2011 Environmental Product Guide - Sea Grant College Program

Other third-party certification programs mentioned in this guideReturn to Table Of ContentsCalifornia Air Resource Board and Ozone Transport Comission (CARB/OTC): for formaldehyde and VOCemissions. CARB Phase 1 sets tresholds for hardwood plywoods, particle board and medium density fiber(MDF) that are effective in January and July 2009. CARB Phase 2 sets more stringent standards that areeffective in january 2011, January 2012 and july 2012.https://www.iaaqaservices.bureauveritas.com/reach-ccr/regulation_updates/65556.html andhttp://www.otcair.org/CarbonFree: products that undergo an intensive life-cycle assessment (LCA) to calculate the emissionsresulting from each phase in the life of the product including manufacturing, shipping and usage.http://www.carbonfund.org/Collaborative for High Performance Schools (CHPS): database of sustainable and healthy products forhigh-performance buidlings selected by the Collaborative for High Performance Schools.https://www.chpsregistry.com/live/Cool Roof Rating Council (CRRC): organization that maintains a third-party rating system for radiativeproperties of roof surfacing materials.http://www.coolroofs.org/EcoLogo: is Canada’s enviornmental product certification. It has issued standards for over 300 productcategories (such as flooring, paint, electricity, cleaners, office equipment, and paper products), many ofwhich are sold in the United States. 1http://www.ecologo.org/en/greenproducts/1Retrieved from Responsible Purchasing Network website http://www.responsiblepurchasing.org/24