Version 5.2 of the GCCA EPD Tool improves technical performance and the user experience, and aligns the tool with the latest Product Category Rules of the International EPD System.
Update: Version 5.2 has since been replaced. Read about the latest release, GCCA EPD Tool Version 6.
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What is new in Version 5.2
The new version includes several updates that improve both the technical performance of the tool and the user experience.
Standards and verification
- Aligned with PCR 2019:14 Construction products, version 2.0.1: the tool now follows the latest version of the International EPD System Product Category Rules for construction products, supporting consistent and reliable EPDs.
- Simplified verification report: a new, streamlined report helps verifiers review EPDs. It can be downloaded from the landing page after logging in.
Data and modelling
- Updated data quality assessment: the background data quality assessment has been revised to reflect current good practice and strengthen confidence in the results.
- Revised LCA model report: default material values have been updated for more accurate and representative calculations, and a new Section 1.7 has been added.
- Improved module accounting: the tool now includes indirect fuel supply impacts in A3, better accounting for packaging and plastic waste in A5, and a new transport process in C2.
Guidance and usability
- New guidance in the user guide on:
- carrying out data quality assessments for individual EPDs
- calculating the share of primary data in an EPD
- Clearer in-tool help: the help sections in the interface now give clearer instructions.
Supporting our users
These updates make EPD creation easier and more consistent. We encourage all users to read the updated user guide and make use of the new features.
For questions, technical help or feedback, please get in touch through our contact page.
Thank you for being part of the GCCA EPD Tool community and for your work to improve environmental transparency in construction.
