Full definition
ISO 14025 and EN 15804 standards for construction products. A third-party-verified document declaring the results of an LCA under PCRs (Product Category Rules). Readable and comparable. Often mandatory for public procurement and increasingly in construction.
Key figures
- ~20,000EPDs published in ECO Platform network programmes in Europe (2025), growing rapidly
- EN 15804+A2mandatory reference standard for construction EPDs in Europe, with third-party verification
Questions and answers
What is the difference between an EPD and an FDES?
FDES is the French format (construction, INIES database, specific RE2020 requirements); EPD is the international format supported by ECO Platform programmes. They share the EN 15804+A2 foundation, but an international EPD is not automatically acceptable for a RE2020 calculation: the target market must be considered before the document.
How much does an EPD cost and how long does it take?
For an individual EPD produced with a consultancy: typically €10 to €30k and 3 to 6 months, including LCA, depending on product complexity and availability of factory data. Collective EPDs produced by trade associations reduce unit cost but average out performance.