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The expectation for better products, better systems, and better buildings has created demand for reliable disclosure methods for the health and environmental impacts of building materials. This course will explore the product transparency movement in terms of environmental product declarations, in particular the product environmental profile (PEP). An overview of how a PEP is created, the basic terms used in a PEP, and a part-by-part review of a sample PEP are presented.
Upon completion of this course, the Learner should be able to:
- Discuss the influence of the product transparency movement and high-performance building mechanisms on the rising prominence of product disclosures.
- Explain the relationship between a product environmental profile (PEP) and an environmental product declaration (EPD).
- Define the basic terms used in a PEP.
- Explain how to read and interpret a PEP.
Approximately 1 hour. Delivered online, at your own pace.
Presented by Rene Parrinello on behalf of Legrand. View the Privacy Policy .
Presenter Information
Name: Rene Parrinello
Title: Environmental Product Declaration Coordinator, Legrand
Background: Rene Parrinello has been performing life cycle analyses and creating Product Environmental Profiles, a type of Environmental Product Declaration, for electronic products since she joined the Data Communications Division of Legrand in 2014. She’s currently created over 20 PEP’s, covering over 100 products for structured cabling systems. Her background is in sustainability in the built environment. Prior to working at Legrand, Rene interned at a construction company and worked on a LEED design team for a renovation project. Rene has a LEED Green Associate accreditation.
