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.
Company snapshot
LCA Support is a small consultancy with roots in Estonia and a client mix that appears primarily European, with work published internationally. Their site presents a classic consultancy profile focused on life cycle modeling and declarations for construction products.
What they offer
On their site, LCA Support highlights three core services for manufacturers and material brands:
- EPD creation
- EPD verification as an independent verifier
- Building-scale LCAs
See their service touchpoints on the homepage, About, and Contact pages where they route quote requests for “EPD development” and “EPD verification” (lcasupport.com, About, Contact). citeturn1view0turn3view0turn2view0
Output and product focus
Based on recent public footprints, LCA Support has published roughly a dozen product‑specific EPDs in the past year, which is small by volume but active for a boutique shop. The mix is concentrated in three families that matter to building specs today: metal doors and frames, wood decking, and mass timber. That focus suggests repeatable templates for a narrow slice of categories rather than a broad multi‑industry bench.
Program‑operator alignment and validity
Their work appears across common European operators. For planning, remember most EN 15804 EPDs are issued with a five‑year validity window before renewal is required (IBU, 2024) (IBU, 2024).
How the engagement feels for manufacturers
Expect a traditional consultant cadence. Data typically flows from client teams through spreadsheets and questionaires and the firm’s forms, then into LCA models that culminate in third‑party verification. If your internal champions have limited time, the handoffs and document rounds can be the critical path, not the modeling itself.
Timelines and resources
We could not find published delivery timelines or throughput claims on their site. That is common among boutique LCA firms where project length depends on how quickly a manufacturer can pull clean plant data and respond to verifier comments.
Where they most often compete
In day‑to‑day bids, LCA Support is likely to meet similarly sized boutique LCA consultancies in the EU and Nordics, plus independent verifiers who offer advisory alongside checking. The competition tends to differentiate on sector familiarity, verifier relationships, and the amount of client effort required to feed data into the model.
When a fit looks right
Choose this style of partner when you want white‑paper rigor, you already have tidy primary data by facility and SKU, and you can dedicate internal engineering or quality time to pull clarifications during verification. If your sales team needs multiple EPDs fast for near‑term specs, probe hard on their data collection approach, how they handle missing utility records, and whether they stage deliverables so products can be published in waves within the typical five‑year validity window (IBU, 2024) (IBU, 2024).
Links to review before you brief them
Start with their overview and service entry points. Homepage for scope, About for approach and qualifications, Contact for quotes labeled “EPD development” and “EPD verification” (lcasupport.com, About, Contact). citeturn1view0turn3view0turn2view0
The short take
LCA Support looks like a focused, hands‑on shop with recent momentum in a few construction categories rather than a high‑throughput factory. For manufacturers, the tradeoff is familiar. You get specialists who know the PCRs, yet you may need to bend processes to their forms and invest more internal hours to keep momentum. If speed and minimal friction are mission‑critical, press for specifics on workflow, handoffs, and how quickly they can turn verified, publish‑ready EPDs within your commercial window.
Frequently Asked Questions
Does LCA Support publish its EPD timelines or SLAs?
We did not find public timeline commitments on their site. Ask for a project plan that shows data collection, modeling, review, verification, and publication gates for each EPD.
Which product categories does LCA Support focus on based on recent work?
Metal doors and frames, wood decking, and mass timber, indicating a narrower construction focus rather than a broad multi‑industry portfolio.
How long are EPDs valid when published under EN 15804 operators?
Typically five years before renewal is required, per operator guidance such as IBU’s program rules (IBU, 2024) (IBU, 2024).
What should a manufacturer ask during scoping with a boutique LCA consultant?
Probe the data intake method, how missing utility or BOM data is handled, expected internal hours by role, verifier alignment, and staged publishing if multiple SKUs are in scope.
About the Author
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.
