{"id":37998,"date":"2026-01-04T10:20:51","date_gmt":"2026-01-04T09:20:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/zirkel.biz\/?p=37998"},"modified":"2026-01-04T10:24:51","modified_gmt":"2026-01-04T09:24:51","slug":"declaraciones-ambientales-de-producto-dap-epd-transparencia-ambiental-y-palanca-estrategica-en-el-sector-de-la-construccion","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/zirkel.biz\/en\/declaraciones-ambientales-de-producto-dap-epd-transparencia-ambiental-y-palanca-estrategica-en-el-sector-de-la-construccion\/","title":{"rendered":"Environmental Product Declarations (EPD\/EPD): environmental transparency and strategic leverage in the construction sector."},"content":{"rendered":"
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The Environmental Product Declarations (EPD)<\/strong> have established themselves as a key tool for contributing to the environmental transparency<\/strong>, comparability<\/strong> y credibility<\/strong> in increasingly demanding markets. In the construction sector - where materials and products determine a substantial part of the environmental impact of buildings - EPDs play a strategic role for manufacturers, specifiers, developers and public administrations alike.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t

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What is an EPD (Environmental Label Type III)?<\/strong><\/p>

A EPD<\/strong> is a environmental label type III<\/strong>in accordance with the standard ISO 14025<\/strong>which communicates quantified, objective and verified information on the environmental performance of a product throughout its life cycle. LIFE CYCLE<\/strong>. Unlike other ecolabels:<\/p>

  • It does not set thresholds or value judgements.<\/strong> (\"better\" or \"worse\").<\/li>
  • It presents results based on a Life Cycle Assessment (LCA).<\/strong>.<\/li>
  • It is verified by an independent third party<\/strong>This ensures its reliability.<\/li><\/ul>

    EPDs are prepared under Product Category Rules (PCR)<\/strong> The LCA should be conducted and how the results should be presented in order to ensure the comparability<\/strong> between equivalent products.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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    Stages or phases for the elaboration of an EPD<\/strong><\/p>

    The elaboration of an EPD is a technical and structured process that usually follows these steps:<\/p>

    1. Definition of the scope and selection of the PCR<\/strong>
      The PCR applicable to the product is identified and system boundaries (e.g. cradle to gate, cradle to grave or other) are defined.<\/li>
    2. Data collection and Life Cycle Inventory (LCI)<\/strong>
      Primary data is collected from the production process (energy consumption, raw materials, waste, emissions) and secondary data from recognised databases where appropriate.<\/li>
    3. Life Cycle Assessment (LCA)<\/strong>
      Environmental impacts are assessed according to standardised categories (climate change, resource depletion, acidification, eutrophication, among others).<\/li>
    4. Drafting the SPU<\/strong>
      The LCA results are structured according to the PCR and the format of the corresponding EPD programme.<\/li>
    5. External verification<\/strong>
      An independent verifier reviews the study and validates the EPD.<\/li>
    6. Registration and publication<\/strong>
      The EPD is registered in an official programme and made available to the market, usually with a validity of five years.<\/li><\/ol>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t
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      Benefits of having an EPD for a manufacturer<\/strong><\/p>

      From a manufacturer's perspective, having an EPD goes far beyond regulatory compliance:<\/p>

      • Credibility and transparency<\/strong>
        Independent verification reinforces the confidence of customers and prescribers.<\/li>
      • Competitive advantage<\/strong>
        In mature markets, having EPDs can be a decisive factor against competitors without verified environmental information.<\/li>
      • Access to new markets and projects<\/strong>
        Especially in public works and projects with high sustainability standards.<\/li>
      • Better knowledge of one's own production process<\/strong>
        The LCA reveals critical points in material, energy, waste and effluent flows, among others, throughout the product life cycle.<\/li>
      • Preparing for future regulatory requirements<\/strong>
        Anticipating reduces risks and adaptation costs.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t
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        The role of EPDs in the construction sector<\/strong><\/p>

        The construction sector is a major contributor to greenhouse gas emissions and resource consumption. In this context, EPDs have become a key element in the essential tool for informed decision-making<\/strong>.<\/p>

        EPDs allow for:<\/p>

        • Compare construction products<\/strong> with homogeneous criteria.<\/li>
        • Calculate the environmental impact of entire buildings<\/strong>as EPD data feeds into building LCA tools.<\/li>
        • Contributing to sustainable building certifications<\/strong> (such as LEED, BREEAM or GREEN).<\/li>
        • Reply to Green public tenders<\/strong>where verifiable environmental information is increasingly required.<\/li><\/ul>

          For architects, engineers and developers, EPDs provide the technical basis for designing buildings with a smaller environmental footprint.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t

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          LCA as a driver of product eco-design<\/strong><\/p>

          One of the greatest added values of an EPD lies in the Life Cycle Analysis<\/strong> that underpins it. The LCA is not only a reporting tool, but also a strategic instrument for improvement<\/strong>.<\/p>

          Thanks to LCA, manufacturers can:<\/p>

          • Identifying the most impactful stages of the life cycle<\/strong> (raw materials, energy consumption, transport, end of life, etc.).<\/li>
          • Evaluate alternative scenarios<\/strong> design, materials or production processes.<\/li>
          • Reducing environmental impacts without compromising technical performance<\/strong>.<\/li>
          • Innovating more efficient, durable and circular products<\/strong>.<\/li><\/ul>

            This approach makes the EPD a direct leverage for eco-design<\/strong>aligning environmental sustainability, productive efficiency and business competitiveness.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t

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            Conclusion<\/strong><\/p>

            Environmental Product Declarations have become an important tool for the key to the new paradigm of sustainable construction<\/strong>. They provide transparency, technical rigour and comparability, while helping manufacturers to improve their processes and products. In an increasingly demanding regulatory and market context, EPDs do not only respond to a demand for information: anticipate the future of the sector<\/strong>where environmental performance will be as relevant as technical or economic performance.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

            Las Declaraciones Ambientales de Producto (EPD, por sus siglas en ingl\u00e9s) se han consolidado como una herramienta clave para aportar transparencia ambiental, comparabilidad y credibilidad en mercados cada vez m\u00e1s…<\/p>","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":38000,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[297,295,344,299],"tags":[308,327,309,343],"class_list":["post-37998","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-dap-epd","category-descarbonizacion","category-digitalizacion","category-metricas-circulares","tag-descarbonizacion","tag-empresas","tag-huella-de-carbono","tag-sostenibilidad"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/zirkel.biz\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/37998","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/zirkel.biz\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/zirkel.biz\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/zirkel.biz\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/zirkel.biz\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=37998"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/zirkel.biz\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/37998\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":38023,"href":"https:\/\/zirkel.biz\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/37998\/revisions\/38023"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/zirkel.biz\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/38000"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/zirkel.biz\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=37998"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/zirkel.biz\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=37998"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/zirkel.biz\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=37998"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}