LCA and Support for the EPD Process
Life Cycle Assessment for construction, industrial, and manufacturing sectors, and support through the EPD process. We do the LCA ourselves; EPDs are always verified and published by an independent third party.
What LCA and EPD mean
Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) evaluates the environmental impacts of a product, material, or process across its full lifecycle, from raw material extraction through manufacturing, use, and end-of-life. The standard is ISO 14040/44.
Environmental Product Declaration (EPD) is a third-party verified document presenting LCA results in a standardised format. EPDs are increasingly requested in construction projects, public procurement, and international trade.
Who this is for
Building material and product manufacturers from whom EPDs are requested; developers and designers needing material comparison data; companies supporting product development with environmental data; organisations with LEED, BREEAM, or equivalent certification goals.
How NGS does it
We conduct the LCA per ISO 14040/44. That is the part we do ourselves: we produce the calculation, documentation, and report on which an EPD can be built.
We do not verify or publish EPDs ourselves. EPD verification and publication always go through an independent third party. We support you through the process: identify suitable program operators for your target market, prepare the LCA for verification, and respond to the verifier’s comments. Timeline, cost, and the final outcome always depend on the program operator and the verifier, and these are external factors we cannot promise anything about.
What you get
- ISO 14040/44 LCA report
- Hotspot analysis showing where most environmental impacts occur
- If needed, preparation of the LCA for EPD verification and support through the whole process
- Summary for communication and tenders
Frequently asked questions
Where is an EPD required?
EPDs are increasingly requested in building environmental certifications (LEED, BREEAM, Green Star), public procurement, and export markets, particularly in the Nordics and Central Europe.
How long does the LCA and EPD process take?
For the LCA part, the timeline depends primarily on how quickly the required data can be collected. For the EPD stage, the timeline and outcome depend additionally on the program operator’s and verifier’s schedules, which are external factors outside our control.
Can I do an LCA without an EPD?
Yes. An LCA is valuable for internal product development and understanding environmental impacts without a public EPD.
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