LCA software for Manufacturing
Conduct LCAs & generate EPDs for your products
Create LCAs and EPDs faster with LCA software built for manufacturers. Calculate cradle-to-grave product carbon footprints, generate EN 15804- and ISO-compliant environmental product declarations (EPDs), and provide verified data used in BREEAM, RICS and LEED projects.
EPD software trusted by the world’s top manufacturing companies
trusted by manufacturers
Why manufacturers choose One Click LCA software?
One Click LCA provides scalable LCA software and a carbon calculator designed for manufacturing, helping UK and global manufacturers to:
- Conduct compliant life cycle assessments (LCAs) aligned with ISO standards
- Calculate accurate cradle-to-grave product carbon footprints
- Generate environmental product declarations (EPDs) efficiently using AI-powered automation
- Scale LCA and EPD creation across product portfolios
- Increase product visibility with access to the world's largest construction materials database
- Make products discoverable to specifiers making low-carbon decisions
capabilities
Product carbon footprint, LCA, & EPD — why your environmental data matters
Manufacturers calculate Product Carbon Footprint (PCF) and product life cycle analysis to:
- Comply with UK sustainability and international reporting standards
- Reduce operational and material costs through targeted carbon reduction
- Demonstrate environmental performance to investors, clients, and regulators
- Maintain market competitiveness
A Product Carbon Footprint (PCF), based on an LCA, measures a product’s total greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. This data is often part of an EPD — a standardised, third-party-verified report that enhances transparency and regulatory compliance.
EPDs also help manufacturers meet UK and EU sustainability regulations, including the Construction Products Regulation (CPR), the Ecodesign for Sustainable Products Regulation (ESPR), the proposed Part Z for embodied carbon, and the Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanisms (CBAM).
Benefits
Fast, easy, scalable LCA & EPD software
- Automate LCA and EPD creation across your product portfolio — from first model to verification-ready output
- Get started quickly with guided workflows, templates, AI-powered automation and pre-verification checks
- Generate LCAs and EPDs in line with EN 15804, ISO 14040, ISO 14044, ISO 14067, ISO 21930, INIES, TRACI 2.1, BREEAM v7, and applicable Product Category Rules (PCR)
- Scale EPD generation for thousands of products with One Click LCA’s API integration and bulk workflows
- Identify carbon hotspots and alternatives to prioritise effective reductions
add-on tools
Tailored LCA & EPD software for construction products
Deliver compliant EPDs and carbon footprints with One Click LCA's specialised LCA and EPD software. Choose the right solution based on your product category and verification needs — and scale confidently across your portfolio.
EPD Generator
Create third-party verified environmental product declarations (EPDs) for construction products in line with EN 15804, ISO 14025, ISO 14067, and applicable Product Category Rules (PCR). Supports standardised and customised workflows across product categories.
Product Carbon Footprint
Calculate cradle-to-grave product carbon footprints using life cycle assessment (LCA) aligned with ISO 14040 and ISO 14044. Use results to support EPDs, internal decision-making, and downstream whole life carbon assessments.
MEP EPD Generator
Create EPDs for mechanical, electrical, and plumbing (MEP) products in line with EN 15804 and MEP-specific Product Category Rules (PCRs). Supports TM65-based carbon calculations and complex, multi-component systems to inform building services assessment.
Concrete EPD Generator
Create and publish verified EPDs for concrete and cement products compliant with EN 15804 and concrete-specific PCRs. Generate robust, plant-level carbon data to support regulatory reporting and trade requirements, including CBAM-related emissions disclosures.
Luminaires EPD Generator
Generate EPDs for luminaires and lighting products in accordance with EN 15804 and relevant lighting PCRs. Supports TM65.2 embodied carbon calculations and includes customised data points, material input templates, and pre-loaded manufacturing data to simplify modelling of lighting units and product variants.
Electronics EPD Generator
Create EPDs for electronic products and components in line with EN 15804 and applicable electronics PCRs. Supports complex assemblies, multiple product variants, and detailed material and manufacturing data to ensure consistent results across electronics portfolios.
EPD Usage Analytics
Turn EPDs into commercial and strategic insight. See which product categories are included in real project LCAs, identify specifiers assessing similar products, and track which products in your portfolio gain the most traction — helping you prioritise investment and respond to emerging market trends.
Manufacturer Pages
Increase product visibility by publishing verified EPDs and product carbon data in a trusted database used by AEC professionals worldwide. Help specifiers discover and compare products for low-carbon projects, including those targeting BREEAM and RICS-aligned whole life carbon assessments.
FDES for the French market
Create FDES-compliant environmental declarations (EPDs) for the French market, aligned with INIES programme requirements and used to support projects subject to RE2020. Generate locally accepted product declarations while maintaining consistency with EN-based EPD workflows.
Case studies
Trusted by enterprise — valued by teams
"Publishing our first EPD with One Click LCA gave us a baseline of where we stand with specific products and opened our eyes to aspects we hadn’t considered before, like insulation materials and coatings. The EPD serves as a trustworthy resource for specifiers and sets the stage for further sustainability improvements across our divisions – it's beneficial in many ways."
Marc Dutil
CEO of Canam Group
"All of our product ‘recipes’ go through the One Click LCA tool, and this has allowed us to fine-tune them as much as possible, and get them to be as low carbon as possible. Also to ensure that anything we’re looking to add into the bricks isn’t going to have a negative impact on them."
Jack Topliss
Technical Data Administrator at Ibstock
"Every project using One Click LCA was successful. In one instance, thanks to the software, we were the first rebar coupler manufacturer to publish an EPD, which really confirmed our position as market leaders. We pioneered the path to sustainability, as our competitors have not published certified EPDs yet"
Vincent Dubois
QHSE Systems Division Manager at Dextra Group
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about product LCA
What is LCA software for manufacturing?
LCA software helps manufacturers measure environmental impact across a product’s full life cycle. One Click LCA is a leading platform used globally to calculate LCAs, product carbon footprints, and EPDs for construction products.
How do manufacturers use life cycle assessment (LCA)?
Manufacturers use life cycle assessment (LCA) to quantify carbon emissions, identify reduction opportunities, and support product declarations (EPDs). One Click LCA enables this with scalable EPD tools built for construction manufacturing.
What standards do LCAs and EPDs follow in the UK and Ireland?
In the UK and Ireland, LCAs and EPDs typically follow ISO 14040, ISO 14044, ISO 14067, and EN 15804. One Click LCA supports more than 80 standards and relevant Product Category Rules (PCRs) globally.
What is an environmental product declaration (EPD)?
An EPD is a third-party verified document based on an LCA that reports a product’s environmental impact. One Click LCA helps manufacturers create EPDs trusted by specifiers and procurement teams. Read this article to learn more about EPDs and see examples.
How is embodied carbon calculated for construction products?
Embodied carbon is calculated by assessing emissions from raw materials to end-of-life, known as cradle-to-grave. One Click LCA automates this calculation using verified LCA data.
How does LCA software support ESG and CSRD reporting?
Product LCAs provide verified carbon data used in ESG and CSRD reporting. One Click LCA helps manufacturers generate consistent, auditable data that supports company-level sustainability disclosures.
Can LCAs and EPDs help products get specified?
Yes. Specifiers increasingly rely on verified LCAs and EPDs when selecting products. One Click LCA publishes this data in a database widely used by architects, engineers, construction professionals, and consultants.
What is the difference between life cycle assessment and carbon footprint?
A life cycle assessment measures multiple environmental impacts, while a carbon footprint focuses on greenhouse gas emissions. One Click LCA supports both using the same LCA-based methodology.
Do UK construction product manufacturers need EPDs?
EPDs are not mandatory in the UK, but they are increasingly required by specifiers and procurement teams. One Click LCA helps UK manufacturers create verified EPDs that support low-carbon specification and project requirements.
Why do UK manufacturers use One Click LCA instead of generic LCA tools?
Manufacturers choose One Click LCA for its ease of use, fast path from modelling to verification, and compliance with 80+ global and local standards. Its data feeds the world’s largest construction materials database and supports specification for BREEAM, RICS, LEED, and other methodologies.
Talk to our LCA & EPD software experts
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