Transparency & Performance in Green Building Products and Materials
According to a recent UL survey, architects, builders and contractors report that a significant number of projects they undertake have clear sustainability goals that require environmentally preferable...
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UL Environment staff routinely contribute to industry publications, and we’d like to share some of our recent editorial contributions here, sorted by topic: ▶ Sustainability / Greenwashing / Green...
View ArticleJoin UL at NeoCon East for a Seminar on Transparency and the Role of the...
This NeoCon East, join UL’s Anna Nicholson, Product Manager – Environmental Product Declarations, for a presentation that will deepen your understanding of Environmental Product Declarations (EPDs)....
View ArticleUL Environment and BRE announce mutual recognition Environmental Product...
Mutual recognition offers manufacturers a simpler entry to global marketplace MARIETTA, Ga., Feb. 03, 2015 —UL Environment, a business division of UL (Underwriters Laboratories) Supply Chain &...
View ArticleMore Products Now Qualify for LEED Credits using Option 1 of the Building...
Updated LEED credit interpretation (January 2015) means that more products with Environmental Product Declarations (EPDs) can qualify for LEED credits. This new interpretation now allows certain...
View ArticleDraft Product Category Rules for Sealants in North America Open for Comments
The first draft of Product Category Rules (PCR) for Sealants in North America is now available for public review and comment until April 29, 2016. This initiative is led by The Adhesive and Sealant...
View ArticleUL Environment Publishes First Global Product Category Rule (PCR)
Consortium of manufacturers continue to advance the hand dryer industry by initiating the PCR Process with UL Environment, setting global industry standards for hand dryer environmental performance...
View ArticleUL Environment and Italian Program Operator EPDItaly announce agreement of...
UL Environment and EPDItaly, founder of the only Italian Program Operator, have recently signed an agreement of mutual recognition of EPDs (Environmental Product Declarations) for construction products...
View ArticleEnvironmental Impact of Water Products
When water products and sustainability are discussed in the same sentence, our minds immediately go to water savings, and this is a natural place to start. Water is a resource that is a right for all...
View ArticleTire Industry Project Announces First PCR for Tires Industry Developed by UL
The Tire Industry Project (TIP) announced the first Product Category Rules (PCR) for tires to improve standardization and transparency of the impact of tires throughout their life-cycle. The PCR,...
View ArticleUL Launches First Of Its Kind EPD Optimization Program, Enabling...
Interface and Kohler Lead the Industry by Piloting Program MARIETTA, Ga., November 14, 2018 – UL, a global safety science leader, today launched the industry’s first Environmental Product Declarations...
View ArticleUL Introduces First EPD Optimization Program to Earn More LEED v4.0 Credits
On November 14th, 2018, UL launched the industry’s first Environmental Product Declaration (EPD) Optimization Credit program, responding to five years of demand for EPD Optimization since the launch of...
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UL Environment – Thought Leadership
UL Environment staff routinely contribute to industry publications, and we’d like to share some of our recent editorial contributions here, sorted by topic: Sustainability / Greenwashing / Green...
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