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CI-v4 MRc3:Building product disclosure and optimization - environmental product declarations

Sustainable Minds Transparency Reports

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Kerry Honsinger
Reynolds Ash and Associates
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Are Sustainable Minds Transparency Reports acceptable as EPDs yet? I would like to use plumbing fixtures in my count of 20 products, but because the standard EPD framework does not work for plumbing fixtures, NSF has done a 3rd party verification as a Sustainable Minds Transparency Report.

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Paula Melton
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BuildingGreen, Inc.
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Wed, 06/29/2016 - 13:42

Not that I know of. Last I'd heard, it didn't sound like they were being considered. Have you heard differently?
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Kerry Honsinger
Reynolds Ash and Associates
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Wed, 06/29/2016 - 22:22

Toto has products that they claim can contribute to this MR: BPD&O - EPDs credit and is publishing their Sustainable Minds Transparency Reports as such.
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Paula Melton
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BuildingGreen, Inc.
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Thu, 07/07/2016 - 12:25

Thanks, Kerry! I looked into this further and have confirmation from USGBC. SM transparency reports count as a manufacturer-declared LCA and therefore 1/4 of a product.

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