Congrats, Scheldebouw: First Oriel curtain wall EPD

What launched, and when

Scheldebouw published a project‑specific Environmental Product Declaration in April 2025 for a typical curtain wall element used on the Oriel London project. The declaration reports results per square meter of façade by converting from a defined unitized element and includes fixings and closures. Think of it like switching from a movie trailer to the full film, the data finally matches the product that shows up on site.

The scope in plain English

This is a curtain wall element EPD rather than a broad, catalog‑wide family. It sits squarely in the curtain wall and glazed assemblies category and references a dedicated Part B rule set for curtain walls under EN 15804. Translation for commercial teams: it is highly relevant to unitized façade tenders where project geometry and make‑up matter, and it lets modelers work with a per‑m² number instead of a generic stand‑in.

Who verified it

Program operator: Stichting MRPI, the Dutch operator recognized across the EU through ECO Platform and widely used for façade products (Stichting MRPI on EPD Guide). The entry does not list an external LCA consultant on the face of the declaration. If an LCA partner supported the work behind the scenes, it is not stated in the public record for this specific EPD.

Why this matters now

Scheldebouw designs and delivers bespoke unitized façades for complex towers and tech‑forward buildings across Europe and the UK. A project‑level EPD makes their performance visible where it counts, inside whole‑building LCA tools and submittals. In the Netherlands, using generic database values can trigger an uplift penalty of about 30 percent in NMD models, which can dull a spec story that otherwise looks competitive (NMD, 2025). Showing product‑specific numbers avoids that drag.

Competitive lens: who else has system‑level curtain wall EPDs

Two direct benchmarks already play this game. Permasteelisa North America lists project‑specific curtain wall EPDs with EPD Hub that run through 2029, which signals maturity in publishing for bespoke façade elements. Kawneer, part of Arconic’s systems portfolio, shows multiple current curtain wall EPDs published with UL and visible through 2026, which keeps them bid‑ready on many North American projects (Kawneer overview on EPD Guide). Several large European system houses are still light on current, project‑level curtain wall declarations in public registries for this category, so Scheldebouw’s step helps close that perceived gap in transparent data.

What the debut means competitively

With this release, Scheldebouw is now “in the room” on more façade packages where a product‑specific EPD is a go‑no‑go. Sales no longer have to lean on conservative averages that can push them out of contention. For design partners, a per‑m² curtain wall EPD clears friction during LCA reviews, keeps value‑engineering conversations grounded in real impacts, and can shorten the cycle to approval when owners ask tough embodied‑carbon questions.

Where to find it

We could not find a dedicated EPD downloads page on Scheldebouw’s site yet. Their brand page does highlight the use of EPDs and recent London projects, but the new declaration is not front‑and‑center there today. Here is the Scheldebouw brand page for reference: Scheldebouw — Permasteelisa Group. Visibility matters, so adding a simple EPD library would definately help estimators and architects grab the file fast.

Smart next steps

Replicate this approach across other high‑runner façade typologies so estimators can cover more of the bid book with product‑specific numbers. Maintain the same Part B curtain wall rule set unless a project or operator choice clearly improves renewals or regional fit. Internally, pick one recent reference year for plant energy, materials, transport and waste so data collection is painless, then let your EPD partner carry the heavy lift on verifier‑ready documentation. That is how teams keep focus on delivery while expanding transparent coverage.