{"id":23692,"date":"2026-09-13T20:57:42","date_gmt":"2026-09-13T18:57:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ibu-epd.com\/?page_id=23692"},"modified":"2026-09-13T20:57:42","modified_gmt":"2026-09-13T18:57:42","slug":"copy-an-epd","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/ibu-epd.com\/en\/epd-online\/guides\/copy-an-epd\/","title":{"rendered":"Copy an existing EPD"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><!-- WordPress\/Avada content only. Set the page title\/H1 separately: Copy an existing EPD --><\/p>\n<article lang=\"en\" aria-label=\"Copy an existing EPD\" 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;\">A copy can make it easier to start a similar project. Existing content becomes a working basis, but its suitability for the new product needs review.<\/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;\">1. Select the source EPD<\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"margin: 0 0 4px;\"><a href=\"#abschnitt-2\" style=\"text-decoration: underline; text-underline-offset: 3px;\">2. Give the new EPD a clear name<\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"margin: 0 0 4px;\"><a href=\"#abschnitt-3\" style=\"text-decoration: underline; text-underline-offset: 3px;\">3. Adapt content technically<\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"margin: 0 0 4px;\"><a href=\"#abschnitt-4\" style=\"text-decoration: underline; text-underline-offset: 3px;\">4. Continue the normal workflow<\/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;\">1. Select the source EPD<\/h2>\n<p style=\"margin: 0 0 16px;\">Open or select the appropriate source EPD and choose the copy action. This requires the relevant permission. First check its product, language and underlying rules.<\/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;\">2. Give the new EPD a clear name<\/h2>\n<p style=\"margin: 0 0 16px;\">Review inherited properties in the dialog and adapt them for the new project. Check any document types offered for copying. A clear name prevents confusion with the source document.<\/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;\">3. Adapt content technically<\/h2>\n<p style=\"margin: 0 0 16px;\">Compare descriptions, sites, results, scenarios and evidence with the new project. Track content that still needs replacement. Verification or publication of the source EPD does not automatically apply to its copy.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"abschnitt-4\" style=\"margin: 36px 0 14px; font-family: inherit; font-size: 26px; font-weight: 600; line-height: 1.35; color: inherit; scroll-margin-top: 120px;\">4. Continue the normal workflow<\/h2>\n<p style=\"margin: 0 0 16px;\">Save changes, check the preview and complete the documents. Establish the verification required for the new project. Use the language-version function when the actual requirement is another language of the same EPD.<\/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\/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\/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\/choosing-an-epd\/\" style=\"text-decoration: underline; text-underline-offset: 3px;\">Choose the right EPD for your products<\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"margin-bottom: 8px;\"><a href=\"\/en\/epd-online\/verification\/\" style=\"text-decoration: underline; text-underline-offset: 3px;\">Independent verification of your EPD<\/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=\"https:\/\/ibu-epd.com\/en\/epd-online\/guides\/\" style=\"text-decoration: underline; text-underline-offset: 3px;\">Guides<\/a> &nbsp; \u00b7 &nbsp; <a href=\"\/en\/epd-online\/documentation\/\" style=\"text-decoration: underline; text-underline-offset: 3px;\">Documentation<\/a> &nbsp; \u00b7 &nbsp; <a href=\"\/en\/epd-online\/help\/\" style=\"text-decoration: underline; text-underline-offset: 3px;\">Help<\/a> &nbsp; \u00b7 &nbsp; <a href=\"\/en\/epd-online\/news\/\" style=\"text-decoration: underline; text-underline-offset: 3px;\">News<\/a><\/nav>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A copy can make it easier to start a similar project. Existing content becomes a working basis, but its suitability for the new product needs review. On this page 1. Select the source EPD 2. Give the new EPD a clear name 3. Adapt content technically 4. Continue the normal workflow 1. Select the source EPD Open or select the appropriate source EPD and choose the copy action. This requires the relevant permission. First check its product, language and underlying rules. 2. Give the new EPD a clear name Review inherited properties in the dialog and adapt them for the new project. Check any document types offered for copying. A clear name prevents confusion with the source document. 3. Adapt content technically Compare descriptions, sites, results, scenarios and evidence with the new project. Track content that still needs replacement. Verification or publication of the source EPD does not automatically apply to its copy. 4. Continue the normal workflow Save changes, check the preview and complete the documents. Establish the verification required for the new project. Use the language-version function when the actual requirement is another language of the same EPD. Related guides and next steps Enter and edit EPD content Add another language version of your EPD Choose the right EPD for your products Independent verification of your EPD EPD-Online &nbsp; \u00b7 &nbsp; Getting started &nbsp; \u00b7 &nbsp; Guides &nbsp; \u00b7 &nbsp; Documentation &nbsp; \u00b7 &nbsp; Help &nbsp; \u00b7 &nbsp; News<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":23684,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_bbp_topic_count":0,"_bbp_reply_count":0,"_bbp_total_topic_count":0,"_bbp_total_reply_count":0,"_bbp_voice_count":0,"_bbp_anonymous_reply_count":0,"_bbp_topic_count_hidden":0,"_bbp_reply_count_hidden":0,"_bbp_forum_subforum_count":0,"ngg_post_thumbnail":0,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-23692","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v28.0 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Copy an existing EPD | Institut Bauen und Umwelt e.V.<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Use an existing EPD as a starting point. 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