Westal’s first EPD lights the way

What launched and when

Westal’s debut EPD arrived in July 2025. It covers a single product, the 18W HF luminaire, a thin ceiling and wall fixture with opal glare protection and a microwave sensor with DIP‑switch controls. The declaration is product‑specific rather than a broad family average, which makes one‑to‑one substitution in specs straightforward.

Program operator and scope, in plain English

The EPD is issued through EPD Hub under EN 15804 and ISO 14025 rules. Scope runs cradle to gate with options, includes use‑phase modules, end of life, and Module D. For lighting teams, that means the document reflects real operating energy alongside materials and manufacturing, not just a bill of materials.

Why this matters for bids right now

On many projects, a product without a product‑specific EPD gets hit with conservative defaults that raise its modeled footprint. That can push it to the sidelines when owners track embodied carbon. A verified EPD lets Westal’s fixture compete on real data, not rough averages. It also keeps late‑stage substitutions from derailing a spec because the paperwork cant keep up.

Competitive snapshot in luminaires

Westal has entered the transparency arena that several Nordic and European peers already play in. Fagerhults Belysning AB lists multiple luminaire EPDs from 2025, including models like Vik and Pleiad G4 under the same operator. LED Linear’s XOOLINE IP40 is covered with a current EPD. Designlight’s 240W High Bay is also documented. In short, lighting buyers have options with verified numbers, and Westal now shows up on that short list.

What Westal makes and who it serves

Westal designs and manufactures interior, exterior, and industrial luminaires for professional environments, with Swedish production and customization capacity for project needs. An EPD on a workhorse fixture fits where the market is headed, from schools and housing to logistics and municipal corridors.

Where to find Westal’s EPD

The EPD appears on the product page for Athena II Batterybackup, which links to the PDF. See the English product page with an EPD download and the sustainability page that outlines their intent to expand coverage:

• Athena II Batterybackup product page with EPD link: https://www.westal.se/en/products/general-lighting/plafond/athena-ii-batterybackup
• Direct EPD PDF: https://www.westal.se/storage/E4247926A60AFEF884776D8367DD96DEB588F26BF469E2D43C7CDFDBD6F298FB/6f8df96b054d422ba12c27e77ec7060f/pdf/media/52102b2b481f4ec8a14ab1f778398d6e/EPD%20Atena%20II.pdf
• Sustainability overview: https://www.westal.se/en/knowledge/Sustainability_1

If Westal builds out a central EPD library page next, visibility goes up and submittals get even faster for busy project teams.

The takeaway for spec and sales teams

One product‑specific EPD is a smart opening move. The commercial upside grows as coverage expands to family‑level models in top seller lines and as future declarations align to the same PCRs competitors use, which keeps comparisons clean. For internal teams, the heavy lift is data wrangling across plants and BOMs, so picking a partner who makes data collection painless will determine how fast the next wave ships.

What’s next

• Expand coverage from this single SKU to the wider Athena II family and adjacent ceiling and wall variants.
• Prioritize fixtures that show up across education, housing, healthcare, and municipal programs, where verified product data is increasingly expected.
• Keep the website path obvious. Product page links work, but a single EPD hub page helps distributors and engineers grab documents in seconds.