Green Building and Sustainability Are Top Discussions at AAMA Conference
The American Architectural Manufacturers Association (AAMA) heard from a number of speakers and presenters focused on green building topics and sustainability at the AAMA 80th…
Product Category Rules
RCMA, NSF International Create Roof Coating Materials PCR
The Roof Coatings Manufacturers Association (RCMA) and NSF International have created a product category rule (PCR) for roof coating materials. PCRs enable product environmental information…
Green Building Consortium Welcomes New Members
The green building industry’s consortium of program operators announced at Greenbuild the addition of two new members and an enhanced technical advisory board. CSA Group…
Green-building Consortium Addresses Product Transparency, LCAs, EPDs and Effective PCRs
A first-of-its-kind consortium in the green-building industry convened 15 manufacturers and industry representatives from around the world to hear their needs for enhancing product transparency…
Program Operator Consortium Launched for PCRs, LCAs and EPDs in the Marketplace
Four key green-building stakeholder organizations (ASTM International, ICC Evaluation Service, NSF International and Sustainable Minds) launched the first Program Operator Consortium in the industry. The…
AAMA and Other Groups Finalize ANSI-approved Product Category Rules for Environmental Product Declarations
During the American Architectural Manufacturers Association (AAMA) Summer Conference, held in Rosemont, Ill., June 9-12, 2013, Dr. Tom Gloria, managing director of Industrial Ecology Consultants,…