What just launched
Gresart published a product‑family EPD for Glazed Porcelain, Group BIa, representing all Bla products made at the Oliveira do Bairro unit. It was issued in July 2025 and registered in September 2025 through the Portuguese program operator DAPHabitat System. The declaration is cradle to grave with Module D and follows EN 15804 A2, so project teams get a complete, decision‑ready picture.
Why the scope matters
This is not a single‑SKU declaration. It covers a full product family, which is exactly how tile gets specified in the real world. One EPD that spans sizes, finishes, and colors inside the same family simplifies submittals and keeps alternate selections inside the same verified envelope when aesthetics shift late in design.
Who verified it
The program operator is DAPHabitat in Portugal. The authors are CTCV, the national ceramics and glass technology center, together with Gres Panaria Portugal. The declaration lists a validity window through July 2030, which keeps it active across typical multi‑year frameworks and public tenders (DAPHabitat, 2025).
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Company background, in one minute
Gresart produces porcelain and ceramic surfaces for residential and commercial applications from its Oliveira do Bairro facility in Portugal. As part of Gres Panaria Portugal, its tiles show up across pan‑European projects that prize durability, easy cleaning, and wide format flexibility. That footprint makes credible, third‑party numbers more than a nice‑to‑have. It makes them spec‑critical.
Competitive snapshot
Porcelanosa SAU lists several tile declarations in INIES that cover porcelain BIa, BIb and BIII families, which means their core lines already travel with verified data. Daltile publishes plant‑specific EPDs for wall, floor, and mosaic tile through the International EPD System, with recent filings carrying validity into 2030 (EPD International AB, 2025). Panariagroup in Italy holds thickness‑based porcelain stoneware EPDs with EPD Italy that align well to format‑driven specs. With Gresart’s site‑level Bla family now covered, they are competing on equal disclosure terms where many schedules still shortlist by “EPD on file.”
Spec and sales impact in 2026
On LEED v5 and public projects, a product‑specific, program‑listed EPD removes the modeling penalty that often pushes non‑declared options to the sidelines. It also trims RFIs. Teams can answer carbon questions with the declaration in hand, rather than improvising with conservative defaults that make a favorite tile look heavier than it is. That saves time and, frankly, keeps pricing conversations grounded in performance rather than guesswork.
Find it online
Good news. Gresart already hosts the English EPD PDF on its certification page, which makes it easy for specifers and GCs to download in seconds. Here is the direct link on their site: Gresart EPD, EN. Keeping this also linked from relevant product family pages is a smart next step, since most users start there.
Timing tip for future releases
This EPD was issued in July 2025 and registered in September. There is often a gap of weeks to months between issuance and appearance in the global directories design teams search. Tightening that gap matters because bid windows move fast. If reducing the delay to a day or two is a priority next time, reach out to the author via the contact details under this article.
The takeaway
Gresart is now playing the spec game with the same rulebook as entrenched tile brands. One family‑wide, third‑party verified EPD covers the everyday porcelain workhorses buyers choose most. That levels the field against rivals who already brought receipts, and it opens the door for broader category coverage when the roadmap calls for it.
