As part of the Construction Committee initiatives of o-vert, we have launched the GREEN APPROVED PRODUCT sticker program for sites that are pursuing LEED certification. This program is the result of commentary from both the design and construction staff to fully ensure approved green products are properly employed on sites. A “Green Approved Product” means that a product meets the sustainability target set forth in LEED rating systems in terms of VOC content and/or the requirements of a specific referenced standard (i.e. GreenSeal, SCAQMD r.1168, etc.).

The focus of the products we wish to control are mainly the VOC contributors to indoor air quality including (but not restrained to) adhesives, sealants, paints and coatings. The stickers are meant to be applied to all approved products so from a distance design and construction members can see the gleaming green stickers that show the approved products are being used and no other ‘un-approved’ products have sneakily made their way onto our LEED construction sites. The Design Team Leader on each specific product will confer with the construction team to ensure each proper material is properly marked.

Once the stickers are applied to approved green products, the design and construction teams will easily be able to see and ask subtrades “where’s your sticker?” for all green approved products. The mandate of o-vert’s Construction Committee is to bring the best sustainable practices forward to all of our construction projects. Along with our construction waste management and air quality management plans, the Construction Committee is working hard to foster initiatives and make sustainable ideas happen.  If there are any other ideas for other sustainable construction initiatives, please feel free to contact Ben Weinstein or Andy Kohler.
If you have any questions, please contact Ben Weinstein (Email or 604 632 1198).

Happy stickering to all!