European harmonisation of LCAEPD in construction products

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European harmonisation of LCA/EPD in
construction products Hanasaari 25 June 2003
Manfred Fuchs DG Enterprise G5
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LCA/EPD

• EU policies
• Integrated Product Policy (IPP)
• strengthen product-related environmental policies
• development of a market of greener products
• potential of harmonised European standards in
  integrating environmental characteristics
• exchange and availability of information provided
  by the producer and accessible by
  retailers/consumers/buyers

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LCA/EPD

• IPP construction products
• who is the consumer?
• Architects, engineers, constructors
• do-it-yourself enthusiasts
• dwellers, owners of buildings

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LCA/EPD

• IPP construction products
• Environmental information
• ecolabels
• technical expertise
• LCI/LCA/EPD

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LCA/EPD

• LCI/LCA/EPD
• Study on LCA and EPD tools
• Recommendations
• EU harmonised EPD (based on ISO)
• Environmental Eurocodes
• Combination of both scenarios

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LCA/EPD

• LCI/LCA/EPD
• Ad hoc group on EPDs
• European harmonised standards for EPDs
• draft mandate by CSNEP
• consultation with stakeholders
• mandate by the Commission
• Environmental Eurocodes
• Network of excellence (Sixth Framework
  Programme for research)

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LCA/EPD
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LCA/EPD

• LCA/EPD for buildings
• A horizontal standard on the assessment of the
  environmental performance of the construction
  process of a building
• A horizontal standard on the assessment of the
  environmental performance of the maintenance of a
  building
• A horizontal standard on the assessment of the
  environmental performance of the demolition of a
  building
• Horizontal standards on the assessment of the
  environmental performance of water use, indoor
  climate and location/ infrastructure of a
  building