> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.realtimelca.com/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Verified EPDs

> Add a published EPD to the Library.

A **verified EPD** is a material that is backed by a published Environmental Product Declaration document. Use this option when you have the EPD PDF, the declaration number, and the publication and validity dates.

Make sure the **Published** tab is selected at the top of the Create Material form.

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## Step 1: General details

| Field                        | Notes                                                            |
| ---------------------------- | ---------------------------------------------------------------- |
| **Name** *(required)*        | The name shown in the Library. Use the same name as the EPD.     |
| **Life Time** *(required)*   | Expected service life in years.                                  |
| **Owner** *(required)*       | The manufacturer or organization that issued the EPD.            |
| **Data Source** *(required)* | The upstream database, for example *EPD Danmark* or *Ökobaudat*. |
| **Description**              | A short text shown on the material detail panel.                 |

## Step 2: EPD specification

| Field                             | Notes                                                   |
| --------------------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------- |
| **Publication date** *(required)* | The EPD's official publication date.                    |
| **Valid To** *(required)*         | The end of the EPD's validity window.                   |
| **Type** *(required)*             | *Product*, *Industry*, or *Generic*.                    |
| **Specification** *(required)*    | The standard the EPD follows, for example *EN15804+A2*. |

## Step 3: EPD units

| Field                           | Notes                                                        |
| ------------------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------ |
| **Declared value** *(required)* | The numerical declared quantity from the EPD.                |
| **Unit** *(required)*           | Unit for the declared value (for example, *m²*, *m³*, *kg*). |
| **Mass value** *(required)*     | The mass per declared unit.                                  |
| **Unit** *(required)*           | Mass unit (typically *kg*).                                  |

## Step 4: EPD sources

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| Field                                   | Notes                                                                                                                         |
| --------------------------------------- | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| **Source URL** *(required)*             | A link to the EPD page or registry entry.                                                                                     |
| **Category** *(required)*               | The material category that drives filtering and grouping.                                                                     |
| **EPD Declaration Number** *(required)* | The unique identifier from the EPD document (for example, *S-P-06627*).                                                       |
| **EPD Version**                         | The version printed on the EPD.                                                                                               |
| **Upload Documentation** *(required)*   | Click **Choose File** and upload the EPD PDF. This is what readers see when they click the **PDF** badge on the material row. |

## Step 5: Additional information

| Field                                 | Notes                                                               |
| ------------------------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| **Biogenic carbon content product**   | Kilograms of biogenic carbon per declared unit, used for reporting. |
| **Biogenic carbon content packaging** | Kilograms of biogenic carbon in packaging per declared unit.        |

## Step 6: Life cycle indicators

Fill in **Environmental impacts per declared unit** and **Waste categories and output flows per declared unit** by entering the values from the EPD for each module (A1–A3, A4, A5, B1–B7, C1–C4, D). Leave a cell as `-` when the EPD does not report that combination.

The table is wider than the screen — scroll horizontally to reach the later modules.

## Step 7: Save

When you are ready, click **Create Material** at the bottom of the form. The material appears in the Library immediately with a **PDF** badge linking to the document you uploaded.

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Use **Discard** to abandon the form. Real-Time LCA confirms before throwing away your entries.