Articles Tagged with ''life-cycle assessment''

The Polyisocyanurate Insulation Manufacturers Association (PIMA) announced the publication of updated Environmental Product Declarations (EPDs) for polyiso insulation products.

A newly released economic analysis from Dallas-based infrastructure identity firm UMIP Inc. examines how fragmented infrastructure documentation may be contributing to significant inefficiencies across the lifecycle of global infrastructure assets.

As sustainability has become a central priority in architecture, cladding is increasingly recognized as one of the most consequential systems in building design, capable of aligning architectural intent with measurable environmental outcomes. 

NEU: An ACI Center of Excellence for Carbon Neutral Concrete, announced the release of a new publication, The Low-Carbon Concrete Guide: Materials. 

Things are moving in a positive direction as more and more industry members, from R&D teams to project demolition crews, create and leverage opportunities that work to increase circularity in construction. This article follows three key areas where the industry is starting to experience notable change.  

Representatives from across the industry gathered regularly starting in March 2023 to form a strategic partnership to pursue greater alignment regarding the collection and reporting of embodied carbon data by certification programs and initiatives across the industry. The result: ECHO.

Because roofing systems have enormous influence over a building’s long-term viability, there is always a need to balance design intent with the practicalities of weatherproofing, material compatibility, and installation timelines. 

The EIFS Industry Members Association (EIMA) is spearheading a comprehensive initiative to develop a Product Category Rule (PCR), Life Cycle Assessment (LCA), and Environmental Product Declaration (EPD) for Exterior Insulation and Finish Systems (EIFS).

The EIFS Industry Members Association is spearheading a comprehensive initiative to develop a Product Category Rule, Life Cycle Assessment, and Environmental Product Declaration for Exterior Insulation and Finish Systems.

A site hardscape's contribution to a project's total embodied carbon can drastically impact the overall project’s embodied carbon footprint.