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John brings a clear, research-driven perspective on the EPD, LCA and HPD space and keeps a close pulse on environmental trends and standards in North America, helping clients understand where the industry is heading and how to get there.
Recent Articles
Modeling BOMs for Modular Cable EPDs
For modular trunk cabling and connector systems, a single EPD can feel like fitting an octopus into a backpack. Thousands of permutations appear to demand thousands of BOMs. The trick is to model the product like a Lego set, not a jigsaw puzzle, so the recurring parts do the heavy lifting while a few clear scale factors drive results.
Congrats, KeraGroup: first‑ever EPDs are live
Fresh off the press, KeraGroup has stepped into the transparency arena. In March 2025 they debuted their first Environmental Product Declaration, then added two more through summer. For a maker of smoke ventilation hatches, roof access solutions, and vertical smoke shafts, this flips submittals from “we’ll estimate” to “here are the verified numbers” and keeps pricing from being the only lever in a bid.
Congrats, Camozzi Automation: first EPDs on the board
Camozzi Automation just stepped into the transparency arena with its debut Environmental Product Declaration, giving specifiers something concrete to point at when automation hardware shows up in building scopes. That single step can keep a bid alive when owners ask for product‑specific documentation instead of generic defaults.
Congrats Raychem, your first EPDs are live
Spec teams for heating cables and heat‑trace gear just got new data they can actually use. Raychem has entered the transparency arena with its first Environmental Product Declarations, a practical unlock for bids that penalize products without verified numbers.
Congrats, HAY: first EPDs hit the market
HAY ApS just published its first Environmental Product Declarations. For spec‑driven interiors, that flips the script from “nice brand” to “documented option” buyers can confidently approve. Here is what landed, who verified it, and how the move stacks up against rivals in seating.
Congrats, Tnemec: First EPDs Hit the Floor
Tnemec just stepped into the transparency arena with its debut Environmental Product Declarations for resinous flooring. Published in June 2025, these product‑specific documents make it easier for specifiers to model embodied carbon with real data, not placeholders. It is a smart, market‑timed entry for a coatings brand thats widely specified in industrial, water, and commercial environments.
Congrats, AZEK’s first EPDs hit the deck
The AZEK Company just published its first Environmental Product Declaration for TimberTech Advanced PVC Decking. It is a clear, spec‑ready signal that composite and PVC decking is entering the transparency era, where bids move faster when verified numbers are on the table.
EPDs and LEED v5, simplified
If your product team is juggling EPD PDFs, submittals, and last‑minute LEED questions, you’re not alone. Ecochain’s overview connects the dots between EPDs and LEED. Here’s the distilled playbook for manufacturers, with what still matters in LEED v4.1 and what’s changing in v5 so you can get specified more often without the scramble.
Heidelberg Materials’ First EPDs: Welcome to the Arena
June 2025 marked a turning point. Heidelberg Materials published its first-ever Environmental Product Declarations and put verifiable mix-by-mix data in front of specifiers. That single move opens doors on projects where a product-specific EPD is the ticket to compete on performance, not just price.
Congrats, Metair: first EPD for HVAC ductwork
Metair just entered the transparency arena with its first Environmental Product Declaration, a portfolio‑level disclosure for galvanized circular ducts and fittings. One clear signal to specifiers who juggle credits and carbon targets every week. Early movers tend to win more bids when every alternative without a product‑specific EPD gets sidelined by conservative default factors in project accounting. This is a smart commercial step, not just a sustainability headline.
Congratulations SKANDI-BO on its first EPD
Specs teams shopping fire rated glass walls now have a new, transparent option to consider. SKANDI-BO has entered the EPD arena with a declaration for its ID85 EI30 glass wall system. That single move puts the brand on more shortlists where product‑specific Type III EPDs are the price of entry for bids and whole‑building LCA workflows.
Congrats, Kaizen: first EPDs are live
Fresh, verified numbers beat brochure talk. With its first Environmental Product Declarations, Kaizen puts credible carbon data behind flagship wall paints, making submittals cleaner and specs simpler. Here’s what launched, who verified it, and how that changes the paint‑aisle math in bids.
Oregon Low-Embodied Carbon Housing: What Manufacturers Need Now
Oregon is paying for lower-carbon housing, and product EPDs are the receipts. The state’s Low‑Embodied Carbon Housing Program funds 940 new units across nine communities and requires at least a 10% cut in the embodied carbon of new materials to unlock rebates (Oregon DEQ Low‑Embodied Carbon Housing, 2025). If your concrete, rebar, insulation, or flooring lacks a current, comparable EPD, expect design teams to look elsewhere.
Aspen’s C&D Diversion Rule, What Manufacturers Need
Aspen, Colorado now requires large projects to separate recoverable construction and demolition materials and hit minimum diversion targets. That changes jobsite logistics and the spec math. If your product is easy to sort, recycle, or reuse, and your documentation is airtight, your odds of being chosen rise fast.
DC’s Twin Reuse Plays: Housing in Downtown, Office to Anything
Washington, DC just gave adaptive reuse a one-two punch. One program rewards office-to-housing conversions. The other freezes taxes for office-to-anything repositions. If your materials land in interiors, envelopes, or building systems, this is your cue: the next wave of specs will favor products with credible, ready-to-drop-in EPDs.
Congrats NLMK‑Kaluga on your first EPDs
Specs are moving faster and asking for verified numbers, not promises. NLMK‑Kaluga just put a stake in the ground with debut Environmental Product Declarations that turn common lighting workhorses into submittal‑ready choices. Here is what launched, who verified it, and how that shift lands against competitors already playing the EPD game.
Mastering Pathwaysai.co for Effective EPD Workflows
Considering Pathwaysai.co to speed up EPDs and LCAs? Here is a practical, vendor‑neutral playbook for getting real value fast, keeping verification smooth, and avoiding the hidden snags that stall specs when deadlines are loud and calendars are not forgiving.
Congrats, Strongwell: first EPD now live
A composites mainstay just joined the transparency arena. Strongwell’s debut Environmental Product Declaration gives FRP buyers verified numbers instead of guesswork, which means fewer stalled bids and faster yeses when spec teams ask for documentation they can trust.
EPD Clarity in plain view
Considering an EPD partner and trying to sort signal from noise? Here is a concise, fact‑first look at EPD Clarity’s positioning, how their projects run, and where they publish, with a few practical questions to help you pick the right fit for your team and your timelines.
The plant data LCA teams actually need
Plants juggle throughput, uptime, and safety. Then a request for “primary data for the EPD” lands and everything slows. Here’s the short, practical list LCA practitioners truly need from manufacturing sites, plus which teams usually hold it and when a small, PCR‑acceptable assumption is fine so projects dont stall.
Congratulations, DAMPA — first EPDs, new spec power
DAMPA just entered the transparency arena with their first Environmental Product Declarations. For specifiers, that means metal ceilings that were already known for durability and acoustics now show their math. For DAMPA’s sales teams, it means fewer stalled bids when EPDs show up in submittal checklists.
EPD ROI: How to Run the Numbers
Budgets are tight, but specs are tighter. If product-specific EPDs keep showing up in bids and LEED v5 conversations, the real question is simple. What is the return on investment and how fast do we earn it back.
BNB Germany: EPDs That Win Specs
Selling into German public projects often hinges on BNB deliverables. If your product’s EPDs plug cleanly into building LCAs, you shorten decision time and sidestep pessimistic defaults that can sink a bid. Here’s how the BNB system works and how manufacturers turn EPD readiness into consistent spec wins, without drowning teams in paperwork. It’s simpler than it looks, and yes, it’s definately worth the effort.
Norandex in focus: products and EPD readiness
Norandex is a long‑running exterior brand inside ABC Supply that leans hard into vinyl siding and private‑label windows. The line is broad and familiar on residential jobs. What specifiers keep asking now is simple. Which of these SKUs carry Environmental Product Declarations, and where are the gaps that could block bids or slow approvals on projects chasing LEED v5 credits?
Congrats, Equipol: first EPDs for skylights go live
Skylights live on spec sheets where numbers speak. Equipol just put verified numbers on the table with its first Environmental Product Declarations, a timely move for daylighting in industrial and commercial roofs. Here is what launched in July 2025, who verified it, and why this matters in bids that increasingly sort winners by product‑specific EPDs.
Kaldewei at a glance: products and today’s EPD coverage
Kaldewei is a German bathroom brand known for steel‑enamel tubs, shower surfaces, and washbasins. Specifiers love the durability story, yet on many projects a product‑specific EPD decides who even makes the shortlist. Here’s the fast read on what Kaldewei sells, where their EPDs stand right now, and how that positioning compares in bathrooms where hotels, multifamily, healthcare and offices keep a tight eye on carbon.
Prepare EPD Data for Hyperscaler and Accord Demands
Cloud and data‑center buyers are aligning on embodied‑carbon rules that move faster than many specification cycles. If product data is incomplete or nonstandard, bids stall and margins erode. The fix is simple in concept and hard in practice. Translate the accords into specific EPD fields, verify the life‑cycle scope, close metadata gaps, then automate checks so the portfolio stays spec‑ready as thresholds tighten.
EPDs for niche products: checkbox or revenue engine?
If your product sits in a narrow spec corner, an EPD can feel like a nice-to-have. The truth is simpler. In most niches, EPDs protect access to public and institutional work where policies and LEED targets live, while smaller private jobs may shrug. Knowing which side your pipeline leans toward keeps budgets tight and expectations sane.
HPD Builder governance that keeps you in control
HPD Builder setup looks simple until projects scale and outside help joins. The wrong account structure leads to lost ownership, confused preparers, and slow publishing. The right one keeps the manufacturer in the driver’s seat while consultants handle the keystrokes.
Digital Product Passports and ingredient data, done right
Digital Product Passports will force building‑product makers to replace high‑level material blurbs with structured facts on ingredients, substances of concern, and environmental performance. Suppliers often guard formulations, which leaves product teams flying blind on risk and slows EPD work. Here is the practical playbook to collect sensitive data at speed, protect IP, and publish only what customers need while the rest stays confidential.
EPD Maintenance After Year One, Simplified
The first EPD is a milestone. Year two is the reality check. Customer RFIs, formulation tweaks, and PCR revisions pile up while bids keep moving. A smart maintenance plan keeps declarations current without constant change orders or last‑minute scrambles. Here is a playbook that aligns technical changes with commercial promises and restores calm.
Bravo, Masquelack on your first EPDs
Masquelack just stepped into the transparency arena with its first Environmental Product Declaration, published in July 2025, covering water‑based paints formulated for acoustic ceiling panels. For OEMs and specifiers, that turns a specialty coating into spec‑ready data that fits modern submittals and whole‑building models.
Harness EPDs for Strategic Advantage
EPDs are not paperwork. They are permission slips into projects where carbon, cost, and compliance meet. If sales keeps hearing we need an EPD to bid, this playbook shows how to turn a Type III declaration into measurable revenue, faster specs, and fewer last‑minute scrambles.
Congrats, Victaulic: first EPDs enter the arena
Victaulic just published its first Environmental Product Declarations, a pivotal step for a brand synonymous with grooved mechanical pipe joining. For spec‑driven jobs in fire protection, HVAC, and plumbing, this turns painful carbon‑data hunts into quick, credible submittals and keeps bids moving when LEED v5 teams ask for product‑specific numbers.
BLOCOTELHA’s first EPD hits the road
BLOCOTELHA - STEEL CONSTRUCTIONS has entered the transparency arena with its debut Environmental Product Declaration in July 2025 for a galvanized steel road safety barrier system. That move translates engineering credibility into spec credibility, especially where owners and agencies expect EN 15804+A2 data with the submittal.
Congratulations Fosroc Euco on first Trafficguard EPDs
Fosroc Euco, S.A.U. just moved its Trafficguard flooring system from datasheet talk to verifiable numbers. A first wave of product‑specific EPDs for primer, membrane, and intermediate coat landed in July 2025, giving specifiers credible impacts to cite in bids and LEED v5 conversations. That is the moment a coatings line becomes project‑ready, not just product‑ready.
Westal’s first EPD lights the way
A Scandinavian lighting mainstay just flipped on verified transparency. Westal has published its first product‑specific Environmental Product Declaration for a core ceiling and wall luminaire, giving specifiers clean numbers and a simpler path to say yes in carbon‑counted projects.
Congrats, New Age Aluminium’s first EPD is live
One more aluminum extruder just entered the transparency arena. New Age Aluminium has published its debut Environmental Product Declaration for mill‑finished profiles, giving specifiers real numbers to work with instead of conservative defaults. That means fewer friction points in submittals and a clearer path into projects where product‑specific EPDs are now standard.
Congrats, Visqueen: first EPDs land for membranes and DPC
Visqueen just put Environmental Product Declarations on the board for core building-envelope products. For specifiers, that moves them from “we’ll estimate” to “we’ve got the numbers,” which removes friction in bids and helps avoid model penalties when owners track carbon. Here’s what launched, why it matters in the market, and where the competitive lines are now drawn.
Applause, Continental Bitumen’s first EPD goes live
Road owners want verified numbers, not promises. Continental Bitumen just put a stake in the ground with a first, product‑specific Environmental Product Declaration, which moves a key binder input from datasheet talk to third‑party‑checked impacts. That changes bid math wherever asphalt carbon is tracked.
Congrats, Monodraught’s first‑ever EPDs land
Monodraught just put verified numbers behind its signature hybrid and natural ventilation tech. Three product‑specific EPDs now cover flagship classroom and office units, turning specification chats from “how is it modeled” to “where do we use it.” That debut starts in August 2025 and expands in November, which is exactly the cadence many bid teams want to see when low‑carbon and IAQ targets share the same room.
Congrats, earth4Earth: first EPDs for carbon capture bricks
Specs love proof. With its debut Environmental Product Declarations, earth4Earth moves from bold claims to third‑party numbers that specifiers can cite. For masonry packages chasing low‑carbon goals, this is the moment their earth‑based bricks go from intriguing to spec‑ready.
Modernizing EPDs Without Double Paying
Multi‑year retainers with LCA consultants can make new EPD tools look redundant. The trick is to separate what your contract truly locks in from what it leaves open. Map modeling, report drafting, and verification on one side, then put data collection, internal dashboards, sales enablement, and customer‑portal integrations on the other. Phase adoption around the open areas to bank time savings now, stay compliant with your agreement, and build the proof you need for a cleaner renegotiation later.
HPDs, EPDs, and Declare: One Data Foundation
Three labels. One pile of product data. Most teams still run HPDs, EPDs, and Declare like separate marathons, repeating supplier emails and retyping the same BOMs. The smarter move is to treat these as different scorecards fed by the same playbook. That shift cuts back‑and‑forth, speeds reviews, and makes adding the next program feel like switching playlists rather than rebuilding a studio.
Multilingual EPD Data, Organized with AI for Cross Border Plants
Plants in different countries. Teams speaking different languages. Documents in procurement folders that mix PDFs, invoices, and lab sheets. EPDs can stall here. The fix is not brute force. It is clear ownership for each data pillar, a plan that respects plant calendars, and smart AI that translates, extracts, and standardizes without dragging local teams into extra shifts.
Fast and dirty EPD data, done right
If an EPD kickoff keeps slipping because spreadsheets are still “not ready,” you are paying for structure you do not need. Modern EPD workflows thrive on completeness, not perfection. Get the core facts in the door and let software plus an expert team do the tidying.
Turn Renewed EPDs Into Revenue
You just finished a big EPD renewal cycle. The PDFs are polished, the portfolio is current, and then the momentum stalls. This is the moment to flip from compliance to commercial orchestration. Tie those declarations to pipeline visibility, RFP monitoring, and sales operatons so environmental data actually pulls its weight in bids, pricing, and forecasts.
Turn PCR Sensitivity Into Real Hotspots and Wins
PCRs often require sensitivity analysis, yet many teams treat those extra model runs like deleted scenes on a DVD. Nice to have, rarely watched. The missed upside is real. When sensitivity work is structured and stored, it becomes a shortlist of plant investments that lower GWP, defend margins, and future‑proof specs as buyers compare EPD numbers line by line.
Close the Loop: Turn EPDs into Revenue Intelligence
Manufacturers pour time and budget into EPDs, then lose sight of who used them, on which project, and whether they helped win the order. Architects submit EPDs into LEED and whole‑building LCAs, yet that usage data rarely flows back to CRM. The result is a broken signal chain. This post shows how to reconnect specs, submittals, and sales so EPDs stop being static PDFs and start behaving like measurable revenue assets.
Measuring EPD ROI Without Spec Reps
Selling through distributors can turn EPD impact into a black box. Specs get written locally, submittals flow through dealers, and dashboards rarely connect the dots. The fix is not more noise. It is a simple data spine that tags EPD‑driven demand, shares clean documentation to the channel, and captures quick feedback when an EPD helps win or keep a project. Here is a practical playbook teams can run with lean resources and still look sharp to finance.
EPD Program Management at Scale, Without the Spreadsheets
Once a portfolio hits dozens of EPDs across brands and regions, the real work is orchestration. Teams need a single-pane view that shows what exists, what expires when, and where the product catalog outruns declaration coverage. Without it, spreadhseets multiply and renewals slip. With it, sustainability, product, and sales can plan calmly and move faster.
From Projects to Autopilot: How EPD Platforms Work
Most manufacturers still treat each EPD like a bespoke mini‑consulting project. Hours pile up, spreadsheets multiply, and renewals slip through the cracks. The result is a portfolio that goes stale just when sales needs it most. Here is how a modern, automated EPD management platform turns all of that into an always‑on system so busy teams can, finally, stop thinking about EPDs and focus on selling.
Congrats, Lamett on your first EPD
Lamett has entered the transparency arena with its first Environmental Product Declaration, published in September 2025. The debut covers a product‑specific SPC plank with integrated IXPE underlay, verified by EPD Hub. For a brand known for engineered wood, Parquetvinyl click and dryback, and the wood‑over‑SPC hybrid “Wood & Stone,” this flips specs from nice visuals to verified numbers.
Jansen at a glance: steel systems and their EPDs
Jansen is a Swiss-born systems house best known for slender steel profiles that carry a lot of glass and a lot of design intent. If your projects live in the world of high‑traffic doors, slim sightline windows, and robust façades, they’re on your radar. Here’s how their range stacks up on Environmental Product Declarations today, and where coverage can still improve.
Actiu furniture: broad portfolio, thin EPD coverage
Actiu is a Spanish stalwart in contract furniture with a modern, design‑led aesthetic. Their range spans task chairs to acoustic booths, which makes them a frequent name on office, education, and healthcare fit‑outs. Yet when specifiers ask for product‑specific EPDs, public evidence is scarce. Here is what that means competitively, where rivals already show up with declarations in hand, and how fast teams can close the gap without slowing sales.
Rockpanel: façade boards with strong EPD coverage
Rockpanel sits in a sweet spot for architects who want fire‑resilient, design‑driven façades without the headaches of brittle substrates. If your sales team keeps hearing “send the EPD,” this overview shows where Rockpanel stands today, what’s covered, and where to double‑check scope before you specifiy.
How to Create an EPD for Your Product
Specs are increasingly asking for verified carbon numbers, not marketing copy. California transportation projects now require EPD submittals for hot mix asphalt and concrete on bids opened February 1, 2025 (Caltrans, 2025). Colorado state projects require EPDs for eligible materials in design solicitations beginning January 1, 2024 and track A4 transport for shipments over 100 miles (State of Colorado OSA, 2024). Publish once, then win repeatedly as teams can document lower embodied carbon without penalty.
Congrats, KFV: First‑ever EPDs for door locks
Big moment for German door hardware. KFV Karl Fliether has issued its first Environmental Product Declaration, putting verified data behind a core piece of the entrance package. For sales and spec teams, that flips the conversation from “trust us” to “here are the numbers.”
Congratulations, Koralli‑Tuote enters the EPD arena
Specs are tilting toward verified data. With a first Environmental Product Declaration now live, Koralli‑Tuote turns its fitted casework story into numbers architects can cite. That keeps them in the running when projects ask for proof, not promises.
Alfrex USA: cladding lineup and the EPD gap
Alfrex makes fire‑resistant metal composite material and pre‑finished aluminum plate in Buford, Georgia. It is a focused player in façade cladding with color‑matched flat sheet to round out details. For teams chasing low‑carbon specs, the big question is simple: how well are these products covered by Environmental Product Declarations, and does that help or hurt bid odds on LEED v5 projects?
Congrats FPC Industries on first Environmental Product Declarations
Big milestone for coated technical textiles. FPC Industries has entered the transparency arena with its first environmental declarations for core architectural fabrics. If you sell tensile membranes, façades, or heavy‑duty covers, this is the signal that specs and bids will start treating these SKUs differently than yesterday.
How specifiers actually use EPDs to choose
Architects and engineers want to hit targets without friction. On sustainability‑driven jobs the numbers get read, compared, and argued. On many other projects EPDs act like a keycard for entry, especially when the team is chasing LEED points. If your products have credible, easy‑to‑find EPDs, you stay in the mix and avoid penalty assumptions that push you off the schedule.
EPDs in Whole Building LCA
Whole-building LCA is where big carbon decisions get made. If your products show up as generic, the model assumes worst case and your spec odds sink. Product-specific, third‑party verified EPDs flip that script by feeding real numbers into the building model. Here is how to make your EPDs land correctly in WBLCA tools, avoid common traps, and turn transparency into bid strength without drowning your team in spreadsheets.
Bravo, Econox: first EPD lands for ductwork
Ventilation spec is a team sport, and Econox just showed up with a jersey on. Their first Environmental Product Declaration arrives for circular steel ducting, signaling to contractors and designers that Econox is ready to compete in projects where product‑specific declarations are a ticket to play.
Norway’s embodied‑carbon rules manufacturers can win
Norway is a unitary state, yet national rules now shape how every public buyer scores climate performance and how design teams document embodied carbon. If your products sell into Norwegian projects, the difference between a product‑specific EPD and a generic value often decides who lands on the shortlist.
Congratulations FIPCO, first EPDs are live
FIPCO has entered the transparency arena with a debut Environmental Product Declaration in October 2025. The portfolio‑style declaration covers multiple woven‑polypropylene packaging lines used across construction supply chains, giving buyers verifiable numbers instead of guesswork. That shifts conversations from “can you prove it” to “how fast can we ship.”
LCA for manufacturers, made simple for total beginners
If LCA feels like a maze with moving walls, you are not alone. This guide strips away jargon and shows how to scope, collect, model, verify, and publish results that power credible EPDs and win more specs without derailing day jobs.
Beyond Carbon: Midpoints, Endpoints, Single Scores
Carbon steals the spotlight, but specifiers increasingly ask about acidification, smog, water use, and resource depletion. If your EPD only reports GWP, you leave answers, and revenue, on the table. Here is the quick map through midpoint and endpoint indicators, plus how to treat single‑score metrics without tripping over comparability.
How to collect Scope 3 Purchased Goods data
Category 1 drives the bulk of many manufacturers’ footprints, yet it is the messiest data to wrangle. Nail this once and your LCAs, EPDs, and customer answers flow faster, with fewer fire drills when specs land.
VSME after CSRD for Manufacturers
Big customers still want credible sustainability data from suppliers, even as CSRD rules shift. VSME gives SMEs a common language to answer those requests quickly, without building a full reporting department. Here is how construction manufacturers can use it to cut admin, align with EPD work, and protect revenue in specs and bids.
CSRD for manufacturers: what to know now
If Europe is part of your sales map, the Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive is not background noise. It is the new operating system for investor‑grade sustainability data, and it touches product choices, supplier screening, and the credibility of every EPD you publish. Nearly 50,000 companies are expected to be in scope, which means your customers and competitors are reading from the same rulebook (European Parliament, 2022). ([europarl.europa.eu](https://www.europarl.europa.eu/news/en/press-room/20221107IPR49611/sustainable-economy-parliament-adopts-new-reporting-rules-for-multinationals?_cldee=0jxga2uvlr9xr0GH3uIePIDscS0ICWy8I-VLynQdlxB5YtyVRTr2cMxJLHmZNsRL&esid=a42f54eb-5c5f-ed11-9561-6045bd8952ce&recipientid=contact-ab85bbf7cca1eb11811a001dd8b72b61-07f98f57b0ea48fc93aa3f9823120520&utm_source=openai))
Pathwaysai.co Review for Manufacturers
EPDs are showing up in specs, bid portals, and purchasing portals. Teams want less clicking and more publishing. Pathways positions itself as an AI platform that automates data ingestion and spins up LCAs and EPDs quickly. Here is what matters if you make building products and need predictable, verifiable outputs that shorten sales cycles rather than slow them down.
Forterra: product breadth and EPD coverage snapshot
Forterra is a heavyweight in UK masonry and precast. The catalog spans bricks, aircrete blocks, aggregate blocks, façades and precast systems, with individual SKUs comfortably in the hundreds. The punchline for specifers who chase carbon transparency is simple. The portfolio is broad, the public EPD footprint is still catching up.
Congrats, Henry Roofing Products’ first EPD lands
A familiar building‑envelope name just joined the transparency leaderboard. Henry Roofing Products has published its first Environmental Product Declaration, signaling serious intent to win specs where product‑specific carbon data is now a sorting rule, not a nice‑to‑have.
Sweden’s carbon accounting for transport infrastructure, decoded
Sweden treats carbon like cost in roads and rails. If a supplier cannot show credible, project‑specific impacts, the default math gets tougher and bids get shakier. Here is how carbon is counted in infrastructure construction, why EPDs move numbers in your favor, and what data Swedish buyers actually check before sign‑off.
Embodied carbon in the Netherlands, manufacturer playbook
Permitting in the Netherlands already checks a building’s material footprint via MPG. From July 1, 2026, thresholds and the official weighting set change, offices tighten, and more building types get mandatory limits. If your products feed better data into the NMD now, you glide through specs while rivals wrestle spreadsheets later.
Ströher: products and EPD coverage at a glance
Specs keep asking for EPDs. Ströher makes a wide portfolio of extruded ceramics that regularly show up on façades, stairs, and outdoor areas. Here is how their range lines up with today’s EPD expectations, where coverage is solid, and where a product‑specific move could unlock more specs without price wrestling.
Dutch National Environmental Database, Explained
If the Netherlands is on your sales map, the Nationale Milieudatabase (NMD) is your scoreboard. Designers, contractors, and public clients pull product data from it to calculate MPG for buildings and MKI for civil works. Having your EPDs present and correct here turns sustainability paperwork into commercial traction, not a compliance drag.
Netherlands Public Procurement for EPDs and MKI
Selling into Dutch tenders hinges on one thing buyers can score fast: environmental performance they can trust. If your product data feeds the Nationale Milieudatabase and converts to a low MKI, you get real award advantage. Skip it and generic fallback data can raise your impact, which makes bids feel uphill. Here is how policy, tools, and EPD choices intersect in the Netherlands so you can move quickly and win responsibly.
London Plan 2021: Manufacturer Playbook
London’s planning rules quietly decide who gets specified. Whole-life carbon assessments and circular economy reporting now sit beside drawings and fire strategy. If product data is thin, design teams default to conservative factors that make swapping in a better product harder than it should be. Here is the practical read on what the London Plan really asks for and how EPDs remove friction.
Bath’s Whole Life Carbon Policy, Explained
Working on projects in Bath and North East Somerset? Large schemes now need a third‑party verified embodied carbon assessment with a clear performance cap. If your products lack robust, product‑specific EPDs, design teams default to conservative figures that make specification harder and bids slower. Here’s how the policy actually works and how manufacturers can turn it into a commercial advantage.
Seattle Residential Deconstruction Permits, Explained
If your products land on Seattle projects, deconstruction rules shape schedules, salvage flows, and documentation. Understanding the permit helps manufacturers align EPD narratives with real waste outcomes and stay visible in specs that value reuse and verified impacts.
LS Cable & System USA’s first EPD goes live
Specs are tightening, and electrical packages that once slid through without product‑specific declarations now face tougher asks. LS Cable & System USA has stepped in with its debut EPD, signaling to engineers and owners that their medium‑voltage offering is ready for low‑carbon, no‑surprises procurement.
Kokuyo Workplace India’s first EPD puts seating in play
Kokuyo Workplace India Limited has entered the transparency arena with its debut Environmental Product Declaration. One product-specific EPD may sound modest, yet it flips a powerful switch for specs where verified data wins attention. Here is what they published, how it maps to the market, and why it matters for task seating buyers who need clear enviromental numbers.
Danish Technological Institute as EPD operator, explained
Denmark’s national EPD program sits inside the Danish Technological Institute. If your products sell into Danish projects, understanding how EPD Danmark operates saves weeks on verification, cross‑listing, and data handoffs to building LCA tools.
EPD Danmark, decoded for manufacturers
Selling into Denmark just got more data‑hungry. From July 1, 2025, new CO2e limits apply across most building types, so product‑specific EPDs often decide whether a project clears the carbon bar or stalls. Here is how EPD Danmark works, what it asks of manufacturers, and how to move fast without tripping on fine print.
EPA eGRID, decoded for manufacturer EPDs
Electricity is the silent heavyweight in many LCAs. EPA’s eGRID dataset decides how carbon intensive that electricity is for your plants, which then shapes A1 to A3 results and the story your EPD tells. Use the right region and year and your numbers sing. Miss it and you leave accuracy and specs on the table.
Top 7 Strategies to Maximize EPD Value
EPDs should not feel like paperwork that slows bids. Used well, they shorten submittals, open doors to projects that screen for embodied carbon, and give product teams a running start on improvement. Here is a practical blueprint to turn a declaration into a revenue tool without drowning your team in spreadsheets.
EPD market impact in 2026, US and abroad
Specifications are changing faster than inboxes. In 2026, EPDs are no longer a nice‑to‑have footnote. They are the credential that keeps products in the conversation when bids hard‑filter for carbon. The twist is that drivers differ by region, so the commercial playbook must, too.
Panolam Surface Systems: products and EPD coverage snapshot
Panolam is a familiar name on submittals for interiors and service areas. Think HPL in casework, TFL for cost‑smart millwork cores, and FRP or FRL wall protection in high‑abuse zones. The portfolio is broad and stylish, yet spec success today often rides on simple documentation asks. Do their hero lines come with Environmental Product Declarations that unlock LEED points and corporate procurement checkboxes, or are teams left hunting for workarounds when a project requires third‑party verified numbers?
Arborite HPL: range, rivals, and the EPD gap
Arborite is a Wilsonart brand focused on decorative high‑pressure laminate for interiors. Designers love the breadth of patterns and finishes. Specifiers, however, keep asking a simple question that decides bids in healthcare, education, retail, and office projects. Where are the brand‑specific EPDs?
Abet Laminati: HPL, facades, and the EPD gap
Abet Laminati is a design‑forward Italian maker of high‑pressure laminates and exterior phenolic facades. Their catalog spans interior sheets, compact panels, and MEG cladding systems. The brand is widely specified, yet its published EPDs lapsed in 2024, which can slow approvals on projects that now expect current declarations in LEED v5 era specs.
FENIX for Interiors: products and EPD coverage
FENIX sits in a sweet spot of design sheen and daily durability. Specifiers know the ultra‑matt look and soft‑touch feel. What they often ask is simple. Which FENIX products have Environmental Product Declarations today, where are the gaps, and what does that mean in bids that prefer or require EPDs?
Arpa Laminates: product range and the EPD gap
Specifiers love choice, but they hate risk. If a product lacks an Environmental Product Declaration (EPD), it often drops behind alternatives during carbon‑accounted bids. Here is where Arpa Laminates sits today, what they likely sell, and how that maps to EPD coverage competitors already use to win work.
Fundermax: HPL panels and EPD coverage
Fundermax is best known for compact high‑pressure laminate panels used on façades, interiors, and lab surfaces. Two core product families now carry five‑year Environmental Product Declarations, which is good news for specability. The open question is lab worktops, where a product‑specific EPD appears to be missing as of January 2026. That gap can quietly reroute specs to rivals in projects that reward product‑specific EPDs.
Swisspearl: product lineup and EPD coverage
Swisspearl is a focused fiber‑cement player: rainscreen facades, roofing slates, and a small set of build boards. The headline for specifiers is simple. Their core facade families and slates have product‑specific EPDs in place, with a few newer coated plank and panel variants that look like candidates for the next wave.
Fräsch: acoustic PET design and the EPD gap
Fräsch builds statement‑making acoustical solutions in PET felt for walls, ceilings, and lighting. The portfolio is broad and on‑trend. The open question for specifiers chasing LEED points is simple: where are the product‑specific EPDs that make submittals painless?
9Wood: custom wood ceilings with live EPDs
Designers love 9Wood for the tailored look of real-wood ceilings that still install like systems. Spec writers love not getting stuck. Here is where 9Wood shines today, where its Environmental Product Declarations now cover the core lines, and where a few gaps can still trip up a LEED‑v5‑minded bid team.
Parklex Prodema: wood veneer cladding with EPDs
Parklex Prodema, known by parklex.com, is a focused specialist in natural wood‑veneer surfaces for buildings. If a project calls for a warm wood look with rainscreen performance or durable interior panels, they show up on the shortlist. The good news for spec‑driven work is simple: most of their marquee lines carry current, product‑specific EPDs, so teams avoid the carbon accounting penalties that hit products without one.
Bauwerk Parkett EPD coverage in one quick read
Bauwerk is a pure wood‑flooring specialist with strong brand recognition in premium residential and commercial projects. If you sell or spec parquet, this is a fast snapshot of what they make and how well those lines are backed by Environmental Product Declarations, so you can see where they stand in EPD‑driven bids.
Lauzon Flooring: EPD coverage at a glance
Lauzon is a Canadian hardwood specialist with deep control of its value chain and a reputation for clean design. For architects and owners who now ask for product-specific EPDs as table stakes, the question is simple. Do Lauzon’s flagship lines show up with verifed declarations on submittals, or are competitors winning those specs by default?
Elmwood Reclaimed Timber, EPDs, and the spec gap
Elmwood Reclaimed Timber turns salvaged structures into high‑character interior materials. They sell a wide range of reclaimed and new wood products, yet we could not locate any publicly posted product‑specific EPDs as of January 6, 2026. Here is what they make, where EPDs would matter most, and a fast path to close the gap.
Time your EPD around budgets and big seasons
EPD work gets stuck when it collides with real life. Year‑end budget scrambles, leadership offsites, factory holidays, and trade shows tug the calendar in opposite directions. This guide layers a realistic EPD timeline over those rhythms so teams pick start dates that glide, not grind.
Small A&E Teams, Big Wins with EPDs and HPDs
Specs are won in the margins. A tiny architect and engineer team can still punch above its weight if disclosures are crisp, the targets are right, and sales gets spec‑ready talking points. Here is the focused playbook to turn EPDs and HPDs into repeatable wins without adding headcount.
EPDs and HPDs in one architect ready pack
Specs are won in the submittal. Architects want carbon numbers and material health proof at the same time, not a pile of mismatched PDFs. Here is a tight playbook to bundle EPDs, HPDs, VOC evidence, and Declare into a single, easy to approve package that speeds reviews and keeps your product in contention.
Is there an industry‑wide EPD for cushion vinyl?
Short answer: yes, if by cushion vinyl you mean vinyl sheet with a cushioned or foam backing, it typically falls under heterogeneous vinyl sheet. North America has industry‑wide EPDs for both heterogeneous and homogeneous sheet vinyl that many teams use as the sector average while a product‑specific EPD is in progress (RFCI, 2024). EPDs are usually valid for five years, so teams should check dates before submitting to owners or GCs (International EPD System, 2025).
From EPD pushback to genuine buy in
Teams resist what feels abstract and slow. They rally around something that wins a bid or gets a product onto a submittal this quarter. The fastest way to turn EPD skeptics into supporters is to land an early, undeniable win and make it easy to repeat.
After Your First EPDs: What Actually Changes
Early adopters say the biggest shift isn’t the PDF. It’s the muscle you build to collect data fast, publish cleanly, and keep sales in the room for specs that once felt out of reach. Here is what reliably changes after those first few EPDs go live, and how to keep the momentum without drowning teams in spreadsheets.
Selling EPD Costs To Leadership
Sticker shock is real. The trick is to frame EPD spend as an access fee to revenue, risk reduction, and speed, not a line item that sits in isolation.
Switching EPD consultants without losing your hard‑won data
You already have an LCA or EPD, but the relationship with your current provider no longer fits. The fear is real: will you have to rebuild everything. Here is a practical playbook for what transfers cleanly, what usually doesn’t, and how to structure your next engagement so you never start from zero again.
One product, many plants, one smart EPD plan
Same SKU, different factories. One runs on a hydro‑heavy grid, another on coal‑leaning power, and logistics bounce between rail and truck. How do you publish EPDs that stay compliant, win specs, and avoid duplicating effort. Here is the practical playbook.
EPD retainer vs pay per EPD
Year one is launch. Years two to five are maintenance. New variants, plant shifts, mix tweaks, and customer‑requested comparisons keep coming. The real question is less “what’s the unit price of an EPD” and more “what model keeps our portfolio current without slowing sales.” Here’s how to choose between paying per change or setting an annual retainer that covers the right classes of updates and analysis.
Anchor EPD maintenance to the publication date, not contract terms
Many teams discover too late that “free” tweaks or corrections only apply while a service contract is active, not while each EPD is actually alive in the market. Tie maintenance to the issue date printed on the EPD and the whole portfolio becomes predictable, fair, and easy to budget.
Switching EPD providers: reuse rights and roadblocks
Arriving with an older LCA or EPD and a consultant who will not hand over files is frustrating. The good news is that much of the underlying work often can be reused if you actually own it and if today’s rules still fit. Here is a plain‑English map of what you can carry forward, when you should plan a fresh model, and how to move past a locked door without losing months.
Multi‑plant EPDs: average once or go plant‑specific?
If the same product rolls off lines in Ohio, Texas, and Ontario, its EPD can tell three different carbon stories. Some bids now expect facility‑specific numbers, others accept an averaged declaration. Here is a fast way to choose the right path and keep sales momentum without drowning in paperwork.
EPD maintenance clauses to lock before you sign
Year one with an EPD is when surprises show up. Teams assume small tweaks are covered, only to learn the maintenance clock started on the contract date, not the publication date. Others discover their provider’s definiton of a “minor change” is anything but minor. Use this checklist to remove ambiguity before ink hits paper.
EPD maintenance clauses to nail before you sign
Year one is when maintenance myths bite. Teams assume small tweaks will be free, coverage starts when an EPD goes live, and update windows flex with project delays. Then invoices arrive and schedules slip. Use this pre‑signature checklist to lock in what “maintenance” truly covers, so you keep bids moving and avoid surprise scope creep.
Maryland SB 0528: BEPS and EPDs, in focus
Maryland’s Climate Solutions Now Act of 2022 set the state’s building sector on a firm decarbonization track and quietly reshaped demand for verified product data. If your materials touch state projects or large private buildings, this law now determines which specs you win, and how fast. Here is the crisp version for manufacturers who care about speed, compliance, and getting written into the base bid, not the alternates.
Wisconsin Clean Energy Plan for Manufacturers
Wisconsin’s Clean Energy Plan is more than energy headlines. It is a quiet shift in how public owners choose materials, with pilots for low‑carbon procurement, grid upgrades that favor electrified buildings, and growing asks for third‑party proof. If your concrete, steel, wood, asphalt, glass, or insulation lacks product‑specific EPDs, bids will feel uphill. Here’s what the plan actually means for your specability, and how to move faster than rivals without turning your factory upside‑down.
Washington EO 20-01, decoded for manufacturers
Washington’s Executive Order 20-01 quietly rewired how state projects buy, build, and measure impact. If you supply concrete, steel, or engineered wood, this order and its companion law turn EPDs from nice-to-have into table stakes. Miss the paperwork and bids slow. Nail it and you move to the front of the queue.
San Antonio Climate Ready, EPDs, and your next bid
San Antonio’s Climate Ready plan is being updated in August 2025. That puts new attention on both operational and embodied carbon in city work, and primes in the region will follow suit. If your products land on public projects, EPDs move from nice‑to‑have to table stakes, fast. Here is what matters, and how to prepare without slowing the business down.
Sustainability Glossary for Manufacturers
Specs today read like alphabet soup. The acronyms are real, the stakes are commercial, and the clock is always ticking. This glossary translates the sustainability terms product teams see in bids, RFIs, and certification checklists. Keep it open while you plan an EPD, brief sales, or answer a fast‑moving customer question. One clear defintion can save a week of back‑and‑forth.
EPD data requirements for 2026, clarified
If 2024 felt like alphabet soup, 2026 looks like a tidy pantry. The rulebooks are stable, procurement still favors product‑specific EPDs, and teams that line up data early publish faster with fewer rewrites. Here is the no‑nonsense view of what to collect, how clean it needs to be, and the few shifts to keep an eye on so bids stay eligible and specs stick.
Hiring an EN 15804 LCA Consultant in 2026
Spec writers keep asking for EN 15804 EPDs that read cleanly, line up with A2 indicators, and land on time. The right consultant makes that happen without burying your engineers in spreadsheets. The wrong one hands you a to‑do list and slips your launch by a quarter. Here is how to choose fast, with confidence.
EPD requirements for building products
Specs are increasingly written so a product without a verified EPD starts the race a lap behind. The rules are not mysterious, but they are precise. Here is what actually counts, what pitfalls slow teams down, and how to meet requirements without turning your plant into a paperwork factory.
Portland’s Climate Emergency Workplan, explained for manufacturers
If Portland is on your bid map, the Climate Emergency Workplan is not background noise. It now shapes what gets specified, how bids are scored, and which materials clear the bar on embodied carbon. Here is the plain‑English brief, plus the exact signals that matter for EPDs and sales teams.
Eugene Climate Plan: EPDs Manufacturers Need Now
Eugene, Oregon quietly flipped the script on public works concrete. Beginning in 2025, city projects enforce carbon thresholds verified with EPDs, and asphalt is signaled as next. For material manufacturers, this turns an optional credential into a ticket to bid. Here’s how the Community Climate Action Plan translates into practical requirements, and how to be ready before procurement asks for it.
Michigan Healthy Climate Plan: What Manufacturers Need Now
Michigan’s Healthy Climate Plan is reshaping energy, codes, and public spending. Does it force EPDs today? Not statewide. But it is creating fast‑rising demand for product‑specific carbon data across public owners and major projects. Here’s how to read the signals and get your portfolio bid‑ready without drowning in paperwork.
Cambridge’s 2021 Net Zero Addendum, explained for manufacturers
Cambridge, Massachusetts sharpened its building decarbonization playbook with a 2021 Net Zero Action Plan update that added embodied‑carbon actions. The follow‑through now touches real projects via whole‑building LCA reporting and tougher performance rules. If your product helps build Cambridge, EPDs just moved from “nice to have” to “needed on the submittal sheet.”
EPD‑backed gensets hit the data centre spec
Rolls-Royce just put EPDs on backup power for data centres. That single move turns a historically opaque, diesel-heavy purchase into something specifiable with facts, not folklore. If you make complex equipment, this is your cue. EPDs are no longer only for concrete, steel, and insulation. They are crossing the plant room and landing in MEP scope where owners want carbon math they can defend.
Resilient flooring EPDs: why sector averages cost you
If a resilient flooring line runs cleaner than the market norm, an industry‑average EPD can paint it as dirtier than it is. That is a problem on projects with hard caps on embodied carbon, like Denmark’s per square meter limits that ratchet down over time. In those bids, a high generic number squeezes the whole building budget, so your product gets swapped out before price even enters the chat.
EPD France, explained for manufacturers
Selling into France means speaking the language of FDES and PEP. If your EPD lives outside INIES, project teams often cannot use it in RE2020 models. Here is the landscape, who verifies what, which rules apply, and the milestones that can make or break a spec this year.
Azulev: tiles, ranges, and EPD coverage
Azulev makes stylish ceramic surfaces, but how well are those lines backed by EPDs that win specs on low‑carbon projects? Here is a fast snapshot of what they sell, where the coverage is strong, and how that stacks up against frequent rivals in tile-heavy bids.
American Standard, at a glance: products and EPDs
American Standard is everywhere in North American bathrooms and kitchens. Specifiers increasingly ask a simple question that decides who gets written into the plans: where are the EPDs for the products people actually buy from this brand?
Mueller Inc.: Products and EPD coverage snapshot
Mueller is a household name for metal roofing, wall panels, roll‑up doors and simple steel buildings across Texas and the Southwest. Since July 16, 2024 it has been part of Cornerstone Building Brands, with roughly 900 employees, 38 retail branches and five plants that support a high‑mix, short‑lead‑time model (Cornerstone Building Brands, 2024). If you sell into projects that ask for Environmental Product Declarations, here is how their portfolio maps to today’s EPD landscape.
Reliance Worldwide: brands and their EPD coverage
Reliance Worldwide Corporation is a house of plumbing brands used on jobsites every day. Specifiers increasingly want product‑specific EPDs in bid folders. Here is how RWC’s portfolio stacks up today, where competitors are visible, and where a few quick EPD wins could unlock more specs fast.
Symmons at a Glance: Products and the EPD Gap
Symmons is a stalwart in showers and faucets, especially in hospitality, multifamily, healthcare, and institutional projects. Their portfolio is broad and proven. Yet one thing stands out in 2025 specs: we couldn’t find Type III EPDs for their core lines. On LEED‑minded jobs, that absence can quietly reroute a spec to a rival with readily available declarations (USGBC, 2025).
GROHE: Products and EPD coverage in one view
Specifiers know GROHE for polished design that works on day one. The question here is simple. Across faucets, showers, and installation systems, how well are GROHE’s products backed by Environmental Product Declarations, and where are the remaining gaps that could cost a spec when LEED v5 points or owner policies prefer product‑specific EPDs.
Carlisle Spray Foam Insulation: EPD coverage at scale
Spray foam turns energy leaks into locked doors. The open question is whether the portfolio behind the nozzle shows up with product-specific EPDs that keep projects on track for LEED v5 era specs. Carlisle Spray Foam Insulation largely does, and that has real commercial weight when owners prefer materials with verified footprints.
Eagle Materials: products, EPDs, and the gaps
Eagle Materials is a U.S. pure play in cement and gypsum wallboard, with aggregates, concrete and recycled paperboard rounding out the mix. For spec-driven teams, the question is simple: do their biggest sellers carry product‑specific EPDs or are you leaning on industry averages that can add friction in submittals?
Texas Lehigh: Products and EPD Coverage Snapshot
Texas Lehigh sells core cementitious materials across Texas, from portland cement to a new slag line. Project teams are asking for product‑specific EPDs more often, so we looked at what they make, how many categories they play in, and where transparency is strong or still missing.
VELUX Commercial: products and EPD coverage at a glance
Architects already know the VELUX name. The commercial arm goes well beyond roof windows, with dome skylights, modular glass systems, smoke ventilation, and translucent assemblies. Here’s a brisk rundown of what they sell, how many categories they touch, and whether their environmental product declarations (EPDs) keep pace with the portoflio.
Hauraton: drainage and EPD coverage at a glance
Hauraton is a familiar name in linear drainage. Specifiers love the breadth of RECYFIX composite channels and FASERFIX fibre‑reinforced concrete systems. The question for project teams is simple: how much of that portfolio is already backed by product‑specific EPDs, and where are the quick wins to close gaps and win more specs.
Peerless Lighting: portfolio snapshot and the EPD gap
Peerless Lighting sits in that sweet spot of architectural luminaires that designers love for open offices, education and hospitality. The catalog is focused, the brand is established, yet its Environmental Product Declaration coverage trails peers. If your sales team hears “send the EPD” more often, this is your quick field brief on where Peerless shines and where specs can slip away.
Instyle Contract Textiles: products and EPD coverage
Quick heads‑up if you typed instyle.com. That is the fashion magazine. The interiors manufacturer covered here operates at instyle.com.au. Instyle Contract Textiles is best known for Ecoustic acoustic materials and a deep bench of commercial textiles. The portfolio is broad, the EPD coverage today is mixed, and the gap matters for specs on carbon‑accounted projects.
Dorma.com: products, competitors, and EPD coverage
Dorma is now part of dormakaba. That matters for EPDs, because most declarations live under the dormakaba name, not the legacy Dorma brand. If a project team searches for “Dorma EPD” and comes up empty, it is usually a labeling issue, not a capability gap. Here is how their portfolio maps to EPDs, where coverage is strong, and where a well chosen declaration can unlock more specs without a firefight on price.
Schlage’s portfolio and EPD coverage, decoded
Schlage is a household name on commercial door schedules, from classic mechanical locks to modern readers. If a project team needs product‑specific EPDs to stay on the short list, which Schlage lines are covered and where are the gaps that could cost a spec?
LCN Closers: products and EPD coverage
Door hardware gets swapped fast when paperwork lags. Here’s a crisp look at LCN Closers, what they make, and how their environmental product declaration coverage stacks up in markets where EPDs tilt specs and LEED v5 points toward transparent, product‑specific data (USGBC, 2025).
Aliaxis: Product range and EPD snapshot
Aliaxis is a global piping powerhouse with local brands from IPEX in North America to Marley in New Zealand. For specifiers, the question isn’t whether they make what a project needs, it’s whether the product has an Environmental Product Declaration ready when the bid drops. Here is a fast read on what they sell and how well those lines are covered by EPDs today.
Apollo Valves: products and EPD coverage snapshot
Apollo Valves sits inside Aalberts integrated piping systems and fills specs with dependable plumbing and mechanical hardware. The range is broad, the brand is trusted, and demand for EPDs around valves and fittings is rising with LEED v5’s push on transparency (USGBC, 2025). Here is where their catalog shines today and where an EPD push would unlock more wins.
Zurn Elkay’s EPD footprint in plumbing, at a glance
Zurn Elkay sits in more restrooms and mechanical rooms than most brands. The open question for spec‑driven projects is simple: does that breadth translate into Environmental Product Declarations across the portfolio, or are there gaps that invite a competitor into the spec line?
Rehlko: Generators, UPS, and the EPD coverage picture
Rehlko is the new name behind Kohler Energy. Think mission‑critical power for data centers, hospitals, industry, and homes. The portfolio is broad and deep, yet public, product‑specific EPD coverage is still uneven. Here is the fast snapshot manufacturers care about when specs hinge on third‑party transparency.
Generac’s product map and EPD reality check
Power resilience sells, especially in healthcare, data centers, and large campuses where downtime costs real money. Generac is a household name in backup power, yet spec-driven projects increasingly ask for product‑specific EPDs. Here’s how their portfolio stacks up and where the documentation gaps create friction when teams chase LEED v5 points or corporate carbon policies.
Carlisle Spray Foam: products and EPD coverage
Carlisle Spray Foam Insulation sits inside Carlisle Weatherproofing Technologies and focuses squarely on spray polyurethane foam. Their pitch is simple. Make SPF easier to spec, safer to install, and fully documented for carbon‑aware projects. Below is what they sell, how broad the range is, how well those lines are covered by EPDs, and where the competitive pressure shows up in real bids.
Cardinal Glass: products and the EPD coverage gap
Cardinal Glass Industries sits behind many of North America’s window brands. The portfolio spans from float and coated Low‑E glass to laminated, tempered, and IGUs, with dozens of coatings and configurations. The surprise for spec‑driven projects today is not breadth, it’s coverage: Cardinal’s product‑specific EPDs expired in 2025, creating avoidable friction when teams shortlist glass.
Twin City Fan: Products, competitors, and EPD coverage
Twin City Fan is a pure play in air movement, with a deep catalog of fans and blowers for buildings and industry. The portfolio is broad, the paperwork less so. If projects ask for product‑specific EPDs, how ready are they to compete today?
Hartzell Air Movement: products and EPD coverage
Hartzell Air Movement is a stalwart in industrial air. The catalog spans metal and fiberglass fans for harsh duty, roof ventilators for commercial roofs, and vaneaxials for tight duct runs. If your team sells into spec‑driven projects, the open question is simple. Do these workhorse SKUs carry Environmental Product Declarations yet, and what would it take if not?
Deloitte in the EPD landscape, explained
Seeing Deloitte named on some construction EPDs can be confusing. They do not manufacture pipes, panels, or coatings. They sell advisory and verification services that sometimes appear on an EPD. Here is what that means for product teams deciding how to resource LCAs and declarations without slowing launches.
Kilgore Companies: EPD coverage in one quick scan
Kilgore Companies is a regional, vertically integrated player across the Mountain West. They sell the materials that make projects move fast: aggregates, ready‑mix, and asphalt, plus site work and paving. The question specifiers ask more and more often is simple. Which of these SKUs have Environmental Product Declarations, and where are the gaps that could be blocking bids or substitutions on LEED v5‑targeted work?
Argos USA: products and EPD coverage snapshot
Argos USA is a cement and ready mix concrete player with a broad footprint across the Southeast and Mid‑Atlantic. If a project team asks for environmental paperwork, how well does Argos show up today, and where are the easy wins to specifiy more often without friction?
Cementos Argos: EPD Coverage at Scale
Spec writers increasingly expect product‑specific EPDs for concrete and cement. Cementos Argos shows up with breadth, especially in ready‑mix. If your team sells into projects where low‑carbon choices are scored, this snapshot helps you see where Argos is strong and where opportunity still sits.
Tuttle & Bailey: products and EPD coverage
Tuttle & Bailey is a familiar name in air distribution. If you design or sell HVAC for offices, labs, or education, their catalog probably sits on your desktop. The big question for 2026 specs is simple, though tricky in practice: how well do these products show up with Environmental Product Declarations, and where are the gaps that could quietly cost bids?
MBCC Group, post‑acquisition, at a glance
MBCC’s portfolio now sits across two seats on the construction bus: much of the legacy business is inside Sika, while large chunks of admixtures operate under Master Builders Solutions. That split matters when architects hunt for Environmental Product Declarations. Here is the quick map of who does what, which products move the needle, and where EPD coverage helps them win more specs without extra friction.
ACO Drain: products and EPD coverage snapshot
ACO is a global drainage specialist known for polymer concrete trench channels, stainless floor drains, separators, and stormwater systems. If linear drainage is on a project, ACO is often on the submittal pile. The question specifiers ask more and more: which lines have product‑specific EPDs today, and where are the gaps that could slow approvals or force substitutions in LEED‑or policy‑driven builds?
Musco Lighting and EPDs: where they shine today
Musco is synonymous with sports and large‑area lighting. Specifiers know the brand for stadium‑ready performance and tight glare control. What is less clear on many projects is how far their portfolio is covered by third‑party Environmental Product Declarations, which increasingly influence shortlists under LEED v5 and owner policies.
BEGA US: Lighting EPD snapshot
Architectural lighting gets spec’d first when performance and paperwork line up. BEGA US plays in high‑end exterior and selected interior luminaires, a space where product‑specific EPDs can make or break shortlists for LEED‑minded projects. Here is a fast, practical read on what they sell and how their EPD coverage stacks up today.
EPBD locks in life‑cycle GWP for EU buildings
On December 16, 2025, the European Commission adopted a delegated act that standardises how to calculate and disclose a building’s life‑cycle global warming potential across the EU. It anchors the math in EN 15978 and pushes verified, product‑specific data to the front of the line. If your products sell into EU projects, EPDs just moved from nice‑to‑have to required reading.
EU CPR Working Plan 2026 to 2029: What to do now
The EU just locked in the first Construction Products Regulation Working Plan. It spells out which product groups get new harmonised rules first and how environmental data will show up on product paperwork. If Europe is a chessboard, EPDs and LCAs just moved from pawns to power pieces.
Green Star lifts EPD value to 7 RPV
Australia just made product‑specific EPDs more valuable in Green Star. If you sell into projects that chase those bright green plaques, this tweak converts environmental paperwork into more rating credit. It also applies retrospectively, so existing, verified EPDs can start pulling extra weight right now.
CIRS C&K Testing: LCA and EPD Services Snapshot
If your team needs help producing LCAs and EPDs, CIRS C&K Testing sits in the classic consulting lane: structured projects, expert reviewers, and meaningful internal lift on your side. Here is what they appear to offer, how they work, and the experience manufacturers should expect before starting an engagement.
Mainer Associates: LCA and EPD Services Snapshot
Manufacturers chasing specifications in carbon‑aware projects need clean, defensible numbers. Here’s what Mainer Associates appears to offer around Life Cycle Assessment and Environmental Product Declarations, how they work with data, and what to expect in terms of process and pace.
Quantis for LCA and EPDs: what to expect
Manufacturers racing to win specs need LCAs and EPDs without stalling day‑to‑day operations. Quantis sits in the classic sustainability‑consulting lane: science‑heavy teams, structured data requests, and sector toolkits. Here is what they offer, how they tend to work, and the questions to ask so your next declaration moves faster and lands cleanly with verifiers and buyers.
Anthesis Group: LCA and EPD Services Snapshot
Manufacturers weighing consultant-led LCA and EPD support often want clarity on scope, effort and timing. Here is a concise look at what Anthesis Group offers, how projects typically run with traditional consultants, and what to check before you sign a statement of work.
SCS Global Services for LCAs and EPDs: What to know
Manufacturers hunting for LCAs or EPDs will run into SCS Global Services quickly. They sit in the traditional consultancy camp, with deep verification chops and decades of technical practice. Here’s a clear rundown of what they offer, how projects typically run, and where expectations around timelines and data effort land today.
iPoint Systems for LCAs and EPDs, explained
Manufacturers weighing LCA and EPD options will find iPoint positions itself as a software‑led provider with consulting support. Below is what they offer, how they work, and what the engagement typically requires so teams can plan resources and timelines with fewer surprises.
McGrady Clarke’s LCA and EPD services, at a glance
If your team is weighing a consultant for Life Cycle Assessments and Environmental Product Declarations, clarity beats hype. Here is what McGrady Clarke appears to offer, where they operate, and what manufacturers should expect in terms of scope, data work, and timelines.
Lifecycles: LCA and EPD services at a glance
Manufacturers in Australia and New Zealand are under pressure to publish defensible LCAs and EPDs that unlock bids, satisfy LEED v5 paths, and equip sales teams with credible numbers. Here is what Lifecycles appears to offer, where it fits, and what to expect if you engage a traditional consultancy model for product LCAs and EPDs.
SCS Global Services: LCA and EPD services at a glance
Choosing an LCA partner can feel like picking a travel companion. You want someone who knows the route, not someone who makes you carry all the bags. Here is how SCS Global Services shows up for manufacturers that need Environmental Product Declarations fast enough to matter commercially.
thinkstep‑anz: LCA and EPD services in ANZ
Manufacturers in Australia and New Zealand ask two questions about LCAs and EPDs: who can do the work well and how much internal time will it consume. Here is a concise look at thinkstep‑anz’s offer, where they tend to operate, and what to watch for if speed and low‑friction data collection matter to your team.
DDemain: LCA and EPD help for electrotechnical brands
If your portfolio leans into heat pumps, conduit, and lighting, DDemain shows up often in European EPDs. They look like a boutique consultancy that mixes ACV work with broader sustainability coaching, which can be handy for first steps but can also mean heavier lifts on your team when timelines are tight.
Elevate’s roofing EPD footprint, quickly explained
Specifiers increasingly ask for product‑specific EPDs before they shortlist a roof. Elevate sits in a competitive arena where every declaration widens the door to LEED‑driven and policy‑driven opportunities. Here is how their portfolio stacks up today and where adding a few more EPDs could move the needle fast.
GCC: products, presence, and EPD coverage
Grupo Cementos de Chihuahua (GCC) is a vertically integrated cement and concrete player with a North American footprint. If your specs live in the Mountain West or High Plains, they show up fast. The question many project teams ask now is simple: where does GCC already bring EPDs to the table, and where do gaps risk slowing down approval or forcing like‑for‑like swaps?
Holcim US: Products and EPD coverage snapshot
Formerly LafargeHolcim in the U.S., Holcim US is a multi‑category heavyweight. Think cement, concrete, aggregates, and a fast‑growing building‑envelope arm. Here is how their portfolio lines up with environmental product declarations today, where coverage is strong, and where a few gaps may be costing specs.
Titan America: products, EPDs, and the spec game
Titan America sits in a sweet spot of the East Coast materials market with cement, ready‑mix, block, aggregates, and fly ash under one roof. That scope helps them win bids, yet it also multiplies the paperwork footprint. Here is a fast, pragmatic read on what they sell, where EPDs are already working for them, and where a few missing labels could quietly cost specs on LEED v5‑oriented projects.
Acrow Bridge and the EPD coverage check
Acrow powers detours, permanent crossings and disaster response with modular steel bridges. Their porfolio spans quick‑deploy panel systems and long‑span solutions that keep projects moving when time and access are tight. Here’s what they sell, how broad the range is, and where their Environmental Product Declaration footprint stands today, so commercial teams can see where specs might tilt toward competitors when EPDs are preferred.
Mercer International: products, mass timber, and EPDs
Mercer International spans pulp, lumber, pallets, biofuels, and mass timber. For spec-driven work, their Mercer Mass Timber arm is the headline act. Here’s how their product range maps to Environmental Product Declarations today, where coverage looks solid, and where adding a few more EPDs could tighten their bid position.
DR Johnson Lumber: products and EPD reality check
Oregon’s DR Johnson Lumber sits at a useful crossroads of commodity lumber and mass timber. They mill Douglas fir and, through DR Johnson Wood Innovations, offer glulam and historically CLT. If your team bids projects where EPDs matter, here’s the fast, pragmatic snapshot of what they sell and how well those lines are covered today.
Nordic EWP products and EPD coverage in 2025
Mass timber keeps winning specs, but only when the paperwork keeps pace. Here’s a quick, practical look at Nordic Structures, the product lines behind nordicewp.com, and how well those lines are backed by Environmental Product Declarations right now.
Safway in focus: do EPDs matter for access gear?
Safway, now part of BrandSafway, rents and sells scaffolding, hoists, forming and shoring, plus industrial services across markets from commercial towers to refineries. Much of that kit is temporary, which means LEED’s materials credits usually do not count it. That single fact changes the EPD conversation more than most people expect.
Safway Group and EPDs: what really matters
Safway Group sits in a different lane from most building product manufacturers. Their core is scaffolding, suspended access, and site services that are rented, reused, and removed before handover. That makes their EPD picture look unusual at first glance and very normal once you zoom in on how LEED v5 style projects count materials.
SPEC MIX in brief: products and EPD reality
SPEC MIX supplies preblended cementitious materials to the masonry jobsite. Their silos and mixes make masons faster and more consistent, yet in projects that ask for third‑party environmental proof, lack of product EPDs can quietly push them off shortlists. Here’s a quick, commercial read of where they stand today and what it means for specs.
Freres Lumber: Mass Ply maker, EPDs to watch
Freres Lumber Company helped put veneer‑based Mass Ply on the map. Buyers love the strength and CNC precision. Specifiers love proof. If a product‑specific EPD is not current, projects chasing LEED v5 credits often shift to an alternative that is. Here is where Freres shines today, where coverage looks thin, and how to turn that into a fast commercial win.
Kalesnikoff: products and EPD coverage at a glance
Kalesnikoff is a vertically integrated mass timber producer in British Columbia that ships across North America. If you spec CLT or glulam, they are probably on your shortlist. Here is a sharp read on what they make, how broad the SKU universe is, and where their EPD coverage already helps or could stretch further.
Structurlam mass timber and EPD coverage snapshot
Mass timber is winning mindshare with architects who want low‑carbon structure plus rapid schedules. Structurlam has been a visible player in that story. Here is what they make, how broad the range is, and where their Environmental Product Declarations stand today so sales, product, and sustainability teams can plan the next move with clarity.
Doka: formwork leader, EPD coverage still thin
Doka sells the gear that shapes concrete at scale, from wall and slab systems to shoring towers and now industrial scaffolding. The catalog spans multiple product families with hundreds of SKUs, yet we could not verify many product‑specific EPDs for core systems. The twist is that Doka has calculated product carbon footprints for thousands of items, which is progress, but not a substitute when specs call for third‑party verified EPDs (Doka press, 2022).
Stora Enso’s mass‑timber EPDs at a glance
Stora Enso is a heavyweight in engineered wood. If your pipeline includes CLT or LVL, they likely show up on bidder lists. The good news for spec‑driven work is simple: most of their structural wood lines carry product‑specific EPDs, with clear validity dates and program‑operator coverage. Below we map their portfolio, where EPD coverage is strongest, and where teams still need to check the fine print.
Dayton Superior: where EPDs could unlock specs
Dayton Superior is a familiar name on concrete jobsites, with a vast catalog that runs from forming hardware to chemical performance coatings. That breadth is a strength when project teams want one source. It is also a challenge when sustainability paperwork lags and buyers default to competitors that show their impacts with product‑specific EPDs. Here is how their portfolio lines up today, and where an EPD push would pay off fastest.
Pfeifer Group: products and EPD coverage
Pfeifer Group is a European timber heavyweight with a broad, construction‑centric catalog. Here’s a brisk read on what they actually sell, where Environmental Product Declarations (EPDs) cover those lines, and where gaps may be costing specs on projects that now expect third‑party verified data.
Pfeifer Group: broad timber range, patchy EPD depth
Pfeifer is a European heavyweight in timber, from CLT to glulam to shuttering panels. The product footprint is big, yet its environmental paperwork looks uneven. If your sales team keeps hearing EPD asks from specifiers, this is the quick read to spot where coverage lands today and where it should go next.
SFS Group: fastening systems with real EPD traction
SFS is a Swiss manufacturer best known in construction for fasteners and subframe systems. Think flat roof attachments, rainscreen brackets, facade screws and rivets. The product span runs across dozens of families with hundreds of SKUs. Below is where their Environmental Product Declarations show up today, where gaps might still exist, and what that means for getting specified more often when projects or owners prefer EPD‑backed products.
Vaillant Group: products and EPD coverage snapshot
Vaillant sits at the center of Europe’s heating transition with heat pumps, high‑efficiency gas boilers, hybrids, ventilation, and controls under a well known family of brands. But how complete is their Environmental Product Declaration footprint, and where could that hold back spec wins on projects that now expect verifiable, product‑specific carbon data?
JVI Inc: precast connections and the EPD gap
JVI Inc. builds the small parts that make big precast concrete go together, from slotted inserts to bearing pads. Specifiers increasingly want product‑specific EPDs for those parts. Here is where JVI shines on products, where coverage looks thin on declarations, and how that could affect bids on projects with strict transparency rules.
Hardie in focus: products, rivals, and EPD coverage
James Hardie is practically synonymous with fiber‑cement siding in North America, with an expanding European portfolio through fermacell gypsum fibre boards. For spec‑driven sales, the key question is simple. How deep is their Environmental Product Declaration coverage across those lines, and where does that leave them against Nichiha, LP SmartSide and USG on projects that now expect EPDs as table stakes?
Smardt chillers, product range, and the EPD opportunity
Smardt is synonymous with oil‑free centrifugal chillers and big tonnages. The portfolio looks strong for data centers, healthcare, and campuses, yet buyers on LEED‑targeted jobs increasingly ask a simple question: where are the EPDs that let us document the spec without friction?
HALFEN by Leviat: products and EPD coverage
HALFEN is a Leviat brand synonymous with anchor channels, façade fixings, reinforcement accessories and structural thermal breaks. If you sell into concrete or façade packages, this portfolio shows up everywhere. The question specifiers ask next is simple: which of these products come with third‑party EPDs today, and where are the gaps that could quietly cost bids.
Mitsubishi Electric Comfort: product lineup and EPD reality
Mitsubishi Electric Trane HVAC US (mitsubishicomfort.com) sits at the center of the electrification push in homes, multifamily, education, and light commercial. Customers love the quiet, all‑electric performance. Specifiers increasingly ask a different question first. Do the exact models have third‑party EPDs they can cite without friction.
AAON HVAC: Product Range And The EPD Reality
AAON builds the workhorses that condition North America’s schools, offices, healthcare and industrial spaces. Their portfolio spans light-commercial to applied systems with a fast shift to low‑GWP refrigerants. Yet when specifiers hunt for Environmental Product Declarations, coverage looks thin. In a LEED v5 world that rewards verified materials data, that gap can quietly cost shortlist spots and sales momentum (USGBC, 2025).
Mitsubishi HVAC: products and EPD coverage
Mitsubishi Electric Trane HVAC US sits in a sweet spot for electrification, from ductless mini‑splits to VRF systems that anchor all‑electric buildings. The gear is well known to engineers and owners, yet EPD coverage in the U.S. market still looks uneven, which can nudge spec decisions when projects prefer declarations for credit tracking under LEED v5 or internal owner policies.
Johnson Controls, EPDs, and the HVAC spec game
Johnson Controls sells a broad mix of building technologies from YORK HVAC to Simplex fire and Metasys controls. That scope wins bids, yet it also complicates environmental reporting. Here is where their product range is strong, where EPD coverage appears thin, and how manufacturers in similar shoes can move faster.
W. R. Meadows: EPDs, strengths, and gaps
W. R. Meadows makes a broad mix of envelope and concrete products used on commercial and infrastructure jobs. Their EPD footprint is growing, with clear strengths in membranes and coatings. The open question for specifiers is how fully that coverage maps to the product lines they most often pull into assemblies.
Lennox: HVAC portfolio and the EPD coverage gap
Lennox is a familiar name on mechanical schedules. The portfolio spans everything from high‑efficiency rooftop units to new VRF lines. Yet when specifiers ask for product‑specific EPDs, the trail gets thin fast. Here is where they compete, where EPDs show up today, and where missing declarations can cost wins on LEED v5‑minded projects.
Daikin Applied EPD coverage, in brief
Daikin Applied is a heavyweight in commercial HVAC. The question specifiers ask in 2025 is simpler than the product engineering behind it: where are the Environmental Product Declarations, and do they cover the equipment we actually buy for offices, hospitals, schools, and data centers?
Johnson Controls: products and their EPD coverage
Johnson Controls sits at the crossroads of HVAC, life‑safety, and smart building tech. Specifiers see them on shortlists everywhere, yet their EPD footprint isn’t uniform across brands or product lines. If your team sells YORK chillers today and Hitachi heat pumps tomorrow, the EPD story you bring to a bid can make or break specability. Here is the fast, clear view.
Caesarstone surfaces and their EPD coverage, briefly
Caesarstone sits in a noisy, spec-driven market where countertops and wall slabs compete head to head on design, durability, and documentation. EPDs are the ticket onto shortlists for LEED‑v5‑aiming projects. Here is how their current portfolio and environmental disclosures stack up, and where fast action could unlock more wins.
fischer fixings: product range and EPD coverage
Anchors that hold stadium roofs and kitchen cabinets do not win specs on strength alone anymore. They need proof on carbon. Here is where fischer shines today, where coverage is thin, and the fastest path to close the EPD gap without slowing sales teams down.
Aacer Flooring: products, rivals, and the EPD gap
Aacer is back on the sports‑floor map, pairing Infinity Wood Floors’ MFMA maple with Aacer‑engineered subfloor systems. If you sell into schools, rec centers, arenas, or multi‑use gyms, you’ll want to know where their lineup shines and where environmental product declarations still look thin. Here is the quick, commercial read manufacturers and specifiers ask for when time is short and submittals pile up.
FIP Industriale: product range and EPD coverage snapshot
FIP Industriale is a familiar name on complex bridges, tunnels, and long‑span structures. The portfolio is broad and highly engineered, yet public, product‑specific EPDs are hard to find for their flagship lines. If a spec requires verified footprint data, that gap can quietly block them from shortlists even when performance is a perfect fit.
TENSA Bridge: products and the EPD coverage picture
Bridge hardware sells on trust. TENSA Bridge shows up with movement control products that keep decks riding smooth and structures safe. What is less clear to specifiers is how fully those lines are backed by Environmental Product Declarations, which more bids now expect to see.
mageba’s bridge hardware and their EPD status
Bridge bearings and expansion joints rarely win glamour awards, yet they decide whether a structure moves smoothly or fights itself. If those products lack Environmental Product Declarations, specifiers often move on. Here’s how mageba stacks up today and where EPDs could unlock more specs, faster.
SOPREMA Canada: Products and EPD coverage snapshot
SOPREMA is a go-to brand on Canadian job sites for roofing, air and vapor barriers, and insulation. The portfolio spans many categories with hundreds of SKUs, which is great for spec flexibility. It also makes environmental documentation a juggling act. Here is where their EPDs are strong today, and where tightening coverage could win more specs under LEED v5 and corporate buyer policies.
Carlisle SynTec, at a glance: products and EPDs
Specifiers keep filtering for products with environmental product declarations. Carlisle SynTec sits in the middle of many roofing decisions with membranes, insulation, and a deep bench of accessories. Here is how their catalog maps to current EPD coverage, where they shine, and where a few strategic EPDs could unlock more bids fast.
Tensa (Tensacciai): Products and EPD coverage snapshot
Tensa, long known as Tensacciai, sits in a niche where bridges, rail, and complex buildings need specialist hardware that simply cannot fail. The portfolio is broad, the engineering is real, and the spec stakes are high. We reviewed what they make and how well those product lines are covered by Environmental Product Declarations so sales teams can judge spec‑readiness at a glance.
BBR Network’s product mix and EPD coverage
BBR Network is a global specialist in post‑tensioning, stay cables, and ground engineering. Their systems show up on bridges, high‑rises, LNG tanks, and more. We looked at what they sell and how well those products are backed by Environmental Product Declarations. The short version: impressive technical range, but public, product‑specific EPDs under the BBR or BBR VT International brand are hard to find, which can cost specs on projects that now prioritize verified transparency.
KSB: pumps, valves, and their EPD coverage
KSB is a global heavyweight in pumps and valves with deep roots in building services, water, wastewater, and industry. That scale shows up in sales and headcount, yet their product‑level environmental reporting is harder to spot than some rivals. If your bids depend on product‑specific EPDs, that gap can quietly cost specs. Here is a crisp read on where KSB plays, how broad the portfolio runs, and how their EPD coverage compares to peers that already publish widely.
Tremco Roofing: products and the EPD gap
Tremco Roofing sits in a rare spot. They sell almost every way to make a low‑slope roof watertight, from cold liquids to single‑ply sheets, and they back it with in‑house maintenance services. The portfolio is broad. The public EPD footprint is not. That mix is both a strength and a missed commercial opportunity on projects that now expect product‑specific declarations.
Nudura ICFs: product lineup and EPD coverage
Insulated concrete forms sit at the crossroads of structure and envelope, which is exactly where specifiers scrutinize documentation. Nudura’s core ICF products have published EPDs in play and country‑specific FDES in France, yet some variants still look light on coverage. If an owner or LEED v5–driven team asks for product‑specific declarations by series, that gap can slow a submittal and open the door to substitutes. Here is the quick snapshot manufacturers want when planning their own roadmap.
Willseal: expansion joints and their EPD moment
Willseal sits in the practical heart of the envelope world: precompressed foam and fire‑rated expansion joint seals for walls, decks, and high‑movement details. That is spec gold when buildings move and the weather will not cooperate. The open question for many project teams is simple. How well is this line covered by Environmental Product Declarations, and does that help or hurt in LEED v5 era submittals?
Armstrong Fluid Technology: EPD status and spec risk
Armstrong Fluid Technology is a familiar name on hydronic drawings. They build a wide spread of pumps and packaged systems, yet their product‑specific EPD footprint appears thin. If your projects target LEED v5 or owner carbon policies, that gap can decide who makes the cut.
Trelleborg’s EPD coverage, in one quick read
Trelleborg is a heavyweight in polymer engineering for the built world, from tunnel gaskets to marine fenders to bridge bearings. The portfolio is broad and deep, yet EPD coverage varies by line. If your specs hinge on product‑specific declarations, the details below will help you see where Trelleborg is ready today and where a fast EPD push could unlock more bids.
Momentive’s construction lineup and its EPD coverage
Momentive sits at the heart of high‑performance building envelopes with the GE Silicones brand. From weatherseals to fluid‑applied barriers, their materials show up where facades flex, breathe, and must not fail. How well are those products backed by product‑specific EPDs, and where are the quick wins to boost specability on projects aiming for LEED v5 and owner carbon rules?
Soudal at a glance: products, scale, and EPD gaps
Soudal is everywhere on the jobsite, from foam cans to façade sealants. Yet specification today often hinges on product‑specific EPDs. We mapped their portfolio and public disclosures to see where Soudal is covered, where it isn’t, and how that affects winning specs on projects chasing LEED v5 or owner carbon rules.
Tremco Sealants, at a glance on EPDs
Project teams love Tremco’s breadth, yet many still ask a simple question before they spec: which of these sealants, air barriers, and waterproofing systems come with a current, product‑specific EPD? Here is a fast, practical read on where coverage looks solid today and where it appears thin, plus who they compete with when EPDs decide the short‑list.
Nystrom: Product Range and EPD Readiness
Nystrom is a go‑to for the unglamorous gear that keeps buildings safe and moving, from roof hatches to entrance flooring. Their portfolio spans many openings and protection products. Their EPD footprint, however, appears thin today. That gap matters wherever project teams model embodied carbon or prefer products with verified declarations. Here is a plain‑spoken snapshot for spec‑driven teams weighing where EPDs would pay back fastest.
Sika Emseal: expansion joints and the EPD gap
Sika Emseal is a go‑to for watertight, fire‑rated expansion joint systems across stadiums, parking structures, data centers and facades. Yet the brand’s environmental paperwork has not kept pace with its product reach. If you sell or spec movement joints, here’s where the portfolio shines, where EPD coverage appears thin, and how that affects bids that increasingly prefer product‑specific declarations.
Blanke Systems: where EPDs fit across its tile systems
Blanke Systems is a familiar name on tile jobsites, from metal trims to shower waterproofing and heated floors. Here’s a quick scan of what they sell, how many categories they cover, and where Environmental Product Declarations (EPDs) could sharpen their spec game against well‑known rivals.
Steeler Inc and EPDs for Cold Formed Framing
Steeler is a long‑running steel stud manufacturer and construction‑supply distributor with a footprint across the Western U.S. and Canada. Their catalog spans many cold‑formed framing essentials, yet their environmental disclosures focus on an industry‑wide EPD rather than product‑specific ones. If a project team asks for product‑specific EPDs, that gap can quietly push Steeler out of contention before price is even discussed.
WARE steel framing: products and EPD coverage
Cold‑formed steel studs and tracks show up everywhere from schools to hospitals. When a project team asks for EPDs, the difference between a broad system EPD and a product‑specific one can decide who gets specified. Here is how WARE stacks up today, where coverage is solid, and where adding declarations could unlock more specs.
Fry Reglet in profile: products and the EPD gap
Fry Reglet is a go‑to for crisp metal details that make interiors read like a high‑definition screen. The portfolio is wide, the brand is respected, and specifiers know the name. What many teams ask next is simple. Do the trims, reveals, wall systems, and lighting profiles come with product‑specific EPDs, and if not, where does that leave them on projects that prefer or require them under LEED v5 and owner policies?
Phillips Manufacturing: Products and EPD Coverage Snapshot
Phillips Manufacturing is a familiar name on drywall jobsites. They roll‑form a wide mix of beads, trims, channels and stucco accessories that ship quickly from multiple U.S. locations. What most teams want to know today is simple: which of those products carry Environmental Product Declarations, and where are the gaps that could be blocking specs on low‑carbon projects?
SCAFCO Steel Studs, EPDs, and the spec game
Steel studs are rarely the star of a project, yet they make or break submittals when owners ask for verifiable carbon data. Here is how SCAFCO shows up today, where their Environmental Product Declarations cover the line, and what that means for getting picked on LEED‑oriented jobs.
BuzziSpace: acoustic design, EPDs, and the spec game
BuzziSpace blends playful acoustics with workplace furniture and lighting. They show momentum on sustainability, but how ready are their products for specifiers who now expect Environmental Product Declarations? Here’s a crisp look at what they sell, where EPD coverage stands today, and how that affects wins on LEED‑aiming projects under the v5 era.
Designtex: surfaces, textiles, and the EPD gap
Designtex is a go-to for contract textiles and wallcoverings. The palette is broad, the performance story is strong, and the sustainability messaging is active. Yet when specifiers ask for product‑specific EPDs, the trail gets quiet. Here’s the quick read on what they make, where EPDs show up, and how that affects getting written into projects that now expect declared impacts.
Zumtobel Group: portfolio and EPD coverage snapshot
Zumtobel Group sits in a sweet spot for specifiers: three brands, one roof, and a product line that spans from architectural luminaires to the drivers that power them. The obvious question for project teams is coverage. How well are these products backed by Environmental Product Declarations, and where are the gaps that could quietly cost specs on LEED v5‑oriented projects?
Visual Comfort & Co: EPD status snapshot
Design‑led luminaires win hearts. EPDs win specs. Here is how Visual Comfort & Co stacks up today on environmental product declarations and where fast moves would unlock more project opportunities.
Monte Carlo Fans and EPDs: where they stand
Monte Carlo is a pure play in ceiling fans. Think indoor and outdoor models, multiple diameters, integrated lights, and a healthy accessory range. That is plenty of SKUs, from dozens into the low hundreds, sold across residential and light‑commercial projects. The open question for specifiers is simple, do these fans come with product‑specific EPDs today or not.
Phifer Inc. and EPDs: shade fabrics in focus
Phifer is a household name in screening and solar-shade fabrics. In commercial projects, that brand recognition gets them into the conversation early. The catch is that more projects now prefer or require product‑specific EPDs, which can tilt specs toward rivals who show their numbers.
Kingdom Flooring: Portfolio and EPD Coverage
Specifiers increasingly shortlist resilient floors that come with credible, product‑specific EPDs, because those documents speed up LEED materials credits and de‑risk carbon accounting. Where does Kingdom Flooring stand today, and how quickly could its catalog become fully “spec‑ready” for teams working to LEED v5 timelines (USGBC, 2025)?
Statesville Brick: products and EPD coverage
A century-plus brick maker with a loyal spec base, Statesville Brick shows up on a lot of shortlists. The question buyers ask more often in 2025 is simple: how much of that catalog is visible through Environmental Product Declarations, and is that enough to win specs on LEED v5‑minded projects?
Austral Bricks: products and EPD coverage at a glance
Austral Bricks sits inside Brickworks’ multi‑brand family and sells a wide range of clay bricks and glazed facings used across residential and commercial projects. Specifiers keep asking one question: which of these products carry current, project‑ready EPDs, and where are the gaps that might still cost a bid?
Bristile Roofing: product range and EPD coverage snapshot
Bristile Roofing sits inside Brickworks and sells terracotta and concrete roof tiles across Australia. The portfolio is broad and design‑driven, yet public EPD coverage for the tile lines appears thin. For manufacturers, that mix is both a strength and a missed open goal in specs that now prefer product‑specific EPDs.
U.S. Brick: products and EPD coverage snapshot
U.S. Brick is growing fast and shows up in more bid sets every quarter. If clay masonry is your world, this is a quick read on what they make, how broad the catalog runs, and where their Environmental Product Declaration footprint stands today so sales and spec teams can adjust course before the next submittal cycle.
Canada Brick: products, positioning, and their EPD picture
Canada Brick sits inside General Shale’s brand network in Canada, supplying clay brick and thin brick to residential and commercial jobs through Ontario plants. For teams chasing LEED v5 credits and owner policies that now ask for EPDs more often, here is the quick read on what they make, and how well those lines are covered by declarations right now.
GoBrick.com and brick EPD coverage
Quick heads‑up before we dive in. Gobrick.com is the Brick Industry Association’s home base, not a brick manufacturer. That matters because the site concentrates the industry’s guidance and the new industry‑average EPD that specifiers use as a reference, while individual brands still need product‑ or plant‑specific EPDs to win specs that ask for them.
Meridian Brick today: products and EPD coverage
Meridian Brick as a brand has shifted homes, and that matters for sustainability paperwork. If teams still think “Meridian” when they buy brick, they’re mostly shopping Red River Brick in the U.S. and Canada Brick in Canada under General Shale’s umbrella. Here’s what they sell now, and how well those lines are covered by EPDs so specs don’t slip away.
Brickworks: products and EPD coverage snapshot
Brickworks spans bricks, blocks, pavers, cladding systems, and roofing. For spec‑driven work, the question is simple but brutal: where do Environmental Product Declarations actually exist across that range, and where are they missing, costing them a seat at shortlists that prefer or require EPDs?
Versetta Stone: product lineup and the EPD gap
Versetta Stone is a panelized, mortarless manufactured stone veneer aimed at fast, clean installs with the hand‑set look. It is a focused brand within Westlake Royal’s portfolio, competing wherever designers want stone texture without the weight or wet trades. The product story is tight. The environmental paperwork story is not, which creates avoidable friction when projects ask for EPDs or embodied‑carbon data.
Novelis in Construction: Products and EPD Signal
Novelis is a global heavyweight in flat‑rolled aluminum and recycling, with architectural sheet feeding roofs and facades worldwide. If you specify metal envelopes, the question is simple. Do their building‑grade products come with the EPD coverage project teams now expect, or are there gaps that slow down decisions?
Alcoa for Buildings: EPDs and gaps
Alcoa sits upstream in the metals value chain, selling the billets and slabs that become windows, curtain wall, and metal panels. That makes their EPD posture different from a system maker’s. If your bids hinge on product‑specific declarations, knowing where Alcoa’s coverage starts and stops can be the difference between a smooth submittal and a scramble.
Kvadrat Shade: products, portfolio, and the EPD gap
Window shades are quiet spec winners. They shape daylight, tame glare, and trim HVAC loads. The catch in 2025 is documentation. Project teams want product‑specific EPDs for roller systems and fabrics, not just good intentions. Here is where Kvadrat Shade stands, and how that maps to real‑world bids.
FEAL aluminum systems and their EPD footing
FEAL builds a broad lineup of aluminum systems that show up across European commercial projects. If your team sells or specifies windows, doors, curtain walls, and railings, this brand likely crosses the desk. Here is how their catalog stacks up today on Environmental Product Declarations, where coverage is solid, and where missing EPDs may quietly cost specs.
WICONA’s product range and EPD coverage, decoded
WICONA is a pure-play aluminium building‑systems brand with a deep catalog spanning façades, windows, doors, and sliders. Specifiers increasingly ask for product‑specific, third‑party verified EPDs when projects target LEED v5 or corporate carbon policies. Here is how WICONA’s portfolio stacks up on both fronts, where the coverage is strong, and where a missing EPD could quietly sideline a bid.
HELLA.at: products and their EPD coverage
HELLA Sonnen- und Wetterschutztechnik is a European pure‑play in sun shading. Think exterior venetian blinds, roller shutters and textile screens at scale, with matching smart controls. If you work on projects where an EPD flips a maybe into a yes, here’s where HELLA stands today and where specs can slip if documentation is thin.
Somfy’s EPD footprint in smart shading
Somfy sits in a tricky spot for project teams. They power a huge range of automated shades and exterior closures, yet many bids prefer product‑specific EPDs at the level that is actually installed. Here is where Somfy shines today, where gaps can stall a spec, and how to turn their portfolio into easy wins on low‑carbon projects.
Verosol at a glance: products and EPD coverage
Verosol built its name on metallised fabrics that tame glare and heat while keeping the view. For teams chasing low‑stress specs with credible carbon data, the big question is simple: which of those fabrics carry product‑specific EPDs, and where are the gaps that could stall a bid?
Mermet USA: solar shade fabrics and their EPDs
Mermet USA makes solar shade fabrics that show up in offices, schools, and healthcare projects where glare control and daylighting must coexist. The portfolio is focused and deep. The EPD coverage is real, though not yet universal, which creates quick wins for teams that want to get specified on more LEED‑v5‑aiming projects without wrestling with endless paperwork.
MechoSystems: shades, fabrics, and where EPDs stand
Commercial shading is a specification knife‑fight. If a product lacks an Environmental Product Declaration, project teams often default to conservative carbon factors and move on to the next option. So how does MechoSystems (mechosystems.com) measure up across its broad portfolio of shades, controls, and fabrics?
Dickson-Constant: EPDs for shade fabrics and flooring
Architects love Dickson-Constant for durable shade textiles and design-forward woven flooring. Specifiers love proof. Here is where their Environmental Product Declarations stand today, what’s covered, what is not, and how that affects bids when projects prefer or require product‑specific EPDs.
Banker Wire and EPDs: where they stand
Banker Wire is a go‑to name for woven and welded wire mesh in North America, with a deep catalog and a long track record on high‑visibility projects. The headline for spec teams: the product range is broad, but EPD coverage appears thin. If your projects lean on LEED v5 language or owner policies that prefer product‑specific, third‑party verified declarations, this gap can quietly cost shortlist momentum.
Geberit: Products, EPD Coverage, Competitors
Geberit is a behind‑the‑wall powerhouse. Frames, concealed cisterns, actuator plates, and plastic piping show up on specs from hotels to hospitals. The big question for bid day is simple. Where do EPDs already exist, and where might missing declarations quietly trim a product from shortlists.
REHAU: products and EPD coverage snapshot
REHAU is a polymer powerhouse across windows, piping, and interior surfaces. That breadth is an advantage when specs reward low‑carbon choices, yet it also creates complexity. Here is how their portfolio maps to Environmental Product Declarations today, where coverage shines, and where adding EPDs would unlock more bids in spec‑driven projects.
Superior Essex Communications: products and EPD coverage now
Superior Essex Communications is a familiar name on cabling schedules, from Cat 6A to outside plant fiber. The portfolio is broad. Their public EPD footprint, less so today. If specifiers need product‑specific declarations, does Superior Essex keep pace or do rivals take the slot when EPDs are required for LEED v5‑targeted projects?
HOBAS: GRP pipe portfolio and EPD coverage
HOBAS is the long‑running glass‑reinforced polymer pipe brand now under Amiblu. If you touch water, wastewater, storm, or trenchless work, they’re on your radar. The question specifiers ask today is simple: how completely are those GRP products covered by Environmental Product Declarations, and where could that coverage be sharper to win more bids without price‑only battles?
Amiblu: GRP pipes and EPD coverage
If a municipality or industrial plant asks for EPD‑backed pipe systems, how ready is Amiblu today? We skim their portfolio, scan public declarations, and flag the places where an EPD could be the difference between getting shortlisted or silently swapped out in specs.
ACO USA: drains, stormwater and the EPD gap
ACO’s name is synonymous with trench drains and smart stormwater. Yet for many bid packages, product‑specific EPDs are now a quiet gatekeeper to getting specified. Here is how ACO’s U.S. range stacks up, where the EPD coverage looks thin, and why closing that gap pays back quickly.
Teichert Aggregates: EPD coverage in one quick look
Teichert is a California mainstay for rock, asphalt, and ready‑mix. If public owners are shifting specs toward product‑specific EPDs, where is Teichert strong and where are the holes that can still quietly block a bid from the shortlist?
CRH at a glance: products and EPD coverage
CRH is a heavyweight in building materials, present from quarry to curb. This snapshot shows what they sell, how broadly their portfolio is covered by Environmental Product Declarations, and where gaps could quietly cost specs on projects that now expect transparent carbon data. If you work in product, sales or marketing at a manufacturer, think of this as a quick map to where CRH is strong on EPDs today, and where sharpened coverage would turn more bids into wins.
Graniterock’s EPD footprint across concrete, asphalt, aggregates
Graniterock is a California mainstay in heavy building materials. Specifiers increasingly want proof, not promises, which means product‑specific EPDs that keep bids competitive and carbon math clean. Here is how their portfolio maps to declarations today, and where topping up coverage would unlock more specs tomorrow.
Krueger HVAC: Portfolio and the EPD Opportunity
Krueger is a full‑line air distribution brand with a deep catalog that touches most mechanical schedules. That breadth sells, yet it also raises a question buyers increasingly ask first: where are the product‑specific EPDs that let a project count the spec without a penalty in embodied‑carbon tallies under LEED v5’s materials push (USGBC, 2025)?
Greenheck: products and EPD coverage snapshot
Greenheck is a go‑to name on mechanical schedules. Fans, louvers, make‑up air, even rooftop units. This quick read maps what they sell, where EPDs already help them win specs, and where missing declarations may be quietly costing opportunities on projects that prefer or require product‑specific EPDs.
Construction Specialties: where their EPDs shine, and don’t
Construction Specialties is a familiar name on specs from hospitals to airports. The portfolio is broad and deep, which is great for sales, but it also makes environmental paperwork tricky. Here is how their products stack up on EPD coverage today, and where the smartest wins likely are.
VELUX USA: daylighting portfolio and EPD coverage
Skylights get love in brochures, less so in procurement portals. If a bidder cannot point to a third‑party verified EPD, many projects apply a penalty or sideline the product. Here is how VELUX shows up on that scoreboard today, and where coverage can grow to win more specs with fewer headaches.
Major Industries skylights: product map and EPD gap
Major Industries, the team behind majorskylights.com, sits in a sweet spot of daylighting: quick‑ship translucent skylights for fast projects and custom panel systems for signature roofs and walls. Here is a crisp read on what they sell, how broad the catalog runs, and where their Environmental Product Declaration coverage stands today.
LAMILUX: daylight systems and their EPD footing
Skylights sell the space before anyone reads the spec. When projects ask for Environmental Product Declarations, though, beautiful glass still needs paperwork. Here’s where LAMILUX stands today on products and EPD coverage, and how that stacks up in the spec arena many of us compete in weekly.
Sunoptics skylights and EPD coverage snapshot
Specifiers love daylight that just works. Sunoptics is a familiar name on flat roofs and in big‑box ceilings, but how well does their skylight portfolio translate into EPD‑ready product data that survives procurement scrutiny in 2025?
CPI Daylighting: products and EPD readiness
CPI Daylighting, now operating within Kingspan Light + Air, is a go‑to in translucent polycarbonate walls, skylights, and canopies. The portfolio is broad and specification‑friendly. EPD coverage in North America appears thin, which can quietly block bids when owners prefer or require product‑specific declarations. Here is the fast, commercial read.
AEP Industries at a glance: films, sheeting, EPD gaps
AEP Industries (aepinc.com) built a big footprint in polyethylene films, from stretch wrap to construction sheeting. Today those lines sit under Berry Global’s umbrella, and the portfolio still shows up on job sites. The open question for spec-driven projects is simple. Do these films come with Environmental Product Declarations that help win modern bids, or are they leaving points on the table?
ABC Metal Roofing: products and EPD coverage
ABC Metal Roofing sells familiar workhorse panels across U.S. job sites. The catalog is broad and practical, yet we could not locate ABC‑branded, product‑specific EPDs in public registries as of December 18, 2025. That gap matters when owners and designers filter submittals for verified transparency. Here is where ABC shines on products, where the EPD story is thin, and how similar manufacturers are positioning to win specs that prefer or require third‑party verified declarations.
McElroy Roofing: product lineup and the EPD gap
Looking at mcelroyroofing.com leads to a contractor footprint, yet the market clearly recognizes McElroy Metal as the national manufacturer behind the roof and wall systems many contractors install. Their public site highlights scale and reach, including 14 manufacturing facilities, 29 service centers, and 44 Metal Mart stores after 62 years in business (McElroy Metal website, 2025).
Boralroof.com today: products, rivals, and the EPD gap
Boralroof.com now routes into Westlake Royal Roofing Solutions in North America, a house of roofing brands with serious market reach. The portfolio is broad and stylish. The paperwork that wins specs in low‑carbon projects is thinner. Here is where their lineup shines, where Environmental Product Declarations are missing, and how that affects competitive head‑to‑head decisions when owners ask for product‑specific EPDs under LEED v5 or internal procurement rules.
Tilcor roofing: products and EPD coverage
Tilcor builds stone‑coated steel roofs with the curb appeal of tiles and shakes, and the light weight of metal. The portfolio is focused, the profiles are familiar, but the question that matters to specifiers is simple. Do these products come with current, product‑specific EPDs that keep bids moving and carbon accounting clean?
How to Get an EPD Fast
Need an Environmental Product Declaration in weeks, not quarters? Speed is possible without risking credibility if you cut the right complexity, lock decisions early, and run data collection like a factory line. Here is a practical playbook to move from intent to a publishable, third‑party verified EPD quickly, with zero drama.
Paints EPD Program Operators in the US and Europe
If you make paints or coatings, picking a program operator can feel like choosing a streaming service before you know which show you want. The right choice shapes your rules, timelines, and how easily specifiers find your EPD. Here is a crisp field guide for the two markets most manufacturers ask about.
Resinous Flooring EPDs: US vs Europe Program Operators
Resinous flooring sits in MasterFormat 09 67 23, yet the right program operator depends on where the spec lands and which standard the buyer expects. Pick well and your EPD moves quickly, lands in the right databases, and avoids rework. Pick poorly and teams burn weeks on formatting, audits, and translations that do not move revenue.
Best EPD partners for resinous flooring that deliver
Resinous flooring lives at the messy crossroads of chemistry and construction. Two‑component mixes, broadcast aggregates, variable recoat cycles, and site waste can trip up an otherwise fine LCA. The right EPD partner makes that complexity feel simple, so your team keeps building the product while the paperwork moves forward with no drama.
Is there an industry‑wide EPD for bitumen membranes?
Short answer for anyone searching “industry‑wide EPD bitumen roofing membranes” or “sector average EPD”: yes, in Europe there is a published sector EPD for flexible bitumen roof sheets. In North America, industry‑average EPDs exist for modified bitumen roof systems via the asphalt roofing trade association. The smarter play for manufacturers is to treat those as conservative benchmarks and out‑perform them with a product‑specific EPD.
Is There an Industry-wide EPD for Raised Access Floors?
Searching for a sector average or industry-wide EPD for raised access floors? Here’s the straight answer, plus regional context and examples of manufacturers already publishing product‑specific EPDs. If you make access flooring, this will help you decide your next move to win more specs.
Industry‑wide EPD for laminate flooring?
Short answer. Yes in Europe. Not yet in North America. If you need an industry-wide or sector average EPD for laminate flooring, the European producers’ association has one. If you sell into the U.S. or Canada, there isn’t a published sector average today, so a product‑specific EPD is the fastest way to win specs and keep whole‑building LCAs from penalizing your product by default.
Gypsum Fiber Boards: Industry‑Wide EPDs?
Short answer: yes in Europe, not broadly in North America. If you make gypsum fibreboards and want to win specs, a product‑specific EPD still beats a sector average because project teams often treat industry‑wide numbers as conservative placeholders. Here is what exists today, who published it, and how manufacturers can turn that into an ROI win.
Does an industry‑wide EPD exist for PUR insulation?
Short answer, yes. Sector‑average EPDs exist for polyurethane foam insulation in multiple regions and formats. Below we point you to the right documents for polyisocyanurate boards and spray polyurethane foam, explain who stands behind them, and when a product‑specific PUR EPD beats the average for specs and whole‑building LCA results.
Does an industry-wide EPD exist for PIR insulation?
Short answer for busy teams: in Europe there is a current sector average EPD for PIR rigid foam boards via a national trade association. In the United States, the association average EPDs for polyiso lapsed in 2025 and have not been re-published as of December 2025. If winning specs is on the line, a product‑specific PIR EPD is the safer commercial play.
Andover Climate Action Plan: What Manufacturers Should Do Now
Andover, Massachusetts just turned its climate roadmap into near‑term building action by adopting the Specialized Energy Code at its 2025 Annual Town Meeting. For building product manufacturers, that is the quiet bell that rings before more bids start asking for product‑specific EPDs. Here is how this local plan reshapes sales conversations, submittals, and your go‑to‑market in the Northeast.
Is there an industry‑wide EPD for emergency lighting?
Short answer for specifiers and product managers: as of December 10, 2025, we cannot find a recognized, association‑published industry‑wide or sector average EPD specifically for emergency lighting. The good news is that product‑specific EPDs for luminaires and emergency units are available and they tend to score better in real projects.
Is There an Industry-wide EPD for LED Luminaires?
Manufacturers often search for an “industry-wide EPD” or “sector average EPD” for LED lighting fixtures to satisfy specifications quickly. Here is the straight answer, plus what exists instead, who already publishes luminaire EPDs in different regions, and why a product-specific EPD is usually the smarter commercial move.
Industry-wide EPDs for plastic piping systems
Looking for a sector average EPD for PVC, PE or PP piping systems? Here’s the current landscape by region, who published what, and why a product‑specific EPD usually outperforms an industry‑wide baseline when projects compare embodied carbon. We also point to credible examples you can download today.
PCRs for Paints and Coatings, Explained
Picking the right Product Category Rules for architectural paints, varnishes, powder coatings, and industrial maintenance finishes can feel like choosing a director’s cut without seeing the movie. The PCR decision shapes scope, math, and claims, which then affect specability and sales. If you came searching for a PCR for paints and coatings, use this guide to understand what exists, what changed in 2025, and how to move quickly without rework.
The Health Product Declaration Database, Explained
Specs teams ask for HPDs, then everyone scrambles to find the right file, the right version, and proof it meets LEED or WELL. Here’s the short path through the alphabet soup so manufacturers can publish once, be easily found, and keep projects moving without email ping‑pong.
Health Product Declaration Examples: What Good Looks Like
If you make building products, a Health Product Declaration is your x‑ray. It shows what’s inside, how those ingredients were screened, and what risks they carry. Teams use HPDs to win material credits, satisfy corporate policies, and stay in the spec on projects that prize transparency. Below is the plain‑English guide we wish every manufacturer had when typing “health product declaration example” into a search bar.
Health Product Declaration (HPD): What Manufacturers Need Now
Specifiers keep asking for material health proof. An HPD gives them exactly that, in a format they already use. If EPDs are the carbon story, HPDs are the ingredient label that helps teams avoid hazards and keep projects moving without back‑and‑forth over chemistry details.
LEED Product Certification, Decoded
Here’s the simple truth. LEED certifies buildings, not products. Yet products can help projects earn LEED points when they carry the right disclosures and, in v5, demonstrate real impact improvements. If your team is hearing “LEED certified products” or “LEED product certification,” this guide translates the jargon into actions that move specs and bids forward without wasting cycles.
LEED Zero Energy for manufacturers, plain and simple
Owners keep asking for buildings that use no net energy over a year. Design teams then turn to products that cut loads, boost efficiency, and document impacts clearly. If your catalog helps projects hit a true zero energy balance and your paperwork is airtight, you win specs without racing to the lowest price.
INIES and RE2020 in France, explained
France tightened RE2020 carbon caps in 2025. If your product data is not in INIES, project teams default to generic values that rarely favor your product. Here is the practical playbook to stay specified and compliant without losing time to paperwork.
RE2020 explained for building product manufacturers
France’s RE2020 sets hard carbon and energy caps for new buildings. The 2025 step tightened the screws again, so project teams now demand product‑level data they can trust. If you sell into France, or supply global developers who build there, understanding how RE2020 pulls EPDs into everyday specification will save bids and speed decisions.
EU Green Public Procurement, explained for manufacturers
Public buyers in the EU spend close to €2 trillion each year, roughly 13.6–15% of GDP, and many of those tenders now score environmental proof, not just price (European Commission, 2025). If “EU GPP” or “Green Public Procurement” keeps popping up in bid documents, this is the field guide to understand what it means for product data, EPDs, and winning specs.
ISO 14025 and EPDs: The Standard That Anchors Trust
Standards alphabet soup can stall a launch. Here is the clean map of how ISO 14025 shapes Environmental Product Declarations for construction products, how it connects to PCRs and EN 15804, what changed in 2024–2025, and how to keep your declaration compliant without slowing product sales.
EN 15804 A2: what changed and what to do
If product EPDs felt like a simple scoreboard under A1, A2 turns the game into a box score. More indicators, clearer biogenic carbon rules, and end‑of‑life declared for everyone. Here is the fast track for manufacturers who need answers now, without trawling standards all night.
Industry Average EPDs, Decoded for Manufacturers
Searching for clarity on “industry average EPDs”? Here’s the straight talk manufacturers ask for when teams need a credible placeholder while building toward product‑specific declarations. We explain what industry‑wide or sector EPDs are, when they help win specs, where they fall short, and how to move from averages to your own verified numbers without drowning in data collection. No fluff. Just what decision‑makers need to reduce risk and keep bids moving.
EPD for My Product: What It Takes to Deliver
If a spec asks for an EPD and your product does not have one, you are gifting the stage to a competitor. The good news is that most building products can earn a credible, third party verified declaration with organized data, the right PCR, and a calm plan. Here is the map.
EPD Lead Time, Explained For Manufacturers
Timelines get slippery when data lives in ten places and no one owns the handoff. This guide breaks the work into clear stages, shows what actually drives delays, and offers a practical plan to bring an Environmental Product Declaration to life without heroics.
Product Category Rules for EPDs
Confused about which rulebook governs your Environmental Product Declaration and why it matters for sales, specs, and credibility? Think of Product Category Rules as the game manual. Pick the right one and your EPD reads clean, compares fairly, and lands on more shortlists. Pick the wrong one and you chase edits and explanations while competitors ship quotes.
EPD USA: what manufacturers need to know now
Trying to win bids in the United States without current, plant‑level EPDs is like showing up to a cooking show without a knife. This guide cuts through acronyms, pinpoints where Environmental Product Declarations matter commercially, and shows how to publish fast without derailing R&D or the shop floor.
EPDs in the Alps Region: What Manufacturers Need to Know
Selling across Austria, Switzerland, Northern Italy, Southern Germany, Slovenia and into France means one market on paper yet many moving parts in practice. The Alps run on EN 15804, but program operators, databases, and procurement triggers differ by border. Here is the no‑nonsense map to get your EPDs accepted, searchable, and used in real projects.
EPDs in Southern Europe, explained for manufacturers
Selling into Spain, Italy, Portugal, or Greece often hinges on whether your product has a credible, EN 15804‑aligned EPD. The rules are European, the habits are local, and the fastest route is knowing who publishes what, where buyers look, and which details actually move tenders. Here is the EPD Southern Europe landscape in one practical walkthrough.
EPDs in the Baltics, explained
Curious how EPDs play out across Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania? Here is the short, practical view for manufacturers planning declarations, choosing a program operator, and aligning with fast‑moving public procurement rules. We keep it simple so product teams can move quickly without surprises.
EPD Scandinavia: rules, operators, next moves
Scandinavia moves fast on low‑carbon building, and Environmental Product Declarations sit right in the slipstream. If your products sell in Denmark, Sweden, or Norway, knowing who publishes EPDs, which rules bite today, and what is proposed next will save weeks and win specs. Here is the landscape, minus fluff, plus the numbers that matter.
EPDs in the Benelux, decoded
Belgium, the Netherlands, and Luxembourg all speak EN 15804, yet each routes environmental data a bit differently. If you want your product to show up in the right tools and on the right desks, the trick is matching your EPD to how each country scores buildings and buys materials.
EPDs in Estonia: the practical playbook
Estonia is moving whole‑life carbon from slide decks into permits. From 1 July 2025, new buildings over 1,000 m² must calculate a building carbon footprint, and the EU’s revised EPBD phases in disclosure for large new buildings in 2028 and for all new buildings in 2030 (Estonia Ministry of Climate, 2025) ([European Commission, 2025](https://energy.ec.europa.eu/news/calculating-global-warming-potential-new-buildings-open-public-feedback-2025-10-06_en)). If “EPD Estonia” has landed on the desk this week, here’s how to navigate with speed and confidence.
EPD Sweden: A Manufacturer’s Field Guide
Sweden turned climate transparency into a building permit checkpoint, so product data is no longer a nice-to-have. If “epd sweden” pops up in a meeting, it usually means two things: the project team must file a climate declaration and they prefer product-specific EPDs they can trust. Here is the landscape, in plain English, and how to move fast without tripping over local rules.
EPD Switzerland: rules, operators, tender moves
Switzerland speaks fluent EPD, but the dialect is special. Teams juggle EN 15804, KBOB LCA data, SNBS or Minergie requirements, and multilingual tender packs. If you are searching for EPD Switzerland or Umweltproduktdeklaration Schweiz, this overview shows where EPDs matter in bids, which program operators are common, how KBOB data interacts with product‑specific results, and the practical steps that get manufacturers specified more often with less internal thrash.
EPDs in the United Kingdom, explained for manufacturers
Selling into the UK and hearing BREEAM, PAS 2080, or EN 15804 on repeat? Here is the no‑nonsense map. What counts as a UK‑ready Environmental Product Declaration, where it moves the needle with clients, which program operators are common, and how to get from scattered plant data to a verified PDF without derailing your team’s day jobs.
EPD Spain: what manufacturers need to know now
Selling into Spain or exporting from a Spanish plant brings a familiar rulebook with a few local twists. If “EPD Spain” or “Declaración Ambiental de Producto España” is on your radar, here is the landscape that actually moves specs and tenders, without the noise.
EPD in Italy, explained for manufacturers
Italy is one of Europe’s most active markets for product‑specific Environmental Product Declarations. If you sell construction materials into Italy, understanding EPDItaly, CAM edilizia, and EN 15804 will help you win public tenders and keep specs sticky. Here is the practical playbook we wish every product team had before typing “epd italy” into a browser.
EPD Automation, Explained For Manufacturers
If EPDs feel like a maze of spreadsheets, supplier emails, and last‑minute scrambles, you are not alone. Automation can turn that maze into a mapped route. The trick is knowing what to automate, what to keep human, and how to avoid traps that quietly add months. Let’s make the moving parts visible so you can move faster without risking credibility or compliance.
Digital EPDs, demystified for manufacturers
If your team still treats an EPD as a static PDF, you are walking into today’s specs with yesterday’s toolkit. A digital EPD is the same verified declaration, only structured so software and buyers can actually use it at speed. Here is the landscape, what matters commercially, and how to get ready without drowning in files.
EPD databases, decoded for manufacturers
You need reliable, comparable EPDs without getting lost in portals. The trick is knowing which database fits which job, and what to check before you save or share a single PDF. Think of this as your map to the terrain, not a tour bus.
Choosing an EPD Consultant That Actually Ships
Your product team is stretched. Specs are slipping to competitors with declarations in hand. If you are weighing an epd consultant against doing it in‑house or buying software, this guide maps the work, the tradeoffs, and the signals that lead to a clean, publishable EPD without hijacking your roadmap.
ISO 14025 and EPDs, Plainly Explained
ISO 14025 sets the ground rules for credible, comparable Environmental Product Declarations. If the phrase epd iso 14025 keeps popping up, this is the map. We break down how it fits with EN 15804, what program operators actually do, and how manufacturers can move from spreadsheet chaos to a clean, publishable declaration without slowing production or sales.
EPD requirements, plain and practical
If teams across sales, product, and the plant keep asking what it actually takes to get an EPD approved, this is your field guide. We cut through standards jargon and regional quirks so you can decide what to do first, what not to do at all, and how to meet EPD requriements without derailing day to day work.
EPD program operators, explained for manufacturers
Program operators publish and police Environmental Product Declarations, but not all run their programs the same way. If you are weighing UL, IBU, Environdec, ASTM, NSF, or a smaller registry, this guide shows what they do, how they differ, and how to pick the best fit without slowing your launch.
EPD program operators: the map and the shortcuts
Choosing where to publish an EPD is like picking an airport hub. The wrong connection adds layovers, verification queues, and confusing paperwork. The right epd program operator gets you a clean, compliant declaration that specifiers can actually find and trust.
Construction EPDs: The Straightforward Playbook
If the phrase epd for construction products has you toggling between twenty tabs, breathe. An Environmental Product Declaration is simply a third‑party checked report that turns your product’s impacts into comparable numbers. Teams that publish credible EPDs stop losing specs by default and start competing on performance. The trick is knowing which EPD to make, where to publish it, and how to get the data without hijacking your R&D or plant managers’ week.
EPD certificate, explained for manufacturers
Procurement keeps asking for an “EPD certificate,” yet what they really need is a defensible, third party verified declaration that clears specification hurdles without slowing sales. Here is the plain‑English guide manufacturers use to decide what to produce, where to publish it, and how to keep it current with minimal friction.
Gajeske’s HDPE focus and the EPD opportunity
Gajeske is a Texas‑rooted specialist in polyethylene piping systems for water and gas. They stock deeply, fabricate in‑house, and support crews with fusion techs and rentals. Here’s how their portfolio stacks up for specs that increasingly ask for Environmental Product Declarations, and where faster EPD moves could turn into more wins.
Graphic Packaging International: products and EPD coverage
Paperboard shows up everywhere, from beverage carriers to ovenable trays. Graphic Packaging International is one of the biggest names supplying those formats. If a buyer asks for environmental transparency at the material level, can their team hand over an EPD today, or do specs drift to rivals who already have them?
AFS Formwork: products and EPD coverage
AFS is a specialist in permanent formwork walling. If a spec calls for product‑specific EPDs and a key line is uncovered, bids slow down and substitutions creep in. Here is where AFS is strong today on disclosures, where enviromental reporting still lags, and how that plays on real projects.
Bradford Insulation: products and EPD coverage
Bradford is a household name in Australian insulation. If your team bids on homes, schools or healthcare projects, their range will pop up in specs. The question is simple. Do their current EPDs cover the SKUs your sales team is pushing the hardest?
CSR: Products and EPD coverage snapshot
CSR is a multi‑brand building materials heavyweight in Australia and New Zealand. Think plasterboard, fibre‑cement, autoclaved aerated concrete, insulation and permanent formwork. If your projects lean on walls, ceilings, façades or basements, CSR likely has a system in the mix. The big question for specifiers today is simple: how fully are those ranges covered by product‑specific EPDs, and where are the gaps that could slow down approvals or lose a spec at the last minute?
PABCO Paper: Products, Competitors, and the EPD Opportunity
PABCO Paper sits upstream of walls, boxes, and bakery cases. That makes their data powerful. If their core products carried product‑specific EPDs, downstream brands could document lower‑risk numbers faster, earning preference on projects that now scrutinize embodied carbon from day one (USGBC, 2025). Here is where they play, how broad the line looks, and the commercial upside of closing the EPD gap.
Caleffi: Hydronic hardware, strong brand, EPD opportunity
Caleffi makes the widgets that make hot and cold water behave. Think mixing, balancing, separating, zoning. Their catalog spans hundreds of SKUs across plumbing and HVAC. Public, product‑specific EPDs are scarce for the brand, which means specifiers on low‑carbon projects may default to rivals that show their numbers. The upside is practical and fast to capture if they focus on the right families first.
FI.VE: valves, manifolds, and the EPD gap
FI.VE, short for F.I.V. Fabbrica Italiana Valvole, builds brass valves and hydronic system components used across residential and light commercial jobs. Their catalog is broad and deep, yet their Environmental Product Declaration footprint appears thin. If a spec calls for documented carbon and material transparency, that gap can quietly push a bidder behind a rival that comes with paperwork in hand.
American Gypsum: products, EPDs, and the spec math
American Gypsum is a focused wallboard maker with a broad catalog. The punchline for specifiers is simple. Do their Environmental Product Declarations cover the boards that actually win bids, or are teams stuck reaching for industry‑wide paperwork while competitors show product‑specific proof?
PABCO in focus: products and EPD coverage
PABCO is a familiar name from the West Coast to the Rockies. They make the stuff that actually goes into walls and onto roofs, not just brochures. If a sales lead asks for an EPD tomorrow, how ready is their catalog today, and where are the easy wins to unlock more specs without slowing operations to a crawl?
Gyprock, in brief: products, EPDs, and the spec edge
Gyprock is Australia’s homegrown drywall heavyweight. They sell far more than standard boards, and now they have an up‑to‑date plasterboard EPD that speaks directly to specifiers. Here is what they make, where the environmental coverage is strong, and where publishing a few more declarations could unlock easier wins on projects that prefer or require EPD-backed products.
StaticWorx ESD floors: products and EPD status
StaticWorx is a go‑to name in static‑control flooring for electronics, data centers, labs and 24/7 control rooms. They cover multiple material families, which is great for spec flexibility. The watch‑out is disclosure. One flagship line now carries a product‑specific EPD, but the rest of the portfolio still reads light on third‑party environmental declarations. For teams chasing LEED v5 points or meeting owner policies that prefer product‑specific EPDs, that gap can quietly cost shortlist spots.
TOLI flooring in focus, products and EPDs
TOLI is a century‑old Japanese interiors brand that competes on design breadth and quality across commercial flooring. Specifiers know the name. What they need next is simple EPD coverage, collection by collection, so choosing TOLI never slows a bid or a LEED v5 scorecard.
SelecTech: Products and EPD Coverage
SelecTech sits at the intersection of quick-install interlocking floors and mission‑critical static control. If your projects touch labs, cleanrooms, data centers, or fast‑turn tenant improvements, their catalog will look familiar. The big question for specifiers in 2026 is simpler than it sounds: which of these tiles and sheets carry an Environmental Product Declaration, and where are the gaps that could quietly cost a spec?
Delta Light: EPD coverage at a glance
Architectural lighting gets specified early and swapped late, which means an Environmental Product Declaration can be the quiet tiebreaker that keeps a fixture in the plan. Here’s how Delta Light stacks up today, where their portfolio is well covered, and where an EPD push could unlock more bids.
Selux lighting: product range and EPD reality
Selux is a familiar name in architectural and urban lighting, with a portfolio that spans streetscapes to facades. Buyers increasingly ask for product‑specific EPDs when LEED v5 or corporate policies set the rules of engagement. Here is how Selux’s offer stacks up today, where EPDs fit, and the fastest path to close any gaps without slowing sales.
Focal Point Lighting: Products and EPD Coverage Snapshot
Focal Point designs and builds specification‑grade luminaires and integrated acoustic solutions from its Chicago base. If you sell or spec lighting into offices, education, healthcare or mixed‑use interiors, the question is simple. Do their products carry the environmental paperwork increasingly expected on LEED v5 projects and owner standards, or will a missing EPD quietly push them off the shortlist.
Industry-Wide EPDs: One Size Fits None
Picture filing your company taxes alongside every competitor in the sector. You would end up with an average number that says little about how efficiently you actually run the business. Industry-wide Environmental Product Declarations (EPDs) work the same way, and the result can cost real money on bids where embodied-carbon numbers decide the shortlist.
Saint-Gobain Glass: products and EPD coverage
Saint‑Gobain Glass is a heavyweight in architectural glazing. From float substrates to high‑selectivity coatings and fully built insulating glass, their catalog shows up everywhere commercial façades do. If your team sells into projects that ask for product‑specific EPDs, here is the quick read on what they make, how broadly those lines carry declarations, and where adding a few targeted EPDs could unlock more specs with less friction.
Vulcraft: products, competitors, and the EPD picture
Vulcraft sits at the center of many roof and floor systems. They make the joists that carry the loads, the steel deck that completes the diaphragm, and bar grating for platforms and access. Here’s how their portfolio maps to Environmental Product Declarations today, where coverage is strong, and where adding one more declaration could unlock more specs with less drama.
Vitro Architectural Glass: EPD coverage at a glance
Vitro’s glass shows up everywhere from office towers to campus labs. The question spec teams ask is simple: do the flagship flat and coated products carry Environmental Product Declarations, and are those EPDs specific enough to keep a project from swapping to a competitor at bid time?
SageGlass at a glance: products and EPDs
Electrochromic glass turns a facade into a responsive skin. SageGlass is one of the few manufacturers that build this as their core business. If dynamic glazing is on your roadmap, here is how their lineup breaks down and how well their environmental product declarations cover the spec you need.
Connor Sports and EPDs: where coverage stands
Connor Sports is synonymous with maple basketball courts and Final Four moments. Specifiers are asking a simpler question lately. Can those flagship hardwood systems and newer rubber lines show a third‑party verified EPD on demand. Here is a fast, practical read on what they sell, how broad the lineup is, and where environmental declarations are published today, plus where gaps could quietly cost specs on EPD‑required projects.
Vebro Polymers: resin floors, big EPD opportunity
Vebro Polymers sells a wide portfolio of resin flooring systems across industrial, food, commercial, and parking applications. The product range is broad, the marketing clear, and the technical credentials are growing. The public EPD footprint looks thin, which means an easy win is sitting right there for teams who want to get specified more often.
California SB 253: A Manufacturer’s Quick Start
Corporate climate reporting is about to rub shoulders with product-level documentation. California’s Climate Corporate Data Accountability Act, better known as SB 253, pulls large manufacturers into annual Scope 1, 2, and later Scope 3 disclosure. Here’s what matters commercially, how it intersects with EPD work, and what to do now so reporting boosts specs instead of slowing sales.
CALGreen 2022 Update: EPDs That Win California Specs
California’s July 2024 CALGreen supplement quietly flipped the script on embodied carbon. Large nonresidential projects and schools now need proof, not promises. If your products show up without credible, product‑specific EPDs, you risk being sidelined while competitors get written in. Here is what changed and why it matters to your product.
Boston Article 37: Zero Net Carbon, Explained
Article 37 just made Boston the toughest proving ground for new buildings. If your products feed structure or enclosure, design teams will ask for embodied carbon numbers, fast. Here is what Zero Net Carbon zoning changes, how EPDs slot into submittals, and the moves that keep your products on the spec instead of the sidelines.
Washington’s Buy Clean Buy Fair, explained
Contractors on Washington state projects are beginning to ask for EPDs, HPDs, and facility details they can upload to a new reporting database. If your concrete, steel, or engineered wood lacks clear documentation, your bid time balloons and your odds drop. Here’s what the BCBF pilot taught the state, what the 2024 law now requires, and how manufacturers can stay in the spec without the scramble.
Deckorators: product range and the EPD gap
Deckorators builds an eye‑catching portfolio across decking, railing, cladding and more. Yet in project specs that prioritize environmental transparency, the brand’s Environmental Product Declaration coverage matters as much as color and grip. Here’s a fast read on what they sell, where they compete, and how their EPD posture stacks up today.
MoistureShield: products and EPD coverage snapshot
Composite decking keeps winning specs when the paperwork lines up. MoistureShield has a broad outdoor living portfolio and strong recycled‑content messaging, yet its Environmental Product Declaration footprint is quiet. Here is what they sell, where EPDs stand today, and the fast path to close the gap without slowing sales.
Tnemec vs. coatings rivals: who has EPDs now?
Specifiers want product-specific, third‑party verified EPDs. In protective and resinous flooring, coverage varies by brand and by PCR. Here is a fast, practical read on where Tnemec stands today versus the manufacturers your sales team most often meets in the wild.
Boost Recycled Float Glass, Lower GWP Fast
Your EPD’s GWP is a hair too high and reformulation feels risky. Good news. Raising cullet share in float glass can drop cradle‑to‑gate impacts while keeping performance, optics, and specs intact. Think knobs and levers on the furnace and supply chain, not a chemistry rewrite.
OFS Optics: EPD coverage for a fiber‑first portfolio
If you specify fiber in campuses, hospitals, or data centers, OFS is probably already on your radar. The question buyers ask more often now is simple: do the go‑to OFS products carry Environmental Product Declarations, or are you forced to reach for competitor SKUs to keep LEED and owner policies happy? Here is the fast, no‑fluff read on where OFS stands and where the commercial upside sits if their portfolio gets covered.
Corning in construction: products and EPD reality
Corning isn’t a typical “building materials” brand, yet it shows up on drawings more than many think. From in‑building fiber networks to sleek Gorilla Glass interiors, its products influence performance, aesthetics, and carbon math. Here’s where Corning is present in projects today and how well those lines are backed by Environmental Product Declarations, plus where coverage gaps could be costing specs.
ASM Modular Systems: EPD readiness check for spec wins
Raised access floors live or die by transparent data when projects tighten carbon targets. Here is a quick-read on ASM Modular Systems, what they sell, and how their Environmental Product Declaration coverage stacks up in a market where EPDs often decide who gets shortlisted.
Knauf: products, scope, and EPD coverage
Knauf is not a single‑product brand. It is a multi‑category building materials group whose spec footprint stretches from gypsum boards to insulation and acoustic ceilings. That breadth is a strength, but only if the EPD story is as complete as the catalog. Here is the quick manufacturer’s view of where they’re covered, where gaps likely remain, and how that plays on bids that score product transparency.
Georgia-Pacific Building Products: EPDs that win specs
Georgia-Pacific’s building portfolio is big, familiar, and on many submittal lists. The open question for specifiers is simpler than it sounds: do the right products carry current EPDs, or will a competitor’s paperwork get the nod when LEED or owner policies make transparency non‑negotiable?
USG, in brief: products and EPD coverage
USG is synonymous with Sheetrock in North America, yet its catalog stretches far beyond gypsum board into ceilings, grid, tile backer, structural panels, and floor prep. For manufacturers watching how EPDs shape specs, USG is a useful yardstick: broad product lines, lots of transparency work, and still a few accessory gaps that most brands face.
Tnemec EPDs in EC3: a fast snapshot
Need a clear view of Tnemec’s environmental product declarations without wading through portals for hours? Here’s the quick, practical rundown of what exists today, where it sits in MasterFormat, and how spec teams can use it to win work without last‑minute scrambles.
AI’s GPU Boom Is Rewriting Supplier Disclosure Rules
AI training campuses are rising faster than substation upgrades. Owners are racing to cut both operational and embodied impacts, and that pressure lands on suppliers first. If your products end up in data halls, switchrooms, or shells, expect tougher documentation asks, tighter embodied‑carbon budgets, and shorter bid clocks. Here’s how the GPU gold rush is reshaping environmental disclosures, and how manufacturers can stay in the spec instead of watching it drift away.
Graboplast: product range and EPD coverage, fast
Graboplast is a century‑old Hungarian flooring maker with a broad playbook from resilient vinyl to sports parquet. If you sell into healthcare, education, and arenas, you’ll see them on bids. The question buyers ask now is simple: which of these products are backed by current, third‑party verified EPDs, and where are the gaps that could hold up a spec?
NOX Corporation: EPD coverage across LVT lines
If you sell resilient floors into projects that score every kilogram of carbon, an EPD can be the ticket to the shortlist. Here is how NOX Corporation stacks up, where its portfolio shines, and where a missing declaration might quietly cost a spec in healthcare, education, workplace, or retail.
Morava Wood Products: products, EPDs, and specability
Czech-made solid hardwood floors, strong craftsmanship, and an early step into product transparency. Morava Wood Products has one product-specific EPD live today, yet a portfolio that likely spans dozens of SKUs. Here is what they make, what is covered, and where faster EPD expansion could prevent lost specs when projects favor verified data.
CBI Europe: products and EPD coverage snapshot
CBI Europe sits at the intersection of design and performance for interiors. If you specify metal or wood ceilings, radiant ceilings, or raised access floors, they’re likely in your shortlist. Here’s what they make, how broad the range is, and how well those lines are backed by Environmental Product Declarations so you can win specs without last‑minute scrambles.
Shaw Industries: product breadth and EPD reality check
Shaw Industries Group, Inc. makes a lot of floors and sells into almost every commercial setting you can picture. The question specifiers ask is simpler. Where do Shaw’s Environmental Product Declarations already cover the catalog, and where could a missing EPD still knock a popular line out of contention on an EPD‑required project?
Greenlam Industries: EPD-ready where it counts
Architects increasingly filter bids by one thing first: can this product prove its impacts on paper. Greenlam’s decorative surfaces show up everywhere, yet only some lines arrive with Environmental Product Declarations in hand. Here’s a quick, candid read on where Greenlam shines today and where a few targeted EPDs could unlock more specs tomorrow.
Atlas Carpet Mills: products and EPD coverage snapshot
Atlas Carpet Mills plays in designer commercial flooring with broadloom, carpet tile, and rugs. The portfolio spans multiple style families and well into the hundreds of individual SKUs, which is great for spec flexibility. The question specifiers ask in 2025 is simple: which of those products carry current, third‑party verified EPDs so they can count toward project goals without friction?
Florim USA, at a glance: products and EPDs
If your projects lean on porcelain tile, Florim USA is hard to miss. The Clarksville, TN manufacturer sells a wide span of formats and looks via its MILEstone brand. The question specifiers ask first today is simple. Which of these products carry current, third‑party EPDs, and where are the gaps that could block a bid or slow a submittal?
INNOWOOD: composite timber, one EPD to rule most of it
Composite timber shows up on shortlists when it looks like wood, installs fast, and clears sustainability checks without slowing the bid. INNOWOOD fits that brief with cladding, screening, ceilings and decking systems made from recycled wood and polymers. The open question for specifiers is coverage: does a single Environmental Product Declaration really span the products you want to sell this quarter, in this market, under this rating system.
DR Johnson Wood Innovations: products and EPD reality
Oregon’s DR Johnson Wood Innovations helped kickstart U.S. mass timber. Today’s spec questions are pragmatic: what do they sell now, how broad is the lineup, and how well are those products covered by Environmental Product Declarations? Here’s the quick read manufacturers and bid teams actually need.
Halbmond Teppichwerke: products and EPD coverage
Halbmond makes design-forward carpets in Germany and sells into hospitality, office and public spaces. If you specify flooring where EPDs unlock points or meet policy, the question is simple: how much of Halbmond’s range is covered today, and where are the easy wins to close gaps fast.
Taizhou Huali Floors: EPD status and spec potential
Taizhou Huali New Materials is a high‑capacity OEM for resilient flooring that sells into North America and Europe. If you spec LVT, SPC or WPC, you’ve probably touched a Huali‑made plank. The open question for bid teams is simple: do their declarations keep pace with their product breadth, or are specs drifting to rivals with fresher paperwork?
Kastamonu Entegre: EPD coverage in one glance
Kastamonu Entegre is big in wood‑based interiors, from MDF and particleboard to laminate flooring. If you sell into projects that prize documentation, the question is simple. Which of their ranges already carry product‑specific EPDs and where could a missing declaration still slow down a spec?
HMTX Commercial: Portfolio and EPD Coverage
Specifiers know HMTX Commercial for resilient performance and design range across healthcare, education, office, and hospitality. If you sell or manage these products, here is the quick read on what they make and how well those lines are covered by Environmental Product Declarations, so you can win projects that ask for verified carbon data without slowing your team down.
Interface, Inc. EPDs: Coverage, Gaps, Competitors
Interface is a global flooring brand spanning carpet tile, luxury vinyl tile, and rubber. Specifiers regularly ask one thing first: do you have EPDs for the exact construction I’m putting into the spec. Here’s a fast read on their portfolio and how well it’s covered, plus where missing declarations could quietly cost a project win.
Ege Carpets: product range and EPD coverage
Ege Carpets A/S is best known for design‑forward textile flooring for commercial interiors. If you specify flooring for offices, hospitality, retail or education, you’ll likely meet Ege on shortlists. Here’s the quick read on what they make and how well those products are backed by Environmental Product Declarations that win specs when EPDs are required.
Roppe: products and EPD coverage at a glance
Roppe is a resilient flooring mainstay that plays across rubber, vinyl, wall base and stair solutions. If you sell into healthcare corridors, education hubs or high‑traffic retail, you’ve met them. The question buyers ask today is simple: do the SKUs I need come with current, product‑specific EPDs or will my team be stuck with generic assumptions that hurt our bid?
2tec2: woven flooring and EPD coverage snapshot
Design‑forward, heavy‑duty woven vinyl is 2tec2’s lane. If you specify in offices, hospitality, healthcare or retail, you’ve seen their tiles, planks, rolls and now rugs. The open question for many teams isn’t about design, it’s about documentation. Do their hero SKUs come with current, project‑ready EPDs that keep bids moving without extra carbon penalties?
Sika resinous flooring: EPD coverage at a glance
Sika is a construction giant, not a pure-play resin-floor maker, yet its Sikafloor and Ucrete lines frequently square off in specs for healthcare, education, food and beverage, and pharma. When teams ask for Environmental Product Declarations, how much of that catalog is already covered, and where do gaps still cost time and tenders?
EPD-or-Else: Data Centers Rewrite Supplier Rules
Hyperscale operators once obsessed over kilowatts. Now they care just as much about kilograms of CO₂. If your concrete, steel, cable trays, or switchgear lack a verified Environmental Product Declaration, don’t expect an invitation to the next megawatt party. Here’s why the procurement portals at AWS, Google, and Microsoft are turning into digital metal detectors that beep for missing EPDs—and how manufacturers can still make it past security.
How Beckers Group Is Losing Specs to PPG and Jotun
When buyers sort coil-coating options inside EC3, two familiar logos dominate the results. PPG uploads fresh Environmental Product Declarations by the dozen, Jotun tags hundreds more. Beckers Group? Nothing shows. That silence is starting to echo in bid rooms where carbon limits tighten every quarter.
Emeryville’s Mass Timber Points: EPDs Unlock the Bonus
Emeryville, California hands developers up to 50 hard-won points—and extra height and floor area—when they switch steel or concrete for mass timber. The catch? Those points shrink fast if the project tops its wood deck with high-cement concrete. A clean, product-specific EPD is the ticket that keeps every point on the scoreboard.
UK Net Zero Building Standard: What Manufacturers Must Know
Embodied-carbon caps are tightening across the UK. The pilot UK Net Zero Carbon Building Standard, due for full release in late 2025, puts hard numerical limits on both upfront carbon and whole-life energy. Miss the mark and your product is off the table. Here is how those thresholds work, why Environmental Product Declarations (EPDs) are the proof the market trusts, and what to do before the rules bite.
SB 5810: Washington’s Budget Powers Buy-Clean EPD Push
Hidden in Washington’s new two-year operating budget is a tidy $1.112 million line item to stand up the state’s first public database of Environmental Product Declarations (EPDs) and working-conditions data. When that system goes live, state agencies will finally have the plumbing they need to enforce the 2024 Buy Clean & Buy Fair law. If your concrete, steel, or lumber still lacks a current EPD, the countdown just started.
FHWA Sustainable Pavements: What Material Makers Must Know
State DOTs finally have a federal playbook for low-carbon roadways. The FHWA Sustainable Pavements Program is turning those guidelines into funding lines, data templates, and bid requirements—and suppliers without transparent Environmental Product Declarations risk being left off the roster.
Texas Ready-Mix EPD Grants: SB 2353 & HB 1499 Explained
EPDs are edging from nice-to-have to ticket-to-play. Texas lawmakers just poured fresh concrete on that trend. Two sister bills—SB 2353 in the Senate and HB 1499 in the House—would pay small ready-mixed producers back for the software and database fees that stall many EPD projects. If you run a batch plant in the Lone Star State, read this before the rulemaking dust settles.
Ann Arbor’s Low-Carbon Playbook for Building Products
Ann Arbor, Michigan quietly passed a 2021 resolution that tells its architects, engineers and contractors to pick materials with the lightest carbon backpacks. It stopped short of a hard mandate, yet any supplier hoping to win city work now faces a simple question: can you prove your concrete, steel or panel beats the baseline?
Colorado HB22 1159 Powers Circular Markets and Your EPD Story
Colorado recycles just 16 percent of its waste—half the national average (Eco-Cycle, 2023). HB22-1159 fires up a statewide engine to flip that script by turning trash into high-value feedstock. If you make building products, the new law quietly rewrites the playbook for sourcing, reporting, and selling low-carbon materials.
Michigan HB 5567: Low-Carbon Materials Study
Michigan’s House Bill 5567 looks small on paper—a two-page amendment that simply orders a study—but it could tug an entire supply chain toward transparent carbon data. If you make concrete, steel, asphalt, coatings or insulation in the Great Lakes state, the bill’s ripple effects will land on your desk even if lawmakers never pass a full “Buy Clean” mandate.
Canadian Window Titans: Performance vs. Planet Score
From Edmonton blizzards to Halifax salty fog, Canadian climates punish ill-prepared windows. Durabuilt, JELD-WEN and All Weather each promise cozy indoor temps, but which one keeps heat in and carbon out? We stack their lab-tested U-factors beside hard-to-find life-cycle numbers so specifiers can spot who’s merely efficient and who’s future-proof.
Wood vs. Aluminum Windows: Who’s Owning Carbon Numbers?
Embodied-carbon rules in California and New York now cap window emissions on public jobs at 80 kg CO₂e per square meter. Specifiers are combing EPDs line by line—and noticing which brands still hide behind marketing gloss.
Liquid Membranes and Carbon: What’s Under Your Roof?
Every liquid-applied roof promises seamless protection, but its hidden cost sits in the carbon column of an Environmental Product Declaration (EPD). We lined up three market staples—Kemperol 2K-PUR, Sikalastic 644, and Carlisle’s KEE HP—to see how much CO₂ they burn before the first raindrop hits the deck.
Local Concrete, Global Impact: Irving Materials' Digital Edge
Ready-mix may seem hyper-local, but specifiers now vet every cubic yard against global carbon benchmarks. Regional producers who surface verifiable numbers fastest win the bid. Irving Materials shows how a 79-year-old Midwestern firm can publish plant-level EPDs on demand and still keep trucks rolling.
Timber vs Steel Trusses: Embodied Carbon Face Off
Architects are finally scrutinizing the roof structure the same way they eye concrete mixes. Manufacturers that can quote a credible carbon number per square foot win specs before the drawings leave the studio. Wood players like Trussway and UFP have the advantage of biogenic storage, while Clark Dietrich’s new low-embodied-carbon (LEC) steel line tries to narrow the gap. The math below shows how wide that gap still is—and why prefabrication flips the waste conversation on its head.
Efficiency Pump Showdown: Grundfos, Xylem, Wilo
Pumps chew through as much as 10–15 % of the electricity Europe produces (Europump, 2025). Swap one motor here, tweak a control loop there, and a utility bill can nosedive faster than you can say “variable-frequency drive.” We benchmark three global heavyweights—Grundfos, Xylem, and Wilo—to see how their headline efficiency gains translate into real-life carbon cuts and life-cycle cost wins manufacturers can take straight to the bank.
Cement Decarbonization Playbook: CEMEX vs Holcim vs CRH
Seven percent of global CO₂ comes from cement. Buyers of ready-mix and structural precast know it, and more bid packages now demand environmental product declarations that show a credible glidepath to net-zero. We dug into the three biggest Western producers—CEMEX, Holcim, and CRH—to see whose numbers, technology bets, and supply-chain moves are most likely to win tomorrow’s low-carbon specs.
Turn EPD Scores into Spec-Winning Stories
An architect’s inbox is a battlefield: twenty tabs of ‘sustainable’ claims, one seat on the basis-of-design podium. Reps who arrive with hard EPD numbers instead of glossy adjectives cut through the noise. Here is a playbook for flipping Sto, YKK AP, and CRL data into the memorable proof points specifiers crave.
Synthetic Thatch: From Tiki Décor to Eco-Luxury Spec Staple
Thatched roofs are no longer a cute add-on for pool bars. Resorts chasing LEED v5 points and hurricane-proof uptime now demand polymer leaves that last decades, survive 160-plus-mph winds, and arrive with credible environmental data. Here is how four leading brands stack up—and why an Environmental Product Declaration (EPD) is fast becoming the passport to every upscale island bid.
Illinois HB 5461: Carbon-Smart Concrete’s Near Miss
The Concrete Carbon Utilization, Reduction, and Removal Breakthrough Act (HB 5461) almost turned Illinois into a test lab for low-carbon concrete. The bill died on January 7, 2025, yet its blueprint of tax credits for Environmental Product Declarations (EPDs) and performance-based specs is a spoiler trailer for what will almost surely return. Concrete producers who wait for the sequel risk falling behind when the curtain rises again.
Illinois HB 3141 reshapes water-main projects
A one-page bill rarely rattles product teams, but Illinois House Bill 3141 does just that. Starting January 1, 2026, the Illinois EPA becomes the single gatekeeper for every public water-main, hydrant, and valve that sits in state rights-of-way. If you sell pipe, fittings, or cast-iron heroes that keep firefighters in business, your submittal package—and the environmental data behind it—suddenly matters more than ever.
London Retrofit-First SPD: A Manufacturer’s Carbon Cheat-Sheet
Corporate fit-out giants eyeing the Square Mile have a new rulebook: reuse before rebuild. The City of London’s Planning for Sustainability Supplementary Planning Document (SPD), adopted in January 2025, makes “retrofit first” more than a slogan. For manufacturers, the guidance turns product data—especially Environmental Product Declarations (EPDs)—into a passport for planning approval. Miss the signal and your steel, glazing, or HVAC kit may never cross the draughty threshold of a London tender.
PA HR 83: Will Your Products Pass the Sustainability Test?
Pennsylvania’s House Resolution 83 tells the Joint State Government Commission to figure out how—and how soon—the Commonwealth could require greener materials in both public and private builds. While it is “just a study,” history shows that procurement rules often follow close behind. Manufacturers that sell steel, cement, glass, or any of the usual heavy hitters now face a ticking clock: document embodied carbon or risk losing future bids.
New York’s Low-Carbon Tax Break: A6566/S7648 Decoded
Eight and a half percent. That is the average sales-tax bite on every cubic yard of concrete, lumber stud, or metal deck shipped into New York jobsites. Under the twin bills A6566/S7648, low-carbon versions dodge that bite entirely while qualifying plants pick up new grants to fund their EPD work. Miss the paperwork and you still pay full freight.
NY A6566: Low Carbon Tax Perks Need EPD Proof
Sales‐tax exemption on concrete, steel, asphalt, and other materials in New York will soon hinge on a single document: a verified Environmental Product Declaration. Assembly Bill A 6566, the “Building Embodied Carbon Breakthrough Act,” pairs a carrot (up to $10 k per plant to cover EPD costs) with a stick (15 % GWP cuts required to claim the exemption). If your mix designs or melt routes live in filing cabinets, now is the moment to dig them out.
Nebraska L.B.163 puts climate on the front burner
A one-page bill could tip Nebraska’s climate strategy from passive to proactive by standing up an Office of Climate Action. If that happens, expect new grant windows, procurement scorecards, and data demands to ripple through every factory gate.
Illinois SB 2484: A Buy Clean Blueprint
If your concrete, asphalt, steel, or even refrigerator ends up on Illinois-funded jobs, Senate Bill 2484 could soon make an Environmental Product Declaration as vital as a spec sheet. The proposal moves global-warming-potential caps, LCA language, and a looming study into the State’s procurement rulebook. Sit tight? Better to sprint.
RE2020: France’s Carbon Rulebook Hits 2025 Gear
France just ratcheted down the carbon caps for new buildings. If your product’s footprint is missing from the INIES database, project teams may skip you rather than miss the permit.
HB 6027: Connecticut’s Buy Clean Blueprint
Connecticut is flirting with a procurement rule that would give state-funded buildings a clear preference for steel, concrete, insulation and other materials with a lighter climate footprint. If HB 6027 crosses the finish line, any manufacturer without credible embodied-carbon data could watch millions in public-project revenue disappear.
How The EPD Landscape is Developing in 2025
Thirteen thousand five hundred twelve new Environmental Product Declarations landed between January and September 2025. That single figure speaks volumes. Behind it sits a reshaped supply chain, a few dominant program operators, and hundreds of manufacturers racing to turn transparency into tender wins.
BIM Meets EPD: Win Specs Faster
BIM files are the new product catalog for architects. If your environmental product declaration sits in a PDF while competitors deliver machine-readable impacts straight inside Revit, guess whose widget lands in the spec. Here’s how manufacturers can plug trustworthy EPD data into Building Information Modeling and turn carbon transparency into deal flow.
EPD Turkey: Regional Operator Snapshot
Deadline-driven specifiers in Istanbul want proof, not promises. That’s why more than 170 Turkish manufacturers have parked 836 Environmental Product Declarations inside the EPD Turkey registry as of July 2025. If your plant sits anywhere between Edirne and Erzurum—and you crave an EN 15804-compliant document that still speaks the language of European buyers—SÜRATAM’s program operator may be the shortest runway to take-off.
Where EPDs Decide Who Wins Public Bids
Across the US and Europe, public buyers have put Environmental Product Declarations on the must-have list. Miss one form and you are out of the running before price ever enters the room. Below is the current lay of the land, what triggers the mandate, and how big the projects must be.
EU CSRD: What Manufacturers Must Know Now
The Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive keeps shapeshifting: first the 2022 headlines, then the August 2024 ESRS release, and now a February 2025 “stop-the-clock” that chopped 80 % of companies from scope. The rules are still coming for thousands of building-product makers that sell into Europe’s supply chains. Skip the noise and see what the directive really demands—and how the product-level data you already collect for an EPD can tick half the boxes.
EU Construction Products Regulation: What Manufacturers Must Know
CE marking alone no longer cuts it. The recast EU Construction Products Regulation (effective 7 January 2025) folds sustainability metrics and digital product passports into market-access rules. Miss the new data asks and a product shipment can stall at the border. Here is the fast-track tour for anyone juggling LCA data, EPD deadlines, and cross-Atlantic sales goals.
ESPR: The EU’s New Eco-Design Rulebook
The EU just gave every product a sustainability scorecard. Miss the requirements and your next shipment to Europe could sit on the dock—literally.
EPD Timeline: Clocking Every Step to Publication
Bid windows keep shrinking, yet a verified Environmental Product Declaration rarely appears overnight. Knowing which tasks swallow time lets you organise resources, keep sales teams in the loop, and sidestep deadline drama. Below we unpack the typical calendar, flag the stages that most often slip, and share benchmark numbers pulled from program-operator FAQs and 2025 market surveys.
EPD Alternatives: Four Paths to Show Impact
An Environmental Product Declaration is not the only passport you can hand a skeptical buyer. From Europe’s new PEF to classic eco-labels, several badges promise to prove your product’s green chops. The catch: each one solves a different problem and carries a different price in time, data, and credibility.
The EPD Template: Form Last, Data First
Anyone can download a fresh Environmental Product Declaration template in seconds, but only solid numbers turn that shell into market currency. Focus on nailing the data and the rest of the layout rules will fall neatly into place.
BREEAM Materials credits: win specs with solid data
BREEAM’s Materials category looks small on paper but often swings the final rating. If your products arrive with a robust, third-party EPD, you hand design teams an easy credit—and nudge competitors off the shortlist.
EPDs Win Specs and Tenders
Every week, bid managers lose hours hunting for proof that their product meets the carbon limits hidden deep inside tender documents. An Environmental Product Declaration (EPD) drops that scramble. It pins down climate data in a format that owners, architects, and public buyers already trust. When the clock is ticking, the bid that arrives with a current EPD usually reaches the shortlist before one packed with promises but no numbers.
Keep Your EPD Alive: Validity & Updates
Nothing kills a spec faster than an expired Environmental Product Declaration. Yet many manufacturers forget that the five-year timer, moving targets, and surprise data calls. Here’s how to avoid the last-minute scramble.
"No One Asks for EPDs" Is a Myth
If your reps swear nobody ever asks for Environmental Product Declarations, blame the sales funnel, not the market. Buyers who need EPDs simply drop you from the shortlist before the first call. The real demand hides in tender language, not sales calls.
Transport Data: Trucks, Trains, Reality
If your EPD feels stuck at the border between factory gate and construction site, nine times out of ten the holdup is transport data. Carriers sit on pallets of numbers but pull them together about as fast as a dial-up modem. Here’s how to tease out what you need, and what to use when the data ghosts you.
From Raw Data to Published EPD in Six Moves
“Third-party EPD” can sound like a six-letter mystery. In reality it’s a relay race: data leaves your plant, races through an LCA engine, gets scrutinized by an independent referee, and crosses the finish line at a program operator. Follow this lap-by-lap breakdown so your product earns its declaration without lost time—or lost sleep.
Multi-Site Manufacturing: One Product, Clear Carbon Math
One widget, three plants, five time zones, your procurement team loves the flexibility, but your LCA analyst sees a migraine. Different electricity grids and transport routes can swing cradle-to-gate emissions by triple-digit percentages. Here is how to keep the numbers honest and auditors happy.
Module A: Upfront Carbon Decoded
Module A covers everything that happens before a product reaches the jobsite—extraction, processing, factory work, trucking, and on-site installation. Get this slice wrong and the rest of your EPD wobbles. Nail it and you cut the biggest chunk of embodied carbon right where specifiers are staring. Here is how to make Module A numbers rock-solid and sales-ready.
Module B: The Use Phase Reality Check
Manufacturers often obsess over A1–A3 raw-material numbers yet forget that specifiers keep scrolling to Module B. If you cannot show how a product behaves in the messy middle of a building’s life, you risk losing on bids that score whole-life carbon. The seven sub-modules track every kilowatt, gasket swap, and drop of rinse water once your product is installed. Nail them, and you turn an LCA line item into a powerful proof of performance.
CE Mark 2025: Decoding the New CPR Rulebook
Europe’s Construction Products Regulation just hit refresh. As of 7 January 2025, every CE-marked product must share more than strength and safety stats. Digital Product Passports will soon surface carbon footprints and recycling clues in a single scan, and early pilots already cut site waste by up to fifteen percent (Build Up, 2025). For manufacturers, that shift spells both new paperwork and a fresh edge in specification battles.
Life Cycle Assessment: The X-Ray of Product Impact
A new contractor spec drops on your desk, and there it is: “Provide LCA data.” If the term still feels like alphabet soup, you are not alone. Yet manufacturers meeting this ask win bids faster and fend off cheaper rivals that lack proof of performance.
LEED v4 to v5: Your EPD Playbook
When LEED v4 landed, EPDs felt like extra credit. With v5, they are a front-row requirement. Every specifier now scans for transparent carbon math, and projects short-list brands that can prove it fast. Manufacturers that treat EPDs as paperwork risk missing bids before they begin.
Module C: The End-of-Life Wild Card
Most teams sweat over raw-material data, then slap a generic “landfill” line on the last page of the LCA. Trouble is, end-of-life assumptions now sway procurement scores, circular-economy claims, and even demolition permits. Ignore Module C and you hand rivals free points.
Resinous Flooring EPDs: Who’s Really Winning?
Sustainability has turned resinous flooring from a commodity into a credentials race. Specifiers now scan databases before samples. If your product’s environmental story is missing or expired, it may never reach the shortlist.
LEED v5: Embodied Carbon Moves to Center Stage
LEED v5 flips the script: before a project can claim even its first point, the team must tally the cradle-to-gate carbon of concrete, steel, glass and other high-impact materials. That shake-up puts Environmental Product Declarations (EPDs) in the spotlight—and manufacturers without them risk being locked out of specifications from day one.
Digital Product Passports and the New EU Ecodesign Rulebook
A quiet deadline is racing toward every factory gate in Europe. The Ecodesign for Sustainable Products Regulation (ESPR) took effect on 18 July 2024 and, with it, the Digital Product Passport (DPP) became real law instead of buzzy concept. Brussels has now set the clock: product groups on the first ESPR Working Plan, published April 2025, will need passports first, and all physical goods sold in the EU are expected to carry one by 2030. Manufacturers who rely on Environmental Product Declarations (EPDs) today have an inside track, but only if they tighten their data house now.
Build Your ROI Calculator for EPDs
Your CFO wants numbers, not vibes. An Environmental Product Declaration feels like paperwork until someone shows how it unlocks bids that were off-limits yesterday. Below is a simple framework you can copy into a spreadsheet today, fed by data points the market already tracks.
