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Why GreenFormat?
Benefits
How it works
Get Specified - list your products!
Additional Resources
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Learning Objectives
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A Multi-Facet Problem
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Considerations• Multiple questionnaires being filled out• Custom questionnaires do not always request quantifiable
information• Need to tie sustainable claims to standards, certifications,
and recognized valuation procedures• Provide information addressing the requirements of
sustainable performance and rating systems, such as LEED® and the Green Guide for Healthcare
• Criterion-based format, no open-ended questions• Create a report that best enables objective analysis
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Certifications – What CSI Doesn’t Do
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BenchmarksLEED is transforming the building industry by providing a benchmark definition of a green building
What about a benchmark definition for products and materials?•No definition exists•Could help in selecting products
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How we chose products today
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What if there was a way to present…
• Design and Construction teams with organized, comparable information
• Manufacturers with one location for communicating information about a product that any designer could see
• A format that makes it easier to determine if this product will help your facility
This is what CSI and GreenFormat does!
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