EPD
EPD is an shortening for Environmental Product Declaration and is a declaration of a product's environmental impact from a life cycle perspective. The system is the most accepted way of reporting the climate impact of a construction product, the so-called footprint in CO2 equivalents, which means that you recalculate all greenhouse gases to the impact of CO2 - the result is called CO2 e. The registration and documentation follow specific rules, Product category rules (PCR) and are third-party audited.
The accounting can be done for a weight, length or a sales unit and it is very important that the same units are compared when comparing products.
The EPD documentation is available both as a pdf and as a digital version - they can be downloaded from https://www.eco-platform.org/epd-data.html
Selection of products declared according to EPD
Selected certification systems
We have chosen to work with a range of different certification systems where our products can influence and contribute to more sustainable properties. Here you can read more about the systems and which products we have that meet the requirements for each system.
EU taxonomy
EU definition and tools for identifying and comparing environmentally sustainable investments.
Miljöbyggnad
Sweden's leading environmental certification of buildings such as reviews the building's environmental performance.
BREEAM
The most common system for environmental certification in Europe with requirements that the property strongly contributes to a better environment.
Säker Vatten installation
Swedish industry regulations with the aim of reducing the risk of i.a. water damage, legionella spread and burns.
Nordic Swan Ecolabel
A tool for buildings that are better for the environment, the climate and the residents.
LEED
The most internationally known assessment system with a focus on design, construction, operation and maintenance.
Energy classification
A Swedish standard for energy classification of tap water fittings where the mixer's energy performance and function are compared.
Type approval /
CE marking
Technical requirements for a product category at European or national level.
Building product assessments
Assesses construction-related products based on their environmental impact during the life cycle.
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