About Walker
Walker Ryan is a climate-tech entrepreneur focused on driving industrial decarbonization through better data. As the founder and CEO of Parq, he helps manufacturers generate high-quality, third-party–verified carbon disclosures at scale—accelerating a traditionally slow and expensive process. Before starting Parq, Walker led over $200 million in sustainability-focused investments as VP of Strategy & Growth at ReStream Solutions, following earlier experience in investment banking at Deutsche Bank. He brings a rare mix of capital markets expertise and hands-on sustainability knowledge to tackling the infrastructure of industrial emissions.
Recent Articles
Bounded Models and Automated Checks for EPD on Demand
EPD on demand only works if the model has firm boundaries and the workflow has smart brakes. Lock the non negotiables so auditors can trust the engine, then let plant data and bills of materials flow within pre agreed rails. Done right, teams keep big catalogs spec ready without asking verifiers to recheck the same ground every week.
Turn EPD Data Into Credible Front of Pack Claims
You finally have a product‑specific EPD. Great. Now the real work starts. Buyers want a short, confident line that explains impact without spin. The trick is translating dense LCA tables into one or two claims that are specific, comparable, and defendable, all while staying far away from greenwashing traps.
Maximize EPD Value for Measurable Environmental Performance
EPDs often sit in a folder like a gym membership that never gets used. Treat them as a performance tool, not paperwork, and they start opening doors, shortening bid cycles, and sharpening your carbon story across the whole product line.
Congrats, Iccuna—first EPDs now live
Specs move fast. Publishing your first Environmental Product Declarations is how a product line steps from brochure talk into verified numbers that project teams can model without friction. Iccuna just did exactly that, and it changes how their windows show up in bids where product‑specific, third‑party data is becoming a sorting rule rather than a nice‑to‑have.
Congrats, Zeolite Composites: First EPDs on the Board
Natural pozzolan just entered the transparency arena. Zeolite Composites has published its first product‑specific Environmental Product Declarations for clinoptilolite zeolite used as a supplementary cementitious material. That puts verified, spec‑ready numbers behind a cement‑reduction story the market already wants, and it moves their SCM from datasheet claims to third‑party proof. January 2026 is the moment this portfolio switched from promise to paperwork.
Congrats, Picoma on first EPDs for EC&N
Electrical fittings just got simpler to specify. Picoma’s debut wave of Environmental Product Declarations puts size‑by‑size data in the hands of specifiers, which means fewer documentation dead‑ends and more bids where EC&N products can be compared apples‑to‑apples with conduit heavyweights.
Congrats, Tammer on your first EPDs
Specs love clarity. Tammer just turned a long‑running Nordic door story into verified numbers, which means fewer back‑and‑forths in submittals and more bids where their products stay in the running.
Rothoblaas: timber solutions with room for EPDs
Rothoblaas is everywhere in timber construction, from structural screws to membranes to fall protection. That breadth powers growth, yet it also stretches their environmental paperwork. If your projects prefer or require EPDs, the difference between covered and not covered can decide who gets spec'd, and who gets sidelined.
EPDs that Sell, Not Just Satisfy LEED
Most facade and envelope manufacturers still treat EPDs like paperwork that follows the spec instead of shaping it. As LEED v5 and city carbon rules tighten, declarations are crossing into the short list. The shift is simple to describe and powerful in practice: turn static PDFs into product intelligence that sales can query, compare, and package into architect‑ready proof. That is how bids move faster and margins hold when price pressure shows up.
Turn EPD Data Into Deal‑Winning Benchmarks
Most teams still treat EPDs like static PDFs that sit in a folder. The leaders treat them like a living dataset that can prove advantage, power crisp comparisons, and equip sales with ready‑to‑send buyer materials. Here is how to turn your environmental declarations into a competitive engine that helps win specs and bids without slowing anyone down.
Congratulations, NZ Panels Group’s first EPDs
Big milestone for a New Zealand mainstay. NZ Panels Group has entered the transparency arena with its first product-specific Environmental Product Declarations for melamine MDF panels. That move gives specifiers usable carbon data for interior cabinetry and joinery instead of default penalties, and it puts a familiar brand into more bids where verified numbers are now expected.
ESV Certification: A Fast Track to UK Social Value
Public buyers in the UK now score every major tender on social value. If your team sells into councils, NHS trusts or central government, Made in Britain’s ESV Certification can turn everyday good practice into bid-ready proof while your product EPDs are in progress.
UK Procurement Act 2023, in plain English
Selling into UK public projects changed on 24 February 2025. Buyers can lean harder into environmental outcomes, ask for clearer evidence, and reward the most advantageous tender, not just the cheapest. If your products end up in schools, hospitals, housing, or transport, this law touches your pipeline. Here is what matters for construction manufacturers and how EPDs help you win calmly, not in a scramble.
Ricardo for EPDs: What manufacturers should know
Ricardo sits at the intersection of engineering, energy and environment, and they do offer life cycle assessment and EPD support. If a team is weighing a large consultancy for construction‑product EPDs, here is a clear, vendor‑neutral snapshot of what Ricardo brings, what to double‑check before commissioning work, and how to keep momentum without draining internal bandwidth.
Pathways vs Parq for EPDs and HPDs
Choosing an environmental certification route can feel like picking a hero in a strategy game. One path gives you tools and training, the other brings an elite squad that plays the levels for you. If your team is juggling production deadlines and sales asks, the right choice is the one that gets a verified EPD or HPD published without derailing day jobs.
Congrats Elite Cement’s first EPDs are live
Elite Cement, S. L. just entered the transparency arena with its first Environmental Product Declaration, a move that turns a commodity binder into a spec-ready option. For sales and technical teams, this shrinks carbon paperwork friction and keeps bids from defaulting to pessimistic generics. Here is what launched, who verified it, and what it means in a crowded cement market.
Congrats, Dutch Environment Corporation’s first EPDs are live
Dutch Environment Corporation BV has entered the transparency arena. In June 2025, the company published its first Environmental Product Declaration for Sonodec 25, an acoustically and thermally insulated flexible duct used across commercial HVAC layouts. That single move turns a staple connector into spec-ready numbers that project teams can cite without workarounds.
CBAM in the EU: what exporters must know
Selling steel, cement, aluminum, fertilisers, hydrogen, or electricity into the EU now comes with a carbon receipt. The Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) started charging in 2026, and the paperwork is closer to a factory audit than a customs form. If your data lives in spreadsheets across three teams, you will feel it. The good news is that the same building blocks behind strong EPDs can make CBAM reporting faster and less painful.
Congrats Smart Innovation on its First EPD for EV Chargers
Smart Innovation has entered the transparency arena with its debut Environmental Product Declaration for the Valeo INEEZ AC EV charging range. For specifiers juggling Division 26 and site infrastructure, this is the kind of paperwork that turns a maybe into a yes.
ÖKOBAUDAT: Germany’s EPD Data Hub, Explained
Selling into Germany or EU projects with German public clients on the team often hinges on one quiet gatekeeper: ÖKOBAUDAT. If your product’s EPD is findable there, you glide through LCA checks in the BNB system and many design workflows. If it is not, teams stall, swap in a competitor, or push the bid to “later.” Here is how this data hub works, what it hosts, and how to make it speed sales instead of slowing them.
Who owns EPDs and circularity inside manufacturers
As plants multiply, the question gets louder. Who leads EPDs and circularity, and how do EHS, sustainability, and procurement share the work without slowing production or sales? Here is a playbook that maps clear ownership, defines handoffs, and shows how an EPD platform routes data so every team stays in its lane.
Allocating plant utilities to product EPDs, without drama
Multi‑product plants rarely meter every line. Utility and wastewater totals live at the plant level, which stalls LCAs when teams chase SKU‑level data that does not exist. The pragmatic path is to allocate from annual facility totals using a clear driver, then tighten where it matters most. It is fast, defensable, and aligns with common PCR expectations when documented and sensitivity checked.
Congratulations Fapricela on A2 prestressed steel EPD
Specs run on proof, not promises. Fapricela just put product‑level carbon data on the record for its prestressed steel portfolio, giving design teams a clear path to specify without penalties or guesswork. Here is what launched, who else is in the frame, and why this move matters commercially right now.
Congrats, VaproShield’s first EPDs land
Air‑ and water‑barrier specs increasingly ask for verified carbon numbers. VaproShield just joined the scoreboard with product‑specific EPDs, turning a frequent prequal question into a green light for submittals and bids.
EU 2030 Climate Framework, decoded for manufacturers
The EU’s 2030 climate and energy rules are not background noise. They change the cost and credibility of materials, nudge buyers toward products with transparent, plant specific carbon data, and reward teams that can evidence improvements fast. If Europe is on your sales map, Environmental Product Declarations are no longer a nice to have. They are the paperwork that keeps you in the spec conversation.
Congrats StaticWorx, first EPD hits the spec stage
StaticWorx just entered the transparency arena with its debut Environmental Product Declaration. That single move gives project teams something verifiable to point to, which means fewer conservative assumptions and more keep‑in‑spec leverage when static‑control floors are on the plan.
Congrats, Halton: first hood EPDs go live
Halton just put kitchen ventilation on the record. In July 2025, the company published product‑specific EPDs for dishwashing‑area hoods, adding to a growing set that moves ventilation hardware from brochure talk to verified numbers specifiers can actually cite. That is how you stay in the submittal pile when projects ask for EPDs instead of assumptions.
Distribution data that’s good enough for EPDs
Distribution modeling trips up even seasoned teams. The good news is you don’t need to model every order. A lean, defensbile approach that combines mode-and-distance for the factory to port to regional DC legs plus outbound patterns to customer zip codes will usually satisfy PCRs, speed verification, and sharpen the A4 and C2 results that specifiers scrutinize.
Group Coating Sheens Under One EPD Without Guesswork
Paint lines often ship in flat, eggshell, satin, and semi‑gloss that share one resin backbone and one plant. Good news. Many architectural coatings PCRs let those variants live under a single, verified EPD when differences stay small and the declared use is the same. The trick is knowing where “small” ends so you save verification effort without risking a rejection at publication or in a bid.
EU CPR Recast: EPDs Enter CE Marking
Selling into the EU is about to feel different. Environmental data that once lived in optional labels is moving into the same pipeline that powers CE marking, complete with digital product passports and staged deadlines. Teams that align EPDs, EN 15804 rules, and the Declaration of Performance and Conformity now will save budget and avoid do‑overs when audits start to bite next year (FPS Economy, 2025).
EPD triage when budgets cover only part of portfolio
Budgets rarely stretch across every SKU in year one. Yet specifiers buy systems, not single pieces. Here is a practical way to pick the first wave of EPDs so coverage still matches how projects bid and how sales actually wins, without overcommitting time or leaving critical companion products out in the cold.
EN 15804 and ISO 21930, one portfolio
Selling in Europe and North America does not require parallel EPD universes. Most buyers and schemes accept product‑specific, ISO 14025 Type III EPDs that conform to either EN 15804 or ISO 21930 and are third‑party verified. The smart play is a dual‑aligned setup that covers both lenses without duplicating work.
Congrats, Garden On The Wall’s first EPD is live
Preserved greenery finally has a verified footprint to point to. Garden On The Wall just entered the transparency arena with its debut Environmental Product Declaration, a move that turns a biophilic showpiece into a spec‑ready finish teams can document without friction.
Congrats, NSE AG. First EPD is live.
Switzerland’s NSE AG just entered the transparency arena with its debut Environmental Product Declaration for KOMBISAVE+. For grid and industrial buyers who spec protection relays and bay control, this is the credential that moves a product from “interesting” to “submit-ready.”
Congrats, COREtec: first EPDs hit the spec board
COREtec just published its first Environmental Product Declarations. That turns common “send us your EPD” roadblocks into green lights for resilient floors in commercial bids. Here is what launched in August 2025, who verified it, and how this debut shifts competitive math against household flooring names already in the transparency arena.
Axter waterproofing portfolio and EPD coverage snapshot
Axter builds roofs that take a beating and stay watertight. The French manufacturer’s catalog spans classic bitumen, single‑ply PVC, and liquid systems, plus a toolbox of primers, adhesives, and accessories. Here is how that portfolio maps to Environmental Product Declarations in France and abroad, and where a few smart moves could turn transparency into more specs won.
Congrats, Dansani on your first bathroom furniture EPDs
Dansani has joined the transparency arena. In August 2025 the Danish bathroom specialist published its first Environmental Product Declarations for Mido vanity units, verified and listed with the program operator EPD Hub. That puts verified numbers behind a spec‑heavy category where furniture coverage has lagged fittings and ceramics.
Terras de San Marino’s first EPD earns a spotlight
A first product-specific EPD is a spec unlock. Terras de San Marino just moved from “nice render” to “ready for carbon accounting” territory. That shift shortens yes-or-no decisions in bids, trims risk for project teams, and puts their brick in the same comparison set as long‑time EPD players. Here is what they published and how it changes the local competitive math.
Battery passports, DPPs, and EPDs in one playbook
Battery manufacturers planning new plants while selling into the EU juggle three asks that sound similar but are not: EPDs for embodied carbon disclosure, battery passports for each physical battery, and broader Digital Product Passport rules coming through ecodesign. The trick is building one data spine at plant level that feeds all three so teams avoid duplicate work and last‑minute scrambles.
Certified to Sell for Data Center Specs
In hyperscale projects, an EPD is no longer a marketing PDF. It is the ticket to the table. Owners need it to hit embodied‑carbon budgets, lenders ask for it in diligence packs, and insurers see it as credible evidence of product risk controls. Treat it like a sales asset and it shortens the path from first engineering call to preferred spec. Ignore it and you compete on price alone, with a handicap.
EPD Data Collection, Delivered as a Service
For most manufacturers, the grind is not the LCA math. It is the scavenger hunt across ERP tables, plant spreadsheets, and supplier inboxes. Treat data collection as a managed service that maps where facts actually live, connects to systems, and handles outreach with verification baked in. The payoff is a reusable environmental data asset that supports multiple EPDs and renewals, not another one‑off file lost in a folder.
Architect Roundtables That Drive Your EPD Roadmap
EPDs are now a gatekeeper in many specs. Guessing which products to cover wastes time and budget. Architect feedback fixes that. Well run roundtables and surveys show where an EPD is a hard requirement, which segments push the hardest, and which missing documents actually block specification. Combine that signal with your calendar and you get an EPD plan that funds the right SKUs at the right time, not a spreadsheet of wishful thinking.
Pick the Right EPD Operator for Power and MEP
Selling generators, switchgear, UPS, and HVAC into hospitals and data centers means crossing two rulebooks. Europe orbits EN 15804 and country registries. North America cares that the EPD is third‑party verified, built on EN 15804 or ISO 21930, and easy to find where specifiers look. The trick is not a logo on the cover, it is alignment with the correct PCR, a rigorous verifier, and a registry buyers actually search.
The Real Cost of Manual EPD Data Collection
Gathering plant data, supplier attestations, and audit trails before an LCA ever starts feels like busywork. It is not. Those hours fragment across operations, R&D, sustainability, and product, then vanish from budgets. Log them once and a hidden cost curve appears that can justify automation even when consulting retainers are already committed.
Data‑Center Ready: The Business Case for EPDs
Permitting boards and procurement teams are raising the bar on materials for hyperscale builds. Water and power anxieties have turned EPDs from a nice‑to‑have into a gate you must clear. If a bid lands without current, product‑specific declarations and credible LCAs, the conversation often ends before it starts.
Congratulations, Eternit Baltic’s first EPD is live
Eternit Baltic has stepped onto the EPD stage. In September 2025, the company published a product‑specific Environmental Product Declaration for its 6 mm fiber‑cement corrugated sheets through EPD Hub. That single document turns a familiar roofing workhorse into a spec‑ready option on projects where verified numbers clear the way for faster approvals and fewer change‑outs.
Bravo Delta Balustrades: first‑ever EPDs, stronger spec hand
Delta Balustrades has entered the transparency arena with its first Environmental Product Declarations. If balustrades are often the last line item to get environmental data, this flips the script and makes railings spec‑ready without the back‑and‑forth.
Congratulations to Jajce on its first EPD
A new name just stepped onto the transparency stage. Jajce has published its debut Environmental Product Declaration, giving buyers a verified view into the carbon profile of its aluminum alloy wheels. That single PDF opens doors in specs and supplier lists where third‑party data is now the ticket to play.
New Zealand whole of life embodied carbon methodology
If a spec asks for whole of life carbon in New Zealand, the question behind it is simple. Can you show numbers, fast, that planners and councils trust. The MBIE method is the house style. Learn its scope, what data wins, and how product EPDs plug straight in so bids do not stall while spreadsheets argue.
Carpet tile EPDs in DACH, at a glance
Carpet tiles sell on performance and proof. In Germany, Austria, and Switzerland, that proof is an EN 15804‑compliant, third‑party verified EPD with a clear scope and five‑year validity that won’t time out mid‑bid (IBU Program Instructions, 2024). Below is a quick, practical snapshot of who covers what today, which program operators they tend to use, and where coverage gaps still hide. If your line is missing a product‑specific EPD, you are competing with one shoe tied.
EC3: The EPD data hub architects use
If buyers cannot find your product’s EPD where they look first, you risk being swapped out before the bid warms up. Building Transparency’s EC3 has become the default lookup for teams screening embodied carbon, from design models to owner checklists. It is broad, neutral, and plugged into real project tools. It is not perfectly current. Here is how to treat EC3 as a powerful signal and plan around its timing gaps without slowing sales.
SBTi for manufacturers: targets that win specs
Setting science based targets can feel abstract until a bid asks for proof today, not promises tomorrow. Here’s how to turn SBTi commitments into product EPDs, real factory cuts, and a clearer sales story. The aim is simple. Make targets pay off in submittals and selection meetings.
How Small Manufacturers Win With LCA
Specs move fast. Teams are thin. LCA can feel like a boss battle when resources are tight, yet it is also the cleanest line to more bids that actually stick. The trick is focusing on the first publishable result, then using that insight to reduce carbon and admin at the same time. Here is a pragmatic playbook that fits a startup calendar, not a research lab.
LCA vs EPD vs PEF, untangled
Same product, three different lenses. If you build materials for buildings, knowing when to run a Life Cycle Assessment, when to publish an Environmental Product Declaration, and when the EU’s Product Environmental Footprint matters can be the difference between a smooth spec win and weeks of clarifications.
Congrats Nordtreat on First Portfolio EPDs
Fire-safe wood finishes are moving from niche to norm in specs. With October 2025 EPDs now live, Nordtreat steps into the transparency arena for flame‑retardant wood treatments, giving design teams product-specific data instead of allowances that dent scores or delay approvals.
Congrats, Sync Energy’s first EPD is live
Good news for specifiers who shortlist EV charging gear. Sync Energy has entered the transparency arena with its first Environmental Product Declaration, which means fewer conservative defaults in carbon accounting and a cleaner path to approval on projects that care about embodied impacts.
Congrats, Taconova: First EPDs Enter the Arena
Circulators live at the heart of hydronic systems, so missing transparency here can stall specs and slow bids. Taconova just flipped that script with its first-ever Environmental Product Declaration, a smart move that raises their visibility with engineers and buyers who score carbon as carefully as cost.
Congratulations, Samoo: first EPD is live
Samoo Architects & Engineers just entered the transparency arena. Their debut Environmental Product Declaration covers the FIT Frame, a modular façade infrastructure component, and it landed in October 2025. For specifiers who ask for verified numbers before anything else, this moves Samoo from interesting concept to submittal‑ready.
Norway’s real estate roadmap to 2050, explained
Selling into Norway’s built environment is changing fast. Climate accounts are now part of building permits, EPDs influence which materials make it into specs, and company reporting rules are tightening. Here’s what the Property Sector Roadmap toward 2050 means for manufacturers who want to stay on the shortlist without turning every bid into a fire drill.
Klimatkalkyl in Sweden: What Manufacturers Need To Win
Bids to Trafikverket live or die on Klimatkalkyl results. If your products show up with generic emission factors, you start the race wearing ankle weights. Product‑specific, third‑party verified EPDs swap those estimates for your real data, which can shift a tender from maybe to yes.
Your Program Operator Choice influences Discoverability and ROI
You invested in an EPD to win specs. Visibility starts the day it shows up inside the tools specifiers use, not when a PDF goes live somewhere on the web. If EC3 and tools like Revit (Autodesk Construction Cloud) cannot surface it quickly after you launched it, you sit invisible while competitors collect RFQs. Our analysis shows program operator choice alone can add weeks or months to the effective time your EPD is discoverable in the market. The best EPD is the one people can find today, not next quarter.
Barnsley’s Whole Life Carbon Policy: What Manufacturers Need
Barnsley is moving Whole Life Carbon from nice-to-have to must-file. If your products land in major projects here, design teams will need credible embodied carbon data early, not after tender. That makes product-specific EPDs the fast pass into specs, while generic or no data risks worst‑case assumptions and lost margin.
Kohler’s first EPDs hit the spec stage
Kohler Co. just published its first wave of Environmental Product Declarations. That moves core plumbing SKUs from “nice design” to “documented performance,” which matters when teams must show carbon math at bid time. Here is what launched, where it lands in Division 22, and how it stacks up against the fixtures players architects already know.
CTEK’s first EPD lands for CC3 wallbox
Big moment for EV charging gear. CTEK has published its first Environmental Product Declaration, a product‑specific EPD for the CHARGESTORM Connected 3 wallbox, and stepped squarely into the transparency arena that drives spec decisions in workplaces, destinations, and public charging projects.
Labeling Sustainability Program Operator Overview
Choosing a program operator should feel straightforward, not like decoding a plot twist. Here is what manufacturers need to know about Labeling Sustainability Inc. so teams can move from interest to issued EPDs without detours.
ift Rosenheim GmbH as an EPD Program Operator
Windows, doors, facades, glass. If your portfolio touches the building envelope, ift Rosenheim runs a dedicated EPD program built around those categories. This overview maps what they publish, how verification works, where declarations get listed, and when their model EPD approach makes sense for commercial teams racing to qualify for European tenders without drowning in paperwork.
SuMPO EPD (EcoLeaf) program operator, explained
Japan’s long‑running Type III program now trades under SuMPO EPD at ecoleaf-label.jp. If your sales teams chase specs in Japan or with Japanese OEMs, understanding how SuMPO runs PCRs, verification, and publishing helps you launch faster and avoid rework. Here is the operator in plain English, plus what matters commercially when your product needs an EPD to compete.
openLCA for manufacturers: the straight‑talk guide
Open-source LCA software sounds like a quick win until spreadsheets, plant meters, and PCR clauses start wrestling for attention. If your team is weighing whether to model in openLCA or to lean on a partner, this field guide trims the noise and shows where the tool shines, where it strains, and how to keep EPDs moving without burning cycles you can’t spare.
Beginner’s Guide to EPD ROI
An EPD can unlock bids you never even see and shield margin when carbon rules tighten. The stumbling block is proving the math before the next spec cycle closes. Use this quick calcualtor framework to turn what feels like a sustainability expense into a revenue decision you can defend.
Best environmental product declaration consultants in 2026
You need EPDs fast, accurate, and without hijacking your R&D or plant teams. The field changed this year. Procurement rules tightened, LEED v5 moved forward, and program operators pushed digital workflows. Here is a plain‑spoken view of who helps manufacturers win in 2026, what each camp does well, and how to pick a partner that gets you published and back to selling.
Allura USA: products and EPD coverage at a glance
Allura is a fiber‑cement pure play. That clarity helps specifiers, but it also spotlights a gap. Many project teams now ask for product‑specific EPDs to keep carbon accounting clean under owner policies and LEED v5 trajectories. If your hero SKU shows up without one, it often sits on the bench while an EPD‑ready rival takes the field.
Nichiha fiber cement and the EPD opportunity
Nichiha is a familiar name on rainscreen and siding bid lists. Their fiber‑cement panels show up in education, offices, healthcare and mixed‑use. The question specifiers keep asking is simple. Where are the product‑specific EPDs that make selection painless in low‑carbon, policy‑driven projects?
Homapal: real‑metal laminates and EPD coverage
Real metal on HPL looks stunning in hospitality and premium retail, yet specs increasingly ask for transparent enviromental data. Here is how Homapal shows up on that score today, where coverage is strong, and where a few targeted EPDs could unlock more project wins.
Etex Group: products and EPD coverage snapshot
Etex is a multi‑brand heavyweight in lightweight construction, spanning gypsum boards, fiber‑cement façades, slates and passive fire protection. Their flagship lines carry solid EPD coverage in many regions, yet some system accessories and finishing products still look patchier. For manufacturers in similar portfolios, this mix shows how EPDs can boost specability when the whole system is documented, not just the hero board.
From the Forest: product range and EPD reality
From the Forest makes American‑made engineered wood floors and DIY‑friendly wall panels that hit a sweet spot for style, speed, and price. The open question for spec‑driven projects is simple. Do their best sellers come with third‑party EPDs that help teams clear LEED v5 and owner decarbonization gates, or are they leaving wins on the table?
Ceilings Plus: custom ceilings, EPD gaps, next steps
Ceilings Plus is the custom shop inside USG’s ceilings portfolio, known for sculptural metal and wood systems that turn lobbies, concourses and collaboration spaces into showpieces. The design range is broad, the documentation is good for specs, yet their product‑specific EPD coverage appears thin. Here is what they sell, how broad the catalog runs, where EPDs are missing, and the quickest path to close the gap.
ASI Architectural: products, portfolio, and the EPD gap
ASI Architectural builds custom wood and metal acoustical systems that designers love. If your team is chasing LEED points or project carbon targets, the big question is whether these products come with Environmental Product Declarations. Here’s the short tour of what they sell, how broad the range is, and where the EPD coverage stands today so specs don’t get stuck at the finish line.
Prodema today: EPDs across wood cladding and interiors
Prodema’s natural‑wood aesthetic now sits under the Parklex Prodema banner. Architects know the look. Specifiers want the paperwork. Here’s how their product range stacks up and how well it’s covered by Environmental Product Declarations, so sales teams dont get surprised mid‑bid.
Bruce Flooring: products and their EPD reality
Bruce is a household hardwood name with a modern twist on resilient. The brand’s reach is wide across retail and pro channels, yet EPD coverage appears patchy where it counts for spec-driven work. If your teams sell into projects that screen for product-specific EPDs, this is the snapshot to keep in your back pocket.
Boa‑Franc (Mirage) hardwood, EPDs at a glance
Boa‑Franc operates as Mirage and focuses on premium hardwood flooring. The portfolio is deep, the branding is strong, and the North American footprint is real. What about Environmental Product Declarations across that range, and how does that affect getting specified on LEED‑minded projects where verified data carries weight?
Elitfönster: products and EPD coverage at a glance
Sweden’s Elitfönster is a big name in windows and balcony doors. The brand spans classic wood to aluminum‑clad systems with many opening types. Here is how their portfolio lines up with product‑specific EPDs, where coverage already helps on specs, and where a little more transparency could unlock even more wins.
The Technical PM Playbook for EPD and LCA
In most manufacturers, an engineer or ops lead quietly becomes the air-traffic controller for EPD and LCA work. Plants need clarity, consultants need data, and executives want revenue impact without chaos. This playbook names the role, sets crisp responsibilities, and gives copy‑ready templates so the first EPD moves fast, feels manageable, and holds up under third‑party review.
Coordinating EPDs for Integrated Interior Systems
Walls, glass partitions, and doors are often sold as one coordinated kit. Without careful scope and sequencing, EPDs for those parts collide, numbers drift, and specifiers lose confidence. Here is a tight playbook that keeps boundaries clean, avoids double counting, and speeds submittals when the schedule is already breathing down everyone’s neck.
EPDs + HPDs: one pack architects actually approve
Specs move fast, and mixed requests for carbon and material health can turn submittals into whack‑a‑mole. Pairing Environmental Product Declarations with Health Product Declarations and related evidence in one tidy, verifiable pack keeps bids moving, trims review time, and protects margin when alternates circle your product. Here is the practical playbook to build it once and reuse it everywhere.
How to Stage a 20‑Product EPD Rollout
Twenty SKUs, one calendar, zero chaos. The trick is phasing work in waves that mirror revenue priorities, your PCR landscape, and the company fiscal year. Do that and renewals stop bunching up, teams stop firefighting, and sales gets an EPD portfolio that actually matches where deals happen.
Circular economy for manufacturers, explained
Specs are tightening, margins are thin, and buyers are asking for proof that materials keep their value beyond the first install. The circular economy is not a slogan, it is a set of design, sourcing, and recovery choices that show up in your LCA and EPD. Get those choices right and the next bid reads simpler, faster, and less risky for the specifier.
Module D for 2026, decoded
Most teams nail A1 to A3 and stop at demolition. Module D is the after‑credits scene that can turn end‑of‑life into measurable benefits. If 2026 bids expect circularity, not reporting D risks leaving value on the table.
EPD Modules C1 to C4 for 2026
End of life is where many products lose the plot. C1 to C4 decide what happens when your product leaves service, and those choices can swing results that influence specs, credits, and bids. Get these modules right and you turn a messy teardown into clear, defensible numbers that buyers trust.
Best Software for EPDs in 2026
Choosing EPD software in 2026 is less about shiny features and more about which tools remove friction from data collection, stay aligned with evolving PCRs, and hand verifiers everything they need without a scavenger hunt. The right stack shortens timelines, avoids rework, and helps win specs where product‑specific declarations tilt the field.
EPD Hub: a digital‑native program operator (One Click LCA's Program Operator)
EPD Hub runs a digital‑first EPD program with tight software integrations and a centralized verification model. For busy manufacturers, that can feel like switching from email ping‑pong to a shared dashboard. It also raises a common question in specs circles about independence when the program operator and the main EPD generator sit in one business ecosystem.
EPD Italy: Program Operator Overview
Publishing an EPD for Italy can feel like choosing a train at Roma Termini when the board keeps updating. Here’s the short map of who operates what, where Italian buyers actually look, and what has changed for public tenders. Pick right and your declaration travels farther with fewer rewrites.
DAPhabitat, explained for manufacturers
Portugal’s DAPhabitat runs a recognized EPD program anchored in EN 15804. If Iberia is on your sales map or you need Europe‑ready declarations, understanding how DAPhabitat operates helps you publish efficiently, stay credible, and keep bids moving instead of stalling in paperwork.
Global GreenTag International: EPD Program Operator Snapshot
Shopping for an EPD program operator can feel like picking a streaming service before a long flight. You need broad compatibility, dependable verification, and no surprises mid‑journey. Here is how Global GreenTag International’s EPD Program stacks up for building‑product manufacturers who care about speed to spec and clean comparisons.
StonePeak Ceramics: products and EPD coverage
StonePeak is a U.S. porcelain specialist known for large-format slabs and traditional tile. If you specify in markets that prefer or require Environmental Product Declarations, the key question is simple. Are their flagship surfaces covered well enough today to win specs without friction?
Hansgrohe, in brief: products and EPD coverage
Hansgrohe lives where water meets design. Think faucets, showers, and thermostats that show up in hotels, offices, health care, and homes. The big question for specifiers is simple. How well are those product lines covered by Environmental Product Declarations so a project team can document carbon without headaches or last‑minute substitutions?
TOSTEM at a glance: products, EPDs, gaps
TOSTEM is a LIXIL brand best known for precision‑engineered aluminum windows and entrance doors across Asia. The products look great on the page and on the jobsite. The question many specifiers now ask is simple: how much of that catalog is backed by product‑specific EPDs they can actually use on projects racing toward LEED v5 and whole‑life‑carbon targets.
DXV: luxury bath design, clear EPD opportunity
DXV sits at the high‑end of North American bath design with sculptural faucets, statement sinks, and luxe toilets that anchor premium residential and hospitality projects. The brand equity is real. The sustainability paperwork is not yet matching the design story, which is where savvy specs are won or lost.
Elkay: hydration hardware and their EPD gap
Elkay is everywhere you look in schools, airports, and hospitals. Think bottle‑filling stations, drinking fountains, filters, stainless sinks and a supporting cast of faucets and accessories. The portfolio is broad and deep. Yet for specifiers chasing materials credits, the critical question is simple. Where are the EPDs, and what does that mean at bid time?
MEA Group: Drainage Products and EPD Coverage Snapshot
MEA Group is a rainwater specialist with a broad catalog that stretches from heavy duty polymer‑concrete channels to GRP lines for car parks and bridge kerb systems. The portfolio is deep and practical. Their EPD footprint, however, is still relatively light compared to peers. Here is where the product range shines today, and where documentation could catch up to win more specs without extra friction.
ULMA Architectural: product lines and EPD coverage
ULMA Architectural Solutions is a polymer‑concrete specialist with three clear plays in construction: trench drains, ventilated facades and architectural precast. If you sell into projects where product-specific EPDs unlock compliance and preference, their current coverage is better than many peers, yet there are smart moves left to win more specs with less friction.
Amerlux lighting: portfolio and EPD coverage snapshot
Amerlux builds specification‑grade luminaires for interior and exterior spaces, from compact downlights to made‑to‑measure linear systems. The portfolio is broad and design‑forward, yet their environmental disclosure footprint appears thin. If your projects prefer or require product‑specific EPDs, that gap can quietly filter which fixtures make the shortlist.
Kaba to dormakaba: EPD coverage at a glance
Kaba is now part of dormakaba, a Swiss access-solutions player whose catalog spans hardware, entrance systems, and electronic access. If your bids hinge on product-specific EPDs, here’s how their portfolio stacks up today, where coverage is strong, and what gaps might still cost a spec on projects chasing LEED v5 materials credits.
Von Duprin: products and EPD coverage
Von Duprin is synonymous with panic hardware. If your doors see crowds, abuse or both, their exit devices are probably on your shortlist. Here’s how their catalog stacks up, and how well those products are covered by Environmental Product Declarations so specifiers can keep projects moving without carbon-accounting friction.
John Guest, explained: products, rivals and the EPD gap
John Guest is everywhere fluids need quick, clean push‑fit connections. From plumbing and underfloor heating to beverage dispense and pneumatics, specifiers bump into the brand often. What is not everywhere are product‑specific EPDs that make it effortless to get listed on projects that prefer or require them. Here is the snapshot manufacturers ask us for first.
REHAU Group: big portfolio, small EPD footprint
REHAU Group sits in many construction conversations at once. Window and door systems. Plumbing and radiant. Pre‑insulated distribution. Interior components. That breadth is a strength, yet when specifiers filter by environmental product declarations, the story shifts. Here is what they make, where EPDs show up today, and how to close the gap fast.
Wave Group’s TMT rebar and the EPD gap
Wave Group is a diversified Indian conglomerate that also makes TMT reinforcement bars. For spec-heavy projects, one thing jumps out today: lots of competitors’ rebars carry public EPDs, while Wave’s products appear not to. That gap can quietly lock them out of bids where low‑carbon disclosure is table‑stakes.
Legend Valve and the EPD opportunity
Legend Valve is a familiar name in plumbing and hydronics, with a deep catalog that touches everything from PEX fittings to thermostatic mixing valves. Yet we could not find public, third‑party verified EPDs under their brand as of December 25, 2025. In an era where LEED v5 puts embodied carbon front and center, that gap can quietly cost specifications on projects that prefer or require EPD-backed products (USGBC, 2025).
American Standard’s lineup and EPD coverage, at a glance
American Standard is a household name in bathrooms and kitchens across North America. In specs, familiarity helps, yet documentation wins the day. Here is where their portfolio is strong, where environmental declarations show up, and where a missing EPD can quietly nudge a project toward a rival.
JBA Sales and the EPD gap in AV
JBA Sales is a manufacturers’ rep, not a factory. They curate well‑known audio and video brands for the residential and light‑commercial channel in Metro New York and North Jersey. Great for performance. Tricky for EPDs, which tend to follow building materials more than electronics. Here’s where that leaves their specabilty on projects that ask for declarations.
France’s building code update, December 2025
France’s RE2020 hits its 2025 step while the government rolls out a new digital attestations portal. If you sell into projects in France, this is the moment to tighten product data, refresh EPDs for A2 format, and make sure your declarations are visible in INIES so designers can actually use them in models.
Athena SMI: LCA and EPD services, decoded
Considering an LCA or a product‑specific EPD and wondering if Athena Sustainable Materials Institute is a fit? Here is a crisp view of what they offer, how engagement typically works with traditional consultants, and what manufacturers should check before kicking off a study.
Metsims LCA and EPD services, at a glance
Considering an LCA or your first wave of product EPDs, you want to know what a traditional consultancy will actually do, how hands‑on they’ll be with verification, and whether their tools fit your team’s data reality. Here is what manufacturers should expect from Metsims in practical terms.
ESU-services for LCAs and EPDs, decoded
Considering a traditional consultancy to get your LCA and EPD work done? Here is what ESU-services offers, where they focus, and what the day-to-day will likely feel like so you can plan time, budget, and internal effort with clear eyes.
EPD UK: LCA and EPD services overview
Manufacturers chasing project specs need product carbon data that buyers can trust. Here is a crisp, impartial look at what EPD UK appears to offer, where it fits in a traditional consulting workflow, and the checkpoints to review before you commit time and internal resources.
Tunley Environmental’s LCA and EPD services at a glance
Manufacturers eyeing product‑level carbon transparency often start by asking who can run the numbers, pick the right PCR, and steer verification without drowning the team in spreadsheets. Here is what Tunley Environmental appears to offer today, plus what to expect from a traditional consultancy engagement and how to benchmark them in the market.
Bureau Veritas for LCAs and EPDs: What to Expect
Considering Bureau Veritas for Life Cycle Assessments or Environmental Product Declarations? Here is a concise overview of what they appear to offer, how engagements typically run with traditional consultants, and the buyer checks we see manufacturers use to keep projects moving without endless spreadsheets.
SGS for LCAs and EPDs: what to know
Need an LCA or EPD and considering SGS? Here is a clear, vendor‑neutral rundown of what they offer, how projects typically run with traditional consultants, and the questions to ask so your declaration ships on time without burning weeks on spreadsheets.
Intertek’s LCA and EPD services, at a glance
If your product needs an LCA or an EPD, Intertek shows up on most shortlists. They are a global testing and assurance firm with sustainability consulting embedded across regions. Here is what they appear to offer today, how engagements typically run, and what manufacturers should factor into timelines, effort, and verification.
WAP Sustainability’s LCA and EPD services, explained
Manufacturers weighing consultant-led LCAs and EPDs want clarity on scope, workload, and speed. Here is a factual look at what WAP Sustainability offers, how the work typically runs, and what teams should ask before they commit. Context matters when EPDs influence real bids and portfolios in markets where buildings account for roughly a third of energy‑related CO2 emissions ([UNEP Global Status Report, 2025](https://www.unep.org/resources/report/global-status-report-buildings-and-construction-20242025)).
AFRY’s LCA and EPD services, explained
AFRY is a large Nordic engineering and consulting group that offers life cycle assessments and Environmental Product Declarations for manufacturers. If your team needs outside help to get an EPD over the line, here is what they appear to provide, how engagements typically run, and a few watch‑outs before you sign a scope.
LCA Support: services, scope, and fit for EPDs
Manufacturers hunting for LCAs and EPDs meet a crowded field of consultants. Here is a clear-eyed look at what LCA Support appears to offer, how they work, and what to check before you commit so timelines, verification, and sales goals stay aligned.
EVEA’s LCA and EPD services, at a glance
Manufacturers chasing FDES, PEP or EN 15804‑A2 EPDs in France will come across EVEA. They are a France‑based consultancy with software in tow. Below is what they appear to offer, how projects typically run with traditional consultants, and what to check before you commit so the work pays off in specs and sales.
Sustainable Solutions Corporation: LCA and EPD services snapshot
Manufacturers ask two things about any LCA partner: what do they actually deliver and how much effort will it take internally. Here is a concise look at Sustainable Solutions Corporation’s offer, where they tend to work, and what to watch for if you need product‑specific EPDs on the clock.
Industrial Ecology Consultants: LCA and EPD services
Thinking about outsourcing an LCA or EPD but wary of drawn‑out data chases? Here is a quick, fact‑based read on Industrial Ecology Consultants, what they offer, where they tend to focus, and how to assess fit if speed and low‑friction data collection matter to your team.
LCA Support: EPD and LCA services, summed up
Manufacturers want EPDs without burning months corralling spreadsheets. Here is how LCA Support positions its consulting and where it tends to play, so you can judge effort, speed, and fit for your next declaration.
Trinity Consultants’ LCA and EPD services, summarized
Manufacturers often face a maze of data requests when starting an LCA or EPD. Trinity Consultants sits in the familiar consultant camp, with engineers who can model complex operations and coordinate with program operators. If your team prefers a traditional engagement that leans on internal spreadsheets and questionaires, they fit that mold. If you need minimal lift and a fast clock, evaluate how the workload and timeline will actually run before you sign.
One Click LCA: EPD and LCA services snapshot
Manufacturers shopping for LCA and EPD help often face a simple fork in the road: software-led workflows that your team must feed with data, or white‑glove services that remove the lift. Here is what One Click LCA offers, where they tend to operate, and what to watch for if you are weighing them against other EPD practitioners.
DOWSIL, in brief: products and EPD coverage
DOWSIL is on almost every façade submittal set. Yet when carbon reporting shows up on the spec, many teams still ask the same question: which DOWSIL products actually have product‑specific EPDs today, and where are the gaps that could cost them specs tomorrow?
TEC Specialty: products and EPD coverage snapshot
TEC Specialty is a familiar name on jobsites that run on tile and flooring systems. The brand covers surface prep, mortars, grouts, mastics, moisture mitigation, wood and resilient adhesives, and concrete repair. That breadth is a commercial strength. It also creates a simple question for specifiers chasing low‑carbon builds. Which TEC lines are backed by product‑specific EPDs today, and where are the gaps that could stall a spefication when projects prefer or require them?
Sika Sverige AB: products and their EPD coverage
Sika’s Swedish arm is a powerhouse across adhesives, sealants, concrete admixtures, flooring systems, waterproofing, and roofing. The catalog spans many product families and, by any reasonable count, hundreds of SKUs. Yet local EPD coverage lags the breadth of what they sell, which matters in Sweden where climate declarations for new buildings can punish missing product data with conservative defaults.
Sika USA: product range and EPD coverage
Sika is a Swiss-born heavyweight with a deep U.S. footprint, selling everything from PVC roofing membranes to resinous floors and concrete chemicals. That breadth wins bids, yet it complicates enviromental paperwork. Here is a fast read on what they make and how well those lines are backed by Environmental Product Declarations, so sales and spec teams see where Sika is strong, and where an EPD could unlock more specs.
GCC USA: cement strength, ready‑mix EPD gap
GCC USA sells cement, ready‑mixed concrete and growing aggregates. Their cement plants show decent EPD coverage, but ready‑mix visibility is thin in several core markets. If a project team needs plant‑specific numbers for LEED v5 or owner policies, that gap can quietly bench a mix that would otherwise win on performance and price.
E‑Z MIX: Do paint mixing cups need EPDs?
E‑Z MIX sells the behind‑the‑scenes tools painters and fabricators grab daily. Think disposable mixing cups, lids and touch‑up bottles. Useful on any jobsite, but are these the kinds of products that move a LEED v5 scorecard or get screened by specifiers for EPDs? Short answer, not usually.
MEVA formwork: product range and the EPD coverage gap
MEVA (meva.de) is a pure-play formwork and site-safety specialist with a broad catalogue of wall, slab, climbing and shoring systems. They win on engineering and rental logistics. Yet buyers increasingly ask for Environmental Product Declarations. Here is where MEVA stands today, how their portfolio maps to EPD needs, and where rivals already show verified numbers.
Altrad’s product scope and the EPD gap
Altrad sits at the intersection of equipment manufacturing and industrial services. Think scaffolding systems, formwork and shoring, plus on‑site services for energy and heavy industry. That breadth means lots of touchpoints with projects that now screen for Environmental Product Declarations. We mapped what they sell, how many product families that likely spans, and where EPDs show up today. Short version, coverage appears thin in public registries, which can quietly cost specs on projects that require product‑specific EPDs under client policies or when LEED v5 targets come into play.
DR Johnson Wood Innovations: where EPDs could unlock wins
DR Johnson helped kickstart U.S. mass timber. Today their storefront leans hard into glulam, while spec teams keep asking for Environmental Product Declarations. Here is a fast read on what they sell, how broad the lineup is, and where EPD coverage stands so bid packages dont stall at the last mile.
Nordic Structures: mass timber lineup and EPD reality
Nordic Structures is a vertically integrated Canadian mass timber player known for CLT panels, glulam, and engineered I‑joists. If you’re bidding projects where EPDs tilt decisions, the question is simple. How completely do their declarations cover the catalog, and where could a missing EPD cost a spec on a LEED v5‑targeted job?
Binderholz: products and EPD coverage snapshot
Specifiers know Binderholz for mass timber. The open question in late 2025 is simple. Do their hero products still carry current EPDs where project teams look for them, or are buyers forced to reach for competitors when transparency is a must?
HECO gmbh: stainless fittings, valves, and EPD gaps
HECO gmbh sells the backbone parts that keep fluid systems ticking, from weld elbows to automated ball valves. If these parts land on jobs that track embodied carbon, a simple question follows. Where are the EPDs, and what would it take to get them fast without burying the team in spreadsheets?
Bradford White: Products and the EPD opportunity
Bradford White is a big name in hot water. The portfolio stretches from heat pump and tankless units to commercial storage, boilers, and tanks. The open question for construction teams in 2026 is simple: how visible are these products in the world of Environmental Product Declarations, and what does that mean for getting spec’d when projects ask for them?
Würth at a glance: products and EPD coverage
Würth is everywhere on a jobsite, from screws to sealants to PPE. The catalog is massive, yet its EPD footprint is still selective. For manufacturers in similar spaces, this is a case study in how a sprawling lineup can win more specs once the right declarations are in place.
Viessmann: products and EPD coverage, at a glance
Viessmann Climate Solutions sits inside Carrier’s portfolio and sells a wide spread of residential and light‑commercial HVAC and energy products. The brand’s European footprint is strong and its One Base platform ties heat, power, storage and controls into a tidy system. Their sustainability stance is visible on the corporate site, yet product‑level declarations aren’t universal across the catalog. Here’s the quick read on where EPDs show up today, and where coverage could work harder.
Navien’s product range and the EPD reality check
Navien leads North America in condensing tankless and wall‑hung boilers, yet many specifiers now ask a different question: which of these products come with product‑specific EPDs that keep bids moving and carbon accounting clean. Here’s the quick take on what Navien makes, how broad the line is, and where EPD coverage stands today so sales and product teams can plan the next moves with confidence.
A. O. Smith’s EPD gap, and the spec opportunity
A. O. Smith is a heavyweight in hot water, with a portfolio that touches single‑family homes, hospitals, multifamily towers, and industrial sites. Yet when specifiers go hunting for Environmental Product Declarations, the trail is thin. That mismatch matters for projects tightening carbon reporting under emerging owner requirements and LEED v5 thinking. Here is where A. O. Smith plays today, where EPD coverage falls short, and the fastest path to close the gap without slowing sales momentum.
RWC at a glance: products and EPD coverage
Reliance Worldwide Corporation sits behind some of the most familiar plumbing names in North America. Think push‑to‑connect fittings, PRVs, firestop sleeves, and OEM push‑fit tech. The portfolio is broad and the brands are strong. The open question for spec‑driven projects is simple. Where are the Environmental Product Declarations, and how quickly could RWC close the gap to win more specs without price wars?
H‑BAU Technik: products and EPD coverage in 2025
H‑BAU Technik is now a PohlCon brand with a deep bench of concrete connection and building‑envelope solutions. If your teams touch waterproofing, reinforcement, thermal breaks or sound insulation, they’ve likely seen these SKUs on submittals. Here’s how the portfolio stacks up today and where Environmental Product Declarations could unlock more specs, faster.
PFEIFER: products, competitors, and their EPD reality
PFEIFER is a familiar name on job sites for lifting anchors, wire ropes, and cable systems. The portfolio is broad and highly engineered. The open question for spec-driven work is simple yet costly when unanswered: how well are these products backed by Environmental Product Declarations.
EJOT fasteners and facades, EPDs at a glance
EJOT sits in a sweet spot of building hardware: fasteners and facade systems that quietly hold projects together, from ETICS to rainscreen and flat roofs. Buyers increasingly expect environmental paperwork with the box of screws. Here is how EJOT’s portfolio stacks up on Environmental Product Declarations, where coverage looks strong, and where a tighter set of product‑specific EPDs could unlock more specs without a price fight.
SFS Group: fasteners, facades, and the EPD gap
SFS is a familiar name on roofs and façades. Screws, blind rivets, and rainscreen subframe systems show up on countless bids. Yet when specifiers filter for products with Environmental Product Declarations, that hard‑earned brand recognition can hit a wall. Here is where SFS shines, where coverage is thin, and how to turn enviromental reporting into more wins.
BPC Fixings: range, rivals, and the EPD gap
BPC Fixings makes the everyday metalwork that holds timber and masonry together. Think joist hangers, restraint straps, wall ties and angle brackets. It’s a broad, practical catalogue aimed at merchants and site teams. Here’s where their portfolio shines, where Environmental Product Declarations (EPDs) are missing, and why closing that gap changes how often their products get specified on jobs that score sustainability as seriously as safety.
HALFEN: product scope and EPD coverage in 2025
HALFEN sits inside Leviat and shows up on specs anytime concrete needs reliable fixings. Think anchor channels in cores and facades, stainless brickwork supports, balcony thermal breaks, lifting inserts, and modular framing. Buyers see a broad catalog and expect enviromental credentials to match. Here is how their portfolio stacks up on EPDs right now, and where smart teams can win ground fast.
Fujitsu General’s HVAC Portfolio and the EPD Gap
Fujitsu General is a familiar badge on mini‑splits and VRF gear in homes, offices, and schools. Yet for spec‑driven projects that ask for Environmental Product Declarations, visibility matters. Here’s a fast read on what they sell, where their catalog is broad, and how their current EPD signal stacks up against rivals when LEED v5 puts transparency squarely on the materials scorecard.
Rawlplug: fixings giant with an EPD-sized gap
Rawlplug helped invent the wall plug and today sells a vast catalog of anchors, fasteners, foams and tools across job types. Yet when specifiers filter for third‑party EPDs, coverage appears thin. That creates friction in bids where product‑specific declarations unlock preference and simpler carbon accounting.
Hohmann & Barnard: products and their EPD gap
Hohmann & Barnard sits on many masonry specs for anchors, reinforcement, flashings, and air barriers. The product range is broad and reliable, yet their environmental paperwork looks thinner than the catalog. Here is a fast, practical read on where they play, where EPD coverage is missing, and how that can affect bids chasing LEED v5 era goals.
Lennox Commercial: products and the EPD picture
Lennox Commercial is a familiar name on school roofs and retail back‑of‑house rooms. The portfolio is wide, yet its Environmental Product Declaration footprint looks thin. For teams chasing owner mandates or LEED v5 material credits, that gap can quietly derail a bid. Here’s a no‑fluff view of where Lennox plays, what sells, and how EPD coverage compares to rivals.
Ancon Building Products: EPD coverage at a glance
Ancon, part of Leviat, makes the stainless steel hardware that quietly holds masonry and concrete assemblies together. Think wall ties, masonry support, windposts, shear connectors and balcony connectors. If teams chase low‑carbon specs, the question is simple. Where do Environmental Product Declarations already exist, and where do they still need to land to win specs more often?
JORDAHL: products and EPD coverage, fast
Engineers love JORDAHL for cast‑in connections and façade hardware. Specifiers, however, increasingly sort by who brings credible EPDs to the table. Here’s a crisp look at what JORDAHL sells, how broadly their portfolio stretches, and where EPD coverage helps or hurts them in real bids.
MAX FRANK: product range and EPD coverage snapshot
MAX FRANK is a specialist in reinforced‑concrete accessories with a broad, modular portfolio. The range touches many trades on a jobsite, yet only parts of it are visible in public EPD libraries. If your bids lean on low‑carbon credits or client policies that prefer third‑party verified data, that mismatch can quietly cost specs.
Daikin Europe: products and EPD coverage snapshot
Daikin Europe builds much of the HVAC backbone for homes, offices, and healthcare across EMEA. Their catalog spans heat pumps to VRV systems, yet their product‑specific EPD footprint varies by line and business unit. If your bids lean on EPDs to stay spec‑ready, this overview shows where Daikin is strong, where gaps remain, and how to plan around them.
Halfen’s product range and EPD coverage, simplified
Halfen is a century‑old name in concrete connections now housed inside Leviat. The catalog is broad and undeniably spec‑relevant, yet EPD coverage varies by product family. Here’s the fast, practical look at where they’re strong today, where gaps remain, and why those gaps can quietly cost bids when teams chase LEED v5 points and owner carbon rules.
Thermomass: insulation systems for concrete walls, EPDs next
Thermomass is a recognized name in integrally insulated concrete walls. Think fiber‑composite connectors plus rigid insulation bundled into installable systems for precast, tilt‑up, cast‑in‑place, and modular projects. The brand sits inside Leviat today, with strong code approvals and decades of jobsite mileage. The question specifiers ask more often in 2025 is simple: where are the product‑specific EPDs, and how complete is coverage across the portfolio?
Daikin at a glance: products, EPDs, and the spec gap
Daikin is a global HVAC pure play with a deep bench of heat pumps, VRV/VRF, chillers, air handlers, and rooftops. Their European lines show strong EPD momentum while North American coverage still looks selective. For manufacturers chasing LEED v5 projects, that uneven map matters because verified, product‑specific EPDs speed up credit tallying and keep your SKUs in the conversation when carbon tracking gets real.
Carrier HVAC products and EPD coverage
Carrier is a heavyweight in building HVAC, selling everything from massive centrifugal chillers to workhorse fan coils. For sustainability‑driven projects, the question is simple. Do the product lines that win most specs have product‑specific, third‑party EPDs or not? Below is a crisp read on where Carrier is strong today and where a few gaps could cost them specs when carbon reporting turns into a box the team must tick, not a nice‑to‑have.
Caesarstone US: products and EPD coverage snapshot
Caesarstone sits in a crowded spec arena where designers can pick quartz, porcelain or newer mineral surfaces for the same countertop or wall-cladding line item. The company’s portfolio is broad, the EPD picture is improving, and a few visible gaps could still cost specs when projects require third‑party declarations.
Daltile: products and EPD coverage snapshot
Daltile sits on almost every commercial tile short list. The practical question for spec writers is simpler than the catalog is wide. Where does Daltile have program‑listed EPDs today, where are the gaps, and what does that mean for winning specs under LEED v5 era preferences?
Maurer SE: Bearings, Joints, and the EPD Gap
Maurer SE builds the moving parts of civil and building structures, from bridge expansion joints to seismic bearings. These are high‑consequence items that win specs on performance. Increasingly, they also need credible, third‑party verified EPDs to clear procurement gates without friction. Here’s how Maurer’s portfolio stacks up today, where competitors already show up with declarations, and how to close the gap fast.
MMSI in focus: Modular Mining’s products and EPD fit
The mmsi.com domain points to Modular Mining Systems, Inc., a Komatsu company best known for fleet management and guidance tech used at mine sites. That puts them outside the construction product universe where Environmental Product Declarations are routinely asked for. Here is what they sell, how broad the portfolio looks, and why EPDs are not the lever here, with a quick takeaway for manufacturers whose products do end up in building specs.
PROSOCO’s portfolio and its EPD opportunity
PROSOCO is a familiar name on jobsite carts and submittal packages. They sell into multiple parts of the building envelope and interiors, yet their Environmental Product Declaration footprint is still taking shape. If your bid mix includes air barriers, concrete flooring treatments, or masonry care, the next few months could be decisive for spec wins that increasingly prefer product‑specific EPDs.
JointMaster’s expansion joints, at a glance
Specifiers love clean details that move when buildings do. JointMaster, the expansion joint systems brand associated with Inpro, is a familiar name in airports, hospitals, arenas and big‑footprint commercial work. Here is how their product range stacks up, and where Environmental Product Declarations (EPDs) are a ready lever for more specs won.
Tensa S.r.l.: product lineup and EPD gaps
Tensa S.r.l. (tensa.it) builds the hardware that holds big infrastructure together. Think stay cables, post‑tensioning, structural bearings, seismic devices, and expansion joints. If you sell into bridges, rail and complex buildings, this is a familiar name. The question specifiers ask today is simpler: how EPD‑ready is that catalog, and where are the quick wins to get there.
DYWIDAG: products and their EPD coverage, at a glance
DYWIDAG is a familiar name on bridge decks, retaining walls, tanks, and high‑rise slabs. They sell systems that quietly carry the load while everyone else admires the skyline. If your team bids work where embodied‑carbon disclosure matters, it helps to know which DYWIDAG lines are backed by Environmental Product Declarations today, which are not, and where competitors already show up with paperwork in hand.
PresSure Products Company: EPDs, gaps, and upside
Process plants live inside buildings. When owners and design teams ask for Environmental Product Declarations, even niche kit like sight windows and process lights can influence a spec. PresSure Products Company (pressureproducts.com) makes a broad lineup that shows up across industrial, pharma, and food projects. Here is where they stand on EPDs today and how they could turn transparency into tender traction.
Carlisle CCW: products and the EPD coverage check
Carlisle Coatings & Waterproofing sits inside Carlisle’s building‑envelope family with a broad waterproofing and air‑barrier toolbox. The product footprint is robust. The public EPD footprint, far less so. Here is the fast snapshot manufacturers and spec teams want before a bid clock starts ticking.
Kelvion: heat‑exchange specialist, EPDs still to catch up
Kelvion is a global pure play in heat exchange technology. They build almost every flavor of exchanger you’ll encounter on a building project, from plate packs to dry coolers. Yet their public EPD footprint appears thin. Here’s what they make, where they likely compete, and how stronger EPD coverage could convert specs into wins without adding chaos to product teams.
STI Firestop: products, scope, and the EPD gap
Specified Technologies Inc. is a pure‑play firestopping brand with broad penetration, joint, curtain wall, and pathway solutions. The product range is deep. Their environmental paperwork appears thinner. Here is a crisp view of what they sell and how their EPD coverage stacks up, so product managers can decide where to move first.
RJ Watson: Bearings, Joints, and the EPD Gap
RJ Watson builds the unseen heroes of bridges: structural bearings, seismic isolation, and expansion joints. Owners and designers are asking for product‑specific EPDs more often, especially where carbon accounting is non‑negotiable. Here is how their portfolio stacks up today, where coverage appears thin, and the fast path to win back specs that now expect an EPD on file.
Watson Bowman Acme: expansion joints, EPD gaps, opportunities
Watson Bowman Acme’s Wabo brand is everywhere joints move: bridges, tunnels, parking decks, and select architectural transitions. It is a focused specialist with dozens of named systems and variants. The commercial opportunity is clear. Where projects favor product‑specific EPDs, missing declarations can quietly filter a product out of shortlists. Here is how their catalog stacks up and where an EPD push would win quick ROI.
MM Systems: products, competitors, and the EPD gap
MM Systems is a specialist in architectural expansion control. Think floor, wall, ceiling and facade joint covers that ride out thermal movement and seismic drift, plus fire‑rated joint barriers that keep compartments intact. If your teams sell into healthcare, airports, stadiums or parking structures, this brand shows up often. The question buyers now ask is simple yet high‑stakes: where are the product‑specific EPDs for these systems, and how fast can coverage arrive so bids stay in play.
Armstrong Ceilings: products and EPD coverage snapshot
Armstrong World Industries sits at the center of ceilings and specialty walls, with a portfolio that shows up in offices, schools, hospitals, and transit hubs. If your team sells or specifies Division 09, this is a brand you meet often. Here is where their range is strong, where EPDs are already doing the heavy lifting, and where a few gaps may still cost specs on EPD‑preferred projects.
MarinoWARE: cold‑formed steel with EPDs that matter
MarinoWARE builds the nuts‑and‑bolts of many interiors and façades. Think studs, track, joists, clips, shaftwall and firestopping. The catalog runs into the hundreds of SKUs, spread across a handful of clear product families. The big question for specifiers today is simple. Are these covered by product‑specific EPDs that keep bids moving and LEED v5 targets in play?
Flannery Trim: Products, Competitors, and the EPD Gap
Flannery Trim builds an extensive lineup of aluminum and metal trims for interiors and exteriors. The range is broad, the catalog is deep, and the finishes are dialed. What is missing today is simple too: product‑specific EPDs. For projects leaning into LEED v5 and firm carbon guardrails, that gap can quietly push a trim line out of contention while a documented alternative slides in.
Gordon Inc: products, markets, and their EPD gap
Gordon Inc builds a broad catalog of architectural metal systems, from column covers to security ceilings. It’s a spec-friendly portfolio for healthcare, education, data centers, and detention. The surprise is where they’re strong on performance and customization yet light on third‑party environmental disclosures, a detail that can quietly decide who makes the submittal on LEED‑minded jobs.
Momentum Textiles & Wallcovering: EPD coverage at a glance
A giant catalog and bold sustainability claims make Momentum hard to ignore. The question specifiers ask in 2025 is simpler. Which of those textiles, wallcoverings, acoustics, and protection lines actually come with third‑party verified EPDs that unlock project preferences and keep them in the spec when LEED v5 minded teams tighten requirements?
Carnegie Fabrics: products and EPD coverage snapshot
Carnegie Fabrics is synonymous with Xorel, a performance textile that shows up on walls, panels, and acoustics. The portfolio is wide and design driven. The EPD coverage is thinner than the range, which matters when projects prefer product‑specific, third‑party verified declarations to stay on track for carbon and materials targets.
General Polymers: resin floors and their EPD gap
General Polymers is Sherwin‑Williams’ long‑running resinous flooring line, now largely unified under the Resuflor naming. Architects know it for rugged epoxy, urethane, MMA, ESD, quartz and flake systems across healthcare, food, pharma, education, and industrial. The catalog is broad, with dozens to hundreds of SKUs when you count colors, primers, binders, and topcoats. The question specifiers ask in 2025 is simple. Which of these systems carry product‑specific EPDs that help projects hit LEED v5 targets without a documentation fight?
Tremco Sealants: where EPDs stand today
Tremco’s sealants, air barriers and waterproofing show up on jobsite submittals everywhere. But how well does that portfolio translate into publishable, spec‑winning EPDs right now, and where are the quickest wins to close any gaps?
Thorn Lighting and EPDs: where coverage stands
Thorn Lighting is a familiar badge on roads, schools, stadiums and shop floors. The portfolio is wide, the brand is strong, and specifiers already know where to use it. What many teams ask now is simple yet high stakes. How fully are Thorn’s current products covered by product specific EPDs, and what does that mean for winning specs that prefer or require them under LEED v5 policies and owner standards.
Kenall Lighting: EPD readiness for a niche leader
Kenall owns the hard‑to‑light spaces most brands avoid: cleanrooms, correctional, behavioral health, transit, tunnels, and food processing. The product story is strong. The question many specifiers ask now is simple yet costly if unanswered: where are the Environmental Product Declarations for these luminaires?
H.E. Williams lighting EPD snapshot
H.E. Williams, Inc. makes a broad, made‑in‑Missouri lighting lineup that shows up in schools, hospitals, data centers and workplaces. They lean into BABA and BAA positioning, but how well are their luminaires covered by product‑specific EPDs that specifiers prefer in LEED v5 era projects? Here is the fast read.
Cree Lighting: product range and EPD snapshot
Cree Lighting sits in a crowded spec world where disclosure wins as much as lumens. Their street and area lights show up on real projects, yet many bids now prefer product‑specific EPDs to avoid carbon penalties at the building level. Here’s a quick read on who they are today, what they sell, and how their portfolio maps to environmental declarations so sales teams don’t get boxed out at the last meter.
Visual Comfort & Co: EPD coverage at a glance
Visual Comfort & Co sits at the intersection of luxury decorative lighting and specification‑grade architectural fixtures. The portfolio is broad and design‑driven, which wins inspiration boards. Where it risks losing specs is documentation. Here is how their lineup maps to EPD expectations today, who they meet on bids, and where an EPD plan can unlock more wins without slowing product or sales teams.
Biamp: products, markets, and EPD coverage
Biamp builds the tech that makes modern meeting rooms, paging systems, and large venues sound clear and feel controlled. If a project team asks for product‑specific EPDs, though, can their AV gear keep pace with the rest of the spec stack? Here is where Biamp shines, where its portfolio shows up on construction jobs, and how their enviromental reporting compares to peers competing for the same ceiling space and rack units.
Harman in projects: great sound, missing EPDs
Harman shows up on drawings anywhere sound or show lighting matters. Think classrooms, arenas, hospitality, retail, houses of worship, and corporate spaces. The portfolio is deep, yet environmental declarations for those products are hard to spot. If teams want low‑friction specification under modern green frameworks, that gap can slow the music.
Griesser’s sun‑shading portfolio and its EPD footing
Griesser builds premium exterior sun‑shading across Europe. For teams chasing low‑carbon specs, the question is simple but strategic: which of those product lines already carry product‑specific EPDs, and where are the gaps that could quietly cost specs on LEED v5 and RE2020 projects?
Austral Masonry: product range and EPD coverage
Austral Masonry sits inside Brickworks and plays a clear role across walls and landscapes. If a spec calls for concrete blocks, retaining walls, pavers or sleepers, they are often on the shortlist. What matters to busy product and bid teams is simple. Do their core ranges have EPDs today, and where are the remaining gaps that can hold up a low‑carbon spec or a LEED v5 pursuit?
Red River Brick: Products and EPD coverage snapshot
Red River Brick sits inside General Shale’s brand network and serves the South Central U.S. with a broad brick portfolio. If you sell or spec masonry in Texas or Oklahoma, you’ve likely run into them. Here’s the quick read on what they make and how their environmental disclosures stack up, so sales teams and specifiers can move fast without playing detective.
Cherokee Brick: products and EPD coverage
Cherokee Brick is a heritage clay‑brick maker with deep Southeastern roots and a broad color library. The portfolio is attractive and familiar to specifiers. What’s less clear to the market today is how fully those bricks are backed by Environmental Product Declarations, which more projects now prefer under LEED v5 and owner policies.
Pine Hall Brick: products, rivals, and EPD coverage
A century-old maker of clay pavers, face brick, thin brick, and paver tiles, Pine Hall Brick shows strong market presence. How fully are those lines covered by Environmental Product Declarations, and where might specs slip to rivals that already publish them?
Oldcastle today: products and EPD coverage snapshot
Oldcastle now routes to CRH Americas, a broad portfolio spanning infrastructure precast to outdoor living. For spec-driven teams, the real question is simple: where do EPDs already cover the catalog, and where might a missing declaration quietly cost a spot in a LEED v5‑minded submittal?
Belden Brick: products, EPDs, and the spec gap
A quick pulse check on The Belden Brick Company. They sell a wide portfolio of clay masonry products used across commercial, institutional, and residential work. Their environmental reporting leans on the brick industry’s average EPD, which helps, but leaves room to win more specs where project teams now expect product‑specific declarations.
Arconic’s construction lineup and EPD coverage
Arconic shows up in building specs in two ways: through Kawneer’s façade systems and through aluminum sheet, plate, and extrusions that feed fabricators. If you sell into envelopes or work with upstream aluminum, this snapshot tells you where Arconic’s products are covered by EPDs, where the gaps are, and how that affects specability when LEED v5 minded teams ask for third‑party declarations.
Reynaers Aluminium: EPD coverage at a glance
Reynaers Aluminium is a full‑system player in architectural glazing. Windows, doors, sliders, façades, even shading. The portfolio spans many product families and likely hundreds of SKUs, yet their public EPD footprint feels uneven. They state 19 generic EPDs that cover 67 product variants, which is helpful, but specifiers often look for product‑specific EPDs tied to exact systems, especially as LEED v5 tightens expectations for transparency (Reynaers Aluminium, 2025).
WAREMA sun shading: product range and EPD snapshot
WAREMA is a European mainstay in solar shading for buildings, from exterior venetian blinds to smart controls. If a project team needs glare control, daylight tuning, or thermal load reduction, they show up on the shortlist. The open question for specifiers today is simple, how comprehensively are those products covered by third‑party verified EPDs that unlock credits and satisfy owner policies.
Heroal: how its EPDs cover the envelope
Heroal builds aluminum systems that show up across the building skin: windows, doors, sliding elements, curtain walls, roller shutters, and textile sun protection. The practical question for specifiers is simple. Do those lines come with product‑specific EPDs, and where are the gaps that could cost a spec on projects aiming for low‑carbon procurement and LEED v5 ambitions?
elZinc: products and EPD coverage at a glance
Titanium‑zinc is a spec darling for roofs and façades, and elZinc is one of the names design teams know. The open question in late 2025 is simple. Which of their product lines are backed by current, third‑party EPDs and where are the gaps that could cost specs on projects targeting LEED v5 and enterprise sustainability policies?
RHEINZINK: product range and EPD coverage snapshot
Zinc is the moody indie star of metal cladding, aging into that coveted patina architects love. The commercial reality is simpler. Projects ask for Environmental Product Declarations, and the brands that can hand them over win more specs with less back‑and‑forth. Here is how RHEINZINK stacks up right now in the U.S. context.
Hunter Douglas Architectural: products and EPD reality check
Hunter Douglas Architectural is a familiar name on specs for commercial shading and blinds. The portfolio is broad and polished. The question many teams ask today is simpler, can those products show up with product‑specific EPDs when a project or client requires them, or will they be swapped out for a rival that can?
Metal Screen Systems: where the EPDs should be
Architectural screening shows up everywhere on modern projects. Rooftops, mechanical yards, parking facades. If a spec calls for louvers or equipment screens, an Environmental Product Declaration often decides who makes the shortlist. Here is how Metal Screen Systems stacks up today and where the easy wins are hiding.
VEKA: products and EPD coverage at a glance
VEKA is a global heavyweight in PVC profiles and outdoor living components. Big footprint, many SKUs, and growing sustainability signals. The open question for specifiers is simple: where do product‑specific EPDs exist today, and where are they still missing for common project picks?
ACO Environmental: products and EPD coverage
ACO Environmental sits inside the global ACO water‑tech family, best known for trench drains and separators. If you sell into projects that now screen for transparency, the big question is simple. Which of their product lines carry Environmental Product Declarations, and where are the gaps that can cost specs?
Ash Grove: products and EPD coverage snapshot
Ash Grove is a classic heavy hitter in North American cement. The question specifiers ask today is simple: which of its products carry third‑party EPDs, and where are the gaps that could cost a spec on low‑carbon projects striving for LEED v5‑style material goals.
Oldcastle Infrastructure: products and EPD coverage snapshot
Oldcastle Infrastructure is everywhere pipes flow and vaults sit, from storm drains to telecom streetscapes. Buyers love the breadth. Specifiers increasingly ask for Environmental Product Declarations. Here’s where their catalog shines on EPDs, where it likely doesn’t yet, and how that could nudge wins on projects that rank carbon alongside cost.
Knife River’s products and EPD coverage, decoded
Knife River is a vertically integrated heavyweight across the West, selling rock to roadways and everything between. The portfolio is broad. The EPD story is even broader for concrete and gaining for asphalt, with room to grow in aggregates. If your team bids public work or LEED v5‑leaning projects, this is where specability either clicks or costs you.
Lindab: products and EPD coverage in one view
Lindab is best known for ventilation duct systems and sheet‑steel building products. If you sell into projects that ask for product‑specific EPDs, their current portfolio tells a clear story: strong coverage in core ventilation components and rainwater or profiled sheet lines, with a few gaps where spec‑driven teams still want declarations.
Halton at a glance: products, SKUs, and their EPDs
Halton is a global indoor‑air specialist with a broad portfolio that shows up in kitchens, hospitals, labs, ships, and heavy industry. Buyers increasingly ask for product‑specific, third‑party verified EPDs to keep projects eligible for carbon accounting and LEED v5 credits. Here is where Halton’s coverage is strong today, and where a few timely EPDs could unlock more specs without turning every bid into a price fight.
TROX: products and EPDs, in one quick scan
Ventilation gets specified fast when the paperwork is ready. Here is how TROX shows up today across air distribution and air handling, and where extra EPD coverage could unlock more wins on projects that prefer or require product‑specific declarations.
TROX: products and EPD coverage in one view
TROX is a familiar name on mechanical schedules, but how broad is their range and how well is it backed by Environmental Product Declarations? Here is the fast pass manufacturers use to benchmark spec readiness without falling into a week‑long web rabbit hole.
ZENO-PROTECT: entrance flooring and their EPD gap
ZENO-PROTECT focuses on entrance flooring for busy buildings. Think clean‑off mats and textile coverings that keep grit out and floors safe. The brand shows momentum on performance, yet its environmental paperwork has fallen behind. If your specs lean on product‑specific EPDs, this is the snapshot to know before bids go live.
Kalwall: translucent daylighting with EPDs that travel
Design teams love Kalwall for soft, uniform daylight without the glare or heat load of big glass boxes. For manufacturers, the story is simpler. Kalwall is a focused player in translucent FRP sandwich panel systems and, importantly, it backs its flagship assemblies with current, product‑specific EPDs that make getting specified easier when low‑carbon rules apply.
Solatube at a glance, plus their EPD runway
Solatube built its name on tubular daylighting devices that bring crisp natural light deep into buildings without glare. They also sell solar‑powered fans and whole‑house ventilation for homes, plus large‑diameter daylighting for warehouses and schools. Here is how that portfolio maps to Environmental Product Declarations, and where missing EPDs may quietly block specs on carbon‑accountable projects.
VELUX: Roof windows, skylights, and EPD coverage
VELUX is synonymous with daylight from the roof. Their portfolio spans residential roof windows and sun tunnels to commercial rooflights and modular systems. For spec-driven projects that increasingly screen for verified environmental data, how well do those ranges come with EPDs today, and where are the quick wins to close gaps?
MI Windows: products and EPD coverage snapshot
Windows and doors get specified fast when the paperwork is easy to trust. If a product lacks an Environmental Product Declaration, many project teams default to conservative carbon assumptions, which quietly nudges purchases toward brands that do publish EPDs. Here is where MI Windows and Doors stands today and how to turn that into spec-winning momentum.
Pacific Steel NZ: products and EPD coverage
Pacific Steel sits in a high‑spec, seismic market where rebar decisions are made fast and often. If a product lacks an EPD, it can quietly fall off bid lists when carbon accounting kicks in. Here’s where their portfolio stands today, what’s covered, and where a quick move could unlock more specs.
ASC Building Products: metal panels and their EPD gap
ASC Building Products sells West‑coast‑centric metal roofing and siding through distributors, with familiar profiles like Skyline, Nor‑Clad, Delta Rib, Nu‑Wave, PBR, and Strata Rib. Great brand presence, plenty of color options, and credible cool‑roof claims. The question specifiers ask more and more often is simple: where are the product‑specific EPDs?
Metal Construction Association: products, EPDs, and the spec gap
The Metal Construction Association is not a manufacturer. It’s a U.S. trade group whose members make metal wall and roof systems at scale. That matters when you need Environmental Product Declarations fast. Here’s what MCA covers with industry‑wide EPDs today, where coverage has lapsed, and how that affects winning specs on projects aiming for LEED v5 and owner carbon targets.
Tilcor Roofing: products, EPDs, and the spec gap
Tilcor is a focused stone‑coated steel roofer with a catalog that hits the sweet spot for pitched roofs. The product story is strong. The EPD story is mixed. Their last product‑specific EPD is now past its validity window, which can quietly nudge them out of shortlists when projects expect current, third‑party verified disclosures. Here is where Tilcor stands, how it stacks up against common alternatives, and the fastest path to get fully specification‑ready again.
DECRA Roofing: products and EPD coverage snapshot
Stone‑coated steel has a loyal following for steep‑slope roofs, and DECRA is one of the names people recognize instantly. If buyers ask for Environmental Product Declarations and you do not have them, bids slow down and swaps happen. Here is a crisp look at DECRA’s lineup and how their environmental reporting stacks up today.
What Data You Need To Prepare For An EPD
An EPD moves as fast as your data is ready. Pull the right files early and the path from kickoff to a third‑party verified, spec‑ready declaration gets a lot smoother. Miss a few essentials and the project stalls while teams chase spreadsheets, utility bills, and supplier confirmations. Here is the practical checklist and context to make your first EPD feel like a tidy pit stop, not a teardown.
Best EPD providers for paints and coatings
If your architectural coatings are headed for specs, choosing who builds your EPD can feel like picking a pit crew. The wrong call burns months you do not have. The right partner turns messy plant data into a clean, third‑party verified declaration that wins trust and keeps bids moving.
Is there an industry wide EPD for MDF boards
Short answer for anyone hunting an MDF EPD or sector average EPD today. North America has a current industry wide EPD for MDF boards. Europe is more patchwork with association EPDs in some countries. Australia had a sector EPD that is now expired. If landing more specs matters, a product specific MDF EPD usually beats the conservative sector numbers.
Is there an industry‑wide EPD for OSB boards?
Short answer yes. In North America, there is an industry‑wide (sector average) Environmental Product Declaration for Oriented Strand Board, often used as the default in whole‑building LCA tools. Below we show where to find it, what it covers, and why a product‑specific OSB EPD usually outperforms the average in specs.
Is there an industry‑wide EPD for vapor barriers?
Short answer for anyone hunting a sector average or "industry‑wide" EPD for vapor barriers or vapor retarders. None is publicly available today. What you will find are product‑specific EPDs under the broader Water‑Resistive and Air Barriers or airtightness and vapour control membrane categories. That difference matters for specs, LEED discussions, and whole‑building LCA results.
Is there an industry-wide EPD for corrosion protection systems?
Short answer. Yes for hot-dip galvanizing in several regions. No single, still-current sector average EPD covers all paint-based corrosion protection systems. Here’s what exists today, who’s behind it, and why a product‑specific EPD usually wins more specs.
Industry wide EPD for exterior facade paint?
Quick answer first. We could not find a current, association‑backed industry wide or sector average EPD for exterior facade paint in major markets as of December 11, 2025. What does exist in volume are product specific EPDs for architectural coatings. That is actually good news for manufacturers ready to move fast.
Is there an industry‑wide EPD for interior wall paint?
Short answer. In Europe, yes. In the United States, not today. If your team is hunting for a sector average EPD for interior wall paint, here is where one exists, who is behind it, and why a product‑specific EPD usually beats the average when it comes to winning specs and whole‑building LCA math.
Industry‑wide EPD for construction sealants: does it exist?
Searching for an industry‑wide or sector average EPD for construction sealants and joint sealants. Here is the straight answer, what exists in each region, and how to win specs with a product‑specific EPD instead.
Is there an industry‑wide EPD for linoleum?
Short answer for those hunting a sector average EPD for linoleum flooring: Europe had one led by ERFMI, but it expired in 2024. North America has none today. If linoleum is on the spec, product‑specific EPDs are the sure path to credible, lower carbon numbers and fewer penalties in whole‑building LCAs.
Industry EPD for glass wool insulation?
Short answer yes for North America. An industry‑wide, sector‑average Environmental Product Declaration exists for fiberglass glass wool insulation. Europe is different, with most activity in manufacturer‑specific EPDs. Here’s what exists, what it covers, and why a product‑specific EPD often wins more specs than the average.
HVAC PCRs, explained for busy manufacturers
If your team is chasing an EPD for fans, air handling units, heat pumps, or ductwork, the rulebook you need is a Product Category Rule. The catch is that HVAC products straddle construction and electrical standards. Picking the right PCR saves months, avoids rework, and keeps your declaration comparable in the markets that matter.
Which PCR fits mineral wool insulation
Confused by rock wool, glass wool, stone wool, and which rules apply where? Here is the straight path to pick the right Product Category Rules for a product-specific EPD, avoid rework, and line up with what specifiers expect. If you arrived wondering about “pcr for mineral wool insulation,” you’re in the right place.
Which PCR fits aluminum construction products
Aluminum teams ask one question on repeat. Which Product Category Rule should we use for our extrusions, sheets, or facade systems. Pick wrong and the LCA model, EPD scope, and even comparability can wobble. Pick right and bids move faster, specs stick, and the data story holds up in tough reviews. Here is how the aluminum PCR landscape actually looks right now, and how to navigate it without wasting quarters.
EPD Prioritization Playbook for Manufacturers
Too many SKUs, not enough time. If you try to create EPDs for everything at once, progress stalls and sales teams keep sidestepping specs that ask for them. A smart EPD prioritization plan picks a few products where an EPD will unblock revenue fast, then scales. Here is the practical way to choose those first movers without burning out your team.
EPD Strategy For Manufacturers: A Practical Playbook
Teams know their products cold, yet EPDs can feel like alphabet soup. Meanwhile, buyers penalize products without a verified declaration, which quietly pushes them out of specs. A sharp EPD strategy connects data, PCR choices, and publication timing so sales can compete on merit, not just price. Here is how to build a plan that is fast, defensible, and repeatable across a portfolio.
EPD Documentation That Wins Bids
Bid week is no time for scavenger hunts. Buyers want clean, verifiable EPD documentation that maps to the exact product they will receive, or the door quietly closes. Here is what belongs in your packet, how agencies actually review it, and the pitfalls that cost teams points, time, and sometimes the award itself.
BREEAM Material Credits, Explained
Making sense of BREEAM’s Materials category is the difference between being shortlisted and being sidelined. Here is what actually earns credits, how Environmental Product Declarations plug in, and practical moves manufacturers can take now to help projects capture Mat 01 and Mat 02. If you’ve ever wondered how “breeam material credits” really work, this is your fast track.
BREEAM and EPDs for manufacturers
If buyers or design teams ask for a “BREEAM EPD,” they want proof your product’s impacts can be used in a BREEAM assessment without friction. The good news is simple. A third‑party verified, product‑specific EPD built to EN 15804 or ISO 14025 is accepted, and in many schemes it can unlock direct Materials credits while also feeding the building LCA. The trick is timing, scope, and quantity, not reinventing your product.
LEED scorecard explained for manufacturers
If project teams keep asking how your products help their LEED score, this is your crib sheet. We break down how the LEED checklist works, where EPDs and HPDs move points, and what LEED v5 means for materials so sales and product teams can answer with crisp specifics, not guesswork.
LEED Zero Carbon, explained for manufacturers
Owners keep asking for “zero carbon.” Some mean LEED Zero Carbon, others mean a LEED v5 project with aggressive embodied‑carbon targets. If your team makes building products, the distinction matters. Here is the plain‑English map of what LEED Zero Carbon measures, how LEED v5 changes the materials game, and exactly where product‑specific EPDs help projects hit their marks without drama.
RE2020 updates 2025: what changes now
France tightened RE2020 carbon rules on January 1, 2025. If your products go into French housing, offices or schools, this alters how easily projects hit the Ic construction and Ic énergie caps. The short version is simple. More product‑specific EPDs in INIES means smoother compliance. Fewer EPDs means default data that push projects over the line.
Ecodesign for Sustainable Products Regulation, decoded
If you make or sell physical products in the EU, the Ecodesign for Sustainable Products Regulation changes the ground rules. It sets a single playbook for product sustainability and introduces the Digital Product Passport. For manufacturers in construction supply chains, this is less about slogans and more about the data behind your products. Here is what actually matters, what is still evolving, and how to get in front of it without slowing launches.
CE marking enforcement in 2025, explained
If you sell construction products in the EU or Great Britain, 2025 is a threshold year. New CPR rules start phasing in, UK recognition of CE marking continues, and authorities are scaling up checks. Here is the plain‑English map from CE to declarations, environmental data, and what to fix before an inspector or buyer does.
GaBi LCA software for manufacturers, explained
If an EPD is your ticket onto the spec, the LCA behind it is the engine. GaBi is one of the most established engines in the market. Here is how it actually fits into an EPD project, what it does well, what it does not do for you, and how to choose the right setup so your team moves fast without sacrificing credibility.
How the global EPD system actually works
If your products sell into construction, Environmental Product Declarations are no longer exotic. They’re the passport that gets you into specs, public bids, and climate‑aligned procurement. Here’s the plain‑English map of who sets the rules, where EPDs get published, how they move across borders, and what matters commercially when teams search for a “global epd system.”
ISO 21930 for EPDs, Explained for Manufacturers
ISO 21930 sits at the center of construction EPDs, yet it is often confused with EN 15804 and ISO 14025. If your team is hearing “iso 21930 epd” in specs or RFQs, this guide translates the standard into plain English so you can pick the right path, move fast, and avoid costly do‑overs.
EN 15804 A2, in plain English
If the letters and numbers in EN 15804 feel like alphabet soup, you are not alone. This standard is the rulebook most construction-product EPDs follow in Europe and often beyond. Understanding what changed with the A2 update gives product, operations, and sales teams a faster path to credible, comparable EPDs that actually help win specs, not slow them down.
EPD Recertification, Explained For Manufacturers
Five years passes fast. EPD recertification is not a rubber stamp, it is a new verification against today’s rules and your latest data. Get the timing, the PCR choice, and the data story right and you keep bids clean and specs sticky. Miss the window and you invite avoidable last‑minute drama.
EPDs for New Products: Launch Without Waiting a Year
Got a just‑launched product and almost no data history? You can still publish a credible, third‑party verified EPD without stalling sales. The trick is using the right rulebook, a tight evidence pack, and a plan to update once full‑year operations mature. Think pilot season, not the series finale.
Insulation EPDs, decoded for busy manufacturers
If a spec calls for an EPD for insulation, what should your team look for first. The short answer is comparability and credibility. The longer answer is knowing which PCR applies, how the declared unit maps to R‑value in real projects, and what drives embodied carbon for fiberglass, mineral wool, cellulose, XPS, EPS, and spray foam. One more reason to care even before embodied carbon rules bite hard, better insulation still trims heating and cooling bills by about 15 percent on average when paired with air sealing (ENERGY STAR, 2024).
Concrete EPDs, Explained For Busy Manufacturers
If customers ask for an EPD for concrete, they are not playing a paperwork game. They are trying to compare global warming potential, reliably, across mixes and suppliers. This guide shows how a concrete EPD is built, which choices actually shift the number, and how to get one published quickly without burying your technical team in spreadsheets.
EPDs across the Mediterranean, decoded
Thinking about selling into Spain, France, Italy, Portugal, Greece, Türkiye or nearby markets and wondering how EPDs actually work there? This fast tour maps the rules, registries, and program operators that matter so your team can ship credible declarations, get modeled correctly, and win specs without drama.
EPD Montenegro: what manufacturers need to know
If you sell construction products into Montenegro or export from Montenegro into the EU, an Environmental Product Declaration is increasingly the ticket to the shortlist. Here is the fast, plain‑English map of the local rules, common program operators, and how an EPD actually moves the needle for bids. People often type "epd montenegro" then bounce between tabs. You do not need to.
EPDs in Serbia: What Manufacturers Need Now
Selling into the EU or competing for EU‑funded projects puts Serbian building‑product makers under a brighter spotlight. Environmental Product Declarations are becoming the quickest way to clear buyer due‑diligence and keep bids in play. Here’s how “EPD Serbia” looks today, what standards really apply, and how to move from interest to a published declaration without tying up your factory team for months.
EPDs in Bulgaria, Explained
Making sense of EPDs in Bulgaria can feel like switching subtitles mid‑movie. The good news is the playbook is familiar, just with a few local twists. Here is what counts, who publishes, which rules matter, and how manufacturers can move fast without drowning in paperwork.
EPD Poland, explained for manufacturers
Bids in Poland are increasingly asking for environmental product declarations that speak EN 15804 fluently. The rules are European, the players are Polish and international, and the commercial stakes are real. Here is how the landscape works, where to publish, and what to prep so an EPD helps win tenders rather than slow them down.
EPDs in Belgium, Explained for Manufacturers
Belgium treats EPDs as more than a brochure. If a brand talks about environmental performance, it must back that up with a verified B‑EPD recorded in the federal database. That sounds strict, yet it makes selling into Belgian projects clearer and faster once your data is in order.
EPD Netherlands: what manufacturers need to know
Selling into the Dutch market runs on numbers, not slogans. Permits hinge on MPG, infrastructure bids score with MKI, and product data flows through the Nationale Milieudatabase. If you are weighing where to place your first or next EPD, here is the Netherlands in plain English.
EPDs and the European Union market, explained
The EU is one market, yet rules and buyer habits vary country by country. If your products cross borders, you need an EPD strategy that travels with them, from the standard on the cover page to where the data lives and how it plugs into national tools.
EPD Life Cycle Assessment in Plain English
Confused about how an LCA turns into an EPD, what “A1–A3” even means, and whether any of this actually helps win specs. You’re not alone. Here’s the clean, manufacturer‑first view of EPD life cycle assessment that bridges compliance and commercial outcomes without the jargon fog.
EN 15804 for EPDs, decoded for manufacturers
If you make building products and keep hearing “EN 15804” or “EN 15804+A2,” this is the map. We explain what an epd en 15804 compliant declaration contains, why the A2 update matters, how it intersects with PCRs and ISO 14025, and what this means for sales, specs, and your next 12 months.
EPD Registration: How to Get It Right, Fast
Teams ask where to register, how long it takes, and what it actually means to have a “registered EPD.” Here is the plain‑English map, from picking the right PCR to choosing a program operator and landing your document where specifiers actually look. We keep the focus on speed, quality, and the commercial upside of being selectable.
EPD for building materials, explained clearly
Specifiers are moving faster on low‑carbon choices, and products without an Environmental Product Declaration get scrutinized or sidelined. If you manufacture anything that ends up in a wall, slab, skin, or system, this is your plain‑English map to what an EPD is, where it’s used, and how to get one in motion without hijacking your operations for months.
Resinous flooring for data centers: who has EPDs?
ESD floors in server halls, PU‑cement in generator rooms, and fast‑cure systems in corridors keep hyperscale facilities humming. If your spec teams ask for Environmental Product Declarations, you need to know which resinous brands have them today, and where the gaps are. Below is a crisp, product‑level scan across six common manufacturers, mapped to the three data‑center use cases that come up most often.
Hebel Australia: products and EPD coverage
Hebel is Australia’s best known AAC brand, part of CSR, with panels and blocks that show up on homes, apartments and civil work. If your teams pitch Hebel into specs that prefer or require EPDs, here’s a fast read on what they make, where EPDs exist today, and how to close the gaps so you win more bids without a scramble.
Giacomini: product lineup and EPD coverage at a glance
Giacomini is a familiar name on mechanical room submittals. The portfolio is broad and engineering‑driven, yet their public trail of Environmental Product Declarations looks thin. If your projects prefer or require product‑specific EPDs, that gap can quietly push you off shortlists in favor of rivals who show their numbers.
Emmeti: hydronic systems and EPD coverage snapshot
Specifiers keep asking for verifiable carbon data. Emmeti, a Purmo Group brand, sells widely across hydronic piping, manifolds, valves and heat generation. The question buyers care about is simple: which of those lines already carry Environmental Product Declarations, and where are the gaps that can stall a bid or get a product swapped late in design.
James Halstead: what they sell and where EPDs stand
James Halstead plc sits behind Polyflor and Objectflor, a pure play in resilient flooring. Think commercial sheet vinyl, safety flooring, ESD, and a wide LVT portfolio sold into healthcare, education, workplace and retail. The interesting bit for specifiers is simple. How much of that catalog is covered by product‑specific EPDs today, and where might coverage lag just enough to cost a spec on projects chasing LEED v5 points or corporate carbon targets?
Polyflor: products, spec battles, and EPD coverage
Polyflor sits in the thick of every resilient‑flooring spec. When projects ask for third‑party verified EPDs, coverage across the full range matters. Here is how their portfolio stacks up today, where EPDs are solid, and where tightening the net could unlock more wins.
Luminis Lighting: Portfolio and the EPD Opportunity
Luminis builds sleek, specification‑grade luminaires for campuses, civic spaces, and contemporary interiors. Their design story is strong. The next growth lever is simple to name and harder to ignore: product‑specific EPDs that keep them in play on carbon‑screened projects and LEED v5 pursuits. Here’s where Luminis shines today, where the gaps sit, and a clean path to close them.
Resinous flooring brands likeliest to win hyperscaler data centers
Hyperscaler data center work moves fast, specs are tight, and procurement teams want hard numbers for embodied carbon. Resinous flooring shows up across galleries, battery rooms, and corridors. If your systems come with current, product‑specific EPDs, you make the shortlist. If they don’t, you’re fighting uphill, often on price alone.
MBCI’s metal panels and their EPD reality
MBCI offers a deep bench of roof and wall profiles, yet many buyers now filter shortlists by Environmental Product Declarations. Here’s a fast read on what MBCI sells, how broad the portfolio is, and where their current EPD coverage helps or holds them back in specs.
Nucor’s Steel Portfolio and EPD Coverage
Specifiers know Nucor for breadth and speed to site. What they often ask is simple. Which product lines carry current EPDs, and where are the gaps that could block a bid on projects aiming for carbon accounting or LEED v5 points. Here is the quick, practical view.
SCHOTT, specialty glass, and today’s EPD reality
SCHOTT is a pioneer in specialty glass with strong credentials on climate and energy. In building projects, though, the spec game is shifting toward product‑specific EPDs. Here is how SCHOTT’s current portfolio maps to what specifiers now expect, and where quick EPD wins could unlock more bids without squeezing margins.
Polygroup: seasonal décor, pools, and EPD relevance
Polygroup is a global seasonal décor and outdoor‑recreation giant. Impressive scale, huge retail reach, and a portfolio that screams consumer. That matters for EPDs because most of their products are not the stuff architects specify in bid sets. Here is where their range sits today, what it means for environmental declarations, and when EPDs would actually move the needle.
BlueScope Buildings: EPDs across the metal building kit
BlueScope Buildings North America is best known through Butler and Varco Pruden. They sell the full pre‑engineered steel building kit, from primary frames to roof and wall panels. If a project team asks for EPDs, how well is that kit covered and where could added declarations move the spec needle?
Marazzi Group: tile giant with room to grow on EPDs
Marazzi is a household name in ceramic and porcelain stoneware. Their design range is deep, their distribution is global, and specifiers know the brand. The open question for 2025 is simple. Do their Environmental Product Declarations keep pace with the breadth of what they sell, in the places where projects now expect them?
FieldTurf: product lineup and EPD coverage, fast
Synthetic turf shows up everywhere from D1 stadiums to schoolyards. Specifiers increasingly ask for third‑party EPDs, and some owners give preference to products that can be counted toward LEED v5 materials credits. Here’s how FieldTurf’s range stacks up today, where its coverage is strong, and the smart moves to win more specs without slowing sales teams down.
Pilkington glass lineup and EPD coverage
Architects are asking for product‑specific EPDs in more bids. Pilkington’s portfolio is broad and recognizable, but how much of it is covered by verified declarations that actually move specs over the finish line? Here’s the fast, no‑fluff read.
Fireclay Tile: products and EPD coverage snapshot
Handmade look, American manufacturing, and a brand designers love. Here’s how Fireclay Tile’s ceramic, glass, and glazed thin brick lines stack up on environmental transparency today, and where EPDs can unlock more specs when LEED‑minded teams are shortlisting materials.
Ceramiche Refin: tile range and EPD coverage
Ceramiche Refin is a pure play in porcelain stoneware. Think floors, walls, large slabs and outdoor pavers that turn up in retail, hospitality and workplace fit‑outs. Here’s how their catalog stacks up, and how far their EPDs reach into the lineup so sales teams can protect specs without extra friction.
Santa Monica’s Low‑Carbon Concrete Rule, Explained
If your products touch concrete in California, Santa Monica just turned up the heat. The city now requires low‑carbon concrete in new construction, pools, and spas. That shifts submittals toward cement‑lean mixes and verifiable carbon data. Manufacturers with fast, clean EPD workflows will win specs while others play catch‑up.
Buy Clean Colorado: GWP Rules Manufacturers Need Now
Colorado now sets hard global warming potential limits for key materials on state-funded projects. If your EPDs are missing or your numbers sit above the threshold, you risk slower reviews, waiver paperwork, or lost bids. The good news: the rules are clear, the limits are public, and a tight data play gets you compliant without derailing production.
Oregon’s Climate Omnibus HB 3409, Decoded for Manufacturers
Oregon’s 2023 climate package is not just about forests and heat pumps. It quietly rewires agencies, funds natural climate solutions, and sets up programs that reach into job sites, specs, and submittals. If you sell materials into Oregon, the signals around embodied carbon and documentation are getting louder. Here is what HB 3409 actually changes, what numbers matter, and how to turn it into faster bids and fewer last minute scrambles.
Fiberon in brief: products, rivals, and EPD coverage
Composite stalwart Fiberon builds the outdoor living kit architects actually specify: multiple decking families, matching railing lines, cladding, lighting, and fasteners. Their public library shows Environmental Product Declarations for flagship decking and Wildwood cladding, with a few gaps that matter commercially. If a project team filters bids by product‑specific EPDs, missing documents can quietly block you from shortlists. Fiberon’s own sustainability hub hints at scale and intent, yet specifers still need clear paperwork. See their sustainability narrative here: [Fiberon Balance](https://www.fiberondecking.com/pages/fiberon-balance).
TimberTech: product lineup and EPD coverage snapshot
TimberTech sits at the center of the outdoor living conversation. If your team sells into multifamily decks, hospitality terraces, or education campuses, you will see them on every shortlist. Here is how their portfolio breaks down and how well those products are documented with Environmental Product Declarations, so you can judge specability at a glance.
Gypsum board across the U.S.: who has EPDs
If gypsum board is your bread and butter, EPD coverage is your ticket into more specs and fewer headaches. The landscape shifts by region, brand presence, and how plant‑specific those declarations are. Here is the quick, practical overview we wish every product manager and sales lead had on their desk.
Resinous healthcare flooring in Denmark: who has EPDs?
Hospitals in Denmark face tighter climate limits from July 1, 2025. If your resin floors arrive without an EN 15804 EPD, project LCAs get harder, bids slow, and your product risks being swapped. Here’s the fast read on which resinous players show up with declarations, why that matters under BR18, and how to move from “we’ll get to it” to EPD‑ready without stressing your ops team.
Swap in recycled content, drop GWP fast
Quick wins often hide in plain sight. For many construction materials, increasing recycled content can slash cradle‑to‑gate global warming potential without touching the mix deign or compromising performance. The trick is knowing where it really works, what numbers to expect, and how to document it cleanly in an EPD so specifiers can act on it.
IECC 2027 for Manufacturers
IECC 2027 is locking in by late 2026, then rolling into state adoptions on their own timelines. That means product specs will tilt harder toward high‑efficiency envelopes, HVAC, lighting, and controls. If your team sells into new construction or major renovations, now’s the time to tune performance data and line up EPDs so you aren’t scrambling when bids land.
Holcim ECOPact and today’s low‑carbon concrete options
Specs are tightening on embodied carbon while strength, finish, and schedule stay non‑negotiable. ECOPact is Holcim’s headline answer, but it is not the only game in town. Here is how the big low‑carbon mixes compare, what their numbers really mean, and how to translate those claims into EPDs that actually win bids.
Southwire: products and EPD coverage at a glance
Southwire is a heavyweight in wire and cable for the built world. If you sell or spec electrification, odds are their copper and aluminum are already on your jobs. We mapped the portfolio and its environmental reporting so you can see where EPDs help you win the spec and where gaps may still trip you up. Their public sustainability push adds momentum, too, with deep Scope 1 and 2 cuts reported in 2024 progress updates ([Southwire Sustainability, 2025](https://www.southwire.com/sustainability/growing-green)).
Ecore Commercial Flooring: product range and EPD reality check
Specifiers keep asking for proof, not promises. If your product shows up on a bid without an Environmental Product Declaration, it often gets sidelined for a competitor that has one. Here’s how Ecore’s catalog stacks up, where coverage looks strong, and where a quick move could unlock more specs.
CertainTeed: products, EPD coverage, and gaps
CertainTeed wears many hats in North American construction. That breadth is great for sales teams, until a spec calls for environmental paperwork and some lines are covered while others are quiet. Here is the snapshot manufacturers ask us for when planning EPDs that win specs without derailing day jobs.
National Gypsum: products and their EPD coverage
National Gypsum sits in the center of the gypsum universe with familiar badges on jobsite pallets. If you spec walls or roofs, you know Gold Bond, DEXcell, PermaBASE and ProForm. The question buyers keep asking is simple. How well are these ranges covered by Environmental Product Declarations and where are the quick wins to lift specability without a six month slog.
Shaw Floors: products and EPD coverage in one view
Shaw’s portfolio spans from cozy residential carpet to heavy‑duty commercial resilient. Specifiers see breadth, but do they also see product‑specific EPDs where it matters for bids, compliance, and client cred? Here’s the fast read.
Make the EPD budget a Revenue Story
Executives hear cost and compliance. Specifiers see access and advantage. When a product shows up with a third‑party verified EPD, it enters more bids, clears more submittals, and sticks to more specs. The market signal is unmistakable. Global product-specific EPD numbers have reached 200,000 declarations in late 2025, and momentum is only accelerating.
Data Center Embodied Carbon Benchmarks Suppliers Should Hit
Hyperscalers are moving from “tell me” to “show me.” If you supply concrete, steel, glass, or insulation into data centers, the leaders now expect product‑specific EPDs that land within explicit carbon ranges, not vague intentions. Here are the concrete numbers buyers are circulating and the quality signals they check before your submittal makes it past page one.
Supplier Scorecards Are Getting Brutal
Procurement teams are tightening the screws. RFPs that once asked for a sustainability policy now demand product‑specific, third‑party verified EPDs, EN 15804+A2 alignment, and plant‑level numbers. Miss those asks and you are not just late, you are invisible. In 2025, 270 global buyers asked nearly 45,000 suppliers to disclose environmental data through CDP, a blunt signal that proof beats promises (CDP, 2025) ([CDP, 2025](https://cdp.net/en/disclose)). Here’s how to read the writing on the wall and protect revenue before your competitors do.
Tnemec resinous flooring and EPDs, decoded
Specifiers increasingly ask for resinous floors that can prove their impact, not just promise it. Here is where Tnemec stands today on Environmental Product Declarations for its StrataShield and Ultra‑Tread families, what that means on bid day, and where coverage could expand to keep pace with competitors.
Supply Chain Squeeze: Embodied Carbon Targets Force Rapid Decarbonization
Customers are rewriting specs with embodied carbon caps that bite. States are hard‑coding EPDs into bids. Europe is pricing carbon at the border. If your inputs, plants, and paperwork are not ready, lead times stretch, bids stall, and margins slip. The upside is real: manufacturers that align data, procurement, and product tweaks now are winning work while competitors scramble.
Good Enough Reporting Is Over for Data Center Builders
Voluntary checklists once passed in bid rooms. Not anymore. Owners, states, and rating systems now treat embodied carbon like a code line item. If your concrete, steel, glass, wiring, insulation or racks show up without current EPDs and a credible LCA trail, you slow bids, lose points, and risk disqualification. The shift is real, and it is biting schedules.
One Missing EPD Can Sink A Multi Million Dollar Bid
A seven figure proposal can die on one missing PDF. Public owners now tie eligibility to product specific, verified EPDs. Private owners chase rating points that need them. When submittals land without that declaration, buyers cannot confirm compliance and move on. The fix is boring and powerful. Treat EPDs like bonding capacity you renew before it lapses.
From Steel to Sealants: EPDs Decide Data Center Specs
Data center construction is spiking while owners sharpen embodied‑carbon targets. If your product lacks a product‑specific, third‑party verified EPD, teams often must model you with worst‑case assumptions that drag GWP up and your chances down. In 2025 the spec door does not just open for low‑carbon options, it closes on products without credible EPDs.
Embodied Carbon: The New Hyperscaler RFP Filter
Hyperscalers are quietly culling bid lists with one line item. If your concrete, steel, glass, or insulation cannot prove its numbers in a verified EPD and hit a max GWP, your proposal never makes the shortlist. This is not a trend piece. It is a procurement reality that decides who gets onto the campus and who waits outside the fence.
Crossville Inc.: what they make and where EPDs stand
Crossville is a familiar name on commercial finish schedules. If you spec tile for healthcare, offices, education, or retail, you’ve likely weighed a Crossville collection against Daltile or Florim. Here’s the fast read on their portfolio and how well it’s backed by Environmental Product Declarations today.
Alucoil: products and where EPDs stand
Alucoil, S.A. makes aluminum façade panels you see on airports, arenas, and high‑rise overclads. Here is how their flagship ranges show up in specs and which ones already carry product‑specific EPDs so sales teams know when sustainability paperwork helps or hurts momentum.
Armstrong World Industries: EPD coverage snapshot
Armstrong World Industries shapes a huge share of what we see and hear inside buildings, from quiet classrooms to signature lobbies. If you sell into ceilings and walls, this is a brand you’ll meet. Here is a fast read on what they make, where EPD coverage is strong, and where a few gaps may still cost specs.
SOLDIS UDIREV: EPD coverage at a glance
SOLDIS UDIREV sits at an interesting crossroads. They are a major French distributor and brand editor for flooring, with a broad catalog and visible traction in luxury vinyl tile. The question specifiers ask more and more is simple: which of these products carry current, project‑ready EPDs, and where are the gaps that could quietly cost bids.
Universal Fibers: products and EPD coverage
Universal Fibers is a go-to supplier of solution‑dyed carpet fiber for commercial interiors. They sell into many of the projects where EPDs tip a spec decision. Here is where their portfolio shines, where their environmental reporting stands today, and the quickest path to close any gaps.
SAINT-GOBAIN ADFORS: EPDs where textiles meet buildings
SAINT-GOBAIN ADFORS sits at the intersection of glass fibers, nonwovens, and everyday building assemblies. If your specs touch facades, waterproofing membranes, or wall finishes, their textiles probably cross your desk. Here is the fast take on what they make, how broad the range is, and how well those products are backed by Environmental Product Declarations.
Union française des tapis et moquettes: EPD reality check
Looking at UFTM, we quickly discover a trade group, not a factory. That matters for EPDs. The union promotes textile floor coverings in France and coordinates tools for its member brands, but it doesn’t sell products. Here’s how their ecosystem shows up in specs, where collective FDES help, and where brand‑specific EPDs still win when projects keep score.
Saint‑Gobain Weber Denmark: EPD coverage, fast facts
Weber in Denmark is best known for mortars, renders, grouts, screeds, and façade systems that show up on real jobsites, not just brochures. If you sell or spec these materials, you want to know which lines carry Environmental Product Declarations and where gaps could cost you a bid. Here is the quick, no‑fluff read.
Junckers Industrier: solid hardwood floors, fresh EPDs
If you sell or specify wood flooring, Junckers is probably already on your radar. The pure-play Danish maker of solid hardwood floors now has updated, product‑specific EPDs for its core ranges, which changes the spec math in their favor.
Parterre Flooring: products and EPD coverage
Specifiers love Parterre’s design library. What they need at bid time is simple proof that the right environmental paperwork is current. Here is a no‑fluff read on what Parterre sells, how broad the portfolio is, and where Environmental Product Declarations (EPDs) are present or missing so sales teams can protect margin and keep projects in play.
DBC (Deutsche Bauchemie) and EPDs, clarified
Confused by DBC and product EPDs? Quick reality check. dbc-online.de points to Deutsche Bauchemie e.V., the German construction chemicals association, not a manufacturer. They do not sell products. Their members do and the portfolio is broad. Here is how that map looks and how well it is currently covered by EPDs, plus where the spec wins are hiding for teams that move first.
Protec International: temporary protection and the EPD gap
Protec International Ltd makes the stuff that keeps finished surfaces safe while buildings come to life. Think Proplex boards, films, tapes, and site signage that stop knocks, scuffs, and dust from turning into delays. Here’s where their portfolio shines, where it’s broad, and where Environmental Product Declarations currently fall short for spec‑hungry projects.
Kronospan Luxembourg: product range and EPD reality
Kronospan Luxembourg S.A. is a busy, multi‑category site in Sanem producing core wood-based panels and decorative finishes for interiors and construction. If your projects require EPD-backed materials, this snapshot shows where their coverage is strong, where gaps likely remain, and how that impacts specability in real bids.
Mannington Mills: products and EPD coverage
Mannington Mills sits in a crowded flooring arena where EPDs can unlock specs that price alone never will. Here’s a tight snapshot of what they make, how broadly those ranges are covered by EPDs as of November 2025, and where a few quick wins could boost specability in healthcare, education, and workplace projects.
Balsan carpets and EPD coverage at a glance
Balsan is a French specialist in textile flooring for commercial and residential interiors. If you work on offices, hospitality, education or housing, you will see their carpet tiles, planks, and broadloom often. Here is how their range shows up in specs today, and how their Environmental Product Declarations stack up for teams chasing low‑stress, high‑confidence submittals.
Alpen High Performance Products: EPD Readiness Snapshot
Alpen makes ultra-efficient windows and doors that energy nerds rave about. But in a market where EPDs decide who gets shortlisted, do their product lines show up with the right paperwork or risk being swapped out at bid time? Here is the quick, commercial read of where they stand and what to do next.
Supplier Codes That Secretly Govern Your EPD Roadmap
Land a cloud contract and you also inherit a sustainability homework list any building-product maker should know by heart. Ignore it and you risk getting ghosted at the sourcing stage, long before cost or lead time even surface.
IVC Group: product range and EPD reality check
IVC Group sits inside Mohawk’s flooring empire and sells a broad mix of resilient floors and carpet tile. In North America, ivcfloors.com aims at residential shoppers, while the historic IVC Commercial arm has served spec-driven projects in EMEA. Here’s the fast snapshot of what they make, where EPDs exist, and where the gaps could cost specs on projects that prefer or require product‑specific declarations.
Valsir S.p.A.: product range and EPD coverage
Valsir is a familiar name on plumbing specs, from quiet waste stacks to in‑wall cisterns and multilayer supply lines. If you sell or manage these products, here is the short, practical readout on what they make, how broadly they publish Environmental Product Declarations, and where coverage still leaves room to win more specs.
CSTB, explained: services, software, and EPD reality
Looking for EPDs tied to CSTB’s own products? Here is the twist. CSTB is not a material manufacturer. It is France’s public building science center that tests, certifies, trains, and helps run the country’s core environmental data hub. That matters for how you plan your EPD roadmap in France, and for where specifiers will look first.
Hyperscalers Quietly Rewrite Supplier Compliance Rules
If your concrete mix, switchgear panel, or server rack still lacks a third-party verified EPD, the biggest customers you have never met are about to notice. Cloud titans from Microsoft to AWS are baking carbon-data clauses into purchase orders, and the ripple is hitting every tier of the construction supply chain. Ignore the whispers and you may never even make it onto the bid list.
Tarkett vs Interface and Shaw Contract: The EPD Tug-of-War
Bid chatter in corporate interiors is shifting from "What looks best?" to "Whose EPD lands in the Dropbox first?" Tarkett, Interface, and Shaw Contract now jostle for that first click. The numbers in EC3 show a surprising balance of power—one kilobyte can swing a spec.
How Leviton Is Losing to Legrand and Eaton on EPDs
Every RFP that crosses a specifier’s desk now carries a low-carbon scorecard. In wiring devices and structured cabling, the brand with the deeper Environmental Product Declaration roster lands an instant advantage. Leviton has just eight live EPDs. Legrand’s North America unit alone lists more than 1,000. Eaton sits in the middle with eight—but in categories that hit power distribution and controls directly. The gap is yawning, and bids are being decided before price even enters the chat.
Caltrans EPD Rollout: What Suppliers Must Know
Caltrans has shifted EPDs from buzzword to bid requirement. Starting with steel and flat glass and now expanding to asphalt and concrete, the agency ties payment withholds and even project eligibility to the carbon numbers in your declaration. Miss an upload and you could see a $6,000 withhold land on the jobsite paperwork, yet nail the process and you can tap into FHWA rebates that offset your LCA spend. Here is the short, sharp guide manufacturers asked for.
Concrete and Asphalt Innovation Act: What Manufacturers Need
Congress just set aside $200 million for low-carbon cement and asphalt R&D plus new cash bonuses on highway jobs. That money will flow only to producers who can document embodied carbon with rock-solid EPDs. Here is the cheat-sheet before bids start quoting the bill number.
NSW Decarbonising Infrastructure Delivery Policy Explained
Sydney’s cranes are not just lifting steel beams, they are lifting a new carbon rulebook. From April 2025, any New South Wales Government project that tops fifty million Australian dollars for buildings or one hundred million for roads, rail, or water must report and reduce upfront (embodied) carbon. For manufacturers, that policy flips embodied emissions from a nice-to-have talking point into a hard tender gate.
Los Angeles Moves to Cap Embodied Carbon in Construction
On April 9 2024 the LA City Council instructed building-safety officials to write embodied-carbon limits into the Los Angeles Green Building Code. The move rides the wave of California’s statewide CALGreen update that already makes lower-carbon concrete mandatory on large projects. For manufacturers this means specifications will soon ask not just for compressive strength or fire ratings but for a product-specific EPD that proves your tons of CO₂ per cubic yard sit below a new ceiling.
ICF: The Carbon Underdog in Wall Systems
Insulated concrete forms (ICFs) rarely make headlines in the embodied-carbon debate, yet EPS-foam shells filled with concrete can land a surprisingly low footprint and deliver energy bills that make heat-pump ads look jealous. We unpack why—and compare three heavyweight brands head-to-head on carbon, recyclate, and R-value.
Sustainable Flooring: Shaw vs. Mohawk vs. Interface
Three carpet giants are rewriting the rulebook on circularity—but their playbooks diverge sharply. Here’s how their takeback trucks, resin recipes, and net-zero deadlines really stack up.
Low VOC Paint Is Now Table Stakes for Specs
A decade ago low-VOC coatings signaled premium pricing and limited color decks. Today, if your interior line still clocks in above 50 g/L, many architects will drop it like last season’s streaming service. LEED v5 pushes the bar even lower, while owners expect durability that matches conventional formulas. We benchmark three industry heavyweights—Dunn-Edwards, Sherwin-Williams, and PPG—to show why low-emitting chemistry is no longer a differentiator but the bare minimum.
Cool Roofs, Hot Market
White membranes used to be a niche choice for grocery stores in Phoenix. Now every specifier from Miami to Milwaukee asks about solar reflectance, low-odor adhesives, and a tidy Environmental Product Declaration before they sign off on a submittal. We stacked four household roofing names—Siplast, GAF, Soprema, and Carlisle—against those three yardsticks to see who is cooling the planet and who is still warming the bid room.
Fastener Footprints: Carbon at Every Thread
Twenty-cent screws rarely get invited to carbon strategy meetings, yet a typical commercial build swallows more than a million of them. Multiply that by per-kilogram impacts north of 3 kg CO₂e and the “hidden” steel quickly rivals the global-warming potential of structural beams. We unpack the math, compare three U.S. giants that keep jobsites stocked, and show how recycled scrap and shorter truck routes can shave tonnes off your scope 3 ledger.
Facade Carbon Smackdown: Aluminum, Steel, Composite
The façade is the building’s winter coat and sunglasses rolled into one—and these days, it is also a carbon target. Designers now ask manufacturers for hard numbers, not marketing gloss. EPDs show that a square-metre of façade can vary from under 12 kg CO₂e to well over 200. That swing decides who wins a low-carbon spec. We crunched the latest declarations from Northern Facades, YKK, and Kawneer to see which material mix carries the lightest footprint, and why the units you quote can make or break your sales call.
L.A. Green Building Code: Embodied Carbon Rules You Can’t Ignore
Los Angeles just strapped a booster pack onto California’s already-tough CALGreen code. Starting July 1 2024, big projects must cap the global-warming potential of concrete, with steel and glass right behind. If your product ships without a bullet-proof, facility-specific EPD, specifiers may swipe left.
Virginia’s Asphalt-Recycling Tax Credit, Decoded
Virginia lawmakers flirted with a 20 percent income-tax credit for buying asphalt-recycling equipment. House Bill 2740 stalled in February 2025, yet its core ideas keep resurfacing in Richmond and in copy-cat bills elsewhere. If you make or lay asphalt, here is why the proposal still matters for your plant ledger, your EPD numbers, and your sales pipeline.
Austin Greenlights Hempcrete—Code Change, EPD Opportunity
On July 10 2025, Austin becomes the first major U.S. city to fold Appendix BL of the 2024 International Residential Code into law. That one vote swaps “alternative material” red tape for a straight-up permit path for hemp-lime walls. If you sell hemp shives, lime binders, or pre-cast blocks, the clock just started ticking on your environmental paperwork.
New York’s A8202/S8000: the next Buy-Clean wake-up
A bill now moving through Albany would turn New York’s current “please disclose” embodied-carbon guidance into a binding requirement starting January 1 2026. If your concrete, asphalt, or steel ships to a state-funded job without a product-specific EPD, the bid may never even open. Tick-tock.
Embodied Carbon Crashes the 2027 IECC-R Party
Two freshly filed code proposals—RE196-24 and RE137-24—aim to drag embodied carbon from the footnotes of voluntary standards into the body of America’s next residential energy code. If they pass, every two-by-four, insulation board, and window frame will sit under the same carbon microscope as HVAC loads. Manufacturers that show up with airtight EPD data will win specs while laggards scramble.
The Most Used PCRs in 2025
Hundreds of rulebooks jostle for attention, yet a tiny handful soak up most of the traffic. Here is the scoreboard for 2025, no advice, just numbers.
Buy Clean Massachusetts: Embodied-carbon rulebook
Beacon Hill is weighing HD.3507, a bill that would turn embodied-carbon data into a ticket of entry for public contracts. If you sell concrete, steel, rebar, or engineered wood in Massachusetts, the countdown to verifiable Environmental Product Declarations (EPDs) could start the moment the bill clears committee.
Zero-Carbon Renovation Fund: New Gold Rush for Low-Carbon Materials
Massachusetts wants to pour $300 million into making old buildings all-electric, energy-tight, and built back with low-embodied-carbon components. If you manufacture concrete mixes, insulation, panels, or fixtures, HD.3171 could steer a torrent of public money toward products that prove their climate math. That proof almost always means a rock-solid EPD.
FDES XML Standard in France: Quickfire Guide
Bidding on a French building project without an FDES feels like showing up at Cannes without a film. The Environmental and Health Declaration Form is the ticket to enter France’s RE2020 market, a scene now worth an estimated €35 billion a year (CSTB, 2024). Skip it and your product may never reach the screening room.
Untangling UL Environment for EPDs
Thinking about publishing your next Environmental Product Declaration through UL Solutions? Their badge carries weight, yet the fine print can trip up busy manufacturing teams. Here’s the fast-track briefing before you sign on the dotted line.
INIES: France’s Essential EPD Hub
Planning to sell construction products in France? Your environmental data must flow through INIES—the national clearinghouse for verified FDES and PEP profiles. Miss that step and RE2020 project teams will swipe left, even if your product performs like a hero on carbon.
Stichting MRPI: Dutch EPD Fast Track
Selling into the Netherlands without an MRPI-registered EPD is like showing up to a speed-dating event without a name tag—you’ll be invisible long before you can pitch performance claims. Dutch building codes, public tenders, and most big contractors now pull environmental scores straight from the Nationale Milieudatabase (NMD). Only EPDs vetted by Stichting MRPI slide into that database automatically, which means your product lands on the shortlist while competitors wait at the gate.
PEP Ecopassport: Plug-and-Play EPD Operator for Tech Gear
Wondering where the electrical and electronics crowd parks its EPDs? Step inside PEP Ecopassport, the French-born program operator that translates circuit boards, HVAC drives, and data-center racks into plain-language footprint numbers—without forcing you to learn a new dialect of sustainability jargon.
BRE Global: Should You Publish Your EPD Here?
For UK-focused manufacturers, BRE Global looks like the obvious EPD gatekeeper. Its name shows up in BREEAM manuals, BIM libraries, and spec sheets from Manchester to Melbourne. Yet size, rules, and service model matter when you are racing to hit a tender deadline. Here is the operator’s real footprint and how it compares.
SCS Global Services: What to Know Before Publishing
Choosing an EPD program operator can feel like picking a phone plan: hidden fees, patchy coverage, and long lock-in periods lurk in the fine print. SCS Global Services promises broad recognition, a hands-on LCA team, and ANSI-backed credibility—but the path from data pull to public declaration still holds surprises for busy manufacturers.
PAS 2080: Your Ticket to UK Low-Carbon Infrastructure
Tender documents across the UK now slip a quiet question into the technical specs: “Show evidence you comply with PAS 2080.” Skip it and your bid can vanish before price talks even start. The 2023 revision sharpened rules on embodied carbon, built a bridge to EN 15804-based EPDs, and set a ticking clock—owners can reject data older than two years. Manufacturers that master the paperwork will ride a procurement tailwind; the rest face extra site visits and awkward clarifications.
EPDs: A Marketer’s Secret Weapon
Your product may boast flawless performance, but if the specifier cannot see a credible environmental score next to it, you are out of the running before the first call. Environmental Product Declarations (EPDs) turn invisible supply-chain data into a story architects can cite and purchasing teams can trust.
HPDs & EPDs: Same Data, Different Payoff
Still confusing Health Product Declarations with Environmental Product Declarations? You are not alone. They serve different audiences, yet most of the raw process data you gathered for an LCA or EPD can power an HPD too, turning one transparency project into two and unlocking more rating-system points (LEED, BREEAM, WELL) with near-zero extra headache.
Environmental Product Declarations: Why They Matter Now
A single missing EPD can boot your product from a bid faster than a grumpy bouncer. Yet manufacturers still treat declarations as optional paperwork. With new rating systems, data-hungry specifiers, and carbon math on every tender, skipping an EPD in 2025 is like launching a phone without a camera—possible, but painfully uncompetitive.
Health Product Declarations: Counting the Payback
The ask seems simple: create a Health Product Declaration and move on. Yet many manufacturers hesitate, worried about cost, data hunting, and the infamous "round two" of ingredient questions. Here is why that hesitation leaves money on the table.
Anatomy of an EPD: Decode Each Section
An Environmental Product Declaration looks tidy on a download page yet hides sixty-plus pages of acronyms, tables, and colour-coded impact charts. Knowing which pages to scan, and which to bookmark, lets manufacturers spot red flags, prove compliance, and craft sharper sales pitches in minutes instead of days.
EPD Impact Categories in Plain English
EPDs live or die by a handful of impact categories. Understand what each metric actually measures and you can steer product design, marketing claims, and bid sheets with confidence instead of guesswork.
When No PCR Exists: How To Forge One
Running into a product with no Product Category Rule feels like opening Monopoly and finding the rulebook missing. You *could* play by house rules, but the bank will call foul. Below is the fast-track map manufacturers use to write the missing rulebook—and get back to winning bids—without drowning in redlines.
EN 15804 +A2: Your New EPD Rulebook
Feeling whiplash from the constant upgrades to Environmental Product Declarations? EN 15804 +A2 rewires the core rules for every construction-product EPD published in Europe. Miss a clause and your declaration may land in the reject pile—or worse, the spec that should have been yours ends up with a faster rival. Below is the condensed playbook for staying compliant while keeping sales momentum.
LEED Zero: Turning Credits Into Concrete Wins
Net-zero is no longer a buzzword, it is a score on the LEED chart that architects track as closely as fire-safety codes. LEED Zero rewards buildings that push past “less bad” and hit zero for carbon, energy, water, or waste. If your product shaves even a fraction off those impact tallies, you move up the spec sheet. Here is the playbook for manufacturers who want to ride that wave, not watch it from shore.
EPD First, HPD Fast: Double ROI, Half Effort
Collecting cradle-to-gate numbers for an EPD feels like herding every invoice, utility bill, and transport ticket your plant has printed in a year. The good news: once that spreadsheet is tamed, ninety percent of what a Health Product Declaration asks for is already in your files. Turning one disclosure into two is a quick extra lap that multiplies bid-day advantages without multiplying headaches.
Part B in PCRs: the product type-specific fine print for your EPD
Ever wondered why a rulebook called "Part A" is never alone? Part B is its sidekick, quietly deciding how your flooring plank or HVAC coil gets measured, compared, and ultimately specced.
baubook: Austria’s Eco Database Decoded
If you want your insulation, cladding, or piping specified on Austrian projects aiming for klimaaktiv gold, baubook is practically the guest list at the door. Miss the list and designers will swap you out for a product that is enrolled. The good news: getting in is simpler than many first think, if you understand the rules, speak the lingo, and feed the system clean, verified data.
Pick the Right PCR, Win the Bid
Grab the wrong Product Category Rule and your Environmental Product Declaration can stall six months, miss a bid date, or fail verification outright. The right PCR, in contrast, clears a straight runway for life-cycle modeling, third-party review, and faster market access. Here is how manufacturers zero in on the rulebook that fits their product, region, and timeline.
Secondary Data: Hidden Risk in EPD Projects
Life-cycle databases are fantastic for idea-stage modeling, but stake your final EPD on generic proxies and you invite credibility gaps, lost bids, and frantic last-minute data chases. The smartest manufacturers swap proxy shortcuts for laser-targeted primary data, without burying their engineering teams in spreadsheets. Here’s why.
Non-Hazardous Waste: The Sleeper Metric in Your LCA
Carbon steals the spotlight, yet every EPD still prints a boldfaced line for “non-hazardous waste disposed.” Mess up that line and specifiers will question the rest of your data. Here is how to nail the number and even trim it before the LCA clock starts ticking.
Module D: Your EPD’s Second Life Credit
Manufacturers lose bids when they ignore the carbon story after demolition. Module D adds that missing chapter, turning future reuse and recycling potential into hard-number benefits right on the EPD front page. Here is why skipping it can cost you projects—and how smart data prep keeps the calculation painless.
Finding the Right PCR: Your Shortcut Guide
Pick the wrong Product Category Rule and your EPD project can stall for months. Choose the right one and the declaration writes itself, shaving weeks off verification and letting sales teams wave that green badge sooner.
Which PCR Fits Resinous Flooring?
Specifiers crave EPDs, yet the rulebooks behind them can feel like grabbing phone chargers in a dark hotel room. They all look right until the plug refuses to fit. Below is your cheat sheet to the PCRs steering resinous flooring disclosures in mid-2025 and the fresh rules landing soon.
Your EPD Can Pay Dividends
You spent months corralling plant data, then celebrated when the verified document arrived. Now the file sits in a shared drive while your sales team keeps pitching on price. An EPD is more than proof of good practice. Treat it as a revenue lever, and the math starts to look interesting.
ISO 14025: The Passport Behind Credible EPDs
A nutrition label is only useful when everyone trusts what is on the back of the box. The same applies to an Environmental Product Declaration. ISO 14025 sets the rules that keep every EPD honest, comparable, and accepted on job sites where a single missing credential can erase you from the bid list overnight.
From LCA to EPD: Navigating PCRs and Verification Paths
An LCA can feel like a raw data avalanche. A Product Category Rule (PCR) funnels that data into a language the market speaks, and a verified Environmental Product Declaration (EPD) turns it into a passport that wins specs. Done right, this journey is shorter and smoother than many teams assume.
illbruck nails seamless EPD data collection with Parq
When illbruck needed Environmental Product Declarations, Parq made the month-long process feel like a game of Pac-Man—gobbling up their data with almost no effort from their team. Their experts stayed focused while our platform handled the heavy lifting, delivering results in just weeks.
Life Cycle Inventory (LCI): From Numbers to Results
Most EPD delays start long before the verifier opens your report. The bottleneck is Life-Cycle Inventory (LCI) data that arrives late, arrives messy, or never arrives at all. Master the basics below and you will cut weeks off every credential project—whether you tackle it in-house or team up with a white-glove partner.
