Sustainability Assessment for Mechanical, Electrical, and Plumbing Products
Scope:
This standard specifies the process for developing a lifecycle assessment-based product claim for Mechanical, Electrical, and Plumbing assemblies. This standard applies to product assemblies in which multiple raw materials are combined or processed into a single unit.
The process includes: (a) creating or adopting the necessary product category rules (PCRs) (b) performing a life-cycle assessment (LCA) in accordance with the PCRs (c) reporting the LCA results in the product claim document (d) registering the product claim document for public access (e) updating PCRs and re-assessing products as needed
This document is intended to supplement ISO 14025 and related standards where an existing product claim is 1) unavailable for individual components or 2) incompatible with the documentation requirements of the final assembly.
Project need:
North America does not have PCRS for MEP Equipment. This is needed for the industry so that the rules used are consistent across manufacturers that will allow for comparisons. This will also result in consistent EPDs. The intent isn’t to circumvent the existing ISO standard but to supplement it.
This project will be a joint project between CSA Group and the American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE) to develop a bi-national standard that can serve the North American market. CSA Group will manage the development of the National Standard of Canada, while ASHRAE will manage the development of the American National Standard.
This proposed New Standard is being developed as part of discussions with ASHRAE and the National Research Council on how standards initiatives can help support the decarbonization of the building sector.
The Standard will benefit a range of interested parties, including:
- Manufacturers of MEP Equipment
- Code developers, government
- Owners/operators
- Utilities
- Regulatory agencies
- Facility managers.
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