Jeremy Walsh Project Management signed our Environmental Product Declaration Commitment. JWPM provides a superior service to clients embarking on all forms of building projects and they use their extensive experience, as Chartered Engineers and passive house consultants, in managing projects throughout Ireland, UK and Australia. Committing to our EPD Campaign the company will encourage the use […]
Techrete publish an EPD for architectural precast concrete cladding
We are delighted to announce that a new EPD has been published under our programme EPD Ireland: EPDIE-20-26 for Techrete Architectural precast concrete cladding Techrete produce bespoke architectural precast concrete cladding. This EPD covers Techrete’s precast cladding products constructed of reinforced concrete. The concrete itself is produced from raw materials – white and grey cement, […]
i3PT joins IGBC’s EPD Commitment Campaign
i3PT Certification signed our Environmental Product Declaration Commitment. i3PT’s mission ensures a positive impact on improving quality in construction and culture on site, delivered through their Quality Management System, multi-disciplinary team and innovative CertCentral® platform. Committing to the IGBC’s EPD Campaign, i3PT Certification will encourage the use of Environmental Product Declarations, helping drive the demand for […]
A new Environmental Product Declaration published for McGraths’ Cemfloor Binder
We are delighted to announce that a new EPD has been published under our programme EPD Ireland: EPDIE-20-25 for McGraths’ Cemfloor Binder. Cemfloor is a high-performance cement-based, free-flowing, self-compacting liquid screed developed by McGraths. It can be installed quickly up to 2000 m2 per day saving time, foot trafficked in 24-48 hours and dries with […]
Cundall joins IGBC’s EPD Commitment Campaign
Cundall signed our Environmental Product Declaration Commitment. Cundall is an international multi-disciplinary engineering consultancy established in the UK 40 years ago, in Dublin since 2016. Over the years, Cundall have delivered many exemplar green buildings and have built up an impressive international sustainable design expertise. The company was certified carbon neutral in September 2020, being […]
Arcadis joins the EPD Commitment Campaign
Arcadis signed our Environmental Product Declaration Commitment. Arcadis Ireland is a leading global Design & Consultancy firm for natural and built assets. They are committed to improving our natural and built environment, and our quality of life. Arcadis promote projects and solutions that make a positive contribution to the environment and society. They work to make sustainability […]
ARUP joins the EPD Commitment Campaign
ARUP signed our Environmental Product Declaration Commitment. ARUP is an independent firm of designers, planners, engineers, architects, consultants and technical specialists, working across every aspect of today’s built environment. The Company’s aim is to ‘shape a better world’ and sustainability is the heart of their work. ARUP has made a commitment to align its business […]
How to get assistance from Enterprise Ireland & IDA to develop an Environmental Product Declaration
Are you considering developing an Environmental Product Declaration under EPD Ireland Programme for your building product? The first step to developing an EPD is the Life Cycle Assessment Study of the product, carried out by an LCA consultant. In this blog post, we will explain to you how you can get financial assistance from Enterprise […]
Scott Tallon Walker Architects joins the EPD Commitment Campaign
Scott Tallon Walker Architects signed our Environmental Product Declarations commitment. STW Architects has a long, award-winning, track record not just of excellence in architecture, but of creating efficient fit for purpose buildings that are highly valued by their users. Their commitment to using products that have EPDs will help them compare the environmental impacts of products, […]
2 new EPD commitment signatories for WGBW2020: KRA and Lower Carbon
We are delighted to announce that 2 new companies signed IGBC’s Environmental Product Declarations commitment during World Green Building Week: KRA Visionary Project Partners and Lower Carbon Ltd. Both the companies, aware of the embodied carbon emissions that are released for the construction of building and infrastructure, are now committed to acting to reduce the […]
KSN joins Environmental Product Declarations commitment campaign
We are glad to announce that KSN has just signed IGBC’s Environmental Product Declarations commitment. KSN Construction Consultants and KSN Energy are now fully committed to the act on climate change and enable Ireland to fully decarbonise the construction sector. Including the commitment in their policy documents, they will encourage the use of Environmental Product […]
RKD joins Environmental Product Declarations commitment campaign
RKD has just signed IGBC’s Environmental Product Declarations commitment to enable Ireland to fully decarbonise the construction sector encouraging the use of EPDs. The international architecture firm has already adopted some of the key points in the commitment and included an EPD clause in their template for RKD’s specifications list, as well as hosted an […]
Getting ready for EN 15804+A2: Consultation for amended PCR and General Programme Instructions
EPD Ireland’s Product Category Rules are based on the EN 15804 + A1 2012 “Sustainability of construction works – Environmental product declarations – Core rules for the product category of construction products” standard. In order to align with the EU Product Environmental Footprint, the EU commission asked the CEN committee to revise the standard. In […]
A new Environmental Product Declaration published for IMS Greenstone Recycled Aggregates
We are delighted to announce that a new EPD has been published under our programme EPD Ireland: EPDIE-20-22 for IMS Greenstone Recycled Aggregates. The EPD covers 3 recycled aggregate types: Class 6F2 Clause 503 Clause 803 The constituent raw materials comprise recycled concrete construction demolition waste. Aggregate is manufactured in accordance with I.S. EN 13242:2002 […]
EPD Ireland grows and achieves milestones: the first 6 months of 2020 in numbers
The first 6 months of 2020, despite covid19 outbreak, were very successful for EPD Ireland. Since the beginning of the year, 7 new EPDs have been published under the programme for 19 different products, by 6 Companies (Kilsaran, Quinn Building Products, Tegral Building Products, Xtratherm, Ecocel and Integrated materials Solution Ltd). Kilsaran Paving Products Kilsaran M4 Masonry Mortar […]
7 reasons why you should publish an Environmental Product Declaration under EPD Ireland
Publishing an Environmental Product Declaration (EPD) of your construction product gives you the opportunity to improve your business while demonstrating your Company’s commitment to transparency. Many Irish manufacturers have already chosen to evaluate the environmental performance of their building products. This is the first step towards improvement. Why should you do the same? In this […]
Welcome to Xtratherm in EPD Ireland: a new EPD for Thin-R insulation boards has been published
We are delighted to announce that a new EPD has been published under our programme EPD Ireland: EPDIE-20-23 for Xtratherm Thin-R insulation boards. The EPD is carried out for 4 Xtratherm Thin-R products, that differ in thickness: Thin-R 25mm thick board Thin-R 50mm thick board Thin-R 100mm thick board Thin-R 150mm thick board The main […]
Ecocel Cellulose Fibre Insulation EPD has been published
We are excited to announce that a new EPD has been published under our programme EPD Ireland for Ecocel Cellulose Fibre Insulation (EPDIE 20-24). This is an eco-friendly home insulation product made from recycled newspapers which creates only 0.31-35kgs of CO2 per kg of product produced while average insulation creates 4kgs of CO2 per kg […]
