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© 2011 Underwriters Laboratories Inc.
Aspects of Sustainability in UL
Standards
Sustainability in Construction Workshop
Organized by GSO & ASTM
Ann Weeks
Vice President, Global Government Affairs, UL
April 24, 2013
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Safety, Sustainability and Trade
Sustainability Standards
Compliance to Standards
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UL’s work is at the nexus of supporting
regulators’ confidence needs and
manufacturers’ and retailers’ market access
needs.
- Safety science research
- Standards development
- Full complement of conformity assessment
- Consumer education and training
Innovation, Commercialization, Global Trade
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Safety is evolving. Complex issues of
today have subsumed concerns of the past.
And the safety landscape of tomorrow is
yet to be defined.
- Chemicals
- Food and water
- Infrastructure
- Initial adoption of electricity
- Medical devices
- Nanotechnology
- New sustainability breakthroughs
- Renewable energy
- Wireless integration
- Cybersecurity
Safety is Evolving
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Air pollutants
are 2-5X higher inside than outside
Improving Indoor Air Quality: 3 Approaches
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Ventilation Filtration Types of Products
Source Control?
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Safety, Sustainability and Trade
Sustainability Standards
Compliance to Standards
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Low Toxicity
Reduced Carbon Footprint
Energy Efficient
Recycled Content
Made by “green” company
Typical Product Assortment
There are an infinite variety of
possible definitions for “green.”
What does “Sustainable” mean?
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Typical Aspects Covered by Sustainability
Standards
Recycled Content
Hazardous Substances
Energy, Water, Waste, Material
Corporate Social Responsibility
Life Cycle Assessment
End of Life
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Translating Impact into Standard
Where in the life cycle are the major impacts?
What can be changed about the product that lowers impacts?
Is this material or product being used in the optimum way?
How does the product best fit into other life cycles?
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Standards Development Process
LCA Criteria Balance /
Weigh Impacts
Science Team
Develops Draft
Pilot With Stakeholders
Convert to STP
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Level % Points
Required
# Points
Required
Silver 60% 107
Gold 80% 116
Platinum 90% 126
Draft Lighting Standard :: Attributes | Point
Scale
Standard
UL 106 – Luminaires
Sustainability Achievement Matrix
Attribute Sect. Pts.
(max)
Pts.
(%)
Materials 9 - 13 33 18%
Packaging & Labeling 14 - 20 16 9%
Energy 21 - 23 60 34%
Manufacturing & Ops 24 - 29 46 26%
Health & Environment 30 - 32 17 10%
Product Stewardship 33 6 3%
Product Performance 34 - 38 -
Innovation 39 10
TOTAL POINTS 178 100%
Standards Available
Gypsum Wallboard
Doors and related hardware
Suspended ceiling materials & systems
Thermal Insulation
Roofing systems and materials
Glazing materials and windows
Cleaning products
Stone, ceramic, clay, glass building materials
Plastics
Appliances (Refrigerators)
Mobile Devices
Servers
Organizational Sustainability: Manufacturers
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All released
UL Environment standards
and drafts
can be found at:
Comm 2000:
http://www.comm-2000.com/
CSDS:
http://csds.ul.com/
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Safety, Sustainability and Trade
Sustainability Standards
Compliance to Standards
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PRODUCTS ACHIEVING THE UL SPC MARK
HAVE SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETED
A FULL EVALUATION BY AN INDEPENDENT,
3RD PARTY CERTIFICATION BODY TO A
PERFORMANCE-BASED SUSTAINABILITY
STANDARD.
• Project is officially opened with UL Environment
• Introductory phone call and email from Environmental Project Manager (EPM)
• Project kick-off call with your project team, EPM and ULE auditors
• Receive from EPM: Project plan letter and SPC certification results spreadsheet
• Determine delivery and communication plan for the project, options include:
• Regularly scheduled phone calls and document review cycles (i.e. every 1 or 2 weeks)
• Collect and submit documents in bulk to ULE team, then ULE auditor arrives on-site to review documents and complete on-site audit
Project Kick-Off
(2 days)
• ULE team (i.e. EPM and ULE auditor) continuously completes review of documents submitted to confirm compliance with standard
• ULE team to update SPC certification results spreadsheet and provide status updates
• Confirm on-site audit plan
Desktop Certification
(3-4 weeks)
• Pre-audit call for each manufacturing location being audited (optional)
• On-Site audit of manufacturing location(s)
• Received completed on-site audit form via ULE team in the SPC certification results spreadsheet
On-Site Audit
(1 day)
• Receive and review draft SPC letter report and product certificate
• Discuss renewal services and recertification plan
• Publish product(s) on UL Environment database valid for 3 years
• Receive final SPC letter report, product certificate, SPC mark
Product Certification
(2-3 days)
SPC certification results spreadsheet includes detailed document request for each
criteria, summary of mandatory/points achievements, and on-site audit questions.
Project Delivery | Initial Certification
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• Confirm renewal in the program (90 days before annual anniversary) with EPM
• Receive renewal project plan letter
Renewal Services Kick-Off
• Complete and submit to EPM an annual review declaration to identify any changes over the past 12 months
• Submit requested supporting documents to EPM to confirm compliance with the sustainability standard
• Review audit plan
Desktop Confirmation
• Pre-audit call for each manufacturing location being audited (optional)
• On-Site audit of manufacturing location(s) with ULE auditor
• Received completed on-site audit form via ULE team in the SPC certification results spreadsheet
On-Site Audit
• Receive final SPC annual review letter report • Discuss renewal services and recertification plan • Continue using SPC mark
Annual Review
Letter Report Issued
Project Delivery | Annual Review
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After 3 year certification period,
recertification is required in lieu of annual review
THANK YOU.
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UL Environment Sustainable Products Database: http://www.ul.com/global/eng/pages/offerings/businesses/environment/databasesearch/
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Enhancing safe living and working
environments for people worldwide
FOCUS:
- Chemical Emission Testing and
Analytics
- Product and Company Certification
and Validation
- Sustainability Services
UL Environment
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INDUSTRIES OF FOCUS
- Appliances and HVAC
- Building Materials
- High Tech
- Household Chemicals
- Lighting
- Furniture and Furnishings
- Janitorial and Sanitation Products
- Toys, Nursery and Children’s Products
CERTIFICATION
- Pre-certification Review
- Low-emitting Product Certification
- Sustainable Product Certification
- Environmental Product Declaration
- Sustainable Company Certification
TESTING
- Product Emissions Testing
AUDITING
- Sustainability Audit
VALIDATION
- Environmental Claim
Validation
ADVISORY AND
EDUCATION
- Sustainability Consulting