Service

Address
Institute Construction and Environment e.V.

Rheinufer 108
53639 Königswinter
Germany

Tel.: +49 2223 296679-0
Fax: +49 2223 296679-1
info@bau-umwelt.com

Adress Switzerland

Dr. Frank Werner
Idaplatz 3
CH-8003 Zürich
Tel.: +41 44 2413904


Adress Austria

Dr. Adolf Merl
Hütteldorferstraße 63-65 / 8
A-1150 Wien
Tel.: +43 1 479 97 24-14

IBU procedure

Overview

  • Creating PCR documents
  • Creating declarations
  • Checking and confirming by an independent third body

IBU procedure for the environmental product category

DIFBU procedureIBU environmental product declarations are created by means of a three-stage for which at any time different people are involved. The aim of this procedure is to produce transparency and by as much involvement as possible by the public and independent third bodies, to intensify the confidence in the declaration as an objective means of evaluation in regards to sustainability.

In the first stage, a draft PCR (Product Category Rules) document is created in a production group forum which consists of experts and manufacturers and is moderated by IBU. The product group is defined and the characteristic environmental effects are identified. The procedure for quantifying these environmental effects and the proof to be produced are provided to future applicants. At the same time as creating the draft, IBU informs the public about the new product group forum in order to introduce more interest in the design phase. The PCR draft is checked by an expert committee for consistency between the product groups and completeness of the demands on the manufacturer. In addition, the draft (again under IBU moderation) is discussed in a forum with planners, building contractors, authorities and other interested parties. Criticism on the part of the third parties is implemented as far as possible into improving the draft. If a PCR document already exists for the corresponding product group when applied for, the this step does not apply.

In the second stage, the actual declaration is created. For this, all information required by the manufacturer is made available in the PCR document and proof that checks have been carried out produced. The testing methods and Lifecycle Assessment methodology are laid down uniformly in the PCR document.

In the third stage, the declaration is checked. The committee of experts organise the checking of individual declarations by independent third parties. This final check of individual cases guarantees the objectivity of the declaration procedure one more. The programme operator, IBU, has no influence whatever over the confirmation of the declaration, rather they simply publish the declarations which were approved by the committee of experts.