Certifications:
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www.usgbc.org
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Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design- Green
Building Rating System of the U.S. Green Building Council.
LEED certification provides independent, third-party verification
that a building project meets the highest green building and
performance measures.
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www.energystar.gov
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Energy Star is a joint program of the U.S. Environmental
Protection Agency and the U.S. Department of Energy. Home
Insulation, Roof Products, Windows, Doors, & Skylights.
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www.fscus.org
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Forest Stewardship Council is an international accrediting
organization that has developed a set of Principles and Criteria for
forest management. There are 10 Principles and 57 Criteria that
address legal issues, indigenous rights, labor rights, multiple
benefits, and environmental impacts surrounding forest
management. They certify wood harvested from well-managed
forests and wood products made from FSC certified wood.
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www.greenseal.org
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Green Seal is an independent certifier. Hundreds of products and
services from major companies have been certified to meet Green
Seal standards, and the number of major product categories
covered by standards has increased to more than 40.
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www.greenguard.org
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Greenguard Environmental Institute (GEI) is an
industry-independent, non-profit organization that oversees the
Greengaurd Certification Program. As an ANSI Authorized
Standards Developer, GEI establishes acceptable indoor air
standards for indoor products, environments, and buildings. The
Greenguard Certification Program is an industry-independent,
third-party testing program for low-emitting products and
materials.
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www.epa.gov
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EPA's DfE logo- means that the DfE scientific review team has
screened each ingredient for potential human health and
environmental effects and that—based on currently available
information and EPA predictive models—the product contains
only those ingredients that pose the least concern among
chemicals in their class.
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www.scscertified.com
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Scientific Certification Systems. Current certified products
include office furniture systems, components, and seating,
building materials, carpet and rug, hard surface flooring, paints,
finishes, wood products, and cleaning products, among others.
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www.natresnet.org
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RESNET Ratings provides a relative energy use index called the
HERS® Index – a HERS Index of 100 represents the energy use of
the “American Standard Building” and an Index of 0 (zero)
indicates that the Proposed Building uses no net purchased energy
(a Zero Energy Building).
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Conferences:
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construction.com
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Green Building Conference held by McGraw-Hill Construction.
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www.altbuildexpo.com
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Alternative Building Materials & Design Expo
May 2009 Santa Monica.
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