Ironmongery and the Impact of the Environment

Description

This CPD aims to discuss ironmongery and the environment. Topics covered include Construction Industry Initiatives and programmes, timber certification schemes, environmental product declarations, ISO 14001 and other relevant standards, industry responses to environmental issues and sources of further information. By the end of the seminar you should have a greater understanding of:

- Statistics on waste within the UK construction industry

- Construction industry initiative programmes including UKGBC, BREEAM and LEED.

- Timber certification schemes including the Forestry Stewardship Council (FSC) and Programme for the Endorsement of Forest Certification (PEFC)

- Environmental Product Declarations (EPD) – what they are and when they are required