What shipped, in plain English
Here are the four new EPDs published to EC3 this week, with quick scope notes so submittals are accurate on day one.
- Vox square vessel bathroom sink, 41.3 cm. Single‑product lavatory sink in vitreous ceramic. Listed as a vessel‑mount sink. Product‑only scope. Product page.
- APT wall‑hung round‑front toilet bowl with skirted trapway. Bowl‑only scope, paired in the field with an in‑wall tank and carrier. Use‑phase water belongs to the tank system, not the bowl. Example bowl EPD shows UL Solutions as program operator and TR/EPD Part A with toilets Part B used for rules. Similar bowl EPD PDF.
- Reach one‑piece compact elongated toilet, 1.28 gpf. Integrated tank and bowl, so the EPD includes use‑phase water and cleaning scenario. Reach product example.
- Highline Arc The Complete Solution two‑piece elongated toilet, 1.28 gpf with seat. Combination set covers tank, bowl, and seat in one box. Good to flag that this model is a package so the EPD represents the kit. Spec page.
For the toilets, recent Kohler EPDs cite UL Solutions as the program operator and use the Sustainable Minds TR/EPD framework for Part A with category‑specific Part B for residential and commercial toilets. See a current Kohler toilet EPD for the exact references and verification language. Example PDF and UL Solutions overview.
Why this batch matters in specs
Kohler already plays across commercial and residential bathrooms. Four more EPD‑backed SKUs tighten coverage where specs often stall without a product‑specific declaration, especially wall‑hung bowls and compact one‑piece formats. That lifts win probability when teams face carbon‑tracked submittals under owner or city requirements and avoids default assumptions that can penalize a product without a verified EPD.
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Competitive picture, fast
The categories here are contested. American Standard and TOTO publish EPDs across bowls, tanks, and one‑piece units, and have for years. This week’s adds keep Kohler in the first‑call set for wall‑hung bowls and mainstream 1.28 gpf combinations, while also refreshing a design‑forward lavatory sink. Net effect is more parity on pages where a missing EPD once forced a substitution. It’s not a moonshot, it’s table stakes that help sales teams hold the line.
Scope notes that save rework
Think of bowls, tanks, one‑piece, and combinations as different scope animals. A bowl‑only EPD will not carry water‑use impacts. A one‑piece or a Complete Solution kit does, becuase the functional unit includes the flushing system. Call this out in submital packages to prevent RFI ping‑pong.
Where to click today
Kohler surfaces EPD‑flagged products on its EPD gallery for quick browsing. Start here, then drill to the SKU page for spec sheets and sustainability docs. EPD Products on kohler.com.
The new Vox sink EPD and the Highline Arc kit EPD are not yet obvious on every product page at the time of writing. Visibility matters for specifiers who live in tabs all day. Adding an EPD link beside the spec sheet on each SKU page is an easy UX win.
Program operator and rules, for the record
UL Solutions is listed on recent Kohler toilet EPDs as the ISO 14025 program operator. Those documents reference the Sustainable Minds Transparency Report and Part B for toilets, cradle‑to‑grave, product‑specific scope. This alignment keeps apples with apples in project reviews. Example PDF and UL Solutions program page.
Timing note
These four EPDs hit EC3 the week of June 13, 2026, which is about as fast as the market sees. When declarations appear in public databases within days of issue, project teams find them faster and cut time spent hunting. If you own future launches, trimming that lag is real leverage.
Bottom line
It’s a tight, useful quartet. A vessel lav, a wall‑hung bowl, a compact one‑piece, and a Complete Solution kit cover the exact bathroom workhorses that drive day‑to‑day specs. Its a tidy list that removes reasons to swap out Kohler at bid time. For more market context on Kohler’s recent transparency push, see our earlier coverage in EPD Guide on sink and fixture releases. Read here and here.
