This course reviews the definition of sustainability, and how Environmental Product Declarations (EPDs) and Health Product Declarations (HPDs) are being used to address product transparency needs. We will review how IMPs provide all environmental control layers and how their use contributes to sustainable design. LCAs form the backbone of EPDs, and this course walks through the creation of EPDs as well as the environmental factors evaluated. HPDs are the latest tool used to study building product toxicity, and we will provide a complete review of how these important documents are prepared and used by owners, architects, designers and manufacturers. We finish up by studying how EPDs and HPDs are used in environmental rating systems such as LEED, Green Globes and Living Building Challenge.

Upon completion of this course, the Learner should be able to:

• Understand the air/water/vapor/thermal performance of IMPs and how they contribute to sustainable design.
• Review how IMPs and associated EPDs and HPDs are used in environmental rating systems such as LEED, Green Globes and Living Building Challenge
• Learn the AIA definition of sustainability, and how Environmental Product Declarations (EPDs) and Health Product Declarations (HPDs) are being used to address these concerns.
• Understand EPDs and how they are created from LCAs (life cycle analyses). Develop working knowledge of HPDs and how insulated metal panel (IMP) manufacturers have contributed to their development.

Approximately 1 hour. Delivered via webinar or face-to-face presentation. Available sessions shown below.

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