IT SAVES ENERGY.

• Products that either reduce heating and cooling loads, such as building orientation, high-quality windows, and insulation.
• Products that use less energy, such as Energy Starrated appliances, efficient heating and cooling systems and florescent lamps.
• Products that produce energy, such as solar electricity generation systems.

IT CONSERVES WATER.

• Products that conserve water above and beyond what is required by law, such as dual-flush toilets and under-sink flow restrictors
• Products that consume less water, such as native landscaping and drought-tolerant plantings.

IT CONTRIBUTES TO A SAFE, HEALTHY INDOOR ENVIRONMENT.

• Products that don’t release significant pollutants into the building, such as no-VOC paints, formaldehyde free cabinets, and non-toxic caulks, sealers and adhesives, CRI Green Label carpets and pad.
• Products that block the spread of or remove indoor pollutants, such as duct mastic, effective ventilation equipment, and air and water filters.
• Products that warn occupants of health hazards, such as CO detectors and humidity sensors.

IT PROTECTS NATURAL RESOURCES.

• Products with recycled content, such as carpet, tile, wallboard, and wood replacements made from polystyrene.
• Products made from agricultural waste material, such as wheat straw, sunflower stalks, and rice hulls.
• Products that reduce material use, such as drywall clips and concrete pigments that turn concrete slabs into finished floors.
• Products made from rapidly renewable materials, such as bamboo flooring, natural linoleum, cork and textiles made from wool, sisal, hemp and organic cotton.
• Wood Products from sustainably managed forests and certified according to the principles of the Forest Stewardship Council (FSC).
• Salvaged products, such as bricks, lumber and plumbing fixtures.

IT REDUCES BUILDINGS’ IMPACT ON THE COMMUNITY.

• Products that mitigate the effects of stormwater runoff, such as permeable pavers, green roofs and cisterns.
• Products that provide easy access to alternative modes of transportation such as bike racks and storage units.
• Products that do not need chemical pesticides or treatment, such as plastic lumber, physical termite barriers and native vegetation.
• Products that contain no dioxin-producing polyvinylchoride (PVC) or ozone-depleting HCFCs.