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Is PVC really the bad boy of sustainable design?

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Abstract
The U.S. Green Building Council's discussion on whether or not to offer a LEED (Leadershpi in Energy and Environmental Design) credit for projects that refrain from using PVC had re-energized the debate over PVC and the environment.
Date
9/2005
Author(s)
Andreas Floros Phelps
Page(s)
12-13
Keyword(s)
PVC; sustainable design; green building;


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