# \#epd **URL:** https://community.carbonleadershipforum.org/tag/epd/98.md [Latest](https://community.carbonleadershipforum.org/latest.md) · [Categories](https://community.carbonleadershipforum.org/categories.md) · [Tags](https://community.carbonleadershipforum.org/tags.md) --- ## [EPD vs Ecoinvent - Variability in carbon footprint of stainless steel](https://community.carbonleadershipforum.org/t/epd-vs-ecoinvent-variability-in-carbon-footprint-of-stainless-steel/4988)
**Author:** [@curi83](https://community.carbonleadershipforum.org/u/curi83)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [December 2, 2025, 1:59pm UTC](https://community.carbonleadershipforum.org/t/epd-vs-ecoinvent-variability-in-carbon-footprint-of-stainless-steel/4988 "2025-12-02T13:59:45Z")
Hello together I hope I am adressing this question in the right forum: To calculate several categories including steel, we use Ecoinvent Database. Now for Stainless Steel, Ecoinvent latest Database give me the followi… --- ## [Seeking Advice – Integrating EPD Data in Tally LCA (LEED + BCZ)](https://community.carbonleadershipforum.org/t/seeking-advice-integrating-epd-data-in-tally-lca-leed-bcz/9033)
**Author:** [@MANFON](https://community.carbonleadershipforum.org/u/MANFON)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [July 16, 2025, 8:57pm UTC](https://community.carbonleadershipforum.org/t/seeking-advice-integrating-epd-data-in-tally-lca-leed-bcz/9033 "2025-07-16T20:57:20Z")
Hi everyone, I’m currently working on a Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) for a building project to comply with both LEED and BCZ certification requirements. I’m using Tally directly within Revit, which has been really helpfu… --- ## [Masterclass Riding The EPD Wave on May 6th](https://community.carbonleadershipforum.org/t/masterclass-riding-the-epd-wave-on-may-6th/8846)
**Author:** [@DanielMaier](https://community.carbonleadershipforum.org/u/DanielMaier)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 28, 2025, 9:25am UTC](https://community.carbonleadershipforum.org/t/masterclass-riding-the-epd-wave-on-may-6th/8846 "2025-04-28T09:25:01Z")
Join Makersite’s experts Robert Spang and Sophie Kieselbach on May 6th and learn why the traditional way of creating EPDs is broken. What’s in it for you :white\_check\_mark: Navigating the EPD Tsunami: From Compliance t… --- ## [EPDs for masonry mortar/grout?](https://community.carbonleadershipforum.org/t/epds-for-masonry-mortar-grout/8752)
**Author:** [@jshiman](https://community.carbonleadershipforum.org/u/jshiman)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [April 20, 2025, 10:46pm UTC](https://community.carbonleadershipforum.org/t/epds-for-masonry-mortar-grout/8752 "2025-04-20T22:46:35Z")
I’m trying to track down some embodied carbon information on grout & mortar for masonry (brick & CMU) applications. I’m not finding anything in any of the usual locations (EC3, CLF baselines, etc) but hoping I’m just not… --- ## [Carbon math fights - biogenic and fossil and LUC!](https://community.carbonleadershipforum.org/t/carbon-math-fights-biogenic-and-fossil-and-luc/8473)
**Author:** [@stuart.s](https://community.carbonleadershipforum.org/u/stuart.s)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [January 3, 2025, 6:21am UTC](https://community.carbonleadershipforum.org/t/carbon-math-fights-biogenic-and-fossil-and-luc/8473 "2025-01-03T06:21:17Z")
I love wood, but are we subtracting biogenic GWP from fossil GWP when presenting climate impacts? Practice seems to be maturing fast, helped by EN 15804 +A2. But I’ve become a bit cynical of long-term biogenic landfill s… --- ## [Biogenic carbon - wood from "renewable resources" per ISO 21930:2017?](https://community.carbonleadershipforum.org/t/biogenic-carbon-wood-from-renewable-resources-per-iso-21930-2017/8374)
**Author:** [@JWalz](https://community.carbonleadershipforum.org/u/JWalz)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 15, 2024, 7:35pm UTC](https://community.carbonleadershipforum.org/t/biogenic-carbon-wood-from-renewable-resources-per-iso-21930-2017/8374 "2024-11-15T19:35:40Z")
Hi All, For wood that is not certified, does anyone know whether ISO 21930:2017 offers any specifics on how to assess whether a region’s forests can be considered to have “stable or increasing forest carbon stocks?" Pe… --- ## [9am Monday 10/7 in New York State: The truth about EPDs, LCAs & Embodied Carbon](https://community.carbonleadershipforum.org/t/9am-monday-10-7-in-new-york-state-the-truth-about-epds-lcas-embodied-carbon/8252)
**Author:** [@BillCaplan](https://community.carbonleadershipforum.org/u/BillCaplan)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [November 11, 2024, 6:07pm UTC](https://community.carbonleadershipforum.org/t/9am-monday-10-7-in-new-york-state-the-truth-about-epds-lcas-embodied-carbon/8252 "2024-11-11T18:07:23Z")
Join me at the Cary Institute of Ecosystem Studies in Millbrook, NY for an eye-opening presentation at 9am—a realistic look at how to minimize Embodied Carbon and significant issues using EPDs and LCAs. This will be foll… --- ## [Lifespan vs. Warranty - is there a difference?](https://community.carbonleadershipforum.org/t/lifespan-vs-warranty-is-there-a-difference/7526)
**Author:** [@oliviagp](https://community.carbonleadershipforum.org/u/oliviagp)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [June 20, 2024, 2:37pm UTC](https://community.carbonleadershipforum.org/t/lifespan-vs-warranty-is-there-a-difference/7526 "2024-06-20T14:37:31Z")
Hello, I am looking at different cladding materials for LCAs and am trying to determine the lifespan of one which boasts a 50 year warranty. Would I assume that that means it has a 50 year lifespan? And thus it would be… --- ## [Climate Earth Announced the EPD Advantage Pro™: A Game Changer for EPD Generation](https://community.carbonleadershipforum.org/t/climate-earth-announced-the-epd-advantage-pro-a-game-changer-for-epd-generation/7779)
**Author:** [@climateearth](https://community.carbonleadershipforum.org/u/climateearth)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 9, 2024, 3:30pm UTC](https://community.carbonleadershipforum.org/t/climate-earth-announced-the-epd-advantage-pro-a-game-changer-for-epd-generation/7779 "2024-04-09T15:30:35Z")
Hey everyone, Exciting news! We’re thrilled to introduce EPD Advantage Pro™ - the game-changing EPD Information Management System that’s set to transform the landscape of concrete production worldwide. In today’s worl… --- ## [April 19th, 2024: Full Day Conference on Minimizing Embodied Carbon](https://community.carbonleadershipforum.org/t/april-19th-2024-full-day-conference-on-minimizing-embodied-carbon/7765)
**Author:** [@BillCaplan](https://community.carbonleadershipforum.org/u/BillCaplan)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 3, 2024, 4:14pm UTC](https://community.carbonleadershipforum.org/t/april-19th-2024-full-day-conference-on-minimizing-embodied-carbon/7765 "2024-04-03T16:14:49Z")
AIA LA’s April 19th ‘Symposium on Climate Change’ will address the reality of dealing with “upfront” Embodied Carbon attributable to building designs and construction. The practical side of addressing Embodied Carbon wi… --- ## [EPD Verification](https://community.carbonleadershipforum.org/t/epd-verification/7389)
**Author:** [@Sforson14](https://community.carbonleadershipforum.org/u/Sforson14)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 21, 2023, 2:38pm UTC](https://community.carbonleadershipforum.org/t/epd-verification/7389 "2023-11-21T14:38:17Z")
Hi all, We are excited to announce that ViridisPride, a dedicated advocate for sustainability and environmental responsibility, is open for collaboration on Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) and Environmental Product Declarat… --- ## [Searching for a Copper Roofing EPD or similar](https://community.carbonleadershipforum.org/t/searching-for-a-copper-roofing-epd-or-similar/6591)
**Author:** [@nsherburne](https://community.carbonleadershipforum.org/u/nsherburne)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [November 4, 2023, 7:03am UTC](https://community.carbonleadershipforum.org/t/searching-for-a-copper-roofing-epd-or-similar/6591 "2023-11-04T07:03:39Z")
Good morning all! This is my first post here on CLF, so I apologize if this is not the correct format! My colleagues and I are working on embodied carbon calculations for a new residence and are having trouble finding a… --- ## [Manufacturer RFI for EPDs](https://community.carbonleadershipforum.org/t/manufacturer-rfi-for-epds/7287)
**Author:** [@rbruer](https://community.carbonleadershipforum.org/u/rbruer)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [October 30, 2023, 1:50am UTC](https://community.carbonleadershipforum.org/t/manufacturer-rfi-for-epds/7287 "2023-10-30T01:50:04Z")
Hi all, We are currently engaged in a comprehensive master specification review with a client to assess upfront embodied carbon impacts of each prescriptive spec and propose reduced/low-carbon alternatives. In addition … --- ## [Zero Carbon Certification V3](https://community.carbonleadershipforum.org/t/zero-carbon-certification-v3/6951)
**Author:** [@Marwaalshara](https://community.carbonleadershipforum.org/u/Marwaalshara)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [July 13, 2023, 5:37am UTC](https://community.carbonleadershipforum.org/t/zero-carbon-certification-v3/6951 "2023-07-13T05:37:58Z")
Hi everyone, We are in the process of pursuing a zero carbon certification for a residential project, and I am wondering if someone has done the documentation recently, and why and which path was followed towards the ce… --- ## [Requiring EPDs in Technical Specifications](https://community.carbonleadershipforum.org/t/requiring-epds-in-technical-specifications/4392)
**Author:** [@mike.kovacs](https://community.carbonleadershipforum.org/u/mike.kovacs)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [July 13, 2023, 5:11am UTC](https://community.carbonleadershipforum.org/t/requiring-epds-in-technical-specifications/4392 "2023-07-13T05:11:00Z")
Do any forum participants have anything they can say to the challenge of developing specification clauses to require EPDs for building projects? Maybe pointers to resources on this topic? The industry must be dipping i… --- ## [Product Environmental Profile vs. Environmental Product Declaration](https://community.carbonleadershipforum.org/t/product-environmental-profile-vs-environmental-product-declaration/4900)
**Author:** [@mrogge](https://community.carbonleadershipforum.org/u/mrogge)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [July 12, 2023, 7:46pm UTC](https://community.carbonleadershipforum.org/t/product-environmental-profile-vs-environmental-product-declaration/4900 "2023-07-12T19:46:47Z")
I’ve been looking into EPDs lately and ran across a few companies with Product Environmental Profiles (PEPs) which they say are also known as EPDs. Does anyone have any experience with PEPs or know if they actually are E… --- ## [Carbon Fibre Wrap for Concrete Column Strengthening EPD](https://community.carbonleadershipforum.org/t/carbon-fibre-wrap-for-concrete-column-strengthening-epd/6733)
**Author:** [@rhabchi](https://community.carbonleadershipforum.org/u/rhabchi)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 10, 2023, 6:41pm UTC](https://community.carbonleadershipforum.org/t/carbon-fibre-wrap-for-concrete-column-strengthening-epd/6733 "2023-05-10T18:41:14Z")
Hi All - Does anybody have some (any) good sources on EPDs for carbon fibre wrap used to strengthen concrete columns? I can’t seem to find anything online and it doesn’t look like any traditional manufacturers EPDs on t… --- ## [Phase 1: Questionnaire Survey - LCA Challenges and Data Quality Assurance Indicators](https://community.carbonleadershipforum.org/t/phase-1-questionnaire-survey-lca-challenges-and-data-quality-assurance-indicators/6541)
**Author:** [@dollahills](https://community.carbonleadershipforum.org/u/dollahills)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 16, 2023, 2:06am UTC](https://community.carbonleadershipforum.org/t/phase-1-questionnaire-survey-lca-challenges-and-data-quality-assurance-indicators/6541 "2023-03-16T02:06:59Z")
Dear Sir / Ma, My name is Oludolapo Ibrahim Olanrewaju, and I am a Doctoral student at the Wellington School of Architecture at Victoria University of Wellington. I am currently working towards my dissertation entitled … --- ## [Steel EPDs and GWP values for CISC](https://community.carbonleadershipforum.org/t/steel-epds-and-gwp-values-for-cisc/6301)
**Author:** [@Ross](https://community.carbonleadershipforum.org/u/Ross)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [January 12, 2023, 1:56pm UTC](https://community.carbonleadershipforum.org/t/steel-epds-and-gwp-values-for-cisc/6301 "2023-01-12T13:56:32Z")
Does anyone have access to the new CISC EPDs? They only provide summaries on the website and give GWP values as A1-A3 + D which seems a bit misleading. I’d like to know what the values are for A1-A3 only. I reached out … --- ## [Oregon DOT - Sustainability Engineer recruitment](https://community.carbonleadershipforum.org/t/oregon-dot-sustainability-engineer-recruitment/6058)
**Author:** [@zechariah.heck](https://community.carbonleadershipforum.org/u/zechariah.heck)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 31, 2022, 9:01pm UTC](https://community.carbonleadershipforum.org/t/oregon-dot-sustainability-engineer-recruitment/6058 "2022-10-31T21:01:15Z")
Greetings! Oregon DOT is hiring a sustainability engineer to lead our EPD / LCA program. Check out the announcement if interested and please pass along: Statewide Sustainability Engineer. Also, feel free to reach out t… --- ## [Comprehensive PCR list?](https://community.carbonleadershipforum.org/t/comprehensive-pcr-list/5175)
**Author:** [@ewborchers](https://community.carbonleadershipforum.org/u/ewborchers)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [April 8, 2022, 12:24pm UTC](https://community.carbonleadershipforum.org/t/comprehensive-pcr-list/5175 "2022-04-08T12:24:21Z")
Is there a good single source of published PCRs for various products used in buildings? NSF and UL have their own lists: https://www.nsf.org/standards-development/product-category-rules https://www.ul.com/services/pro… --- ## [Unfabricated vs. fabricated steel EPDs](https://community.carbonleadershipforum.org/t/unfabricated-vs-fabricated-steel-epds/5927)
**Author:** [@JLee\_SF](https://community.carbonleadershipforum.org/u/JLee_SF)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [October 5, 2022, 11:48am UTC](https://community.carbonleadershipforum.org/t/unfabricated-vs-fabricated-steel-epds/5927 "2022-10-05T11:48:15Z")
We are looking to incorporate in our specifications/generals notes GWP limits on steel products. Buy Clean California gives limits for “unfabricated” steel, but many EPDs that are available are for fabricated sections. W… --- ## [Jobs - City of Portland Embodied Carbon/Decarbonization Recruitment (4 positions)](https://community.carbonleadershipforum.org/t/jobs-city-of-portland-embodied-carbon-decarbonization-recruitment-4-positions/5791)
**Author:** [@shawn.wood](https://community.carbonleadershipforum.org/u/shawn.wood)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 30, 2022, 5:32pm UTC](https://community.carbonleadershipforum.org/t/jobs-city-of-portland-embodied-carbon-decarbonization-recruitment-4-positions/5791 "2022-08-30T17:32:06Z")
Exciting news: The City of Portland Bureau of Planning and Sustainability (BPS) climate team is recruiting for FOUR Climate Analyst II positions that will help us meet our ambitious climate goals. We are looking for tale… --- ## [Understanding Biogenic Carbon in EPDs](https://community.carbonleadershipforum.org/t/understanding-biogenic-carbon-in-epds/5632)
**Author:** [@jschwartzhoff](https://community.carbonleadershipforum.org/u/jschwartzhoff)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [August 1, 2022, 6:30pm UTC](https://community.carbonleadershipforum.org/t/understanding-biogenic-carbon-in-epds/5632 "2022-08-01T18:30:27Z")
Wondering if anyone can help me out here - we’re trying to wrap our heads around the biogenic carbon numbers in EPDs. Has anyone encountered “BCRP - Biogenic Carbon Removal from Product” and “BCEP - Biogenic Carbon Emis… --- ## [CarbonCure is a great technology, but it can easily lead to greenwashing](https://community.carbonleadershipforum.org/t/carboncure-is-a-great-technology-but-it-can-easily-lead-to-greenwashing/3306)
**Author:** [@martintorres](https://community.carbonleadershipforum.org/u/martintorres)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [April 22, 2022, 3:19pm UTC](https://community.carbonleadershipforum.org/t/carboncure-is-a-great-technology-but-it-can-easily-lead-to-greenwashing/3306 "2022-04-22T15:19:13Z")
CarbonCure was recently named one of two winners of the $20 million NRG COSIA Carbon XPRIZE. And for good reason! It’s a cost-effective way to reduce the global warming potential (GWP) of any concrete mix by about 5%. Bu… --- ## [Questions Regarding Type III EPD Standards](https://community.carbonleadershipforum.org/t/questions-regarding-type-iii-epd-standards/5014)
**Author:** [@BaVi](https://community.carbonleadershipforum.org/u/BaVi)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [March 4, 2022, 4:02pm UTC](https://community.carbonleadershipforum.org/t/questions-regarding-type-iii-epd-standards/5014 "2022-03-04T16:02:13Z")
Hi all! I am one of the lucky individuals who are working to implement Buy Clean into State policy! Accordingly, I have some questions regarding the development of Type III EPDs and I’ve been having trouble getting them … --- ## [The business case for investing in EPDs](https://community.carbonleadershipforum.org/t/the-business-case-for-investing-in-epds/3169)
**Author:** [@martintorres](https://community.carbonleadershipforum.org/u/martintorres)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 31, 2021, 9:38pm UTC](https://community.carbonleadershipforum.org/t/the-business-case-for-investing-in-epds/3169 "2021-03-31T21:38:30Z")
The business case for investing in EPDs: With embodied carbon legislation on the rise, more design professionals will be looking for suppliers who can disclose the environmental impacts of their products. . EPDs allow pr… --- ## [New resource: How to make an EPD: user-friendly guide from One Click LCA](https://community.carbonleadershipforum.org/t/new-resource-how-to-make-an-epd-user-friendly-guide-from-one-click-lca/2634)
**Author:** [@libby.bionova](https://community.carbonleadershipforum.org/u/libby.bionova)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 24, 2020, 4:47pm UTC](https://community.carbonleadershipforum.org/t/new-resource-how-to-make-an-epd-user-friendly-guide-from-one-click-lca/2634 "2020-11-24T16:47:49Z")
I’m very excited to share this new accessible guide on How to make an EPD. It covers what they are, why they’re important and how they can boost competitivity, as well as providing a step-by-step guide to the creation pr… --- ## [One Click LCA - Webinar: EPD Basics (8/18/2020)](https://community.carbonleadershipforum.org/t/one-click-lca-webinar-epd-basics-8-18-2020/2323)
**Author:** [@vkalfou](https://community.carbonleadershipforum.org/u/vkalfou)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 10, 2020, 11:17am UTC](https://community.carbonleadershipforum.org/t/one-click-lca-webinar-epd-basics-8-18-2020/2323 "2020-08-10T11:17:38Z")
With the increasing demand for EPDs all over the globe from building certifications to investors and green building professionals, in One Click LCA we’ve decided to run a webinar to get everyone up-to-speed with the basi…