Tag: EDPs

Features relating to environmental product declarations

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    Updated EPD functionality for accounting for construction waste
    1 month ago
    Robin
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    Construction waste needs to be accounted for under EN15978, but most EPDs don't account for construction waste impacts either in additional material in modules A1-A3, or in disposal of construction wa... Read more...
    Design OptimisationLibraryReportingEDPs Motivation (why we need this feature): Construction waste needs to be accounted for under EN15978, but most EPDs don't account for construction waste impacts either in additional material in modules A1-A3, or in disposal of construction waste in A5. However, some do. We need a way of quickly identifying which EPDs are accounting for construction waste, and a software solution for accounting for construction waste when the EPD doesn't., Which regions need the feature?: Global, Which projects types does the feature support?: Buildings, Infrastructure, Fit Outs, Landscaping, Which ratings systems require the feature?: All schemes that refer to EN15978 - so essentially all.,
  • 1
    EPD Creation
    6 months ago
    Robin
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    It would be useful for some software users to be able to create product EPDs in eTool.
    LibraryEDPs Motivation (why we need this feature): This functionality is available in OneClickLCA and could be putting eTool at a competitive disadvantage., Which regions need the feature?: Global, Which projects types does the feature support?: Other, Which ratings systems require the feature?: N/A,
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    EPDs in Subcategories
    7 months ago
    Henrique
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    As a user I'd like to like specify the subcategories where EPDs will go into a design. At the moment EPD categorisation is only at the major category level (level 1). For example, instead of allocati... Read more...
    EDPs Motivation (why we need this feature): Higher granularity to understand where the impacts are coming from., Which regions need the feature?: Global, Which projects types does the feature support?: Buildings, Infrastructure, Fit Outs, Landscaping, Other, Which ratings systems require the feature?: RICS alignment and UK GLA reporting,