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is automated for improved speed and accuracy. CPCI's Hall adds that the precast concrete industry is working hard to meet the demand for sustainable design. CPCI is utilizing its completed Life Cycle Assess- ment study for the development of Product Category Rules (PCR) for precast concrete of North America. The PCR will allow the industry to develop Environ- mental Product Declarations (EPDs) for precast con- crete. North American precast Concrete associations are working together with ASTM International and the Athena Sustainable Materials Institute to achieve third-party verified EPDs to provide comprehensive, uniform and transparent details about a product's composition and environmental impact throughout its life cycle. The EPDs release will be available in fall. n Tappan Zee Bridge, courtesy New York State Thruway Authority. APril 2014 /17 Precast Concrete p12-17Precast.indd 17 14-04-02 4:47 PM