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.N OT E SI1 Natural Resources Canada and Forintek Canada Corp., Building Materials in the Context of SustainableDevelopment, Summary Report and Research Guidelines (Ottawa: Forintek Canada Corp., 1994).2 Using waste consumer glass in building products is an example of a controversial recycling measure. Opponentsargue that glass containers should be reusable and that any waste should be recycled into consumer glass.Proponents argue that a lot of low-quality crushed glass (cullet) is contaminated and unsuitable for containers.The energy benefit from recycling glass is small because remelting it takes about 80 percent of the energy usedto make new glass, and the raw materials are plentiful. In the current waste-glass market, making tile and insulationfrom low-grade cullet probably makes more sense than using it for drainage fill or as aggregate.3 D. T. Grimsrud and K. Y. Teichman, “The Scientific Basis for Standard 62-1989,” ASHRAE Journal (Oct. 1989): 514.4 E. Tucker, “Emission of Organic Substances from Indoor Surface Materials,” Environment International 17 (1991):357–63; H. Levin,“Building Materials and Indoor Air Quality,” Occupational Medicine, State of the Art Reviews 4,no.4 (Oct.–Dec. 1989): 667–94.5 Natural Resources Canada and Forintek, Building Materials.6 M. R. Rixom, Chemical Admixtures for Concrete (New York: E&F.N. Spon., 1986).7 T. Godish, Indoor Air Pollution Control (Chelsea, Mich.: Lewis Publishers, 1989); and C. B. Meyer and K.Hermanns, “Formaldehyde Release from Wood Products: An Overview,” Symposium Series 316 (Washington,D.C.: American Chemical Society, 1986).8 Using waste consumer glass in building products is an example of a controversial recycling measure. (Seenote 2 above.)9 Godish, Indoor Air Pollution Control; and Meyer and Hermanns, “Formaldehyde Release.”10 Tree Talk, A Forest of Choices (Burlington, Vt.: Tree Talk). (800) 858-6230, (802) 863-6789.11 Godish, Indoor Air Pollution Control.12 J. Davidson et al., “Carpet Installation During Building Renovation and its Impact on Indoor VOCConcentrations,” in Proceedings, Healthy Buildings (Washington, D.C.: Sept. 1991); and Anne Wagner, “FloorCoverings & IAQ,” Indoor Air Quality Update (Arlington, Mass.: Cutter Information Corp., 1991).13 M. Black et al., “The State of Washington's Experimental Approach to Controlling Indoor Air Quality in NewConstruction,” in Proceedings, Healthy Buildings (Washington, D.C.: Sept. 1991); and the Washington StateProcurement Standard for Furniture Systems.