PVC Task Group

Download the final report, Assessment of the Technical Basis for a PVC-Related Materials Credit for LEED (PDF file, 2 MB)
Memorandum from USGBC Board of Directors (PDF)
Executive Summary (PDF)
Report Timeline (PDF)
Frequently Asked Questions (PDF)
Technical Frequently Asked Questions (PDF)
TSAC 9-step Process (PDF)
TSAC 9-step Process Summary (PDF)

USGBC Guiding Principles

View the press release.

Background and history of PVC Task Group, including the 2004 draft report and public comments.

PVC Task Group's LCA Database

The database is downloadable directly here. (20.2 MB) The password is "USGBC". To view the database and perform assessments, simply download the free Demo of SimaPro software.

NOTES: The database contains data gathered by USGBC and data from the EcoInvent database. USGBC data has medium protection. You can browse all the assumptions and USGBC data, and perform analyses and comparisons. EcoInvent data is fully protected due to copyright requirements. You can see data from the EcoInvent database that was used (processes, names, etc). The results take all the EcoInvent data into account. To attain the ability to use the EcoInvent data in analyses, one must purchase a license (see www.ecoinvent.ch).