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Update to 2018 EPD numbers

Posted on April 18, 2018 by constructionlca

With the revival of the Finnish RTS EPD programme, and the latest numbers from Inies for Verified French ‘Fiche de Declaration Environmental et Sanitaire’ (EPD in French), the numbers for Verified EN 15804 EPD in January 2018 which I have … Continue reading →

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Policies on embodied impacts of buildings increase interest in EPD

Posted on March 21, 2018 by constructionlca

As one of thinkstep‘s lead consultants in construction, I recently wrote an article for the Newsletter of Eco Platform, the European association of construction product EPD Programmes detailing how national and regional policies relating to embodied impacts are increasing interest in … Continue reading →

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U.S. Millennials (aged 18-30) on Climate Change and the need to act

Posted on January 12, 2016 by constructionlca

Taken from USA Today “By an overwhelming 80%-10%, those surveyed say the United States should transition to mostly clean or renewable energy by 2030” A USA TODAY/Rock the Vote Millennial Poll finds an emerging generation that is more pragmatic than … Continue reading →

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EPD Infographic – https://infogr.am/constructionlcas_guide_to_epd

Posted on November 2, 2015 by constructionlca

If you’ve ever wondered how many EN 15804 EPD are out there, what products they cover, which EPD programmes have published the most EPD or how quickly the number of EPD are growing, then look no further than my Infographic on … Continue reading →

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