ASSOBETON obtains certification for its LCA Tool for the publication of EPDs on EPDItaly

An important milestone for the sustainability project promoted by ASSOBETON: the tool developed for the environmental assessment of precast concrete products has been officially certified by ICMQ for the publication of EPDs on the EPDItaly Program Operator.
The algorithm has been assessed as compliant with the main reference standards (ISO 14040, ISO 14044, UNI EN ISO 14025, UNI EN 15804+A2), the requirements of the EPDItaly Regulation (Rev. 6) and the applicable sectoral PCRs, making it suitable for carrying out LCA studies and drafting verifiable and publishable EPDs.

A tool for the entire precast concrete supply chain
The tool covers a wide range of precast products: from masonry blocks to paving elements—such as blocks, slabs, curbs, and permeable solutions—to beams, pillars, ribbed floors, and infill panels. It also includes roofing elements, hollow core slabs, and lattice slabs, confirming the tool’s ability to represent the entire variety of the sector.

The model has been structured to take into account the specific production characteristics of ASSOBETON member companies, the energy carriers used, and the main production processes modeled. Thanks to the implementation of an additional module, it will also be possible to automate the calculation of the additional environmental parameter: recycled, recovered, and by-product content for all users.

A solid foundation for the sector’s ecological transition
With this qualification, ASSOBETON confirms its commitment to providing concrete tools to support companies in the ecological transition, responding to regulatory, market, and environmental transparency requirements.
The tool is a strategic asset for the entire precast sector, offering a consolidated approach recognized by the Italian Program Operator EPDItaly to communicate the environmental impact of members’ products according to the most advanced international standards. The EPDs will also be published in digital format on Eco Portal: the availability of digitized data, which can be easily imported into industry software (e.g., BIM), supports operators in the use of such data, promoting accessibility to information and the dissemination of its use. EPDs are therefore a fundamental source of data for conducting an LCA study of the work, allowing the use of primary data related to the specific products used.