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Innovation Leads to Environmental Improvement
ACA Sustainability Standard for
Architectural Coatings
In 2022, ACA will launch a Sustainability Standard for Architectural Coatings. The standard, developed in
coordination with the National Standards Federation, uses a life-cycle approach to evaluate the environmental
impacts of architectural coatings on the environment and provide transparency to the public on these impacts.
The standard is built on a consensus-based framework that gathers and analyzes industry performance metrics;
outlines and encourages corporate social responsibility; identifies and communicates environmentally preferable
products; and provides market recognition for conforming products and manufacturers.
The ACA Sustainability Standard for Architectural Coatings aims to work in tandem with LEED — the most
renowned green building program in the United States — to recognize ACA members’ products and help them
achieve maximum credits due to their sustainable attributes.
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