Davies Partnership provides specialist Environmental Product Declarations (EPD) consultancy and Whole Life Carbon assessments for UK manufacturers and developers. As the UK construction industry moves towards net-zero, our team delivers rigorous Life Cycle Assessments (LCA) to help manufacturers achieve alignment with international compliance standards EN15804 and ISO 14025 and transparently report product environmental impacts. From our offices in Chester, Liverpool, and Conwy, we support clients nationwide in navigating the complexities of embodied carbon and sustainable design.
Why Manufacturers Need EPDs & Whole Life Carbon Support Now
The UK construction market is hitting a critical turning point. Architects and developers now prioritise products with verified Environmental Product Declarations (EPDs) to meet BREEAM, LEED, and Net Zero requirements. Without transparent carbon data, your products risk being excluded from high-value specifications.
Avoid the Verification Bottleneck
With a limited number of accredited EPD programme operators and verifiers, acting now ensures your products are market-ready before the rush.
The Path of Least Resistance We provide verified environmental data that enables specifiers to confidently select your products. By providing verified data, you remove the “carbon risk” for Tier 1 contractors and developers.
Secure Green Building Credits Your EPDs provide the vital data points needed for BREEAM and LEED “extra credits,” making your products the preferred choice for sustainable developments.
Failing to provide verified data means being excluded from specifications and missing out on funded or policy-driven projects that require strict carbon reporting. Don’t risk losing export or framework opportunities by lagging behind the industry shift.
The Davies Partnership Advantage: M&E-Led EPD Consultancy
Expertise in Building Systems
We don’t just process data; we understand how your products function within a building system. We know exactly which components are critical for compliance and performance because we use them in our own designs.
Optimisation Advice
We don’t just generate a report; we advise you on how to reduce your carbon footprint and streamline manufacturing processes to make your products more sustainable and cost-efficient.
Global Export Readiness
We ensure all EPDs comply with EN 15804 and ISO 14025, ensuring your products meet international benchmarks for global expansion.
Database Integration
We ensure your products are listed in leading whole-life carbon databases and tools such as One Click LCA. This puts your products in front of consultants during the crucial early design stages where carbon modelling is mandatory.
Is This EPD Service Right for You?
Whether you are developing early-stage prototypes or need to certify existing product ranges, our consultancy is relevant for all construction product EPDs. We ensure your data is compliant for both the UK construction market and international export markets.
Established Manufacturers Looking to defend their market share against low-carbon competitors.
Product Innovators Launching new, sustainable building technologies that need to prove their “green” credentials.
Exporters UK businesses needing to meet EU and international environmental compliance standards like CBAM and CSRD.
Our 3-Step EPD Roadmap
Readiness & Scope Definition
We assess your current data and define the scope of your Life Cycle Assessment.
LCA Modelling & Reporting
Our technical team conducts the rigorous assessment and drafts your EPD ready for LCA & Reporting
EPD verification support & Listing
We manage the third-party verification process to ensure faster verification and fewer revisions. Once verified, we aid in publishing your products in global EPD databases (program operators) to ensure you are visible during UK planning and specification stages.
Secure Your Place on the UK Specification List
Speak to a Davies Partnership EPD Consultant today for a Product Readiness Review.
An Environmental Product Declaration (EPD) is a third-party verified document that communicates the environmental impact of a product across its life cycle.
It is based on the Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) and follows international standards such as EN 15804 and ISO 14025.
The EPD process typically takes 8–16 weeks, depending on the availability and quality of manufacturing data, the complexity of the product, and the verification timeline.
Manufacturers typically provide:
Material composition
Energy Consumption
Transport Distances
Packaging
Production Volumes
Waste Data
Not necessarily. Multiple products can often be grouped under a single EPD if they share similar characteristics such as:
Manufacturing processes
Material composition
Environmental impact ranges (e.g., Global Warming Potential)
Physical characteristics such as weight or dimensions
Our EPD mapping process helps manufacturers group suitable products efficiently before undertaking the full Life Cycle Assessment. This reduces unnecessary cost while ensuring compliance with EN 15804 requirements.
We typically recommend selecting a hero product based on:
Market demand
Sales volume
Strategic products used in major projects
Products frequently requested during BREEAM or LEED assessments
If there is uncertainty, we help analyse your product range and identify the products most likely to benefit from EPD publication and specification visibility.
The cost of developing an EPD varies depending on several factors, including:
The complexity of manufacturing processes
The availability and quality of product data
The number of products included within the study
Verification and programme operator requirements
To help manufacturers plan effectively, Davies Partnership has developed the ECHO EPD framework.
Starting with a single hero product allows us to assess the complexity of your manufacturing data and provide a clearer roadmap for expanding EPD coverage across your product range.
Most EPDs are valid for five years, after which they must be updated to reflect changes in manufacturing processes, materials, or environmental performance.
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