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Database Helps with Environmental Product Declarations

January 21, 2015February 2, 2015 1787 Views Baby-Friendly Hospital, Eastern U.S., health and safety, Nevada Department of Corrections, remote, Renew Energy Partners, Trowbridge Wolf Michaels Landscape Architects, Woman’s Hospital of Texas

CHICAGO — A new online database is offering a single source for environmental product declarations (EPDs) that will help green builders assess the potential environmental impact of a product.

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DIRTT Sets Green Standards for Modular Walls

December 11, 2014 1212 Views Brown University, Jacksonville Bridge, Nevada Department of Corrections, Renew Energy Partners, Rhode Island College, The Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education

CALGARY, Alberta — Calgary-based Doing It Right This Time, or DIRTT, a modular wall manufacturer, announced this month that it has set the official international standard for measuring and reporting how modular wall components measure up in terms of sustainability.

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Environmental Product Declarations Released for Aluminum Products

November 19, 2014 1263 Views Advanced Energy Capital, Eastern U.S., energy services agreements, health and safety, net-zero, Nevada Department of Corrections, Renew Energy Partners

ARLINGTON, Va. — Environmental Product Declarations (EPDs), documents that explain how a product will impact the environment, are becoming more popular as the interest in green building grows. Now, the building industry can add aluminum to a list of products that come with an EPD.