Creating an EPD in the international EPD®system

The international EPD®system provides general guidelines which describe the overall aim, methodological structure and elements of the system .

The international EPD®system is one of other available EPD programmes, however being the only programme at present aiming at an international applicability.

The General Programme instructions

Detailed information about how to create an EPD in the international EPD®system is given in the General Programme Instructions, Chapters 2 and 3.

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Creating an EPD in the international EPD®system includes the following steps:

Consider available PCRs and prepare PCR document
Collecting LCA-data to be included in the EPD
Compiling environmental information into the EPD reporting format
Verification
Registration
Rules for using the logotype

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The EPD process
Pre-Certification
EPD Forum
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How can you use EPDs i public procurement?
Is it possible to use a PCR Basic Module as Product Category Rules (PCR) when developing an EPD?
How to comment on existing PCR documents?
What is the validity of the PCR documents?
Where to find information about existing PCR documents?

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Creating an EPD in the international EPD®system

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