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EPA Comprehensive Procurement Guidelines (CPG)

• Required Products (under RCRA Section 6002) listed include:
• Construction products: structural fiberboard, shower and restroom dividers/partitions, roofing material, railroad grad crossing surfaces, patio blocks, nonpressure pipe, modular threshold ramps, laminated paperboard, flowable fill, floor tiles, consolidated and reprocessed latex paint, cement and concrete containing: silica fume, cenospheres, ground granulated blast furnace slag, coal fly ash; carpet cushion, carpet-polyester, building insulation products
• Landscaping products: compost made from yard trimmings or food waste, garden and soaker hoses, hydraulic mulch, lawn and garden edging, plastic lumber landscaping timbers and posts
• And more

• Required products under FAR and FSRIA 2002 include:
• Carpets, composite panels, insulating foam, roof coatings, wood and concrete sealers, dust suppressants

• Product categories include:
• Adhesives/sealants, ceiling systems, doors, flooring, general construction materials, insulation, paints and coatings, surfacing materials, textiles, wall finish and more.

• EPA offers information on why green building is important, how buildings effect the environment, resources, elements of green building, and more.

• WBDG provides information for federal agencies and industry practitioners on design guidance, project management, operations and maintenance, mandates and references, and other information on green buildings.

• USGBC offers resources, education, and updated news and events on green buildings. The site also has information on the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) building rating system.

• This GSA SFO is standard for leases. Special note to the environmental language in sections, such as 5.0 (Architectural Finishes) and 8.0 (Safety and Environmental Management).

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