EMI Nonprofit, a state-owned certification company for the construction sector, will run the database in cooperation with the construction industry association Évosz, evaluating the environmental impact of building materials based on information provided voluntarily by producers.

The database will also allow buyers to weigh delivery distances and recycling potential as well as quality factors.

The database and streamlined environmental assessment are expected to boost demand for locally-made building materials with a low environmental impact, the ministry said, encouraging Hungarian building materials companies to participate in the initiative.