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Understanding FDES and FDES configurators

Do you need to produce an FDES for your products? Are you wondering how it works, what it costs or when a configurator becomes worthwhile?

Discover our two interactive guides to understand FDES and FDES configurators, with accessible explanations, explainer videos and concrete industrial examples.

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Naeem ADIBIGuillaume SZABLEWSKIMarie BECCAT

By the Ailoop team,
LCA and digital experts

Guides written by the team that builds FDES configurators already in production at manufacturers.

  • 800

    FDES generated with our FDES configurators

  • 300

    FDES submitted to INIES with our FDES configurators

  • +1000

    product combinations covered

They trusted us with their configurator

  • MEISER
  • CTMNC
  • ROCKWOOL
  • FEHR

The guides

Two guides to understand and take action

From discovering FDES to producing them at scale, explore two complementary resources to move your projects forward.

Cover of the white paper “You have been asked for an FDES. Read this before you start.”: a building in which each product is linked to its environmental data, then to its FDES.

Guide no. 1

Understanding FDES

“You have been asked for an FDES. Read this before you start.”

What is an FDES for? How do you measure the environmental impacts of a construction product? What are the steps to create, verify and publish one?

This guide takes you step by step through how FDES work, the obligations that come with them and the resources needed to produce them.

Interactive guide, chapter by chapter Explainer video

See the programme
  • Definition
  • Purpose
  • Creation
  • Life cycle assessment
  • Verification
  • Publication
  • Costs and lead times
  • Why are you being asked for an FDES?
  • What does it contain?
  • And above all, how do you produce one?
Cover of the white paper “You need to produce several FDES. Is a configurator really right for you?”: the interface of an FDES configurator for bricks, linked to the generated FDES, a comparison of configurations and the exported deliverables.

Guide no. 2

Understanding FDES configurators

“You need to produce several FDES. Is a configurator really right for you?”

How does an FDES configurator work? What is the difference between a distributor and a generator? When does it become worthwhile for a manufacturer?

This guide explains how configurators can make it easier to produce and distribute FDES tailored to products and projects.

Interactive guide, chapter by chapter Explainer video

See the programme
  • How it works
  • Generator or distributor
  • Relevance
  • Customisation
  • Verification
  • Costs and payback
  • Generator or distributor?
  • When does it become worthwhile?
  • And above all, does it pay off for you?

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What you get

Clear reference points before you commit to a project.

  • Understand what is at stake with FDES without being an LCA expert.

  • Identify the steps needed to produce an FDES.

  • Understand the different types of configurators.

  • Assess whether a configurator makes sense for your catalogue and your needs.

  • Make better-informed decisions before committing to a project.

Who is it for?

  • Construction product manufacturers
  • CSR, LCA and quality managers
  • Technical and marketing directors

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