Emission Factors:OEKOBAUDAT

Description

ÖKOBAUDAT is a German government-managed database for environmental impacts and emissions associated with construction materials and buildings. It follows the EN 15804 standard and is widely used for Environmental Product Declarations (EPDs), Life Cycle Assessments (LCAs), and sustainability certifications in the building sector.

Metadata

Data Type: Activity-based
Publisher Type: Platform maintained by the Federal Ministry for Housing, Urban Design Development and Building, data owned by a range of companies and associations.
Number of Factors: 461
Database Format: Webpage, XLM
Last Update: 2024
Update Frequency: Regular updates
Cost: Free
Link: [ÖKOBAUDAT]

When to use

Use to calculate activity-based emissions for construction materials.

Limitations

Primarily focused on construction materials and specific to Germany.

Page Contributors: Michelle Steiner