As the building design and construction industry adopts a more holistic and comprehensive approach to assessing materials and resources for environmental impact, interest in life-cycle assessments has risen and the market has become saturated with transparency documentation such as EPDs.
A massive report on climate change, the Fourth National Climate Assessment, published in November, emphasizes the threats posed by climate change and the impacts U.S. residents will see if no action is taken
Spray Polyurethane Foam Alliance publishes updates to ISO-compliant Life Cycle Assessment and Environmental Product Declarations for spray polyurethane foam insulation and roofing.
The industry has lacked an easily-accessible platform for whole-building life cycle assessment – a tool that could integrate into a design team’s workflow and not require esoteric knowledge. This is starting to change.
The EPD provides vital environmental performance information addressing energy consumption, water consumption, global warming, waste, air emissions and other metrics related to production.
