New version of the IBU PCR Part A
On 30.04.2024, the IBU published a new version of the PCR Part A (calculation rules for the life cycle assessment and requirements for the project report in accordance with EN 15804+A2:2019).
New paths paved for the EPD in the USA
The IBU (Institut Bauen und Umwelt e.V.) and the North American EPD program holder Smart EPD agreed to a mutual recognition and opening the way for building product manufacturers to bring their EPDs to the American market.
EPDs planned for the BAU 2025 trade fair?
Meet the deadline for EPD verification in July!
BAU, the world’s leading trade fair for architecture, materials and systems, will take place again in Munich in January 2025.
Access to IBU EPDs reaches new high in 2023
Over 390,000 times environmental product declarations were downloaded from the website of Institut Bauen und Umwelt e. V. (IBU) last year – more than ever before.
Sustainability on the upswing: IBU with strong growth in membership
More and more companies from the construction industry are committed to achieving a higher level of sustainability. This is reflected in the fact that 26 new members joined the Institut Bauen und Umwelt e.V. (IBU) in the first quarter of 2024.
Circular economy made tangible by new life cycle assessment rules for re-use products
The Institut Bauen und Umwelt e.V. (IBU) has introduced life cycle assessment rules for re-use products in its Environmental Product Declarations (EPDs).
49 new members 2023 from all over the world
Our international community is growing.
Today, the IBU is more international than ever and we owe this primarily to our members from all over the world.
Update: Handling of mass balance approaches in the calculation of a product LCA within the IBU EPD Program
UPDATE from Dec 12, 2023: In addition to the previous statement on MBA from Feb 1, 2023, this statement provides clarification on treatment of Guarantees of Origin (GoO).
IBU Annual General Meeting 2023: Dr. Barbara Hendricks confirmed as President
Hans Peters re-elected as Chairman of the Board and his deputy Dr. Roman Rupp.
Current decisions of the Advisory Board
Latest status of Advisory Board (SVR) decisions: April 2024