5. Specify rapidly renewable resources whenever possible, such as bamboo, wool, linoleum and cork.
6. Specify and use wood products certified by the Forest Stewardship Council (FSC).
7. Specify products that have Environmental Product Declarations (EPD).
8. Specify products that have Health Product Declarations (HPD), Cradle-to-Cradle certification, or Declare labels.
9. Specify and install low-emitting (low or no Volatile Organic Compounds) wet-applied products, including adhesives, sealants, paints, and coatings. Wet-applied products should be Greenguard Gold certified.
10. Specify and install low-emitting flooring systems. Flooring products should be certified by either CRI Green Label Plus (carpet) or FloorScore (resilient flooring).
11. Specify and install low-emitting ceiling systems. Ceiling systems should be Greenguard Gold certified.
12. Specify and install low-emitting systems furniture and seating.
13. Specify and install composite wood and agrifiber products, including particleboard, MDF, veneer plywood, and plywood to meet EPA TSCA Title VI or California Air Resources Board (CARB) ATCM for formaldehyde requirements for ultra-low-emitting formaldehyde (ULEF) resins or no added formaldehyde resins (NAF).
14. Do not specify materials listed on the International Living Future Institute Red List: https://living- future.org/declare/declare-about/red-list/
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Contractor Guidelines: 1. Abide by all specification requirements in sections above and below.
2. Develop and implement a construction waste management plan at least as rigorous as ESRT’s Construction Waste Management Plan.
3. Divert construction waste from landfills through methods such as material reuse, source- separated recycling, purchasing to reduce packaging, manufacturer take-back programs and donation programs. 4. Achieve minimum 50% total waste diversion and aim to achieve 75%. Include target recycling and diversion percentages and monthly diversion reporting in waste hauler contracts. Monthly waste diversion records by weight to be provided to ESRT.
5. Implement Construction Indoor Air Quality Management Plans during performance of work and prior to occupancy to minimize the presence and spread of air pollutants.
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