Part 2 – Environmental Product Declarations: What can they do for your organization? Posted May 25, 2017 by Julie Sinistore In the part 1 post, we explained what Environmental Product Declarations (EPDs) are and the process for developing one. But why create one for your product or service? How is it used? How can it add value? EPDs are used in a variety of ways and by a variety of organizations, most notably, Leadership in Environment, Energy, and Design (LEED) certification. In order to achieve LEED certified, silver, gold or platinum, a building must achieve between 40-49, 50-59, 60-79 and 80+ points, respectively. LEED version 4 now offers one point if at least 20 different products (from five different producers) have EPDs. Also, an additional LEED point can be earned if a whole building life cycle assessment (WBLCA) is conducted on a new construction project. A WBLCA draws upon the information contained in EPDs of products used in the building to calculate the total impacts from construction for a variety Read More
