Eurovent publishes EPD recommendations for ventilation units

BRUSSELS, Belgium, 4 March 2025: Eurovent said it has published its Recommendation on complementary Product Category Rules (cPCR) for ventilation units, guiding the development of Environmental Product Declarations (EPDs). Making the announcement through a Press Release, Eurovent said the recommendation was developed as a joint effort of its members in collaboration with independent experts.

According to Eurovent, the document aims to support the ongoing standardisation work in the Technical Committee 156 OF CEN (CEN/TC 156) WG26 to establish a harmonised cPCR standard for ventilation components and serves as a reference for manufacturers until the official standard is published.

Stijn Renneboog, Deputy Secretary General, Eurovent, said: “Developing a harmonised approach to LCA and EPDs for ventilation units is crucial for ensuring transparency, comparability and cost-efficiency across the industry. This Recommendation provides a practical framework to address existing discrepancies and pave the way for a unified standard. Eurovent will continue with similar projects also for other HVAC products.”

Eurovent said the focus of the Recommendation is on aspects specific to ventilation units, including product description, scope and performance characteristics, functional unit and declared unit, reference service life and aspects, rules and assumptions in the product stage, construction process stage, use stage and end-of-life stage.