Procure Products
in the Green Procurement CompilationLearn & Plan Topics
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Indoor Environmental Quality (IEQ)
Indoor Environmental Quality (IEQ) is most simply described as the conditions inside the building. It includes air qualit...
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Sustainable Sites
Choosing a building's site and managing that site during construction are important to ensure a project’s sustainability. Environmentally r...
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Occupant Comfort
Comfortable workers are more likely to be productive and engaged with their work than those who struggle to work in spaces that create barr...
Thermal Bridging
Thermal bridging occurs when a portion of the building envelope is not properly insulated. It is the unintentional loss of heat (in winter) or cool (in summer) through a “bridge”.
Whole Building Systems
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IEQ - Thermal Comfort
Thermal conditions, which include air temperature, relative humidity, and velocity, greatly impact overall occupant comfort and associated productiv...
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IEQ - Thermal Comfort
Providing thermal comfort controllability can be achieved in a number of ways. Individual controls, such as thermostats, local diffusers, variable v...
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HVAC - Green Tips and Strategies
Consider providing a temperature and humidity monitoring system to ensure optimal thermal comfort performance.
Materials
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Under Floor Air Distribution
Under floor air distribution systems supply conditioned air to an occupied space via diffusers in a raised floor. This system effectively maintains... -
Vinyl Frame
Window frames are one component of a window assembly. In naturally ventilated buildings window frames allow the window to be opened to bring in fre... -
Fiberglass Frame
Window frames are one component of a window assembly. In naturally ventilated buildings window frames allow the window to be opened to bring in fre...