SIST EN 15804:2012/kFprA1:2013

Sustainability of construction works - Environmental product declarations - Core rules for the product category of construction products

This European standard provides core product category rules (PCR) for Type III environmental declarations for any construction product and construction service. NOTE The assessment of social and economic performances at product level is not covered by this standard. The core PCR: - defines the parameters to be declared and the way in which they are collated and reported, - describes which stages of a product’s life cycle are considered in the EPD and which processes are to be included in the life cycle stages, - defines rules for the development of scenarios,  -  includes the rules for calculating the Life Cycle Inventory and the Life Cycle Impact Assessment underlying the EPD, including the specification of the data quality to be applied, - includes the rules for reporting predetermined, environmental and health information, that is not covered by LCA for a product, construction process and construction service where necessary, - defines the conditions under which construction products can be compared based on the information provided by EPD. For the EPD of construction services the same rules and requirements apply as for the EPD of construction products.

Nachhaltigkeit von Bauwerken - Umweltproduktdeklarationen - Grundregeln für die Produktkategorie Bauprodukte

Contribution des ouvrages de construction au développement durable - Déclarations environnementales sur les produits - Règles régissant les catégories de produits de construction

Trajnostnost gradbenih objektov - Okoljske deklaracije na proizvodih - Osnovna pravila za kategorije proizvodov za gradbene proizvode - Dopolnilo A1

General Information

• Status: Not Published
• Public Enquiry End Date: 30-Jul-2013
• ICS: 13.020.20 - Environmental economics. Sustainability
• ICS: 91.040.01 - Buildings in general
• Technical Committee: TGO - Sustainability of construction works
• Current Stage: 98 - Abandoned project (Adopted Project)
• Start Date: 20-Nov-2013
• Due Date: 25-Nov-2013
• Completion Date: 20-Nov-2013
• Directive: 305/2011 - Regulation (eu) No 305/2011 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 9 march 2011 laying down harmonised conditions for the marketing of construction products and repealing council directive 89/106/eec
• Directive: 89/106/EEC - Construction products
• Mandate: M/350 - Development of Horizontal Standardised Methods for the assessment of the integrated Environmental performance of buildings
• Ref Project: EN 15804:2012/FprA1 - Sustainability of construction works - Environmental product declarations - Core rules for the product category of construction products

Relations

• Consolidated By: SIST EN 15804:2012+A1:2013 - Sustainability of construction works - Environmental product declarations - Core rules for the product category of construction products
• Effective Date: 01-Dec-2013
• Amends: SIST EN 15804:2012 - Sustainability of construction works - Environmental product declarations - Core rules for the product category of construction products
• Effective Date: 01-Dec-2013

Overview

EN 15804:2012/FprA1 is a CEN core Product Category Rules (PCR) for Type III Environmental Product Declarations (EPDs) for construction products and construction services. The standard defines the mandatory structure, life‑cycle stages, reporting parameters and modelling rules for EPDs used across Europe. It clarifies that social and economic performance at product level are not covered and that the same PCR rules apply to construction services as to construction products.

Key topics and technical requirements

• Scope and purpose: Core PCR for any construction product or construction service, enabling consistent Type III EPDs.
• Life cycle boundary: Specifies which life‑cycle stages and processes must be considered in the LCA (cradle‑to‑grave or other declared stages) and how scenarios are developed.
• LCA methodology: Rules for Life Cycle Inventory (LCI) development and Life Cycle Impact Assessment (LCIA) calculation, including required data quality and documentation.
• Impact categories (as amended): global warming, ozone depletion, acidification, eutrophication, photochemical ozone creation, abiotic depletion (elements) and abiotic depletion (fossil). Annex C provides characterisation factors (sourced from CML‑IA v4.1, Oct 2012).
• Reporting requirements: Parameters to declare, presentation format, and reporting of additional environmental/health information not covered by LCA.
• Comparability conditions: Defines conditions under which construction products can be compared using their EPD information.
• Verification: Independent verification is required for both the declaration and the underlying data.
• Normative references: Links to ISO 14044:2006 and ISO 21930:2007 for LCA and building‑related EPD practice.

Practical applications and users

Who uses EN 15804:2012/FprA1:

• Manufacturers of building materials and construction products preparing EPDs for market access and green procurement.
• LCA practitioners and EPD program operators who develop PCR‑compliant EPDs.
• Architects, specifiers and contractors evaluating product environmental performance for sustainable design and procurement.
• Green building certification schemes and public procurement bodies requiring standardized EPD evidence.
• Policy makers and researchers comparing environmental impacts of construction products using standardized LCIA metrics.

Practical benefits:

• Enables consistent, transparent EPDs for credible product comparisons.
• Provides standardized impact categories and characterisation factors for robust LCIA.
• Improves market uptake of low‑impact construction products by harmonizing reporting.

Related standards

• ISO 14044:2006 (Life Cycle Assessment - requirements and guidelines)
• ISO 21930:2007 (Environmental declaration of building products)
• CML‑IA (LCIA characterisation factors referenced in Annex C)

Keywords: EN 15804, environmental product declaration, EPD, product category rules, PCR, life cycle assessment, LCA, LCI, LCIA, construction products, CEN.

Standards Content (Sample)

SLOVENSKI STANDARD
01-julij-2013
Trajnostnost gradbenih objektov - Okoljske deklaracije na proizvodih - Osnovna
pravila za kategorije proizvodov za gradbene proizvode - Dopolnilo A1
Sustainability of construction works - Environmental product declarations - Core rules for
the product category of construction products
Nachhaltigkeit von Bauwerken - Umweltproduktdeklarationen - Grundregeln für die
Produktkategorie Bauprodukte
Contribution des ouvrages de construction au développement durable - Déclarations
environnementales sur les produits - Règles régissant les catégories de produits de
construction
Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: EN 15804:2012/FprA1
ICS:
13.020.99 Drugi standardi v zvezi z Other standards related to
varstvom okolja environmental protection
91.040.01 Stavbe na splošno Buildings in general
2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.

EUROPEAN STANDARD
FINAL DRAFT
EN 15804:2012
NORME EUROPÉENNE
EUROPÄISCHE NORM
FprA1
May 2013
ICS 91.010.99
English Version
Sustainability of construction works - Environmental product
declarations - Core rules for the product category of construction
products
Contribution des ouvrages de construction au Nachhaltigkeit von Bauwerken -
développement durable - Déclarations environnementales Umweltproduktdeklarationen - Grundregeln für die
sur les produits - Règles régissant les catégories de Produktkategorie Bauprodukte
produits de construction
This draft amendment is submitted to CEN members for unique acceptance procedure. It has been drawn up by the Technical Committee
CEN/TC 350.
This draft amendment A1, if approved, will modify the European Standard EN 15804:2012. If this draft becomes an amendment, CEN
members are bound to comply with the CEN/CENELEC Internal Regulations which stipulate the conditions for inclusion of this amendment
into the relevant national standard without any alteration.

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Contents Page
Foreword .3
1 Modification to 3.8 .4
2 Modification to NOTE of 5.1 .4
3 Modification to 6.3.2, first item in the list .4
4 Modification to 6.5 .4
5 Modification to 7.1, Table 2 .4
6 Modification to 7.3.1. second paragraph .5
7 Addition of the following Annex C .5

Foreword
This document (EN 15804:2012/FprA1:2013) has been prepared by Technical Committee CEN/TC 350
“Sustainability of construction works”, the secretariat of which is held by AFNOR.
This document is currently submitted to the Unique Acceptance Procedure.
1 Modification to 3.8
Replace "ISO 21930-1:2007" with "ISO 21930:2007".
2 Modification to NOTE of 5.1
Replace "See definition 3.4 and ISO14044:2006, clause 5.1" with "See definition 3.4 and
ISO 14044:2006, 5.3".
3 Modification to 6.3.2, first item in the list
Replace "dimensions to be specified” with “dimensions shall be specified".
4 Modification to 6.5
Replace the existing text of 6.5 with the following:
"The impact assessment is carried out for the following impact categories:
 global warming;
 ozone depletion;
 acidification of soil and water;
 eutrophication;
 photochemical ozone creation;
 depletion of abiotic resources (elements);
 depletion of abiotic resources (fossil).
The characterisation factors for GWP, ODP, AP, EP, POCP and ADP given in Annex C shall be used.
NOTE 1 The ‘accumulated exceedance’ method for AP and EP recommended by JRC is considered not to be ready for
standardization yet, because it needs a new regional set of characterisation factors, and because this method is not yet
common practice with the stakeholders nor available in databases. The method using the reserve base for ADP elements
recommended by JRC is not considered common practice.
If specific ADP fossil fuel values are known, these shall be used; any such use has to be stated.
Complementary and consistent factors may be used in order to achieve consistency between LCI data and
available characterisation factors.
NOTE 2 It is considered good practice to identify LCI data which has no calculated environmental impact within the
project report. This can help to identify the need for complementary and consistent characterisation factors for relevant LCI
flows."
5 Modification to 7.1, Table 2
Replace "Independent verification of the declaration” with “Independent verification of the declaration and
data”.
6 Modification to 7.3.1. second paragraph
Replace "defined in 7.2.2, 7.2.3 and 7.2.4" with "defined in 7.2.3, 7.2.4 and 7.2.5".
7 Addition of the following Annex C
"
Annex C
(normative)
Characterisation factors for GWP, ODP, AP, EP, POCP and ADP
The characterisation factors listed in the following tables are taken from CML –IA version 4.1, dated October
2012 (Institute of Environmental Sciences Faculty of Science University of Leiden, Netherlands) with the
permission of CML – © all rights reserved and identified as “baseline”.
Table A.1 — Characterisation factors concerning abiotic depletion (fossil fuels)
Characterisation
factor
Initial emission
Substance CAS No. Group Unit
or extraction
MJ
coal hard
(27.91 MJ/kg) coal hard fossil fuel resources kg 27,91
coal soft,
lignite (13.96
MJ/kg) coal soft fossil fuel resources kg 13,96
natural gas
8006-14-2
(38.84 MJ/m3) fossil fuel resources m3 38,84
oil crude
41,87
(41.87 MJ/kg) 8012-95-1 fossil fuel resources kg
NOTE Source of LCIA model: See Table C.8.

Table A.2 — Characterisation factors concerning abiotic depletion for non fossil resources
Characterisation
Substance CAS No. Group Initial emission or Unit
factor
extraction
kg antimony eq.
aluminium (Al) element resources kg 1,09E-09
7429-90-5
antimony (Sb) element resources kg 1,00E+00
7440-36-0
arsenic (As) element resources kg 2,97E-03
7440-38-2
barium (Ba) element resources kg 6,04E-06
7440-39-3
beryllium (Be) element resources kg 1,26E-05
7440-41-7
bismuth (Bi) element resources kg 4,11E-02
7440-69-9
boron (B) 7440-42-8 element resources kg 4,27E-03
bromine (Br) element resources kg 4,39E-03
7726-95-6
cadmium (Cd) element resources kg 1,57E-01
7440-43-9
chlorine (Cl) element resources kg 2,71E-05
7782-50-5
4,43E-04
chromium (Cr) 7440-47-3 element resources kg
cobalt (Co) element resources kg 1,57E-05
7440-48-4
copper (Cu) element resources kg 1,37E-03
7440-50-8
gallium (Ga) 7440-55-3 element resources kg 1,46E-07
germanium (Ge) element resources kg 6,52E-07
7440-56-4
gold (Au) element resources kg 5,20E+01
7440-57-5
indium (In) element resources kg 6,89E-03
7440-74-6
iodine (I2) 7553-56-2 element resources kg 2,50E-02
iron (Fe) element resources kg 5,24E-08
7439-89-6
kalium
(K;potassium) element resources kg 1,60E-08
7440-09-7
lead (Pb) element resources kg 6,34E-03
7439-92-1
lithium (Li) 7439-93-2 element resources kg 1,15E-05
2,02E-09
magnesium (Mg) 7439-95-4 element resources kg
manganese (Mn) element resources kg 2,54E-06
7439-96-5
9,22E-02
mercury (Hg) 7439-97-6 element resources kg
molybdenum (Mo) element resources kg 1,78E-02
7439-98-7
nickel (Ni) element resources kg 6,53E-05
7440-02-0
niobium (Nb) 7440-03-1 element resources kg 1,93E-05
5,71E-01
palladium (Pd) 7440-05-3 element resources kg
phosphorus (P) element resources kg 5,52E-06
7723-14-0
platinum (Pt) element resources kg 2,22E+00
7440-06-4
rhenium (Re) 7440-15-5 element resources kg 6,03E-01
selenium (Se) element resources kg 1,94E-01
7782-49-2
silicium (Si;
silicon) element resources kg 1,40E-11
7440-21-3
silver (Ag) element resources kg 1,18E+00
7440-22-4
Sodium (Na) element resources kg 5,50E-08
7440-23-5
7,07E-07
strontium (Sr) 7440-24-6 element resources kg
sulfur (S) element resources kg 1,93E-04
7704-34-9
tantalum (Ta) element resources kg 4,06E-05
7440-25-7
tellurium (Te) 13494-80-9 element resources kg 4,07E+01
thallium (Tl) element resources kg 2,43E-05
7440-28-0
tin (Sn) element resources kg 1,62E-02
7440-31-5
titanium (Ti) element resources kg 2,79E-08
7440-32-6
tungsten (W);
wolfram element resources kg 4,52E-03
7440-33-7
1,40E-03
uranium (U) 7440-61-1 element resources kg
vanadium (V) element resources kg 7,70E-07
7440-62-2
yttrium (Y) element resources kg 5,69E-07
7440-65-5
zinc (Zn) 7440-66-6 element resources kg 5,38E-04
Zirconium (Zr) element resources kg 5,44E-06
7440-67-7
NOTE Source of LCIA model: See Table C.8.

Table A.3 — Characterisation factors concerning acidification potential of soil and water
Substance CAS No. Group Initial emission or Unit Characterisation
factor
extraction
kg SO2 eq.
ammonia 7664-41-7 inorganic air kg 1,60E+00
5,00E-01
nitrogen dioxide 10102-44-0 inorganic air kg
nitrogen mono oxide 10102-43-9 inorganic air kg 7,60E-01
nitrogen oxides (as NO2) 11104-93-1 inorganic air kg 5,00E-01
sulphur dioxide 7446-09-5 inorganic air kg 1,20E+00
NOTE Source of LCIA model: See Table C.8.

Table A.4 — Characterisation factors concerning depletion potential of the stratospheric ozone layer
Substance CAS No. Group Initial Unit Characterisatio
n factor
emission
or
kg CFC-11 eq.
extraction
halogenated
1,1,1-trichloroethane 71-55-6 nonaromatic air kg 1,2E-01
halogenated
1,00E+00
CFC-11 75-69-4 nonaromatic air kg
halogenated
1,00E+00
CFC-113 76-13-1 nonaromatic air kg
halogenated
CFC-114 76-14-2 nonaromatic air kg 9,40E-01
halogenated
CFC-115 76-15-3 nonaromatic air kg 4,40E-01
halogenated
CFC-12 75-71-8 nonaromatic air kg 1,00E+00
halogenated
HALON (HALON 2401) 124-72-1 nonaromatic air kg 2,50E-01
halogenated
HBFC-1201 1511-62-2 nonaromatic air kg 1,40E+00
halogenated
HALON-1202 75-61-6 nonaromatic air kg 1,30E+00
HALON-1211 353-59-3 air kg 6,00E+00
halogenated
nonaromatic
halogenated
1,20E+01
HALON-1301 75-63-8 nonaromatic air kg
halogenated
1,40E-01
HBFC-2311 151-67-7 nonaromatic air kg
halogenated
HBFC-2401 (HALON) 124-72-1 (bis) nonaromatic air kg 2,50E-01
halogenated
HALON-2402 25497-30-7 nonaromatic air kg 6,00E+00
halogenated
HCFC-123 306-83-2 nonaromatic air kg 2,00E-02
2837-89-0 halogenated
HCFC-124 nonaromatic air kg 2,00E-02
1717-00-6 halogenated
HCFC-141b nonaromatic air kg 1,20E-01
halogenated
HCFC-142b 75-68-3 nonaromatic air kg 7,00E-02
halogenated
HCFC-22 75-45-6 nonaromatic air kg 5,00E-02
halogenated
HCFC-225ca 422-56-0 nonaromatic air kg 2,00E-02
halogenated
HCFC-225cb 507-55-1 nonaromatic air kg 3,00E-02
halogenated
Methyl Chloride 74-87-3 nonaromatic air kg 2,00E-02
methylbromide 74-83-9 pesticide air kg 3,8E-01
halogenated
Tetrachloromethane 56-23-5 nonaromatic air kg 7,3E-01
NOTE Source of LCIA model: See Table C.8.

Table A.5 — Characterisation factors concerning global warming potential
Characteris
Substance CAS No. Group Initial Unit
ation factor
emission
or
kg CO2 eq.
extraction
1,1,1-trichloroethane 71-55-6 halogenated nonaromatic air kg 1,5E+02
Carbon dioxide 124-38-9 inorganic air kg 1,0E+00
4,8E+03
CFC-11 75-69-4 halogenated nonaromatic air kg
CFC-113 76-13-1 halogenated nonaromatic air kg 6,1E+03
CFC-114 76-14-2 halogenated nonaromatic air kg 1,0E+04
CFC-115 76-15-3 halogenated nonaromatic air kg 7,4E+03
CFC-12 75-71-8 halogenated nonaromatic air kg 1,1E+04
CFC-13 75-72-9 halogenated nonaromatic air kg 1,4E+04
Dichloromethane 75-09-2 halogenated nonaromatic air kg 8,7E+00
Dinitrogen oxide 10024-97-2 inorganic air kg 3,0E+02
HALON-1211 353-59-3 halogenated nonaromatic air kg 1,9E+03
HALON-1301 75-63-8 halogenated nonaromatic air kg 7,1E+03
HALON-2402 25497-30-7 halogenated nonaromatic air kg 1,6E+03
HCFC-123 306-83-2 halogenated nonaromatic air kg 7,7E+01
HCFC-124 2837-89-0 halogenated nonaromatic air kg 6,1E+02
HCFC-141b 1717-00-6 halogenated nonaromatic air kg 7,3E+02
2,3E+03
HCFC-142b 75-68-3 halogenated nonaromatic air kg
HCFC-22 75-45-6 halogenated nonaromatic air kg 1,8E+03
HCFC-225ca 422-56-0 halogenated nonaromatic air kg 1,2E+02
HCFC-225cb 507-55-1 halogenated nonaromatic air kg 6,0E+02
HFC-125 354-33-6 halogenated nonaromatic air kg 3,5E+03
HFC-134a 811-97-2 halogenated nonaromatic air kg 1,4E+03
HFC-143a 420-46-2 halogenated nonaromatic air kg 4,5E+03
HFC-152a 75-37-6 halogenated nonaromatic air kg 1,2E+02
3,2E+03
HFC-227ea 431-89-0 halogenated nonaromatic air kg
HFC-23 75-46-7 halogenated nonaromatic air kg 1,5E+04
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