Sustainability

In the Merriam Webster Encyclopaedia, the term sustainable is defined as "relating to, or being a method of harvesting or using a resource so that the resource is not depleted or permanently damaged". In practical use, the aim is to implement environmental, economic and social goals equitably; these goals are also called the three pillars of sustainability.

The construction / real estate industry has a significant impact on energy conservation and hence, on the environment, since large amounts of energy and raw materials are consumed for the construction and utilisation of buildings. Sustainable buildings should not only be energy efficient and sustainable, but they should also make living more social, healthier and more comfortable. Sustainable building is advanced decisively by the new European Construction Products Directive and the certification of new federal buildings.

Services for your support

• Preparation of a company-specific Environmental Product Declaration (EPD) for windows based on the EPD containing the mean values

• Development of a EPD containing mean values for all relevant product ranges for the building shell based on the ift Code of Practice

• Preparation of a product-specific / company-specific EPD for all product ranges for the building shell, if no EPD containing mean values is available.

• Online solution for expeditious and easy preparation of a model EPD

• Carrying out the Life Cycle Assessment as the basis for an EPD

• ift compass: Certifying the conformity for the building certification systems BNB, DGNB, LEED and BREEAM

• Volatile organic compound

• Material and Resource Efficiency

• Preparation of a CO2 footprint for products

Published EPDs

A list of all EPDs (Environmental Product Declaration) published by ift  can be found on page "Published EPDs. A list of EPDs created by other program holders can be found on the following page "EPDs by other program holders".