LightingEurope has identified the further need to develop clear rules, requirements and guidelines to conduct life-cycle assessments (LCAs) for key luminaire components, namely the light source and the control gear for the light source. To meet this need and to support the market’s growing demand, LightingEurope has published a neutral Technical Memorandum that defines Functional and Declared Units, Reference Service Life, Reference Flow Elements and default scenarios for control gears for light sources.
Elena Scaroni, LightingEurope Secretary General emphasised: “We have published these rules to support the increasing need for reliable sustainability information and to continue driving the highest possible level of harmonisation of LCA rules. Only through accuracy and harmonisation can EPDs become a reliable and effective tool for our industry and for the wider market.
Teresa Selvaggio, Director of Public Affairs remarked: “This publication complements the previous work completed by LightingEurope and is intended to interact with existing core Product Category Rules published by different programme operators and standardisation organisations. In addition to this document on control gears, LE experts are currently also working on developing specific rules for LCA of light sources.”
The Technical Memorandum on Control Gears for light sources is available LE TechMem Rules for Control Gears
