Air.e LCA integrates EN 15804 for LCAs of construction products
The European standard EN 15804:2012+A2:2019 establishes the Product Category Rules (PCR), which provide a harmonized framework for the development of Environmental Product Declarations (EPD) in the construction sector.
It is the reference standard in Europe for ensuring consistent, verifiable, and comparable environmental communication.
What does EN 15804 define?
The standard specifies in detail:
- What data must be declared: mandatory environmental impacts, life cycle modules, scenarios, and methodological requirements.
- How the Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) should be performed to ensure consistency between EPDs from different manufacturers.
- Quality and transparency criteria, reducing ambiguities and strengthening the reliability of environmental information.
All of this makes EN 15804 the basis for generating rigorous and comparable EPDs within the European market.
Market Value and Certifications
Having EN 15804-compliant EPDs offers clear advantages:
- It builds trust among specifiers, engineering firms, developers, and public administrations.
- It demonstrates compliance with the most recognized standard in Europe.
- It adds value in environmental certifications: systems like BREEAM or LEED particularly value projects whose products have EPDs developed under this standard.
This translates into greater competitiveness and easier access to projects with strict sustainability criteria.
Air.e LCA: Calculation Aligned with EN 15804
Our Life Cycle Assessment software, Air.e LCA, integrates all mandatory impacts defined in standard EN 15804:
- Environmental indicators such as GWP, ozone depletion, acidification, etc.
- Resource use indicators for energy and materials such as PERE, PERM, and others.
Air.e LCA facilitates technical work by offering a clear interface, precise results, and workflows adapted to projects requiring EPDs based on this regulation.
EN 15804 Database and Modeling
To correctly declare the modules and impacts required by the standard, it is essential to have a robust database of materials and processes.
Therefore, Air.e LCA incorporates the Ecoinvent™ database and EN15804 model, fully ready to use, at the same level as other models such as cut-off or APOS.
This allows for studies aligned with the standard from the outset, without additional calculations.
More Information
If you wish to know in detail how Air.e LCA allows you to apply EN 15804 or any other PCR to develop Environmental Product Declarations, we will be happy to assist you.
Contact us to request a demonstration or resolve any questions.
