Scope
This European standard provides horizontal rules for business-to-consumer communication including benchmarking systems that aim to inform consumers about the environmental performance of construction products, assembled systems and building elements.
This document is aimed at organizations providing business-to-consumer communication and benchmarking systems and provides guidance on how to develop business-to-consumer communication and common rules for benchmarking methodologies using EPD according to EN 15804 and following the EN 15942 communication format.
Business-to-consumer communication and benchmarking methodology described in this document is based on a functional unit and cradle-to-grave assessments.
Purpose
Following:
the amendment to the Mandate M/350 to CEN
the response from CEN/TC 350 (CEN/TC350 N786)
the publication of EN 15804:2012+A2:2019
the initiative managed by the European Commission to development PEF methodology
CEN/TC 350 suggest the development of the standard “ Sustainability of construction works — Environmental product declarations — Horizontal rules for business-to-consumer communication” to provide easy to understand information to consumers to make informed comparisons on the environmental impacts of building elements or construction products based on EN 15804 EPD information.
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