5. Publication

After verification, EPDs can be registered and published with EPD Australaisia and within the International EPD System, ensuring local and world-wide visibility.

Registration

To register a new EPD, the following must be provided to the Secretariat via info@epd-australasia.com:

• A completed EPD Australasia Registration Form
• A verification report from an approved verifier. For construction products EPDs compliant with EN 15804, the mandatory verification report must be used
• A final version of the EPD in PDF format
• A final version of the dataset in an approved MS Excel template for machine-readable EPDs
• A short product description (around 200 words) and high-res image (less than 1MB is size) for publishing with the EPD
• A high-res company or product logo with a transparent background if this is your first EPD. The company logo must be that of the company registering the EPD.

Publication

Final checks: The Secretariat reviews the final package including required digital formatting

Publication: Once everything is confirmed your EPD will then be published on our EPD database (in 1-3 days) and the International EPD System EPD library (3-10 days). Construction product digital datasets will be subsequently be available on ECO Platform’s digital product database here

Invoicing: If this is your first EPD we will invoice your company for the joining fee (if applicable) and the first year’s annual fee once it is accepted for publication. Our fees are here.

Post publication promotion

Promotion: The EPD Australasia logo may then be used in promotional material in accordance with the Rules for the Use of the EPD Australasia Logotype and Guidance on Claims. Logos and the latest version of the Guidance are available here

EPD Australasia promotion: If this is your first EPD or it is a major update we will contact you about an optional LinkedIn post. Timing of the post can be amended to compliment any promotions you have planned. Contact us for further assistance.

Annual checks and renewal

Annual check: An annual check on results is required. An EPD must be updated if one of the environmental indicators has worsened by more than 10% compared with the published data.

Validity: An EPD is normally valid for three or, in the case of construction products,  five years after which the declaration must be revised, reverified and resumbitted for publication.