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Demystifying EPDs in Sustainable Design
Now more than ever, the environmental impacts of products used in construction are a worldwide concern and one that the architecture and design (A&D) community is being asked to address in their work. Environmental product declarations (EPDs) are powerful tools when choosing materials for commercial projects. This course discusses how, where, and why to use EPDs to inform sustainable product selection and specification decisions and how EPDs are incorporated into key green building rating systems and codes, including LEED® v4.1 Building Design and Construction (BD+C) and Interior Design and Construction (ID+C), Green Globes® for New Construction (NC), and the International Green Construction Code® (IgCC®).
Upon completion of this course, the Learner should be able to:
- Identify and describe the components of a Type III EPD.
- Recognize and analyze the life cycle assessment (LCA) data provided in a Type III EPD.
- Discuss how EPDs are included in specific standards and rating system criteria for LEED v4.1 BD+C and ID+C, Green Globes NC, and the IgCC.
- Locate Type III EPDs within various databases and resources for compliance with building project criteria, including embodied carbon reductions.
Approximately 1 hour. Delivered online, at your own pace.
Presented by Jane Rohde, AIA, FIDA, ASID, ACHA, CHID, LEED AP BD+C, CGA – EB on behalf of Resilient Floor Covering Institute. View the Privacy Policy .
Presenter Information
Name: Jane Rohde, AIA, FIDA, ASID, ACHA, CHID, LEED AP BD+C, CGA – EB
Title: Principal and Founder, JSR Associates, Inc.; former technical consultant, RFCI, Resilient Floor Covering Institute
Background:
Jane Rohde is the founder and principal of JSR Associates, Inc., and a former technical consultant to RFCI. Her passion and design work serve vulnerable populations with the goal of achieving equitable access to housing, care, and services. She sits on various healthcare and sustainability committees supporting research, advocacy, and humanistic approaches to care and community design. Jane provides technical consulting on sustainability and health and wellness guidelines, codes, and standards for various trade associations and standards and guidelines committees.
Jane is the first Changemaker awardee for Environments for Aging from The Center for Health Design, received an ASID Design for Humanity award, and is recognized as an honorary alumna of Clemson University’s Architecture + Health program. She is recognized as one of the top ten women in healthcare design, received the Pioneer Award from the Facility Guidelines Institute, and is honored as a Green Globes Fellow by GBI and as an Impact Icon by ecomedes.
Inquiries regarding this presentation should be made to Teresa Williford of RFCI.
