Release notes Now in its fifth annual release, the SM Transparency Report™ / EPD Framework Part A 2018 has integrated key rulings from the new ISO 21930:2017, as determined by the SM Technical Advisory Board (TAB) and public comments. What is ISO 21930 and why is it important? ISO 21930:… read more →
12/19/2017 – On Tuesday, December 19, Terry Swack and Kim Lewis (Sustainable Minds) discussed a standardized way to make EPDs comparable. This new document provides detailed guidelines, process examples and tools for creating a Benchmarking Addendum to a PCR. The addendum includes not only the additional rules needed to create an industry-wide… read more →
Download: Guidance for Creating and Comparing to Product Group Benchmarks | Version 1 | November 2017 To create comparative ISO 14025 Type III environmental declarations and set performance improvement goals Comment on the guidance here. 11/27/2017 – Finally, a standardized way to make EPDs comparable. This guidance for creating product group… read more →
10/10/2017 – On Tuesday, October 10, Doug Mazeffa (Sherwin-Williams) gave an overview of the updates within the new 2017 version of ISO 21930 and addresses the impacts this may have on your Type III environmental declarations (EPDs and SM Transparency Reports) and product category rules (PCRs). ISO 21930:2017 (Sustainability in buildings… read more →
07/18/2017 – On Tuesday, July 18, Erin McDade (Architecture 2030), James Bogdan (NRMCA), and Kim Lewis (Sustainable Minds) discussed the: Predicted impacts of the built environment and the 2030 Challenge for Products Benefits of industry average EPDs and benchmarking Process and tools for creating industry average EPDs for benchmarking, establishing improvement goals… read more →
We invite you to provide feedback on the benchmarking guidance using the comments spreadsheet available below. Please send your comments to tab@sustainableminds.com by August 18, 2017. Download the benchmarking guidance > Download the comments… read more →
05/03/2017 – On Wednesday, May 3 Life Cycle Assessment practitioner Jeremie Hakian provided unique insights on product design and selection and the potential environmental impacts of building materials. For more information, visit: http://www.scsglobalservices.com/environmental-product-declarations
Part A 2017 provides a number of significant advances in response to ongoing developments in the PCR/EPD requirements landscape and in support of the POC’s goal to standardize and simplify the PCR/LCA/EPD creation and delivery process. Streamlined, standardized, and consistent methods for creating new and updating expiring PCRs More cost-… read more →
The Program Operator Consortium (POC), with the help of its Technical Advisory Board (TAB), responded to USGBC’s call for comments on their Part A Enhancement and Part B Guidance. We invite you to contact us to let us know your thoughts on our response: Download: POC/TAB response to USGBC guidance How the… read more →
12/14/2016 – On Wednesday, December 14 the Program Operator Consortium presented the year 2016 in review, looking to 2017. Follow along with the slides > Meet the newest program operator member: CSA Group, and our affiliate members thinkstep, NRMCA, and Sustainable Solutions Corp. Learn about the new SM Transparency Catalog™ free listings… read more →