Second Public Comment Period Announced for Life Cycle Impact Assessment Standard (LEO-S-002)

Nov 1, 2016 11:05 AM ET

MADISON, Wis., November 1, 2016 /3BL Media/ - Leonardo Academy Inc. The Sustainability Experts®, announced today that the October 28, 2016 edition of ANSI Standard Action includes the announcement of the second public comment period for the Life Cycle Impact Assessment draft standard, formally called theLife Cycle Impact Assessment Framework and Guidance for Establishing Public Declarations and Claims, For: Environmental Declarations for Products and Systems, Environmentally Preferable Product Claims, Carbon Footprint Profiles.”

The second public comment period extends from October 28, 2016 to December 12, 2016.

This draft standard addresses Type III Life Cycle Impact Profile Declarations for products and services. It specifies the Life Cycle Impact Assessment (LCIA) methods, scope, metrics and format for declarations. This standard is intended to provide a uniform and standardized format for properly reporting the environmental life cycle impacts of any system studied.

This standard is being developed under the ANSI standards development process. Leonardo Academy is an ANSI Accredited Standards Developer.

Anyone who would like to comment on this draft standard should send an email request for a public comment form and a copy of the standard to michaelarny@leonardoacademy.org.

The draft standard may be accessed online for no charge or as a hard copy delivered by mail for a fee of $50 USD.

For further information, please contact:
Michael Arny, President
Leonardo Academy
Email: michaelarny@leonardoacademy.org
8401 Excelsior Dr., Madison, WI, 53717