Congrats, Polea’s first EPDs hit the façade game

What Polea published

Polea released its first‑ever Environmental Product Declaration in January 2026. The declaration covers an Aluminum Cladding Panel used as non‑load‑bearing façade cladding within curtain wall assemblies. It reads as a product‑specific entry rather than a broad family average, which helps design teams compare like for like in real projects.

The EPD is verified and published by EPD Hub. It cites the EPD Hub Core PCR v1.1 and lists Climate Asia Pte Ltd as the LCA and EPD developer. That combination signals a modern workflow and a clean path into digital libraries many project teams now check first.

Why this matters in specs

Façade packages are often decided by paperwork pace as much as panel flatness. A product‑specific, third‑party‑verified EPD removes the penalty factors that show up when teams must assume generic data, so bids stay focused on performance, aesthetics, and delivery. We see projects move faster when the envelope lineup is fully documented and easy to pull into LCA models.

Where Polea plays

Aluminum cladding panels sit in rainscreen and curtain wall scopes for commercial, mixed‑use, and institutional work. Think airports, education, civic upgrades, and high‑rise reclads. In that lane, transparency is becoming table stakes, and Polea has now stepped onto the field with numbers peers can reference without extra explanation.

Competitive snapshot

Here is how the debut compares with familiar names that appear on the same drawings:

• 3A Composites’ ALUCOBOND PLUS publishes a product‑specific EPD for wall panels through EPD Hub. That places ALUCOBOND in the same verified conversation across many façade specs.
• ALPOLIC lists a current declaration for its NC/A1 panel in the Australasian context under EPD Australasia. It demonstrates coverage, though buyers sometimes ask for operator alignment that matches their region.
• Alucoil’s larson ventilated façade systems appear with multiple current declarations across European registers, including INIES and the International EPD System. That breadth gives specifiers a deep catalog to cite.

Net result, Polea enters a category where leaders already publish EPDs, which is the right move competitively. It keeps their panel in play when submittals filter by verified documentation.

Program operator context, in plain terms

EPD Hub runs a digital‑first verification and publishing model that many manufacturers favor for speed and consistency across SKUs. For façade work, that means less back‑and‑forth on formatting and faster time from LCA to a public, citable record. Buyers care most that the declaration is third‑party verified, aligned to the right standard, and easy to find.

Scope notes that help sales and engineering

Polea’s declaration reads product‑specific rather than a blended family average. That matters when engineers compare panel options within one assembly. Clear scope, manufacturing assumptions, and declared unit alignment all reduce friction in whole‑building LCA checks and owner reviews.

Website visiblity check

At the time of writing, we could not locate an EPD or sustainability page on polea.com. Publishing a simple EPD library on the company site is low effort and high yield. It shortens submittal loops, prevents inbox fishing, and signals confidence to design teams. If pages are in progress, a temporary link to the program operator listing helps until the full library is live.

What this signals next

Polea has entered the transparency arena with a credible first step. In a market where ALUCOBOND, ALPOLIC, and Alucoil are already visible to specifiers, showing up with a verified, product‑specific EPD keeps Polea on the shortlist. The commercial upside is straightforward. Fewer clarifications, faster approvals, and fewer last‑minute swaps when carbon targets are tight. Now is the moment to mirror the format across adjacent panel SKUs so every façade option carries the same proof.