Congrats, Innovare: First EPD for i-FAST Wall System

What just launched

Innovare’s debut EPD covers the i‑FAST External Wall, a factory‑made timber wall element with structural, thermal, acoustic, and fire performance built in. The declaration sits with EPD Hub and lists a November 2025 publish date. Scope reads as a product‑specific panel rather than a generic system, which is what spec teams prefer when they need clear comparability. If a separate LCA consultant is noted inside the PDF, it was not stated in the public summary we reviewed.

Why this matters on specs and bids

A verified, product‑specific EPD removes the default penalty that many models apply when only generic data exists. For offsite wall packages, that change keeps Innovare in play when projects target embodied‑carbon thresholds or when LEED v5 reviewers ask for third‑party proof. Sales conversations shift from explanation mode to selection mode.

Who Innovare serves

Innovare manufactures offsite panelized wall solutions for buildings that value speed, envelope performance, and repeatable quality. Education, healthcare, commercial and residential programs are the natural fit because they benefit from predictable install schedules and a fabric‑first approach to efficiency.

Competitive snapshot

Kingspan already fields broad EPD coverage for insulated wall and roof panels across multiple program operators. That means Innovare now shows up in the same transparency conversation as a heavyweight, which removes an easy objection and opens more like‑for‑like comparisons on wall performance and carbon. See our overview of Kingspan in brief.

Mass‑timber leaders are also in the frame for envelope elements. Stora Enso publishes product‑specific EPDs for CLT, LVL, and rib panels that often underpin timber wall assemblies. Innovare’s new declaration lets buyers weigh a prefabricated timber wall element against those building‑block routes with comparable rigor. Read the summary of Stora Enso’s mass‑timber EPDs.

Closer to Innovare’s home turf, several UK timber frame specialists still show no current product‑specific EPDs at the time of writing. Pasquill, for example, does not list current EPDs in the public datasets we reviewed. That gap gives Innovare a near‑term edge where buyers want a ready declaration on file.

Program operator choice also helps

The EPD is published by EPD Hub, a program operator recognized within ECO Platform and aligned to ISO 14025 and EN 15804 A2. For multinational bids, that recognition improves acceptance across European workflows. If your team is weighing operator options, here is our operator explainer on EPD Hub.

What buyers should check inside the PDF

Confirm the exact product name and panel scope. Note the validity window and any plant or material assumptions that drive impacts. Align the panel configuration used in the model with the specification clause so reviewers do not flag representativeness. Small mismatches can waste days in RFIs.

Website visibility check

We looked for the new EPD on Innovare’s website and could not locate a posted PDF or a sustainability documents page at the time of writing. Adding a permanent, easily found link shortens reviewer back‑and‑forth and reduces resubmittals when teams are specifiying under tight timelines.

A smart first step, and momentum to build

With this first EPD, Innovare enters the transparency arena on credible footing. Against incumbents with mature libraries and peers who have yet to publish, the i‑FAST wall now competes on verified data, not assumptions. Keep the cadence going by extending coverage to adjacent panel families and making the PDF effortless to find. That is how teams turn a single EPD into steady spec wins.