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 […]
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 […]
Breedon published 4 EPD for cement
We are delighted to announce that Breedon group have just published 4 new Environmental Products Declarations (EPD) for their bulk and bagged cement. CEM I 42,5 R bulk cement CEM I 52,5 N bulk cement CEM II/A-L 42,5 N bagged cement CEM II/A-L 42,5 N bulk cement The EPD are cradle to gate which means […]
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 […]
Chemoran published a new EPD for their bitumen additives for warm-mix asphalt
We are delighted to announce that Chemoran, the chemical division of Colas, has just published an Environmental Product Declaration for their warm mix additives. CWM and CWM-BG1 are surface-active agents used as bitumen additives in the manufacture of warm-mix asphalt, in the road construction industry. In the new EPD, you can find all the impacts […]
Kingscourt Brick: Clay brick & Sand-faced clay brick
Kingscourt Brick (Breedon Group) has just published a new EPD for Clay brick & Sand-faced clay brick. The bricks are primarily used as a facing brick for external walls in standard domestic and commercial construction projects. Bricks and brick slip are also used as internal exposed wall facings for aesthetic effect. This is a Cradle […]
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 […]
Tegral become Gold Member of the Irish Green Building Council
Leading manufacturer of roofing and cladding products Tegral becomes gold member of the Irish Green Building Council.