To VI Eco-Standards Council:

 

This is a reminder for tomorrow’s monthly conference call scheduled for 10:30 am to 12:00 pm EDT – (please note the call in coordinates:  1-888-204-5987, code 7932039#).  Here is the tentative agenda that we will follow to organize the discussion.  Topic leaders are suggested, but everyone should be encouraged to voice how the standard impacts your market or business, or offer ways that greater advocacy or effort in each area can help you.

 

  1. Introductions, antitrust statement

 

  1. Trump Transition Regulatory Improvement Activities (Kevin Koonce);

 

  1. Green building:
    1. USGBC LEED v.4 and Pilot Credits, UL EPD guidance document (Group)
    2. Well Standard – ACC submitted comments in Nov. No response yet;
    3. ACC sponsored post-consumer recycling survey by Moore Recycling planned for 2017;
    4. DOE Build America IAQ and energy efficient project concepts due Dec. 7, 2016 – any participants from this group?
    5. GBI-ANSI Comment Update (J. Rohde) Comment period closed Dec. 26, 2016;
    6. ASHRAE SSPC 189.1 & .3 Working Group update and other ASHRAE 189 topics; (J. Rohde Addendum AK comments attached), comment periods closed on Dec. 4, 2016 and Dec. 19, 2016; SPC 189.3 response to comments approved and 5th ISC public review is scheduled to begin in early 2017;
    7. GSA GBAC Update (J. Rohde);
    8. Other green building topics:
  1. Facility Guidelines Institute Comment Period closed December 12, 2016 for the Healthcare Design Guidelines – residential, hospital, and outpatient – any comments submitted?
  2. VI Dick Doyle Op-Ed in Real Clear Policy:  http://www.realclearpolicy.com/articles/2016/12/20/plastic_pipe_is_key_to_water_infrastructure.html
    1. OSHA Sustainability in Workplace initiative (attached);

 

  1. Vinyl Institute Fly-in, Annual Meeting, Communications (S Wade)
  1. Congressional Fly-in, Washington D. C., May 18, 2017
  2. VI Annual Meeting , Sawgrass Marriott, Ponte Vedra Beach, FL, November 8-10, 2017

iii.     Outreach on disparagement;

 

  1. Ingredient Disclosure, Alternatives Assessment, Environmentally Preferred Purchasing, Chemicals Regulations
    1. FDA Consideration of Phthalate Restrictions – Survey ready soon;
    2. RFCI Cal OEHHA SUD for DINP Flooring Installer; http://oehha.ca.gov/proposition-65/crnr/issuance-safe-use-determination-exposure-professional-installers-diisononyl
    3. Link to the just released print version of the ACC Hazard Exposure Risk CEU course as published in Architect magazine online December 2016 issue: http://mydigimag.rrd.com/publication/?i=365981#{“issue_id”:”365981″,”page”:”48″}
    4. Update on EPA EPP program (Group participants);
    5. EPA LCSA Dec 14 hearing update, CCS Webinar (attached), comments for small manufacturers and processors due Jan. 17, 2017 (FR Notice Attached) (R Krock);
    6. Walmart preferred packaging list based on new CEO’s “100% Recycled Packaging for Private Brands by 2025” policy and goal;
    7. California Prop 65 Review of Vinyl Acetate – No update available yet on the November 15 OEHHA hearing;
    8. California DTSC Draft Alternative Assessment Guide open for comment until Jan. 20, 2017 (attached), webcast on Jan. 10;

 

  1. Other ASTM, NEC, NFPA, ISO, (R. Krock, others);
    1. ASTM E60 Fall 2017 Conference; call for abstracts by Jan. 13, 2017 (attached);
    2. Changes to NEC/NFPA Coordinating Committee (attached);

 

  1. Electrical, Electronics:  (R. Krock)
    1. IEC TC 111 – Low Halogen Materials used in Electronic and Electrical Products (R. Krock);
    2. NSF 426– IEEE 1680.4 Standards for Servers Joint Working Group ballot results and comments resolution;
    3. IEEE 1680.1 (computers);

 

  1. Other topics
    1. Recycling specifications – ISRI initiative
    2. EPA SMM Update from Oregon addressing production and consumption and full life cycle materials management: Jan. 19, 2017 Webcast (Invite attached);

 

Thank you for your participation.

 

Regards,

 

Rich

Additional Resources

NEC – NFPA Coordinating Committee Changes Dec 20 2016

Cal DTSC Draft Alternatives Analysis Guide 12-12-16