NRMCA recently verified a system level Environmental Product Declaration (EPD) program for Titan Virginia Ready-Mix. The EPD was developed in consultation with and based on a software tool by Climate Earth; the software tool integrates life cycle analysis impacts within batch operating software to generate EPDs when desired. The software, underlying life cycle data for each plant and EPD were reviewed and verified by Sustainable Solutions Corporation, a verifier in NRMCA’s EPD program.
Ten plants in Virginia were included in the verification project, including Centreville, Clear Brook, Dumfries, Front Royal, Leesburg, Springfield (2 plants), Stafford (Fredericksburg), Sterling (2 plants). Public access to the EPD is available on the NRMCA EPD website and is listed as:
NRMCAEPD: 20049 Titan Virginia Ready-Mix This directory of EPDs report the impacts of ready mixed concrete from 10 in VA.
The trend in reporting environmental, social and governance practices is growing and, with environmental impact criteria being specified in green building construction documents and proposed in state and local legislation, procurement decisions are expanding beyond price and performance. To date, the North American ready mixed concrete industry, including material suppliers, have invested into ~100 verified EPDs with many products/mixes and is a leading materials industry that reports environmental impacts.
As part of the Build With Strength campaign, NRMCA promotes Strength Through Transparency for member and industry competitiveness in the green building marketplace and the trends toward product and company transparency.
For more information, contact James Bogdan at jbogdan@nrmca.org or 412-420-4138.
National Ready Mixed Concrete Association