The American Cement Association (ACA) has partnered with the Slag Cement Association, the Natural Pozzolan Association and the American Coal Ash Association, to develop new, consolidated Product Category Rules (PCR) for cementitious materials. Officially known as SMART EPD, Part B Product Category Rules for Cementitious Materials, Standard 1000-017, version 1, this effort entailed merging three different PCRs — for cement,…
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ACA, SCA, NPA Sponsor Consolidated PCR for Cementitious Materials
The American Cement Association, Natural Pozzolan Association and Slag Cement Association have released what is certain to become the most far-reaching document to date in the construction materials environmental data reporting era. Through Part B Product Category Rules for Cementitious Materials, they aim to provide consistent guidance for assessment and reporting of portland cement and supplementary cementitious materials’ environmental performance.…
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Wow! The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) did something good for the industry. The EPA will give the Portland Cement Association (PCA) more than $2.4 million to lead a project that will improve both the quantity and quality of industry Environmental Product Declarations (EPDs). It’s one of 38 grants that the EPA announced. EPDs are the most widely used tool…
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