Comparing EPDs for Structural Materials
About this episode
This episode discusses the role of Environmental Product Declarations in material selection and how architects can use them effectively.
Environmental Product Declarations (EPDs) are playing an increasingly important role in material selection—but how can architects use them effectively? In this episode, Don Allen, executive director of the Steel Framing Industry Association (SFIA), discusses common misconceptions about EPDs, why comparing products isn't as simple as looking at GWP values, and how architects can make smarter, more informed specification decisions to meet today's sustainability goals.
People in this episode
Host: Building Enclosure
Guest: Don Allen
Topics covered
- Environmental Product Declarations
- material selection
- sustainability
- architectural specifications
- GWP values
Keywords
- EPDs
- sustainability goals
- material selection
- GWP values
- architects
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Steel Framing Industry Association, Building Enclosure
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