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New! UL Environment Publishes ULE ISR 100

On October 25, 2010, UL Environment announced publication of ULE ISR 100  which sets standard requirements for environmentally preferable gypsum wall board and panels.  To read the press release, visit our Newsroom. To download the full document, please click here.

UL Environment Recruiting Standards Technical Panel Participants

UL Environment is currently developing environmental sustainability standards for a range of building products.  UL Environment is seeking applicants to participate on its Standards Technical Panels (STPs).  The STPs play an important role in the development and review of UL Environment's standards. 

An STP is a balanced group representing a cross-section of the stakeholders affected by a product's manufacture, sale and use.  STP members are assigned one of eight interest categories:  Producer, Supply Chain, Commercial/Industrial User, General Interest, Authority Having Jurisdiction, Government, Testing and Standards Organization or Consumer.  Appointments to the panel are made such that no one interest category dominates the STP.

The following information explains: 1) the background of UL Environment, 2) UL Environment's standards development plans, 3) the duties associated with panel membership, and 4) how to apply for membership.

1. Background of UL Environment

UL Environment is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Underwriters Laboratories Inc., providing leadership in environmental services to help companies create more sustainable products and receive recognition for their environmental efforts. UL Environment leverages UL's more than 115 years of expertise in product testing, certification, ongoing conformity assessment, and standards development and applies that experience to product sustainability characteristics. UL Environment's mission is to encourage respect for and stewardship of our environment by supporting the growth and development of sustainable products, services and organizations in the global marketplace through standards development, educational services, and independent third party assessment and certification.

2. UL Environment's Standards Development Plans

Standards Technical Panels (STPs) being formed this year include:

• Mineral, Fiber and Wood Composite Boards
• Doors, Door Frames, and Associated Hardware
• Suspended Ceiling Materials and Systems
• Thermal Insulation
• Lighting - Interior and Exterior Luminaires/Components/LED Modules
• Glazing Materials, Windows and Associated Hardware and Accessories
• Roofing Systems and Materials
• Stone, Ceramic, Clay and Glass Building Materials
• Plastics
• Mobile Devices
• Servers

UL Environment standards will establish the basis for identifying environmentally preferable products, based on environmental sustainability criteria associated with the product's manufacture, distribution, use, and eventual disposal. The requirements in UL Environment standards will be developed based on the life cycle stages of the associated products.

To read press release associated with each announcement, please visit our Newsroom.

3. The duties associated with membership on a UL Environment STP

The responsibilities of a Standards Technical Panel (STP) member include: reviewing and commenting on proposals, voting on proposals when they are advanced to ballot, and assisting in development/modification of proposals or existing requirements.  UL's online Collaborative Standards Development System (CSDS) is used for most of these responsibilities.  CSDS is available 24 hours a day, seven days a week, to facilitate the member's ability to participate in the standards development process. 

STP meetings may be held to discuss proposals or comments.   Panel meetings are usually one or two days in length and panels normally do not meet more than twice a year. Attendance at STP meetings is encouraged but not required and no formal voting will be conducted at the meeting. 

4. How to Apply for UL Environment STP Membership

If you have any questions about UL Environment's standards development efforts, or to request an application for membership on one or more of these Panels, please contact Tim Corder  at William.T.Corder@ulenvironment.com or Daniel Ryan at Daniel.P.Ryan@ulenvironment.com .