MARIETTA, Ga., Sept. 11, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- A new white paper published today by UL Environment, a business unit of UL (Underwriters Laboratories), explores current and projected trends in green product certifications, building programs, and construction codes, underscoring the value both of transparency and performance-based metrics in sustainability leadership. The paper, "Driving Performance and Transparency in Green Building Products and Materials," also examines tools, such as sustainable product certifications, lifecycle analyses (LCAs), and environmental product declarations (EPDs), that can be used for evaluating and selecting environmentally preferable products. Other key highlights of the paper include: - Research to support projected increases in green construction through 2016; - Predictions of the influence of green building programs – with special attention to the LEED Material Disclosure and Assessment Credit – on third-party certified products; and - Listing of benefits for manufacturers of pairing certified environmental performance with third-party certified environmental lifecycle impact disclosure. To download the white paper, visit: www.ul.com, or for more information: environment@ul.com.
