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The local framework
- In Norway, it is not (yet) the regulations that require the EPD, it is the market, and it is moving fast.
- Major specifiers already require it in their specifications: Statsbygg (the State’s public building owner), the FutureBuilt projects (zero-emission buildings) and BREEAM-NOR certification.
- And the pressure will only rise: as a member of the EEA, Norway will incorporate the ESPR (deadline around 2028-2031), which will make the declaration mandatory.
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What it means for you
- The Norwegian market is driven by tenders and exemplary projects that require product EPDs well before the regulatory obligation.
- Getting there with EPDs means aligning with the local practices observed.
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The programme to target
EPD Global
EPD Global, formerly called EPD Norge, is the local Norwegian programme operator.