The Building Activity, Like Most Human Activities, Has a Negative

Short Answer

The building activity, like most human activities, has a negative impact on the environment. A metric that measures the impact of a building product on the environment is called environmental product declaration (EPD).
This metric is provided by the manufacturer of the product and can either be cradle- to- gate EPD or cradle- to- grave EPD. Which of the two EPDs is more commonly available?