Process information
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| Location | RER |
| Geographical representativeness description | Apeldoorn, Netherlands |
| Reference year | 2025 |
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| Technical purpose of product or process | A focus pod consisting of interior panels made of (recycled) wood, exterior panels upholstered with eco-fabric or laminated panels, a frame made of powder-coated aluminum, insulation from recycled fibers, laminated glass panels, upholstery from recycled textiles, rubber profiles for windows and doors. This EPD represents one specific configuration: the Eco Desk XL, having a front and backside with fully glass windows. Fasteners and finishing layers are included. The complete materialization is calculated back to one piece of this focus pod. The electronic components are not included in this EPD (ventilation units and LED lights). |
| General comment on data set | A focus pod designed to create a quiet and enclosed workspace for individual tasks. All Pods of Ecolution Design use interchangeable standard components, allowing easy addition, modification, merging, or splitting of configurations. This EPD represents one specific configuration: Eco Desk XL, having a front and backside with fully glass windows. Most materials are sourced from post-consumer and post-industrial waste streams, following circular economy principles.Scope and type: The product is produced in Apeldoorn, The Netherlands. End-of-life scenarios from the Dutch Environmental Performance Assessment Method for Construction Works versie 1.2 (www.milieudatabase.nl/en/) are applied and are considered to be representative for Europe. Background database EcoInvent 3.9.1 is applied in the LCA study. The EPD is generated with R<THINK (www.rethink-epd.com). Purpose and target groups The purpose of this study is to define the environmental impact of the examined product by creating an Environmental Product Declaration (EPD) based on a Life Cycle Assessment (LCA). The potential environmental impacts are calculated in accordance with ISO 14040 and 14044, which define the LCA method. The EPD is created in accordance with ISO 14025, which defines principles and procedures of Type III environmental declarations, and EN 15804, which defines core rules for EPDs of construction products. The EPD serves not only the determination of environmental impact of the product, but it also shows the material and energy flows of the production and therefore identifies potential for optimization. Due to the publication of the LCA results by an EPD it is possible to communicate the environmental impacts of the product towards relevant stakeholder groups. Furthermore, the EPD enables the calculation of the environmental impacts on a building level. Therefore, the results of this study can support a fact-oriented dialogue based on a transparent environmental information of the examined products and can be used for business-to-business (B2B) and/or business-to-customer (B2C) communication. The target groups of this LCA study are users of EPD's in accordance with the EN15804:2012+A2:2019, ISO14040, ISO14044 and is for Business-to-Business (B2B) communication.Representativeness: This EPD is representative for Eco Desk XL, a product of Ecolution Design. The results of this EPD are representative for production in the Netherlands. Data collection All data is collected in 2025 and represents the production location in Apeldoorn. An average Dutch power mix is applied. Consistency Consistency is ensured by exclusively using the EcoInvent 3.9.1 database. Reproducability Reproducibility is guaranteed: all values used in this LCA are documented in the EPD report and the associated background report. The data collection methods and sources are described, ensuring the LCA can be reproduced. Comparability In principle, a comparison or assessment of the environmental impacts of different products is only possible if they have been prepared in accordance with EN 15804+A2:2019. For the evaluation of the comparability, the following aspects have to be considered in particular: PCR used, functional or declared unit, geographical reference, the definition of the system boundary, declared modules, data selection (primary or secondary data, background database, data quality), scenarios used for use and disposal phases, and the life cycle inventory (data collection, calculation methods, allocations, validity period). PCRs and general program instructions of different EPD program operators may differ. Comparability needs to be evaluated. For further guidance, see EN 15804+A2:2019 and ISO 14025.Calculation rules: For each component, a Bill of Materials (BOM) is available from the production management system. Product data sheets have been provided for all raw materials. All suppliers were contacted to request available EPDs or other environmental data. Cut-off criteria Product stage (A1-A3) All input flows (e.g. raw materials, transportation, energy use, packaging, etc.) and output flows (e.g. production waste) are considered in this LCA. The total neglected input flows do therefore not exceed the limit of 5% of energy use and mass. Construction process stage (A4-A5) All input flows (e.g. transportation to the construction site, additional raw material use for construction, installation energy (use)of energy use for assembly , etc.) and output flows (e.g. construction waste, packaging waste, etc.) are considered in this LCA. The total neglected input flows do therefore not exceed the limit of 5% of energy use and mass. Use stage (B1-B3) All (known) input flows (e.g. raw materials, transportation, energy use, packaging, etc.) and output flows (e.g. emissions to soil, air and water, construction waste, packaging waste, end-of-life waste, etc.) related to the product use are considered in this LCA. The total neglected input flows do therefore not exceed the limit of 5% of energy use and mass. End of life stage (C1-C4) All input flows (e.g. energy use for demolition or disassembly, transport to waste processing, etc.) and output flows (e.g. end-of-life waste processing of the product, etc.) are considered in this LCA. The total neglected input flows do therefore not exceed the limit of 5% of energy use and mass. Benefits and loads beyond the system boundary (D) All benefits and loads beyond the system boundary resulting from reusable products, recyclable materials and/or useful energy carriers leaving the product system are considered in this LCA. Allocation There is no allocation applied for the environmental profiles / datasets used in this LCA. For the sake of clarity, the generic processes which are not changed (e.g. EcoInvent waste treatment processes) are not shown in this overview. Estimates and assumptions The scope of calculations includes all known life cycle stages of the Ecolution focus pod, with no cut-off criteria. Assessment considers the most typical version of the product, so possible customization is not considered and the results are not valid in such situations. Assumptions across various life cycle stages were required to address data gaps and to estimate future operations. Where primary data is unavailable, conservative assumptions have been applied to ensure robustness. An exception to this approach concerns the modeling of the fabric containing secondary content. For this material, specific processes have been developed to accurately represent the inclusion of recycled inputs. The representativeness of the secondary data is dependent on the availability and quality of datasets within the ecoinvent database. The assumed processes for fabric with 50% and 75% secondary content are included in the background report. All assumptions and limitations are documented in detail in the background report accompanying this study.Scenarios and additional technical information Waste scenarios Waste processing for the focus pod is accounted for based on generic data. After demolition and transport of the waste streams to the applicable waste processing routes, the waste is processed for final disposal or recycling and/or reuse. The calculated quantities and the applicable end-of-life scenario of the components (> 1%) are shown below.Declaration of SVHC: No raw materials on the list of very hazardous substances (SVHC) are used during the production process or in the end product.More information: https://ecolutiondesign.eu/ |
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| Data set valid until | 2030 |
| Time representativeness description | valid from (Sunday 31 August 2025) through (Saturday 31 August 2030) |
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| Technology description including background system | A focus pod consisting of interior panels made of (recycled) wood, exterior panels upholstered with eco-fabric or laminated panels, a frame made of powder-coated aluminum, insulation from recycled fibers, laminated glass panels, upholstery from recycled textiles, rubber profiles for windows and doors. This EPD represents one specific configuration: the Eco Desk XL, having a front and backside with fully glass windows. Fasteners and finishing layers are included. The complete materialization is calculated back to one piece of this focus pod. The electronic components are not included in this EPD (ventilation units and LED lights). |
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| Time stamp (last saved) | 2025-08-31T00:00:00 |
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| UUID | cc3fd99c-f5c7-42d0-83b8-d4ca854ef8d4 |
| Date of last revision | 2025-09-26T14:59:48.508655400Z |
| Data set version | 00.01.007 |
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| Registration number | 1.1.00963.2025 |
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| Copyright | Yes |
| License type | Free of charge for all users and uses |
Environmental indicators
Indicators of life cycle