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Product category rules (PCRs) for door hardware have been created to assist manufacturers in writing environmental product declarations (EPDs).<\/span> Photo \u00a9 BigStockPhoto\/KTS Design<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The Builders Hardware Manufacturers Association (BHMA) has published product category rules (PCRs) for locks, latches, exit devices, door closers, and hinges. This sets the framework for manufacturers to develop environmental product declarations (EPDs), ultimately increasing transparency and helping design professionals compare components.<\/p>\n

PCRs identify the rules and requirements for lifecycle assessments (LCAs), and are important for EPDs under International Organization for Standardization (ISO) 14025, Environmental Labels and Declarations: Type III Environmental Declarations?Principles and Procedures<\/em>.<\/p>\n

BHMA initiated development of its PCR with Underwriters Laboratories\u2019 (UL\u2019s) expertise in the field of environmental impacts. After several months of development, the PCR was posted for review on the UL Environment and GEDnet websites as part of an open consultation period. The full, revised document is now available for download in the group\u2019s new sustainability subsite<\/a>, along with helpful definitions of basic terminology.<\/p>\n

\u201cResponding to a need for uniform requirements, BHMA also ensured international PCR documents stand in alignment with ours,\u201d explained the association\u2019s executive director, Ralph Vasami. \u201cThese product category rules are the first industry-wide resource for hardware, and demonstrate our industry\u2019s commitment to constructing more environmentally conscious buildings in North America.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cThe PCR creates foundational rules for conducting a lifecycle assessment and identifying potential environmental impact via EPD,\u201d he told The Construction Specifier<\/em>. \u201cEPDs are being increasingly requested in model and state building codes as evidence of a product\u2019s environmental impact due to these declarations\u2019 broader assessment capability.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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