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2011 Environmental Product Guide - Sea Grant College Program

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Return to Table Of ContentsTHIRD-PARTY CERTIFICATION PROGRAMS - Table 1. for <strong>Product</strong>s (cont.)LogoName(bullets indicate label categories)Target Group Evaluated Attributes DescriptionList of Certified <strong>Product</strong>sWebsiteGreen <strong>Sea</strong>lConstruction materials& equipment,food packaging,hand soaps & cleaners,household products,institutionalcleaning products,paints & coatings,paper towels, napkins& tissue paper,printing & writingpaper, vehicles• Reduced toxicity• VOC emmissions• Recycled post-consumercontent• Life-cycle• Reduced reliance onpetrochemical-basedfuels, reduced emissions,and reduced airpollution• Energy efficiency• PackagingGreen <strong>Sea</strong>l develops life cyclebasedsustainability standardsfor products, services andcompanies and offer thirdpartycertification for thosethat meet the criteria in thestandardhttp://www.greenseal.org/FindGreen<strong>Sea</strong>l<strong>Product</strong>sAndServices.aspxhttp://www.greenseal.org/Home.aspxLevel TM• Level 1• Level 2• Level 3Furniture• Company’s socialactions• Design for Environment(DFE) label• EnergyStar equivalentof 60 or higher• Climate neutralility• Recycled content• Efficiency of materialusage• Biodegradability• Selection of rapidlyrenewable materials• Life cycle assessments• Human and ecosystemhealth impactsIdentifies products fromthe furniture industry thatpresents multiple sustinabilityattributes.http://levelcertified.org/products/http://levelcertified.org/National FenestrationRating Council (NFRC)Windows, doors,skylights, and attachmentproducts• Energy performance(compliance withASHRAE 90.1 andIECC):U-factor, SolarHeat Gain, etcIndependent rating and labelingsystem for the energyperformance of fenestrationproducts.http://search.nfrc.org/search/<strong>Sea</strong>rchdefault.aspxhttp://www.nfrc.org/19

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