JELD-WEN, a major building products manufacturer, has expanded its portfolio of Environmental Product Declarations (EPDs) across North America and Europe. The new EPDs cover vinyl and wood windows, interior doors, exterior doorsets, and other products, providing third-party verified data on environmental impacts from raw material sourcing through end of life. This helps architects and builders earn green building credits like LEED, BREEAM, and DGNB. EPDs are becoming a standard tool for evaluating embodied carbon and material composition in construction. By publishing more EPDs, JELD-WEN gives customers a clearer picture of Scope 3 emissions and product life cycle performance. The company says the move supports growing demand for credible sustainability data in the building industry. For carbon market professionals, EPDs matter because they create a verifiable baseline for embodied carbon in buildings. This data feeds into carbon accounting, procurement rules, and regulatory frameworks. The expansion signals that even traditional building product firms are responding to pressure for transparent environmental reporting.
