GAF Announces Health Product Declarations at Greenbuild 2013
WAYNE, N.J. — GAF announced at Greenbuild 2013 a milestone in its role as a sustainability leader. GAF received NSF-ISO compliant Type III Environmental Product Declarations (EPD) for its EverGuard® TPO and EverGuard Extreme® roofing products. An EPD is an internationally recognized, standardized method used to analyze and communicate the lifecycle, environmental and human health impacts of products or services. Impacts addressed include areas such as energy use, emissions to air, soil, water and waste generation.
The U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) will launch the new LEED v4 green building rating system at Greenbuild this week, which includes major changes to the Materials and Resources category, specifically seeking more transparency around the environmental and health impacts of building materials and products. The GAF EPDs contribute directly toward achieving the Whole Building Life-Cycle Impact Reduction and Environmental Product Disclosure credits in LEED v4.