The Spec Off

Direct matchups where we compare manufacturers on EPDs, sustainability certifications, and total specability, based on hard data.

11 articles

Bid chatter in corporate interiors is shifting from "What looks best?" to "Whose EPD lands in the Dropbox first?" Tarket...

Every RFP that crosses a specifier’s desk now carries a low-carbon scorecard. In wiring devices and structured cabling, ...

Panduit’s copper cabling catalogue lists fourteen Environmental Product Declarations, all expired four years ago, while ...

Every extra lumen from above trims electric-lighting bills, yet every square metre of roof glazing also carries an embod...

Architects hunting for airtight carbon numbers now see DuPont’s Tyvek sheets and GCP’s Perm-A-Barrier rolls come with re...

Bid tables across industrial flooring are turning into carbon scorecards. Contractors pull up EC3 on their tablets, sort...

Rubber flooring bids in 2025 often come down to one checkbox: does the product have a current, product-specific Environm...

When buyers sort coil-coating options inside EC3, two familiar logos dominate the results. PPG uploads fresh Environment...

Hyperscaler data center work moves fast, specs are tight, and procurement teams want hard numbers for embodied carbon. R...

Specifiers want product-specific, third‑party verified EPDs. In protective and resinous flooring, coverage varies by bra...

Bid tables across Latin America now list "EPD in hand?" right next to price and color match. PPG and Sika can tick that ...