EPD News
EPD Australasia member Asaleo Care joins Climate Leaders Coalition
5th Sep 2019
New Zealand’s Climate Leaders Coalition was launched in July 2018 to promote business leadership and collective action on the issue of climate change. To date 114 Chief Executives have signed the joint statement, committing their organisations to take voluntary action... Read more
Introducing the Building Products Information Rating
5th Sep 2019
Winston Churchill once said: “We shape our buildings; thereafter they shape us.” That sentiment is now increasingly backed by evidence, with a strong focus now on the development of buildings that are safe, resilient to the impacts of a changing... Read more
WEBINAR: A Science-Based Target Approach for Buildings – The Long Wait is Over
2nd Aug 2019
The use of Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) provides useful information to support eco-efficiency improvements and therefore, to reduce the climate impacts of building designs. However, it does not provide information about whether a proposed design aligns with achieving the global... Read more
WEBINAR: Environmental Product Declarations and Embodied Carbon
10th Jul 2019
Scheduled for the 15th of August, starting at 12:30pm AEST, this webinar will discuss how Environmental Product Declarations (EPDs) can be used to measure and reduce embodied/upfront carbon emissions and other environmental impacts of buildings. Steve Mitchell Chair of EPD... Read more
EPD Australasia Logotype and Associated Claims Toolkit
14th Jun 2019
EPD Australasia has now published its Toolkit for Use of the EPD Australasia Logotype and Associated Claims, rather than a traditional policy on the use of the programme logotype this toolkit is designed to encourage the use of the logo... Read more
LCANZ Seminar Day and AGM: Thursday 20 June
6th Jun 2019
The Life Cycle Association of New Zealand is proud to host its annual general meeting and seminar day on Thursday 20th June 2019. A series of diverse and interesting speakers including Rachel Chiaroni-Clarke from the Office of the Prime Ministers... Read more
Record number of EPDs Published in 2018
29th May 2019
The interest in EPDs as an effective benchmark for product and service sustainability continues to increase globally. In 2018 the International EPD System published a record breaking 270 Environmental Product Declarations. Construction products remain the main product category, but the... Read more
New Construction PCR Available for Public Consultation
29th May 2019
The International EPD System has opened a new public consultation on a revised PCR for construction products. The new PCR will replace the existing PCR 2012:01 Construction products and construction services which is valid until 2020-03-03. It is based on... Read more
Interview: REDA, Australasia’s first fabric EPDs
29th May 2019
Founded in 1865 by the Botto Poala family of the Piedmont region of Italy, REDA has been producing exceptional Merino wool textiles since 1919. A long-term partner of the New Zealand Merino Company and the ZQ Merino programme, the two... Read more
Profile: Rob Rouwette, Life cycle expert and approved EPD verifier
29th May 2019
Rob Rouwette is one of Australia’s most experienced Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) experts. Based in Melbourne, Rob is Senior Manager with environmental consultancy firm Energetics and Founder and Director of private consultancy start2see. Throughout his career, Rob has been an... Read more