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Sustainable Buildings References
- The Forest Products Laboratory's Directory of Wood-Framed Building Deconstruction and Reused Building Materials Companies, 2004
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NPS/PWR Environmental Carpet Report (Updated 10/05)
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Environmental Considerations of Building Insulation -National Park Service – Pacific West Region
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Environmental Considerations of Treated Wood
National Park Service – Pacific West Region
- Green Building Policy Profiles - Compiled by the NPS-PWR (Updated 11/3/2004)
- Managing Your Environmental Responsibilities: A Planning Guide for Construction and
Development (the MYER Guide) (April 2005)
Developed by the U.S. Enviornmental Protection Agency, the MYER Guide contains checklists and detailed discussion designed to help the construction industry understand which environmental regulations apply to them. Use the Guide at the Pre-Bid phase to so appropriate costs can be taken into consideration early, and use the responsibility-assignment checklist to allocate responsibilities to all parties before breaking ground. Includes frequently asked environmental questions and self-audit checklists.
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DOI continues to explore the applicability and appropriateness of various green building standards for benchmarking environmental performance in its building portfolio. Benchmarks under consideration include:
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ASTM International Standards on Sustainability in Buildings
Now available for purchase, new ASTM standards that address environmental problems & challenges related to the design,
construction, and operation of environmentally-sound and resource-efficient sustainable buildings.
111 Standards (2005); CD-ROM
$175 North America, ISBN: 0-8031-3341-3; Stock #: GREEN05
www.astm.org
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Third Party Certifiers of Green Construction Products
- Green Seal
Green Seal has developed standards for the following construction-related products: Anti-Corrosive Paints (GC-03), Commercial Adhesives (GS-36), Compact Fluorescent Lamps (GS-05), Degreasers (GS-34), Electric Chillers (GS-31), Green Facilities Operation and Maintenance Criteria (GS-39), Industrial & Institutional Cleaners (GS-37), Industrial & Institutional Floor-Care Products (GS-40), Occupancy Sensors (GC-12), Paints (GS-11), Photovoltaic Modules (GS-32), Residential Central Air Conditioning Systems (GC-09), Residential Central Air-Source Heat Pumps (GC-15), Reusable Utility Bags (GS- 16), Split-Ductless Air-Source Heat Pumps (GC-13), Windows (GS-13), Window Films (GS-14)
- Greenguard, a certifier of low emitting interior products
Greenguard has developed standards for the following products: Adhesives, Appliances, Ceiling, Cleaning Systems, Consumer Products, Flooring, General Construction, Insulation, Office Equipment, Office Furniture, Paint, Textiles, Wallcovering>
- Greenguard's Free On-line Training Course - Helping Your Clients Maintain Good Air Quality
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