Just as the color green has many hues and shades, all open to interpretation, so too does the term “green,” when applied to environmentally conscious construction, have different meanings to different people.
With the implementation of the Green Building Rating System known as Leadership in Energy & Environmental Design—sponsored by the U.S Green Building Council—green building products have experienced a bull market for the past few years here in North America. Inherent in the definition of a green building product are characteristics such as its: