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    Greenbuild 2023 in Washington, DC

    Materials

    (E05) Setting Product Performance Criteria: Architectural, Manufacturer, and Industry Perspectives

    Wednesday, September 27, 2023
    12:30pm – 1:30pm US EDT
    Location: Room 103AB
    Earn 1 CE Credit(s)
    AIA LU|HSW GBCI Credit Session Recorded
    This session will focus on three critical perspectives from key protagonists that are influencing the future of products and their impact on humans and the environment in our industry today. Join David Briefel, Principal and Sustainability Director with Gensler; Annie Bevan, CEO of Mindful Materials; and Mikhail Davis, Director of Technical Sustainability with Interface Americas, to learn about how each of their companies are approaching and setting performance criteria, what challenges they are facing and what they see for the future of sustainable materials in our industry. Key topics discussed will include:

    1. Common Materials Framework and the need for alignment across the industry
    2. The state of digital tools for measuring carbon-negative products in the built environment
    3. Pressure on manufactures to keep up with an everchanging landscape of certifications
    4. State of the industry on transparency in product supply chains
    5. Impact of new regulatory standards set by both cities and states
    6. Establishing minimum standards for high impact product categories
    7. With so much noise, what should professionals focus on?

    Learning Objectives:

    • Understand Common Materials Framework and the need for alignment across the industry
    • The state of digital tools for measuring carbon-negative products in the built environment
    • Impact of new regulatory standards set by both cities and states
    • Establishing minimum standards for high impact product categories