Concrete product EPDs verified under NRMCA’s EPD
NRMCA IW EPD and Benchmark Report v4.0
NRMCA is undergoing a revision to the Industry-Wide Environmental Product Declaration (IW EPD) and Benchmark Report for ready mixed concrete this year.
Data surveys are now open for registered participants until May 31. They are filled out in the online Theta EPD tool by WAP Sustainability. If you need login or account help, please contact Hannah Renaud.
How do I fill the data survey? Watch the recorded webinar here.
Questions? Contact Matthew Lemay, or call (847) 323-0413.
Introduction: Environmental Product Declarations
An Environmental Product Declaration (EPD) is a communication document that quantifies environmental impact data from manufacturing a product. It is a summarized report extracted from an in-depth Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) that complies with the ISO 14040 series. Although environmental disclosure can found in a variety of reports, they are most often cited as an Industry-Average EPD, or preferably, a Product-Specific EPD.
EPDs are being specified in green building standards and codes (LEED, IGCC) v4, advocacy initiatives (Architecture 2030 Challenge for Products) and even referenced in State and Local legislation. These types of market-based and regulatory initiatives are driving an increase of EPDs in many industries and product categories.
Note: In LEED a “product” is defined by the distinct function it serves. That means concrete has the advantage of contributing significantly because of concrete’s wide range of applications or functions. For example, footings, foundations walls, shear walls, bearing walls, columns, beams, slabs, sidewalks and parking areas, each with a unique mix design, would all be considered different products.
Click here to download a guide for specifying concrete for LEED v4 projects.
Published third party verified plant specific EPDs (worth full value in LEED v4)*
| EPD Number | Declaration Owner/ EPD Program Operator | Declared Product |
| NRMCAEPD: 10001 | Central Concrete/NRMCA | This Environmental Product Declaration (EPD) covers 1,479 concrete products for seven service areas at eight concrete plants owned and operated by Central Concrete, a U.S. Concrete Company in the San Francisco Bay Area. |
| NRMCAEPD: 10002 | Ceratech/NRMCA | This Environmental Product Declaration (EPD) covers ekkomaxx™ cement concrete for one industry-average mix produced in the U.S. |
| NRMCAEPD: 10003 | Cemex/NRMCA | This Environmental Product Declaration (EPD) covers 12 concrete products produced by CEMEX at their Pier 92 plant in San Francisco, CA. |
| NRMCAEPD: 10004 | Argos Ready Mix South Central/NRMCA | This Environmental Product Declaration (EPD) covers 19 concrete mixes produced for 18 different concrete plants owned and operated by Argos Ready Mix South Central in the major metropolitan market of Dallas – Ft. Worth. |
| NRMCAEPD: 10005 | Cementos Argos Panama/ NRMCA | This Environmental Product Declaration (EPD) covers two concrete mixes produced at the Miraflores concrete plant owned and operated by Cementos Argos Panama in Panama. |
| NRMCAEPD: 10006 | Graniterock/NRMCA | This EPD covers 190 ready mixed concrete products from five concrete production facilities in the San Francisco and Monterey Bay market areas. |
| NRMCAEPD: 10007 | GCC/NRMCA | This Environmental Product Declaration (EPD) covers 30 concrete mixes produced by one concrete plant owned and operated by GCC in Tulsa, Oklahoma. |
| NRMCAEPD: 10008 | Capitol Aggregates/NRMCA | This is a business-to-business Type III environmental product declaration for five cement products manufactured by Capitol Aggregates Inc. in San Antonio, Texas. |
| NRMCAEPD: 10009 | CalPortland Company/NRMCA | This Environmental Product Declaration (EPD) covers approx. 30 concrete mixes produced at three concrete plant owned and operated by CalPortland in Washington; Dupont, Duwamish, and Tumwater. |
| NRMCAEPD: 10010 | Martin Marietta/NRMCA | These Environmental Product Declarations (EPD) utilize an enterprise software tool that generates EPDs that cover 50 concrete mixes produced at 6 plants owned and operated by Martin Marietta in Colorado: Rock Creek; Quivas; Chambers; Fenton; Del Camino; and Valmont. |
| NRMCAEPD: 10011 | CalPortland/NRMCA | This Environmental Product Declaration (EPD) reports information for various hydraulic cements including Type IL, Riverside Type I/II/V, Riverside Type III and Riverside Plastic produced by CalPortland at their plant located in Oro Grande, CA. |
| NRMCAEPD: 10012 | CEMEX – Mexico/NRMCA | This Environmental Product Declaration (EPD) covers 30 concrete products produced at the Armas plant owned and operated by CEMEX-Mexico. |
| NRMCAEPD: 10013 | CEMEX – Mexico/NRMCA | This Environmental Product Declaration (EPD) covers 30 concrete products produced at the Central plant owned and operated by CEMEX-Mexico. |
| NRMCAEPD: 10014 | CEMEX – Panama/NRMCA | This Environmental Product Declaration (EPD) covers eight concrete products produced at the Juan Diaz plant owned and operated by CEMEX-Panama. |
| NRMCAEPD 10015 | Concrete Supply Co. | This EPD reports the impacts for ready mixed concrete from six plants in North Carolina and four plants in South Carolina. |
| NRMCAEPD: 10016 | Golden Readymix LLC | This Environmental Product Declaration (EPD) covers nine concrete products produced at its Dubai, UAE plant. |
| NRMCAEPD: 10017 | Dubai Ready-Mixed Concrete | This industry-wide or sector average EPD describes the environmental characteristics of 13 ready mixed concrete products from eight plants. |
| NRMCAEPD: 10018 | CalPortland Company/NRMCA | This EPD reports the impacts for 30 different ready-mixed concrete products produced at 12 different CalPortland facilities. |
| NRMCAEPD: 10019 | CalPortland Company/NRMCA | This EPD reports the impacts for 50 different ready-mixed concrete products produced at three different CalPortland facilities in the Portland, OR area. |
| NRMCAEPD: 10020 | Graniterock | This is a business-to-business Type III environmental product declaration that covers an average range of aggregate products from the A.R. Wilson Quarry (Aromas, CA) and Southside Sand and Gravel (Hollister, CA) facilities. |
| NRMCAEPD: 10021 | Maschmeyer Concrete Company of Florida Inc. | This is a business-to-business Type III EPD that reports the impacts for 30 different ready-mixed concrete products produced at three different facilities in the Orlando, FL market area. |
| NRMCAEPD: 10022 | CalPortland Company | This EPD reports environmental information for Type I/II/V cement produced by CalPortland Company at their Mojave, CA facility. |
| NRMCAEPD: 10023 | Knife River | This is a business-to-business Type III environmental product declaration that reports the impacts for 479 ready-mixed concrete products produced at four facilities in the Portland, OR market area. |
| NRMCAEPD: 10024 | Austrian Arabian Ready Mix | EPD for 15 concrete mixes produced at Austrian Arabian Ready Mix Jebel Ali Batching Facilities located in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. |
| NRMCAEPD: 10025 | Ready Mix USA, a CEMEX Company | Environmental Product Declaration (EPD) that utilizes an enterprise software tool that generates EPDs for the Harvest, AL plant owned and operated by Ready Mix USA. |
| NRMCAEPD: 20026 | CalPortland Company | Environmental Product Declaration (EPD) that utilizes a software tool that generates EPDs for nine plants in Washington State. |
| NRMCAEPD: 20027 | Martin Marietta/NRMCA | These Environmental Product Declarations (EPD) utilize an enterprise software tool that generates EPDs that cover 50 concrete mixes produced at six plants owned and operated by Martin Marietta in Colorado: Rock Creek; Quivas; Chambers; Fenton; Del Camino; and Valmont. |
| NRMCAEPD: 20028 | Riverbend Materials | Environmental Product Declaration (EPD) that utilizes an enterprise software tool that generates EPDs at four plants in the Willamette Valley, OR area owned and operated by RiverBend Materials, A CRH Company. |
| NRMCAEPD: 20029 | BURNCO Colorado | Environmental Product Declaration (EPD) that utilizes an enterprise software tool that generates EPDs at three plants in the Denver-metro area owned and operated by Burnco. |
| NRMCAEPD: 20030 | Duke City Redi-Mix | This EPD reports the impacts for 30 different ready-mixed concrete products produce at Duke City Redi-Mix’s Albuquerque and Los Lunas, NM plants. |
| NRMCAEPD: 20031 | CalPortland Company | Environmental Product Declaration (EPD) that utilizes a software tool that generates EPDs for nine plants in the Oregon and SW Washington division. |
| NRMCAEPD: 20032 | Ozinga Ready Mix Concrete | This EPD reports the impacts for concrete mixes produce at three Illinois plants and one Florida plant. |
| NRMCAEPD: 20033 | Heidelberg Materials | This EPD reports the impacts for three cement mixes produce at the Bellingham Cement Grinding Plant and Terminal in Bellingham, WA. |
| NRMCAEPD: 20034 | Heidelberg Materials | This EPD reports the impacts for three cement mixes produce at the Delta Cement Plant and Terminal in Delta, BC. |
| NRMCAEPD: 20035 | CalPortland Company | This EPD reports the impacts for various mixes from eight ready mixed concrete plants in California. |
| NRMCAEPD: 20036 | Heidelberg Materials | This EPD reports the impacts for five cement mixes produced at the Cement Plant and Terminal in Edmonton, AB. |
| NRMCAEPD: 20038 | CalPortland/NRMCA | This Environmental Product Declaration (EPD) reports information for various hydraulic cements including Types I/II/V, Type III, plastic cement and Type IL produced by CalPortland at their plant located in Oro Grande, CA. |
| NRMCAEPD: 20039 | CalPortland Company | This EPD reports environmental information for Type I/II/V and Type IL cements produced by CalPortland Company at their Mojave, CA facility. |
| NRMCAEPD: 20040 | Heidelberg Materials | This EPD reports the impacts for two cement mixes produced at the Redding, CA cement plant. |
| NRMCAEPD: 20041 | Heidelberg Materials | This EPD reports the impacts for four cement mixes produced at the Union Bridge, MD cement plant. |
| NRMCAEPD: 20042 | Prairie Material | This Environmental Product Declaration (EPD) utilizes an enterprise software tool to generate concrete mix specific EPDs produced at Yard 32 and Yard 33 plants in Chicago, IL. |
| NRMCAEPD: 20043 | Heidelberg Materials | This EPD reports the impacts for four packaged cement mixes produced at the Union Bridge, MD cement plant. |
| NRMCAEPD: 20044 | O&G Industries & Brewster Ready Mix | This EPD reports the impacts of ready mixed concrete from three O&G plants in CT; and, one Brewster plant in NY. |
| NRMCAEPD: 20045 | CalPortland Company | This directory of EPDs report the impacts of ready mixed concrete from ten plants in Arizona. |
| NRMCAEPD: 20046 | St. Marys Cement | This EPD reports the impacts for cement mixes produced at the Bowmanville, Ontario cement plant. |
| NRMCAEPD: 20047 | St. Marys Cement | This EPD reports the impacts for cement mixes produced at the Charlevoix, MI cement plant. |
| NRMCAEPD: 20048 | St. Marys Cement | This EPD reports the impacts for cement mixes produced at the St. Marys, Ontario cement plant. |
| NRMCAEPD: 20049 | Titan Virginia Ready-Mix | This EPD reports the impacts of ready mixed concrete from ten plants in Virginia. |
| NRMCAEPD: 20050 | St. Marys Cement | This EPD reports the impacts for cement mixes produced at the Grinding Plant in Detroit, MI. |
| NRMCAEPD: 20051 | St. Marys Cement | This EPD reports the impacts for cement mixes produced at the McInnis Plant in Port-Daniel, QC. |
| NRMCAEPD: 20052 | Robertson’s Ready Mix | This EPD reports the impacts for ready mixed concrete from 28 plants in southern California. |
| NRMCAEPD: 20053 | Heidelberg Materials | This EPD reports the impacts for bulk cement mixes produced at the Evansville plant in Fleetwood, PA. |
| NRMCAEPD: 20054 | Heidelberg Materials | This EPD reports the impacts for packaged cement mixes produced at the Evansville plant in Fleetwood, PA. |
| NRMCAEPD: 20055 | Heidelberg Materials | This EPD reports the impacts for bulk cement mixes produced at the Nazareth plant in Nazareth, PA. |
| NRMCAEPD: 20056 | Heidelberg Materials | This EPD reports the impacts for packaged cement mixes produced at the Nazareth plant in Nazareth, PA. |
| NRMCAEPD: 20057 | Heidelberg Materials | This EPD reports the impacts for bulk cement mixes produced at the Picton plant in Picton, ONT. |
| NRMCAEPD: 20058 | Heidelberg Materials | This EPD reports the impacts for packaged cement mixes produced at the Picton plant in Picton, ONT. |
| NRMCAEPD: 20059 | Chaney Enterprises | This EPD reports the impacts for ready mixed concrete produced at the RVA Sandston plant in Virginia. |
| NRMCAEPD: 20060 | Smokey Point Concrete | This EPD reports the impacts for ready mixed concrete produced at Smokey Point Concrete in Arlington, WA. |
| NRMCAEPD: 20061 | Duke City Redi-Mix | This EPD reports the impacts for ready mixed concrete from two plants in the Albuquerque, NM market. |
| NRMCAEPD: 20062 | Chaney Enterprises | This EPD reports the impacts for ready mixed concrete from two plants in Maryland and one plant in Virginia. |
| NRMCAEPD: 20063 | Heidelberg Materials | This EPD reports the impacts for bulk cement mixes produced at the Mason City plant in Mason City, IA. |
| NRMCAEPD: 20064 | Heidelberg Materials | This EPD reports the impacts for bulk cement mixes produced at the Mitchell plant in Mitchell, IN. |
| NRMCAEPD: 20065 | Trio Ready-Mix | This EPD reports the impacts for ready mixed concrete produced at the Trio Ready-Mix plant in Victoria, British Columbia. |
| NRMCAEPD: 20066 | Holroyd Company | This EPD reports the impacts for ready mixed concrete from five plants in the state of Washington. |
| NRMCAEPD: 20067 | Heidelberg Materials | This EPD reports the impacts for four bulk cement mixes produced at one plant in Glens Falls, NY. |
| NRMCAEPD: 20068 | Holliday Rock | This EPD reports the impacts for ready mixed concrete from 12 plants in southern California. |
| NRMCAEPD: 20069 | Texas Concrete | This EPD reports the impacts for ready mixed concrete from 3 plants in the Austin, TX market. |
| NRMCAEPD: 20070 | Heidelberg Materials | This EPD reports the impacts for two bulk cement mixes produced at one plant in Leeds, AL. |
| NRMCAEPD: 20071 | American Materials | This EPD reports the impacts for ready mixed concrete from three plants in Wisconsin. |
| NRMCAEPD: 20072 | Fordyce Concrete/Century Concrete | This EPD reports the impacts for ready mixed concrete from six plants in the Kansas City market. |
| NRMCAEPD: 20073 | O & G Industries | This EPD reports the impacts for ready mixed concrete from two plants in Connecticut. |
| NRMCAEPD: 20074 | Dickinson Ready Mix | This EPD reports the impacts for ready mixed concrete from two plants in North Dakota. |
| NRMCAEPD: 20075 | Arizona Materials | This EPD reports the impacts for ready mixed concrete from two plants in the Phoenix, AZ market. |
| NRMCAEPD: 20076 | Centre Concrete | This EPD reports the impacts for ready mixed concrete from one plant in State College, PA. |
| NRMCAEPD: 20077 | Tilcon Connecticut | This EPD reports the impacts for ready mixed concrete from five plants in Connecticut. |
| NRMCAEPD: 20079 | Mathews Ready Mix | This EPD reports the impacts for ready mixed concrete from three plants in northern California. |
| NRMCAEPD: 20080 | Euclid Chemical | This EPD reports the impacts for four microfibers and one macrofiber for concrete reinforcement. |
| NRMCAEPD: 20081 | United Companies & Telluride Gravel | This EPD reports the impacts for ready mixed concrete from 12 plants in Colorado. |
| NRMCAEPD: 20082 | Heidelberg Materials | This EPD reports the impacts for ready mixed concrete from two plants in the Birmingham, AL market. |
| NRMCAEPD: 20083 | Schuster Concrete | This EPD reports the impacts for ready mixed concrete from four plants in Maryland and one portable plant operating in Washington, DC. |
| NRMCAEPD: 20084 | Capitol Aggregates | This EPD reports the impacts for five bulk cement mixes produced at one plant in San Antonio, TX. |
| NRMCAEPD: 20085 | Miles Sand & Gravel | This EPD reports the impacts for ready mixed concrete from 16 plants in Washington State. |
| NRMCAEPD: 20086 | Silvi Materials | This EPD reports the impacts for ready mixed concrete from 10 plants in the greater Philadelphia market. |
| NRMCAEPD: 20087 | Tec-Crete Transit Mix | This EPD reports the impacts for ready mixed concrete from two plants in Queens, New York City, NY. |
| NRMCAEPD: 20088 | Monumental Concrete | This EPD reports the impacts for ready mixed concrete from one plant in Washington, DC. |
| NRMCAEPD: 20089 | Kerrs Concrete | This EPD reports the impacts for ready mixed concrete from one plant in Maiden, NC. |
| NRMCAEPD: 20090 | Ingram Ready Mix | This EPD reports the impacts for ready mixed concrete from one plant in Houston, TX. |
| NRMCAEPD: 20091 | Milestone Contractors LP | This EPD reports the impacts for ready mixed concrete from one portable plant operating in Indianapolis, IN. |
| NRMCAEPD: 20092 | Smyrna Ready Mix | This EPD reports the impacts for ready mixed concrete from one plant in Irving, TX. |
| NRMCAEPD: 20093 | Anderson Concrete | This EPD reports the impacts for ready mixed concrete from four plants in the Columbus, OH market. |
| NRMCAEPD: 20094 | J.G. MacLellan Concrete | This EPD reports the impacts for ready mixed concrete from three plants in Massachusetts. |
| NRMCAEPD: 20095 | Elizabeth River Concrete | This EPD reports the impacts for ready mixed concrete from one plant in Portsmouth, VA. |
| NRMCAEPD: 20096 | Preferred Materials | This EPD reports the impacts for ready mixed concrete from five plants in the Jacksonville, FL market. |
| NRMCAEPD: 20097 | GCC | This EPD reports the impacts for bulk Type IL cement produced at one plant in Pueblo, CO. |
| NRMCAEPD: 20098 | GCC | This EPD reports the impacts for bulk Type III cement produced at one plant in Rapid City, SD. |
| NRMCAEPD: 20099 | GCC | This EPD reports the impacts for bulk Type I/II cement produced at one plant in Tijeras, NM. |
| NRMCAEPD: 20100 | Four Winds Concrete | This EPD reports the impacts for ready mixed concrete from two plants in Pennsylvania. |
| NRMCAEPD: 20101 | Bonded Concrete | This EPD reports the impacts for ready mixed concrete from two plants in upstate New York. |
| NRMCAEPD: 20102 | Tresca Brothers Concrete | This EPD reports the impacts for ready mixed concrete from one plant in Millis, MA. |
| NRMCAEPD: 20103 | Ernst Concrete | This EPD reports the impacts for ready mixed concrete from four plants in the Columbus, OH market. |
| NRMCAEPD: 20104 | Powhatan Ready Mix | This EPD reports the impacts for ready mixed concrete from four plants in the Richmond, VA market. |
| NRMCAEPD: 20105 | Conewago Manufacturing | This EPD reports the impacts for ready mixed concrete from one plant in Hanover, PA. |
| NRMCAEPD: 20106 | Cotton Redi-Mix | This EPD reports the impacts for ready mixed concrete from one plant in Port Hadlock, WA. |
| NRMCAEPD: 20107 | BURNCO Colorado | This EPD reports the impacts for ready mixed concrete from one plant in Colorado Springs, CO. |
| NRMCAEPD: 20108 | Bayou Concrete | This EPD reports the impacts for ready mixed concrete from one plant in the Mobile, AL market. |
| NRMCAEPD: 20109 | F&F Concrete | This EPD reports the impacts for ready mixed concrete from one plant in Plantsville, CT. |
| NRMCAEPD: 20110 | Bristol Management Services, Inc. | This EPD reports the impacts for ready mixed concrete from ten plants in the Los Angeles market. |
| NRMCAEPD: 20111 | Chaney Enterprises | This EPD reports the impacts for ready mixed concrete from six plants in Maryland and 10 plants in Virginia. |
| NRMCAEPD: 20112 | Talon Concrete & Quicksilver Ready Mix | This EPD reports the impacts for ready mixed concrete from three plants in the Kansas City, MO market. |
| NRMCAEPD: 20113 | Arkhola Materials | This EPD reports the impacts for ready mixed concrete from five plants in Arkansas and three plants in Oklahoma. |
| NRMCAEPD: 20114 | Mid-Continent Concrete | This EPD reports the impacts for ready mixed concrete from two plants in Arkansas and two plants in Oklahoma. |
| NRMCAEPD: 20115 | Standard Materials Group | This EPD reports the impacts for ready mixed concrete from six plants in Arkansas and eight plants in Oklahoma. |
| NRMCAEPD: 20116 | GCC | This EPD reports the impacts for bulk Type IL cement produced at one plant in Rapid City, SD. |
| NRMCAEPD: 20117 | GCC | This EPD reports the impacts for bulk Type IP cement produced at one plant in Tijeras, NM. |
| NRMCAEPD: 20118 | Knife River | This EPD reports the impacts for ready mixed concrete from five plants in Oregon. It also reports the impacts for one plant in Oregon and one plant in Washington state which produce ready mixed concrete exclusively for precast concrete products. |
| NRMCAEPD: 20119 | Cavanagh Concrete | This EPD reports the impacts for ready mixed concrete from one plant in Stittsville, ON. |
| NRMCAEPD: 20120 | Vinagro Materials | This EPD reports the impacts for ready mixed concrete from one plant in Warwick, RI. |
| NRMCAEPD: 20121 | MetroCon Ready Mix Corp. | This EPD reports the impacts for ready mixed concrete from one plant in Toronto, ON. |
| NRMCAEPD: 20122 | Wingra Redi-Mix | This EPD reports the impacts for ready mixed concrete from three plants in Wisconsin. |
| NRMCAEPD: 20123 | CowTown Redi-Mix | This EPD reports the impacts for ready mixed concrete from one plant in Dallas, TX. |
| NRMCAEPD: 20124 | 404 Concrete | This EPD reports the impacts for ready mixed concrete from one portable plant operating in Lithonia, GA. |
| NRMCAEPD: 20125 | Cape Cod Ready Mix | This EPD reports the impacts for ready mixed concrete from four plants in Massachusetts. |
| NRMCAEPD: 20126 | Knights Companies | This EPD reports the impacts for ready mixed concrete from one plant in Columbia, SC. |
| NRMCAEPD: 20127 | BLT Companies | This EPD reports the impacts for ready mixed concrete from one plant in Yuma, AZ. |
| NRMCAEPD: 20128 | Castle Builders Supply | This EPD reports the impacts for ready mixed concrete from four plants in Pennsylvania. |
| NRMCAEPD: 20129 | GCC | This EPD reports the impacts for bulk Type IL cement produced at one plant in Samalayuca, Chihuaha. |
| NRMCAEPD: 20130 | Dauphinais Concrete | This EPD reports the impacts for ready mixed concrete from three plants in Massachusetts. |
| NRMCAEPD: 20131 | Milpitas Materials | This EPD reports the impacts for ready mixed concrete from one plant in Milpitas, CA. |
| NRMCAEPD: 20132 | Doan Companies | This EPD reports the impacts for ready mixed concrete from one plant in Ypsilanti, MI. |
| NRMCAEPD: 20133 | Ernst Concrete | This EPD reports the impacts for ready mixed concrete from four plants in the Atlanta, GA market. |
| NRMCAEPD: 20134 | Empire Transit Mix | This EPD reports the impacts for ready mixed concrete from one portable plant operating in Brooklyn, New York City, NY. |
| NRMCAEPD: 20135 | Knife River | This EPD reports the impacts for ready mixed concrete from one portable plant operating in Hermiston, OR. |
| NRMCAEPD: 20136 | MMC Materials | This EPD reports the impacts for ready mixed concrete from three plants operating in Mississippi. |
EPDs for Concrete, Cement, Aggregate and many other product categories can also be found on other EPD Program Operator websites. Please see the below links for a listing of Program Operators and their verified EPDs:
*Note: NRMCA does its best to ensure these links are current.
NRMCA Industry-Wide (Average) EPD and Regional Benchmarks Report:
Industry-Wide (Average) EPD
Industry-Wide (Average) EPD. NRMCA sponsored a project to help NRMCA members producers meet the requirements of market drivers, i.e., LEED v4 by providing concrete producers with an industry-wide EPD (IW-EPD). A cradle to gate Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) for ready mixed concrete was conducted and an IW- EPD was published. The LCA and EPD encompasses concrete for a variety of applications, strength and durability classes and slumps (or slump flows), so that a producer can use the disclosure report during the submittal process for a project requiring an EPD. The IW-EPD represents concrete typically used on a variety of projects including residential, commercial and public construction in different climate zones and in different markets.
Note: A concrete producer must have participated in providing operations data and be publicly listed as a contributor.
See below for the LCA and IW-EPD reports, a list of participating companies and plants, and additional resources to assist concrete producers.
Regional Benchmarks Report
Using data collected in developing the LCA and IW-EPD for concrete, a set of regional benchmarks for key environmental impacts was developed. The Benchmarks Report represents the environmental impacts of products with varying strengths for different applications and exposure conditions at the national level and eight NRMCA regions. The Benchmarks Report has two primary purposes:
- Concrete producers can use these benchmarks to compare their environmental impacts and aspire to lower their impacts, i.e., LEED Optimization.
• Click here for an alignment project between Athena and Climate Earth to report company EPD consistency with the regional benchmarks. - Where legislation is being drafted, the Benchmark Report is the go-to reference for regional impacts.
2021 Industry-Wide EPD and Benchmark Report:
- Click here to download the 2021 NRMCA Industry-Wide EPD
- Click here to download the 2021 LCA Report used to develop the NRMCA Industry Wide EPD and Benchmark (Industry Average) Report
- Click here to search the list of NRMCA companies and plants that participated in the 2021 Industry-Wide EPD
2020 Industry-Wide EPD and Benchmark Report:
- Click here to download the 2020 NRMCA Industry-Wide EPD
- Click here to download the 2020 LCA Report used to develop the NRMCA Industry Wide EPD and Benchmark (Industry Average) Report
- Click here to search the list of NRMCA companies and plants that participated in the 2020 Industry-Wide EPD
For LEED submittal letter template PDF click here | Word doc click here
Click here to download a PDF of the presentation on how to use the Industry-Wide EPD and Benchmark Report
Free Webinar: Environmental Product Declarations
EPDs are third party verified (certified) reports published by EPD Program Operators that provide quality assured information regarding environmental performance of their products. Review the recorded 1-1/2 hour webinar that offers a brief overview of EPDs, the Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) that supports them and the Product Category Rules (PCRs) that sets the ground rules for them. In addition, the webinar will discuss NRMCA’s EPD Program.
Watch a Recorded Webinar on EPDs
Recording of a Webinar describing the PCR and EPDs
- Click here to download Part 1 of the Webinar presentation (pdf).
- Click here to download Part 2 of the Webinar presentation (pdf).
Example Whole Building LCA Using NRMCA Benchmarks and IW EPD Mixes
Many projects have the objective of quantifying and demonstrating a reduction in the environmental footprint on a project, including the carbon footprint of concrete. The difficulty is to identify the best way to specify concrete to help meet this objective without compromising the performance objectives of the project. In the past design professionals have tried to artificially reduce the impact of concrete by specifying maximum cement content or minimum quantities of supplementary cementitious materials such as fly ash and slag. This usually results in concrete mixes that are more costly and might not meet the performance objectives. In addition, there is no way to quantify reductions in environmental impact.
Click here for an example on how to use Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) to compare the carbon footprint of the proposed building using mix designs that have relatively high volumes of slag cement and fly ash to a reference building using mix designs based on industry averages.
NRMCA EPD Program Details
NRMCA is an Environmental Product Declaration (EPD) Program Operator in order to help concrete producers and concrete product suppliers meet new requirements in green building rating systems such as LEED and other standards and initiatives such as the International Green Construction Code (IgCC) and the Architecture 2030 Challenge for Products.
Program Objectives:
The objective of the NRMCA EPD Program is to facilitate the development, verification certification and publishing of certified EPDs for ready mixed concrete and concrete ingredients. To maintain third party objectivity, NRMCA will ensure that an independent verifier reviews and verifies each EPD developed under the program. Verifiers may be an individual or verification body with knowledge of the concrete products industry and related environmental aspects, with process and product knowledge of the product category, and have expertise in LCA methodology. NRMCA will strive to keep up-to-date on the general rules of other related EPD Programs and PCR development. The goal is to make EPDs verified (certified) by NRMCA as consistent as possible with those in other EPD Programs in order to support the use of that information in LEED, IgCC, Architecture 2030 Challenge for Products and other green building and environmental programs.
Program Instructions:
NRMCA has developed EPD Program Operator Instructions by which it conducts the NRMCA EPD Program. These rules lay out how NRMCA will adopt and develop PCRs, conduct LCAs, and develop and verify (certify) EPDs. These rules were developed by NRMCA EPD Program Committee and meet the requirements of international standards for developing EPDs. Click here to view the NRMCA EPD Program Operator Instructions.
NRMCA manages the process from beginning to end, helping manufacturers identify consultants and tools to perform the prerequisite LCA in order to develop a draft EPD. Once the draft EPD is developed, NRMCA verifies that the LCA and EPD were conducted in accordance with the selected PCR and if so, certifies the EPD.
How do I get an NRMCA Verified (Certified) EPD for my Product?
Under the NRMCA EPD Program, companies (concrete producers and concrete product suppliers) go through the following steps to receive an NRMCA Certified EPD:
- Select a PCR. The PCR will be the basis for which an LCA Report and draft EPD are developed. NRMCA maintains a list of PCRs it recommends for specific product categories (see below).
- Conduct an LCA on the product based on the selected PCR and produce an LCA Report. A company can do this with in-house staff if it has the expertise or it can engage an independent consultant do this. NRMCA maintains a list of independent consultants that have the capabilities of conducting LCAs and producing LCA Reports. Consultants conducting LCAs and producing LCA Reports contract directly with companies seeking LCAs and do not contract with NRMCA. See below for list of LCA consultants.
- An LCA must be critically reviewed by an independent reviewer. NRMCA can assign one of its independent reviewers to conduct the Critical Review of the LCA.
- Develop a draft EPD from the LCA Report. A company can do this with its own in-house staff if it has the expertise or it can engage an independent consultant do this. NRMCA maintains a list of independent consultants that have the capabilities of developing draft EPDs from LCA Reports. Consultants developing draft EPDs contract directly with companies seeking LCAs and do not contract with NRMCA. See below for a list of LCA consultants.
- Submit the LCA Report and draft EPD to NRMCA for verification (certification). NRMCA conducts a preliminary review of the LCA Report and draft EPD for compliance with its EPD Program. If they meet NRMCA requirements, the LCA Report and draft EPD are sent to an Independent Verifier for review.
- An NRMCA Independent Verifier reviews the LCA Report and draft EPD. If the Independent Verifier determines that the LCA Report and draft EPD meet all the requirements of the applicable international standards, the PCR and the NRMCA EPD Program Operator Rules, the Consultant signs the draft EPD and NRMCA will issue the EPD with the NRMCA Certified EPD logo and publish the EPD on its website.
- Companies can use the NRMCA Certified EPD for project submittals and product marketing.
What does it cost for an EPD?
There are basically two steps to the process that will cost money: 1) Conduct an LCA, produce an LCA Report and a draft EPD, and 2) Have the LCA Report critically reviewed and the EPD verified (certified). Most companies don’t have the expertise in-house to conduct an LCA and produce a draft EPD so they will have to hire a consultant. There are many consultants who have the necessary expertise, but NRMCA recommends the LCA consultants listed below since they are also qualified verifiers in the NRMCA EPD Program and have a detailed knowledge of the NRMCA EPD Program Rules. You will contract directly with the consultant to conduct the LCA and produce an LCA Report and draft EPD.
The second step is to submit the LCA Report and draft EPD to have the EPD verified (certified) by NRMCA. There are 3 different levels of verification fees. Most companies will select Level 1 since they will need to have the LCA Report critically reviewed and their draft EPD verified. However, you can select Level 2 or 3 if you already have a critically reviewed LCA from NRMCA and have used the LCA to verify an EPD under the NRMCA program.
Levels of Verification (Certification):
Depending on the documentation submitted by the company seeking EPD verification (certification) from NRMCA, there will be different levels of Verification Services (and associated fees) required.
Level 1: Conduct a Critical Review of an LCA Report and Independent Verification of an EPD based on the LCA Report to determine if they meet the requirements of the PCR, ISO 14040, ISO 14025 and NRMCA EPD Program Operator Rules. If all the requirements are met, NRMCA issues a Certified EPD.
Level 2: Conduct a Critical Review of an updated LCA Report and Independent Verification of an EPD based on the LCA Report for additional plants and mixes from the same company as to determine if they meet the requirements of the PCR, ISO 14040, ISO 14025 and NRMCA EPD Program Operator Rules. This level of review must take place within 4 months of a Level 1 verification from the same company. If all the requirements are met, NRMCA issues a Certified EPD.
Level 3: Verify changes to existing verified EPDs, based on an LCA report that was previously Critically Reviewed and are from the same company and plant(s) per Level 1 and 2 verification above to determine if it meets all the requirements of the PCR, ISO 14025 and NRMCA EPD Program Operator Rules. Level 3 verification and EPD period of validity is contingent on compliance with the current Product Category Rule.
Verification (Certification) Fees:
Level 1: NRMCA Verifier Fee for New Customers
| Number of plants reported in LCA/EPD | NRMCA Members | Non-members |
| 1 to 3 plants | $1,250 | $2,000 |
| 4 to 10 plants | $2,500 | $4,000 |
| 11 or more plants | Negotiated fee | Negotiated fee |
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Level 2: Additional Plants within 4 Months of Level 1 Verification
| NRMCA Members | Non-members | |
| Plant Rate | $300/plant | $450/plant |
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Level 3: New EPDs at Verified Plants or Changes to Existing EPDs
| NRMCA Members | Non-members | |
| Hourly Rate | $300/hour | $450/hour |
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For questions contact Matthew Lemay, 847-323-0413.
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Submit an EPD for Verification (Certification)
Click here to download the Verification (Certification) Submittal Form and follow the instructions on the form for submitting payment and documentation.**
NRMCA Verified LCA Consultants
The following is a list of LCA consultants. The LCA consultant will guide you through the data collection process and will generate a LCA and draft EPD. Once these drafts are complete, NRMCA randomly selects an independent verifier verify your EPD.
| Company | Contact/E-mail | Phone |
| Climate Earth | Chris Erickson | 415-391-2725 |
| WAP Sustainability Consultants | Hannah Renaud | 250-837-8915 |
** You will contract directly with the LCA experts to conduct an LCA.
EPD and LCA Calculators and Services
Climate Earth
Climate Earth offers an automated EPD solution called EPD Enterprise that allows users to generate a fully verified product specific EPD instantly for any mix. Users simply login with their web browser, enter a mix design, and the system generates a fully verified and company branded EPD in PDF form that is ready for bid submittal. In addition, in partnership with Command Alkon, Climate Earth offers a version of EPD Enterprise where CommandQC users can generate a verified EPD for any mix directly from the CommandQC console.
- Click here to learn more about Climate Earth EPD solutions.
- Click here for a PDF about Climate Earth’s system EPD software tool and contribution to LEED v4 Environmental Product Declarations credit.
WAP Sustainability Consulting
- Click here to learn more about WAP Sustainability EPD solutions.
- Click here to sign up for WAP’s Theta EPD tool for Concrete and Cement
Slag Cement Life Cycle Assessment Calculator
The SCA commissioned the Athena Institute to produce its Ready Mixed Concrete Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) Calculator for Slag Cement – Version 3.0 to show the environmental impacts of using slag cement in ready mixed concrete. The LCA calculator allows users to enter custom concrete mixes and then substitute varying amounts of slag cement through a simple dashboard interface. By selecting a preset mix or entering the details of a custom mix, the calculator allows users to increase or decrease the percentage of slag cement and calculate LCA results in real time. The tool also allows users to compare custom mixes against region-specific industry average mixes and substitute these mixes into a generic whole building to calculate cumulative whole-building results. The calculator can be accessed on the SCA’s website.
Product Category Rules
The following is a list of PCRs adopted by NRMCA for concrete and concrete ingredients:
| Product | EPD Program where PCR is registered***/Download |
| Concrete | NSF International |
| Cement | ASTM |
| Cement | The International EPD System |
| Slag Cement | ASTM |
| Expanded Shale, Clay, and Slate Lightweight Aggregate | ASTM |
| Construction Aggregates: Natural Aggregate, Crushed Concrete, and Iron/Steel Furnace Slag | ASTM |
***PCRs can be registered by any EPD Program. Any EPD Program can adopt a PCR developed by another EPD Program.
For questions contact Matthew Lemay, 847-323-0413.