As sustainable design becomes increasingly important, so do the tools that enable the environmental impact of a structure to be calculated and assessed.
Now five WoodSolutions Environmental Product Declarations (Softwood, Hardwood, Plywood, Particleboard and MDF) are available for free download.
Architects, designers, building surveyors and other professionals seeking to maximise environmental assessment and sustainable design can access the the full suite of Australian timber industry Environmental Product Declarations (EPDs), published through the new Australasian EPD Programme.
These new publications comply with the requirements for an industry-wide EPD under the Green Building Council of Australia’s Green Star rating system in that; they conform with ISO 14025 and EN 15804; they have been verified by an independent third party; they have at least a cradle-to-gate scope and the participants in the EPD are listed.
The publications can also help project teams to conduct a Green Star compliant, whole-of-building, whole-of-life Life Cycle Assessment to obtain additional points under the Materials category of the current Design & As Built and Interiors rating tools as well as under the Innovation Challenge category of the legacy Green Star rating tools.
The five industry-wide EPDs for Australian wood products have been authored by the Timber Development Association and thinkstep and independently verified by Catalyst.
For more information visit www.woodsolutions.com.au
To view the EPDs please click here.
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