WDMA's National Architectural Door Council (NADC) has initiated a project to create ISO-compliant Product Category Rules (PCR) for architectural wood flush and stile & rail doors (CSI Master Codes 08 04 00).
Creation of a PCR is the first step, so that door manufacturers can develop ISO-compliant Life Cycle Assessments (LCA) and Environmental Product Declarations (EPD) for documenting their products' environmental attributes.
Architects and specifiers will use the standard in obtaining LEED v4 credits.
(http://archive.constantcontact.com/fs131/1102482301929/archive/1116013226774.html)
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