Conference
2026
17 + 18 November 2026
SPARKS, Brussels
Environmental Product Data: From Regulation to Real Building Decisions
CPR. EPBD. Digital Product Passports. Building LCA.
Europe’s construction sector is entering a new phase. Environmental product information must become more reliable, scalable and digitally usable – not only for regulatory compliance, but also for assessing the environmental performance of buildings.
What will change? What data will be needed? And how can we make the transition work in practice?
Join policymakers, manufacturers, construction professionals, EPD Programme Operators, LCA experts and digital solution providers to explore the challenges, identify practical solutions and shape the next steps together.
18 November 2026 | SPARKS, Brussels
Understand what’s changing in the morning. Work on solutions in the afternoon.
Conference Programme
Wednesday, 18 November 2026 · SPARKS, Brussels
The revised Construction Products Regulation is moving from legislation towards practical implementation.
What is already decided? Which standards, cPCRs and verification arrangements are still under development? What does this mean for manufacturers, EPD Programme Operators and the wider environmental product data ecosystem?
With perspectives from the European Commission, CEN, the construction products industry and EPD Programme Operators, this session will explore the key implementation challenges and priorities.
Take-away: A clearer understanding of the regulatory transition, remaining uncertainties and the most important implementation risks.
Moderators: Olympia Dolla – ECO Platform (Vice president), Pascal Eveillard – ECO Platform (AGI Chair)
Welcome: Håkon Hauan – ECO Platform (President)
Speakers & Panelists: Oscar Nieto – European Commission DG GROW, Dieter De Lathauwer – DG ENV / CEN/TC 350, Christophe Sykes – Construction Products Europe (CPE), Sebastiaan Stiller – EPD International
10:30 - 11:00 – Coffe Break & Networking
As Member States prepare to implement building life-cycle GWP requirements, important questions arise about the environmental product data needed for building calculations.
Which data sources will be accepted? What role will verified EPDs and generic data play? How will national databases and calculation approaches evolve? And how can unnecessary fragmentation be avoided?
This session connects the EU framework with emerging national implementation approaches and the practical needs of building-level users.
Take-away: A better understanding of national implementation challenges, common product-data quirements and where harmonisation matters most.
Moderator: Christian Donath – ECO Platform (Managing Director)
Speaker: Bunthan Iea – European Commission DG ENER
12:30 - 13:30 – Networking Lunch
TRACK A
Industry & Compliance
How should manufacturers organise environmental product data, link LCA and product information, manage updates and prepare for CPR and DPP requirements while details are still evolving?
KEY TOPICS
Data ownership · LCA workflows · Product identifiers · Organisational readiness
WHO SHOULD ATTEND?
Manufacturers, industry associations, product managers, sustainability and compliance teams.
EXPECTED SESSION OUTCOME
Three practical actions manufacturers can start preparing for 2027.
Moderator: Olympia Dolla – ECO Platform (Vice President)
Impulse: Daniel Olausson – Prodikt
14:30 - 15:00 – Coffee Break & Networking
Examine where calculation models, environmental datasets and assurance processes can be reused and where different legal responsibilities and outputs require separate treatment.
KEY TOPICS
Data reuse · Calculation · Verification · Declarations · Digital delivery
WHO SHOULD ATTEND?
Manufacturers, EPD Programme Operators, notified bodies, verifiers and compliance specialists.
EXPECTED SESSION OUTCOME
Practical principles for alignment and reuse, including where voluntary EPDs continue to add value.
Moderator: Jane Anderson – ECO Platform (TEWOG Convenor)
Impulse: Ugo Pannuti – EPD Italy
TRACK B
Methods & Trust
Explore how interpretations of EN 15804, cPCRs, background databases and modelling rules can create inconsistent results and unnecessary barriers to cross-border use.
KEY TOPICS
EN 15804 · cPCRs · Background datasets · Harmonisation
WHO SHOULD ATTEND?
EPD Programme Operators, LCA experts, manufacturers, consultants and standardisation experts.
EXPECTED SESSION OUTCOME
Three priorities for improving methodological harmonisation.
Moderator: Dr. Bastian Wittstock – ECO Platform (TEWOG Convenor)
Topic Patron: Nikolaos Emmanouil – ECO Platform (STAWOG Convenor)
Impulse 1: Michaël Medard – Saint-Gobain
Impulse 2: Viktor Hakkarainen – CHM Analytics
14:30 - 15:00 – Coffee Break & Networking
Consider the potential of automated quality assurance, AVS 3+ and Fully Digital EPD workflows, while identifying where expert judgement, independence and traceability remain essential.
KEY TOPICS
AVS 3+ · Automation · Independent verification · Audit trails
WHO SHOULD ATTEND?
Verifiers, notified bodies, EPD Programme Operators, quality managers and tool providers.
EXPECTED SESSION OUTCOME
Minimum safeguards for credible, scalable verification.
Moderator: Ben Ciavola – ECO Platform (TOOLWOG Upstream)
Topic Patron: Balazs Sara – EPD Italy / ECO Platform Auditor
Impulse 1: Lisa Oberaigner – emidat
Impulse 2: Stefan Zwerenz – IBU
TRACK C
Data & Use
Identify what is needed to find, access, exchange, validate and trace environmental product information across databases, DPP systems and downstream applications.
KEY TOPICS
Identifiers · Data models · APIs · Validation · Provenance
WHO SHOULD ATTEND?
Software and tool providers, database operators, DPP experts, data specialists and EPD Programme Operators.
EXPECTED SESSION OUTCOME
Minimum requirements for interoperable environmental product information.
Moderator: Oliver Kusche – ECO Platform (TOOLWOG Convenor)
Topic Patron: Omar Amara – ECO Platform (DPP liaison person)
Impulse: Aitor Aragon – UNE
14:30 - 15:00 – Coffee Break & Networking
Work backwards from real building calculations. Identify which product data, environmental indicators, scenarios, units, verification information and digital interfaces are essential for robust Building LCA.
KEY TOPICS
EPBD · Building GWP · EPDs · Generic data · Digital workflows
WHO SHOULD ATTEND?
Architects, engineers, Building LCA practitioners, national database experts and software providers.
EXPECTED SESSION OUTCOME
A practical list of product-data needs for Building LCA, distinguishing must-have and useful information.
Moderator: Rafael Horn – ECO Platform (Managing Director)
Six expert sessions. Three complementary perspectives. One shared challenge: making environmental product information credible, scalable and useful.
In the closing plenary, the key findings from the afternoon discussions will be brought together.
What are the most urgent challenges? Where is greater alignment needed? And what should industry, standardisation bodies, regulators and the EPD community work on next?
Take-away: A consolidated view of the main challenges, proposed actions and priorities emerging from the Conference.
16:30 - 17:30 – Optional Networking & Informal Exchange
Featured Voices
PLENARY SPEAKERS & PANELLISTS
Oscar Nieto
European Commission, Policy Officer DG Grow
Oscar Nieto Sanz is a Policy Officer in the Construction Unit at the European Commission’s Directorate-General for Internal Market, Industry, Entrepreneurship, and SMEs (DG GROW) where he is responsible for implementing the Construction Products Regulation. Prior to joining the EC, Oscar was the Technical Director at Construction Products Europe.
Dieter De Lathauwer
CEN/TC 350,
Chairman
Dieter De Lathauwer has been chairman of CEN/TC 350 since 2021, leading the European committee responsible for sustainability standards in construction. For nearly 25 years, Dieter has been active in construction policy at national and European levels, particularly as an expert in construction products policy at the Belgian Ministry of Environment. He holds a degree in construction engineering and has experience in quality auditing and certification.
Bunthan Iea
European Commission, Policy Officer DG Energy
Bunthan Iea is a policy officer at the European Commission’s Directorate-General for Energy, focusing on the life-cycle assessment of buildings’ environmental impact. He holds engineering degrees from École Polytechnique and École des Ponts et Chaussées, and completed a PhD in 2022 on fire resistance assessment of building structures. Before joining the Commission, he worked as a Project Manager at the French Ministry’s Directorate for Planning, Housing, and Nature (DGALN).
Christophe Sykes
Director General, Construction Products Europe
Christophe Sykes is Director General of Construction Products Europe (CPE), where he leads the association’s public affairs strategy, develops networks and coalitions, and manages the team. Since 2012, he has positioned CPE as a key player in the European public affairs landscape. With extensive experience in stakeholder engagement and strategic leadership, Christophe is committed to guiding the association through change and ensuring its long-term sustainability.
Oscar Nieto Sanz is a Policy Officer in the Construction Unit at the European Commission’s Directorate-General for Internal Market, Industry, Entrepreneurship, and SMEs (DG GROW) where he is responsible for implementing the Construction Products Regulation. Prior to joining the EC, Oscar was the Technical Director at Construction Products Europe.
Dieter De Lathauwer has been chairman of CEN/TC 350 since 2021, leading the European committee responsible for sustainability standards in construction. For nearly 25 years, Dieter has been active in construction policy at national and European levels, particularly as an expert in construction products policy at the Belgian Ministry of Environment. He holds a degree in construction engineering and has experience in quality auditing and certification.
Bunthan Iea is a policy officer at the European Commission’s Directorate-General for Energy, focusing on the life-cycle assessment of buildings’ environmental impact. He holds engineering degrees from École Polytechnique and École des Ponts et Chaussées, and completed a PhD in 2022 on fire resistance assessment of building structures. Before joining the Commission, he worked as a Project Manager at the French Ministry’s Directorate for Planning, Housing, and Nature (DGALN).
Christophe Sykes is Director General of Construction Products Europe (CPE), where he leads the association’s public affairs strategy, develops networks and coalitions, and manages the team. Since 2012, he has positioned CPE as a key player in the European public affairs landscape. With extensive experience in stakeholder engagement and strategic leadership, Christophe is committed to guiding the association through change and ensuring its long-term sustainability.
Why attend?
Understand the regulatory transition
Get clarity on CPR, EPBD, DPP and standardisation - what is decided, what is still developing, and what matters next.
Connect product data with Building LCA
Explore how environmental product information can meet the needs of building assessment, national databases and practical calculation tools.
Turn challenges into practical solutions
Join facilitated expert sessions on manufacturer readiness, harmonisation, verficiation and digital interoperability.
Meet the people shaping the transition
Exchange perspectives with policymakers, industry, construction professionals, programme operators, verifiers and technology experts.
Who should attend?
Manufacturers & Industry Associations
Prepare for evolving CPR and DPP requirements, explore how environmental datasets and processes can be reused, and identify practical steps towards scalable compliance.
Relevant: Main Forum 1 · A1 · A2
EPD Programme Operators, LCA Experts & Verifiers
Discuss methodological consistency, verification and the transition towards scalable, credible environmental declarations.
Relevant: Main Forum 1 · B1 · B2
Software Providers, Data Platforms & Digital Experts
Explore the data models, identifiers, APIs and interoperability requirements needed to connect environmental product information with digital applications.
Relevant: C1 · C2 · B2
Architects, Engineers & Building LCA Professionals
Understand how environmental product data can support building-level GWP calculations, national assessment requirements and digital Building LCA workflows.
Relevant: Main Forum 2 · C2 · C1
Where to stay?
SPARKS is located at Rue Ravenstein 60, 1000 Brussels, directly in the city centre and only a short walk from Brussels Central Station. Participants are kindly asked to arrange their own accommodation. Some hotels cooperate with SPARKS, so it may be worth mentioning the venue when booking and asking whether a preferential rate or discount is available.
For convenience, participants may wish to consider the following nearby business hotels:
- Hilton Brussels Grand Place →
Located next to Brussels Central Station and within easy walking distance of SPARKS. The hotel is also close to Grand Place and the museum district. - NH Brussels Carrefour de l’Europe →
A centrally located 4-star hotel close to Brussels Central Station and Grand Place, offering a practical option for participants wishing to stay near the venue. - Warwick Grand-Place Brussels →
A 4-star hotel located one block from Brussels Central Station and close to Grand Place, suitable for business and conference stays in the city centre. - Pillows City Hotel Brussels Centre →
A 4-star boutique hotel in the city centre, located close to Brussels Central Station and within walking distance of SPARKS.
Participants are, of course, free to choose any other accommodation according to their own preferences and travel arrangements.
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