GCP Applied Technologies announces a partnership with Athena Sustainable Materials Institute, a nonprofit research collaborative bringing lifecycle assessment to the construction sector. The new partnership leverages GCP product-specific lifecycle assessment (LCA) data for concrete admixtures to develop environmental product declarations (EPD) for concrete mix designs.
GCP’s new EPD program first collects mix design data from the concrete plant, then uses LCAs of concrete materials and plant data to generate an EPD report in accordance with ISO standards. The third-party verified reports will help the concrete plant gain visibility into the environmental footprint of each concrete mix. Using this data helps support LEED and other green building certifications, and helps organizations better understand how to achieve carbon reduction targets. For more, visit www.gcpat.com.