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Engineered flooring — EPD readiness

High riskAI draftNorthwood Surfaces · Cradle-to-grave · EPD readiness
Product system

Study brief

Edit scope
Functional unit
Per 1 m2 flooring panel, cradle-to-grave
System boundary
Cradle-to-grave across foreground processes and end-of-life assumptions
Methods
EN 15804+A2 · CML 2002 · TRACI 2.1 · ReCiPe 2016
Comparative
No
Scope revision
1 · Draft
Agent team

Roster

Specialized junior analysts

  • Intake Agent
    Brief structuring
    Structured brief from procurement request
    Done
  • Goal & Scope Agent
    ISO 14044 framing
    Locked functional unit & boundary
    Done
  • Inventory Agent
    LCI modeling
    Flagged transport-leg data gap
    Waiting review
  • Impact Agent
    LCIA characterization
    Mapping TRACI categories
    Working
  • Interpretation Agent
    Hotspots & checks
    Waiting on LCIA results
    Idle
  • Report Agent
    ISO report drafting
    Standing by
    Idle
  • Review Prep Agent
    Critical-review readiness
    Standing by
    Idle
ISO 14040 / 14044 run

Four-phase assessment

Phase 1 of 4

Goal & Scope Definition

AI draft
Phase execution
Rerun against the current approved inputs

Track the EPD readiness result set, high-risk assumptions, and evidence gates before publication.

Functional unit
Per 1 m2 flooring panel, cradle-to-grave
System boundary
Cradle-to-grave across foreground processes and end-of-life assumptions
Impact methods
EN 15804+A2, CML 2002, TRACI 2.1, ReCiPe 2016
Data quality target
Screening-grade model with decision-critical foreground data verified by an analyst

Key decisions

  • Functional unit set to Per 1 m2 flooring panel, cradle-to-grave.
  • System boundary recorded as Cradle-to-grave across foreground processes and end-of-life assumptions.
  • Allocation rule: Avoid allocation where possible; document physical or economic allocation when required
  • Revision 1 is draft.

Open questions

  • Expert review: Complete independent expert review before comparative or external-facing use.

Inputs used

Project intakeGoal & Scope revision 1EN 15804+A2CML 2002TRACI 2.1ReCiPe 2016
ISO compliance

Checklist

ISO 14040ISO 14044 5.2
  • Intended application and audience stated
  • Functional unit unambiguous
  • Reference flow tied to functional unit
  • Allocation and cut-off rules documented
Gaps
  • Complete independent expert review before comparative or external-facing use.
Review gate
  1. 1AI draftAI draft
  2. 2Analyst
  3. 3Expert
  4. 4Approved
Open scope review Review changes
Execution trace

Agent activity

  1. Output contract validated
    Goal & Scope Agent

    3 input bundles linked; 4 ISO checks recorded.

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