The Asia Carbon Footprint Network seminar

KEITI, the Korea Environmental Industry and Technology Institute is hosting this event with UNESCAP in Seoul on May 25th. The Seminar will focus on the application of information on environmental performance, and how to use EPDs in building assessment schemes.

The purpose of the seminar is to discuss EU Single Market for Green Products initiative and the outcome of the PEF (Product environmental footprint) and OEF (Organization environmental footprint) pilot projects from 2014 to 2017. The seminar intends to show how Environmental Product Declarations (EPDs) are used in green building and sustainable urban planning and development. The event will also introduce the approaches taken in Asian countries such Republic of Korea, Japan and China for the realization of Low-Carbon societies.

About 200 people are expected to participate in the seminar including executives and staff members of the companies that have acquired certifications for carbon footprints, EPD and Green Building in Korea, as well as other interested parties and students. One of the speakers will be Nigel Howard, a long-time iiSBE member and EPD specialist.

For more info, contact Mikyung Lee at .

Mikyung Lee