Minnesota DOT EPD pilot project: Development of a sustainable procurement roadmap
Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
9-2019
Department
Michigan Tech Research Institute
Abstract
The Minnesota Department of Transportation (MnDOT) funded this project to assess the current state of Environmental Product Declarations (EPDs) in pavement material manufacturing and the feasibility of their inclusion in the pavement procurement process in the state of Minnesota. As EPDs have only recently become available, their readiness and suitability for project procurement is currently under consideration. Specifically, this project intended to educate stakeholders regarding Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) and EPDs and co-develop an EPD Pilot Project implementation plan. This pilot project conducted two high-level stakeholder education and planning workshops. The stakeholders included both MnDOT staff that would administer an EPD program in the long term and industry organization representatives, key manufacturing representatives, and other individuals whose buy-in will be necessary for the project’s success. The project developed a roadmap for the implementation of EPDs in procurement along with identification of barriers and challenges in doing so.
Publication Title
Transportation Research Board
Recommended Citation
Mukherjee, A.,
&
Miller, L.
(2019).
Minnesota DOT EPD pilot project: Development of a sustainable procurement roadmap.
Transportation Research Board.
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