OTTAWA — The Canadian Wood Council (CWC) has unveiled five new Environmental Product Declarations (EPDs) for Canadian softwood lumber, oriented strand board (OSB), plywood, trusses and prefabricated wood I-joists.
The declarations provide environmental data on the potential impacts associated with the cradle-to-gate life cycle stages of these wood products, explains a release.
Developed as regionalized, industry-wide business-to-business Type III declarations, the EPDs comply with the highest international standards.
This ensures third-party verified environmental impact data, supporting designers, builders and policy-makers in making informed, sustainable material choices, the council notes.
“The release of these new EPDs reinforces our commitment to transparency and sustainability in the wood products sector,” said Peter Moonen, National sustainability manager at the Canadian Wood Council, in a statement. “By providing robust, science-based environmental information, we’re equipping the industry with the tools needed to demonstrate the environmental benefits of wood and support low-carbon construction.”
The EPDs are available here www.cwc.ca.
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