GCCA launches industry EPD tool

“We are committed to supporting the cement and concrete industry to reduce its environmental impact and support global sustainability goals,” said Dr Andrew Minson, GCCA Concrete and Sustainable Construction Director. “With the launch of the new EPD tool, we are enabling the industry and its customers to better quantify and verify the life cycle environmental impact of existing products and to develop lower-impact products in the future.”

Originally commissioned by the World Business Council for Sustainable Development Cement Sustainability Initiative (whose cement sustainability functions are now part of the GCCA), the new GCCA Industry EPD Tool includes the latest database of energy impacts from cement production from across the world, supporting the output of more accurate EPD data.

The GCCA is making the tool available to all producers and organisations in the cement and concrete industry to increase availability to designers and clients of EPDs and to support the sector in delivering a sustainable built environment.

“We believe the EPD tool will help towards our mission of ensuring that concrete is seen as the sustainable building material of choice for today and the future needs of the world,” said Minson.

In addition to helping quantify the environmental impact of existing products, the GCCA Industry EPD Tool can also be used during product development, enabling quick and easy comparisons of differing constituents and mixes to determine how to reduce environmental impacts, while also delivering the required performance characteristics.

The GCCA Industry EPD Tool has been developed by Quantis, verified by Studio Fieschi, and is the first industry tool in the International EPD system. It is based on internationally recognised standards and product category rules.

Read the article online at: https://www.worldcement.com/europe-cis/08102019/gcca-launches-industry-epd-tool/