EPD for SHINGLAS life cycle
The European Waterproofing Association (EWA ) was created to provide an authoritative voice for the European Waterproofing industry . The EWA is Europe’s central source of advice and information on all roofing and waterproofing matters, both to the industry and to its user groups.
Sustainable and environmental issues are, quite rightly, matters of great importance to us all in construction . A full understanding of environmental concerns – like ‘global warming’, ‘waste recycling’ and ‘life -cycle analysis’ – is core to maintaining our reputation as a responsible industry. For this reason EWA represents producers who are committed to ensuring their industry is sustainable, which means to be environmentally, economically and socially responsible over time.
EWA decided to develop this Environmental Product Declaration (EPD ) for the bituminous shingles because it is considered an important tool to support manufacturers on the environmental marketing activities from a scientific and holistic perspective. This document contains key information to help any expert involved in construction deal with the assessment of the environmental impact of the building, building materials and systems used.
The EWA Sector EPD Shingles for pitched-roof covering has now been published on the website of the International EPD System:∙
