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Sustainable, or green, products and services have not only to do with the "greenness" of the products or services themselves, but also the methods by which they are prepared, conveyed and maintained, and by the "greenness" of the corporate philosophy behind the products or services.
The following checklist has been developed as a tool that building professionals might use to determine how sustainable a product or service is. The checklist could be used internally to compare specific products, or it could be submitted to competing, prospective manufacturers, suppliers or vendors to have them describe how sustainable their product or service is.
The checklist could also be used by building professionals - developers, building owners, architects, engineers, facility managers and tenant groups - to describe how sustainable their corporate practice is - that is, do they walk the talk.
To use this checklist, describe, in each of the following categories, how a product or service:
Sustainable Sites
minimizes transportation impacts _________________________________
reduces stormwater runoff _______________________________________
reduces site disturbance and conserve natural areas _________________
promotes environmentally responsible shipping ______________________
uses alternative or innovative transportation _________________________
reduces heat islands with reflective or green roofs ____________________
reduces greenhouse gases ______________________________________
Water Efficiency
reduces water use ______________________________________________
uses high efficiency irrigation _____________________________________
uses and/or recycles site water and rain water _______________________
employs innovative site waste water technologies _____________________
reduces effluents and improves water quality _________________________
Energy and Atmosphere
reduces energy use _____________________________________________
uses renewable energy sources ___________________________________
eliminates HCFCs and Halons ____________________________________
purchases green power __________________________________________
Materials and Resources
uses local and regional raw materials _______________________________
uses locally and regionally manufactured materials ____________________
uses recycled content materials ___________________________________
uses fewer resources (raw materials, energy, water, etc.) than a typical product
from your company or the industry ____________________________
eliminates the use of hazardous materials ____________________________
reduces or eliminates manufacturing waste (emissions, effluent, solid waste,
etc.) _____________________________________________________
uses unique design characteristics to extend its useful life ______________
facilitates ease of disassembly, recycling or re-use ____________________
facilitates reclaiming, reuse or recycling of other materials ______________
uses rapidly renewable materials ___________________________________
uses Certified wood where wood is used _____________________________
manufacturing reduces greenhouse gases encourages bio-degradability
_________________________________________________________
Indoor Environmental Quality
reduces air pollution _____________________________________________
addresses off-gassing ____________________________________________
reduces or removes need of toxic or noxious chemicals for cleaning and
maintenance ______________________________________________
uses low-emitting materials in manufacturing processes ________________
uses low-emitting materials in manufactured products __________________
provides high level of occupant control of temperature, ventilation and lighting
_________________________________________________________
increases occupant/worker thermal and humidity comfort _______________
maximizes use of daylight and access to views in manufacturing and work
spaces __________________________________________________
Encourages sustainable innovation
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