We are pleased to announce that, as of today, four EPD (Environmental Product Declaration) documents are available, each referring to a specific Copernit product family:
- EPD MULTI-FLEX TECHNOLOGY MEMBRANES - MFT
- EPD ELASTOPLASTOMERIC MEMBRANES - APAO/APP
- EPD ELASTOMERIC MEMBRANES - SBS
- EPD CIVIL ENGINEERING WORKS MEMBRANES - EXTRA BRIDGE
Below are some clarifications regarding EPD documentation:
WHAT IS AN EPD?
The Environmental Product Declaration (EPD) is a document that describes the environmental impacts associated with the production of a product, based on a Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) study of its entire life cycle.
The primary purpose of an EPD is to communicate comprehensive, verifiable, accurate, and non-misleading information regarding the environmental aspects of construction products throughout their entire service life.
WHAT DOES AN EPD INCLUDE?
- Analysis of key environmental impact parameters related to:
- raw materials and transportation;
- manufacturing process;
- transport of the finished product;
- packaging disposal;
- end-of-life phase. - Description of products and manufacturing processes
- Information on recycled content
- Additional environmental indicators (CO₂ – GWP, Global Warming Potential)
WHY EPD?
EPDs offer several key advantages:
- Increasingly required by the market, as sustainability and green criteria are becoming standard in technical specifications
- Contribute to achieve bonus scoring in green building certifications
- Clearly specify the percentage of recycled content
- Verified and validated by an independent third party (not self-declared)
- Enable designers and specifiers to select solutions with controlled environmental impact
WHERE TO FIND COPERNIT EPDs?
- In the download section of the Copernit website
- On environdec.com