Green Product Certifications: Picking out green from greenwash
Channel: CSIConstruction
Date: 27/09/2011

Presented by: Jennifer Atlee, Research Director, BuildingGreen

Whether selecting or manufacturing products, it's easy to get bewildered by the glut of green logos or sidetracked by inconsequential green claims. At the same time green standards and certifications are a vital, if imperfect, tool for selecting and specifying green products. How do you use them effectively? This overview of major green building product standards and certifications will clarify what they are, what they're worth and what's coming. We'll explore practical strategies for using these certifications to select high performing green products for commercial interiors.