EPD Guide

by Parq

EPD Myths Busted

5 Articles
•Complete guide and resources

“EPDs are only marketing.” “LCAs must cost a fortune.” We tackle the biggest misconceptions head‑on, armed with facts, figures, and a healthy dose of opinions.

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Side‑by‑side product cards for an aluminum profile, a steel beam, and a glass pane. Each card has a dial showing recycled content moving from low to high and a second dial showing GWP falling sharply while the product shape and specs remain visually identical.

Swap in recycled content, drop GWP fast

Quick wins often hide in plain sight. For many construction materials, increasing recycled content...

Walker Ryan
5 min read
12/1/2025
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A horizontal bar showing five badges—LCA, PCF, HPD, PEF, EPD—mapped against two axes: breadth of impacts and market recognition.

EPD Alternatives: Four Paths to Show Impact

An Environmental Product Declaration is not the only passport you can hand a skeptical buyer. From...

John Johnson
5 min read
9/11/2025
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Two mountain peaks labelled EPD and HPD.

HPDs & EPDs: Same Data, Different Payoff

Still confusing Health Product Declarations with Environmental Product Declarations? You are not...

Walker Ryan
5 min read
9/11/2025
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Illustration of crossroads between quality and speed

Why Cutting Time Doesn’t Mean Cutting Corners

Efficiency vs. rigor is a false dilemma. With AI-powered monitoring, data extraction, and smart LCA...

Juan David Villegas Gómez
5 min read
4/16/2025
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Domino chain with a missing tile labeled “EPD” preventing a full cascade

"No One Asks for EPDs" Is a Myth

If your reps swear nobody ever asks for Environmental Product Declarations, blame the sales funnel,...

John Johnson
5 min read
9/5/2025
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