Why should manufacturers use EPEAT?
Manufacturers should use EPEAT because their customers are increasingly seeking environmentally preferable alternatives and EPEAT makes it easy to communicate complex environmental information. In addition, EPEAT offers manufacturers the following advantages: • One clear set of performance criteria for the design of products; • Performance criteria that are harmonized, where possible, with existing international and national requirements; • Flexibility as to how they meet higher levels of EPEAT qualification; • A market advantage for environmentally preferable products; and • A low cost, user-friendly system that will not delay the process for getting a new product to market. [Back to Top] 12. What environmental attributes are covered by EPEAT? There are 23 required criteria and 28 optional criteria. They are divided into the following eight categories: • Reduction/Elimination of Environmentally Sensitive Materials (3 required; 8 optional) • Material Selection (3 required; 3 optional)
