EPD News
EPD Australasia appoints CEO
21st Oct 2024
EPD Australasia’s Board of Directors is pleased to announce the appointment of Kelly Taylor as Chief Executive Officer (CEO). Kelly has been the Programme Manager since June 2016. “The appointment of a CEO is another significant milestone for the programme.... Read more
EPDs and the Green Star Responsible Products Program
29th Sep 2024
We’re pleased to share an article by guest author, Katherine Featherstone, Senior Manager for Responsible Products and Materials at the Green Building Council of Australia (GBCA). Katherine highlights the importance of transparency in the environmental impact of building products and... Read more
Barbara Nebel joins the Board of EPD Australasia
5th Sep 2024
EPD Australasia is pleased to announce the appointment of Barbara Nebel to our Board of Directors. Barbara is the CEO of thinkstep-anz – an independent sustainability firm with offices in Australia and Aotearoa New Zealand. Her long involvement with EPD... Read more
EPD Australasia Turns 10
3rd Sep 2024
This week, EPD Australasia celebrates a milestone: our 10th birthday! Launched on 2 September 2014 by the Life Cycle Association of New Zealand (LCANZ) and the Australian Life Cycle Assessment Society (ALCAS), our mission was clear – to provide a... Read more
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