Leonardo Academy Seeking Committee Member

Chicago, IL, June 24, 2009--Leonardo Academy is now accepting applications for an additional member on the SCS-002 Standards Committee within the Environmentalist Interest Category.

Any individual or representative of an organization that is focused on preserving and improving the environment, and is interested in participating in a national dialogue on life-cycle assessment and Type III labeling, is encouraged to submit an application.

The SCS-002 Standards Committee is working to develop a life-cycle assessment framework, calculation algorithms and standardized declaration formats for assessing, quantifying and reporting the environmental performance of materials, products, services and systems.

The SCS-002 standard will also include frameworks for four dependent practices: Climate Metrics, Environmentally Preferable Purchasing (EPP) and Management, Building Declarations and a National Type III Label.

Leonardo Academy, a non-profit organization that works to advance sustainability, is providing facilitation and process support for the standard development initiative, under the rules of the American National Standards Institute (ANSI).

To apply, contact Amanda Raster at Leonardo Academy (608-280-0255) or send e-mail to amanda@leonardoacademy.org)