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SUMMARY:2026 Showcase – Dealers – Environmental Product Declarations (E
 PDs) for Sustainable Interiors
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X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<h2 paraeid=\"{f8a22e65-a772-4b2c-9c82-466c478
 d6c58}{21}\" paraid=\"1739948091\">2026 Showcase &ndash\; Dealers &ndash\;
  Environmental Product Declarations (EPDs) for Sustainable Interiors</h2>\
 n\n<p paraeid=\"{f8a22e65-a772-4b2c-9c82-466c478d6c58}{21}\" paraid=\"1739
 948091\">Thursday\, January 22&nbsp\;@ 8:00 AM to 10:00 AM<br />\nEdmonton
  Expo Centre | Room 108</p>\n\n<p paraeid=\"{f8a22e65-a772-4b2c-9c82-466c4
 78d6c58}{31}\" paraid=\"956647955\"><strong>CEU Credits Granted | Dealers:
  Free</strong></p>\n\n<p paraeid=\"{f8a22e65-a772-4b2c-9c82-466c478d6c58}{
 31}\" paraid=\"956647955\">The future of interiors is sustainable&mdash\;a
 nd it starts with the choices we make today. As demand for environmentally
  responsible spaces grows\, architects and designers are being asked to de
 liver more than beauty and function. They need solutions that meet climate
  goals\, align with green building standards\, and satisfy client expectat
 ions.&nbsp\;</p>\n\n<p paraeid=\"{f8a22e65-a772-4b2c-9c82-466c478d6c58}{43
 }\" paraid=\"646829221\">This session gives you the tools to make it happe
 n. You&rsquo\;ll learn how to integrate Environmental Product Declarations
  (EPDs) into your material selection process&mdash\;from flooring and wall
  coverings to ceilings\, furniture\, and beyond.&nbsp\;</p>\n\n<p paraeid=
 \"{f8a22e65-a772-4b2c-9c82-466c478d6c58}{53}\" paraid=\"706974998\">Throug
 h real-world examples and case studies\, Dr. Shiva Zargar will walk you th
 rough how to:&nbsp\;</p>\n\n<ul role=\"list\">\n<li 335552541=\"\" aria-se
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 mbol\" data-leveltext=\"\" data-list-defn-props=\"{\">\n<p paraeid=\"{f
 8a22e65-a772-4b2c-9c82-466c478d6c58}{63}\" paraid=\"840641020\">Interpret 
 environmental indicators within EPDs.&nbsp\;</p>\n</li>\n</ul>\n\n<ul role
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 ata-aria-posinset=\"2\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-leveltext=\"\" data-l
 ist-defn-props=\"{\">\n<p paraeid=\"{f8a22e65-a772-4b2c-9c82-466c478d6c58}
 {69}\" paraid=\"1462140119\">Evaluate trade-offs in material performance\,
  aesthetics\, and impact.&nbsp\;</p>\n</li>\n</ul>\n\n<ul role=\"list\">\n
 <li 335552541=\"\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-level=\"1\" data-aria-pos
 inset=\"3\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-leveltext=\"\" data-list-defn-pro
 ps=\"{\">\n<p paraeid=\"{f8a22e65-a772-4b2c-9c82-466c478d6c58}{75}\" parai
 d=\"2056268596\">Make informed\, transparent product decisions for both co
 mmercial and residential interiors.&nbsp\;</p>\n</li>\n</ul>\n\n<ul role=\
 "list\">\n<li 335552541=\"\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-level=\"1\" dat
 a-aria-posinset=\"4\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-leveltext=\"\" data-lis
 t-defn-props=\"{\">\n<p paraeid=\"{f8a22e65-a772-4b2c-9c82-466c478d6c58}{8
 1}\" paraid=\"131491763\">Understand the process of developing\, verifying
 \, and approving an EPD with a program operator.&nbsp\;</p>\n</li>\n</ul>\
 n\n<p paraeid=\"{f8a22e65-a772-4b2c-9c82-466c478d6c58}{87}\" paraid=\"1196
 748955\">Whether you&rsquo\;re designing a hotel lobby\, a healthcare faci
 lity\, or a residential interior\, this session delivers the practical kno
 wledge you need to elevate your sustainability practice.&nbsp\;</p>\n\n<p 
 paraeid=\"{f8a22e65-a772-4b2c-9c82-466c478d6c58}{97}\" paraid=\"547304727\
 ">&nbsp\;</p>\n\n<p paraeid=\"{f8a22e65-a772-4b2c-9c82-466c478d6c58}{107}\
 " paraid=\"925202720\"><strong>Meet the Speaker: Dr. Shiva Zargar&nbsp\;</
 strong></p>\n\n<p lang=\"EN-US\" paraeid=\"{5a2da174-db75-46e2-8ed5-332f8c
 83f0ef}{75}\" paraid=\"1122912150\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\">Founder &amp\; Dire
 ctor of Science and LCA\, Build Neutral&nbsp\;</p>\n\n<p paraeid=\"{f8a22e
 65-a772-4b2c-9c82-466c478d6c58}{119}\" paraid=\"1245520526\">Dr. Shiva Zar
 gar is a life cycle assessment (LCA) scientist and accredited EPD verifier
  with more than a decade of experience helping businesses navigate complex
  environmental challenges. As the founder of Build Neutral\, she combines 
 data-driven solutions with practical insight to guide organizations toward
  sustainable success.&nbsp\;</p>\n\n<p paraeid=\"{f8a22e65-a772-4b2c-9c82-
 466c478d6c58}{133}\" paraid=\"644049918\">Her background includes:&nbsp\;<
 /p>\n\n<ul role=\"list\">\n<li 335552541=\"\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-ari
 a-level=\"1\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-leveltext
 =\"\" data-list-defn-props=\"{\">\n<p paraeid=\"{f8a22e65-a772-4b2c-9c8
 2-466c478d6c58}{139}\" paraid=\"1328722153\">PhD in Sustainable Bioeconomy
  from the University of British Columbia (UBC)\, supported by the Vanier C
 anada Graduate Scholarship.&nbsp\;</p>\n</li>\n</ul>\n\n<ul role=\"list\">
 \n<li 335552541=\"\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-level=\"1\" data-aria-p
 osinset=\"2\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-leveltext=\"\" data-list-defn-p
 rops=\"{\">\n<p paraeid=\"{f8a22e65-a772-4b2c-9c82-466c478d6c58}{145}\" pa
 raid=\"1723447546\">Two master&rsquo\;s degrees in renewable energies and 
 environmental impact assessment.&nbsp\;</p>\n</li>\n</ul>\n\n<ul role=\"li
 st\">\n<li 335552541=\"\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-level=\"1\" data-a
 ria-posinset=\"3\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-leveltext=\"\" data-list-d
 efn-props=\"{\">\n<p paraeid=\"{f8a22e65-a772-4b2c-9c82-466c478d6c58}{151}
 \" paraid=\"2113553141\">Over 10 years of applied research and consulting 
 across industrial ecology\, environmental modelling\, and techno-economic 
 analysis.&nbsp\;</p>\n</li>\n</ul>\n\n<p paraeid=\"{f8a22e65-a772-4b2c-9c8
 2-466c478d6c58}{157}\" paraid=\"1155886659\">Dr. Zargar has contributed to
  international conferences and publications\, and her mission is clear: to
  empower businesses through the lens of life cycle thinking.&nbsp\;</p>\n
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