Sustainability
Your Partner for Sustainability in the Built Environment
At AEP Span, we’re dedicated to sustainability and continuous improvement. We are committed to reducing our environmental impact through innovative manufacturing processes, responsible sourcing, and transparent product disclosures. Explore our resources below to learn how our commitment to sustainability supports your projects and contributes to a healthier built environment.
Certified Environmental & Health Declarations
AEP Span is proud to be the first West Coast metal panel manufacturer to offer a Product-Specific Type III Environmental Product Declaration with third-party certification, external verification, and critical review. We also have a third-party verified Health Product Declaration.
LEED Resources
AEP Span completed a comprehensive assessment of how our products contribute toward projects designed to meet USGBC’s LEED v4 and 4.1 rating systems. It is important to note that project teams currently pursuing LEED v4 may have the opportunity to apply the LEED v4.1 credits and prerequisites in place of the LEED v4 language, allowing teams to take advantage of credits that may be more accessible for their project.
AEP Span LEED v4 and 4.1 BD+C Credit Guidance
Below is a high-level overview of the categories and credits AEP Span products may contribute towards points, depending on the design and project type.
Sustainable Sites
- SSc5.1 Option 1 – Heat Island Reduction
- 1-2 points contribution
- Download Optimize Energy Performance Guidance
Energy and Atmosphere
- 2 Optimize Energy Performance, Option 2 – Prescriptive Compliance: ASHRAE Advance Energy Design Guide
- 1-6 points contribution
- Download Optimize Energy Performance Guidance
Materials and Resources
- 2 Building Life-Cycle Impact Reduction, Option 2 – Whole-Building Life-Cycle Assessment (LCA) and MRc2 Building Product Disclosure and Optimization (BDPO) – Environmental Product Declaration (EPD)
- 1-4 points contribution and 1 point (plus valued at 1.5x products)
- Download BOF Product-Specific Type III EPD, with a 3rd-party certification (external verification) – Standard Product
- Download EAF Product-Specific Type III EPD, with a 3rd-party certification (external verification) – High Recycled Content
- MRc3 Sourcing of Raw Materials – Recycled Content
- 1-2 points contribution
- Download Responsible Sourcing of Raw Materials Recycled Content Guidance
- MR Credit Building product disclosure and optimization, Option 1 – Material Ingredient Reporting
- MR Credit Building Product Disclosure and Optimization, Option 2 – Material ingredient optimization
- 1 point, plus valued at 1.5x products
- Download Material Ingredient Optimization – 3rd-party verified LBC Declare label (Red List Free for ZINCALUME Plus products Only)
- MR credit PBT Source Reduction – Lead, Cadmium, and Copper
- MRc5 Construction and Demolition Waste Management, Option 1 – Diversion
Indoor Environmental Quality
- EQc2 Low-Emitting Materials
- 1-3 points, Points are awarded based on number of installed products that meet the low-emitting criteria
- Download Low-Emitting Materials Guidance
