What is EPD AI Documentation?
EPD AI Documentation drafts the life cycle description and scenario texts of your EPD for you, using the data already in your LCA project. You click Auto-generate next to a field, review the draft, and edit it if needed. Writing that usually takes 1 to 6 hours per EPD becomes a short review step.
With EPD AI Documentation you can:
Complete the EPD Description page faster, field by field.
Keep wording and structure consistent across similar products and other EPD versions.
Spot missing data early, because gaps are flagged instead of filled in silently.
Produce clear, verifier-ready English text, even if English is not your first language.
The drafts follow the text structure expected under EN 15804+A2 and Eco Platform. You stay in control: nothing is submitted until you have reviewed it.
How to generate your EPD texts
Complete your LCA in the project, with a clear comment on each relevant datapoint (see guidance below).
Go to the EPD Description page.
Next to the field you want to fill, click Auto-generate.
If source data is missing, a pop-up tells you before anything is generated. You can go back and complete the data first.
If the field already has text, a pop-up asks before replacing it. Choose Cancel to keep your own text.
The draft appears in the text box, highlighted as AI-generated text. The box resizes to fit the content.
Read the draft, edit it where needed, and complete any [Add reference] placeholders.
Repeat for each field you want to draft. Fields are generated one at a time, so you can review each text on its own.
Once all texts are reviewed, continue with your EPD and submit it for verification.
Fill in the comment field on each datapoint
The AI drafts your EPD text using the information in your datapoint comments. The clearer and more specific your comments, the more accurate the first draft. A few minutes per datapoint saves rewriting later.
Where to add comments:
In the datagrid: each datapoint row has its own comment field, next to the material or process you selected.
In the import forms: the comment field is a dedicated column, so you can prepare comments in advance and import them with your data.
Both feed into the same place, and the AI reads them when generating your EPD Description text.
What to include in a comment:
Write down the context a verifier, or a reader of the EPD, would want to know. Where it applies, include:
Include | What to write |
Component | Name the part or material clearly, not just a generic label. Since the datapoint is often a proxy, describe what it represents. |
Geometry | Dimensions, shape or form, if relevant to how the material was produced or processed. |
Linked material (process datapoints) | If the datapoint is a process, state which material or component it applies to. |
Secondary or recycled content | The percentage, and the source of that figure if you have one. |
Transport | Material origin and destination, distance, and mode (truck, container, rail, etc.). |
References | Any external source behind a figure, assumption or proxy dataset (industry reports, standards, supplier data, etc.). |
Not every item applies to every datapoint. A simple transport line doesn't need geometry, for example. Include everything that is relevant and available.
Examples of good comments:
Raw material:
Stainless Steel Sheet, transported 241 km between MALVILLE France and the PRESTO site in Saint-Georges-de-Didonne by truck, and then 2400 km by container.
Waste material:
Recycling 60% of INOX Stainless steel sheet in UK. In the absence of a specific Ecoinvent process for stainless steel recycling, the process 'treatment of reinforcement steel, recycling' is used as a proxy, since both are high-grade steels and the collection, sorting, and remelting steps are comparable. Recycling percent based on World Stainless 2024 & ICDA 2023. The average distance to a waste treatment facility is assumed to be 100 km.
The waste comment states the recycling rate, justifies the proxy dataset, cites its sources and gives the assumed transport distance. A complete comment gives the AI complete text to write, and leaves the verifier with fewer questions.
FAQ and troubleshooting
Question | Answer |
I don't see the Auto-generate buttons. | Make sure you are working in the EPD Hub v3 tool and have a Power Pack license. If you need help, contact [email protected] |
A pop-up says source data is missing. | Some data the AI needs for this field is not in your LCA project yet. Complete it, then click Auto-generate again. You can also generate anyway and fill the gaps by hand. |
Will Auto-generate overwrite my own text? | Only if you confirm. A pop-up asks first; choose Cancel to keep your text. |
Will the AI make things up? | The tool uses strict guardrails and drafts only from your project data. Where a source is missing, it inserts [Add reference] instead of guessing. Always review the result. |
Will the formatting match my existing EPDs? | Yes, the formatting matches the standard EPD output. |
Need help?
Contact our support team at [email protected]