New Approach to Streamlining EPD Generation Sets a New Standard in Sustainable Construction
Environmental Product Declarations (EPDs) are of critical importance as they play a central role in meeting the increasing demand for transparency and sustainability in the construction industry. Sika has recognized the significant benefits of Environmental Product Declarations (EPDs) and is pursuing a comprehensive approach that includes both the broad implementation of model EPDs for various product technologies in Europe and a global focus on streamlining the specific EPD creation process.
EFCC supports the joint statement on the draft Taxonomy Environmental Delegated Act
EFCC, as member of the Construction 2050 Alliance, supports the joint statement of its members on the draft Taxonomy Environmental Delegated Act published in April 2023. For the construction sector the recommendations of the draft Environmental Delegated Act show fundamental weaknesses in terms of the usability and practicability . Read more details below:
Carbon-neutral silicones for façades - Changing the face of world cities
With around 11% of carbon emissions being generated by building materials, an enormous and ongoing effort is required of manufacturers to continually reduce levels of embodied carbon. In the process of producing silicones, silicon metal production is the biggest contributor to carbon emissions. Carbon-neutral silicones can help to enable a sustainable design, through material and energy efficiency. Significant reduction of carbon emissions from 60-85% have been achieved just by focusing on energy consumption and raw materials. Dow is the first to develop carbon neutral high-performance bonding silicones.
The importance of sustainability in the construction chemicals industry
Interview with Eric Dehasque, President of the European Federation for Construction Chemicals (EFCC) One of the main reasons for the revision of the European Construction Products Regulation was to better address sustainability challenges: improve the sustainability performance of construction products and enable the construction ecosystem's contribution to meeting climate and sustainability goals. Considering sustainability is not new to the European construction chemicals industry, EFCC members have been committed for many years to delivering sustainable, safe and resource efficient solutions. Below Mr Dehasque talks about his experience on how sustainability is perceived in the construction chemicals sector.
EC Safe and Sustainable by Design recommendation adopted
Today, the European Commission adopted a recommendation and its annex to promote a framework to assess safety and sustainability of chemicals and materials. The proposed European framework sets a common baseline for evaluating safety and sustainability. It is considered an important step to increase the protection of human health and the environment against hazardous substances.
IRISS Project – EFCC is a project partner in the EU IRISS Project aiming to accelerate the transition to safe and sustainable materials, products and processes
IRISS is a three-year project funded by the EU’s framework programme for research and innovation, Horizon Europe which started in June 2022. IRISS stands for The international ecosystem for accelerating the transition to Safe-and-Sustainable-by-design materials, products and processes.
EFCC supports the 6 key messages related to the impact of the EU Taxonomy on the construction sector
EFCC, as member of the Construction 2050 Alliance, fully supports the 6 key messages of the Alliance calling for the EU taxonomy to create the conditions to support the transition to sustainable construction. The EU Taxonomy must become a facilitator of the green transition and enable the construction sector to effectively contribute to the EU’s climate targets. Non-alignment must not cut off construction products manufacturers and construction companies from financing.
