The new version of LEED – that’s Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design – was officially launched at the annual Greenbuild International Conference and Expo held last week in Philadelphia. As previously reported, there are significant changes to the LEED system with much of it centered around the Materials and Resources credits directly affecting the concrete industry. Manufacturers that disclose environmental impacts, sourcing of their supply chain and hazardous chemicals of their products can help earn points under their Materials and Resources credits.

NRMCA will offer a Webinar to our members with an updated "Concrete’s Role in Sustainable Development" online course on December 9-12 that will feature LEED v4. Subjects covered will include Environmental Product Declarations (EPDs), Responsible Sourcing, LCA and Health Product Declarations (HPDs).

Click here to register. For more information on the LEED v4 launch and the upcoming course, contact NRMCA's Tien Peng at TPeng@nrmca.org or 206-913-8535.