Kemper System targets new LEED declarations for green building

West Seneca, NY To satisfy new LEED certification requirements for green building construction, Kemper System America, Inc. is developing both Environmental Product Declarations (EPDs) and Health Product Declarations (HPDs) for its liquid-applied roofing and waterproofing products.

The newest version of the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) rating system, LEED v4, includes two new transparency elements for Building Product Disclosure and Optimization which can contribute up to four points towards a certification:

1. “Environmental Product Declarations” credits require the use of materials that meet EPD or similar disclosure criteria.

2. “Health Product Declarations” accrue “Material Ingredients Credits” for products that use designated methods to disclose composition to at least 0.1 percent.

To help customers obtain these new LEED certification points, Kemper System is planning to develop EPDs for products beginning in 2017 and issue upon completion; and to issue HPDs for all relevant products by the end of 2017.

Since the LEED rating system was developed by the U.S. Green Building Council in 1994, it has become a gold standard in green building certification, and it has adapted to meet the demands of building owners and regulators for transparency and sustainability.

Kemper System has been a global leader in cold, liquid-applied, reinforced roofing and waterproofing technology for 60 years, having invented the technology and holding the first patents.

Kemper System is also a leader in solvent-free and odor-free liquid-membrane systems and provides long-term, built-to-last solutions for: white roofs, green roofs, blue roofs, new roof assemblies, existing roof recovery, metal roofs, balconies and terraces, plazas, historic restoration, gutterways, interior and industrial applications and below-grade waterproofing.