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All about LCAs, EPDs, and Their Use in Procurement

January 31 @ 10:00 am - 10:55 am CST

Location: Frisco 2

Speaker: Lianna Miller – WAP Sustainability

Presentation Description:

The session will simplify the alphabet soup of EPDs, LCA, and PCRs. It will provide useful context of how EPDs are being used by the concrete pipe industry, giving an overview of current drivers, including the Inflation Reduction Act, GSA procurement programs, EPA funding, FHWA initiatives, and key state-level programs.Also covered will be an overview of the current ACPA industry average EPD, how producers can participate, and how you can easily produce EPDs for your products.Come to this session if you have questions about EPDs, LCAs, or current and forecasted governmental and corporate drivers for sustainability reporting and how you can be ready for them.

Speaker Bio:

Lianna is a Sustainability Manager at WAP Sustainability, a full service sustainability consulting firm. She uses her expertise in life cycle assessment, environmental product declarations (EPDs), and product category rule (PCR) creation to help industry organizations, agencies, and companies meet their goals. She has an especial interest in automating sustainability measures to more easily and intuitively meet client needs, and specializes in working with construction products at the industry-wide level. Lianna holds degrees in Mechanical and Biomedical Engineering, is a certified LCA Practitioner through the American Center for Life Cycle Assessment (ACLCA), and a has background in small business.

Details

Date:
January 31
Time:
10:00 am - 10:55 am CST
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Venue

Frisco 2