Nichiha Achieves Environmental Product Declarations (EPDs) for Both U.S. Factories, Embracing Sustainability Transparency
Nichiha Achieves Environmental Product Declarations (EPDs) for Both U.S. Factories, Embracing Sustainability Transparency
"Sustainability is an enterprise-wide priority at Nichiha, and this independent verification of our willingness to be transparent on our manufacturing processes demonstrates our commitment," said Comprehensive Look at Brand's Climate Impact Available as New Tool for Sustainability-Focused Architects, Designers
作爲面向可持續發展建築師、設計師的新工具，全面了解品牌氣候影響
JOHNS CREEK, Ga., Nov. 13, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Nichiha USA, a top-tier manufacturer of building material solutions, recently secured environmental product declarations (EPDs) for both of its American manufacturing facilities. The global brand worked closely with Intertek Assuris on an EPD approved by the International EPD System, regarded as the highest standard for third-party vetted sustainability pursuits.
2024年11月13日，喬治亞州約翰斯克裏克 / PRNewswire / - 美國Nichiha，建築材料解決方案的一流製造商，最近獲得了其兩家美國製造工廠的環境產品聲明（EPDs）。這一全球品牌與Intertek Assuris緊密合作，獲得了國際EPD系統批准的EPD，被視爲第三方審核可持續發展追求的最高標準。
Standardized documents that enable participating manufacturers to report on sustainability based on a set of specific requirements, the EPDs acquired by Nichiha encompass two of the brand's product lines: architectural wall panels (AWP) manufactured at its Plant #2 facility, and NichiProducts, which are produced at its Plant #1 facility, both located in Macon, GA. To achieve the designation, Nichiha was required to submit substantial manufacturing data for a Life Cycle Assessment (LCA).
EPDs是標準化文件，使參與制造商能夠根據一組特定要求報告可持續性。Nichiha獲得的EPDs涵蓋了品牌的兩條產品線：在其第二工廠生產的建築牆板（AWP）和在其第一工廠生產的NichiProducts，兩者均位於喬治亞州梅肯。爲了獲得這個認證，Nichiha需要提交大量用於生命週期評估（LCA）的製造數據。
"Sustainability is an enterprise-wide priority at Nichiha, and this independent verification of our willingness to be transparent on our manufacturing processes demonstrates our commitment," said Vance Thomas, director of warranty technical services at Nichiha. "These two EPDs provide architects, designers, and other project stakeholders with a clear look at Nichiha's environmental impact and how it factors into their respective projects, all tabulated by a third-party analyst. It's proof positive that our brand is an ally for climate-conscious projects."
Nichiha的董事Vance Thomas表示：「可持續性是Nichiha企業的首要任務，我們願意在製造流程上透明的獨立驗證體現了我們的承諾。這兩個EPD爲建築師、設計師和其他項目利益相關者提供了清晰的了解Nichiha的環境影響以及它如何影響到他們各自的項目，所有這些數據都由第三方分析師計算。這證明了我們的品牌是氣候意識項目的盟友。」
To secure an EPD, Nichiha was required to provide full product life cycle data, including raw material supply and transportation, manufacturing, and subsequent transportation of the finished product to a job site. The report also includes end-of-life stages in deconstruction and demolition, transport, waste processing, and disposal. In addition, it accounts for a final resource recovery stage, analyzing the product's reuse-recovery-recycling potential. For each of these stages in the product life cycle, the report accounts for a variety of standardized environmental indicators, including global warming potential (GWP) metrics, ozone depletion potential (ODP), acidification potential (AP), and more. Architects, specifiers, and other key construction professionals seeking sustainability credentials for products they specify know they are making an analogous comparison amongst manufacturers who acquire an EPD, because each manufacturer was placed under the same set of criteria and analysis.
爲獲得EPD認證，Nichiha需要提供完整的產品生命週期數據，包括原材料供應和運輸、製造以及將成品運輸到工地的過程。該報告還包括拆除和清理結束階段、運輸、廢物處理和處置等末端階段。此外，它還考慮到最終資源回收階段，分析產品的再利用-回收-回收能力。對於產品生命週期中的每個階段，報告考慮了各種標準化的環境因子，包括全球變暖潛力（GWP）指標、臭氧層減少潛力（ODP）、酸化潛力（AP）等。尋求爲其指定的產品獲取可持續性證書的建築師、規範制定者和其他關鍵施工專業人士知道他們在制定EPD的製造商之間進行類似比較，因爲每個製造商都需要遵循相同的一套標準和分析。”
"Nichiha is holding itself to a high standard here," added Thomas. "These two EPDs are just another step in Nichiha's global sustainability transparency aims, which are already underway."
"這裏，Nichiha對自己設定了一個很高的標準，" Thomas補充道。"這兩個環保母基只是Nichiha全球可持續透明度目標的又一步，這個目標已經在進行中。"
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About Nichiha USA
Nichiha USA, a subsidiary of Nichiha Corporation, is a leading manufacturer of high-functioning cladding for commercial and residential building applications. Founded in Japan in 1956, Nichiha now employs over 2800 employees at 13 locations worldwide. Nichiha creates long-term value for architects, builders and contractors through building material solutions that are durable and available in a breadth of colors, styles and textures, with customized support to meet any specification and help customers get the most out of their projects. To learn more, visit .
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Nichiha美國是Nichiha株式會社的子公司，是商業和住宅建築應用中高性能飾面材料的主要製造商。Nichiha成立於1956年，總部位於日本，目前在全球13個地點擁有超過2800名員工。Nichiha通過提供耐用的建築材料解決方案爲建築師、建築商和承包商創造長期價值，並提供廣泛的顏色、風格和質地可供選擇，提供定製支持以滿足任何規格，並幫助客戶充分利用其項目。要了解更多信息，請訪問 。
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