H‑BAU Technik: products and EPD coverage in 2025
H‑BAU Technik is now a PohlCon brand with a deep bench of concrete connection and building‑envelope solutions. If your teams touch waterproofing, reinforcement, thermal breaks or sound insulation, they’ve likely seen these SKUs on submittals. Here’s how the portfolio stacks up today and where Environmental Product Declarations could unlock more specs, faster.
Who H‑BAU Technik is today
H‑BAU Technik operates as part of PohlCon, alongside JORDAHL and PUK. The brand focuses on structural and envelope details that make concrete buildings work in practice, not just on paper. PohlCon highlights H‑BAU’s role across waterproofing, reinforcement, thermal insulation connectors, sound insulation and formwork, with product engineering and configuration support baked in (PohlCon, 2025).
What they sell, in plain terms
- Waterproofing for concrete joints and white‑tank designs, anchored by the Pentaflex system.
- Thermal break elements for balconies, canopies and steel or timber connections.
- Punching‑shear and shear connectors, plus reinforcement in steel and composites.
- Sound‑insulating stair and landing decouplers.
- Formwork aids and a mix of precast accessories.
Across these areas the assortment spans into the hundreds of SKUs, with variants by load case, geometry, fire rating and base material. That breadth is a commercial strength when projects need a near‑fit tweaked into an exact fit.
EPD coverage snapshot as of December 20, 2025
We do not find public, product‑specific EPDs published under the H‑BAU Technik brand itself in the major European repositories checked. Within the same group, however, JORDAHL offers product‑specific EPDs such as the JVAeco+ brickwork support, downloadable from PohlCon’s site and verified by IBU (PohlCon Downloads, 2025). In Germany, IBU is the dominant program operator for EN 15804 EPDs, with members holding more than 1,000 EPDs on record (IBU, 2025) (IBU, 2025).
Translation for spec teams: H‑BAU has deep technical products, yet brand‑labeled EPD coverage appears limited today. If your bids lean on H‑BAU SKUs, plan ahead so the sustainability paperwork does not become the long pole.
Why this matters commercially
Many public and private owners now treat third‑party verified, product‑specific EPDs as a gating item for material acceptance or for achieving carbon‑related targets. Under LEED v5 draft language, project teams are nudged toward product‑specific EPDs, not just industry‑average declarations. Without one, modelers often must apply conservative default factors that make substitution more likely. That turns a great product into a maybe.
A likely gap and the spec‑risk
Thermal break connectors for balconies and external elements are a flagship use case for H‑BAU. If a spec calls for a load‑bearing thermal insulation element with a product‑specific EPD, competing systems from Schöck, Max Frank and Leviat are commonly documented with current declarations verified by IBU. Those options can be swapped one‑for‑one on many details, which means every missing EPD is an open door for a competitor to walk through.
Competitor benchmark you’ll meet on jobs
- Schöck Isokorb product line carries product‑specific EPDs with IBU.
- Max Frank Egcobox thermal break has a product‑specific IBU EPD.
- Leviat HALFEN HIT balcony connectors also publish an IBU EPD.
These names recur in healthcare, residential, education and office work, where envelope thermal bridges and acoustics get real attention. When procurement filters for products with EPDs, they float to the top by default.
Fast wins for H‑BAU‑heavy portfolios
- Start with thermal break elements and punching‑shear reinforcement. They touch many slabs and carry high spec‑pressure. One product family EPD can often support dozens of variants with a smart modeling plan, so you get leverage without boiling the ocean.
- Use the same rulebook competitors use. Pick the PCR and program operator that dominate the category so your results are directly comparable to the market’s familiar format. A good LCA partner will confirm the prevalent PCR and operator mix and sequence data pulls so plant teams lose minimal time.
- Sequence by revenue and spec frequency. The first two or three EPDs usually cover a big share of bid volume. Its a clear signal to the market that the line is ready for carbon accounting.
Sustainability signals on the corporate side
PohlCon’s values pages describe sustainability as a strategic cornerstone and emphasize custom engineering to meet project requirements. If H‑BAU products are your workhorses, aligning that message with product‑specific EPDs will make marketing claims operational in specs (PohlCon Values, 2025).
What this means for manufacturers eyeing the next bid cycle
If your catalog looks like H‑BAU’s mix, you win when the best‑sellers that recur across details carry clean, comparable EPDs. That removes friction for modelers, gives estimators defensible numbers and keeps your product from being swapped out late. The paperwork should feel like a well‑rehearsed pit‑stop, not a weeks‑long hurdle. Ship the EPDs where the spec risk is highest and the revenue concentration is real, then expand coverage methodically.
Frequently Asked Questions
Does the IBU program still matter for Germany‑centric projects in 2025?
Yes. IBU remains the go‑to program operator for EN 15804 EPDs in Germany, with members holding more than 1,000 EPDs on record, which keeps it highly visible to local specifiers (IBU, 2025).
If a product has many variants, do we need an EPD for every SKU?
Not necessarily. With the right study design, a representative EPD can cover a family of closely related variants. Plan the parameter ranges and verification scope up front so the declaration remains comparable to the category’s prevailing PCR.
Which H‑BAU product families should be prioritized for first EPDs?
Thermal break connectors and punching‑shear systems. They are frequent in slabs and balconies, face strong EPD‑rich competitors, and appear early in envelope carbon models. An EPD here pays back quickly in spec resilience.
About the Author
Walker Ryan is a climate-tech entrepreneur focused on driving industrial decarbonization through better data. As the founder and CEO of Parq, he helps manufacturers generate high-quality, third-party–verified carbon disclosures at scale—accelerating a traditionally slow and expensive process. Before starting Parq, Walker led over $200 million in sustainability-focused investments as VP of Strategy & Growth at ReStream Solutions, following earlier experience in investment banking at Deutsche Bank. He brings a rare mix of capital markets expertise and hands-on sustainability knowledge to tackling the infrastructure of industrial emissions.
