We are thrilled to announce that EJ has published four new Environmental Product Declarations (EPDs) under our EPD Ireland programme. The newly released EPDs cover the following products: EJ Fabricated Steel Access Cover (UK) EJ Fabricated Steel Access Cover (IE) EJ Composite Access Cover (IE) EJ Fabricated Steel with Concrete Infill Access Cover (DE) As […]
100th EPD Ireland’s declaration released: QEF Aluminum Louvered System
We’re thrilled to share that QEF Ltd has recently released a representative EPD for their Aluminum Louvered Systems, commonly utilised for facades in building construction. This marks a significant milestone as the 100th EPD within our EPD Ireland Programme. The declaration assesses the product’s impacts on the production stage, construction process, end-of-life considerations, and […]
New EPD for Amvic Insulated Concrete Formwork (ICF) published
Amvic Ltd, the first ICF manufacturing company in Ireland, has just published an EPD for its Insulated Concrete Formwork (ICF) system for house building. The installed system comprises two EPS panels, connected with polypropylene connectors, pre-assembled at Amvic’s production site in Ballycoolin, Dublin. There is an internal hollow core of 150mm that is filled on-site […]
3 new EPD for Castle Paints products published
This week Castle Paints published 3 EPD for 6 different paints under our EPD Ireland programme: CP Metal WB Primer & CP Metal WB DTM (paints for metal surfaces) Castle Paints CP Wood Primecoat & CP Wood Hardtop (paints for wood surfaces) Acrylic soft sheen & Acrylic washable matt. These EPDs are cradle to gate with […]
Our Environmental Product Declarations Now Available Digitally on ECO Portal
EPD Ireland is pleased to announce that all our Environmental Product Declarations (EPDs) can now be accessed in digital format through the ECO Portal. This development marks a significant milestone for our program and greatly enhances the accessibility and usability of transparent information regarding the environmental performance of building products. Expanded Access to EPD Data […]
EPD for Cold-rolled steel profiles for framing and partition systems (EPDIE-21-45) – REISSUE
Steel Formed Sections Ltd’s EPD for Cold-rolled steel profiles for framing and partition systems (EPDIE-21-45) has been reissued due to a Correction of Declared Unit on impact tables from ‘m²’ to ‘tonne in date 12/06/2023. The EPD is still valid until 6/07/2026. Download the EPD here.
Breedon publish a Cradle to Grave EPD for 4 roof tiles
Breedon Roof Tiles developed a new Environmental Product Declaration (EPD) for four types of roof tiles: Flat Tile, Square Top Tile, Elite Tile, and Ridge Tiles. This comprehensive EPD evaluates the impact of 1 kilogram of installed precast concrete tile from its source to disposal, including its potential for reuse, recovery, and recycling. This is […]
Cemcor published 3 EPD for cement products
Cemcor have just published 3 Cradle to Gate Environmental Product Declarations under EPD Ireland for cement: Cemcor CEM I 52,5 N bulk cement Cemcor CEM II/A-L 42,5 R bulk cement Cemcor CEM II/A-L 32,5 R bagged cement Paper and Plastic Bag The cement is manufactured at the Cemcor cement factory at Cookstown, Co. Tyrone, Northern […]
MEDITE updated their MDF epd to +A2 standard and published new ones
We are glad to announce that MEDITE published 11 new EPD under EPD Ireland programme for a range of MDF panels. MEDITE CLEAR MDF MEDITE EXTERIOR MDF MEDITE FQ MDF MEDITE INDUSTRIAL MR MEDITE MR MEDITE PREMIER MDF MEDITE PREMIER FR MDF MEDITE VENT MDF MEDITE OPTIMA MDF MEDITE LITE MDF MEDITE TRICOYA EXTREME MDF […]
6 new Moore Concrete’s EPD published this week
Atrim based Moore concrete published six average EPD for precast concrete products. BEBO Arch Precast Concrete Arch Precast Concrete Slatted Flooring for Livestock Precast Concrete Culvert Precast Concrete VSOL panel and coping Precast Concrete Bunker Retaining Wall Precast Concrete L Retaining wall The company chose to demonstrate transparency on their products assessing them through a […]
SMET published their first EPD under EPD Ireland
We are delighted to announce that SMET Building Products Ldt published their first EPD under the EPD Ireland programme, for Bound EPS ballasting (BEPS) floor insulation: baseTherm® Low Lambda baseTherm® 150 baseTherm® 200 baseTherm® 250 The intended use of the bound EPS ballasting is in domestic and commercial construction as a bound EPS ballasting floor […]
Why we need EPDs and clearer environmental labelling on all products
by Stephen Barrett – Whole Life Cycle Lead at Irish Green Building Council – A short version of this article has been published on The Hardware Journal News The carbon profile of a small house We now have a law in Ireland that requires us to cut our carbon emissions to 49% of what they […]
Chemoran published 4 EPD for their Bitumen Admixtures
We are delighted to announce that Chemoran, the chemical division of Colas, has just published 4 new Environmental Product Declarations for their bitumen admixtures. CDML bitumen additive TPH and XTX(R) Adhesion Agents GAP, MDC, CPM-P, TT, TLC Mixing Grade Emulsifiers TCMC, TNB, X2TDC(R), TDC(R), TDC-HV2 & TDC-HV3 Rapid Set Emulsifiers The company is in the […]
3 new EPD for Partel’s membranes are now online
We are delighted to announce that our member Partel has just published 3 new Environmental Products Declarations (EPD) for their airtight membranes: Reflective Breathable Membrane | ECHOFOIL EXO Vapour Control Membranes | VARA PLUS, IZOPERM PLUS Breathable Monolithic Membranes | EXOPERM MONO 150, EXOPERM MONO SA 250 These are “Cradle to Gate with options” EPD […]
Tobermore publish 13 EPD for concrete paving, walling and kerb products
We are excited to announce that 13 new EPD are now available under EPD Ireland Programme. Tobermore Concrete Products Ltd have just published environmental product declarations for their entire product range, demonstrating the environmental impact of their paving, walling and kerb products. EPDIE-21-55 EPDIE-21-56 EPDIE-21-57 EPDIE-21-58 EPDIE-21-59 EPDIE-21-60 EPDIE-21-61 EPDIE-21-62 EPDIE-21-63 EPDIE-21-64 EPDIE-21-65 EPDIE-21-66 EPDIE-21-67 […]
2 new EPD for CMI cement published
EPD Ireland is delighted to announce that Cement Manufacturers Ireland (CMI) have just published 2 cradle to gate EPD for cement: CEM I – Portland cement CEM II/A-L – Portland limestone cement These EPD covers the product stage modules A1 – A3 (raw material supply, transport, manufacturing of products) and they are based on the […]
5 New EPD for architectural windows, doors and façades
We have just published 5 new EPD for 24 Architectural & Metal Systems‘ products: XT66 Performance Plus Tilt&Turn (windows) XT66 Rebated Doors MU800 Hi Curtain Wall MU800 SG Curtain Wall XT66 Performance Plus Casement These are the first EPD published under our programme in 2022 and they have been developed according to the new EN15804+A2 […]
From EN15804+A1 to EN15804 +A2 standard: what is going to change?
The EN15804 is one of the most important sustainability standards for creating Environmental Product Declaration (EPD)’s in the construction sector in the European Union. The standard was first published in 2012 and defines how building products manufacturer should develop their EPD. The first version of EPD Ireland’s Product Category Rules was based on this standard. […]