Tools and Methods

For more mature projects that require in-depth, quantitative analysis, the SURPASS platform offers two key resources: a comprehensive inventory of external methods and our unique scoring calculator for integrating your results.

As your project progresses, you will need specialised tools for detailed analysis. The SURPASS Inventory of Methods & Tools is a curated repository of over 60 external resources for conducting advanced assessments in areas like hazard, exposure, LCA, and LCC.

To help you navigate this extensive list, each method and tool is presented with a simple "usability card". This card summarises its purpose, the type of assessment it covers, the level of expertise required (Beginner, Intermediate, or Expert), and its overall applicability, helping you select the most appropriate resource for your specific needs.

EC-JRC

Safe and sustainable by design chemicals and materials Framework for the definition of criteria and evaluation procedure for chemicals and materials + Application of the SSbD framework to case studies

Level of expertise	Type of resource	State of assessment	Subscription type
Expert	Method	Middle or late stages of innovation	Free/open source

Pré Sustainability

SIMAPRO

Level of expertise	Type of resource	State of assessment	Subscription type
Expert	Tool	Middle or late stages of innovation	Fees applied

Ecoinvent

Ecoinvent database

Level of expertise	Type of resource	State of assessment	Subscription type
Expert	Tool	Middle or late stages of innovation	Fees applied

Level of expertise	Type of resource	State of assessment	Subscription type
Expert	Method	Middle or late stages of innovation	Free/open source

Standard

ISO 14040-44

Level of expertise	Type of resource	State of assessment	Subscription type
Expert	Other	Middle or late stages of innovation	Fees applied

EDP International AB

Environmental Product Declaration

Level of expertise	Type of resource	State of assessment	Subscription type
Intermediate	Method	Late stage of innovation	Free/open source

Quarks Safety

Level of expertise	Type of resource	State of assessment	Subscription type
Intermediate	Tool	Middle stage of innovation	Fees applied

Standard

ISO 15686-5-2017

Level of expertise	Type of resource	State of assessment	Subscription type
Expert	Method	Middle or late stages of innovation	Fees applied

AFNOR/CEN

EN 15804 (and A2) : Sustainability of construction works - Environmental product declarations - Core rules for the product category of construction products

Level of expertise	Type of resource	State of assessment	Subscription type
Expert	Method	Middle or late stages of innovation	Fees applied

EPD International AB

PRODUCT CATEGORY RULES (PCR) CONSTRUCTION PRODUCTS PCR 2019:14 VERSION 1.2.5

Level of expertise	Type of resource	State of assessment	Subscription type
Expert	Method	Late stage of innovation	Free/open source

CEN

EN 17213:2020 Windows and doors - Environmental Product Declarations - Product category rules for windows and pedestrian doorsets

Level of expertise	Type of resource	State of assessment	Subscription type
Expert	Method	Late stage of innovation	Fees applied