Green specifications research, September 12, 1997 (amended April 28, 1998). Final report

This document contains specification guidelines and product-specific recommendations created both for the US Department of State`s use in the construction of the new Berlin Office Building Chancery, their designated environmental showcase facility, and for their consideration in the construction of other facilities world-wide.The product-specific level of research uses both the HOK Database for Health and Sustainable Building Materials and the HOK Product Questionnaire as information gathering tools. Environmental justifications for each recommendation are also included, with sources referenced. The twenty building material categories studied were selected based upon their high potential to improve environmental performance through specification, their usability in State Department projects, and the existence of specifications that address environmental performance, including standards for both US and German products.