Verified EPDs and DPPs. Built for cement producers.
Cement on the Terrave platform. Generate verified EPDs and DPPs across your cement portfolio, with automated Buy Clean documentation per jurisdiction and GCCA-aligned calculations. From clinker data to verifier-ready declaration in days, not months.
What cement producers are facing now
Buy Clean expansion
California, Colorado, New York, and federal GSA procurement now require GWP documentation for cement. More states are following. Thresholds are tightening annually.
GCCA roadmap pressure
GCCA member commitments require documented decarbonization progress. Clinker factor reduction and SCM substitution need verified baselines to report against.
Customer-driven EPD demand
Concrete producers are asking cement suppliers for facility- and product-level EPDs to feed into their own NRMCA mix-design declarations and low-carbon concrete bids.
EU CBAM exposure
Cement exports to EU markets face the Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism. Verified embedded carbon documentation is increasingly required for cross-border trade.
Built for cement
Every cement workflow, handled correctly.
Buy Clean compliance, automated.
Terrave generates Buy Clean documentation for every jurisdiction — California, Colorado, New York, and federal GSA — from the same underlying product record. GWP thresholds are tracked per state and flagged when any cement type is at risk.
As thresholds tighten, your documentation updates automatically. One record, every jurisdiction, always current.
California
Buy Clean CA — CALTRANS & state agencies
Colorado
CDOT and state procurement
New York
NYS OGS Buy Clean program
Federal GSA
GSA embodied carbon requirements
From clinker to declaration.
Upload your cement composition — clinker content, SCMs (fly ash, slag, calcined clay, natural pozzolans), additives, and plant energy data. Terrave maps each ingredient to calibrated background datasets and runs the A1–A3 life cycle calculation.
Type I/II, Type IL, blended cements, masonry cements — each composition is handled with its correct PCR framework, not a generic template.
Portfolio coverage at scale.
Manage your full cement portfolio — every type, every plant — without recreating the work each time. Shared plant and process data flows into every product that uses it. Annual refresh takes hours, not weeks.
Expiring EPDs are flagged before they expire. Customers requesting updated declarations get them from a live record, not a stale PDF.
Type I/II — Portland
0.879 kg CO₂e/kg
Type IL — Portland-Limestone
0.791 kg CO₂e/kg
Type IS — Portland-Slag
0.643 kg CO₂e/kg
Masonry Cement Type S
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SCM substitution analysis.
See exactly how clinker factor reduction affects your GWP. Model SCM substitution scenarios — fly ash, slag, calcined clay, natural pozzolans — and quantify the GWP reduction before committing to a formulation change.
Build your GCCA roadmap evidence from verified data, not estimates. Every scenario is traceable to declared compositions and calibrated background datasets.
GWP reduction modelling
Connected to your buyers.
Concrete producers using EC3 can find your EPDs directly. Customer Scope 3 requests are answered with a structured, traceable response — not a PDF attachment. openEPD export keeps your declarations in every workflow architects and specifiers already use.
One verified record. Every format your customers need.
EC3 / Building Transparency
openEPD JSON
Concrete producer BOMs
Scope 3 response
GCCA reporting
Roadmap data
Federal procurement
Buy Clean pack
Architect specifications
EPD PDF
Third-party verifiers
Background study
Outputs
One record. Every format.
Every output is generated from the same verified product environmental record. No re-verification required when you need a new format.
Buy Clean documentation pack
Per-jurisdiction GWP data and compliance templates — CA, CO, NY, GSA federal.
GCCA-aligned EPDs
Module A1–A3 declarations mapped to GCCA Net Zero Roadmap baselines.
NRMCA cement EPD format
Declared for the NRMCA Cement EPD Program alongside standard ISO 14025.
Customer Scope 3 responses
Product-level GWP in buyer-template format for concrete producer supply chains.
openEPD for EC3
Machine-readable openEPD JSON for direct publication to Building Transparency.
Background study report
Full LCA background report for third-party verification submission.
The process
From composition data to verified EPD.
Upload cement composition
Upload your cement formulations — clinker content, SCMs, additives — and plant energy data. Spreadsheet, CSV, or direct entry. Any format you already use.
Match, review, and calculate
Terrave maps each ingredient to background datasets (ecoinvent, USLCI, GCCA process data), runs the A1–A3 calculation, and flags anything that needs review. You approve material matches before any calculation is locked.
Generate and distribute
Generate EPDs, Buy Clean documentation packs, NRMCA-format declarations, customer Scope 3 responses, and openEPD exports. All from one verified record. Submit to your verifier with a complete evidence package.
FAQ
Cement EPD questions, answered.
Does Terrave handle blended cements and Type IL?
Yes. Terrave supports all Portland cement types (Type I through V), Type IL (portland-limestone), blended cements (Types IS, IP, IT), and masonry cements. Each composition is matched to the appropriate GCCA-aligned PCR and EN 16908 framework.
How does Terrave handle GCCA roadmap requirements?
Terrave calculates GWP per tonne against GCCA's Net Zero Concrete Roadmap baselines and tracks clinker factor. You can see at a glance where each cement type sits against the 2030 and 2050 trajectory — and what SCM substitution scenarios would achieve.
Can Terrave generate NRMCA-format cement EPDs?
Yes. Terrave generates NRMCA Cement EPD Program declarations alongside standard ISO 14025 / EN 15804+A2 formats. Both are produced from the same underlying record.
What about EN 16908 for European declarations?
Terrave supports EN 16908 (the cement product-category rules for Europe) for manufacturers selling into or exporting to EU markets. The same calculation engine generates both North American and European-format declarations.
How does SCM substitution analysis work?
After uploading your cement composition, Terrave shows the GWP contribution of clinker vs each SCM, additive, and process step. You can model substitution scenarios — increasing fly ash, slag, or calcined clay — and see the resulting GWP change instantly.
What's the path from sign-up to first verified cement EPD?
Typical path: Day 1 — upload cement composition and plant data. Days 2–3 — Terrave runs TrueMatch to map materials to background datasets; you review and approve. Day 4 — review Module A1–A3 calculation results and Buy Clean documentation. Day 5 — submit to your verifier. The verifier review timeline depends on your verifier, not Terrave.
How does Terrave handle the clinker factor calculation?
Terrave calculates clinker factor from your declared composition (clinker mass fraction vs total cementitious). It tracks this across your portfolio and flags any cement types approaching Buy Clean GWP thresholds where clinker reduction would help.
What integrations exist with EC3 and Building Transparency?
Terrave exports openEPD JSON for direct publication to Building Transparency (EC3). Once your EPD is verified, you can push it to EC3's database so architects and specifiers can find and compare your cement in their project workflows.
Ready to start
Your first cement EPD in days, not months.
No LCA team required. Guided workflows for sustainability, technical, and product teams. Self-serve at prices that make sense for a full portfolio.
$1,500
per EPD
Pay per verified EPD. Right for portfolios of 1–5 cement types.
$995/mo
unlimited EPDs
Full portfolio coverage. All cement types, all plants, all output formats.
No credit card required to start. Verification-ready documentation included at all tiers.