{"id":23684,"date":"2026-09-13T20:34:17","date_gmt":"2026-09-13T18:34:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ibu-epd.com\/?page_id=23684"},"modified":"2026-09-13T20:34:17","modified_gmt":"2026-09-13T18:34:17","slug":"guides","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/ibu-epd.com\/en\/epd-online\/guides\/","title":{"rendered":"Guides to working with EPD-Online"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-1 fusion-flex-container nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-flex-start fusion-flex-content-wrap\" style=\"max-width:98.8%;margin-left: calc(-4% \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-4% \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-0 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:100%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:1.92%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:0px;--awb-spacing-left-large:1.92%;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-spacing-right-medium:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:1.92%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-1\"><p><!-- WordPress\/Avada content only. Set the page title\/H1 separately: Guides to working with EPD-Online --><\/p>\n<article lang=\"en\" aria-label=\"Guides to working with EPD-Online\" style=\"max-width: 820px; margin: 0 auto; padding: 8px 0 24px; font-family: inherit; font-size: 17px; line-height: 1.8; color: inherit; overflow-wrap: break-word;\">\n<p style=\"margin: 0 0 16px;\">Find the steps for working on your EPD, from creation to submission. Choose the guide matching your current task. Available actions depend on your permissions and project status.<\/p>\n<nav aria-label=\"On this page\" style=\"margin: 0 0 36px; padding: 18px 22px; background-color: #f5f5f5; border-left: 3px solid #747474;\">\n<p style=\"margin: 0 0 8px;\"><strong>On this page<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul style=\"margin: 0; padding-left: 22px;\">\n<li style=\"margin: 0 0 4px;\"><a href=\"#abschnitt-1\" style=\"text-decoration: underline; text-underline-offset: 3px;\">Start your first EPD<\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"margin: 0 0 4px;\"><a href=\"#abschnitt-2\" style=\"text-decoration: underline; text-underline-offset: 3px;\">Collaborate and reuse content<\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"margin: 0 0 4px;\"><a href=\"#abschnitt-3\" style=\"text-decoration: underline; text-underline-offset: 3px;\">Review and submit<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/nav>\n<h2 id=\"abschnitt-1\" style=\"margin: 36px 0 14px; font-family: inherit; font-size: 26px; font-weight: 600; line-height: 1.35; color: inherit; scroll-margin-top: 120px;\">Start your first EPD<\/h2>\n<p style=\"margin: 0 0 16px;\">Check scope, PCR and access before creating a record. Then enter the content and add the background report and required evidence. The creation, editing and upload guides cover these tasks.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"abschnitt-2\" style=\"margin: 36px 0 14px; font-family: inherit; font-size: 26px; font-weight: 600; line-height: 1.35; color: inherit; scroll-margin-top: 120px;\">Collaborate and reuse content<\/h2>\n<p style=\"margin: 0 0 16px;\">Use the guides on permissions, copies, language versions and Excel import to involve other people or reuse content. Always check transferred data in the context of the new project.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"abschnitt-3\" style=\"margin: 36px 0 14px; font-family: inherit; font-size: 26px; font-weight: 600; line-height: 1.35; color: inherit; scroll-margin-top: 120px;\">Review and submit<\/h2>\n<p style=\"margin: 0 0 16px;\">Check the PDF preview and completeness of your documents. The submission guide explains the handover to verification. The status overview helps you identify the stage at which to continue when questions arise.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"weiterlesen\" style=\"margin: 36px 0 14px; font-family: inherit; font-size: 26px; font-weight: 600; line-height: 1.35; color: inherit; scroll-margin-top: 120px;\">Related guides and next steps<\/h2>\n<ul style=\"padding-left: 22px;\">\n<li style=\"margin-bottom: 8px;\"><a href=\"\/en\/epd-online\/guides\/create-an-epd\/\" style=\"text-decoration: underline; text-underline-offset: 3px;\">Create an EPD in EPD-Online<\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"margin-bottom: 8px;\"><a href=\"\/en\/epd-online\/guides\/edit-epd-content\/\" style=\"text-decoration: underline; text-underline-offset: 3px;\">Enter and edit EPD content<\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"margin-bottom: 8px;\"><a href=\"\/en\/epd-online\/guides\/upload-documents\/\" style=\"text-decoration: underline; text-underline-offset: 3px;\">Upload documents and evidence for your EPD<\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"margin-bottom: 8px;\"><a href=\"\/en\/epd-online\/guides\/collaboration-and-permissions\/\" style=\"text-decoration: underline; text-underline-offset: 3px;\">Collaboration and permissions in EPD-Online<\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"margin-bottom: 8px;\"><a href=\"\/en\/epd-online\/guides\/copy-an-epd\/\" style=\"text-decoration: underline; text-underline-offset: 3px;\">Copy an existing EPD<\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"margin-bottom: 8px;\"><a href=\"\/en\/epd-online\/guides\/add-a-language-version\/\" style=\"text-decoration: underline; text-underline-offset: 3px;\">Add another language version of your EPD<\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"margin-bottom: 8px;\"><a href=\"\/en\/epd-online\/guides\/import-lca-data\/\" style=\"text-decoration: underline; text-underline-offset: 3px;\">Import LCA values using the Excel template<\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"margin-bottom: 8px;\"><a href=\"\/en\/epd-online\/guides\/epd-preview\/\" style=\"text-decoration: underline; text-underline-offset: 3px;\">Check the EPD preview and completeness<\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"margin-bottom: 8px;\"><a href=\"\/en\/epd-online\/guides\/submit-an-epd\/\" style=\"text-decoration: underline; text-underline-offset: 3px;\">Submit an EPD for verification<\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"margin-bottom: 8px;\"><a href=\"\/en\/epd-online\/guides\/epd-status\/\" style=\"text-decoration: underline; text-underline-offset: 3px;\">Understand your EPD\u2019s status<\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"margin-bottom: 8px;\"><a href=\"\/en\/epd-online\/guides\/manage-multiple-epds\/\" style=\"text-decoration: underline; text-underline-offset: 3px;\">Manage multiple EPDs and working versions<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/article>\n<nav aria-label=\"More topics\" style=\"max-width: 820px; margin: 16px auto 32px; padding-top: 18px; border-top: 1px solid #dddddd; font-family: inherit; line-height: 1.8;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ibu-epd.com\/en\/epd-online\/\" style=\"text-decoration: underline; text-underline-offset: 3px;\">EPD-Online<\/a> &nbsp; \u00b7 &nbsp; <a href=\"\/en\/epd-online\/getting-started\/\" style=\"text-decoration: underline; text-underline-offset: 3px;\">Getting started<\/a> &nbsp; \u00b7 &nbsp; <a href=\"\/en\/epd-online\/documentation\/\" style=\"text-decoration: underline; 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