Environmental Product Declarations (EPDs)

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1 1 Environmental Product Declarations (EPDs) WHAT ARE THEY, AND HOW DO THEY BENEFIT YOUR BUSINESS? LIANNA MILLER, COO, TRISIGHT DAN STAEBELL, DIR. OF PAVEMENT SERVICES, MATHY CONSTRUCTION

2 Today we will answer 2 What are EPDs? How can EPDs help my business? and How can I get EPDs?

3 What are EPDs? 3 MANY ANSWERS: u Environment Product Declarations u Meet the & ISO standards for environmental reporting u Energy Star Type III labels u Nutrition labels for products u Larger picture of environmental impacts u Tool for process improvements u Source of benchmarks and design curves

4 What does an EPD look like? A report valid for 5 years Explains functional unit 4 100L of..beer! Shows impacts of product in each category List of parties involved in the EPD creation and much more; determined by PCR

5 PCR (Product Category Rules) Conduct LCA (begin here) Create PCR Committee Draft PCR Public Review Address Comments Technical Review Finalize Publish PCR (1-7 years later) Use PCR guidelines to create EPDs u The asphalt PCR determines what an asphalt EPD contains u Headed up by NAPA (National Asphalt Paving Association) with contributions from industry and EPD experts

6 Impact categories & design information 6

7 EPDs are not. 7 Apple-to-apple comparisons PCRs between industries are very different Different functional units grape juice vs. wine Can only compare within one s own industry Necessarily static..and this is a good thing!

8 Dynamic EPDs 8 The same data that is used to generate EPDs can also be used to. Create optimization curves for environmental impacts vs. typical design concerns Powerful design tool Optimize production processes Save money

9 9 How can EPDs help my business? DAN STAEBELL - PRESENTING

10 Steps to Create an EPD Identify Program Operator Program Operator, $ 2. Identify or Develop a PCR Program Operator, $ 3. Conduct LCA Study LCA Consultant, $ 4. Develop EPD LCA Consultant, $ 5. Verify EPD and LCA Study 3rd Party Reviewers, $ 6. Publish EPD Program Operator, $

11 Steps to Make an Asphalt 11 EPD 1. Identify Program Operator NAPA 2. Identify or Develop a PCR NAPA 3. Conduct LCA Study LCA Consultant (cost covered by NAPA) 4. Develop EPD software TriSight 5. Verify EPD and LCA Study Included in software --new step-- 6. Enter plant data into website Plant representative 7. EPD is created

12 Steps to Make an Asphalt 12 EPD Find the EPD tool at AsphaltEPD.com u Beta release June 1 st u helpful information and links are up Common concerns: u Data entered is commonly on hand: Energy usage, stack emissions, water use, etc. u Data is secure and private using the current standard for secure transmissions and storage

13 For Additional Information 13 Go to AsphaltEPD.com for general resources Technical Questions: u Dr. Heather Dylla, NAPA Director of Sustainable Engineering, Hdylla@asphaltpavement.org u Lianna Miller, COO TriSight, lianna@trisightengineering.com

14 14 THANKS! DAN STAEBELL, DIR. OF PAVEMENT SERVICES, MATHY CONSTRUCTION LIANNA MILLER, COO, TRISIGHT

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