Digitization on the one hand and sustainability on the other are two compelling prerequisites for sustainable construction. IBU will help the construction sector achieve a new standard with a new digitalization strategy for environmental product data.
Since the transition period for the application of EN 15804+A1 expires in October 2022, all EPDs created according to this standard must be published by then. In order to be able to guarantee this, EPDs according to EN 15804+A1 must be submitted to IBU for verification by the end of July 2022.
Tobias Brinkmann, Susanne Köhler, Alexander Boeth and Lukas Metzger from brands & values GmbH examine the benefits, expectations and fulfilment of environmental product declarations in the first part of a study published in February.
The Institut Bauen und Umwelt (IBU) updates the statements on the health assessment of construction products in its programme rules and incorporates the AgBB evaluation scheme 2018 into its Product Category Rules (PCRs).
