EPDs are a critical piece of the puzzle for understanding and mitigating the climate impact of the built environment. They require undertaking a product lifecycle assessment (LCA) to declare standardized info about the environmental impact of construction materials and products at each stage of their lifecycle, from production through use to end-of-life.

The problem is that EPDs are typically an arduous and expensive piece of paperwork for manufacturers to produce, says Emidat CEO and co-founder Lisa Oberaigner.