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October 18, 2012

Just how green is that building product? Some manufacturers add 'nutrition labels'

  • The International Living Future Institute has launched a program called Declare that lists what is in building products.
    • By SAM BENNETT
    Special to the Journal

    Photo by Benjamin Benschneider [enlarge]
    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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