Manufacturers, architects, and engineers often need to compare EPDs when selecting suppliers or choosing products with the lowest environmental impact for their projects. These factors will help ensure a fair and accurate comparison between EPDs:
1. Functional unit
2. Scope of the EPD
3. System boundaries
4. Environmental impact categories
5. Data quality and source
6. Geographical and temporal differences
7. Assumptions and allocation methods
8. Product lifespan
9. Material composition and recyclability
Read more about how you can compare different product EPDs here: How to read an EPD | One Click LCA
If you want to compare, evaluate, and track the performance of your EPDs, One Click LCA’s EPD Usage Analytics tool, can help you analyze and evaluate how your EPDs are performing in different markets.