AGC secures first environmental product declaration for architectural glass in Asia-Pacific

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 11 (Bernama) -- AGC Inc (AGC) has announced the acquisition of its first environmental product declaration (EPD) for float glass manufactured at its two Asian plants - PT Asahimas Flat Glass Tbk and AGC Flat Glass (Thailand) Plc.

According to a statement, this is the first EPD attained by the AGC Group for architectural glass manufactured in the Asia-Pacific region.

The EPD obtained by AGC discloses the environmental impact of the architectural glass's production stage. It benefits owners, architects, specifiers, and building professionals by enabling them to evaluate the environmental impacts associated with building materials.

The EPD is a type III environmental declaration compliant with the ISO 14025 standard and verified by the Sustainable Management Promotion Organisation's (SuMPO) Japan EPD programme.

The environmental declaration also meets the requirements of the government's building regulations, as well as contributes to earning points for obtaining green building scheme certifications, since green building rating systems award credits for building projects that use EPD-certified materials.

The AGC Group will utilise this EPD to contribute to green purchasing and procurement in the construction industry in Asia.

The company will also widen its EPD coverage to high-performance glass products, such as coated glass, double-glazing units and decorative glass manufactured at Asian plants.

-- BERNAMA