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GUARDIAN GLASS

ENVIRONMENTAL PRODUCT

DECLARATIONS & HEALTH

PRODUCT DECLARATION

Guardian Glass North America has published Environmental
Product Declarations (EPDs) for flat glass and processed glass
products manufactured at its seven North American float plants.
Guardian Glass also has an updated Health Product Declara-
tion (HPD) version 2.1 for flat and processed glass produced in
North America.
The Guardian Glass declarations are environmental product
declarations in accordance with ISO 14025 and can help building
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projects earn up to two LEED v4 credits.
“Guardian Glass is committed to the efficient use of natural
resources while operating in a way that protects the safety, health
and well-being of our employees, customers, the environment
and society,” explains Rick Zoulek, Vice President – Americas,
Guardian Glass. “To further that effort, we’re supporting archi-
tects and designers who strive to understand the sustainability
profiles of the building they design through these EPDs and
HPD.
“It’s the goal of Guardian Glass to bring value to the building
team by providing the information it needs to meet transparency
and sustainability goals, as well as achieve credits in global green
building rating systems.”
An EPD is a standardized way of quantifying the environmental
impact of a product or system. EPDs are verified and registered
documents that communicate transparent and comparable infor-
mation about the life cycle environmental impact of a product.
HPDs disclose the potential chemical concerns of products in
accordance with the Health Product Declaration Standard, which
provides a consistent reporting format to increase the quality and
availability of product content and health information.
The flat glass EPD from Guardian Glass covers unprocessed
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products such as Guardian UltraClear low-iron glass, clear and
tinted glass. The processed glass EPD covers coated, heat-treated
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and/or textured products from the Guardian SunGuard and
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ClimaGuard exterior glass product lines, and interior glass
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products such as ShowerGuard coated glass. Each EPD and
HPD contain a full list of the products it covers.
Guardian’s development of these documents included review and
approval from UL Environment, a global service that reinforces
credibility of sustainable product claims through a robust certifi-
cation, validation and testing service.
“By earning an Environmental Product Declaration from UL
Environment, Guardian Glass signals its commitment to environ-
mental stewardship and sustainability leadership,” notes Alberto
Uggetti, vice president and general manager of UL Environment.
The Guardian Glass EPDs and HPD are available on Guardian
Glass’ website and the UL Environment website.

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