Case Study

Advice and execution of a Type III environmental product declaration (EPD) for Mercor products

Client: Mercor

Products that have been awarded EPDs: flaps, mcr PROLIGHT and ULTRA THERM skylights, as well as mcr PROLIGHT light bands with flaps.

Type of service: Environmental declaration EPD

Design
challenges

JW+A’s first and successful EPD environmental declaration.
Establish cooperation and coordinate verification with the Building Research Institute (ITB) to obtain declarations.
Input chain inventory and audit at the Pruszcz Gdański production site.
Include several product groups in one document and extend the scope of appropriateness to product variants.
Thorough analysis and creation of an EPD template for Mercor products.
English translation of the EPD.

What were the benefits for the client?

Obtain a Type III EPD environmental declaration, valid for 5 years for the three Mercor product groups and translate it into English.
Improving the possibility of obtaining points in multi-criteria certification systems, such as BREEAM and LEED.
EPDs support Mercor’s positive brand image and demonstrate a commitment to sustainability.
To make it possible to compare carbon dioxide emissions m.in and to encourage designers and architects to make responsible choices.
The European Commission considers environmental declarations as important tools for the implementation of the sustainable development plan.
Meet public procurement compliance requirements, including government regulations at the national or international level. .
The declaration is often required as one of the few tender documents in so-called green public procurement.

Client recommendation

"We decided to work with the JW+A consultancy and we believe it was a sensible and beneficial decision."

“We wanted to make an EPD environmental declaration for Mercor products. We were looking for consultants to support us in this process. We decided to work with JW+A and we believe that this was a sensible and beneficial decision.

Every required analysis was thoroughly carried out. And the visit of JW+A specialists to our production facility in Pruszcz Gdański, certainly accelerated the project and allowed for effective management of the acquired data.

We evaluate the cooperation with JW+A positively. We are satisfied that our order was carried out accurately and efficiently. In the future, we would be happy to turn to JW+A for consulting assistance during further Mercor projects. “