{"id":9629,"date":"2026-07-28T07:03:03","date_gmt":"2026-07-28T07:03:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/trainingportal.cobuilder.com\/?page_id=9629"},"modified":"2026-07-28T13:09:07","modified_gmt":"2026-07-28T13:09:07","slug":"collecting-carbon-footprint-data-in-cobuilder-collaborate-gwp-and-gwp-iobc-requirements","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/trainingportal.cobuilder.com\/en\/collecting-carbon-footprint-data-in-cobuilder-collaborate-gwp-and-gwp-iobc-requirements\/","title":{"rendered":"Collecting carbon footprint data in Cobuilder Collaborate: GWP and GWP IOBC Requirements"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-1 fusion-flex-container has-pattern-background has-mask-background nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-padding-top:10px;--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-flex-start fusion-flex-content-wrap\" style=\"max-width:1404px;margin-left: calc(-4% \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-4% \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-0 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:100%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:1.92%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:20px;--awb-spacing-left-large:1.92%;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:1.92%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><nav class=\"fusion-breadcrumbs awb-yoast-breadcrumbs fusion-breadcrumbs-1\" style=\"--awb-margin-bottom:40px;--awb-text-color:var(--awb-custom_color_1);--awb-breadcrumb-sep:&#039;\/&#039;;\" aria-label=\"Breadcrumb\"><ol class=\"awb-breadcrumb-list\"><li class=\"fusion-breadcrumb-item awb-breadcrumb-sep awb-home\" ><a href=\"https:\/\/trainingportal.cobuilder.com\/en\/\" class=\"fusion-breadcrumb-link\"><span >Home<\/span><\/a><\/li><\/ol><\/nav><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-1 fusion-sep-none fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-one\" style=\"--awb-margin-top-small:10px;--awb-margin-right-small:0px;--awb-margin-bottom-small:10px;--awb-margin-left-small:0px;\"><h1 class=\"fusion-title-heading title-heading-left\" style=\"margin:0;\">Collecting carbon footprint data in Collaborate:<\/p>\n<p>GWP and GWP IOBC Requirements<\/p><\/h1><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-1\" style=\"--awb-font-size:18px;--awb-text-color:var(--awb-color4);--awb-text-font-family:&quot;Roboto&quot;;--awb-text-font-style:italic;--awb-text-font-weight:400;\"><p>A guide for Cobuilder Collaborate users, part of the Collaborate Sustainability service.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-2 fusion-flex-container has-pattern-background has-mask-background nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-flex-start fusion-flex-content-wrap\" style=\"max-width:1404px;margin-left: calc(-4% \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-4% \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-1 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:100%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:1.92%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:20px;--awb-spacing-left-large:1.92%;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:1.92%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-2\"><p>Across the construction industry, the sustainability conversation has narrowed to one question above all others: what is the carbon footprint of what we build? Regulators, clients and value chain partners increasingly ask for it in numbers, and those numbers have to be traceable back to their source, whether that source is a product-specific EPD or a recognised generic LCA database.<\/p>\n<p>To help you meet that demand, we have added two new libraries to Cobuilder Collaborate: <strong>GWP Requirements<\/strong> and <strong>GWP IOBC Requirements<\/strong>. Both are built to gather, in one structured place, the product data you need to calculate the carbon footprint of a project. This guide explains what each library collects, how the two differ, and how they connect to the reporting frameworks that apply in Norway today.<\/p>\n<p>This page builds on our overview of <a href=\"https:\/\/cobuilder.com\/en\/epd-and-lca-data-usage\/\">how EPD and LCA data work in the Cobuilder platform<\/a>. If you are new to how we source and prepare environmental data, we recommend reading that guide too.<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-image-element\" style=\"--awb-caption-title-font-family:var(--h2_typography-font-family);--awb-caption-title-font-weight:var(--h2_typography-font-weight);--awb-caption-title-font-style:var(--h2_typography-font-style);--awb-caption-title-size:var(--h2_typography-font-size);--awb-caption-title-transform:var(--h2_typography-text-transform);--awb-caption-title-line-height:var(--h2_typography-line-height);--awb-caption-title-letter-spacing:var(--h2_typography-letter-spacing);\"><span class=\" fusion-imageframe imageframe-none imageframe-1 hover-type-none\"><a href=\"https:\/\/trainingportal.cobuilder.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Collaborate-GWP-guidebook-featured-image.jpg\" class=\"fusion-lightbox\" data-rel=\"iLightbox[442f4f1dbc36a173c41]\" data-title=\"Collaborate-GWP-guidebook-featured-image\" title=\"Collaborate-GWP-guidebook-featured-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1280\" height=\"720\" src=\"https:\/\/trainingportal.cobuilder.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Collaborate-GWP-guidebook-featured-image.jpg\" data-orig-src=\"https:\/\/trainingportal.cobuilder.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Collaborate-GWP-guidebook-featured-image.jpg\" alt class=\"lazyload img-responsive wp-image-9664\" srcset=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%27http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%27%20width%3D%271280%27%20height%3D%27720%27%20viewBox%3D%270%200%201280%20720%27%3E%3Crect%20width%3D%271280%27%20height%3D%27720%27%20fill-opacity%3D%220%22%2F%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/trainingportal.cobuilder.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Collaborate-GWP-guidebook-featured-image-200x113.jpg 200w, https:\/\/trainingportal.cobuilder.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Collaborate-GWP-guidebook-featured-image-400x225.jpg 400w, https:\/\/trainingportal.cobuilder.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Collaborate-GWP-guidebook-featured-image-600x338.jpg 600w, https:\/\/trainingportal.cobuilder.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Collaborate-GWP-guidebook-featured-image-800x450.jpg 800w, https:\/\/trainingportal.cobuilder.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Collaborate-GWP-guidebook-featured-image-1200x675.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/trainingportal.cobuilder.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Collaborate-GWP-guidebook-featured-image.jpg 1280w\" data-sizes=\"auto\" data-orig-sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 1280px\" \/><\/a><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-2 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:100%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:1.92%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:20px;--awb-spacing-left-large:1.92%;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:1.92%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-2 fusion-sep-none fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-two\" style=\"--awb-text-color:#000000;--awb-margin-top-small:10px;--awb-margin-right-small:0px;--awb-margin-bottom-small:10px;--awb-margin-left-small:0px;\"><h2 class=\"fusion-title-heading title-heading-left\" style=\"font-family:var(--awb-typography5-font-family);font-weight:var(--awb-typography5-font-weight);font-style:var(--awb-typography5-font-style);margin:0;\">Why we created two dedicated libraries<\/h2><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-3\"><p>Global Warming Potential (GWP) expresses a product&#8217;s contribution to climate change, usually in kilograms of CO\u2082 equivalent (kg CO\u2082 eq). It is the single most requested environmental indicator in construction, and it sits at the centre of both project level climate accounting and company level sustainability reporting.<\/p>\n<p>Because the industry is so focused on this one measure, we decided to give it dedicated homes in Collaborate rather than leaving it inside broader environmental datasets. The result is two libraries that share the same purpose, collecting the product data required to calculate a project&#8217;s carbon footprint, but that use two different GWP indicators.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-3 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:100%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:1.92%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:20px;--awb-spacing-left-large:1.92%;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:1.92%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-3 fusion-sep-none fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-two\" style=\"--awb-text-color:#000000;--awb-margin-top-small:10px;--awb-margin-right-small:0px;--awb-margin-bottom-small:10px;--awb-margin-left-small:0px;\"><h2 class=\"fusion-title-heading title-heading-left\" style=\"font-family:var(--awb-typography5-font-family);font-weight:var(--awb-typography5-font-weight);font-style:var(--awb-typography5-font-style);margin:0;\">What both libraries collect<\/h2><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-4\"><p>Whichever library you use, the goal is a complete, calculation-ready picture of each product&#8217;s climate impact. Both libraries gather:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>The GWP value from the product&#8217;s EPD<\/strong> (Environmental Product Declaration), where one exists. Where an EPD is not available, a <strong>generic GWP value<\/strong> from a recognised generic database is used instead. You can read how these generic values are sourced and mapped in our <a href=\"https:\/\/cobuilder.com\/en\/epd-and-lca-data-usage\/\">EPD and LCA data usage guide<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li><strong>The declared unit<\/strong> for which the GWP value is given (for example per kilogram, per cubic metre or per linear metre). This is essential, because the same indicator can be reported against very different units.<\/li>\n<li><strong>The weight of the product per the EPD&#8217;s declared unit<\/strong>, which allows the declared value to be converted and scaled to the actual quantity used in the project.<\/li>\n<li><strong>The weight of the F-pak<\/strong> (the consumer or sales packaging unit), so that packaging can be accounted for alongside the product itself.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Together these fields let Collaborate move from a declared indicator result to a usable, project specific carbon figure, including the necessary unit conversions and scaling.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-4 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:100%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:1.92%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:20px;--awb-spacing-left-large:1.92%;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:1.92%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-4 fusion-sep-none fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-two\" style=\"--awb-text-color:#000000;--awb-margin-top-small:10px;--awb-margin-right-small:0px;--awb-margin-bottom-small:10px;--awb-margin-left-small:0px;\"><h2 class=\"fusion-title-heading title-heading-left\" style=\"font-family:var(--awb-typography5-font-family);font-weight:var(--awb-typography5-font-weight);font-style:var(--awb-typography5-font-style);margin:0;\">How the two libraries differ<\/h2><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-5\"><p>The difference between the libraries is the GWP indicator each one is built around.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-5 fusion_builder_column_1_2 1_2 fusion-flex-column fusion-flex-align-self-stretch\" style=\"--awb-padding-top:30px;--awb-padding-right:30px;--awb-padding-bottom:10px;--awb-padding-left:30px;--awb-overflow:hidden;--awb-bg-color:var(--awb-color2);--awb-bg-color-hover:var(--awb-color2);--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-border-color:var(--awb-color6);--awb-border-top:3px;--awb-border-style:solid;--awb-border-radius:10px 10px 10px 10px;--awb-width-large:50%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:3.84%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:20px;--awb-spacing-left-large:3.84%;--awb-width-medium:50%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:3.84%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:3.84%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-5 fusion-sep-none fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-three\" style=\"--awb-margin-top-small:10px;--awb-margin-right-small:0px;--awb-margin-bottom-small:10px;--awb-margin-left-small:0px;\"><h3 class=\"fusion-title-heading title-heading-left\" style=\"font-family:var(--awb-typography5-font-family);font-weight:var(--awb-typography5-font-weight);font-style:var(--awb-typography5-font-style);margin:0;\">GWP Requirements<\/h3><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-6\"><p>Accounts for the <strong>total GWP value<\/strong> \u2014 the total global warming potential of the product across the relevant life cycle stages, in line with the total climate change indicator defined in EN 15804:2012+A2:2019.<\/p>\n<p>It includes fossil, biogenic and land use related contributions, and is the appropriate choice when a full, total carbon figure is what your reporting or client requires.<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-full-width-sep\" style=\"align-self: center;margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;flex-grow:1;width:100%;\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-builder-row-inner fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-flex-start fusion-flex-content-wrap\" style=\"--awb-flex-grow:0;--awb-flex-grow-medium:0;--awb-flex-grow-small:0;--awb-flex-shrink:0;--awb-flex-shrink-medium:0;--awb-flex-shrink-small:0;width:104% !important;max-width:104% !important;margin-left: calc(-4% \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-4% \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column_inner fusion-builder-nested-column-0 fusion_builder_column_inner_2_5 2_5 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-padding-top:2px;--awb-padding-bottom:2px;--awb-overflow:hidden;--awb-bg-color:var(--awb-custom_color_3);--awb-bg-color-hover:var(--awb-custom_color_3);--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-border-radius:6px 6px 6px 6px;--awb-width-large:40%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:4.8%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:20px;--awb-spacing-left-large:4.8%;--awb-width-medium:40%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:4.8%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:4.8%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-7 fusion-text-no-margin\" style=\"--awb-content-alignment:center;--awb-font-size:15px;--awb-text-color:var(--awb-color6);--awb-margin-bottom:0px;\"><p>Total carbon figure<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-6 fusion_builder_column_1_2 1_2 fusion-flex-column fusion-flex-align-self-stretch\" style=\"--awb-padding-top:30px;--awb-padding-right:30px;--awb-padding-bottom:10px;--awb-padding-left:30px;--awb-overflow:hidden;--awb-bg-color:var(--awb-color2);--awb-bg-color-hover:var(--awb-color2);--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-border-color:var(--awb-color4);--awb-border-top:3px;--awb-border-style:solid;--awb-border-radius:10px 10px 10px 10px;--awb-width-large:50%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:3.84%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:20px;--awb-spacing-left-large:3.84%;--awb-width-medium:50%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:3.84%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:3.84%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-6 fusion-sep-none fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-three\" style=\"--awb-margin-top-small:10px;--awb-margin-right-small:0px;--awb-margin-bottom-small:10px;--awb-margin-left-small:0px;\"><h3 class=\"fusion-title-heading title-heading-left\" style=\"font-family:var(--awb-typography5-font-family);font-weight:var(--awb-typography5-font-weight);font-style:var(--awb-typography5-font-style);margin:0;\">GWP IOBC Requirements<\/h3><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-8\"><p>Built around the <strong>GWP-IOBC indicator<\/strong> (also known as GWP-GHG). IOBC stands for &#8220;instantaneous oxidation of biogenic carbon.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>It includes all contributions to GWP except the emissions and uptake of biogenic carbon, including carbon temporarily stored in products and packaging (Table 9 of EN 15804:2012+A2:2019), which is set to zero.<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-full-width-sep\" style=\"align-self: center;margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;flex-grow:1;width:100%;\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-builder-row-inner fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-flex-start fusion-flex-content-wrap\" style=\"--awb-flex-grow:0;--awb-flex-grow-medium:0;--awb-flex-grow-small:0;--awb-flex-shrink:0;--awb-flex-shrink-medium:0;--awb-flex-shrink-small:0;width:104% !important;max-width:104% !important;margin-left: calc(-4% \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-4% \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column_inner fusion-builder-nested-column-1 fusion_builder_column_inner_2_5 2_5 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-padding-top:2px;--awb-padding-bottom:2px;--awb-overflow:hidden;--awb-bg-color:hsla(var(--awb-color4-h),var(--awb-color4-s),var(--awb-color4-l),calc(var(--awb-color4-a) - 80%));--awb-bg-color-hover:hsla(var(--awb-color4-h),var(--awb-color4-s),var(--awb-color4-l),calc(var(--awb-color4-a) - 80%));--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-border-radius:6px 6px 6px 6px;--awb-width-large:40%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:4.8%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:20px;--awb-spacing-left-large:4.8%;--awb-width-medium:40%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:4.8%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:4.8%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-9 fusion-text-no-margin\" style=\"--awb-content-alignment:center;--awb-font-size:15px;--awb-text-color:var(--awb-color4);--awb-margin-bottom:0px;\"><p>Required for TEK17<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-7 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:100%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:1.92%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:20px;--awb-spacing-left-large:1.92%;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:1.92%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-10 fusion-text-no-margin\" style=\"--awb-margin-bottom:40px;\"><p>Other biogenic substances such as methane are still assigned a characterisation factor and are therefore counted as greenhouse gases. In practice this treats plus or minus one kilogram of biogenic CO\u2082 as zero. (Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.epd-norge.no\/faq\/what-is-gwp-iobc\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-dc-tpl=\"85\">EPD-Norge, &#8220;What is GWP-IOBC&#8221;<\/a>.)<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-7 fusion-sep-none fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-three\" style=\"--awb-margin-top-small:10px;--awb-margin-right-small:0px;--awb-margin-bottom-small:10px;--awb-margin-left-small:0px;\"><h3 class=\"fusion-title-heading title-heading-left\" style=\"font-family:var(--awb-typography5-font-family);font-weight:var(--awb-typography5-font-weight);font-style:var(--awb-typography5-font-style);margin:0;\">Additional values collected for GWP IOBC<\/h3><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-11\"><p>Because the GWP-IOBC indicator is not always stated directly in an EPD, the GWP IOBC Requirements library also collects two further values that make it possible to calculate it when needed:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>The biogenic carbon content in the product<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>The biogenic carbon content in the packaging<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>These are the inputs required for the calculations set out in the Norwegian Building Authority&#8217;s (DiBK) guideline for preparing greenhouse gas accounts under the Building Technical Regulations (TEK17) \u00a7 17-1.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-8 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:100%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:1.92%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:20px;--awb-spacing-left-large:1.92%;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:1.92%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-8 fusion-sep-none fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-two\" style=\"--awb-text-color:#000000;--awb-margin-top-small:10px;--awb-margin-right-small:0px;--awb-margin-bottom-small:10px;--awb-margin-left-small:0px;\"><h2 class=\"fusion-title-heading title-heading-left\" style=\"font-family:var(--awb-typography5-font-family);font-weight:var(--awb-typography5-font-weight);font-style:var(--awb-typography5-font-style);margin:0;\">How this connects to reporting requirements<\/h2><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-12\"><p>The difference between the libraries is the GWP indicator each one is built around.<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-9 fusion-sep-none fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-three\" style=\"--awb-margin-top-small:10px;--awb-margin-right-small:0px;--awb-margin-bottom-small:10px;--awb-margin-left-small:0px;\"><h3 class=\"fusion-title-heading title-heading-left\" style=\"font-family:var(--awb-typography5-font-family);font-weight:var(--awb-typography5-font-weight);font-style:var(--awb-typography5-font-style);margin:0;\">TEK17 \u00a7 17-1: greenhouse gas accounting from materials<\/h3><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-13\"><p>Since 1 July 2022 (with a one year transition period, so effective for applications from 1 July 2023), TEK17 \u00a7 17-1 has required a greenhouse gas account from materials for the construction and major renovation of residential blocks and non-residential buildings in Norway. The account is based on the method in NS 3720:2018 and, as a minimum, covers life cycle modules A1 to A4, B2 and B4 for the specified building parts. DiBK recommends using third party verified, standardised, life cycle based documentation, such as an EPD, as the basis for the account.<\/p>\n<p>The GWP-IOBC indicator is the one used for this material level climate accounting, which is exactly what the <strong>GWP IOBC Requirements<\/strong> library is designed to support. For details of the requirement, see DiBK&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dibk.no\/regelverk\/byggteknisk-forskrift-tek17\/17\/17-1\/\">\u00a7 17-1 provision and guidance<\/a> and their <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dibk.no\/byggtekniske-omrader\/veileder-om-klimagassregnskap\">guide to preparing greenhouse gas accounts<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-10 fusion-sep-none fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-three\" style=\"--awb-margin-top-small:10px;--awb-margin-right-small:0px;--awb-margin-bottom-small:10px;--awb-margin-left-small:0px;\"><h3 class=\"fusion-title-heading title-heading-left\" style=\"font-family:var(--awb-typography5-font-family);font-weight:var(--awb-typography5-font-weight);font-style:var(--awb-typography5-font-style);margin:0;\">CSRD and broader sustainability reporting<\/h3><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-14\"><p>Beyond project level accounting, the EU Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD), now transposed into Norwegian law, is progressively extending structured sustainability disclosure across the construction value chain. Even where the direct obligation sits with larger companies first, it creates a ripple effect for manufacturers, contractors and suppliers who are asked to provide the underlying product data. Having reliable, traceable GWP data organised in Collaborate puts you in a strong position to respond, whichever framework is driving the request.<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-11 fusion-sep-none fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-three\" style=\"--awb-margin-top-small:10px;--awb-margin-right-small:0px;--awb-margin-bottom-small:10px;--awb-margin-left-small:0px;\"><h3 class=\"fusion-title-heading title-heading-left\" style=\"font-family:var(--awb-typography5-font-family);font-weight:var(--awb-typography5-font-weight);font-style:var(--awb-typography5-font-style);margin:0;\">Trusted, traceable data behind every value<\/h3><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-15\"><p>The value of a carbon figure depends entirely on the quality and traceability of the data behind it. In Collaborate:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>EPD based values are linked to the corresponding EPD&#8217;s registration number, so they can always be traced back to the original declaration and its indicator results.<\/li>\n<li>Where generic data is used, its source and version are clearly indicated in the system, and generic values are selected using a consistent, documented mapping approach.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>As always, the EPD data itself is owned and provided by manufacturers. Cobuilder&#8217;s role is to apply the conversion and scaling steps that make it usable, not to warrant the underlying figures. You can read the full detail of both processes in the <a href=\"https:\/\/cobuilder.com\/en\/epd-and-lca-data-usage\/\">EPD and LCA data usage guide<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-9 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:100%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:1.92%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:20px;--awb-spacing-left-large:1.92%;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:1.92%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-12 fusion-sep-none fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-two\" style=\"--awb-text-color:#000000;--awb-margin-top-small:10px;--awb-margin-right-small:0px;--awb-margin-bottom-small:10px;--awb-margin-left-small:0px;\"><h2 class=\"fusion-title-heading title-heading-left\" style=\"font-family:var(--awb-typography5-font-family);font-weight:var(--awb-typography5-font-weight);font-style:var(--awb-typography5-font-style);margin:0;\">Which products are covered<\/h2><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-16\"><p>The Sustainability service focuses first on the product categories that matter most for carbon impact and regulation: high embodied carbon materials such as concrete, cement, steel and other metals; high volume materials such as insulation, gypsum, glass, windows and doors; strategically important materials such as timber; and chemical products. The <a href=\"https:\/\/cobuilder.com\/en\/epd-and-lca-data-usage\/#toc_The_scope_of_applicability_of_Cobuilder_Collaborates_sustainability\">scope of applicability<\/a> is described in more detail in the EPD and LCA data usage guide.<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-builder-row-inner fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-flex-start fusion-flex-content-wrap\" style=\"--awb-flex-grow:0;--awb-flex-grow-medium:0;--awb-flex-grow-small:0;--awb-flex-shrink:0;--awb-flex-shrink-medium:0;--awb-flex-shrink-small:0;width:104% !important;max-width:104% !important;margin-left: calc(-4% \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-4% \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column_inner fusion-builder-nested-column-2 fusion_builder_column_inner_1_1 1_1 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-padding-top:2px;--awb-padding-bottom:2px;--awb-overflow:hidden;--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-border-radius:6px 6px 6px 6px;--awb-width-large:100%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:1.92%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:20px;--awb-spacing-left-large:1.92%;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:1.92%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-row\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-17 fusion-text-no-margin blue-label-txt\" style=\"--awb-content-alignment:center;--awb-font-size:15px;--awb-line-height:1.5em;--awb-text-color:var(--awb-color6);--awb-margin-bottom:0px;\"><p>Concrete &amp; cement<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-18 fusion-text-no-margin blue-label-txt\" style=\"--awb-content-alignment:center;--awb-font-size:15px;--awb-line-height:1.5em;--awb-text-color:var(--awb-color6);--awb-margin-bottom:0px;\"><p>Steel &amp; metals<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-19 fusion-text-no-margin blue-label-txt\" style=\"--awb-content-alignment:center;--awb-font-size:15px;--awb-line-height:1.5em;--awb-text-color:var(--awb-color6);--awb-margin-bottom:0px;\"><p>Insulation<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-20 fusion-text-no-margin blue-label-txt\" style=\"--awb-content-alignment:center;--awb-font-size:15px;--awb-line-height:1.5em;--awb-text-color:var(--awb-color6);--awb-margin-bottom:0px;\"><p>Gypsum<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-21 fusion-text-no-margin blue-label-txt\" style=\"--awb-content-alignment:center;--awb-font-size:15px;--awb-line-height:1.5em;--awb-text-color:var(--awb-color6);--awb-margin-bottom:0px;\"><p>Glass, windows &amp; doors<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-22 fusion-text-no-margin blue-label-txt\" style=\"--awb-content-alignment:center;--awb-font-size:15px;--awb-line-height:1.5em;--awb-text-color:var(--awb-color6);--awb-margin-bottom:0px;\"><p>Timber<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-23 fusion-text-no-margin blue-label-txt\" style=\"--awb-content-alignment:center;--awb-font-size:15px;--awb-line-height:1.5em;--awb-text-color:var(--awb-color6);--awb-margin-bottom:0px;\"><p>Chemical products<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-10 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:100%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:1.92%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:20px;--awb-spacing-left-large:1.92%;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:1.92%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-13 fusion-sep-none fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-two\" style=\"--awb-text-color:#000000;--awb-margin-top-small:10px;--awb-margin-right-small:0px;--awb-margin-bottom-small:10px;--awb-margin-left-small:0px;\"><h2 class=\"fusion-title-heading title-heading-left\" style=\"font-family:var(--awb-typography5-font-family);font-weight:var(--awb-typography5-font-weight);font-style:var(--awb-typography5-font-style);margin:0;\">Getting started<\/h2><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-24\"><p>If you already collect sustainability data in Collaborate, the GWP Requirements and GWP IOBC Requirements libraries slot into the same familiar workflow. Choose GWP Requirements when you need a total carbon figure, and GWP IOBC Requirements when you are working towards TEK17 material level climate accounting.<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-builder-row-inner fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-flex-start fusion-flex-content-wrap\" style=\"--awb-flex-grow:0;--awb-flex-grow-medium:0;--awb-flex-grow-small:0;--awb-flex-shrink:0;--awb-flex-shrink-medium:0;--awb-flex-shrink-small:0;width:104% !important;max-width:104% !important;margin-left: calc(-4% \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-4% \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column_inner fusion-builder-nested-column-3 fusion_builder_column_inner_1_1 1_1 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-padding-top:14px;--awb-padding-right:14px;--awb-padding-left:14px;--awb-overflow:hidden;--awb-bg-color:#fef5f1;--awb-bg-color-hover:#fef5f1;--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-border-color:var(--awb-color4);--awb-border-left:4px;--awb-border-style:solid;--awb-border-radius:8px 8px 8px 8px;--awb-width-large:100%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:1.92%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:30px;--awb-spacing-left-large:1.92%;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:1.92%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-row\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-25 fusion-text-no-margin outcome\" style=\"--awb-margin-bottom:14px;\"><p>If you have questions about the libraries, the data sources, or how to make the most of the Sustainability service, our team is here to help. <a href=\"https:\/\/cobuilder.com\/en\/contact-support\/\">Get in touch with us.<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"100-width.php","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-9629","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v22.3 - 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