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What kinds of memberships are there?

Anita Kietzmann2024-08-26T17:15:55+02:0015.12.2015|

Companies have the opportunity to become full members of the IBU, or to place EPDs with the IBU through an association in which it is a member, which is also a full member of the IBU, as long as the applicable product group falls under the activities of the association.

As full IBU members, associations may forward their authorisation for EPD creation on to their membership organisations. This option does not apply for associate members of the association. In this case, the association may de

How can I access the data from my software tool?

Super Ibu2020-02-06T19:24:24+01:0024.05.2017|

The general public does not currently have access to the website. If you are interested in accessing IBU.data from a building LCA tool via the online interface, please contact info@ibu-epd.com for more information.

How can I become an IBU member and what do I need to know?

Anita Kietzmann2024-08-26T17:15:55+02:0015.12.2015|

For membership at IBU, a written application must be submitted to the IBU office, with a completed application form.

The Board of Directors makes the decision on admissions. The rules for membership are regulated in the Bylaws and Membership Fee Regulations.

Where can I get IBU and EPD logos, and how am I allowed to use them?

Anita Kietzmann2024-08-01T11:16:54+02:0026.05.2016|

The logos are available for download by IBU members. When using them, please observe the trademark use statutes.

What do I have to do in order to take advantage of the mutual recognition?

Anita Kietzmann2017-01-31T11:33:17+01:0015.12.2015|

To the extent that you would like placement of EPDs in foreign markets where the IBU has mutual recognition with an EPD program, the IBU branch office is available to assist with implementation. The IBU recommends making a decision during the creation of the life cycle assessment as to whether or not you will ultimately make use of mutual recognition, in order to perform potential additional calculations at that time, and thus reduce c

What is the ECO Platform?

Anita Kietzmann2024-07-24T17:02:49+02:0015.12.2015|

The ECO Platform is the umbrella organisation of the various national EPD program operators in Europe, and supports the creation of a European Core EPD system based on the EN 15804 European standard. The European program operators involved have agreed upon certain minimum standards in relation to quality management and the verification procedure, whose observance they have obligated themselves to. EPDs that carry the ECO Platform EPD logo and are listed on the ECO Platform stand for the best pos

I would like some background information on a product with an IBU EPD. Whom can I contact?

Anita Kietzmann2024-07-25T14:40:19+02:0015.12.2015|

For manufacturer data on specific contents of the EPD, please contact the declaration owner directly. You can find general contact information for the declaration owner and those responsible for the contents of the EPD on the last page of the EPD document.

As a developer, which EPD product should I use for my building? Can you give me a recommendation?

Anita Kietzmann2017-01-31T12:20:35+01:0015.12.2015|

IBU generally does not provide evaluations and recommendations concerning individual products, since building products are normally semi-finished products. Their efficiency and environmental effects unfold only in interaction with other products in specific installation situations. For this reason, building products are neither “good” nor “bad”, and the key numbers of the life cycle analysis in EPDs are normally not directly comparable. Evaluation and comparison is only meaningful on the complet

Where does the difference lie between certification and verification, and why are EPDs not certificates?

Anita Kietzmann2017-01-31T12:34:35+01:0015.12.2015|

Product seals‚ quality labels or seals of quality are designated as certificates for products, providing graphic or written product identifiers that certify the quality of a product, for example, regarding safety criteria adhered to, or product contents. Certificates are an evaluation of a product. The EPD does not provide these, because it provides quantitative information about the characteristics and environmental effects of a product and makes these transparent, without making evaluative sta

How do I receive up-to-date information from the IBU?

Anita Kietzmann2024-07-23T16:00:09+02:0015.12.2015|

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