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  Green Building Materials Introduction What is a green building product or material? Green building material/product selection criteria Three basic steps of product selection Review of construction projects using sustainable materials Product Directories Introduction The concept of  sustainable building  incorporates and integrates a variety of strategies during the design, construction and operation of building projects. The use of green building materials and products represents one important strategy in the design of a building. Green building materials offer specific benefits to the building owner and building occupants: Reduced maintenance/replacement costs over the life of the building. Energy conservation. Improved occupant health and productivity. Lower costs associated with changing space configurations. Greater design flexibility. Building and construction activities worldwide consume 3 billion tons of raw materials each year or 40 percent of total  global...

   3     4     .     9     8     4    Products Your Service Platform for Sustainable Building Products FIND | ASSESS | DOCUMENT Products   Search DGNB, LEED, BREEAM, WELL, …? An obscure and confusing variety of product labels, building certificates and material declarations makes it almost impossible for building owners and planners to keep track. Product manufacturers, on the other hand, are constantly confronted with requests for certificates and declarations. Recently, the search for product-related BIM objects and life cycle assessment data has also become more complex. The Building Material Scout helps all stakeholders involved in construction – investors, builders, project developers, architects, planners, construction companies, operators – to gain easy access to healthy, intelligent and sustainable materials and building products. This enables us to make a significant contribution...