EPD Bootcamp
Stuck on EPD Verification? Get Guidance from Experienced Verifiers
The verifier has questioned your modelling decisions, requested additional documentation or identified issues with how you've applied the Product Category Rules (PCRs).
Now what? You could spend days or weeks trying to figure it out yourself, wait for what response you get after your next submission, and risk having to redo substantial parts of your work. In the worst case, maybe your EPD does not pass the verification at all, even after spending all that time.
There's another option. The EPD Bootcamp gives you two days of targeted methodological training and direct access to experienced EPD verifiers to help you understand the issues, evaluate your options and determine practical next steps.
The training gave me exactly what I needed — deeper insights into how verifiers think, more clarity on the EPD process, and the confidence to develop EPDs confidently on my own and in less time. I’d definitely recommend it to anyone with LCA experience.Register for the Bootcamp
Join our upcoming cohort
Duration
2 days
Format
Online, with 2 expert-led live sessions
Investment
€1,500 per participant
Group size
6–10 participants
The course will run if at least 6 participants enrol by November 23, 2026. We limit the group to 10 participants, so sign up now to secure your place.
Common Errors in EPD Development and Verification
Data Quality & Documentation
- Non-compliance with formal requirements
- Missing documentation for composition, energy, waste or allocation
- Dataset representativeness doubts, missing indicators or incomplete assessments
Product Descriptions & Assumptions
- Unexpectedly high or low biogenic GWP results
- Unclear descriptions of what happens in individual life cycle modules
- Omitted model processes or unverified environmental claims
LCA Modelling & Calculations
- Uncertainty around electricity modelling and renewable electricity documentation
- Modelling errors in modules C and D
- Energy or biogenic carbon balancing issues, or inconsistencies between life cycle stages
If any of these sound familiar, the EPD Bootcamp helps you resolve them.
Want to understand what commonly goes wrong?
In our expert webinar, Why EPDs Fail, we examine the methodological choices, documentation gaps and process mistakes that can create problems during verification, and what EPD practitioners can address earlier.
Watch Why EPDs Fail
Get Practical Guidance on EPD Verification
Understand how to interpret and apply rules to your particular EPD, and how to explain the decisions you made.
Learn From Experts Who Develop and Verify EPDs
Your trainers bring experience from manufacturing, research, EPD program development and more than 500 EPD verifications.
They do more than explain the requirements. They help you understand how EPD decisions are made in practice, how to document and defend those decisions, and what an independent verifier may examine or challenge.
Fabian Diaz
LCA Lead at Eurovent Certification · EPD Verifier · EPD and PCR Specialist
Fabian is the LCA Lead at Eurovent Certification, where he works on LCA, EPD, PCR and standards development for the European HVAC&R manufacturing industry. He is also an EPD verifier for the IBU Program Operator and is involved in developing PCRs, supporting cPCR harmonisation, and establishing the Eurovent Certification Program Operator.
With a PhD in Environmental Engineering and Science and experience spanning LCA research, teaching, industrial LCA management and EPD development, Fabian brings together technical methodology, verification experience and practical insight into applying LCA and EPD requirements in manufacturing.
Credibility highlights:
- LCA Lead at Eurovent Certification
- EPD verifier for IBU
- PCR Moderator for Eurovent
- National Expert in cPCR harmonisation
- Technical Lead for Eurovent Certification Program Operator
Matthias Schulz
Independent EPD Verifier · Founder, Schulz Sustainability Consulting
Matthias has nearly 20 years of LCA experience and has worked in EPD verification since 2012. He is an independent verifier appointed by the Advisory Board of Institut Bauen und Umwelt (IBU) and is also affiliated with the International EPD System.
Having participated in more than 500 EPD verifications, Matthias helps participants understand how verifiers assess plausibility, conformity, completeness and the transparency of methodological decisions.
Credibility highlights:
- Nearly 20 years in LCA
- EPD verifier since 2012
- 500+ EPD verifications
- IBU-appointed verifier
- International EPD System affiliation
Ready to develop your EPD skills with guidance from experienced practitioners and a verifier?
Secure Your Place in the Upcoming CohortWhat You’ll Walk Away With
Navigate complex PCR requirements: Understand how to interpret and apply requirements to real EPD decisions.
Spot potential verification issues: Recognize common gaps in modelling, data quality, calculations and documentation before they become bigger problems.
Respond to verifier comments: Understand what verifiers are asking for and how to approach necessary corrections or clarifications.
Move your EPD forward with confidence: Identify practical next steps to address outstanding technical questions and prepare for verification.
Why Choose the EPD Bootcamp?
Structured Learning and Practical Exercises
Build your understanding through self-study materials and videos, then apply what you learn through practical exercises.
Expert and Verifier Guidance
Discuss technical questions, requirements and verification challenges with experienced EPD practitioners and verifiers.
Focused Technical Topics
Work through PCR requirements, LCA modelling decisions, supporting documentation and verifier comments.
Support for Your EPD Work
Bring questions and challenges from your own EPD projects, whether they are approaching third-party verification or already undergoing it.
Stop Second-Guessing Your EPD Decisions
Whether you're preparing for verification, responding to verifier comments or resolving difficult technical questions, you don't have to figure everything out on your own.
Join the EPD Bootcamp to work through technical challenges with practical guidance and experienced EPD verifiers.
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