Bravo, Pittco. First EPD lands for curtain wall

What just launched

Pittco published its first Environmental Product Declaration in November 2025. It documents the 70 Wall stick‑built curtain wall without glazing and is valid through 2030. That is a credible entry point for a category where owners often ask for product‑specific, third‑party verified EPDs on day one of a bid.

Program operator and scope

The declaration is issued through EPD Hub. Scope is a system‑level curtain wall framing assembly without glass, which mirrors how many projects split trade packages. That makes the EPD useful alongside separate glass EPDs and keeps the math clean across subs.

Pittco in context

Pittco manufactures custom architectural aluminum for commercial façades. Think low‑ and high‑rise applications where stick‑built curtain wall is a staple for offices, higher‑ed, and civic work. The 70 Wall line sits right in that traffic lane, so starting here makes commercial sense.

Competitive snapshot

For curtain wall and storefront competitors, several already show strong EPD coverage. Kawneer lists multiple current declarations that span traditional and unitized curtain wall plus framing‑only variants. YKK AP similarly covers key façade families with product‑specific EPDs across storefronts, entrances, and curtain walls. EFCO publishes declarations for stick‑built and unitized curtain wall along with windows and storefront systems. Pittco’s move narrows the gap, which matters when specs filter to manufacturers with assembly‑level EPDs ready to submit.

Why this helps in bids

When a product lacks an EPD, project teams often assign conservative default factors that make comparisons harder and substitutions more likely. A product‑specific EPD cuts that friction and keeps the conversation on performance, schedule, and aesthetics. It is the Monopoly rulebook effect. Follow it and the game moves fast.

What the document does and doesn’t do

This EPD is for framing without glazing. That gives fabricators and GCs a solid framework to pair with glass EPDs from the glazing supplier. It does not claim whole‑assembly performance with specific IGU makeups. Teams should match it with glass declarations to complete the submittal stack.

Signals on data quality

The EPD is third‑party verified to the relevant Part B for curtain walls. A specialist LCA consultant supported the work. That combination is what reviewers look for when they screen PDFs for spec compliance. It is definitly a strong first step.

Website visibility check

We could not locate the new EPD on pittco.com as of January 2026. Adding a clear link on product and resources pages will help reps, GCs, and designers find and reuse the file quickly in RFIs and submittals. Visibility is part of the ROI.

What to watch next

Extending coverage to storefronts, entrances, and window walls would round out the façade toolkit and match how packages are bid. Keeping documents easy to find on the website and aligned to current PCRs will turn this debut into repeatable spec wins.