NZGBC webinar recording on EPDs and their role in green buildings now available
Environmental Product Declarations (EPDs) can play a crucial role in the green building space. EPDs provide comprehensive and objective information at material, product, and whole building levels, supporting sustainable decision-making while scoring points under green building rating tools.
Hosted by NZGBC’s Danidu (Dani) Wijekoon and Lena Albrecht, the webinar first introduced how producer-specific and industry-wide EPDs qualified for points under their Green Star and Homestar rating tools for commercial and residential buildings, respectively.
With over 100 people dialling in, a lively Q&A session on Environmental Product Declarations followed, featuring Technical Director at thinkstep-anz Jeff Vickers, and Dene Cook, NZ Division Technical Manager at Firth Industries.
The webinar covers:
- The key difference between an EPD and an Eco Label
- The increased uptake of EPDs in New Zealand and Australia
- The adoption of EPDs within government policy and green building rating schemes
- Firth Concrete’s journey toward gaining an EPD and the variability of their concrete mix to meet customers’ sustainability needs
For the full video, click here.