In order create to a data record for the official German ÖKOBAUDAT building materials database it is a prerequisite that the EPD has been created in the EPD online tool and that it has already been published. Please note that the data records must first undergo an initial evaluation by the Ministry before they can be published in the database. ÖKOBAUDAT updates take place at regular intervals, meaning that new EPD
The EPD Platform is available following a two-stage registration:
The second stage will be activated by the IBU office. The multi-user functionality of the tool makes it possible for any number of people to work on a particular EPD document within an EPD. Various safeguards ensure that two people cannot simultaneously edit the same section of the EPD.
The EPD Platform is a database system that facilitates the online creationof EPDs. The advantages of this tool are that every EPD maintains the same layout and, during the creation process, is always the most current version of an EPD. In addition, all IBU EPDs are published there.