EPDs in ventilation — impact and strategy with Soler&Palau: How to act on the real carbon hotspots in HVAC

Ventilation plays a critical yet often overlooked role in building performance and occupant health. But as carbon regulations tighten across markets, understanding and communicating the environmental impact of HVAC components — especially through Environmental Product Declarations (EPDs) — is becoming essential.

In this session, Product Sustainability Manager at Soler&Palau, Martí Roig Rabadà shares how the company is using life-cycle assessment (LCA) and EPDs to quantify, reduce, and report the environmental impact of their ventilation products — and how One Click LCA has supported this transformation.

Drawing from their recently published EPDs under the International EPD System — including the industry-first for an in-line extract fan — this webinar explores:

• The environmental significance of mechanical ventilation systems in modern buildings
• Key challenges and limitations in developing HVAC EPDs, including data quality, scalability, and cost
• Operational vs. embodied carbon — and why energy use dominates GWP impacts for many ventilation units
• Practical carbon reduction strategies through energy efficiency, materials selection, and green manufacturing
• How automation and One Click LCA’s onboarding program accelerated the EPD journey at S&P

What will you learn:

• Gain actionable insights into scaling EPDs across complex product portfolios
• Understand how to meet increasing demand from AEC professionals and regulatory frameworks
• Learn from a real case: environmental performance metrics, energy source implications, and carbon hotspots
• Discover the benefits of digital tools for LCA automation and data harmonization

Who should attend:

This webinar is tailored for product sustainability managers, LCA specialists, HVAC manufacturers, EPD program operators, and construction sustainability professionals interested in learning from a manufacturer’s practical experience in delivering multi-product, third-party verified EPDs.