector average EPD for gypsum plasterboard (gypsum board, drywall), North America and parts of Europe have options. Elsewhere, strong product-specific EPDs are the norm and often the smarter commercial play.
Is there an industry‑wide EPD for EPS insulation?
Short answer for anyone searching “industry‑wide EPD EPS insulation” or “sector average EPD EPS”: Europe has one you can use. North America does not have a current association EPD for EPS, so teams rely on product‑specific EPDs. Here is the simple breakdown and why a product‑specific document usually wins more specs.
Industry‑wide EPDs for mineral wool insulation
Short answer. Yes, industry‑wide EPDs exist for mineral wool insulation. In North America they are published by the insulation trade association and verified by a program operator. In Europe, national associations have issued association EPDs under EN 15804. Below we show where to find them, how they were developed, and why a product‑specific EPD usually outperforms a sector average in specs and sales.
Does an industry‑wide EPD exist for double glazing units?
Short answer: in Europe, yes. In North America, not yet. If you are searching for an industry average EPD for insulating glass units, also called double glazing or IGUs, the European glass sector offers a transferable sector EPD, while the U.S. market has a flat‑glass industry EPD and a new fenestration PCR but no nationwide IGU‑only sector EPD. Here is what exists, what it covers, and why a product‑specific EPD usually performs better in bids.
PCRs for Lighting Systems, Decoded
If you make luminaires or lighting controls, the right Product Category Rules determine whether your Environmental Product Declaration lands smoothly on a specifier’s desk or stalls in review. Here’s the fast path through a tricky landscape, so your team spends less time hunting documents and more time shipping product.
Which PCR Fits Underfloor Heating Systems?
If you make hydronic radiant floors, finding the right Product Category Rules can feel like sorting cords behind a server rack. Do you need a single PCR for a full underfloor heating system, or do you build from component rules instead? Here’s the short, confident map so you can move from questions to a publishable EPD without detours.
Construction sealant PCRs without the headache
Sealant teams face a tricky fork in the road. Do you use a European EN 15804 path with a complementary rule for technical‑chemical products, or wait for the refreshed North American PCR for adhesives and sealants under ISO 21930? Meanwhile, specifiers still expect product‑specific Type III EPDs, and timelines shift as PCRs update. This guide maps the real options, what changed in 2025, and how to pick a rulebook that speeds publication without painting you into a corner.
The PCR for Protective Coatings, Explained
Picking the right rulebook for your coating EPD can feel like choosing a streaming plan without reading the fine print. This quick guide maps the real options for protective, architectural, resinous, powder, and roof coatings so teams can lock a compliant path fast, avoid costly rework, and get specified more often. If you’ve ever searched for “pcr for protective coatings,” you’re in the right place.
Bio‑Based Insulation PCRs, explained
Cellulose, wood fiber, hemp, cork, even straw. If you make bio‑based insulation, the right PCR decides how you model biogenic carbon, moisture, density, and end‑of‑life. Choose well and you publish quickly with fewer revision loops. Choose poorly and verification drags, specs slip, and rivals set the comparison rules.
Carpet tile PCRs, explained for manufacturers
Scoping an EPD for carpet tiles starts with one decision that shapes everything else. Pick the right Product Category Rule and the math, modules, and market fit click into place. Pick the wrong one and comparability, credit language, and renewal timing get messy. Here is the practical map teams ask for when they look up “PCR for carpet tiles”.
Which PCR Fits Laminate Flooring Today
If you make laminate flooring and need an Environmental Product Declaration, the rulebook you pick sets everything from modules to datasets. The catch is that “laminate” spans two very different families. Pick the wrong Product Category Rule and verification slows, comparability suffers, and specs slip. Here’s a crisp map of the PCR landscape and how to choose with confidence.
Drywall EPDs, decoded
Confused by gypsum board EPDs, PCRs, plant coverage, and which numbers actually matter in bids? This guide cuts through the noise so product, sustainability, and sales teams can align fast and show up to submittals with the right PDF, not another email thread.
UL GREENGUARD vs EPD: What Each Credential Proves
Both labels show environmental intent, yet they answer different buyer questions. GREENGUARD speaks to indoor air quality and VOC emissions in real rooms. EPDs quantify cradle‑to‑gate or cradle‑to‑grave carbon and other impacts with a rules‑based LCA. If teams treat them as substitutes, specs get missed and schedules slip. Treat them like complementary tools, the way a torque wrench and a scale live in the same toolbox for different jobs.
Environmental performance declaration vs EPD, explained
Confused by “environmental performance declaration vs EPD”? You’re not alone. Buyers and specifiers often mean the same thing but use different words. Here’s the straight shot on terminology, what documents actually satisfy requests, and how to make smart choices that speed publication without bogging down engineering or plant teams.
RE2020 carbon limits decoded
France’s RE2020 sets hard caps on the carbon of new buildings and tightens those caps in steps. If your products go into French projects, your EPDs feed the math that decides pass or fail. Here is how Ic construction and Ic énergie work, what the 2025 thresholds look like, how modulators can shift targets, and the simple moves manufacturers can make to win specs without last‑minute scrambles.
France’s RE2020, decoded for manufacturers
If France is on your roadmap, RE2020 is the rulebook that decides whether your products help a project win its permit and meet whole‑life‑carbon limits. Here is the fast, practical pass at what changes in 2025, where EPDs fit, and how to stay specification‑ready without turning your team into full‑time paperwork wranglers.
EU Digital Product Passport Regulation, Explained
If Europe is one giant jobsite, the Digital Product Passport is the site log that follows every product. It will not replace your EPDs, but it will make weak data painfully visible. For manufacturers selling into the EU, the question is less if and more how quickly product lines will need passports and the data plumbing behind them. Here is the practical briefing teams keep asking for.
Ecoinvent database for manufacturers, explained
Wondering how the ecoinvent database fits into EPD work for construction products? Think of it as the backstage crew for your LCA. It fills the gaps your plant data cannot cover, lets you choose a modeling approach that matches EN 15804, and keeps pace with annual updates so your numbers do not age out mid‑spec.
Choosing LCA Software For EPDs That Actually Ships
You want an Environmental Product Declaration that wins specs, not a science project that stalls out. The right LCA software turns a messy factory reality into a clean, verifiable EPD. The wrong pick adds months and still leaves teams emailing spreadsheets at midnight. Here is a crisp map of what matters and why.
PCR Compliance for EPDs, Decoded
Confused by “PCR compliance” for EPDs and what it takes to be truly conformant across markets? Here’s the plain‑English playbook. We break down the rulebooks, how to pick the right PCR, what happens when a PCR expires, and the verification steps that keep you on the right side of reviewers and specifiers.
How to Write a PCR That Actually Gets Used
If an EPD is the product label, a Product Category Rule is the recipe card everyone agrees to follow. Get the recipe right and future LCAs and EPDs flow faster, reviewers align, and sales teams stop losing specs to “not comparable” footnotes. Here is the practical path teams ask for when they wonder how to write a PCR that will stand up in the market and actually help win work.
Inventory Life Cycle Assessment, Demystified
Specifiers want proof, not promises. An inventory life cycle assessment is the raw ingredient list behind a credible product LCA and EPD. Get the inventory right and everything that follows gets easier to defend in a bid, a LEED submittal, or a tough customer meeting. Miss key flows and you spend weeks chasing gaps. Here’s how to build an inventory that stands up to scrutiny and turns into publishable results without slowing your team down.
ILCD Format for LCA, Explained
If environmental data feels scattered across PDFs and spreadsheets, the ILCD format is the shipping container that keeps it all orderly. Teams hear “ILCD+EPD,” “openEPD,” and “EN 15804” and wonder what actually moves an EPD project forward. Here is the practical map. We cover where ILCD fits, how it relates to machine‑readable EPDs, and what manufacturers should ask their LCA partner to deliver so the next specification cycle is faster, cleaner, and easier to reuse.
Environmental impact categories for EPDs, explained
GWP gets the headlines, but specifiers are reading the whole impact table now. If you make construction products, knowing what sits behind “environmental impact categories” helps you brief your LCA partner, avoid rework, and steer product decisions that win more specs.
EPD impact categories explained, without the jargon
If specifiers scan only one thing in your EPD, it is the impact table. Those numbers decide whether your product clears a carbon target, earns points, or gets swapped out. Here is a fast, plain‑English map of what each category means and how to act on it.
California AB 2446, decoded for manufacturers
California’s embodied‑carbon law is moving from concept to compliance. If your products touch concrete, steel, glass, asphalt, insulation, or wood, your EPDs may soon be the keys that unlock building permits and keep you in the spec. Here’s the plain‑English brief manufacturers asked for.
EPD timeline: what to expect and how to win time
If the bid clock is ticking and an Environmental Product Declaration feels miles away, you’re not alone. The EPD timeline is predictable once you know the moving parts. Here’s the plain‑English map manufacturers use to get from first data pull to a published, third‑party verified declaration without last‑minute chaos.
Steel EPDs: what matters and why now
Specifiers are asking for a steel EPD and they want it yesterday. If your product lives in beams, HSS, plate or rebar, a clear declaration can unlock bids where embodied carbon is a pass or fail. Here is the fast, factual playbook to answer every "epd for steel" question without spinning your wheels.
EPDs in the Nordics, decoded for manufacturers
Thinking about Nordic EPDs and how they intersect with fast‑moving building rules? Here is the practical map, from who operates EPD programs to what regulations in Sweden, Denmark, Norway, Finland and Iceland expect today. If a team is googling for “EPD Nordics” or “Nordic EPD requirements,” this is the field guide that keeps you out of the weeds.
EPDs in Bosnia and Herzegovina: 2025 Field Guide
If EU-bound sales matter or tenders are getting tougher at home, an Environmental Product Declaration can be the difference between shortlisted and sidelined. Here is the no-drama path to an EN 15804‑credible EPD for Bosnia and Herzegovina, with the signals that actually move specs and exports.
EPDs in Greece: What Manufacturers Need to Know
Selling into Greek projects is shifting from nice-to-have documentation to quantified climate reporting. The recast EU Energy Performance of Buildings Directive makes whole‑life global warming potential disclosure mandatory for large new buildings from 1 January 2028 and for all new buildings from 1 January 2030, which raises the value of product‑specific EPD data in design teams and tender packets (European Commission, 2025). If you have a plant in Greece or supply Greek jobs from abroad, an EPD becomes a commercial gatekeeper rather than a green add‑on.
EPDs in Lithuania: rules, programs, and buyer expectations
Selling into Lithuania or manufacturing there and wondering how EPDs fit? Here is the plain‑English map of what counts as compliant, who publishes what, and how EU policy is shifting demand. Keep this close the next time a tender drops the words EPD Lithuania.
EPDs in Latvia: what manufacturers need to know
Latvia’s public sector buys big, and it increasingly wants proof. Environmental Product Declarations make product impact measurable in tenders and on private projects. If you’re searching for “EPD Latvia,” here’s the landscape, the rules that actually matter, and how to move from interest to an accepted declaration without spinning your wheels.
EPDs in Denmark: rules, operators, next steps
Denmark’s construction rules are turning EPDs from nice‑to‑have into project gatekeepers. Carbon caps tighten on July 1, 2025, and more building types are pulled into scope. If your products sell into Danish projects, here’s the short route through the acronyms, the program operators, and the numbers that actually move specs.
EPD in Europe, demystified for manufacturers
Trying to sell across the EU and UK without product‑specific EPDs feels like showing up to a tender without drawings. The rules look similar country to country, yet the details shift. Here is the map you need to publish once, be found everywhere, and turn EPDs into a revenue lever rather than a paperwork chore.
Choosing an EPD provider that actually delivers
If you’re weighing an “EPD provider,” you’re really choosing a team to translate factory reality into credible numbers that win specs. The hard part isn’t the math. It’s chasing data across plants, aligning with the right PCR, and clearing third‑party verification without rework. Here’s the landscape, what matters commercially, and how to pick a partner that makes the process feel like a glide rather than a grind.
Product carbon footprint vs EPD, explained fast
Specifiers ask for Environmental Product Declarations. Others ask for a product carbon footprint. They sound similar, yet they answer different questions. Here is how to navigate both so your team wins specs without spinning cycles.
EPD A1 to A3 vs A1 to A5
Trying to decide whether your next EPD should report A1 to A3 or A1 to A5? The answer shapes how buyers assess your product’s upfront carbon and how smoothly you pass procurement checks. Here is the fast, practical breakdown manufacturers ask for when comparing “EPD A1 A3 vs EPD A1 A5.”
EPD Standards Explained: ISO 14025, EN 15804, ISO 21930
EPD standards can feel like three overlapping maps. One sets the global rules, one defines construction specifics in Europe, and one mirrors those specifics globally for building products. If your products touch the built environment, learning which map your buyers follow saves time, trims risk, and gets you specified faster without last‑minute scrambles.
Hebel at a glance: products and EPD coverage
Hebel is a Xella brand focused on reinforced autoclaved aerated concrete. If you sell panels for firewalls, shells, or industrial partitions, this is a name that shows up on drawings. Here’s how their portfolio maps to EPDs, where coverage is strong, and where gaps could cost specs when LEED v5 and corporate policies expect third‑party verified disclosures (USGBC, 2025).
Monier: roofing lineup and EPD coverage snapshot
Monier’s URL now routes to BMI Group, a roofing heavyweight whose pitched brands still trade on strong local names. That brand architecture matters for EPDs. Specifiers look for declarations by market, by product family, and sometimes by brand. Here is what Monier sells today, where EPDs are already in place, and where faster coverage could prevent lost specs in LEED v5 projects.
PABCO Roofing: EPDs and the spec opportunity
PABCO Roofing Products focuses on asphalt shingles for steep‑slope roofs, primarily across the Western U.S. That tight focus keeps the lineup clear for buyers, yet it also raises a simple question for specifiers chasing LEED points and corporate policies that prefer product‑specific EPDs. How well is PABCO’s portfolio covered today, and where are the quick wins to boost specability without derailing the team’s day job?
Effebi valves: product range and EPD reality
Effebi S.p.A. makes a lot more than brass ball valves. The Italian manufacturer spans five major categories, from brass and industrial valves to butterfly, actuated valves and outdoor taps. That breadth brings hundreds of SKUs, yet the natural question for specifiers is simple. Which of these are backed by Environmental Product Declarations, and where are the gaps that could cost them a spec on projects that prefer or require EPD-backed products?
IVAR Group: hydronic systems with EPD room to grow
IVAR designs and manufactures components that move heat and water with Italian precision. The portfolio is broad and deep, yet its environmental declarations appear thin. For teams selling into projects that score every product, that gap can quietly cost specs even when performance is strong.
Milliken flooring and EPD coverage, at a glance
Milliken is best known to specifiers for carpet tile and LVT that show up in offices, healthcare, education, and hospitality. When a project team asks for product‑specific, third‑party verified EPDs, does Milliken’s catalog keep you safely in the running or force a last‑minute pivot to a competitor? Here is the crisp snapshot you can use in bid reviews and line walks.
SelecTech: interlocking floors and their EPD reality
SelecTech sits at the crossroads of fast installs and sustainability. Their niche is modular, interlocking floors for labs, manufacturing, healthcare and commercial spaces. Here’s what they make, how broad the line really is, and where Environmental Product Declarations (EPDs) cover them today so sales teams aren’t guessing at spec time.
Glamox lighting, at a glance: products and EPDs
Glamox sits in a sweet spot of architectural, industrial, and marine lighting. If a project needs panels in an office, high-bays in a warehouse, or certified luminaires on an offshore platform, they probably have a model. Where do their Environmental Product Declarations keep pace with that range, and where are the gaps that could quietly cost specs?
Zumtobel at a glance: products and EPD coverage
Zumtobel is a heavyweight in professional lighting. The brand’s portfolio spans everything from architectural downlights to linear systems and controls. If a project team wants product‑specific environmental data today, how far does Zumtobel’s EPD footprint reach and where are the gaps that could cost specs tomorrow?
Fibergrate: FRP gratings, shapes, and EPD coverage
Fibergrate is a composites specialist. Think molded and pultruded FRP grating underfoot, structural shapes for platforms, plus railings, ladders, stair solutions, plates, fencing, pedestals and more. The portfolio spans multiple categories with hundreds of SKUs. How well are these covered by EPDs today, and where could a few smart moves unlock more specs with less friction?
AEP Span’s EPD footing in metal roofs and walls
Architects love the crisp lines and long spans of steel cladding. Spec teams just want to know whether the panel they pick comes with an EPD so the project’s embodied‑carbon math stays clean. Here’s how AEP Span stacks up on both fronts and where adding a few more declarations could unlock even more specs.
Ceramiche Caesar: range and EPD coverage snapshot
Ceramiche Caesar builds its brand on porcelain stoneware for floors, walls, and outdoor landscapes. Buyers see a deep catalog and polished design story. Specifiers want proof it clears sustainability bars. Here’s a quick read on what they sell, where their Environmental Product Declarations stand today, and how that positions them in competitive bids that prefer or require product‑specific EPDs.
YKK AP: product range and EPD coverage snapshot
Architectural aluminum is YKK AP’s home turf. Think storefronts, curtain walls, window walls, entrances, windows, terrace doors and sunshades. The question specifiers ask is simple. How fully are those lines backed by current, product‑specific EPDs that keep bids moving on LEED v5 projects and owner policies without extra paperwork or penalties?
Thermafiber’s mineral wool portfolio and EPD coverage
Thermafiber sits inside Owens Corning’s insulation family and has a clear focus on stone wool. If your bids live or die on fire, acoustics, and envelope performance, the brand shows strong EPD coverage across its core lines, with a few places where product naming clarity can tighten specs faster.
Xypex in focus: products and EPD coverage
Crystalline waterproofing is often a spec detail that decides who gets invited to the table. Here is how Xypex shows up today on products and Environmental Product Declarations, and where adding a few strategic EPDs could unlock more specifications.
Heath Ceramics and EPDs, at a glance
An iconic California maker best known for dinnerware and architectural tile, Heath Ceramics now brings product transparency to its tile line with a current EPD. Here is where their portfolio shines for specifiers, where they may still hear no on projects with strict submittals, and how that could change sales outcomes.
Crown Polymers: EPD reality check for resinous floors
Crown Polymers builds resinous flooring systems for tough spaces, from food plants to healthcare corridors. The spec game is tilting toward brands with product‑specific EPDs, so the question is simple. How well is Crown covered today, and where could that hold back project wins in markets that ask for verified carbon data?
Vebro Manufacturing: resin floors, products, and the EPD gap
Vebro Manufacturing markets a broad lineup of resin flooring systems for industrial and commercial builds. Think epoxy, polyurethane concrete, fast‑cure MMA, ESD, terrazzo, screeds, and car‑park deck coatings. The portfolio is wide, the brand is growing, yet public EPD coverage appears thin. Here is what they sell, how they stack up in specs that ask for EPDs, and where the quick wins likely are.
California SB 261 for Manufacturers, Explained
California’s Climate‑Related Financial Risk Act (SB 261) is paused by a court order, yet it is shaping how large companies assess and disclose climate risk. If your firm sells into California or to customers who do, this rule influences what data they expect from suppliers, including product‑level impacts that LCAs and EPDs can surface. Here’s the practical read manufacturers asked for.
SB 1207: What Counts as Eligible Materials Now
California tightened the screws on state purchasing. If your product supplies steel, rebar, flat glass, or insulation to public works, your Environmental Product Declaration is now a go or no‑go ticket. SB 1207 widened “mineral wool board insulation” to the broader “insulation,” with new subcategories rolling out, so teams that wait risk surprises mid‑bid.
AZEK: product range and EPD coverage, decoded
AZEK sits at the center of premium outdoor living with TimberTech decking and railing plus AZEK Exteriors trim, moulding, siding and cladding. If you compete in these categories or sell into projects that prefer verifiable environmental data, knowing where AZEK has Environmental Product Declarations (EPDs) today, and where gaps remain, helps you plan bids and protect specability without last‑minute scrambles.
Trex: product lineup and their EPD reality
Spec-driven projects increasingly ask for product‑specific EPDs. Trex is a household name in composite decking, railing, and cladding, yet public EPD coverage is still the wildcard. Here is how their portfolio stacks up against the transparency bar projects use to shortlist brands.
Canada’s gypsum board market and EPD coverage
If you sell gypsum board into Canadian projects, your spec chances rise when your SKUs have current, product‑specific EPDs. This quick briefing shows who leads the market and where their EPD footprint is strongest today, plus how to close any gaps fast without drowning your team in spreadsheets.
Do EPDs for France have to be on INIES?
Short answer: not legally for every product, but practically yes if you want your product‑specific impacts to count in French RE2020 building LCAs. If your data isn’t on INIES, modelers default to generic values that are conservative by design, which can quietly push you out of a spec.
Superior Essex Communications: EPD reality check
Superior Essex Communications builds the copper and fiber backbone in offices, hospitals, schools, and campuses across North America. The portfolio is broad, with product families in the dozens and total SKUs likely in the hundreds. Yet their once‑visible wave of EPDs looks quiet right now, which means spec wins tied to disclosure credits may be harder to lock in than they should be.
Continental Building Products: EPD coverage snapshot
Continental Building Products once lived at continental-bp.com. Today the business sits inside CertainTeed Saint-Gobain, so its gypsum lineup shows up under CertainTeed’s umbrella. If you sell drywall or finishing materials into projects that ask for EPDs, here is where their portfolio shines, where it still has gaps, and how to turn those gaps into wins.
Bel Group at a glance: products and the EPD reality
Bel Group sits behind bel.com and names you see in every grocery aisle: The Laughing Cow, Babybel, Boursin, Kiri, and fruit pouches like GoGo squeeZ. They are a global food company, not a construction supplier. That matters for Environmental Product Declarations, because EPDs unlock specs for buildings, while branded cheeses rarely show up in construction bid books. Here is how their portfolio maps to EPDs, and what teams should do if a customer asks for one.
Flex: EPD readiness for data‑center power
Flex builds the gear behind the world’s fastest data halls. Think power pods, switchgear, rack cooling and high‑density power modules. That footprint puts Flex in more construction specs than you might expect. The catch is EPD coverage, which lags the portfolio and can quietly block shortlist momentum when projects prefer or require product‑specific declarations.
Socomec: products, EPD coverage, and room to grow
Socomec is a low‑voltage power specialist best known for UPS systems, transfer switching, industrial switches, and power monitoring. For spec‑driven projects, the big question is simple: do their workhorse SKUs come with credible, project‑ready EPDs or will teams be forced to substitute? Here is the quick read.
Siemens in Buildings: EPD Coverage at a Glance
Siemens is everywhere in modern buildings, from the panelboard room to the chilled‑water loop to the security desk. If your projects prize verified carbon numbers, the big question is simple. How many of those Siemens products come with a third‑party Environmental Product Declaration, and where are the gaps that can quietly cost you specs?
Win Hyperscalers With Proactive Carbon Transparency
Data center demand is exploding and specifiers are tightening their carbon asks. Wait until an RFP calls for product‑specific, facility‑specific EPDs and you will scramble, distract your best engineers, and still miss windows. Build the transparency now and you turn every urgent ask into a quick yes, which quietly moves you from vendor to default pick.
EPDs: Your Passport to Hyperscaler Supply Chains
Hyperscaler data centers now treat product carbon like border control. If your product shows up without a credible Environmental Product Declaration, you are not waved through. You are routed to secondary screening while a competitor with a clean, verifiable document gets the loading dock slot and the PO. The metaphor is blunt because it matches the new reality.
Why Hyperscalers Care About Your Supply Chain Carbon
Hyperscalers are racing to add data centers, and the fastest way for them to cut emissions is not their office lights, it is your factory gates. Their Scope 3 footprints dwarf everything else, so they are pushing carbon rules straight into supplier contracts. If you make concrete, steel, insulation, panels, coatings, cabling or HVAC, this shift will land on your desk long before a tender goes out.
Is Your Product Data‑Center Ready? The New Baseline
Hyperscale owners are tightening embodied‑carbon rules while state policies and rating systems turn EPDs from nice‑to‑have to bid‑critical. If your mix, panel, or rack support ships without a current, plant‑level EPD and a clear path under common GWP limits, you are invisible to data‑center specifiers. Use this checklist to confirm you can clear procurement gates fast, with fewer email chases and zero last‑minute scrambles.
Rust-Oleum resinous flooring EPD checkup
Architects and owners keep asking for EPDs on resinous floors. If Rust-Oleum is in your spec mix, here’s a crisp look at what they sell, how many resinous options they likely cover, and where the EPD gaps could be costing specs on EPD‑preferred projects.
SpeedCove and EPDs: Coving Strong, Coverage Thin
SpeedCove makes preformed coves that finish resinous floors with clean, sanitary transitions. That niche leadership is clear. What is not yet clear is the environmental proof buyers increasingly ask for on specs. Here is where SpeedCove stands on EPDs today, why it matters commercially, and how to close the gap fast.
How Hyperscalers Use EPDs to Future Proof Net Zero
Data center leaders are shrinking carbon budgets per megawatt and tightening supplier rules. If your product lacks a product specific, third party verified EPD, you look like a risk. In many bids your numbers get replaced by conservative defaults, which makes your offer heavier on paper and slower to approve. That is the opposite of future proof.
Embodied Carbon: The New Hyperscaler RFP Filter
There is a new pre-qualification test sitting inside data center RFP portals. It does not argue, it just sorts. If your concrete, steel, switchgear, cable trays or insulation lack clear, comparable EPDs with the right PCR and plant data, the bid quietly drops out of view. Legacy suppliers feel it as fewer callbacks, not a debate on price.
Why Data Centers Make EPDs Nonoptional
Hyperscale builds are exploding, and their net‑zero promises now sit on your loading dock. Owners want proof of low embodied carbon for every megaproject component, from switchgear pads to roof insulation. That proof is an Environmental Product Declaration. If your competitors can hand over verified EPDs faster, they win the slot in the spec and you wait outside. The surge in AI data centers only accelerates this shift (IEA, 2025).
Zero‑Carbon Data Centers: Small Parts, Big Stakes
Hyperscale builds are accelerating, and so are carbon promises. That pressure flows straight down the supply chain. If your product touches a data center shell, rack, cable path, cooling loop, floor, coating, or label, your embodied carbon now influences whether you get spec’d at all.
Bloomsburg Carpet Ind.: products and EPD coverage
A Pennsylvania mill known for woven craft, Bloomsburg Carpet Industries spans wool and nylon carpets for hospitality, commercial, and upscale residential. Here is what they make, how wide the catalog runs, and how well their core lines are backed by Environmental Product Declarations so you can win specs without headaches.
Congoleum: products, competitors, and the EPD gap
Congoleum is a legacy name in resilient flooring. If you sell into projects that ask for Environmental Product Declarations, here is the fast snapshot on what they make, how broad the catalog is, and where their EPD coverage helps or hurts specability.
EDILFLOOR S.p.A: geosynthetics and EPD coverage
EDILFLOOR builds the fabric of infrastructure, literally. From nonwoven geotextiles to geogrids and drainage layers, their materials sit under roads, rails, and green roofs. If you sell into projects that ask for EPDs, here’s where EDILFLOOR stands today and where a few quick moves could unlock more specs without turning pricing into the only lever.
ASP Access Floors: products and EPD coverage snapshot
ASP Access Floors is a focused specialist in raised access flooring. If you bid offices, data centers or UFAD projects, their systems will be on the shortlist. Here is how their range stacks up and how well current Environmental Product Declarations cover it, so sales and spec teams know where submittals will fly through and where they may stall.
VOXFLOR at a glance: products, specs, EPDs
Specifiers keep moving toward product-specific EPDs because they simplify credits and remove carbon guesswork. VOXFLOR is a design-forward modular flooring brand with global reach, yet their public EPD footprint looks lighter than peers in carpet tile. Here is what they make, how far their coverage goes today, and where closing gaps could unlock more specs without a pricing knife fight.
PROFLO: product range and EPD coverage
PROFLO is Ferguson’s in‑house brand for everyday plumbing workhorses. The line is broad, the price points are pragmatic, and the spec opportunities are real. The question buyers keep asking is simple: which PROFLO products carry product‑specific EPDs today, and where are the gaps that could block a spec on projects that prefer or require them?
VH Products: EPD status and spec opportunities
VH Products shows up in bid chatter but not with a clear public catalog or sustainability page we can confidently cite. That gap matters. On projects where an EPD earns preference or removes a carbon penalty, missing paperwork can quietly bench even a solid product. Here is what we can confirm today, the likely competitive set they meet on jobs, and the fastest path to credible EPD coverage that wins specs without bogging teams down in spreadsheets.
TAJ Flooring, EPDs, and the spec battlefield
TAJ Flooring plays in commercial resilient with broad design range and healthcare‑friendly options. The big question for specifiers is simpler than the catalog is wide: which lines have current EPDs, which do not, and where could that be costing them shortlist spots when projects filter for disclosure credits and carbon goals?
Stonhard at a Glance: Products, EPDs, and Spec Power
Stonhard is a century‑old name in resinous flooring. If your projects live in food plants, pharma suites, hospitals, labs, or busy concourses, you have likely met Stonclad, Stonshield, Stonres, or Stontec. This quick read maps what they sell, where EPDs already support specification, and where gaps may be costing bid wins on LEED‑focused jobs.
Amorim Revestimentos: cork floors and current EPD coverage
Portugal’s Amorim Revestimentos sits behind the Wicanders and Amorim Wise brands, best known for cork‑based floors that blend comfort with performance. They sell across several categories and dozens of SKUs, but how well do those ranges translate into Environmental Product Declarations that win specs when EPDs are required?
Scan Underlay: products and their EPD coverage
Acoustic underlay is a small line item that can make or break a spec. Here is a fast snapshot of Scan Underlay Production ApS and how well its range shows up with Environmental Product Declarations so sales teams know where they can win and where a missing label might trip them up.
Plycem Construsistemas: products and their EPD coverage
Plycem Construsistemas Costa Rica S.A. is a regional mainstay for fiber‑cement building systems across walls, façades, ceilings and more. Buyers know the brand. Specifiers increasingly ask for Environmental Product Declarations. Here is how Plycem’s portfolio maps to current EPDs, where coverage is strong, and where tightening things up could win more specs with less friction.
Six Degrees Flooring Surfaces at a glance
Six Degrees is a focused player in commercial LVT and vinyl stair treads. If your team sells into education, healthcare, or workplace interiors, their palette and formats check familiar boxes. The question specifers ask next is simple. Where are the EPDs, and do they cover the SKUs we need today.
How To Land In Google’s Next Data Center Spec in 2026
We dissected Google’s latest sustainability report to show how it will reshape procurement of construction materials and data center physical infrastructure; MEP systems, power and cooling equipment, racks, cabling, and other non-IT components; and what manufacturers must do now to get specified in 2026 and 2027. As hyperscalers tighten embodied-carbon targets, those with credible, product-specific EPDs will keep winning in these billion dollar projects.
How Sinteplast Is Losing to PPG and Sika on EPDs
Bid tables across Latin America now list "EPD in hand?" right next to price and color match. PPG and Sika can tick that box hundreds of times. Sinteplast still leaves it blank, and that silence is starting to echo in spec meetings.
Datacenter Gold Rush: Secure Specs with EPDs Now
Hyperscaler campuses worth tens of billions are on the drawing board right now. By the time ground breaks, purchasing teams will have finalised every approved product list—and they will look first at Environmental Product Declarations. Miss that first review cycle and a rival coating, floor tile, or power panel wins the spec for an entire multi-building program.
Virginia Asphalt Recycling Tax Credit: EPD Upside
A 20 percent tax credit on asphalt-recycling machinery sounds nice. Match it with a carbon-smart EPD and you can win more DOT bids, trim raw-material costs, and bank reputational cred—all before the roller cools.
What Pennsylvania HR 505 Means for Your Materials
Pennsylvania’s House Bill 505 would pump hundreds of millions of new utility dollars into energy-efficiency rebates through 2035. If you make insulation, windows, HVAC components—or any product that cuts kilowatt-hours—specifiers will soon ask for proof that your gear delivers both operating savings and low embodied carbon. EPDs are about to move from “nice” to “need” in the Keystone State.
Washington HB 1458: Embodied Carbon Rules Ahead
Washington legislators have packed a lot into HB 1458: mandatory product-specific EPDs in the 2024 building code cycle, a stepped path toward a 30 % embodied-carbon cut by 2030, and public reporting that will make low-carbon materials a click away for specifiers. If you supply concrete, steel, wood, insulation, or finishes to projects larger than roughly a football field (50 000 ft²+), the bill rewrites your homework and grades it in public.
Massachusetts Stretch and Specialized Codes: 2025 Update Guide
Massachusetts just tightened its Stretch and Specialized Energy Codes again. New electrification triggers, embodied-carbon hints, and a looming June 30 “one-code” deadline add pressure for any manufacturer eyeing projects in the Bay State. Miss the nuances and specs slip away. Nail them and your products stay on every short-list.
Dallas 2024 Bond Demands Embodied Carbon Proof
Dallas voters green-lit a $1.25 billion bond package that now comes with a sharp new string attached: every library, fire station, trail, and skatepark built with those dollars must track embodied carbon through product-specific EPDs. If your concrete, steel, or glass can’t show its numbers, expect to sit out the next five years of city work.
Mississauga’s Green Development Standard: EPDs at the Permit Counter
Starting March 1 2025, every site-plan application in Mississauga must tick off a revamped Green Development Standard. Tier 1 is mandatory on day one, and it quietly turns environmental product declarations from a nice-to-have into paperwork your customers need before they pour a footing.
New York S6931A Turns EPDs Into Bid Passports
A quick heads-up for any manufacturer shipping into the Empire State: New York’s fresh S6931A bill tells public agencies to slash embodied carbon and waste. Starting in 2026, bids on state-funded buildings must carry Environmental Product Declarations (EPDs) “when available” for concrete, steel, asphalt, and glass. Ghostwriters welcome; missing paperwork may sideline otherwise perfect products.
October 2025 EPD News Round-Up by Region
Regulators cranked up embodied-carbon demands from California to Brussels this month while rating tools in Australia quietly absorbed more than a thousand fresh EPDs. If your product still travels without its environmental passport, the road is about to get bumpy.
Concrete Giants Net-Zero Scorecard
Cement still pours out roughly 7 % of global CO₂. Ambitious targets abound, yet investors and specifiers now comb sustainability reports for hard cuts per tonne, not headline vows. We parsed the latest public data to see which of the three biggest producers—Heidelberg Materials, CRH, and Holcim—are actually bending the emissions curve and backing it up with transparent Environmental Product Declarations (EPDs).
Site Furnishings That Help Cities Breathe
A bench is never just a bench. In a warming city it can double as a heat shield, a rain sponge, and a quiet commercial flex: specifiers lean toward brands whose Environmental Product Declarations (EPDs) show recycled inputs and lower embodied carbon. We compared three heavyweights—Tournesol, Landscape Forms, and Victor Stanley—on two make-or-break metrics: how much waste they pull back into product and how well their designs tame the urban heat island.
Low-Carbon Concrete: Holcim’s ECOPact Playbook
Cement makes up just 10 % of the concrete mix yet drives roughly 90 % of its carbon footprint. Holcim says it can cut that burden by up to 70 % with ECOPact, while rivals CEMEX and Heidelberg are racing in with Vertua and evoZero. Here is what the numbers, the EPDs, and the fine print really tell manufacturers looking to hit the next spec.
Stone Wool Insulation: GWP Battle of Three Titans
Stone wool eats fire for breakfast and shrugs at mold, yet its embodied carbon story still decides who wins the spec. We sift through 2024–25 EPDs to see how ROCKWOOL, Owens Corning, and Knauf stack up on global-warming potential, indoor-air credentials, and end-of-life loops.
Skylight Daylight vs Carbon: VELUX, FAKRO, Columbia
Every extra lumen from above trims electric-lighting bills, yet every square metre of roof glazing also carries an embodied-carbon price tag. The trick for product teams is to bag the daylight factor specifiers crave without letting upfront CO₂ balloon. We pulled fresh EPD numbers and daylight-performance studies to see how three big names stack up.
Generac vs Cummins: Generators Join the Clean-Energy Sprint
Legacy diesel champions are rewriting their own rulebooks, swapping rumbling engines for batteries, hydrogen stacks, and AI-driven microgrid brains. The shake-up is more than branding; it is a fast-moving land-grab for construction sites, data centers, and campuses that now demand low-carbon power on tap.
Fiber Cement or Engineered Wood: Carbon Showdown in Siding
Architects are digging into embodied-carbon line items, and siding is suddenly center stage. Fiber cement brands tout decades of durability; engineered wood waves a flashy “carbon-negative” flag. Crack the EPDs with us so you can spec the low-risk option that also keeps greenhouse gases in check.
Quartz Wars: Green Scorecards for Cambria, Caesarstone, Silestone, MSI
Engineered-stone makers all promise planet-friendly slabs, but the data behind the slogans tell a messier story. We combed through the newest EPDs, VOC labels, and sourcing claims for four market leaders so specifiers can see who’s really walking the talk.
Concrete and Asphalt Innovation Act Playbook
The Concrete and Asphalt Innovation Act now moving through Congress could reshape how every U.S. pavement plant wins public work. The bill ties federal grants and incentives to proof of lower embodied carbon, spelling opportunity for manufacturers who already gather airtight LCA data—and headaches for those still hunting spreadsheets. Here is what matters, why EPDs sit center-stage, and how to move before the frenzy starts.
Next New Jersey Manufacturing Program: Tax Credits Meet EPD Strategy
New Jersey just opened a $500 million pot of tax credits for manufacturers who invest at least $10 million and create twenty new full-time jobs. One catch: applicants must clear “minimum environmental and sustainability standards,” with the first $100 million reserved for clean-energy product makers (NJ Governor, 2025). For factories that already track carbon and resource flows for Environmental Product Declarations, the paperwork edge could translate into real dollars—fast.
New York’s Embodied Carbon Trio
A pair of twin bills—A8456 in the Assembly and S7998 in the Senate—would bake a 15 percent embodied-carbon cut into the New York State Building Code by 2030. Projects over 25 000 ft² get three routes to comply: keep and reuse almost half the existing structure, hit carbon caps on cement, steel, rebar, timber and friends, or run a whole-building life cycle assessment that proves you beat a modeled baseline (NY S7998, 2025). For manufacturers, the common denominator is trustworthy, facility-specific EPD data. No numbers, no ticket to the Empire State’s next construction boom.
Massachusetts Targets Embodied Carbon in State Projects
Massachusetts is poised to make every cubic yard of concrete, ton of rebar, and square-foot of timber count toward its net-zero ambition. A twin bill, S.2127 / H.3337, would force state-funded projects to cut embodied carbon by 30 percent—quickly separating suppliers who can prove low-impact products from those who cannot.
Maine’s HP 1087: Recycling Bill Manufacturers Should Track
Construction and demolition debris already dwarfs household trash, clocking in at 600 million tons nationwide in 2018 (EPA, 2024). Maine’s HP 1087—filed as LD 1633—tries to flip that waste pile into a supply chain asset by fast-tracking "construction materials reclamation facilities" and setting a 25 percent landfill-cut goal by 2036 (Maine Legislature, 2025). The bill fizzled in committee this spring, yet its language sketches a playbook other New England states are now copying. Ignore it and you might miss tomorrow’s spec requirements.
Hawaii HR 184: What Demolition Waste Rules Mean for Suppliers
Hawaii just told its Department of Health to assemble a Demolition Waste Reduction Working Group. That sounds bureaucratic, yet it could reshape how every screw, panel, and sealant gets specified on island projects. If your product ends up in C&D debris, the new playbook will affect your margins sooner than you think.
SB 755: California’s New Climate Check for State Contractors
Most manufacturers breathed a sigh of relief when Buy Clean only covered four materials. SB 755 erases that comfort zone: every company selling **anything** to a contractor with a California state contract above $5 million will soon need to feed their customer reliable greenhouse-gas numbers. Blow the deadline and your product may vanish from bid lists.
International EPD System: A Manufacturer’s Field Guide
Choosing the right program operator can feel like trying to pick a smartphone plan—everyone promises coverage "everywhere" but the fine print decides whether you spend weeks chasing signatures or drop your EPD on a specifier’s desk before the bid window closes.
GlobalEPD: Spain’s Gate to ECO Platform
Choosing a Program Operator can feel like picking teams at recess—slow play means lost projects. If your specifiers sit in Europe or Latin America, GlobalEPD from AENOR may be the fast lane. We unpack its scale, perks, and watch-outs so you can decide in minutes, not months.
EPDItaly: Fast-Growing Operator Under the ICMQ Banner
Choosing a program operator can feel like picking a phone plan—fine print everywhere, real costs hidden. If you ship building products into the EU, EPDItaly (run by certification body ICMQ) deserves a closer look. Its library cracked 540 published declarations last summer and keeps climbing, yet the process stays refreshingly lean. Here’s what manufacturers need to know before they click “submit.”
EPD-Norge: Nordic-built credibility for your next EPD
Need an Environmental Product Declaration that wins points in Norway, satisfies BREEAM-NOR, and still speaks fluent EN 15804 to the rest of Europe? The Norwegian EPD Foundation—recently rebranded online as EPD-Global—offers one of the continent’s most recognised program operators, logging more than 8,600 declarations by mid-2025 (EPD-Norge, 2025).
CBAM (EU’s Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism): What Importers Must Know Now
Border taxes on carbon are no longer a Brussels thought experiment. The EU’s Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) is live, reports are already due, and full cash payments start January 1 2026. If your mill, quarry, or panel line feeds projects in Europe, CBAM will rewrite your pricing math.
Buy Clean California Act: EPD Keys to Winning Bids
California is tightening the screws on embodied-carbon. From 1 January 2025, structural steel, rebar, flat glass, and insulation supplied to any state-funded project must carry a facility-specific, third-party verified EPD that beats brand-new global-warming-potential (GWP) limits. Miss the mark and your product is simply invisible at bid time.
Getting Your EPD Written Into Project Specs
Specification writers move fast. Miss their window and your product sits on the sidelines until the next project cycle. With public agencies like Caltrans now demanding EPD submittals for asphalt and concrete bids (Caltrans, 2025) and LEED v5 making embodied-carbon accounting a prerequisite (USGBC, 2025), the spec section is turning into a carbon passport check. Here is how manufacturers can land in the right paragraph—early, clearly, and irresistibly.
Environmental Product Declarations, Demystified for Manufacturers
Specifiers keep asking for EPDs, regulators keep hinting at them, and your sales team keeps forwarding frantic emails. Yet the three-letter acronym still feels like alphabet soup. Here is the short, jargon-free guide that turns the acronym into a practical tool for winning more bids — without adding an extra gray hair.
Crack the ROI Code: Your EPD Calculator
An Environmental Product Declaration may feel like another line on the compliance checklist, until you run the numbers. Add faster spec wins, bigger project pipelines, and touch-free access to low-carbon tenders, and the payback gets eye-watering quick. Here is a blueprint for an ROI calculator that lets any manufacturer prove, in cells not slogans, why an EPD prints money.
What Does an EPD Really Cost in 2026?
Finance teams want a crisp number; sustainability teams reply with "it depends." Both are right. The sticker price of an Environmental Product Declaration (EPD) usually lands somewhere between a decent sedan and a fully loaded pickup. Yet the true cost—and the true value—hinges on data readiness, product complexity, and the hours your engineers no longer burn in spreadsheet purgatory.
Allocating Impacts for Near-Twin Product Variants
Tweaking a pigment, trimming a fastener count, or swapping a recycled resin grade often leaves you with two SKUs that look identical on a spec sheet. Yet an Environmental Product Declaration demands one clear set of numbers. Handle the math wrong and you risk delays, higher fees, or a skeptical verifier.
Pick the Right PCR Every Time
Choose the wrong Product Category Rule and your EPD can skid off the track before it even starts. The right one unlocks credible carbon numbers, smoother third-party reviews, and faster market access. Here’s how technical teams zero in on the perfect rulebook—without drowning in acronyms.
PEF vs EPD: aligning now saves rework later
European buyers will soon ask for Product Environmental Footprint (PEF) numbers alongside or even instead of traditional EN 15804 EPDs. The two frameworks share DNA but differ on impact categories, modelling choices, and data granularity. Manufacturers that map the gaps today avoid duplicate LCAs tomorrow and stay ready for looming EU green-claims rules.
EPD Cost in 2026: Expect About $17k to $55k
Sticker-shock headlines jump from $8k quotes to $60k horror stories. Adjusting the best available 2017 survey for inflation and adding fresh operator data, the realistic 2025 price band for a fully verified Environmental Product Declaration now sits around USD $17,000 to $54,000 per product.
Upstream Data: The Hidden Fuel of Reliable EPDs
Module A1, the upstream slice of an Environmental Product Declaration, often carries three-quarters of a building product’s embodied carbon, yet many teams still model it with decade-old generic averages. That gap can cost bids, credibility, and CO₂. Here is how to close it without drowning in spreadsheets.
One-Click EPD Generators: Gadget or Game Changer?
“EPD generator” gets tossed around like a magic wand. Press start, out pops a certified declaration, at least that’s the sales pitch. In reality, software automation trims some clicks but leaves the heaviest lift untouched: hunting, cleaning, and formatting every scrap of production data. Here’s what that means for manufacturers racing to win specs and meet market rules without drowning in spreadsheets.
GPP Rules That Demand Your Product’s EPD
Public buyers are tightening the screws: no verified Environmental Product Declaration, no seat at the table. From Brussels to Sacramento, tenders now spell out "Type III EPD required" next to price and delivery terms. Miss that line and your bid lands in the recycle bin before anyone looks at your engineering specs.
ISO 14025 & 21930: Your Type III Declaration GPS
Stuck between acronyms and auditors? ISO 14025 and ISO 21930 tell you exactly how to turn raw LCA data into a Type III Environmental Product Declaration that buyers trust—and specifiers require.
LEED Certification Explained For Product Manufacturers
Architects ask for LEED points on nearly every mid-to-large project. If your materials cannot help them score, someone else’s will. Here is the back-story, the rulebook, and the specific doors EPDs open.
Module B: The Use Phase Carbon Hot Zone
Most EPD chats orbit raw materials, yet for many products the bigger climate bill arrives after the ribbon-cutting. Module B captures every kilowatt, filter swap, and late-night maintenance call across decades of service life. Nail this slice of the LCA and specifiers see a product that keeps emissions low long after installation.
IBU: Europe’s Workhorse Program Operator for EPDs
Need an Environmental Product Declaration that sails through European tenders? The Institut Bauen und Umwelt e.V. (IBU) hosts more than 4,700 EPDs and saw 390,000 downloads last year alone, making it the busiest gatekeeper for EN 15804 data. Here is what manufacturers should know before choosing IBU as their publishing home.
Prioritize EPDs By ROI, Not Guesswork
EPDs pay for themselves when they unlock specifications you keep losing today. The trick is to let public bid data show you where the money is, then focus your first EPDs on the SKUs that sit in the fattest part of those opportunities. No spreadsheets full of hope. Just a repeatable, numbers-first playbook.
What Is a Product Category Rule (PCR)?
If an EPD is a finished movie, a Product Category Rule is the script. It tells every producer of a given product type how to collect data, model impacts, and format results so audiences can compare two films fairly. Skip the script and you get chaos that slows bids and confuses specifiers. Follow it and your EPD lands clean, credible, and ready for the shortlist.
Master Modules A4 and A5 for Leaner EPDs
Months of plant data finally sit polished in a spreadsheet, yet your verifier still needs truck routes, pallet weights, and tape counts. These details live in Modules A4 and A5. Ignore them and you risk watching a lean factory footprint swell at the very last hurdle.
Whole-Life Carbon: Turning EN 15978 Numbers into Sales Power
Many building owners now require whole-life-carbon calculations before they sign a purchase order. If your product’s EPD cannot feed those calculators straight out of the box, specifiers swipe left. Here is how EN 15978 and the humble EPD data line up—plus why manufacturers who connect the dots close deals faster.
Functional Unit and Reference Service Life: How to Keep Comparisons Fair
If you have ever argued about who makes the “greener” concrete panel, odds are someone’s functional unit was mismatched or their reference service life came from wishful thinking. Nail both and your EPD tells a story buyers can trust—muff either and you invite an RFP black hole.
BREEAM Materials Credits: What Manufacturers Should Know
Getting your product specified on BREEAM-certified projects can open doors to high-value work—especially in Europe, where BREEAM is a top-tier sustainability benchmark. One of the most straightforward ways to make your product irresistible to BREEAM-focused specifiers? Help project teams secure Materials credits. These credits aren't just nice-to-haves. They're a direct line to being shortlisted for jobs where performance, sustainability, and documentation go hand-in-hand. Here's what manufacturers need to know.
NDA or Not? Navigating Confidentiality in EPD Work
Nobody wants the recipe for their flagship product splashed across an LCA report. Yet an Environmental Product Declaration demands detailed bills of materials, utility usage, and even plant‐level scrap rates. The tension is real: share enough to verify the numbers without giving away the store.
The EPD Pre-Kickoff Checklist
Think of your EPD project like a rocket launch: if the fuel lines (data) clog or the countdown (timeline) drifts, the mission stalls. Use this pre-kickoff checklist to spot gaps early and decide whether to pilot the craft yourself or hire a seasoned ground crew.
Residential EPDs Win Orders Faster
A building material with an Environmental Product Declaration is more than a green badge, it is a sales accelerant. Builders in the single-family and multifamily markets are working to hit tougher energy codes and voluntary labels like LEED for Homes. When every item on the takeoff sheet has to justify its carbon score, a spec without an EPD requirement often stalls. The clock does not stop for price wars, and the first bid that proves both performance and environmental transparency usually walks away with the PO.
