PCI Industry Wide Environmental Product Declarations (EPDs)-WAP Sustainability Consulting EPD Webinar Handout

WAP Sustainability Consulting EPD Webinar Handout

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The document is a kickoff presentation for the PCI (Precast/Prestressed Concrete Institute) Industry Wide Environmental Product Declaration (EPD) project, prepared by WAP Sustainability. The goal of the project is to assess the environmental impacts associated with the life cycle of a product or process in the precast concrete industry. The presentation provides an overview of the Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) and EPD process, including the specific rules for conducting an LCA and developing EPDs, known as Product Category Rules (PCRs). It explains that LCA evaluates the environmental impacts of a product from raw material to end of life, including production, packaging, transport, use phase, and end of life. The system boundaries for the LCA are set by the PCR. The presentation also indicates that current EPDs in the precast concrete industry expire in 2024, highlighting the need for new EPD development. The EPD development process includes data collection, LCA modeling, drafting of results, internal and external review, verification, and publication. The timeline for the project includes kickoff in August, enrollment, data collection, analysis, drafting of LCA and EPDs, and EPD verification. The presentation concludes by inviting questions and comments.

Keywords

PCI

Precast/Prestressed Concrete Institute

Environmental Product Declaration

EPD

WAP Sustainability

Life Cycle Assessment

LCA

Product Category Rules

PCRs

EPD development