Tag: epds
-
Information is power
John Knott The screen saver on John Knott’s computer rotates through images of his seven (and soon-to-be eight) grandchildren. It’s a constant reminder to the third-generation builder of the impact of his life’s work on future generations. Knott participated in the closing plenary of Tuesday’s Materials and Human Health Summit at the U.S. Green Building…
-
Healthy building movement gets a shot in the arm
The green building industry’s increased focus on the myriad health and wellness aspects of the built environment reached a fevered pitch this week at the Super Heroes Awards Gala, in which the U.S. Green Building Council-Northern California Chapter (USGBC-NCC) officially launched its Building Health Initiative. A wide array of Bay Area corporations and other organizations…
-
EPDs – What’s new, what’s now, what’s next?
A recent shift to take a more holistic approach to green building has led to a new conversation – one that puts more emphasis on performance outcomes and asks, “Do we have the tools …
-
Overcoming scale and cost considerations for high-volume EPD implementation
Rick Betita, director of research at San Francisco-based Climate Earth, offered this presentation on “Overcoming Scale and Cost Considerations for High-Volume EPD Implementation” at the LCA XIII Conference held Sept. 30 – Oct. 3, 2013 in Orlando, FL. Related: “Understanding Environmental Product Declarations” by Central Concrete, Sustainable Industries, Sept. 10, 2013 “ABCs of EPDs” by Climate Earth’s…
-
Understanding Environmental Product Declarations
This summer, Sustainable Industries launched a three-part series on Environmental Product Declarations, or EPDs – specifically looking at what’s new, what’s now, and what’s next. The first article in the series, “ABCs of EPDs” by Climate Earth co-founder Chris Erickson, provided readers with must-know information on EPDs — what they are, how they are…