Environmental Product Declarations: Worthless or Priceless?
Sponsored by BASF Corporation – Admixture Systems
Learning Objectives:
- Understand Type III Environmental Product Declarations
- Be able to describe the process for developing an EPD
- Become familiar with the environmental impact components reported in a concrete EPD
- Recognize and evaluate the key elements of a registered EPD for LEED v4
- Understand the comparative LCA evaluation tool Eco-Efficiency Analysis and how it differs from an EPD
Credits:
This test is no longer available for credit
Environmental Product Declarations (EPDs) Worthless or Priceless?
This course will cover the following topics:
What is a Type III Environmental Product Declaration?
What environmental impact categories are reported in a concrete EPD?
What are the key elements in a registered EPD for LEED 4?
Understanding the differences between Life-Cycle Assessment, Eco-Efficiency Analysis and EPDs
Originally published in September 2014