1 Scope
This document provides horizontal rules for business-to-consumer communication including
benchmarking systems that aim to inform consumers about the life cycle environmental
performance of construction products, assembled systems and construction elements.
The communication is based on the results of the life cycle of the product, system
or element, as incorporated to the construction asset, see EN 15804:2012+A2:2019. B2C communication includes information on benefits and loads beyond the system boundary.
This document is aimed at organizations providing business-to-consumer communication
and benchmarking systems and provides guidance on how to develop business-to-consumer
communication and common rules for benchmarking methodologies using EPD, see EN 15804, and see EN 15942 for the communication format.
Business-to-consumer communication and benchmarking methodology described in this
document is based on a functional unit and cradle-to-grave assessments. B2C communication
with no benchmarking is also described in this document.
BS EN 17672:2022 Referenced Document
EN 15978 Sustainability of construction works - Assessment of environmental performance of buildings - Calculation method*, 2024-04-20 Update
EN ISO 14025 Environmental labels and declarations - Type III environmental declarations - Principles and procedures (ISO 14025:2006)
EN ISO 14026:2018 Environmental labels and declarations - Principles@ requirements and guidelines for communication of footprint information
BS EN 17672:2022 history
2022BS EN 17672:2022 Sustainability of construction works. Environmental product declarations. Horizontal rules for business-to-consumer communication