MAGNA3 gets environmental certificate

The footprints left by MAGNA3, in terms of energy consumption, chemical substances and emissions, have been detailed in an Environmental Product Declaration (EPD). It is the first time any pump manufacturer acquires an EPD in accordance with the European standard EN 15804.

“It is a very important step for Grundfos to be able to document towards our customers the environmental performance of our products in a standardised way,” says Mathias Høeg, Senior Life Cycle Assessment Specialist at Grundfos.

Widely requested
The third-party verified document, issued by independent assessors at the German Institut Bauen und Umwelt, communicates transparent, comparable information about the product’s life-cycle impact.

Having an EPD does not necessarily imply that the declared product is environmentally superior to alternatives. It simply provides facts, which are widely requested among Grundfos customers and partners.

“This area is becoming a hot topic here. As an example, with a strong focus on Nearly Zero Energy Buildings, the architect on an upcoming housing development project requires an EPD for the pumps,” says Mark O’ Sullivan, Sales Engineer at Grundfos Ireland in a sentiment echoed in various markets around the world.

More products in sight
The next step will be to obtain the EPD for even more products, which falls in line with Grundfos’ ongoing ambitions to deliver as energy-efficient and environmentally friendly products as possible and to do so in a transparent manner.

“Working with EPDs and life cycle assessment influence the way we develop new products. Environmental performance will be considered alongside other design criteria such as price and functionality. This is possible because environment as a term can now be measured and communicated in numbers and graphs,” explains Mathias Høeg.