Congrats, TRT Lighting’s first EPD lands

What was published

TRT Lighting has released its first EPD for the Aspect Gen2 roadway and area luminaire platform, covering a representative 64‑LED configuration. The declaration was issued by EPD Hub and references a public lighting equipment PCR. The EPD went live in October 2025 and is current through the standard validity window. The developer or LCA consultant is not stated in the public materials we reviewed.

Why this matters in lighting

TRT builds exterior luminaires for streets, highways, campuses, and civic spaces. Those buyers increasingly need product‑specific disclosures so their carbon accounting does not default to pessimistic generic factors. An EPD keeps TRT’s solutions in contention when specifications ask for verified data, not marketing claims. It also gives design teams confidence that swapping to a new model will not derail a project’s carbon budget under LEED v5‑aligned procurement.

Scope and signal for specifiers

The Aspect Gen2 family spans multiple LED counts and optics. Publishing an EPD for a named configuration signals a data backbone that can be extended as additional variants are prioritized. That is a smart way to start fast while building toward broader portfolio coverage. We often see the first EPD open doors, then the roadmap follows.

Competitive landscape snapshot

iGuzzini maintains multiple luminaire EPDs that include outdoor families under the PEP Ecopassport program, so they already meet many municipal and campus bid requirements across Europe. Signify shows select luminaire EPDs that are visible primarily for interior product lines in common databases, which means roadway coverage is less consistently documented today. Fagerhult brands have several EPDs too, largely centered on interior applications via EPD Hub. Against that backdrop, TRT’s first exterior‑focused EPD puts it squarely on the shortlists where public lighting data is a pass‑fail filter.

What owners and engineers can do with this

With a verified EPD in hand, design teams can model GWP and other impacts directly from the declaration rather than relying on generic proxies. That reduces risk in low‑carbon tenders and helps keep substitutions from becoming a paperwork tangle. For public clients who rank transparency, the presence or absence of a product‑specific EPD often decides who even gets a fair look.

What to watch next

Momentum usually builds after the first publication. The most effective play is to extend coverage to the highest‑volume variants and common optics, then add sibling families that share major components. That approach compounds the commercial upside quickly, since even one mid‑sized project can repay the effort. Timing matters more than perfection here, definitley.

Website visibility check

If the new EPD is not yet easy to find from TRT’s sustainability or product pages, adding a clear EPD hub and linking it from Aspect Gen2 materials will help specifiers discover and download it in seconds. Visibility is part of the win.

Takeaway for manufacturers

First EPDs change the competitive math. TRT Lighting has stepped into the arena with a credible, category‑relevant disclosure for a flagship roadway luminaire. Competitors with broad EPD portfolios will still be tough in interior use cases, but on streets and public spaces this debut narrows the gap and keeps bids focused on performance, quality, and availability rather than paperwork.