Quality and certifications
EPD
IBL SpA was further awarded the EPD, (Environmental Product Declaration) certificate, that is a voluntary environmental declaration which describes brick products (bricks, blocks, hollow tiles, etc.) throughout their life cycle in a transparent and verified manner. Compliant with the ISO 14025 and EN 15804 standards (currently version A2), this standardised document discloses the outcome of an LCA (Life Cycle Assessment) of the product. IBL Spa's EPD was awarded in December 2025, and it is an objective declaration based on data that can be measured and verified by a third party organisation. IBL Spa was awarded the certificate with the aim of:
- Proving the environmental performance of its products (CO2, energy, resources, waste),
- Supporting designers and businesses in the Minimum Environmental Criteria (CAM or MEC), in technical data sheets and in construction certificates (LEED, BREEAM, etc.),
- Comparing similar products in a correct and transparent manner,
- Improving competitiveness on the market and the manufacturer's environmental reputation, which is already high in IBL's case.
CAM
Minimum Environmental Criteria: “Produce well to build to 110%”
IBL products are manufactured in accordance with the Minimum Environmental Criteria (CAM), i.e. the environmental and ecological requirements defined by the Ministry of the Environment in the Ministerial Decree of 11 October 2017.
A now essential objective of the Public Administration is to rationalise the consumption of raw materials by identifying design solutions, products and/or services with the aim of reducing environmental impact, and promoting and fostering increasingly sustainable models of production and consumption.
It is clear that the legislator intends to extend the scope of CAM certification to the private sector as well, broadening it to cover most categories of certified products that may be used to qualify for the ‘110% Superbonus’.
In this context, IBL products fully meet these objectives, as they contain high quantities of recycled, recovered or by-product materials.
FPC
IBL Class I masonry products are identified with the FPC Factory Production Control Certificate of Conformity.
Category I is synonymous with a construction material with controlled and guaranteed performance with advantages over safety coefficients at the design phase. As a matter of fact, Category I elements have a declared compressive strength, determined by the average value or characteristic value, and a probability of failure to achieve it of no more than 5%. Category II elements do not meet this requirement. The use of Category I and II load-bearing masonry elements is therefore subject to the adoption, in the evaluation of the design strength, of the corresponding safety coefficient (Tab.4.5.II).