About the Course
Product transparency reports like Environmental Product
Declarations, Health Product Declarations and Declare Labels help meet this
challenge. This course will discuss how these tools collectively provide information about
the environmental performance and impact of products and offer an objective means
of comparing similar products.
Learning Objectives:
1. Examine the need to reduce the environmental impact of buildings and the global
demand for product transparency in the building industry
2. Understanding what a Life Cycle Assessment is and why it's the foundation for an
Environmental Product Declaration (EPD)
3. Review EPDs, HPDs and Declare Labels, and understand how those reports are
generated
4. Understand how to find product transparency reports and how manufacturers are
using the data
Method of Delivery:
The course is offered to architectural, design and engineering professionals in a
breakfast, lunch and learn or after hours setting. The course is presented in PowerPoint.
Cost to Participants:
There is no cost for this program. The course is sponsored by the manufacturer and
therefore is offered at no cost. A course attendance document will be presented to
attendees for use in filing for CEUs.
1 AIA HSW LU Hour, 1 LEED CEU,
0.1 IDCEC CEU, 0.1 or 1 PDH, ASPE CEU