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October 18, 2012
Just how green is that building product? Some manufacturers add 'nutrition labels'
By SAM BENNETT
Special to the Journal
Special to the Journal
Photo by Benjamin Benschneider
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The International Living Future Institute is working with the architects and contractors of the Bertschi School on Capitol Hill to get products used on that project listed in the Declare database
The aisles of grocery stores are filled with product labels that disclose ingredients. But imagine having a similar list available for building materials.
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