In June 2019, the CEN voted in a thoroughly revised version of the EN 15804 standard in construction. In this article, we take you through the five most significant changes and what they mean for you.
Environmental Product Declaration (EPD) Product category rules (PCR)
For apparel manufacturer Fristads, PRé helped develop the Product Category Rules that allowed them to create Environmental Product Declarations (EPDs) for four categories of apparel products.
SimaPro Craft Environmental Product Declaration (EPD) Product environmental footprint (PEF)
For a large construction trade association, PRé did PEF studies on two equivalent products and compared the results to EPDs based on the EN 15804 standard. The parameterised model is future-proof and the comparison yielded important insights.
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SimaPro Synergy Environmental Product Declaration (EPD)
For BRE, an independent certification organisation, PRé developed BRE LINA, an online life cycle assessment tool for the construction sector. With BRE LINA, construction companies can meet requests for EPDs more easily.
SimaPro Craft Environmental Product Declaration (EPD) Life cycle assessment
For a group of Croatian businesses and scientific institutes, PRé did an LCA to determine the environmental performance of innovative ECO-SANDWICH® wall panels, developed for fast construction of energy-efficient buildings on a large scale.
SimaPro Craft Environmental Product Declaration (EPD) Life cycle assessment
For Argos, PRé completed LCAs of 13 building materials, establishing a baseline for environmental product performance. This is the basis of Argos’ Product Sustainability Program, helping them guide improvements and differentiate themselves.
Environmental Product Declaration (EPD) Product category rules (PCR)
For non-profit organization GEDNET, an association that fosters worldwide information exchange, PRé created a global database of product category rules. The main benefits of this are cost reduction and increased traceability of data.
