Xypex Australia lead the way in obtaining EPD’s for selected products
Xypex Australia are proud to lead from the front in our commitment to sustainable solutions in construction. Our environmental certifications and local manufacturing support sustainable supply chains as demanded by our clients and stakeholders. We are dedicated to to a future where construction stands the test of time and promotes environmental health and resource efficiency.
What is the value of an EPD?
Having an EPD currently shows that our company is an early mover in the market and demonstrates that your company has a genuine commitment to environmental responsibility and transparency. EPDs are used to quantify and communicate the environmental credentials of an organisation’s product or services to business customers and consumers.
EPDs are popular for construction-based products and the use of products with EPDs is recognised and rewarded in rating schemes such as Green Star (buildings) in Australia and New Zealand and IS (infrastructure) in Australia.
EPDs, and the underpinning Life Cycle Assessment (LCA), are an invaluable tool for companies wishing to identify and address hotspots in the environmental footprint of their products. If your company is ISO 14001 certified the LCA and EPD will greatly assist compliance with the 2017 update to the standard.
With the release of ISO 20400 the International Standard for Sustainable Procurement Australasian EPDs are increasingly helping business supplying Australian and New Zealand markets with meeting public and private sustainable procurement and tender requirements.
Procurement professionals and building design teams are increasingly conversant in what EPDs are and how they can be used in decision making. They are more frequently being used as a means of quick and easy route to choose between different products and services, to achieve corporate and project objectives and better sustainability outcomes.
This Environmental Product Declaration (EPD) is a robust, evidence-based, independently verified, and standardised tool to declare the environmental performance of Xypex solutions which can support credit contribution for industry sustainability rating tools, including the GreenStar and IS Rating Schemes.
We have 3 EPD’s available, covering the following categories:
- Xypex C-Series Admixtures (Xypex Admix C-1000 NF and Xypex Admix C-5000)
- Xypex Coatings (Xypex Concentrate and Xypex Modified)
- Xypex Megamix II
Xypex Australia is committed to making a difference in the construction industry and providing our Clients with sustainable solutions for their projects.
At Xypex, sustainability isn’t a new concept; it’s been our guiding principle since the company’s creation in 1969. In today’s context, sustainability means building and developing in a way that meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs. Our crystalline technology epitomizes this approach, providing durable and permanent concrete waterproofing while enabling circular construction practices.