With our membership we support the aims of the Institut Bauen und Umwelt e.V. (IBU) – in particular the promotion of sustainable building.
The IBU operates a Type III environmental declaration program in accordance with ISO 14025 and EN 15804. By creating Environmental Product Declarations (EPDs) and publishing them in the IBU’s declaration program, we make all relevant environmental information on our products publicly available. The data contained in an EPD is based on a life cycle assessment and is verified by independent auditors. EPDs do not evaluate the environmental compatibility of a product, but serve as a reliable and independently verified source of information for experts from various disciplines, such as architects, specialist planners, engineers or auditors. They enable well-founded decisions and assessments to be made as part of integrated planning, for example with regard to product selection and building certification.
Further information on the IBU and the EPD program can be found at www.ibu-epd.en.