Institut Bauen und Umwelt e.v. Institute Construction and Environment Sustainability of construction products Associations EPDs a solution?
About IBU Who is IBU? IBU is an international initiative of building products manufactures IBU members come from all material areas Was does IBU do? IBU is programme operator of an internationally approved and accepted declaration system for building products IBU assignes an Eco-label Typ III: Environmental Prodcut Declaration (EPD) Goals of IBU Underlining the efforts of the European building products industry towards more sustainability in construction sector Preparation of credible and consistent environmental product information Communication to members, expert groups and customers
IBU in figures Structure of IBU Ordinary members: 75 thereof maunufaturing and sales companies: 57 thereof associations: 18 Associated members: 11 Declaration holders: 86 Declaration holders origin: Germany, Finland, Italy, Netherlands, Belgium, Austria, Spain Denmark, Switzerland, Turkey, Malaysia EPDs EPDs published: 206 thereof in 2011: 59 EPDs in preparation: ~20
The Members of IBU
Environmental labels according to ISO 14020
What is an Environmental Product Declaration?
Content of an IBU EPD Characterisation of the building product Employed substances and raw materials Description of production process Installation Use phase Extraordinary impacts Operations for end of life Description of life cycle of building material Life cycle assessment Documentation of system boundaries and basis of data Results of LCA (indicators) Evidence and tests
Types of EPDs 1. Manufacturer s Declaration: 1a) Declaration of one specific product from one plant of one manufacturer 1b) Declaration of one specific product averaged over several plants of one manufacturer 1c) Declaration of one averaged product from one plant of one manufacturer 1d) Declaration of one averaged product originating from several plants of one manufacturer 2. Manufacturer Group Declarations: 2a) Declaration of one specific product averaged over several plants of several manufacturers, 2b) Declaration of one averaged product originating from several plants of several manufacturers, e.g. organisational EPDs.
The Master EPDs of the FV S+B
The Master EPDs of the FV S+B
International Acceptance of EPDs
Construction Products in the context of Susatinable Building What s happening in Europe? - A short overview
The EU Situation: The legal framework Construction Product Regulation (CPR) replaces Construction Product Directive (CPD) Regulations are directly binding (no national implementation like for Directives required) introduces sustainability esp. with new 7 th basic work requirement (BR7): sustainable use of natural resources and changes in BR3 (environment, health) Reference to Environmental Product Declarations (EPD)
The Construction Products Regulation (CPR) ANNEX I Basic Requirements for Construction Works 1. MECHANICAL RESISTANCE AND STABILITY 2. SAFETY IN CASE OF FIRE 3. HYGIENE, HEALTH AND THE ENVIRONMENT 4. SAFETY AND ACCESSIBILITY IN USE 5. PROTECTION AGAINST NOISE 6. ENERGIE ECONOMY AND RETENTION expanded! 7. SUSTANABLE USE OF NATURAL RESOURCES new!
The EU Situation: The normative framework Building Assessment (pren 15978) Defines Sustainability for Buildings (how to assess) Ecological, Economical, Socio-cultural Performance-based life-cycle approach Environmental Product Declarations (FprEN 15804) Environmental and health related data Data based on Lifecycle Analysis (LCA) for products Voluntary and Verified Product Data Basis for CE-labelling of products
The Construction Products Regulation (CPR) BR 3 Hygiene, health and environment The construction works must be designed and built in such a way that they will, throughout their life cycle, not to be a threat to hygiene and safety of workers, occupants or neighbours, nor have an exceedingly high impact, over their entire life cycle, on the environmental quality or on the climate during their construction, use and demolition, in particular as a result of any of the following: (a) the giving-off of toxic gas; (b) the emissions of dangerous substances, volatile organic compounds (VOC), greenhouse gases or dangerous particles into indoor or outdoor air, (c) the emissions of dangerous radiation; (d) the release of dangerous substances into ground water, marine waters, surface waters or soil; (e) the release of dangerous substances into drinking water or substances which have an otherwise negative impact on drinking water; (f) faulty discharge of waste water, emission of flue gases or faulty disposal of solid or liquid waste; (g) dampness in parts of the construction works or on surfaces within the construction works
The Construction Products Regulation (CPR) BR 7 Sustainable use of natural resources The construction works must be designed, built and demolished in such a way that the use of natural resources is sustainable and in particular ensure the following: (a) reuse or recyclability of the construction works, their materials and parts after demolition; (b) durability of the construction works; (c) use of environmentally compatible raw and secondary materials in the construction works (56) For the assessment of the sustainable use of resources and of the impact of construction works on the environment Environmental Product Declarations should be used.
Current state of standardisation
Current state of standardisation published votes completed! voting now in work
The European Core EPD according to FprEN 15804 Types of EPD with respect to life cycle stages covered and life cycle stages and modules for the building assessment
Adaption of the EN 15804 in the IBU EPD progamme General guidelines and program rules PCR Guidance document, Part A, horizontal requirements for LCA and project report PCR Guidance document, Part B, specific for each product group, including content and format
The EU Situation: Two main applications of EPD European EPD CPR Building Assessment Schemes
Green Building Councils
Building assessment schemes
LEED 2009 Rating System
LEED 2009 for New Construction
LEED 2009 for New Construction
Summary: LEED for given projects selected product information can lead to higher classification of the building for material and resources only big masses are relevant LEED relevant product information must be analysed for every product separately Until now LEED does not refers to EPD, but - LEED 2009 integrates LCA as an innovation credit. - LEED 2012 will integrate EPD in material credits in first step
BREEAM
BREEAM categories and weighting
BREEAM 2011 assessment scheme Organisation Building Certification Scheme includes Product Assessment
BREEAM 2011: Materials
BREEAM 2011 Conclusion: BREEAM rating scheme includes a product assessment The product assessment is based on LCA data ( BRE Environmental Profiles ) Third-party verified EPD can be used instead The product assessment results in A+ to E ratings.
Sustainability in real estate management Sustainable real estate management produces surplus value More than 70% of building owners, investors and tenants are prepared to pay more for sustainable real estate, to the tune of 9% on average. This means additional investment potential of about EUR 13 billion in Germany. Sustainability certificates will play an increasingly important role as a value driver for real estate. The survey respondents expect, that the proportion of certified buildings will increase significantly in the next five years.
Proposal: ECO A European umbrella platform for national EPD programme operators
and programme operator for European Associations National programs develop their European ECO EPD: core content = EN 15804 procedures and core content mutually accepted, but in local language with direct contact to producers additional information according to regional demands common quality control consensus based development European associations can verify and register their average EPD directly with the ECO platform
Why do we need a European EPD platform? 3 reasons... 1. Market asks for common EPD throughout Europe, as basis for common building assessment but: existing EPD programmes (still) produce different EPD up til now: only ISO 14025 and ISO 21930, too vague, therefore programs developed inconsistently credibility needs common verification procedures EN 15804 standard is voluntary and programs have different distance to 15804 target, e.g. using LCA methodology, ownership of data, data quality, scenario development, EPD format etc. Thus: the adaptation process to 15804 needs support to result in common EPD for the market
Why do we need a European EPD platform? 3 reasons 2. New CPR requirement ask for common data on climate change and resource management throughout Europe but: competing approaches tested by European Commission ECO design / green procurement ECO Label for buildings, OpenHouse & SuperBuilding ELCD handbook as precursor for one European EPD program Thus: the adaptation process to 15804 needs quick support to result in common data for the market
Why do we need a European EPD platform? 3 reasons 3. For lean procedures with little bureaucracy but: one common European program results in common European language (English), increased regulatory influence (Commission), loss of competition between programs for good services and low prices, increased influence of certification bodies ---> all of it increases bureaucracy and cost Thus: keep the grass root approach with regional EPD programs, local language, individual services but based on European CEN/TC 350 standard + product standards and common procedures
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