New version of PCR Part A
IBU has published a new Version of PCR part A
Changes to the prior version of the PCR Part A are editorial changes, clarifications in the chapter 6.2 (End of Life scenarios) and 6.5.4 (allocation).
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Scientific paper: “Characterization of the Cradle to Cradle Certified™ Products Program in the Context of Eco-labels and Environmental Declarations” GalleryScientific paper: “Characterization of the Cradle to Cradle Certified™ Products Program in the Context of Eco-labels and Environmental Declarations”
Scientific paper: “Characterization of the Cradle to Cradle Certified™ Products Program in the Context of Eco-labels and Environmental Declarations”
A characterization of Cradle to Cradle as eco-label
Nikolay Minkov, Vanessa Bach and Matthias Finkbeiner from the TU Berlin have published a scientific paper to the characterization of the Cradle to Cradle Certified ™ Products Program in the journal Sustainability of the publisher MDPI (Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute
German Sustainable Building Council (DGNB) Publishes Guidelines for the Use of Life Cycle Assessments
Get the most out of the potential that life cycle assessments offer for reducing the environmental impact of the construction industry
The life cycle assessment method is one of the most effective ways of determining the environmental impact of various construction types, energy concepts, building components, and products – in other words, all of the aspects that go into planning a new building, a renovation, or a modernisation project.
IBU at the DACH+HOLZ 2018 International Trade Fair
EPDs continue to be used for an increasing number of products from renowned manufacturers in the timber construction and roofing industry.
Following his visit to this year’s DACH+HOLZ International, held from 20-23 February 2018 in Cologne, Germany, IBU Managing Director Burkhart Lehmann reports that environmental product declarations (EPDs) in accordance with EN 15804 have now become established in the roofing and timber construction industry.
Current decisions of the Advisory Board
SVR Decisions from January 2018
The IBU Advisory Board (SVR) decided in its last meeting in January 2018 on these topics.
A Guarantor for Quality and Independence in Sustainable Building Celebrates a Milestone
The IBU Advisory Board Holds Its 50th Meeting – Its Expertise, Independence, and Continuity Are the Guarantee for the Quality of the IBU Programme.
The IBU Advisory Board is the top-level expert body for the work performed by the IBU and for the operation of its international EPD programme for construction products. These dedicated experts, who come from the areas of science and standardisation, as well as building and environmental authorities, bu
New PCR part B
PCR part B for Textile covered acoustic frame systems
After the approval of the Advisory Board (IBU SVR) IBU has published a new PCR part B for Textile covered acoustic frame systems.
Extended and renamed PCR part B
New rules for the PCR part B “Insulating materials made from cellulose fibres“
The building materials industry is committed: IBU Partnership with the Tenth Annual German Sustainability Award
Presentation of the Special Prize for “Resource Efficiency” – An Appeal for Digitisation Strategies
The tenth annual German Sustainability Award, a two-day event held in Düsseldorf on December 7 and 8, 2017, was attended by a large number of participants who came from the fields of politics, the economy, and research. For the third consecutive year, the Institut Bauen und Welt e.V. (IBU) served as institutional partner to the German Sustainability Award (DNP)
A New Milestone: OGRO Becomes IBU’s 200th Member
IBU welcomes OGRO GmbH as a new member
As the year draws to a close, membership in the Institut Bauen und Umwelt (IBU) will cross the 200-mark line. The most recent member is the traditional company OGRO GmbH.