What is an environmental product declaration?
An Environmental Product Declaration (EPD) is a standardised document that provides detailed, quantified environmental data of a product, based on a life cycle assessment (LCA). It outlines the environmental impact of a product throughout its lifecycle, from raw material extraction and processing, through to its use, and disposal or recycling. This includes impacts like greenhouse gas emissions, water use, and resource depletion.
Through our EPDs, Knauf shines a light on key elements of our plasterboard products, from materials to manufacturing and disposal. Using EPDs in the context of an LCA for a whole structure or development can help enable better environmental optimisation in the built environment.
Knauf EPDs may contribute to the achievement of credit points under the Green Star rating tool of the Green Building Council Australia (GBCA), the Infrastructure Sustainability (IS) Rating and other leading green building rating schemes. They have been registered with EPD Australasia, a regional partner pf the International EPD System.
The data presented in EPDs can be quite technical, so if you need help interpreting the data, please contact tecassist@knauf.com.
