Current language awards additional points for products that reduce their carbon footprint by 15% below the industry average. Furniture does not have an industry average. BIFMA is working with members and service providers to determine a path forward. Given the complexity of products and a review of current LCA and EPD practices, we anticipate a solution to be three-plus years away.
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Mikhail Davis
Director of Global Market SustainabilityInterface
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October 28, 2024 - 5:50 pm
There are also no established Industry Averages for carpet and many other categories that lack an Industry-Wide EPD. LEED needs to learn from the mistakes of v4.0 and the failed EPD Optimization credit and establish a better approach than referring to data which don't and probably never will exist in EPDs.
Roberto Cucitore
October 28, 2024 - 7:31 pm
Roberto Cucitore
October 28, 2024 - 7:33 pm