AISI Announces Publication of Steel Construction Products Environmental Guidelines

WASHINGTON, D.C. – The American Iron and Steel Institute (AISI) has announced the publication of the third version of the Product Category Rules (PCR) for North American Steel Construction Products. The PCR was developed to provide prescriptive rules and guidelines on the development of Environmental Product Declarations (EPDs) for certain types of steel products to increase consistency and transparency across the steel industry. AISI sponsored and served as a technical lead in the development of the updated version, which was published under Program Operator Smart EPD. The guidelines were developed over the course of more than a year through a committee structure comprised of nearly 30 participants from industry, consulting, academia, government agencies and others — including many AISI members.  

“AISI is proud to have helped lead this far-reaching effort to update the guidelines that govern the calculation methodology and reporting requirements for certain steel products. Our goal is to ensure that EPDs for steel products are comprehensive and consistent in their reporting of environmental impacts. This is a significant step in documenting the American steel industry’s leadership as the cleanest among leading steel-producing countries,” said Kevin Dempsey, president and CEO of AISI.   

The updated version of the guidelines supersedes previous iterations and is valid for five years. The publication can be found here. 

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Contact: Lisa Harrison

202.452.7115 / lharrison@steel.org

AISI serves as the voice of the American steel industry in the public policy arena and advances the case for steel in the marketplace as the preferred material of choice. AISI’s membership is comprised of integrated and electric arc furnace (EAF) steelmakers, steel pipe and tube manufacturers, and steel processors and fabricators reflecting the production and distribution of both carbon and stainless steels which are critical to the everyday lives of all Americans — including national security, roads and bridges, buildings, the electrical grid, clean energy technologies and the automotive market. AISI also represents associate members who are suppliers to or customers of the steel industry. For more news about steel and its applications, view AISI’s website at www.steel.org. Follow AISI on Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter (@AISISteel) or Instagram.