{"id":13540,"date":"2023-02-01T19:50:12","date_gmt":"2023-02-01T19:50:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/insulation.org\/io\/?post_type=articles&p=13540"},"modified":"2023-04-17T15:49:35","modified_gmt":"2023-04-17T15:49:35","slug":"mechanical-insulation-environmental-product-declarations","status":"publish","type":"articles","link":"https:\/\/insulation.org\/io\/articles\/mechanical-insulation-environmental-product-declarations\/","title":{"rendered":"Mechanical Insulation Environmental Product Declarations (EPDs)"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Reducing energy use and carbon emissions are global problems, and some of the proposed solutions are in the clouds. The answer is actually very down-to-earth and common\u2014insulation. Insulation allows systems to function using less energy, therefore producing less carbon and GHG emissions. Aside from preventing CO2 <\/sub>emissions and providing thermal control, the different types of mechanical insulation give end users a spectrum of added benefits, including reducing dependence on foreign oil, safety and protection of personnel, fire and life safety, noise reduction, moisture resistance, and corrosion mitigation. Insulation products are the key to a greener building and a cleaner world, and manufacturers can prove it! This issue is devoted to understanding Environmental Product Declarations (EPDs).<\/p>\n

Last fall, NIA invited all manufacturer member companies offering EPDs to share the products it covers with Insulation Outlook readers. In this special section, responses and product images received from three companies are presented (in alphabetical order): AEROFLEX USA,<\/a> Armacell,<\/a> and Knauf Insulation, Inc.<\/a><\/p>\n