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Version April 2015

Environmental and health product declaration program

for construction products "INIES - EHPD Program"

http://www.inies.fr/accueil/

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Summary

1 - Context and presentation of the program .............................................................................. 3

2 - Program characteristics ......................................................................................................... 5

2.1 - General information ........................................................................................................... 5 2.2 - Scope .................................................................................................................................. 5 2.3 - Procedures for PCRs and development of PCRs ............................................................... 5 2.4 - Conformity of the program to NF EN ISO 14025 ............................................................. 6

2.5 - Interested parties ................................................................................................................ 6 2.6 - Confidentiality of the data ................................................................................................. 7 2.7 - Arbitration, conflict management, complex technical question, etc. ................................. 7

2.8 - Participation costs of the program ..................................................................................... 7

2.9 - EHPD templates ................................................................................................................. 8

3 - Actors of the program ........................................................................................................... 9

3.1 - Steering committee (CSIB) ................................................................................................ 9 3.2 – Technical Committee (CTIB) .......................................................................................... 10 3.3 - Verifiers ........................................................................................................................... 10

4 - Verifier accreditation process ............................................................................................. 12

4.1 - Flowchart of the accreditation process ............................................................................ 12

4.2 - Information relating to submission of applications.......................................................... 12

4.3 - Admissibility criteria for initial accreditation and renewal for a verifier ........................ 13 4.4 - Information relating to the oral accreditation interview for EHPD verifiers ................... 14 4.4.1 - Initial examination ........................................................................................................ 14

4.4.2 - Renewal ......................................................................................................................... 14 4.4.3 - Composition of the jury ................................................................................................ 14

5 - Verification process ............................................................................................................ 16

5.1 - General information ......................................................................................................... 16

5.2 - Verification, principles and required content ................................................................... 16 5.3 - Confidentiality, provision of information ........................................................................ 16

5.4 - Examination ..................................................................................................................... 16 5.5 - Results of the verification ................................................................................................ 17

6 - Process of the publication of EHPDs on INIES .................................................................. 18

ANNEX A – Template of an application document to the INIES program ............................ 19

ANNEX B – Pricing conditions ............................................................................................... 20

ANNEX C – Template of accompanying report ...................................................................... 21

ANNEX D – EHPD verification checklist ............................................................................... 24

ANNEX E – Template of a certificate of verification.............................................................. 37

ANNEX F – Template of EHPD .............................................................................................. 38


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1 - Context and presentation of the program

The environment now represents a strong issue for the European Union and is systematically taken into account in all sectorial European policies. Hence, integration by the construction industry, of the environmental component of the technical characteristics of construction products, into the Construction Product Regulation (CPR) 305/2011/CE (CE marking), is becoming unescapable. The whole chain of professionals of the act of building has also seized the environmental problematic and has implemented it in all its practices (e.g. HQE®

approach). Producing objective and precise environmental information, voluntarily made available by the industry for professional users then becomes of particular importance. In the late 90's, the international standardization has already provided the first tools allowing producing data on a scientific, objective and reliable basis (NF EN ISO 14040: life cycle assessment of products). It has also provided, in a generic way, the tools to organize and transmit this information (NF EN ISO 14020, and following) in particular in the form of "environmental declarations" (as defined in NF EN ISO 14025 standard). In 2001, the French standardization, in particular on initiative of the "Association des Industries de Products de Construction" (AIMCC) (Association of Construction Product Industries), has published an experimental standard with two parts, XP P01-010, on the content of environmental and health information of construction products, applying the concepts of NF EN ISO 14040, NF EN ISO 14020 and NF EN ISO 140401 standards to construction products. The revision of this experimental standard into an approved standard NF P01-010 - Environmental quality of construction products - Environmental and health declaration of construction products has been published in December 2004. The normative context has evolved at the international level in 2006, by publication of ISO 21930: Sustainability in building construction -- Environmental declaration of building products2 (adaptation of NF EN ISO 14040 standard to construction products), NF EN ISO14025: Environmental labels and declarations Type III environmental declarations - Principles and procedures and, at the European level in 2012, of NF EN 15804+A1 standard: Sustainability of construction works - Environmental product declarations — Core rules for the product category of construction products intended to replace NF P01-010 standard and an amended version in 2014.

1 At this time, as working papers which precede the publication of NF EN ISO 14025 standard in July 2006. 2 This standard is subject to revision and should be available by the end of 2016.


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To make available on the Internet, all environmental and health information on construction products issued in form of approved NF P01-010 standard, then NF EN 15804+A1 standard and XP P01-064/CN, ADEME, DHUP, AIMCC, CSTB and Association HQE worked together to build the framework of the "INIES" database. It is then becoming important for the construction industry to make sure that these environmental declarations are properly established and verified for publication and dissemination to professionals.

For that purpose, according to NF EN ISO 14040, NF EN ISO14025, NF EN 15804+A1 and XP P01-064/CN, an "environmental and health declaration program" has been set up, which allows to provide collective or individual, verified environmental and health declarations.

It is stated that drawing up the rules for construction products made up of NF EN 15804+ A1 s and XP P01-064/CN standards has been validated by the members of the AFNOR P01E commission.


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2 - Program characteristics 2.1 - General information NF EN ISO 14025 standard recalls that "The overall goal of environmental labels and declarations is to encourage the demand for, and supply of, those products that cause less stress on the environment, through communication of verifiable and accurate information that is not misleading, thereby stimulating the potential for market-driven continuous environmental improvement " The objectives of Type III environmental declarations (EPD or EHPD) are as follows:

a) to provide LCA-based information and additional information on the environmental aspects of products; b) to assist purchasers and users to make informed comparisons between products; these declarations are not comparative assertions; c) to encourage improvement of environmental performance; d) to provide information for assessing the environmental impacts of products over their life cycle.

Reminder: All environmental labeling, which include type III environmental declarations shall be in conformity with the general principles stated in NF EN ISO 14020: Environmental labels and declarations -- General principles and NF EN ISO14025: Environmental labels and declarations Type III environmental declarations Principles and procedures 2.2 - Scope

The present program applies to construction products as defined in AFNOR standard NF EN 15804+A1 and XP P01-064/CN. Its objective is the verification and publication of an environmental declaration submitted by a requester (owner of the declaration, mostly an industrial or an industrial union) to the operator of the program, in accordance with the template in annex A. NOTE: There is no geographical restriction for this program. Only respecting the content of an environmental declaration conforming to the format of AFNOR standard NF EN 15804+A1 and XP P01-064/CN is required, as well as the availability of a French version (the declaration should be read by users on the French market).

2.3 - Procedures for PCRs and development of PCRs

The "Product Category Rules" (PCRs) are defined by AFNOR standard NF EN 15804+A1 and XP P01-064/CN, excluding functional units, which depend on the products and their applications. The normative nature of NF EN 15804+A1 and XP P01-064/CN enables to meet the general requirements of NF EN ISO 14025 concerning the procedures for PCRs and development of PCRs.


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The standard is available on the AFNOR website "Online Standards": http://www.boutique.AFNOR.org/standards. 2.4 - Conformity of the program to NF EN ISO 14025 The EHPD program is specific to construction products and relies on the general procedures described in NF EN ISO 14025 and NF EN 15804+A1 standards and XP P01-064/CN. Besides, with respect to general specifications of NF EN ISO 14025 standard, it is stated that:

the consultation of interested parties provided for in NF EN ISO 14025 standard on the development of the rules about product categories is deemed to be established because the approved NF EN 15804+A1 standard and XP P01-064/CN de facto constitute these rules, and that it has been subject to public consultation meeting the requirements of 2009 decree on standardization.

the maintenance is given to the AFNOR/P01E standardization commission "Sustainability in building construction", which regroups federations and trade unions, laboratories, technical centers, consumer organizations, administrations, manufacturers, etc...

environmental and health declarations are currently addressed mainly to professionals as stated in NF EN 15804+A1 and XP P01-064/CN, which does not prevent the general public to get access to them.

in case of a declaration addressed to the general public, NF EN ISO 14025 standard, article 9.4 requires verification by a competent and independent third party. The Verifier accreditation process is given in clause 4 this program has been subject to a consultation at national level since October 2005, whose feedback has been analyzed and, when relevant, integrated in the present program;

this program has been subject to revision in 2014 to integrate NF EN 15804+A1 standard and XP P01-064/CN.

2.5 - Interested parties

The various interested parties of this program are mainly professionals: on the one hand industrials producing manufactured construction products or their union representatives, and on the other hand project managers, clients, public authorities, control offices, building companies, and other professional users (traders, etc.). On a wider scale, representatives of consumer organizations and environmental associations are also considered as interested parties.


http://www.boutique-normes.afnor.org/

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In order to insure open consultations, AFNOR provides for a consultation of all these interested parties through the electronic committee of the AFNOR/P01E Standardization Commission "Sustainability in building construction" and, on a larger scale through the AFNOR construction website: (http://www.AFNOR.org/en/profiles/activity-area/construction-trades)

NOTE 1: To inform the reader of this program. NF EN 15804+A1 has been subject to a public inquiry

of two months and a homologation for publication in the AFNOR set of standards and to a public

commission inquiry of one month for the supplementary experimental standard XP P01-064/CN.

NOTE 2: A first version of the present program has been subject to a consultation, and the comments

received have been examined, and when relevant, integrated in the present program.

2.6 - Confidentiality of the data

The environmental declarations are intended for communication, mainly for the professionals. However, during the process of establishing an environmental declaration or during the exchanges between AFNOR and the requester, some information may be considered as confidential and marked as such by the requester. Program operator is committed to keep confidential and not to disclose such information marked by the requester, to third parties not having to know them in the framework of the program (drawing up of the declaration, revision, verification, publication). It is clearly stated that any information meeting the requirements of NF EN 15804+A1 standard and XP P01-064/CN should not be confidential. If however the requester considers the information to be confidential, he will have to mark it in a visible and legible manner on the environmental product declaration. 2.7 - Arbitration, conflict management, complex technical question, etc. If needed, in order to handle a potential litigation, resolve a problem issued by an interested party or propose a harmonization of verification procedures, the program operator will create an ad hoc committee, which may draw on the skills of the member organizations of the AFNOR/P01E Standardization Commission. The decisions which may become case law will be subject to management and official publication by AFNOR. 2.8 - Participation costs of the program All information relating to participation costs of the program is provided in annex B.


http://www.afnor.org/en/profiles/activity-area/construction-trades

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2.9 - EHPD templates The EHPD to be used for INIES program is given in XP P01-064/CN. The template is also available in annex F.


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3 - Actors of the program The owner of INIES EHPD program is Association HQE. In order to manage the program 2 structures have been created: 3.1 - Steering committee (CSIB)

CSIB is in charge of

establishing the general policy for the content of the INIES database and for putting it online, based on reasoned proposals provided by the Technical Committee, ensuring:

ethic and deontology aspects in operating the INIES database,

continuation of the conformity of the Database in front of changes of regulations and standards concerning environmental and health declarations,

reception of all data which are useful for the assessment of environmental and health performance of buildings,

registration of the INIES database into European or international database networks in full respect of the owner's intellectual property rights.

validating:

communication actions in this regard whished by one or another formal body,

every modification to the operation of the database with regard to this protocol.

proposing each year a budget to the HQE Association, keeping in mind that advertising cannot be a funding source for the Database.

following the budget finally allocated by the HQE Association.

designating representatives for external national and international representation.

is responsible for the EHPD program verification and for the accreditation of the verifiers required for its operation.


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adopting the acceptance criteria for information to be shown in the Database, on proposal of the Technical Committee, taking into account the standards in force.

Secretary of the CSIB: François BOUCHER E-mail: [email protected]

3.2 – Technical Committee (CTIB) The CTIB is in charge of

monitoring the collection, on-line data, and the maintenance of the INIES database,

collecting, analyzing and monitoring comments from all sources for the operation of the base INIES or its contents,

proposing to the CSIB any changes to the content and operation of the INIES database as it deems necessary, in particular with respect to changes in knowledge, methodologies, standards and regulations. In this capacity, CTIB is responsible t for changing the admission criteria of the information contained in the database and to submit for approval of CSIB. Secretary of CTIB: Pierre ravel E-mail: [email protected] 3.3 - Verifiers

NF EN NF EN ISO 14025 standard defines the role and responsibility of the verifier. This role is completed by information contained in NF EN 15804+A1 standard (articles 8 and 9). NOTE: the verification is a mandatory process of the EHPD program - NF EN ISO 14025: clauses 8 / 8.1/8.2/8.3/ 9.4 –NF EN 15804+A1: clause 9

For a good operation of the program, an up-to-date list of accredited verifiers is available on the INIES and the AFNOR websites. For the accreditation, INIES relies on an accreditation system based on the evaluation by an independent jury of the verifier's aptitude to verify an EHPD. To perform environmental and health declaration verifications, the verifiers shall be able to demonstrate their competencies in accordance with the dedicated accreditation system (public reference), deemed to be compliant, in its content, to the


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specifications of standards NF EN ISO14025 and of NF EN 15804+A1 and XP P01-064/CN. To help verifiers to maintain their competences, the program owner organizes meetings with all accredited verifiers to disseminate information and exchange on:

standards update,

regulations update,

program rules modification,

verification process harmonization.

These meetings are organized as often as required on the basis of one meeting per year.


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4 - Verifier accreditation process

4.1 - Flowchart of the accreditation process

Réception du dossier de candidature et du formulaire d’engagement contractuel

Etude du dossier et des pré-requis éventuels

Dossier complet ?

Demande de précisions et/ou de

compléments d’informations ou de

documents

Evaluation des compétences par entretien oral

Succès à

l’épreuve orale ?

Représentation éventuelle dès la

session suivante

Le CSIB, sur recommandation du jury examinateur, approuve l’habilitation pour 3 ans et

propose l’inscription de la personne sur la liste des Vérificateurs habilités

Renouvellement de l’habilitation à 3 ans par vérification sur le dossier individuel de

l’expérience acquise (rapport d’activité) et de la démarche d’amélioration des compétences

(formation…) et entretien oral

oui

oui

non

non

4.2 - Information relating to submission of applications

Accreditation sessions for verifiers are organized according to an annual schedule, which determines the dates for application, eligibility, and admission of candidates. An application file is available for the candidates wishing to apply for an accreditation session. This file is composed of following documents:

A general information notice.

Application conditions and procedures.

A registration form.

A list of official texts to be mastered for an oral interview.

Receipt of the application file and contractual obligation form

File review and possible prerequisites

File complete? Request for clarification and/or

additional information or documents

Evaluation of competencies during an oral interview

Oral test

successful?

Possible re-presentation at the next

session

On recommendation of the examining jury, the CSIB validates the accreditation for 3 years and

proposes to register the person on the list of accredited verifiers

Renewal of the accreditation for 3 years by verification in the personal file of the experience gained

(activity report) and the improvement of skills (training…) and an oral interview

No

Yes

Yes

No


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A list of material and documents to supply for each accreditation (initial, renewal). These documents are available on request from Catherine MAUGÉ (Tel. +33 (0)1 41 62 83 11 – [email protected]).

4.3 - Admissibility criteria for initial accreditation and renewal for a verifier

4.3.1 Initial accreditation

Initial education (Cf. Note 1)

Bachelor or equivalent Bachelor and + (University

degree or educational qualification)

Professional Experience

(Cf. Note 2)

Experience including practice of life cycle assessment in the field of construction products, and having drawn up at least 2 EHPDs for different product families in the last 2 years.

Environmental field

2 professional experiences related to environment.

Building sector

2 years of experience in the building field and construction products.

Specific knowledge

- Knowledge about the standards on environmental declarations (NF EN ISO 14020, NF EN ISO 14021 and NF EN ISO 14025), standards on life cycle assessment (NF EN ISO 14040 and following) and principles of NF EN ISO 19011 standard, applying to an independent verification. - Knowledge of NF EN 15804+A1 for construction products, the guide to drafting health/comfort information and the acceptance procedure for the INIES database is also mandatory.

Explanatory notes (1) Including recognized diplomas and certificates of equivalent level according to the official nomenclature of educational levels. (2) ICAE or ACAE certified verifiers demonstrating an experience in the field of construction and EHPDs will be considered as satisfying this prerequisite.

4.3.2 - Renewal of an accreditation The 3 year renewal of an accreditation is based on activity monitoring of the accredited person with regard to his functions as verifier. To insure the renewal of his accreditation, the accredited person has to prove that he has, throughout the 3 years of his accreditation, improved his skills and knowledge, in particular:

with training,


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participating to seminars, congresses, colloquia on expertise, proving an actual activity in EHPD verifications, critical reviews according to NF EN ISO 14040 standard or LCA achievements.

The person has to provide means of proof to justify the actions he claims. He has to formalize an activity report containing all these elements and to transmit it beforehand to AFNOR, (at least 2 months) before the session date. 4.4 - Information relating to the oral accreditation interview for EHPD verifiers 4.4.1 - Initial examination The examination is composed by an oral interview. The oral interview comprises three distinct stages:

one stage of preparation for the interview by the candidate on a topic (case study) proposed by the jury,

one stage of restitution of his topic by the candidate in front of the jury,

one stage of free discussion between the jury and the candidate as a question and answer session.

In case of failure, the candidate may repeat the application to further sessions as many times as he likes, provided that can attest:

the fulfilment of the requirements with regard to his eligibility,

mastering of the sensitive issues identified in the previous examination. 4.4.2 - Renewal

The renewal occurs after 3 years of accreditation. The evaluation for the renewal of the accreditation comprises a study of the personal file, which is beforehand prepared and provided by the candidate in form of an activity report demonstrating the acquired experience and the training undertaken since his last accreditation. The minimum criteria allowing a renewal of the accreditation are provided in the document "Admissibility criteria for an initial accreditation and renewal of the accreditation for an environmental declaration verifier". 4.4.3 - Composition of the jury The jury is composed of three examiners representing:

Manufacturers


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Users of EHPD

Third party experts This list is established beforehand and validated by the steering committee (CSIB). The jury is sovereign in its decisions of initial accreditation, admission or renewal. The decisions are confirmed by the Chairman of the CSIB


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5 - Verification process 5.1 - General information

NF EN ISO 14025 standard requires that the developer of the program for a type III environmental declaration establishes transparent procedures for independent verifications.

This paragraph proposes a procedure for the verification of environmental and health declarations themselves and supporting documents for these declarations, in particular life cycle assessments. When chosen to verify an EHPD, the verifier may contract with the LCA practionner who realized the EHPD or with the EHPD owner. For this contract, the INIES program doesn’t provide any model but gives recommendations on the content. To ensure the independence of the verification process, the INIES program rules recommend that the contract contain:

elements on the verification process duration and costs,

elements on payment conditions and specification that the verifier shall be paid even if the result of the verification process is negative.

5.2 - Verification, principles and required content

To be efficient, the verification must be constructive. It shall reinforce the credibility of the work the owner of the declaration has done. It is not intended to reproduce all the analyses nor be confused with a consultancy mission or a consultant advice. It is mainly of documentary nature: its goal is to verify that the provided information is substantiated in a relevant and appropriate way (see NF EN ISO 14025)

5.3 - Confidentiality, provision of information

After a confidentiality agreement, the requester who provides the declaration shall provide the verifier with the accompanying report in French, as stated in article 8 of NF EN 15804+A1 standard (see annex C). On request of the verifier, he may be asked to provide other supporting documents.

5.4 - Examination

The general points the verifier has to verify are listed below:

Verification of formal conformity to the requirements of the standards: o inventory, o impacts assessment, o health characteristics,

verification of technical and scientific validity,

verification of communication aspects (especially refers to NF EN ISO14020 series requirements)


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The "check-list" in annex D is given as the minimum list of requirements to be checked by the verifier. It is not exhaustive but the verifier shall justify, in the verification report that all points of the check-list were controlled during the verification process. It is up to the verifier to ask precise and factual questions, and to try to avoid attitudes leading to a stalemate in the exchange with the commissioner of the verification. The LCA practitioner and/or commissioner answer in written form to the questions raised by the verifier about:

Small errors or oversights,

Answers, which needed further investigation on data sources, justification of assumptions or calculations, etc.

Taking into account the context, these answers and comments can be deemed acceptable by the verifier, or lead him to ask written questions to the LCA practitioner or commissioner. 5.5 - Results of the verification The verifier regroups in his verification report:

his conclusions about the provided answers to the asked questions,

highlighting of sensitive points, which however are not of such nature to call into question a positive result of the verification, but should be improved by the revision of the EHPD,

his general conclusion of acceptance confirmed by a certificate of verification (the latter joined to the referred EHPD),


6 - Process of the publication of EHPDs on INIES

Step 1: Drawing up the environmental and health declaration according to NF EN

15804+A1 and XP P01-064/CN

- The client of the program is the owner (industrial, union, federation …) of the new or revised declaration.

- The declaration can be individual or collective.

- Each product configuration (different functional units) shall be subject to a distinct EHPD.

Annex F: Template of environmental and health

declaration

Step 2: Verification of the environmental and health declaration according to NF EN

15804+A1 and XP P01-064/CN

- The owner choses an accredited verifier

- The owner provides the accompanying report in French to the verifier as stated in article 8 of NF EN 15804+A1 standard. On request of the verifier, he may have to provide other supporting documents.

- The verifier reviews the provided elements and issues his report and, when appropriate, a certificate of verification.

List of accredited verifiers

Annex C: Template of accompanying report

Annex D: Checklist for the verification of an

environmental and health product declaration

Step 3: Declaration of the EHPD on INIES

- The owner of the declaration posts a copy of the report and of the certificate issued by the verifier on the INIES database website.

- The owner posts his declaration and his certificate on the INIES database.

Annex B: Price list

Step 4: Publication of the EHPD on INIES

- AFNOR, after analysing the provided documents, validates the file and activates the EHPD in the INIES database

Annex E: Certificate of verification

ANNEX A – Template of an application document to the INIES program

Requester (company name):

Manufacturer

Trade union or professional organization

Other:

Address:

Telephone: Fax:

Email:

Type of EHPD to verify: collective individual

Precise title of the declaration:

Please provide following documents to AFNOR (paper and electronic format):

EHPD (Cf. template in annex C).

Accompanying report (Cf. template in annex D)

Person mandated by the requester:

Name, Forename:

Function:

Address:

Telephone: Fax:

Email:

indicates to be aware of the program of verification, its requirements and pricing

conditions.

provides after the verification:

the verified EHPD(s) and it's (their) certificate(s) of verification

the verification report(s)

the certificate(s)

Signature


ANNEX B – Pricing conditions

B.1 Fee structure

Fees

Periodicity

T1: Examination of the owner's registration files

For each declaration

T2: Running costs for the INIES database

For 5 years

B.2 Pricing

Fees

Price (EUR before tax; vat 19,6%)

T1

Less than 5 declarations: 200 EUR / declaration From 5 to 10 declarations: 150 EUR / declaration More than 10 declarations: 100 EUR / declaration

T2

100 EUR before tax for a declaration (life span of a declaration: 5 years)


ANNEX C – Template of accompanying report

C.1 Environmental characteristics

1. GENERAL ASPECTS

Commissioner of the LCA study, internal or external practitioner of the LCA study;

Date of report;

Statement that the study has been conducted according to the requirements of NF EN 15804+A1 standard and XP P01-064/CN;

List of industrialists if collective EHPD or if the report is a common methodological report intended for drawing up individual EHPDs for each industrialist.

2. GOAL OF THE STUDY

Reasons for conducting the study and its application and intended audience; e.g. providing information and data for an EHPD or business-to-business and/or business-to-consumer communication; The life cycle assessment has been conducted for drawing up an environmental and health product declaration according to NF EN 15804+A1+A1 standard and XP P01-064/CN.

3. SCOPE OF THE STUDY

declared/functional unit, including: i. definition, including relevant technical specification(s) ; ii. calculation rule for averaging data, e.g. when the declared/functional

unit is defined for: 1) a group of similar products produced by different suppliers or 2) the same product produced in different production sites;

NOTE: In case of collective EHPDs or of a methodological report intended for drawing up individual EHPDs for each industrialist, it is required to precisely write down the products taken into account for each industrialist taking part in the EHPD.

System boundary according to the modular approach as outlined in Figure 1 of NF EN 15804+A1, including

i. omission of some life cycle stages, processes or data needed; ii. quantification of inputs and outputs of energy and material, taking into

account how plant-level data is allocated to the declared product;


iii. assumptions about electricity production and other relevant background data;

Cut-off criteria for initial inclusion of inputs and outputs, including: i. description of the application of cut-off criteria and assumptions; ii. list of excluded processes;

4. LIFE CYCLE INVENTORY ANALYSIS

Qualitative/quantitative description of unit processes necessary for modelling the life cycle stages of the declared unit, taking into account the provisions of NF EN ISO 14040 regarding data confidentiality;

Sources of generic data or literature used to conduct the LCA;

Validation of data, including: i. data quality assessment; and ii. treatment of missing data;

Allocation principles and procedures, including: i. documentation and justification of allocation procedures; and ii. uniform application of allocation procedures;

5. LIFE CYCLE IMPACT ASSESMENT

The LCIA Procedures, calculation and results of the study;

The relationship of the LCIA results to the LCA results;

Reference to all characterization models, characterization factors and methods used, as defined in this European Standard;

A statement that the LCIA results are relative expressions and do not predict impacts on category endpoints, the exceeding of thresholds, safety margins or risks;

6. LIFE CYCLE INTERPRETATION

Results;

Assumptions and limitations associated with the interpretation of results as declared in the EHPD, both methodology and data related;

The variance of the means of LCIA results, if generic data are declared from several sources or for a range of similar products;

Data quality assessment;

Full transparency in terms of choice of values, rationales and expert judgments.

C.2 Health characteristics

INFORMATION ON NON LCI SECTIONS

Tests conducted on the product (standard used and results of the analysis).

Documentation.

Detail + comments on § of the sections included in the EHPD.

C.3 Third party verification


Name and affiliation of the actor(s) of the verification.

Verification report.

Answers to the questions of the verifier.

C.4 Annexes The annexes shall regroup all necessary documents for the verification of the LCA:

Waste document for the product (document describing the end-of-life scenario and related figures).

Questionnaires sent to suppliers.

Summary document for the questionnaires.

Method used for the aggregation of data.

Convention on energy avoidance, CO2 avoidance.

In case of subcontracting of the calculation, report of the consultants.

Etc…


ANNEX D – EHPD verification checklist Environmental and health product declaration (EHPD)

in NF EN 15804+A1 and XP P01-064/CN format

Note: Checklist based on ECO Platform WGII Verification Version 1.0 May 24, 2013

Part A: Calculation rules for the Life Cycle Assessment and requirements on the project report:

The following issues must be checked. The check consists of checking if the issue is described in the LCA project report and if it is line with the requirements and guidelines in the applicable reference (NF EN 15804+A1, other standards or a PCR). Most issues are mandatory to check, some can be optional. Any deviations from the requirements should be reported by the verifier. If the issue is in line with the requirements and/or accepted by the verifier, the box “done” can be ticked. If the LCA is already critically reviewed according to NF EN ISO 14044 before the verification, no duplications are necessary.

1 General information - availability Mandatory / optional

Reference Deviations from requirements

Done

1.1 Commissioner of LCA study, LCA practitioner

M NF EN 15804+A1

ch.8.2

1.2 Date of issue of LCA report M NF EN 15804+A1

ch.8.2

1.3 Statement that the Life Cycle Assessment study has been performed in accordance with the requirements of NF EN 15804+A1 and . applicable PCRs

M NF EN 15804+A1 ch.8.2 +

applicable PCR

1.4 Any other independent verification of the data given in the LCI/LCA documentation?

O

2 Study goal – availability of info Mandatory / optional


Done

2.1 Reasons for performing the Life Cycle Assessment

M NF EN 15804+A1

ch.8.2

2.2 Intended application – (e.g. for EPD, databases, publication etc.) Is the LCA designed in such a way that it allows B2B communication for environmental assessments of buildings?

M NF EN 15804+A1

ch.8.2

2.3 Target group (B2B, B2C, …) M NF EN 15804+A1ch.

8.2

3 Functional unit / Declared unit – availability of info

Mandatory / optional

Reference Deviations from

Done


requirements

3.1 Functional / Declared unit, including relevant technical specification

M NF EN 15804+A1ch.

6.3.1/6.3.2 and/or

applicable PCR or

additional specific

requirements for certain

product groups

3.2 If product groups (similar products from one manufacturer and/or from different production plants) are formed as averages:

Calculation rules for the formation of averages

Representativeness of averages

M NF EN 15804+A1ch.

8.2

4 Product description – availability of info



Done

4.1 Composition of the product M NF EN ISO 14040

It should be settled before the verification how confidential information is dealt with (acc. to provisions NF EN ISO 14040)

4.2 Description of technical and functional characteristics and area of intended application in the building

M Applicable PCR

4.3 Flow diagram of main production processes and visualization of system boundaries

M NF EN ISO 14040

It should be settled before the verification how confidential information is dealt with (acc. to provisions NF EN ISO 14040)

5 System boundaries in accordance with the modular design of the NF EN 15804+A1



Done

5.1 Comprehensive declaration of modules A1 to A3 as a minimum requirement, if necessary as an aggregated module A1-A3

M NF EN 15804+A1ch.

6.3.4

5.2 A1 to A3: System boundary

Clear description of what the modules cover

M

CO2 certificates

NF EN 15804+A1ch. 6.3.4.2 and applicable


System boundary to nature (eg forest in wood production)

Use of secondary materials and secondary fuels and waste produced (check end-of-waste state)

If applicable: Reference to the certificate of the offsetting of CO2

optional PCR

5.3 A1 to A3: Allocation of co-products:

Specification of the “end-of-waste state”

Selection of the allocation factors for co-product allocation

Justification of specific allocation processes (e.g. if data are not available to allocate according to the NF EN 15804+A1rules)

Presentation of the energy and material flows as a result of deviating allocation processes

No declaration of loads and benefits in Module D from allocation in A1-A3

M NF EN 15804+A1ch.

6.4.3.2 + annex B.1

5.4 A4 to A5 (optional module): Clear description and content of modules

M NF EN 15804+A1ch. 6.3.4.3 and applicable

PCR

5.5 Accounting losses in the modules in which they arise (e.g. A4, transport to construction site)

M NF EN 15804+A1ch.

6.3.4.1

5.6 B1 to B5 (optional module): Delineation and content of modules


PCR

5.7 B6 and B7 (optional module): Delineation and content of modules


PCR

5.8 C1 to C4 (optional module): Delineation and content of modules


PCR

5.9 C3 (optional module): Justification of the “end-of-waste state”

M NF EN 15804+A1ch.


Existing purpose

Existing market or demand

Compliance with technical requirements and legal guidelines

Fulfils limit values for Substances of Very High Concern (SVHC)

6.3.4.5 + annex B.1

and applicable

PCR

5.10 C4 (optional module): Carefully check the correct allocation

M NF EN 15804+A1ch. 6.3.4.5 and ch.6.3.4.6

5.11 D (optional module): System boundary and contents of Module justified

M NF EN 15804+A1ch.

6.3.4.6

5.12 D (optional module): Check if the net flow calculation is done correctly taking into consideration relevant factors, e.g.:

Processing losses

Inputs in Modules A1 to A3 (and A4 to B5 if necessary)

M NF EN 15804+A1ch. 6.3.4.6 and

6.4.3.3

5.13 D (optional module): No benefits or loads of allocated co-products

M NF EN 15804+A1ch.

6.4.3.3

6 Power mix (e.g. electricity) Mandatory / optional


Done

6.1 Selection of the power mix in accordance with the location of the production site(s)

M CEN TR15941

and applicable

PCR

6.2 If applicable: Validity of the certificates for green power

O Applicable PCR

7 CO2 certificates Mandatory / optional


Done

7.1 If applicable: Selecting allowable certificates in accordance with the PCR

O Applicable PCR

7.2 If applicable: Offsetting in accordance with the requirements from the individual program operators

O Applicable PCR

8 Description of the system boundaries



Done

8.1 Transparent description of the system boundaries:

Representativeness (temporal, geographical,

M NF EN ISO 14040

NF EN

15804+A1ch.


technological)

Assessment period for each module considered in the Life Cycle Assessment (e.g. one year average, etc.)

Omissions of life cycle stages, processes and data requests

Assumptions with regard to energy and electricity production incl. year of reference. It should also be transparent which electricity/energy model is applies as avoided product if energy recovery is included in the optional Module D.

Assumptions concerning other relevant background data where relevant for the system boundary

8.2

9 Criteria for excluding inputs and outputs



Done

9.1 Selection of the cut-off criteria, description of application of the criteria and assumptions

M NF EN 15804+A1ch.6.3.5 and ch.

8.2 and applicable

PCR

9.2 List of excluded processes available

NF EN 15804+A1ch.

8.2

10 Data collection Mandatory / optional


Done

10.1 Data collection, including data quality issues, according to LCA rules

M NF EN ISO 14044:2006, section 4.3.2; Documentati

on NF EN ISO

14040

NF EN 15804+A16.3

.6

11 Development of scenarios at product level in modules A4-A5-B-C-D



Done

11.1 Statements that the scenarios included are currently in use and are representative for one of the most likely scenario alternatives. Check the PCR / program rules if

M NF EN 15804+A1ch.

6.3.8 Applicable

PCR


average scenarios are allowed. (preferably no average scenarios for various alternatives)

11.2 Documentation of the relevant technical information, e.g. recycling or reuse rates, with reference to the literature source

M

12 Selecting data / background data Mandatory / optional


Done

12.1 Selection and use of generic data and background data justified and validity demonstrated (Commonly used and publicly available databases in Europe are: GaBi database, EcoInvent, Okobau.dat, ILCD, …

M NF EN 15804+A1ch.

6.3.6 NF EN

15941 and applicable

PCR

If verified EPD to the same PCR are available, where applicable, they should be used instead of generic data from background databases

12.2 < 10 years for background

data

< 5 years for manufacturer's data

Data manufacturer based on 1 year average

Time period of 100 years in case of a landfill scenario, longer if relevant

Technical background complies with physical reality

Integrity of generic data records, system limit and cut-off criteria for generic data records validity demonstrated

M NF EN 15804+A1ch.

6.3.7 NF EN15941

and applicable

PCR

12.3 Documentation on data / background data:

Name of the (background) data record, its source (data base, literary source etc.), year of data collection and its representativeness

Handling missing data

Assessing data quality

M NF EN15941 and

applicable PCR

12.4 Manufacturing data should be reproducible, e.g. by available data management systems Random checks could be carried out, or

O


based on importance; some data could be checked in the verification.

13 Allocations Mandatory / optional


Done

13.1 General allocation principles applied (avoidance of allocation, no double counting / omissions, uniform application of the allocation rules etc.)

M NF EN ISO14044:20

06 4.3.4

13.2 Presentation and justification of allocations in the use of secondary materials or secondary fuels as raw materials

M NF EN 15804+A1ch.6.4.3 and 8.2

and applicable

PCR

13.3 Presentation and justification of allocations in the plant (delineation from other products in a plant)

M

13.4 If applicable: Presentation and justification of allocation of multi-input processes (e.g. landfilling or incineration)

M

13.5 Co-product allocation correctly applied, see also 5.3

M NF EN 15804+A1ch.

6.4.3.2

13.6 Documentation of allocation factors used and their (independent) sources

M

13.7 Allocation process for reuse, recycling and recovery, check specifically:

Consistency with other scenarios of waste management

Conventional average technologies and practices

Specification and justification of end-of-waste state where applicable

If applicable (module D): Selecting substituted processes in accordance with the PCR or (if no PCR is available) representative actual processes

If applicable (substitution in Module D): Calculation of net flows

Conservative approach, i.e. choice of those scenarios and calculation rules that reflect the highest environmental impacts in

M NF EN 15804+A1ch.6.4.3.3 and applicable PCR


comparison to other choices

13.8 Is there any presentation or expert guess of data sets which do not comply with the allocation principles and description of consequences for the LCA results?

M Applicable PCR

14 Life cycle modeling information Mandatory / optional


Done

14.1 Transparent presentation of Life Cycle Assessment modeling (for example by tables, screenshots from Life Cycle Assessment software programs etc.)

M NF EN 15804+A1

ch.8.4

14.2 Clear description how company data are used in which data records in Life Cycle Assessment software programs

M NF EN 15804+A1ch.

8.4

14.3 Assignment of process data to the Life Cycle Assessment modules

M NF EN 15804+A1ch.

8.4

14.4 For several locations/products: Presentation of modeling of all locations and products as well as weighting thereof

M

14.5 Plausibility and consistency of data (mass balance, energy balance) Balances on company level and in the life cycle. e.g. Mass balance between reference flow and wastes for cradle to grave data / Mass of non-energetic resources used coherent with the reference flow / CO and CO2 emissions coherent with the mass of fossil energetic resources / check of the sum of non-renewable and renewable parts or between feedstock and fuel parts / Is the energy indicators coherent with the energetic resources used?

M NF EN 15804+A1ch.

8.4

15 Parameters of the Life Cycle Inventory Analysis and Life Cycle Impact Assessment



Done

15.1 Presentation of the parameters in tabular form for all modules A1 to D Marking unassessed modules as "MNA" (= module not assessed)

M NF EN 15804+A1ch.

.7.2.2

EN15978 ch.12.5

15.2 Presentation of the parameters describing environmental impact (7 parameters), the parameters for describing the use of resources (10 parameters), parameters for describing the waste categories (3 parameters) and parameters concerning output material flows (4

M NF EN 15804+A1ch. 6.5, 7.2.3 –

7.2.5


parameters)

15.3 Selection of correct characterization factors and elimination of long-term emissions (> 100 years)

M NF EN 15804+A1ch.

8.2 and annex

(amendment) and

applicable PCR

15.4 Justification of characterization factors applied in case of input/output flows that are not on the list of characterization factors of the NF EN 15804+A1and applicable PCR

M

15.5 Information on the environmental impacts in the project report:

Reference to characterization models and factors

Statement that the estimated impact results are only relative statements which do not indicate the end points of the impact categories, exceeding threshold values, safety margins or risks

M NF EN 15804+A1ch.

8.2

16 Interpretation Mandatory / optional


Done

16.1 Interpretation of the results based on a dominance/contribution analysis of selected indicators

O

16.2 Relationship between the results of the Life Cycle Inventory Assessment and the results of the Life Cycle Impact Assessment (LCIA)

M NF EN 15804+A1ch.

8.2

16.3 Assumptions and restrictions as regards the interpretation of results in the EPD, in terms of both methods and data

M NF EN 15804+A1ch.

8.2

16.4 Variance from the means of LCIA results must be presented if generic data is provided from several sources or [the results] refer to a number of similar products.

M NF EN 15804+A1ch.

8.2

16.5 Data quality assessment M NF EN 15804+A1ch.

8.2 ISO 14040

CEN TR15941 Applicable

PCR

16.6 Comprehensive transparency as regards value decisions, justifications and expert opinions

M NF EN 15804+A1ch.

8.2


17 Documentation of additional information



Done

17.1 Where relevant to check the documentation:

Laboratory results/measurements listed in the content declaration

Laboratory results/measurements listed in the functional/technical performance

Documentation on the declared technical information on individual life cycle stages not taken into consideration in the construction product's Life Cycle Assessment and applied for evaluation of the building (e.g. transport routes, energy consumption during the usage stage, cleaning cycles etc.)

Laboratory results/measurements pertaining to the declared emissions in indoor air, soil or water during the use stage

M NF EN 15804+A1ch.

8.3

18 Documentation for calculating the reference service life (RSL)



Done

18.1 Necessary if the entire life cycle A1-C4 is declared: Documentation for calculating the reference service life (RSL), should be representative for the declared product

M NF EN 15804+A1ch.

6.3.3


Part B: Requirements on the EPD

This whole section is mandatory to verify.

The rules for the EPD format can be found in the NF EN 15804+A1ch.7 and the NF EN15942: everything that is included in the master ITM (information transfer matrix), should somewhere be documented in the EPD.

1 Formal requirements Reference Deviations from requirements

Done

1.1 General, EPD includes:

text “Environmental Product Declaration in accordance with NF EN ISO 14040and NF EN 15804+A1”

Statement that “EPD of construction products may not be comparable if they do not comply with NF EN 15804+A1”

Publisher / program operator, name, address

Name of declared product

Declaration owner / Name and address of manufacturer/association Representativeness of geographical area

Representativeness with regard to which manufacturer(s)

Program logo and website

Date of issue + validity (5 years)

Variability for average declaration

Product composition

Stages omitted, if not full LCA

NF EN 15804+A1ch. 7.1

1.2 PCR name PCR version (MM YYYY)

Applicable PCR

1.3 Demonstration of verification: external3 independent verification, name of third party verifier

NF EN 15804+A1ch.7.1

Table 2

1.4 Information on the validity corresponds with the specifications in the project report

2. Product Reference Deviations from requirements

Done

3 EN15804 ch.7.2 Table 2 mentions the possibility of internal or external verification. In the ECO Platform

external verification is preferred and advised


2.1 The product description is in line with the project report and the product studied, and clear enough described in the EPD to understand what product is declared

2.2 If applicable: Explanations on calculations of averages within a product group

NF EN 15804+A1ch. 7.1

2.3 Specification / identification (picture, name, model)

NF EN 15804+A1ch.7.1

2.4 Indication of the intended use NF EN 15804+A1ch.7.1

2.5 Relevant technical data (additional information is possible) including RSL if applicable

2.6 The test standards to which the technical data are referred to.

2.7 A description of the main product components and or materials is provided in accordance with the specifications of the PCR (if available) and LCA project report. As a minimum substances that are listed in the latest “Candidate List of Substances of Very High Concern for authorization” if their content exceeds the limits for registration

NF EN 15804+A1ch.7.1

2.8 Description of the manufacturing process / all manufacturing processes if several locations are involved

NF EN 15804+A1ch. 7.1

3 LCA rules Reference Deviations from requirements

Done

3.1 Information on the declared / functional unit corresponds with the specifications of the PCR (if available)

Applicable PCR

3.2 Indication of the EPD type (cradle-to-gate, cradle-to-gate with options, cradle-to-grave)

NF EN 15804+A1ch. 7.2.2

3.3 EPD contains a (simple) flow diagram in accordance with the modular approach

NF EN 15804+A1ch. 7.2.1

3.4 Description of the system boundary (can be simplified, as a picture or in wording) Presentation of assignment of the analyzed processes to the life cycle modules

3.5 Indication of the key assumptions and estimates for interpretation which are not depicted elsewhere in the EPD

3.6 Presentation of the application of cut-off criteria in accordance with the project report

3.7 Source of background data used

3.8 Indication of the age of background data used

3.9 Information on the data collection period and resulting averages

3.10 Presentation of the allocations of relevance for calculation in accordance with the minimum requirements of the PCR

4 LCA: Scenarios and additional Reference Deviations Done


technical information from requirements

4.1 Mandatory for all declared modules > A3: Presentation of the assumptions pertaining to the scenarios of the declared modules in accordance with the project report. Information on undeclared modules is optional.

NF EN 15804+A1ch. 7.3

4.2 If a reference service life is declared in the EPD, presentation of the scenario on which the RSL is based, in accordance with the project report

NF EN 15804+A1ch.7.3.3.2

5 LCA: Results Reference Deviations from requirements

Done

5.1 Description of the declared / functional unit

5.2 Identification of the declared/undeclared modules MNA = module not assessed

5.3 Full declaration of all indicators required according to the modular approach INA = indicator not assessed

NF EN 15804+A1ch.7.2.3,

7.2.4, 7.2.5 and ch.7.5

5.4 Compliance of the declared values with the information in the project report

5.5 In case of product averages: description of the range / variability of the LCIA results

NF EN 15804+A1ch.7

5.6 Deletion of module columns which are not declared (permissible for the Results part) if program allows

Program operator rules

5.7 Formatting the table framework and parameter addressed in accordance with the specifications of the PCR or the Program Operator rules

6 Evidence for tests or certificates Reference Deviations from requirements

Done

6.1 Additional information is provided to indoor air or soil/water, if applicable

NF EN 15804+A1ch.7.4

6.2 Declaration of the relevant evidence. Information where to find this evidence

NF EN 15804+A1ch.7.2 and applicable PCR, existing program rules

7 References Reference Deviations from requirements

Done

7.1 Full indication of all referenced sources (excluding standards already quoted in full and standards concerning evidence)


ANNEX E – Template of a certificate of verification

EHPD PROGRAM Certificate of verification of the

Environmental and Health Product Declaration (EHPD)

As part of the verification of the EHPD Full title of the EHPD: Year: Date of issue of the certificate of verification: Distributed by: [name (manufacturer, union, etc.), address] Mr./Mrs. , verifier, holder of the accreditation delivered on JJ/MM/AAAA and valid until JJ/MM/AAAA certifies that my mission has been conducted with strict independency and, without prejudice to the enforcement powers of the French Government in supervising the mandatory regulations, having verified that:

all requirements of the EHPD Program and of the NF EN 15804+A1 standard and XP P01-064/CN are respected.

the health and environmental data and information contained in the above mentioned EHPD are plausible for the product covered by the EHPD.

The verifier

Date and signature


ENVIRONMENTAL PRODUCT

DECLARATION

Name of the product

Complying with NF EN 15804+A1 standard and its national supplement XP P01-064/CN

ANNEX F – Template of EHPD

Visual of the product


Warning The information contained in this declaration is provided under responsibility of XXXXX (owner of the EHPD) according to NF EN 15804+A1, and national supplement XP P01-064/CN. Any full or partial usage of the information provided in this document has at least to be accompanied by the complete reference to the original EHPD, as well as to its owner, who can provide a complete copy.

Reading guide Notes allowing better reading of the declaration or data included into the declaration… Examples: Notes on the displaying format of data, etc… Displaying rules Used abbreviations Etc…

Caution for using the EHPD to compare products Construction EHPDs may not be comparable, if they are not complying with NF EN 15804+A1 standard. NF EN 15804+A1 standard defines in § 5.3 Comparability of environmental declarations for construction products, in which conditions construction products may be compared, based on the information provided by the EHPD: "Comparison of the environmental performance of construction products using the EHPD information shall be based on the product’s use in and its impacts on the building, and shall consider the complete life cycle (all information modules)."


General information

1. Name and address of manufacturers 2. The site(s), manufacturer or group of manufacturers or those representing them for whom the

EHPD is representative 3. Type of EHPD: "cradle to gate" or "cradle to grave" 4. Type of EHPD: Collective or individual, if collective specify rules for use 5. Optional: Name of verifier if the declaration is verified (mandatory in case of BtoC) 6. Optional: Name of program (e.g. INIES EHPD) used, name and address of program operator and

logo and website, 7. Date of publication 8. Optional: Expiration date 9. Commercial reference/identification of the product by its name

Description of functional unit (or declared unit) and of the product

1. Description of functional unit (or declared unit) 2. Description of the product 3. Description of product use (field of application) 4. Other technical characteristics not included in the functional unit 5. Description of main components and/or materials of the product 6. Specify if the product contains substances of the REACH candidate list (if over 1% by mass) 7. Description of reference service life (if relevant and according to 7.2.2 of NF EN 15804+A1)

Parameter Value

Reference service life Years

Declared product properties (at the gate) and finishes, etc.

Units/or statements as appropriate

design application parameters (if instructed by the manufacturer), including references to any appropriate practices


An assumed quality of work, when installed in accordance with the manufacturer’s instructions


Outdoor environment, (for outdoor applications), e.g. weathering, pollutants, UV and wind exposure, building orientation, shading, temperature


Indoor environment (for indoor applications), e.g. temperature, moisture, chemical exposure


Usage conditions, e.g. frequency of use, mechanical exposure


Maintenance, e.g. required frequency, type and quality and replacement of replaceable components



Life cycle stages

Include life cycle diagram (if relevant)

Production stage, A1-A3 Description of:

the stage the stages and/or inputs and/or outputs not taken into account

Construction stage, A4-A5 Description of:


Transport to the building site (if relevant):

Parameter Value

Fuel type and consumption of vehicle or vehicle type used for transport e.g. long distance truck, boat etc.

Liter of fuel (type) per distance or vehicle (type), Commission Directive 2007/37/EC (European Emission Standard)

Distance to the building site Km

Capacity utilization (including empty returns) %

Bulk density of transported products kg/m3

Volume capacity utilization factor (factor: =1 or <1 or ≥ 1 for compressed or nested packaged products

Installation in the building (if relevant):

Parameter Value

Ancillary materials for installation (specified by material)

kg or other units as appropriate

Water use m3

Other resource use Kg

Quantitative description of energy type (regional mix) and consumption during the installation process

kWh or MJ

Wastage of materials on the building site before waste processing, generated by the product’s installation (specified by type)

Kg

Output materials (specified by type) as result of waste processing at the building site e.g. of collection for recycling, for energy recovery, disposal (specified by route)

Kg

Direct emissions to ambient air, soil and water Kg


Use stage (exclusion of potential economies), B1-B7 Description of:


Maintenance (if relevant): Parameter Value/description

Maintenance process Description or source where description can be found

Maintenance cycle Number per RSL or years

Ancillary materials for maintenance, (e.g. cleaning agent, specify materials)

kg/cycle

Wastage material during maintenance (specify materials)

Kg

Net fresh water consumption during maintenance m3

Energy input during maintenance (e.g. vacuum cleaning), energy carrier type e.g. electricity, and amount, if applicable and relevant

kWh

Repair (if relevant):

Parameter Value/description

Repair process Description or source where description can be found

Inspection process Description or source where description can be found

Repair cycle Number per RSL or year

Ancillary materials, (e.g. lubricant, specify materials) kg or kg/cycle

Wastage material during repair, (specify materials) Kg

Net fresh water consumption during repair m3

Energy input during maintenance (e.g. crane activity), energy carrier type e.g. electricity, and amount

kWh/RSL, kWh/cycle

Replacement (if relevant):


Replacement cycle Number per RSL or year

Energy input during replacement (e.g. crane activity), energy carrier type, (e.g. electricity) and amount if applicable and relevant

kWh

Exchange of worn parts during the product’s life cycle, specify materials

Kg

Refurbishment (if relevant):


Refurbishment process Description or source where description can be found

Refurbishment cycle Number per RSL or year

material input for refurbishment (e.g. bricks), including ancillary materials for the refurbishment

kg or kg/cycle


process, (e.g. lubricant, specify materials)

Wastage material during refurbishment, (specify materials)

Kg

energy input during refurbishment (e.g. crane activity), energy carrier type e.g. electricity, and amount if applicable and relevant

kWh

Further assumptions for scenario development, (e.g. frequency and time period of use, number of occupants)

Units as appropriate

Use of energy and use of water (if relevant):


Ancillary materials specified by material kg or units as appropriate

Net fresh water consumption m3

Type of energy carrier, (e.g. electricity, natural gas, district heating)

kWh

Power output of equipment kWh

Characteristic performance (e.g. energy efficiency, emissions, variation of performance with capacity utilization etc.)

units as appropriate

Further assumptions for scenario development, (e.g. frequency and time period of use, number of occupants)


End of life stage C1-C4

Description of: the stage the stages and/or inputs and/or outputs not taken into account

End of life (if relevant): Parameter Value/description

Collection process specified by type kg collected separately kg collected with mixed construction waste

Recovery system specified by type kg for re-use kg for recycling kg for energy recovery

Disposal specified by type kg product or material for final deposition

Assumptions for scenario development, (e.g. transportation)



Potential of recycling /re-use/ recovery Description of:


Information for life cycle assessment calculation

PCR used Description

System boundaries Description

Allocations Description

Geographical and temporal representativeness of primary data

Description: detail in particular primary data (collected) in the declaration, and secondary data (from the database e.g. ECOINVENT, GABI) in the report Write down in a generic way the secondary databases and the software used

Variability of the results Description


Results of the life cycle assessment

Environ-mental impacts

Production

stage

Construction stage

Tota

l A4

-A5

C

on

stru

ctio

n s

tage

Use stage

Tota

l B1

-B7

Use

sta

ge

End of life stage

Tota

l C1

-C4

End

of

life

Sta

ge

D B

enef

its

and

load

s b

eyo

nd

syst

em b

ou

nd

arie

s

Tota

l A1

-A3

Pro

du

ctio

n

A4

Tra

nsp

ort

A5

Inst

alla

tio

n

B1

Usa

ge

B2

Mai

nte

nan

ce

B3

Rep

arat

ion

B4

Rep

lace

men

t

B5

Ref

urb

ish

men

t

B6

Use

of

ener

gy

B7

Use

of

wat

er

C1

Dec

on

stru

ctio

n/

dem

olit

ion

C2

Tra

nsp

ort

C3

Was

te p

roce

ssin

g

C4

Dis

po

sal

Global warming

kg CO2 eq/FU

Ozone depletion kg CFC 11

eq/FU

Acidification of land

and water kg SO2 eq/FU

Eutrophication

kg (PO4)3- eq/FU

Photochemical ozone creation Ethene eq/FU

Depletion of abiotic resources-elements

kg Sb eq/FU

Depletion of abiotic resources-fossil fuels

MJ/FU


Resource use

Production stage

Construction stage

Tota

l A4

-A5

Co

nst

ruct

ion

sta

ge Use stage

Tota

l B1

-B7

Use

sta

ge

End of life stage

Tota

l C1

-C4

End

of

life

Sta

ge

D B

enef

its

and

load

s b

eyo

nd

syst

em b

ou

nd

arie

s

Tota

l A1

-A3

Pro

du

ctio

n

A4

Tra

nsp

ort

A5

Inst

alla

tio

n

B1

Usa

ge

B2

Mai

nte

nan

ce

B3

Rep

arat

ion

B4

Rep

lace

men

t

B5

Ref

urb

ish

men

t

B6

Use

of

ener

gy

B7

Use

of

wat

er

C1

Dec

on

stru

ctio

n/

dem

olit

ion

C2

Tra

nsp

ort

C3

Was

te

pro

cess

ing

C4

Dis

po

sal

Use of renewable primary energy excluding

renewable primary energy resources used as

raw materials MJ/FU

Use of renewable primary energy resources used as

raw materials

MJ/FU

Total use of renewable primary energy resources

(primary energy and primary energy resources

used as raw materials) MJ/FU

Total use of non-renewable primary energy

resources (excluding primary

energy and primary energy resources used as raw

materials) MJ/FU

Use of non-renewable primary energy resources

used as raw materials

MJ/FU

Total use of non-renewable primary energy

resources (primary energy and primary energy

resources used as raw materials)

MJ/FU

Use of secondary material kg/FU

Use of renewable secondary fuels

MJ/FU

Use of non-renewable secondary fuels

MJ/FU

Use of net fresh water m3/FU


Waste category

Production stage

Construction stage

Tota

l A4

-A5

Co

nst

ruct

ion

sta

ge Use stage

Tota

l B1

-B7

Use

sta

ge

End of life stage

Tota

l C1

-C4

En o

f u

se s

tage

D B

ene

fits

an

d lo

ads

bey

on

d s

yste

m b

ou

nd

arie

s

Tota

l A1

-A3

Pro

du

ctio

n

A4

Tra

nsp

ort

A5

Inst

alla

tio

n

B1

Usa

ge

B2

Mai

nte

nan

ce

B3

Rep

arat

ion

B4

Rep

lace

men

t

B5

Re

furb

ish

men

t

B6

Use

of

ener

gy

B7

Use

of

wat

er

C1

Dec

on

stru

ctio

n/

dem

olit

ion

C2

Tra

nsp

ort

C3

Was

te p

roce

ssin

g

C4

Dis

po

sal

Hazardous waste

disposed kg/FU

Non-hazardous waste

disposed kg/FU

Radioactive waste

disposed kg/FU


Output flows

Production stage Construction

stage

Tota

l A4

-A5

Co

nst

ruct

ion

sta

ge

Use stage

Tota

l B1

-B7

Use

sta

ge

End of life stage

Tota

l C1

-C4

En o

f lif

e s

tage

D B

ene

fits

an

d lo

ads

bey

on

d s

yste

m b

ou

nd

arie

s

Tota

l A1

-A3

Pro

du

ctio

n

A4

Tra

nsp

ort

A5

Inst

alla

tio

n

B1

Usa

ge

B2

Mai

nte

nan

ce

B3

Rep

arat

ion

B4

Rep

lace

men

t

B5

Re

furb

ish

men

t

B6

Use

of

ener

gy

B7

Use

of

wat

er

C1

Dec

on

stru

ctio

n/

dem

olit

ion

C2

Tra

nsp

ort

C3

Was

te p

roce

ssin

g

C4

Dis

po

sal

Components for re-use

kg/FU

Materials for recycling

kg/FU

Materials for energy

recovery kg/FU

Exp

ort

ed

en

erg

y (b

y en

erg

y ca

rrie

r)

MJ/

FU

Elec

tric

ity

Vap

or

Gas


Additional information on release of dangerous substances into indoor air, soil and water during the use stage

Indoor air Soil and water

Contribution of the product to quality of life inside buildings

Product characteristics participating to the creation of hygrothermic comfort conditions in the building Product characteristics participating to the creation of acoustic comfort conditions in the building Product characteristics participating to the creation of visual comfort conditions in the building Product characteristics participating to the creation of olfactory comfort conditions in the building


Positive environmental contribution

E.g. give details about recycling chain or energy avoidance calculation


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