Metal Roofing and Siding Sustainability and Green Building Solutions from AEP Span

AEP Span is committed to leading the way in green building design solutions that are healthier for all. We are dedicated to our green journey and continuous improvement in our manufacturing processes to reduce waste through our plant recycling program, supply chain optimization, the use of renewable energy, and providing disclosure documents.

AEP Span has the proud distinction of being the first West Coast metal panel manufacturer to provide a Product-Specific Type III Environmental Product Declaration with third-party certification (with external verification and external critical review) and a third-party verified Health Product Declaration.

Your Partner for Sustainable Green, Healthy Building Solutions
AEP Span is committed to making it easier for architects to design and build projects to meet green building standards confidently. Reach out to us and let us know how AEP Span can support you on your projects.

Marie Ortega, LEED Green Associate on the topic of Sustainability

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Living Building Challenge (LBC) Red List Free

AEP Span’s commitment to sustainability extends to its responsibility to human health. AEP Span has responded to the rigorous material ingredient disclosure established by International Living Future Institute’s Living Building Challenge (LBC) green building certification program.

AEP Span has disclosed 100% ingredients to 100 ppm of materials and chemicals on the Red List for its portfolio of metal roof and wall products in a ZINCALUME® Plus coating and has been issued a third-party verified LBC Declare label and are Red List Free. LBC is made up of seven petals, of which AEP Span products in a ZINCALUME Plus coating can contribute to the Material Petal – Imperative 13. AEP Span products in a ZINCALUME® Plus resin coating offers the aesthetic design of raw steel while delivering outstanding corrosion protection and energy efficiency attributes.

Your Partner for Green, Healthy Building Solutions

AEP Span is committed to helping architects design and build green with confidence. Reach out to us and let us know how AEP Span can support your green design.

Third-Party verified Living Building Challenge (LBC) Red List Free PDF | RTF for its portfolio of products

Living Building Challenge (LBC) Red List Free Label

LEED 4.1

AEP Span has completed a comprehensive assessment of how our products may contribute toward projects being 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.

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.

AEP SPAN
Category	Primary Contribution	Point Contribution
Sustainable Sites	Heat Island Reduction download here Option 1: Roof	1-2 pts
Energy and Atmosphere	Optimize Energy Performance download here
	Option 2: Prescriptive Compliance: ASHRAE Advanced Energy Design Guide	1-6 pts
Materials and Resources	Building Life-Cycle Impact Reduction download here
	Option 2: Whole-Building Life-Cycle Assessment	1-4 pts
	Environmental Product Declaration (EPD)
	Option 1: EPD
	BOF Product-Specific Type III EPD, with a 3rd-party certification (external verification) download here	1 pt + valued at 1.5 products
	EAF Product-Specific Type III EPD, with a 3rd-party certification (external verification) download here	1 pt + valued at 1.5 products
	Sourcing of Raw Materials
	Option 1: Responsible Sourcing of Raw Materials – Recycled Content download here	1-2 pts
	Material Ingredients
	Option 1: Material Ingredient Reporting – 3rd-party verified HPD for products in a painted coating download here	1 pt + valued at 1.5 products
	Option 1: Material Ingredient Reporting – 3rd-party verified HPD for products in a ZINCALUME® Plus coating download here	1 pt + valued at 1.5 products
	Option 2: Material Ingredient Optimization – 3rd-party verified LBC Declare label and is Red List Free for products in a ZINCALUME Plus coating download here	1 pt + valued at 1.5 products
	PBT Source Reduction (Healthcare) – Lead, Cadmium, and Copper download here	2 pts
	Construction and Demolition Waste Management download here
	Option 1: Diversion	1 pt
	Option 2: Waste Prevention	1-2 pts
Indoor Environmental Quality	Low-Emitting Materials Points awarded based on number of installed products that meet the low-emitting criteria download here	1-3 pts

LEED Specification Documents

Downloads

Standard Offer EPD (pdf) (rtf)
Domestically Sourced High Recycled Content EPD (pdf) (rtf)
HPD 3rd-Party Verified for ZINCALUME® Plus coated products (pdf) (rtf)
LEED v4 Recycled Content Letter (pdf) (rtf)
LEED v4 SS Heat Island Reduction (pdf) (rtf)
LEED v4.1 Construction and Demolition Waste Management – MRc5.1 and 5.2 (pdf) (rtf)
LEED v4.1 Building Life-Cycle Impact Reduction (pdf) (rtf)
LEED v4.1 Credit Low Emitting Materials – EQc2.1 and 2.2 (pdf) (rtf)