EPD News
More Businesses Embrace EPDs
12th Aug 2024
This year, EPD Australasia has continued our strong growth in the publication of Environmental Product Declarations, with over 100 new and 18 updated EPDs published by early August 2024. Notably, 11 businesses published their first EPDs. The majority of EPDs... Read more
Reminder: Sunset Date for Characterisation Factors
2nd Aug 2024
A reminder that the sunset date for characterisation factors based on EF 3.0 is 31st August 2024, This is a reminder to verifiers and EPD/LCA consultants that the transition period for migrating from EF3.0 to EF3.1 characterisation factors finishes on... Read more
Big News on Embodied Carbon
2nd Aug 2024
Embodied carbon reporting to be introduced in 2025 Australian National Construction Code and work to be undertaken for minimum standard in NCC 2028. NCC 2025 Australian state and federal building ministers have agreed to include a voluntary pathway in the... Read more
New EPD Registration Number Format
1st Aug 2024
In response to the growing global demand for EPDs and improved version control for EPDs, a new format for registration numbers has been released. The new registration number will be in the format ‘EPD-IES’ followed by seven numbers. The last... Read more
Major Update to the General Programme Instructions
1st Aug 2024
A major update to the General Programme Instructions (GPI) 5.0.0 has been released following public consultation and licensee and technical committee review sessions. Since the previous release of GPI 4.0 in March 2021, significant advancements have been made to refine... Read more
Green Star Champions 2024
1st Aug 2024
EPD Australasia congratulates Philippa Stone and Cyril Giraud: Green Star Champions of 2024. The Green Building Council of Australia (GBCA) recently announced the twenty-six Green Star Champions of 2024, a dedicated group of industry leaders committed to creating a more... Read more
EPDA Welcomes Three New Independent Verifiers
11th Jun 2024
EPD Australasia is pleased to announce the approval of three new independent verifiers for our programme. We congratulate Lindita Bushi, PhD, Viktor Hakkarainen, and Sazal Kundu, and welcome their extensive skills and knowledge in the Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) and... Read more
Rule Changes for EPDs for Construction Products
22nd May 2024
Changes to rules regarding multiple sets of results for construction products included in the same EPD Under our partnership agreement with the International EPD® System, it is no longer possible to include several sets of results for multiple products in... Read more
Australian Government’s new Procurement Policy
30th Apr 2024
EPD Australasia welcomes the release of the Australian Government’s Environmentally Sustainable Procurement Policy (ESPP) as a significant step in Australia’s progression towards a net zero and circular economy. “It’s good news for businesses with EPDs for their construction products. EPDs... Read more
EPDs in Transport Infrastructure: A Path to Sustainability with NTRO
28th Mar 2024
The National Transport Research Organisation (NTRO) is championing a resilient and sustainable future through innovative research and practical solutions to transport infrastructure challenges. Previously the Australian Road Research Board (ARRB), NTRO now works across roads, rail, ports and airports. With... Read more