Fall 2010 Product Spec Guide Green Product Survey 1. Green Product Survey Question Title * 1. Which of the following characteristics do you take into consideration when evaluating green products? a. Manufacturing processes and operations b. Manufacturing locations within a 500-mile radius c. Recycled content (pre- and/or post-consumer) d. End-of-life management e. Third-party certifications f. Embodied energy g. Material content/Toxicity h. Indoor Environmental Quality i. Durability and/or maintenance requirements j. Price k. Aesthetics Question Title * 2. What are the biggest challenges you face in specifying green products? a. Lack of options in the market b. Price c. Lack of experience/familiarity d. Other (please explain) Other (please explain) Question Title * 3. Most trusted third-party certifications? a. Cradle-to-Cradle b. Energy Star c. FloorScore d. FSC Certified e. Greenguard f. Green Seal g. Indoor Advantage h. Level i. Sustainable Choice j. Other (please list) Other (please list) Question Title * 4. How do you evaluate product claims for greenwashing? a. Search manufacturers’ websites b. Search independent websites and databases c. Call and/or email manufacturers d. Other (please detail) Other (please detail) Question Title * 5. How often do you request MSDSs? a. Always b. Often, but not always c. Rarely d. Never Question Title * 6. What online tools and/or databases do you use? a. The Pharos Project b. EcoScorecard c. BEES d. GreenSpec e. Green2Green f. Green Building Alliance g. RateItGreen h. Other Other (please explain) Question Title * 7. Does your firm have its own in-house checklist or sustainable product purchasing process for evaluating green products? a. Yes b. No Question Title * 8. Are green criteria more important to you when specifying products for certain market segments (ex. Corporate, retail, hospitality, education)? a. Yes b. No i. If yes, in what market segments do you find it most important or prevalent? Question Title * 9. How often do you participate in take-back programs? a. Always b. Often, but not always c. Rarely d. Never Question Title * 10. Who initiates green product discussions in your projects? a. The client b. Project manager c. Principal d. Manufacturer e. Other Other (please explain) Question Title * 11. Which of the following best describes you? a. Architect b. Interior Designer c. Developer d. Trade Contractor e. Dealer/Distributor f. Product Manufacturer g. Sales/Marketing Professional h. Engineer i. Landscape architect j. Other Other (please explain) Question Title * 12. In which state do you live? State: -- select state -- AL AlabamaAK AlaskaAS American SamoaAZ ArizonaAR ArkansasCA CaliforniaCO ColoradoCT ConnecticutDE DelawareDC District of ColumbiaFM Federated States of MicronesiaFL FloridaGA GeorgiaGU GuamHI HawaiiID IdahoIL IllinoisIN IndianaIA IowaKS KansasKY KentuckyLA LouisianaME MaineMH Marshall IslandsMD MarylandMA MassachusettsMI MichiganMN MinnesotaMS MississippiMO MissouriMT MontanaNE NebraskaNV NevadaNH New HampshireNJ New JerseyNM New MexicoNY New YorkNC North CarolinaND North DakotaMP Northern Mariana IslandsOH OhioOK OklahomaOR OregonPW PalauPA PennsylvaniaPR Puerto RicoRI Rhode IslandSC South CarolinaSD South DakotaTN TennesseeTX TexasUT UtahVT VermontVI Virgin IslandsVA VirginiaWA WashingtonWV West VirginiaWI WisconsinWY Wyoming Question Title * 13. What is your age group? a. Under 30 b. 30 to 45 c. 46 to 60 d. Over 60 Question Title * 14. Open comments regarding green building product specification Done