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‐
communication
platform,
including
EPD
format
and
publishing
EPDs
online
At
the
moment
there
are
(only)
three
fully
issued
EPDs
in
the
system,
and
about
10
in
the
pipeline
to
follow.
ZAG’s
experience
shows
that
although
there
is
substantial
interest
in
EPDs
in
the
industry,
the
lack
of
tangible
value
prevents
broader
use.
Sharing
information
between
partners
within
the
ECO
Platform
EPD
ZAG
is
not
a
unique
problem.
Rather
this
is
a
common
problem
except
in
countries
with
a
very
strong
tradition
or
certification
systems.
Wood
products
are
no
exception
to
this
general
rule.
EN
15804
is
the
basis
within
a
ZAG
EPD
and
biogenic
and
non-‐biogenic
CO2
(or
GWP)
are
clearly
distinguised,
which
puts
wood
in
a
superior
position
compared
to
mineral-‐based
products.
However,
data
on
the
storage
capacity
and
forestry
practices,
with
an
emphasis
on
sustainability,
need
to
be
considered
in
detail.
This
is
an
area
where
additional
research
would
be
very
welcome.
Second,
no
PCR
is
available
for
products
made
of
modified
wood.
In
this
case,
a
broader
basis
is
needed
to
enable
modelling
of
production
processes
of
modified
wood.
EPDs
offer
several
possible
value
propositions
for
the
industry
in
Slovenia,
and,
to
an
extent,
apply
EU
wide..
-‐
Expression
of
the
environmental
performance
through
an
EPD
puts
a
producer
in
position
to
compete
in
the
most
demanding
projects
-‐
To
a
certain
extent
having
an
EPD
provides
edge
in
green
public
procurement
projects
-‐
Immediate
readiness
provides
an
opportunity
to
integrate
EPD
in
the
CE
mark,
in
particular
for
technical
assessment
cases
At
the
EU
level
ZAG
EPD
experts
take
part
in
efforts
to
implement
EPDs
in
technical
assessment
systems,
opening
a
wide
route
to
the
CE
mark.
Aside
from
an
EPD
system,
other
systems
of
identifying
a
product’s
environmental
performance
are
being
built
(e.g.,
PEF,
promoted
by
DG
Environment).
These
systems
rely
on
the
ILCD
approach,
which
might
lead
to
different
results,
especially
in
bio-‐based
construction
products.
PEF
is
not
limited
to
construction
products,
though.
Figure
1:
ZAG
EPD
logo.
References
ISO
15804:2012+A1:2013:
Sustainability
of
construction
works.
Environmental
product
declarations.
Core
rules
for
the
product
category
of
construction
products
Oekobau.bat:
www.oekombau.dat
(last
accessed
28.
7.
2015)
Baubook:
www.baubook.info
(last
accessed
28.
7.
2015)
7
communication
platform,
including
EPD
format
and
publishing
EPDs
online
At
the
moment
there
are
(only)
three
fully
issued
EPDs
in
the
system,
and
about
10
in
the
pipeline
to
follow.
ZAG’s
experience
shows
that
although
there
is
substantial
interest
in
EPDs
in
the
industry,
the
lack
of
tangible
value
prevents
broader
use.
Sharing
information
between
partners
within
the
ECO
Platform
EPD
ZAG
is
not
a
unique
problem.
Rather
this
is
a
common
problem
except
in
countries
with
a
very
strong
tradition
or
certification
systems.
Wood
products
are
no
exception
to
this
general
rule.
EN
15804
is
the
basis
within
a
ZAG
EPD
and
biogenic
and
non-‐biogenic
CO2
(or
GWP)
are
clearly
distinguised,
which
puts
wood
in
a
superior
position
compared
to
mineral-‐based
products.
However,
data
on
the
storage
capacity
and
forestry
practices,
with
an
emphasis
on
sustainability,
need
to
be
considered
in
detail.
This
is
an
area
where
additional
research
would
be
very
welcome.
Second,
no
PCR
is
available
for
products
made
of
modified
wood.
In
this
case,
a
broader
basis
is
needed
to
enable
modelling
of
production
processes
of
modified
wood.
EPDs
offer
several
possible
value
propositions
for
the
industry
in
Slovenia,
and,
to
an
extent,
apply
EU
wide..
-‐
Expression
of
the
environmental
performance
through
an
EPD
puts
a
producer
in
position
to
compete
in
the
most
demanding
projects
-‐
To
a
certain
extent
having
an
EPD
provides
edge
in
green
public
procurement
projects
-‐
Immediate
readiness
provides
an
opportunity
to
integrate
EPD
in
the
CE
mark,
in
particular
for
technical
assessment
cases
At
the
EU
level
ZAG
EPD
experts
take
part
in
efforts
to
implement
EPDs
in
technical
assessment
systems,
opening
a
wide
route
to
the
CE
mark.
Aside
from
an
EPD
system,
other
systems
of
identifying
a
product’s
environmental
performance
are
being
built
(e.g.,
PEF,
promoted
by
DG
Environment).
These
systems
rely
on
the
ILCD
approach,
which
might
lead
to
different
results,
especially
in
bio-‐based
construction
products.
PEF
is
not
limited
to
construction
products,
though.
Figure
1:
ZAG
EPD
logo.
References
ISO
15804:2012+A1:2013:
Sustainability
of
construction
works.
Environmental
product
declarations.
Core
rules
for
the
product
category
of
construction
products
Oekobau.bat:
www.oekombau.dat
(last
accessed
28.
7.
2015)
Baubook:
www.baubook.info
(last
accessed
28.
7.
2015)
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