Digital product passport and environmental indicators in the RPC. Innovation and comprehensive digitalization in the construction value chain

Background The construction industry is at a crucial moment of transformation, driven by the need for greater sustainability, efficiency and transparency throughout the value chain. In this context, digitisation emerges as a key factor to achieve these objectives, and the digitisation of information through the Digital Product Passport (DPP) is positioned as a fundamental tool to achieve this. The Digital Product Passport, whose development is being guided by the recent updates of the Construction Products Regulation (CPR) and the Ecodesign Regulation for Sustainable Products (ESPR), will allow the creation of a complete and standardised digital record of each construction product or construction solution, ranging from information on its performance and regulatory compliance to its composition, origin and environmental information. This system, based on open and interoperable standards, will facilitate access to absolutely crucial information for all actors in the value chain, boosting transparency, traceability, circularity and market surveillance. In addition, the interconnection of the DPP with other data systems and innovative technologies, such as the Building Book, the Level(s) AI algorithms platform, RFID technology, etc., will allow a comprehensive monitoring of the complete life cycle of products, promoting the circular economy and resource efficiency. The following presentations by IECA, TECNALIA and UNE will delve into the key aspects of the Digital Product Passport, exploring its impact on innovation and digitisation of the construction value chain. Objective The main objective of this session is to inform about the implications of the implementation of the Digital Product Passport (DPP) in the construction sector, highlighting the new obligations and opportunities arising from the updates of the Construction Products Regulation (CPR) and the Ecodesign Regulation for Sustainable Products (ESPR). It will address the deadlines and specific requirements in terms of CONTENT and SYSTEM that companies will have to meet in the coming years to adapt to the new regulations applicable to them. It also aims to showcase technologies and success stories that are being carried out by various entities to support the implementation of the Digital Product Passport. In particular, the progress and results of the research, development and innovation projects carried out by IECA with different entities, which seek to facilitate the transition towards a more digitalised, sustainable and efficient value chain, will be presented. Presentation 1. UNE: Regulatory update and implications in the building and civil works sector. Regulatory Ecosystem on Digitisation of Information. The main objective of this presentation is to inform about the recent updates of the Construction Products Regulation (CPR) and the Ecodesign Regulation for Sustainable Products (ESPR), and their implications for the building and civil works sector. It will analyse the current regulatory ecosystem and how these regulations and standards are driving the digitisation of information in construction. In addition, the new obligations that companies will have to comply with and the opportunities that these regulations present to improve sustainability and efficiency in the sector will be discussed, as well as the close relationship between these digital product records and the development of BIM objects, digital twins and other new digital solutions in the sector. Presentation 2. IECA. CTN 332: Considerations on the CONTENT of the Digital Product Passport. Implications for Sustainability and particular case of the Cement industry. This presentation will explore key considerations on the content of the Digital Product Passport (DPP), including information on performance, compliance, composition, conformity, provenance and environmental information of construction products. It will highlight how the Digital Product Passport is being implemented and ahead of legislative obligations in the cement industry and how it can improve sustainability in the cement industry, through specific examples and case studies. The benefits of having a standardised digital register and how this can facilitate transparency and traceability in the value chain will be discussed. Development of interconnected marketplaces, market surveillance, traceability of the value chain promoting circular economy and the transformation of waste into by-products, etc. Presentation 3. TECNALIA: Considerations on the Digital Product Passport SYSTEM. Governance and structure of the Database. Amaia Castelruiz from TECNALIA will address the technical and system considerations necessary for the implementation of the Digital Product Passport. In particular, the governance and database structure of the Digital Product Passport system will be discussed, including the open and interoperable standards to be used, obligations of the producer or the digital support manager. Presentation 4. IECA: Digitisation and R&D&I Projects: Success stories. The aim of this last presentation of the session will present several research, development and innovation (R&D&I) projects in which IECA is involved with multiple entities representing the whole value chain of the construction sector. These projects are focused on the digitalisation of construction through RFID technology, the use of blockchain traceability, the development of automated digital platforms for sustainability assessment and the use of IoT and AI for monitoring, predictive maintenance, etc. Case studies and success stories will be presented to illustrate how the implementation of the Digital Product Passport has improved efficiency and sustainability in different projects and processes, as one of the necessary inputs for the effective implementation of these digital technologies.