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Join us at the Australian LCA Conference 2023

The 11th Australian Conference on Life Cycle Assessment is being held on 19-20 July 2023 on the Australian Gold Coast. The draft programme has been released and includes speakers on EPDs, Circular Economy, Databases, Building Materials, Buildings, Food, Agriculture and... Read more

EPD International Stakeholder Conference: Sept 2023, Istanbul

EPD International’s annual stakeholder conference (ISC2023) is scheduled to be held on 13-14th September in Istanbul, Turkey. There is no substitute for face-to-face conferences, and this will be a great opportunity for EPD owners and stakeholders to hear about worldwide... Read more

US Government to use EPDs to purchase low-carbon construction materials

The US General Service Administration (GSA) has set limits for low-embodied carbon construction materials concrete, cement, masonry unit, asphalt, steel, and glass. These limits will need to be adhered to in federal government projects. The Global Warming Potential (GWP) values... Read more

NZGBC Embodied Carbon Calculator Released

The New Zealand Green Building Council (NZGBC) has released an Embodied Carbon Calculator, Guide and Methodology. The release follows months of consultation with members and the wider built environment sector. The calculator will help projects seeking Green Star certification measure,... Read more

Who can develop an EPD for your product?

If you are a product manufacturer and don’t have the expertise for developing EPDs in-house, consultants with certified LCA practitioners with experience in EPDs are best placed to assist with the process. EPD Australasia recommends approaching LCA practitioners that have... Read more

Congratulations to all our EPD Owners

We now have a record 81 organisations that have chosen to register their EPDs with EPD Australasia and within the International EPD System. Some of these organisations are very big, some relatively small, but all are mighty transparent about the... Read more

EPD Australasia Logo refresh

We have refreshed the EPD Australasia logo with several variations and formats. These are now available for download via our website. Using the official logo on EPD PDF documents and digital EPDs is mandatory. Organisations with current EPDs can also... Read more

EPD Updates: Maintaining Credibility

Updates are an important part of the credibility of EPD data. An update may be mandatory or voluntary. Mandatory updates are triggered by the end of the validity date, if a process has changed and significantly adversely affected their environmental... Read more

Flood of new EPDs and EPD Owners in Construction Sector

The second quarter of 2023 saw the publication of 20 new EPDs by Australian and New Zealand businesses in the construction sector, including five businesses publishing the first EPD. Welcoming New EPD Owners We welcome Barro Group, Carter Holt Harvey... Read more

Construction PCR V1.11 validity extended to 1 August 2023

Construction Product PCR version 1.11 has had its validity extended until 1 August 2023. An updated PCR for construction products is expected to be published in the coming months prior to the expiry of version 1.11.

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