PCR dedicated to swimming pools: interview with Myrtha Pools

Margherita Roca, Quality specialist

Founded in 1961, Myrtha Pools is a company specializing in the design and installation of swimming pools and wellness facilities. It operates in 70 countries, covering various market segments: sports, hospitality, and wellness.

Its modular system is distinguished by the combination of the structural strength of steel and the flexibility to adapt to complex architectural contexts. This technology allows for installation even in critical conditions, such as high floors of skyscrapers, high-seismicity areas, or reclaimed land.

The company integrates its processes into digital workflows through BIM models (3D, parametric, and relational). Furthermore, the construction solutions are designed to facilitate the attainment of international environmental certifications, such as LEED and BREEAM, by optimizing resource efficiency and building sustainability.

Myrtha Pools is among the companies that contributed to the development of the new EPDItaly PCR (Product Category Rules) dedicated to swimming pool tanks. To learn more, we interviewed their quality specialist, Margherita Roca.

Myrtha Pools is among the companies that contributed to the development of the new EPDItaly PCR (Product Category Rules) dedicated to swimming pool tanks. What specific needs prompted you to embark on this path, and why did you consider it strategic to provide the sector with dedicated category rules?

Our sector presents very specific characteristics that, until now, were not fully represented by existing PCRs. Swimming pool tanks—especially in the sporting and public sectors—have very long life cycles, high performance requirements, and unique construction and installation methods.

At Myrtha Pools, we felt the need for clear, shared category rules that truly align with the nature of the product, allowing for a correct and consistent assessment of the environmental impact of our solutions. Contributing to the development of dedicated PCRs was, therefore, a strategic step to create a common reference for the entire industry and to support its evolution toward increasingly structured and measurable sustainability criteria.

How can these PCRs contribute to improving transparency, the comparability of environmental data, and the credibility of EPDs in the swimming pool market, both nationally and internationally?

The new PCRs allow for the definition of uniform calculation methodologies, system boundaries, and specific environmental indicators for swimming pool tanks, reducing the risk of inconsistent approaches.

This makes EPDs (Environmental Product Declarations) more transparent, comparable, and reliable, offering designers, clients, and contracting authorities a concrete tool to evaluate the environmental performance of products objectively. On an international level, alignment with recognized standards strengthens the credibility of environmental declarations and facilitates dialogue with markets and customers who are increasingly attentive to ESG issues.

Looking to the future, what role can PCRs and EPDs play in supporting the sustainability, innovation, and global positioning strategies of a company like Myrtha Pools?

For us, PCRs and EPDs represent a fundamental tool for integrating sustainability into our corporate strategy and guiding product innovation. Measuring the environmental impact of our solutions accurately allows us to identify areas for improvement and to develop increasingly efficient and durable technologies.

From a global positioning perspective, EPDs help strengthen Myrtha Pools’ role as a reliable technological partner in major international projects, where sustainability is no longer just an added value, but an essential requirement.