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EPD software: construction product declarations to EN 15804
EPD software models a construction product’s life cycle to the EN 15804 rules and produces the environmental product declaration that designers and whole life carbon assessors draw on.
This page sets out the standards as they stand after the 2026 changes, who uses the data and how, and lists 29 LCA vendors in their own words.
What the software does
What does EPD software do? From inventory to published declaration
EPD software turns a manufacturer’s data into an environmental product declaration: a verified statement of a product’s life cycle impacts, built on life cycle assessment.
ISO 14025:2026 specifies the use of ISO 14040 and ISO 14044 in developing EPDs, according to its abstract.
For construction products, the indicators, modules and calculation rules come from EN 15804+A2, the core product category rules.
The software’s job is to apply those rules consistently, so the declaration can be verified and used by others.
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Inventory
Materials, energy and transport for the product, from the factory’s own data.
- 2
Model
An LCA to ISO 14040 and 14044, following the product category rules.
- 3
Calculate
The indicators EN 15804+A2 requires, module by module.
- 4
Verify
Independent verification under an EPD programme.
- 5
Publish
A declaration others can use in building and infrastructure assessments.
The standards
Which standards apply now? Three changed or confirmed in 2026
The core product rules are EN 15804:2012+A2:2019/AC:2021, published by BSI as BS EN 15804:2012+A2:2019 and shown as current, under review.
The EPD standard itself is now ISO 14025:2026, which replaced the 2006 edition in June 2026 and changed its title, according to ISO.
At building level, BS EN 15978:2026 replaced the 2011 edition on 31 July 2026, and its national foreword says the UK had no mandatory national regulations or methodologies for whole life carbon assessment at publication.
A product that still cites ISO 14025:2006 or bare “EN 15804+A2” without the corrigendum is citing withdrawn editions.
- 18 August 202101
- 1 July 202402
- June 202603
- 31 July 202604
Who uses the data
Who asks for EPD data? Clients, planners and assessors, not statute
National WLC regulation, England
NoneBS EN 15978:2026 foreword; Part Z is a proposalUK EPDs
VoluntaryWhite Paper ¶10.3.6DfE upfront limit
550 kgCO2e/m²A1–A5, excluding foundations below 1 mRICS standard
From 1 July 2024Binding on RICS membersThe government’s Construction Products Reform White Paper concludes that producing an EPD for products not covered by a designated standard will remain voluntary, and that it will encourage the use of EN 15804+A2.
Demand comes instead from those who assess buildings: RICS members under the whole life carbon standard, referable schemes under the London Plan’s Policy SI 2, and the Department for Education’s upfront limit.
Part Z would make whole life carbon assessment mandatory for larger projects, but it is an industry proposal, not law.
Read the related standards
Infrastructure clients manage carbon under PAS 2080:2023; buildings may target the voluntary UK Net Zero Carbon Buildings Standard or a BREEAM rating.
The building-level topic is covered on embodied carbon and PAS 2080.
Where EPD data goes
RICS members
Your declared modules
Which assessments can your EPD feed? Check its modules
The tool beside this takes the modules an EPD declares and shows which RICS whole life carbon boundaries they can feed.
Upfront carbon is modules A0–A5 and embodied carbon adds B1–B5 and C1–C4, under §2.1 of the RICS standard; module D is reported separately.
A product EPD supplies product modules; A0 pre-construction and site activity come from the project, so an assessor always adds something.
What your EPD modules can feed
Upfront carbon (A0–A5): missing A4, A5
A0 pre-construction and site activity in A5 come from the project, not the EPD.
Embodied carbon (A0–A5, B1–B5, C1–C4): missing A4, A5, B1-B5
Any module the EPD does not declare has to come from another source.
Module D: declared; report separately
RICS reports D outside the whole life carbon total.
RICS whole life carbon standard, 2nd edition, §2.1 · EN 15804+A2/AC:2021
A check on module coverage only, not on data quality or the EPD’s verification.
Nothing is stored or sent.
The vendors
29 LCA and EPD vendors, in their own words
Every vendor this site files under LCA and product footprint, alphabetically, which ranks nothing, each linked to its own site and to its profile here.
The registry covers 73 vendors across all categories, read 11 October 2026 and 30 September–1 October 2026.
29 vendors · lca and product footprint
“Altruistiq helps companies with complex value chains go faster and further on sustainability”
“Intelligent AI that measures, reduces, and reports Scope 1–3 and LCA emissions in line with CDP, SBTi, CSRD, and CBAM requirements”
“Our software provides companies and financial institutions with precise accounting of the emissions caused by making, shipping and using critical commodities and products around the globe”
“Climatiq delivers the reliable data, easy-to-use tools, and deep integrations businesses need to understand their carbon impact”
“Cozero helps enterprises steer decarbonization with the same rigor as financial performance, from data collection to investment decisions and regulatory disclosure”
“Dcycle is an ESG software platform founded in 2020 that helps companies collect, manage, and govern sustainability and non-financial data”
“Deepki centralizes your sustainability data, strategy and operations in one place so you can act on carbon, climate risk, and finance”
“Ecochain is an LCA automation software company with one purpose: to make LCAs accessible for manufacturers”
“A connected system built on a global standard for measuring and understanding sustainability performance across supply chains”
“Collect, analyze, and report sustainability, financial, and risk KPIs with 10+ software modules – individually or in line with official standards”
“The climate management platform built on AI, backed by dedicated sustainability experts”
“Measure, report, and reduce your company's emissions on one audit-ready sustainability management platform”
“Makersite’s Product Lifecycle Intelligence software brings together your cost, environment, compliance, and risk data in one place”
“Manglai is a platform to manage all of your environmental impact”
Microsoft Sustainability Manager
“Track and reduce your environmental impact using data and AI”
“Normative is a carbon accounting platform that helps companies calculate, report, and reduce Scope 1, 2, and 3 emissions using 349,000 verified emission factors”
One Click LCA describes automated life cycle assessment (LCA) and environmental product declarations (EPDs) “across the construction value chain”.
“osapiens is the AI platform for compliance and supplier intelligence to help companies manage risk and become more resilient”
“Measure your full carbon footprint, build your net zero strategy and develop in-house expertise with a single partner”
SAP Sustainability Footprint Management
“Decarbonize your value chain and calculate your corporate and product carbon footprint at scale with ERP-centric, AI-enabled carbon management”
“Seedling is an all-in-one carbon accounting and Net Zero planning platform for businesses of up to 2000 FTEs”
“SimaPro is life cycle assessment software that helps organizations measure, analyze, and reduce environmental impacts using robust datasets, scientific methods, and transparent modeling”
“Sphera unifies risk, safety and sustainability into a single enterprise-wide view — connecting intelligence across operations, products and supply chains”
“Sweep's AI turns sustainability data into measurable business performance”
“Manage sustainability metrics intelligently in medium-sized businesses - through automated processes, AI-powered carbon accounting, and audit-proof ESG reports”
“Terrascope is an enterprise carbon management and decarbonisation platform for companies with complex supply chains”
“Unravel Carbon is the climate platform helping companies with global supply chains make data-driven decisions”
“Carbon accounting is often the first step companies take toward climate disclosure, compliance, and action—and with Watershed, it’s part of your complete enterprise sustainability platform”
“Carbon management software with experts built in, so you can move from measurement to action without spreadsheets or one-off consulting projects”
Alphabetical, which ranks nothing.
Each description is the vendor’s own words from its own site, read 11 October 2026 and 30 September–1 October 2026; prices appear only where the vendor publishes one.
No product here has been tested by this site.
Each vendor’s own description is linked from the list; ask each which EPD programmes its outputs have been verified under and how it handles the EN 15804 corrigendum.
29 vendors, own words
Filed under LCA
29 vendors, own words
Alphabetical
29 vendors, own words
Their own words
29 vendors, own words
73 in the registry
EPD software, in one sentence
No UK law requires an EPD, but every whole life carbon assessment needs one, so the software is judged by the assessments its declarations can feed.
Takeaways
What to take from this page
| The fact | What to do |
|---|---|
| EN 15804+A2/AC:2021 is the current core rule set | Check the software cites the corrigendum |
| ISO 14025:2026 replaced the 2006 edition | Ask how the software reflects the new edition |
| UK EPDs remain voluntary | Prioritise the products your clients’ assessments ask for |
| RICS boundaries run A0–A5, B1–B5 and C1–C4 | Declare the modules assessors need, not only A1–A3 |
Nothing on this page is a rating, ranking or recommendation of any product.
Frequently asked
EPD software, answered
What is EPD software?
Software that models a construction product’s life cycle, calculates the indicators the product category rules require, and produces an environmental product declaration for verification and publication.
For construction products the core rules are EN 15804+A2, and the EPD standard is now ISO 14025:2026.
Which version of EN 15804 is current?
EN 15804:2012+A2:2019/AC:2021, published in the UK as BS EN 15804:2012+A2:2019 and shown by BSI as current, under review.
A citation of “EN 15804:2012+A2:2019” without the corrigendum names an edition BSI has withdrawn.
Is ISO 14025:2006 still current?
No. ISO 14025:2026, Edition 2, published in June 2026, replaced it, and the title changed to “Environmental statements and programmes for products — Environmental product declarations (EPDs)”.
Are EPDs mandatory in the UK?
No. The government’s Construction Products Reform White Paper says that producing an EPD for products not covered by a designated standard will remain voluntary, while it will encourage the use of EN 15804+A2.
It also states an intention to stay consistent with the environmental aspects of the EU’s 2024 Construction Products Regulation, which is a proposal, not law.
Is whole life carbon assessment law in England?
Not nationally.
The BS EN 15978:2026 national foreword says that at publication the UK had no mandatory national regulations or methodologies for whole life carbon assessment of buildings, and Part Z is an industry proposal.
It is required locally and by clients: referable schemes in London, Department for Education projects, and RICS members under its professional standard.
Which EPD modules feed an upfront carbon figure?
Under the RICS whole life carbon standard, upfront carbon is modules A0–A5, excluding sequestered biogenic carbon.
A product EPD typically supplies A1–A3 and may declare A4 and A5; A0 and site activities come from the project.
What is module D?
Potential loads and benefits beyond the system boundary, such as reuse, recycling or energy recovery (D1) and exported utilities (D2).
RICS reports module D separately from the whole life carbon total.
What embodied carbon limit does the Department for Education set?
Its CF25 Technical Manual (January 2026) sets an upfront embodied carbon limit of 550 kgCO2e per square metre of gross internal floor area for modules A1–A5, excluding foundations below 1 metre.
Does EPD software need life cycle assessment?
Yes.
ISO 14025:2026 specifies the use of ISO 14040 and ISO 14044 in developing EPDs, so the software is an LCA tool working to the product category rules.
Has this site tested any EPD software?
No. The vendor list quotes what each vendor says about itself, alphabetically, and nothing on the page is a rating.
Sources
Primary sources
Every standard, date and figure on this page traces to the source listed here.
Vendor descriptions are cited on each vendor’s profile.
- ISOISO 14025:2026 — Environmental product declarations (EPDs)
Edition 2, published June 2026; the 2006 edition is withdrawn.
- BSIBS EN 15804:2012+A2:2019 (identical to EN 15804:2012+A2:2019/AC:2021)
Core product category rules for construction products; current, under review.
- BSIBS EN 15978:2026 — Assessment of environmental performance of buildings
Published 31 July 2026; supersedes the 2011 edition; uses EPD information modules.
- RICSWhole life carbon assessment for the built environment, 2nd edition, Version 3
Module boundaries: upfront, embodied, operational, user, whole life.
- RICSWLCA standard 2nd edition now in full effect
Mandatory for RICS members from 1 July 2024.
- MHCLGConstruction Products Reform White Paper, Chapter 10
EPDs for products outside designated standards to stay voluntary; EN 15804+A2 encouraged.
- Part Z campaignPart Z proposal
A proposed amendment to the Building Regulations; not law.
- Greater London AuthorityThe London Plan 2021, chapter 9 (Policy SI 2)
Referable schemes calculate whole life-cycle carbon.
- Greater London AuthorityWhole life-cycle carbon assessments guidance
How referable schemes report.
- Department for EducationCF25 Technical Manual (January 2026)
Upfront embodied carbon limit of 550 kgCO2e/m² GIFA, A1–A5.
- BSIPAS 2080:2023 — Carbon management in buildings and infrastructure
Second edition, effective 31 March 2023.
- UK Net Zero Carbon Buildings StandardThe Standard
Voluntary, industry-led; Version 1 published March 2026.
- BREBREEAM standards
Third-party certified assessment standards that draw on product data.
- ISOISO 14040:2006 — LCA principles and framework
The LCA basis an EPD is built on.
- ISOISO 14044:2006 — LCA requirements and guidelines
Requirements for the underlying study.
- Department for Business and TradeUK SRS S1 General Requirements (PDF), ¶3
All sustainability-related risks and opportunities.