On 8th Dember 2021, ASBP hosted a webinar Breaking down barriers to EPD – Top tips from architects and lessons learned from product manufacturers.
Environmental Product Declarations (EPD) provide ‘environmental information about a product in a standardised format using a consistent methodology’. Demand for EPD is growing and there are now over 7000 construction product EPD worldwide.
We believe that Environmental Product Declarations have a major role to play in enabling better product choices and delivering lower carbon buildings. However, we recognise that they are complex documents and there are barriers to their uptake.
Over the last 2 years, we have held a number of online training events and published a series of briefing papers on EPD, led by life cycle analysis expert and ASBP board member Jane Anderson (ConstructionLCA). This event builds upon previous webinars with insights from both architects and product manufacturers.
Programme
13:00 Welcome from the Chair and an update on the state of play for EPD
Jane Anderson, ConstructionLCA
13:15 Top 10 things to look out for when reading an EPD – Presentation of a new ASBP briefing paper followed by discussion with a leading architect
Jane Anderson, ConstructionLCA
13:30 Manufacturers’ perspectives – Lessons learned from gaining an EPD
Mark Lynn, Managing Director, Thermafleece
David Murray, Head of Technical Affairs & Ireland Sales, MEDITE SMARTPLY
14:00 Comparing EPD for construction products – Is this possible?
Jane Anderson, ConstructionLCA
14:10 Discussion
14:30 Close
Available presentations
TOP 10 THINGS TO LOOK FOR IN AN EPD
LESSONS LEARNED FROM GAINING AN EPD – DAVID MURRAY
EPD example downloads
THERMALITE AUTOCLAVED AERATED CONCRETE BLOCK (EXPIRED)
GENERIC AUTOCLAVED AERATED CONCRETE BLOCK
Other downloads