one LCA & EDP Method for NORTH WEST Europe [avniR] 2014
CAP ’ EM Cycle Assessment Procedure for Eco-impacts of Materials http://www.capem.eu http://www.capemcompass.eu
Speakers • Els Van de moortel, VIBE, Antwerpen, Belgium • Brian Murphy, NGS, Peterborough, UK
Introduction • Data on environmental impact of building products is very complex. Greenwash ILCD 2.85E-09
Building Manufacturer LCA expert professional Gather data Find information LCI: representative and recent data Different demands for Use information in daily countries practise Method Analyses of production Information about Software process technical aspects and installation Product Category Rules Communication: (PCR) Business to Business (B2B) Information about variety of choices in every Business to Consumer (B2C) country and for every product materials
Introduction • CAPEM brings forward some solutions.
The CAPEM project • CAP ’ EM is an Interreg IVB North-West European project • brought together 7 partners • across 5 countries • to develop the life cycle thinking in the building sector • 2008-2014 • http://www.capem.eu
End of CAPEM Conference Join the CAPEM team next door after lunch To learn all about CAPEM Project & team ambitions Policy drivers and industry response CAPEM Compass demonstration CAPEM Not so FAQuestions & Answers CAPEM service offering
The CAPEM project • Straightforward manner to gather data • Affordable LCAs for SMEs • Develop shared LCA-methodology • Provide scientifically robust and comparable environmental impact information for construction materials. • Communicate environmental and technical data on eco- building products • Engaging with the building industry • Network of exhibition centres.
CAP ’ EM ’ s target audience includes: • Architects, • specifiers, • self-builders, • developers, • local authorities, • Government • LCA experts • ...
PROBLEM • Find accurate, unbias, comparable information on environmental impact of building materials.
SOLUTION www.capemcompass.eu
CAP ’ EM Compass • free online tool • for building professionals, LCA experts and a wider public • shortlist building products based on their appropriate application, • local technical requirements, • project material choices, • • then choose based on technical properties, • accreditations • local availability •
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CAP ’ EM Compass • compare cradle-to-gate product environmental impacts • Options • adding the impact of transportation (increase the social awareness about using the local market and the influence of transportation on the environment) • view and compare environmental data of conventional generic materials
Common CAP ’ EM methodology • CAP ’ EM Method is an LCA method • based on common accepted methods and standards and recent LCA developments: • ISO 14040 and 14044 standards • International Reference Life Cycle Data System (ILCD). • which makes the LCAs harmonized ,easy to review and comparable • www.capem.eu
Communication of LCA results • All ILCD impact categories are available • CAP ’ EM team pre-selected 3 impact categories (for non – LCA expert users): • “ climate change ” , • “ particulate matter ” and • “ Mineral, fossil & resource depletion ” . • Selected according to : • Level of uncertainty for different indicators, • High level of national and international concern • High level of comprehension by the general public
Common procedure • describes the process for factory visits • CAP’EM questionnaire for manufacturers (to provide information on): • raw materials, • transport to the factory, • energy and water use in the factory, • packaging materials • Installation guidelines • Guidelines and tools for practitioners to make a CAP ’ EM LCA • CAP’EM Excel spreadsheet, • SimaPro calculation method • Describes review process all the information is presented transparently
CAP ’ EM spreadsheet • Transparent spreadsheet format as the calculating system and Ecoinvent secondary data to calculate impacts from “ cradle to gate ” . • Separating the technical emission factor calculations (i.e. SimaPro based work) • from the more straightforward data collection and • final calculations • The final spreadsheet component includes • the manufacturer data as well as • the environmental impacts and calculation. • As such it provides an open platform for calculation, peer review and information for the producer
PROBLEM • EPDs in 4 countries in Europe … Not quite harmonized yet…
SOLUTION www.capem.eu probably on the website soon
RULES AND PROCEDURES FOR CAP ’ EM EPD • Information required by EPD programmes • different in each country • despite several attempts at harmonisation in Europe • Due to these differences • EPD ’ s still cannot be compared • are not accepted in all European countries Very expensive for manufacturers!
RULES AND PROCEDURES FOR CAP ’ EM EPD • Additional information • how to cover biogenic carbon sequestration • environmental benefits and loads beyond the system boundary (module D) • Impacts from “ cradle to gate ” and “ gate to grave ” product specific data can be added. • If manufacturer cannot provide “ gate to grave ” • default national scenarios per country
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Clarification: EN 15804 & National standards • Benchmarking and comparing existing standards: many different demands innational standards and EPD Programmes : • additional impact categories in Belgium from 2017, • impacts related to indoor air quality in France • use specific end-of-life calculations rules in the Netherlands.
Clarification: EN 15804 & National standards
RULES AND PROCEDURES FOR CAP ’ EM EPD • More clarifications and guidelines are provided: • functional unit matrix • overview of demands and databases on reference service life and theoretical lifespan • overview of which life cycle stages to declare • overview of available default scenarios • overview of which impact categories and additional parameters to declare
EPD: interesting communication format • both for B2B and B2C • provide scientifically robust environmental impact information on building products • To LCA-practitioners: - data on eco-building materials • To manufacturers: - promote products with regard to environmental claims, - identify areas of improvements • To building professionals and decision makers: - make knowledgeable choices about the products that they purchase, specify or recommend
Conclusions • CAP ’ EM Compass makes it possible to compare the environmental impact of appropriate and competent building products • for industry, • building professionals • and a wider public • ‘ Rules and Procedures for CAP ’ EM EPD ’ • Provide more transparency and clarification on EN 15804 • Provide additional country based information and country specific scenario
FUTURE • Elaborate Compass • EcoPlatform • PEF Product Environmental Footprinting • Build4LIFE
ECOPLATFORM
Build4LIFE Proposal (fingers crossed)
Acknowledgements: • PRé Sustainability: • LCA specialist advisor • Delta Green software specialists: • CAP ’ EM Compass development • All funders and co funders • Interreg IVB NWE
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