LEED, BREEAM and DGNB Documentation with Fiber Cement Board: EPD Guide

LEED, BREEAM, and DGNB Documentation with Fiber Cement Board

Green building certification schemes — LEED, BREEAM, and DGNB — are increasingly required on commercial, institutional, and residential projects across Europe. Specifiers need materials with verified environmental credentials. This guide explains how Terasun TSM fiber cement board supports certification documentation.

Environmental Product Declaration: EPD-IES-0018268

Terasun TSM fiber cement board carries a verified Environmental Product Declaration (EPD): EPD-IES-0018268.

• Standard: ISO 14025 (Type III Environmental Declaration)
• Scope: Cradle-to-gate (A1–A3) with optional modules
• Verification: Third-party verified by an independent programme operator
• Contents: Global Warming Potential (GWP), Primary Energy Demand, Acidification, Eutrophication, and other impact categories per EN 15804+A2

A verified ISO 14025 EPD is the format accepted by LEED, BREEAM, and DGNB for material-level environmental declarations.

LEED v4 / LEED v4.1 Credits

MR Credit: Building Product Disclosure and Optimization — Environmental Product Declarations

Under LEED v4 and v4.1, projects earn 1–2 points for using products with ISO 14025 Type III EPDs from at least five different manufacturers.

Terasun TSM fiber cement board with EPD-IES-0018268 qualifies as one product contributing to this credit when installed in sufficient quantity (typically ≥0.5% by cost or quantity of total building materials).

IEQ Credit: Low-Emitting Materials

Fiber cement board is an inorganic, cement-based product with extremely low VOC emissions. Terasun TSM carries REACH compliance and VOC/Intertek certification, supporting Low-Emitting Materials credits.

BREEAM Credits

Mat 01: Life Cycle Impacts

BREEAM Mat 01 awards credits for using products with EPDs as part of a whole-building Life Cycle Assessment (LCA). EPD-IES-0018268 provides the data needed for LCA software input (SimaPro, One Click LCA, etc.).

Mat 03: Responsible Sourcing

Fiber cement board from verified, CE-certified supply chains contributes to responsible sourcing credits. CE certification (1023-CPR-1565 P) and ETA (24/0895) demonstrate a verified, tested product supply chain.

Hea 02: Indoor Air Quality

Cement-based boards with low VOC emissions support indoor air quality credits when used in interior applications.

DGNB Credits (Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Denmark, Czech Republic, Greece, Bulgaria)

DGNB is the dominant green building system in DACH countries. Key relevant criteria:

ENV1.1: Life Cycle Assessment DGNB requires product-level EPD data for the LCA calculation. EPD-IES-0018268 provides ISO 14025 compliant data compatible with DGNB's calculation methodology (ÖKOBAUDAT database compatibility).

ENV1.2: Local Environmental Impact Fiber cement board's inorganic composition means no VOC off-gassing, no formaldehyde, and no biological contamination risk — supporting this criterion.

SOC1.2: Indoor Air Hygiene Terasun TSM boards contribute positively due to low emissions and inorganic composition.

Fire Class Contribution to Green Building Compliance

Beyond the EPD, Terasun TSM's A1 fire classification and E120/EI90/EW120 tested wall assembly performance support:

• BREEAM Fire Safety credits (Hea 05 in some schemes)
• DGNB SOC 1.6: Fire Safety criterion
• LEED Safety First addenda credits for fire-rated systems

Practical Documentation Pack for Green Building Projects

Terasun Europe provides the following documentation for green building certification:

All documents available for download from the Terasun Europe document library.

Summary

Terasun TSM fiber cement board's EPD-IES-0018268 (ISO 14025, third-party verified) provides the environmental data needed for LEED v4/v4.1 EPD credits, BREEAM Mat 01, and DGNB ENV1.1. Combined with its A1 fire class and REACH/VOC certification, it is a well-documented choice for green building projects across Europe.

*Terasun Europe is not the manufacturer of Terasun products. Terasun Europe acts as the Authorised European Representative for Zhejiang Terasun Air Duct Co., Ltd., Zhejiang Province, China.*