What Do EPDs Really Tell You About Your Product
Environmental Product Declarations are transforming material selection. Discover how Manthorpe’s independently verified EPDs give specifiers the transparent carbon data they need to build sustainably.
As embodied carbon moves up the sustainability agenda, Environmental Product Declarations (EPDs) are becoming an essential tool for architects and specifiers.
But what exactly is an EPD – and how do you use one?
AN EPD EXPLAINED
An EPD is a standardised, third-party verified document that summarises the results of a Life Cycle Assessment (LCA). An LCA models the full environmental impact of a product – from raw material extraction, through manufacture and transport, right through to disposal.
EPDs distil this complexity into clear, comparable data that can be used directly during product and material selection.
WHAT TO LOOK FOR
The key metric in an EPD is the GWP-total A1–A3 figure (kg CO₂e) – this measures a product’s total carbon footprint across raw material extraction, transportation and manufacturing.
When comparing EPDs, it’s also worth checking whether the data is product-specific or based on allocated (site-wide) averages. Product-specific data gives a more accurate picture of a product’s true carbon impact.
MANTHORPE EPDs – INDEPENDENTLY VERIFIED
Manthorpe now has EPDs covering a wide range of products, including:
- Drop Down Loft Access Doors (GL250 Range)
- Tile and Slate Vent Ranges
- PP and PVC Dry Verge Systems
- Roll Panel Vents
- Telescopic Underfloor Vents
- Radiator Pipe Guides & Seals
- Swift Nesting Bricks and Bat Ridge Roosts
Our EPDs enable direct competitor comparison. For example, the Manthorpe G965 Telescopic Underfloor Vent achieves a GWP-total A1–A3 of just 0.010 kg CO₂e, this can then be compared to higher values against equivalent competitor products.
Providing customers with the most sustainable solutions is central to our growth strategy. We are working to Science Based Targets, having already reduced our carbon emissions by more than 50% since 2019.
Look out for the EPD stamp on our website and throughout our new All Product Guide – your quick guide to the products covered and more.