General LEED Letter
Health Product Declaration Nested
Environmental Product Declaration
- General LEED statement
- SCAFCO is dedicated to fostering a greener environment by significantly reducing carbon emissions, energy use, and waste. Our steel framing products not only align with the LEED rating system, offering valuable credits, but also support projects in achieving their LEED objectives. These products boast a high recycled content, are entirely sourced from the US, and showcase a plethora of innovative design features.
- Living Building Challenge Statement
- SCAFCO is embracing The International Living Future Institute’s mission to revolutionize construction and protect global health. Leveraging state-of-the-art expertise, a holistic design strategy, and teams experienced in sustainable building practices, SCAFCO is at the forefront of setting elevated standards in eco-conscious construction.
- Environmental Product Declaration (EPD)
- An EPD offers manufacturers a platform to present objective, third-party verified data on the environmental performance of their products and services, showcasing both their strengths and areas for improvement. This data is derived from a comprehensive Life Cycle Assessment (LCA).
- Prioritizing transparency and innovation, SCAFCO utilizes The Embodied Carbon Construction Calculator (EC3) tool. This tool facilitates benchmarking, evaluation, and reduction of embodied carbon, emphasizing the initial supply chain emissions of construction materials.
- Health Product Declaration (HPD)
- An HPD provides trustworthy and detailed insights into the contents and health impacts of building materials. The HPD Open Standard complements esteemed programs such as the International Living Future Institute, Cradle-to-Cradle Product Innovation Institute, Clean Production Action, BIFMA, LEED, WELL, and other industry benchmarks.