Construction

These recommendations come from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Recommendations of Specifications, Standards, and Ecolabels for Federal Purchasing which was updated in May, 2023 91¶ÌÊÓƵ. Product categories addressed below include adhesives, carpet, ceiling tiles, fiberboard, gypsum panels, wallboard, flooring, insulation, and interior latex paint.

Preferable Criteria 

Adhesives

Carpet

Ceiling Tiles: Acoustical

Fiberboard, Gypsum Panels, and Wallboard

Flooring: Tile, Resilient, and Other Non-Carpet

Insulation

Interior Latex Paint

 

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