Congrats, Metair: first EPD for HVAC ductwork
Metair just entered the transparency arena with its first Environmental Product Declaration, a portfolio‑level disclosure for galvanized circular ducts and fittings. One clear signal to specifiers who juggle credits and carbon targets every week. Early movers tend to win more bids when every alternative without a product‑specific EPD gets sidelined by conservative default factors in project accounting. This is a smart commercial step, not just a sustainability headline.
What Metair just published
Metair has released one product‑specific EPD covering galvanized circular ducts and fittings used across residential, commercial, and warehouse ventilation systems. The document reads as a family scope rather than a single SKU, which fits how duct systems are specified and bundled. Publication month is June 2025 under the EPD Hub program operator.
Why this matters in specs
Ductwork quietly swings big decisions in HVAC packages. A credible, third‑party verified EPD removes guesswork for teams chasing low‑carbon targets under owner standards and LEED v5 pilot language. When a product line carries its own EPD, the competing line without one often gets modeled with conservative penalties, which pushes it down the shortlist fast. That is how spec math works in practice.
Category snapshot and scope notes
The EPD covers circular ducts and compatible fittings, the backbone of supply and return runs in mechanical ventilation. Family‑level coverage is key because engineers rarely buy a single elbow or tee in isolation. They select a system kit. Metair’s scope matches that reality, making it usable in design‑stage comparisons without gymnastics.
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Who else is in the ring
Lindab publishes multiple ductwork EPDs, including circular and rectangular lines through EPD Hub, with some work supported by WSP Global. That means established coverage across core SKUs in Europe, and it shows up in bids. See Lindab for background. DuctSox publishes EPDs for fabric duct systems and select fan products, which plays in a different subcategory but still competes for certain air‑distribution specs.
Several North American sheet‑metal brands are not listed with product‑specific duct EPDs in major registries as of January 26, 2026. Spot checks include Ductmate, Nordfab, and US Duct. If that is a target region for Metair, the door is open to become the easy yes on projects that require EPDs.
Program operator and LCA partner
The operator for Metair’s debut is EPD Hub. The public record for this declaration does not name a separate LCA developer or consultant. When that field is blank, it usually means the operator’s templates and the manufacturer’s internal team handled the workflow, or the listing simply omits it. Either way, spec teams care most that the EPD is third‑party verified and comparable.
Commercial signal, not just a PDF
An EPD removes friction in proposals. Reps waste fewer cycles explaining what is not documented. Estimators plug in verified numbers and move on. We often see teams shave weeks when data collection is organized early and handled end‑to‑end by a white‑glove partner. Time back to engineering is the real ROI, not a line‑item expense that lingers forever.
Make the win visible
We could not find this EPD on metair.com today. Adding a simple Sustainability or Resources page that links the declaration helps reps, channel partners, and specifiers find it in seconds. Put the link on product pages and cut sheets too. Visibility is the difference between “nice to have” and actually captured value. Metair should fix this soon, it is low lift.
The takeaway
Metair has moved from silent to searchable with a family‑level EPD for galvanized circular ducts and fittings in June 2025. Lindab already plays here with broad coverage, and fabric systems like DuctSox pull at the edges of the category. That puts Metair in the conversation right now. The next edge is simple. Publish the link everywhere and keep building the portfolio so the spec choice feels obvious.
Frequently Asked Questions
What exactly did Metair publish with their first EPD?
One product‑specific EPD that covers a family of galvanized circular ducts and fittings for ventilation systems, published in June 2025 with EPD Hub.
Is the EPD for a single SKU or a product family?
It reads as a family EPD that spans circular ducts and compatible fittings, which aligns with how duct systems are specified and bought.
Which program operator issued Metair’s EPD?
EPD Hub, a third‑party operator that verifies and publishes EPDs according to EN 15804 A2 frameworks.
Who developed the LCA for Metair’s EPD?
The public record does not list a separate LCA consultant. That field is sometimes omitted or handled by the operator’s process together with the manufacturer.
Which competitors already have EPDs in this space?
Lindab publishes multiple ductwork EPDs, including circular and rectangular lines, and DuctSox covers fabric duct systems with EPDs. Several US sheet‑metal brands were not listed with product‑specific duct EPDs as of January 26, 2026.
About the Author
John brings a clear, research-driven perspective on the EPD, LCA and HPD space and keeps a close pulse on environmental trends and standards in North America, helping clients understand where the industry is heading and how to get there.
