Browse materials

Each row in the Materials list represents one material. The card shows the name, EPD type, EPD standard, datasource (for example, Real-Time LCA), a short description, the last modified date, and tags such as the material category or attributes like hardwood. The row-level actions on the right of each material give you everything you need without opening it:

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Inspect a material

Click anywhere on a row to open the material detail panel as an overlay on the list. The header summarises everything required to assess the material:

• Owner, Name, Created by, and Last modified.
• Quick links to Documentation (the EPD PDF) and Emission data, plus tags such as hardwood.
• A row of facts: Datasources, EPD type, EPD standard, Declaration number, Weight per declared unit, Declared unit, Issued, Valid to, and Lifespan.
• A short description on the left and an emissions chart on the right.

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Switch the displayed indicator

Use the Indicator dropdown above the chart to view any of the environmental indicators reported on the EPD — for example, GWP, ODP, AP, POCP, or ADPF.

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See all lifecycle stages

The Overview chart highlights the modules with values for the selected indicator (A1–A3, A4, A5, B1–B7, C1–C4, and D). For the full numeric breakdown, switch to the Lifecycle Stages view. Every indicator is listed with its unit and the value for each module — useful when you need exact numbers for reporting.

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Expand to a full page

The icon in the top right of the panel opens the material on its own page. The full-page view shows the same data with more room — handy when sharing a direct link with a teammate.

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Open the EPD document

When a row shows a PDF badge, click it to open the EPD document directly in the browser.

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Search

The search bar across the top of the Library searches by material name (and synonyms). Results update as you type.

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Filter

Click the funnel icon next to the search bar to open the Filters panel. From top to bottom:

• Favorites — only the materials you have starred.
• At least valid to — show only EPDs that remain valid on or after the date you pick.
• Collections — narrow to materials saved to a specific collection.
• Specifications — filter by the EPD specification standard (for example, EN15804+A2).
• Types — Custom, Generic, Industry, or Product.
• Owners — the manufacturer or organization that issued the EPD.
• Datasources — the upstream database (for example, Ökobaudat 2023-I, EPD Danmark).
• Categories — material category (Aluminium, Brick, Steel…).
• Organisations — which workspace owns the material.
• Indicators — show only materials that report the selected indicator (for example, GWP).

You can combine filters freely; click Clear at the top of the panel to reset all of them.

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Favorite a material

Click the star on a row to mark a material as a favorite. Favorited rows are highlighted, and you can find them quickly with the Favorites filter at the top of the filters panel.

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Compare materials

Use Compare on each row to add a material to the comparison set. The funnel icon shows a counter with the number of materials currently selected. Click the compare icon in the toolbar to open the Compare view. The Compare modal lets you:

• Switch the Indicator at the top to recalculate the chart for a different impact category.
• Click Download comparison to export the data.
• Toggle between Overview (side-by-side attributes) and Lifecycle Stages (per-module values).
• Read the underlying numbers in a unified table.

Scroll down to the Comparing materials chart for a per-module visual comparison.

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Clone a material

To start a new material from an existing one — for example, to author a variant — open the row’s ⋮ overflow menu and choose Clone. Cloning copies the material’s metadata and indicator values into the Create Material form so you can tweak whatever you need before saving.