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Wednesday December 03 2014 - Advancing the Design and Adoption of Safer Materials in the Building Sector: Challenges and Opportunities

The Toxics Use Reduction Institute is a co-sponsor, along with Lowell Center for Sustainable Production, University of Massachusetts- Lowell, U.S. Green Building Council and US Environmental Protection Agency.

The goal of this workshop is to build understanding and facilitate collaboration among designers, health professionals, material specifiers, and investors that supports the design, adoption, and scaling of safer materials in the building sector. By building innovative collaborations, we will be better able to identify and overcome challenges in this sector as well as identify opportunities to build a marketplace for safer materials. The workshop will provide a forum for these different groups to discuss their needs, challenges, and motivations. This event will be hosted at the EPA Region I office.

Desired outcomes include:

  • Understand current drivers and examples of safer material advancement in the building products sector
  • Identify opportunities for new and safer materials that can be  substituted for chemicals and materials of concern in the building materials sector
  • Understand the current state of tools and support available that specifiers, architects, materials manufacturers, and building owners can use to evaluate and adopt safer alternatives
  • Explore the role of and opportunities for incentives and investment in innovation R&D, adoption, and scaling of safer building materials

When: Wednesday, December 3, 2014 – 8:30AM - 6:30PM

Where: EPA Region I, 5 Post Office Square - Suite 100, Boston, MA 02109-3912

Cost: Free

Registration includes access to the sessions, light breakfast, lunch, and an evening reception.

To register, please click here to submit your information.
Please note that space will be limited, so be sure to register promptly.

Questions? Please email [email protected].

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