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Environmental Product Declarations

Subramanian S, CCPfMECountry Manager – Qatar

Sustainable Concrete

Performance vs. 

Prescriptive 

Transparency How can we demonstrate all 

in ONE?

Sustainable Concrete

Should meet performance requirements of the owner, designer and contractor

By• Minimizing Environmental Impact• Being Responsibly Sourced• Minimizing Health Risks

Prescriptive vs. Performance

Prescriptive

imposes constraints on 

concrete mixture proportions 

Performance

outlines the characteristics of the concrete

permitsinnovation and new approaches 

TransparencyInform

ation Factual & Relevant

Publically Available

Provides Choice

Creates Value along the Supply Chain

Environmental Product Declaration

How?

• Global warming potential

• Depletion of stratospheric ozone layer

• Acidification of land and water sources

• Eutrophication

• Formation of tropospheric ozone

• Depletion of nonrenewable energy

Environmental Product Declaration

EPD

LCA

Data PCR

EnvironmentalProduct Declarations

LifeCycleAssessment 

ProductCategoryRule 

Data:Life Cycle Inventory Data

ISO 14025

ISO 14044

Product

The unit that arrives to the project site either as a finished element or a component of a site‐assembled product

Defined by the distinct function that it serves

Product

Different Function

• One ready mix suppling different grades of concrete

Different Manufacturer

• Same concrete mix grade supplied by two different concrete manufacturers 

Allows For Comparisons

Life Cycle Assessment

Product Stage Construction Process Stage Use Stage End of Life 

Stage

Cradle to Grave

Harvesting of Raw Material

Manufacturing

Transportation

Construction

Demolition

Recycling or Disposal

Cradle to Cradle

Life Cycle Assessment

Raw Material Supply Transport ManufacturingProduct Stage

Cradle to Gate

o Extractiono Handlingo Processing

o Materials & Fuels

(from supplier to gate)

o Storingo Movingo Batching & 

Mixing Concreteo Operating the 

Plant

Product Category RulesInstructions on how to conduct the LCA in order to 

develop the EPD:Intended Application

Intended Audience

Product Studied

Functional Unit

System Boundaries

Declaration Owner(Ready‐Mix or Precast)

Program Operator(NRMCA, ASTM, IBU or EPD 

International AB) 

LCA & EPD Developer(Consultant)

Independent LCA Reviewer & EPD Verifier

(Accredited Certification Body or Recognized Individual Verifiers) 

EPD

Building Rating Systems

LEED

BREEAM

Middle East Region – Summary of LEED Registered/Certified Projects

Country Registered  CertifiedQatar 249 33

Lebanon 72 6

Kuwait 54 4

Oman 41 6

Jordan 27 7

Storage and collection of recyclablesMRp1 | Required

Construction and demolition waste management planningMRp2 | Required

Building life‐cycle impact reductionMRc1 | Up to 5 points

Building product disclosure and optimization ‐ environmental declarationsMRc2 | Up to 2 points

Building product disclosure and optimization ‐ sourcing of raw materialsMRc3 | Up to 2 points

Building product disclosure and optimization ‐material ingredientsMRc4 | Up to 2 points

Construction and demolition waste managementMRc5 | Up to 2 points

LEED V4 Materials & Resources Credits

Option 1: Environmental Product Declarations •(1 Point)  20 Permanently Installed Products

• At least 5 different suppliers

Every Mix design is considered a product 

Project Specification

Ready‐mix ConcretePrecast

Is it time to develop an EPD for your 

products?• YES

Is it required in all projects? • NO

Is it the right trend and direction in our region in particular and in the world in 

general?

• YES

Thank you for attending!See you next year 

Attendance certificates are available from the CPD certificate collection point. In order to collect your certificate, you must attend the first 30 minutes of the workshop(s) you have chosen.

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