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Why GreenFormat?

Benefits

How it works

Integrating product data into your specs

Additional resources

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Learning Objectives

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A Multi-Facet Problem

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Considerations• Custom questionnaires do not always request quantifiable

information• Need to tie sustainable claims to standards, certifications,

and recognized valuation procedures• Provide information addressing the requirements of

sustainable performance and rating systems, such as LEED® and the Green Guide for Healthcare

• Criterion-based format, no open-ended questions• Create a report that best enables objective analysis

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Certifications – What CSI Doesn’t Do

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BenchmarksLEED is transforming the building industry by providing a benchmark definition of a green building

What about a benchmark definition for products and materials?•No definition exists•Could help in selecting products

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How designers chose products

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What if there was a way to present…

• Design and Construction teams with organized, comparable information

• Manufacturers with one location for communicating information about a product that any designer could see

• A format that makes it easier to determine if this product will help your facility

This is what CSI and GreenFormat does!

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