The producer should allow for the following fees when assessing the full costs of developing and publishing EPD under the programme.
- LCA consultant – these are fees paid to the manufacturer’s own consultant – These are not set by EPD Ireland and need to negotiated by manufacturer. SME clients of Enterprise Ireland may be able to apply for Green Start or Green Plus programmes to cover most of the cost of developing an LCA. Read more here. The IDA (Industrial Development Agency) which covers foreign-owned businesses in Ireland, also gives Green Start and Green Plus grants, which can be used for EPDs.
- Verifier Fees– set fees by EPD Ireland for verification of the LCA report to be paid directly to the verifier appointed by EPD Ireland.
- Publication fees – Set fees set by EPD Ireland – to be paid directly to EPD Ireland/IGBC to create EPD from the LCA report.
EPD Verification fees
The producer of the EPD will pay the designated fee to the verifier appointed by IGBC for verification based on the scale of fees set by the programme.
All fees exclude VAT. Failure to pay the verification fee within 45 days of publication will lead to withdrawal of the EPD from EPD Ireland Programme.
| 1 EPD | 2 EPD | 3 EPD | Additional EPD |
| €1700.00 | €1,850.00 | €2000.00 | + €100.00 |
The verification fees can differ from the above table in the following situations:
- Where EPD are for more complex products such as HVAC equipment are to be verified, these fees may be higher. In this case EPD Ireland will agree a fee scale with the manufacturer and the verifier.
- Where LCA consultant continually fails to meet the requirements set out in the standards and in the verifier checklist requiring excessive iteration of the verification then additional fees may be applied based on an hourly rate of €100 for the additional time.
- Where a pre-verified tool is used to create the EPD the reduced time for the verifier will be reflected in the verification fee. This will be agreed in advance based on the projected hourly rate for verification.
EPD Registration and publishing fees
A publication and registration fee will be charged for the processing and publishing of the verified EPD on the EPD Ireland Platform. This includes the cost of appointing the verifier and overseeing the verification process, publication of the EPD online with the EPD Generator platform or processing the EPD into the standard EPD Ireland graphic design format, register the EPD on ECO Platform and hosting the EPD and the proper administration of the EPD Ireland programme.
This fee is paid directly to IGBC. Publication fees must be paid upon the EPD registration and before the EPD is published. The fees are calculated per product reflecting the fact that each product will be generated as a singular EPD.
If an EPD is published before the manufacturer has paid the registration and publication fee, failure to pay the fee within 45 days of publication will result in the withdrawal of the EPD from the EPD Ireland Programme. All fees exclude VAT.
EPD Ireland Programme Operator offers different prices for IGBC members and non-members. IGBC also offer discounted rates for IGBC members based on their level of membership.
Price for IGBC Members
IGBC offers discounted rates for IGBC members:
- 5 % for silver members
- 10% for gold members
- 15% for platinum members
You are not a member yet? Find out how to join us here.
EPD Registration and publishing fees (excluding VAT) are set as follows:
| Number of EPD registered at the same time | Registration fee |
| 1 | €1400.00 |
| 2 | €1,700.00 |
| 3 | €2,000.00 |
| 4 | €2,300.00 |
| 5 – 10 | Add €200 for each additional EPD |
| 11 – 100 | Add €150 for each additional EPD |
| 101 – 200 | Add €100 for each additional EPD |
| 201 and above | Add €70 for each additional EPD |
Annual hosting rights for IGBC members will be free of charge provided that the IGBC membership level fee is greater or equal to the hosting fees listed below.
| EPD Hosting Fee | |
| Up to 5 EPDs | €500.00 |
| Up to 10 EPDs | €1,000.00 |
| UP to 15 EPDs | €1,500.00 |
| more than 16 EPDs | €2,000.00 |
Failure to pay the hosting fees will lead to withdrawal of the EPD from EPD Ireland Programme.
Price for IGBC Non-Members
EPD Registration and publishing fees (excluding VAT) are set as follows:
| Number of EPD registered at the same time | Registration fee |
| 1 | €1400.00 |
| 2 | €1700.00 |
| 3 | €2000.00 |
| 4 | €2300.00 |
| 5 – 10 | Add €200 for each additional EPD |
| 11 – 100 | Add €150 for each additional EPD |
| 101 – 200 | Add €100 for each additional EPD |
| 201 and above | dd €70 for each additional EPD |
Annual hosting rights for IGBC non-members will be charged as follows:
| EPD Hosting Fee | |
| Up to 5 EPDs | €500.00 |
| Up to 10 EPDs | €1,000.00 |
| Up to 15 EPDs | €1,500.00 |
| more than 16 EPDs | €2,000.00 |
Failure to pay the hosting fees will lead to withdrawal of the EPD from EPD Ireland Programme.
Other Services
Fees for reissuing EPDs due to data modifications or minor changes (such as typographical errors, updated images, etc.) will be applied as follows:
| Other Services | |
| EPD Re-issue (change in EPD data) | €100.00 |
| EPD minor changes (typing mistakes, change of picture, etc) | €30.00 |