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The Complete Guide to Environmental Product Declarations

Everything you need to know about EPDs—what they are, why they matter, and how to get them for your products.

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INDUSTRY

Why EPDs Are Becoming Mandatory

New regulations are making EPDs essential. Here's what manufacturers need to know.

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case study

How VELUX Streamlined Their EPD Strategy

A deep dive into how one of the world's largest window manufacturers transformed their approach.

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technology

AI in Life Cycle Assessment: What's Real

Separating hype from reality in AI-powered sustainability tools.

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BEST PRACTICES

Data Collection for EPDs: A Practical Guide

Tips for gathering the data you need without disrupting operations.

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TRENDS

2025 Sustainability Reporting Trends

What leading manufacturers are prioritizing this year.

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EPD Cost in 2026: Expect About $17k to $55k

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September 5, 2025

Sticker-shock headlines jump from $8k quotes to $60k horror stories. Adjusting the best available 2017 survey for inflation and adding fresh operator data, the realistic 2025 price band for a fully verified Environmental Product Declaration now sits around USD $17,000 to $54,000 per product.

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Digital Product Passports and the New EU Ecodesign Rulebook

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June 10, 2025

A quiet deadline is racing toward every factory gate in Europe. The Ecodesign for Sustainable Products Regulation (ESPR) took effect on 18 July 2024 and, with it, the Digital Product Passport (DPP) became real law instead of buzzy concept. Brussels has now set the clock: product groups on the first ESPR Working Plan, published April 2025, will need passports first, and all physical goods sold in the EU are expected to carry one by 2030. Manufacturers who rely on Environmental Product Declarations (EPDs) today have an inside track, but only if they tighten their data house now.

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EU Construction Products Regulation: What Manufacturers Must Know

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September 15, 2025

CE marking alone no longer cuts it. The recast EU Construction Products Regulation (effective 7 January 2025) folds sustainability metrics and digital product passports into market-access rules. Miss the new data asks and a product shipment can stall at the border. Here is the fast-track tour for anyone juggling LCA data, EPD deadlines, and cross-Atlantic sales goals.

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LEED v4 to v5: Your EPD Playbook

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August 4, 2025

When LEED v4 landed, EPDs felt like extra credit. With v5, they are a front-row requirement. Every specifier now scans for transparent carbon math, and projects short-list brands that can prove it fast. Manufacturers that treat EPDs as paperwork risk missing bids before they begin.

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When Are Environmental Product Declarations Mandatory?

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September 9, 2025

Plenty of manufacturers still ask, “Do we have to publish an EPD?” The short answer: sometimes. The longer answer: the list of projects that effectively require an EPD is mushrooming, even when the law stops short of saying "shall." Knowing where those tripwires sit lets you plan ahead rather than scramble once a spec lands on your desk.

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What Is a Product Category Rule (PCR)?

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August 5, 2025

If an EPD is a finished movie, a Product Category Rule is the script. It tells every producer of a given product type how to collect data, model impacts, and format results so audiences can compare two films fairly. Skip the script and you get chaos that slows bids and confuses specifiers. Follow it and your EPD lands clean, credible, and ready for the shortlist.

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Construction Digital Product Passports, explained fast

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December 14, 2025

Specs are moving from PDFs to pixels. A construction digital product passport ties your product's identity to verified environmental and technical data that travels with it, from tender to retrofit. Here is what it is, what is coming, and how to get ready without stalling operations.

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Ecoinvent database for manufacturers, explained

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December 14, 2025

Wondering how the ecoinvent database fits into EPD work for construction products? Think of it as the backstage crew for your LCA. It fills the gaps your plant data cannot cover, lets you choose a modeling approach that matches EN 15804, and keeps pace with annual updates so your numbers do not age out mid-spec.

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EU Green Public Procurement, explained for manufacturers

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December 14, 2025

Public buyers in the EU spend close to €2 trillion each year, roughly 13.6–15% of GDP, and many of those tenders now score environmental proof, not just price (European Commission, 2025). If 'EU GPP' or 'Green Public Procurement' keeps popping up in bid documents, this is the field guide to understand what it means for product data, EPDs, and winning specs.

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What Does an EPD Really Cost in 2026?

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September 10, 2025

Finance teams want a crisp number; sustainability teams reply with 'it depends.' Both are right. The sticker price of an Environmental Product Declaration (EPD) usually lands somewhere between a decent sedan and a fully loaded pickup. Yet the true cost—and the true value—hinges on data readiness, product complexity, and the hours your engineers no longer burn in spreadsheet purgatory.

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Health Product Declaration Examples: What Good Looks Like

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December 14, 2025

If you make building products, a Health Product Declaration is your x-ray. It shows what's inside, how those ingredients were screened, and what risks they carry. Teams use HPDs to win material credits, satisfy corporate policies, and stay in the spec on projects that prize transparency. Below is the plain-English guide we wish every manufacturer had when typing 'health product declaration example' into a search bar.

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EU Digital Product Passport Regulation, Explained

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December 14, 2025

If Europe is one giant jobsite, the Digital Product Passport is the site log that follows every product. It will not replace your EPDs, but it will make weak data painfully visible. For manufacturers selling into the EU, the question is less if and more how quickly product lines will need passports and the data plumbing behind them. Here is the practical briefing teams keep asking for.

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Construction Products Regulation 2025, explained for manufacturers

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December 14, 2025

If Europe is on your roadmap, the new Construction Products Regulation sets fresh rules for CE marking, environmental information, and digital product passports. Teams searching for CPR 2025 or EU CPR want to know what actually changes and when. Here is the short version, with the details that determine how fast you can keep selling into the EU without surprises.

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Ecodesign for Sustainable Products Regulation, decoded

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December 14, 2025

If you make or sell physical products in the EU, the Ecodesign for Sustainable Products Regulation changes the ground rules. It sets a single playbook for product sustainability and introduces the Digital Product Passport. For manufacturers in construction supply chains, this is less about slogans and more about the data behind your products. Here is what actually matters, what is still evolving, and how to get in front of it without slowing launches.

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ESPR delegated acts, decoded for manufacturers

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December 14, 2025

The EU's Ecodesign for Sustainable Products Regulation is live and the real action now shifts to its delegated acts. These product-specific rules will define what data you must share, how your Digital Product Passport works, and which performance thresholds apply. If you make construction materials or supply their inputs, this is the roadmap to watch.

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EPD-Norge: Nordic-built credibility for your next EPD

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September 22, 2025

Need an Environmental Product Declaration that wins points in Norway, satisfies BREEAM-NOR, and still speaks fluent EN 15804 to the rest of Europe? The Norwegian EPD Foundation—recently rebranded online as EPD-Global—offers one of the continent's most recognised program operators, logging more than 8,600 declarations by mid-2025 (EPD-Norge, 2025).

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