UL Environment adds innovative tools for Specifiers and Purchasers

New Toolkit offers user-friendly Sustainable Product Guide, training, and sustainable code credit reference components to support LEED practitioners

MARIETTA, Ga., Nov. 19, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- UL Environment, a business unit of UL (Underwriters Laboratories), today launched its LEED toolkit, geared to support the Architecture and Design community in their product specification and selection processes.

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"With the increasing complexity around specifying environmentally preferable products to achieve LEED points, we really wanted to provide support to architects and designers," explained Sara Greenstein, President of UL Environment. "Our hope is that the enhanced UL Environment Sustainable Product Guide, which is searchable by sustainable programs and by credits, will help remove some of the anxiety about finding products with verified environmental achievement. The ability to search by credit will facilitate the specification process for users, and allow them to save time and resources."

In addition to a completely redesigned Sustainable Product Guide, the LEED Toolkit provides tip sheets for both LEED v4 (including hotlinks to more detailed resources) and Achieving Points towards Sustainable Ratings Systems (including LEED 2009). These two one-page tip sheets aid by providing detailed specification tips for various credit requirements.

Another component of the toolkit is UL Environment's comprehensive education program geared to A&D specifiers. It includes a brand-new CEU, Innovation and Transparency: Building Transformation in LEED version 4. This hour-long CEU offering has been accredited by the American Institute of Architects (AIA); the Green Building Certification Institute (GBCI); and by the Interior Design Continuing Education Council (IDCEC). It will also be offered as a free live webinar, premiering December 10^th. Participants in the CEU will be sent a link to a recorded archive version, making it available for future viewing and reference.

About UL Environment
UL Environment works to advance global sustainability, environmental health, and safety by supporting the growth and development of environmentally preferable products, services, and organizations. We help companies achieve their sustainability goals—and help purchasers, specifiers, retailers, governments, and consumers find products they can trust. UL Environment offers environmental claim validations, multi-attribute product certifications, environmental product declarations, indoor air quality certification, product emissions testing, organizational sustainability certification, and consulting. For more information, visit www.ul.com/environment, and connect with us via Twitter, LinkedIn, or Facebook.

About UL
UL is a premier global independent safety science company that has championed progress for 120 years. Its more than 10,000 professionals are guided by the UL mission to promote safe working and living environments for all people. UL uses research and standards to continually advance and meet ever-evolving safety needs. We partner with businesses, manufacturers, trade associations and international regulatory authorities to bring solutions to a more complex global supply chain. For more information about our certification, testing, inspection, advisory and education services, visit http://www.UL.com.

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