Fall 2010 Product Spec Guide Green Product Survey

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

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)

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)

5.How often do you request MSDSs?

a. Always

b. Often, but not always

c. Rarely

d. Never

7.Does your firm have its own in-house checklist or sustainable product purchasing process for evaluating green products?

a. Yes

b. No

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?

9.How often do you participate in take-back programs?

a. Always

b. Often, but not always

c. Rarely

d. Never

12.In which state do you live?

State:

13.What is your age group?

a. Under 30

b. 30 to 45

c. 46 to 60

d. Over 60

14.Open comments regarding green building product specification

Fall 2010 Product Spec Guide Green Product Survey

1.Green Product Survey