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Building Energy Efficiency and Sustainability
News Release from: One Planet Products
Edited by the Buildingtalk Editorial
Team on 02 May 2008
New service saves time specifying green
products
One Planet Products offering free trial.
One Planet Products, the award winning member led social business, launches a new service to help construction professionals to specify sustainable products and services quickly and easily without the need for them to carry out expensive and time consuming research The service will be formally launched at the House of Commons on Monday 23 June but until then they are offering free membership to construction professionals
This article was originally published on Buildingtalk on 30 Jan 2007 at 8.00am (UK)
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One Planet Products is working with partners within the construction and refurbishment industries to increase the supply and quality of sustainable building products and services.
Mark Watson, Executive Director, said "There has been a phenomenal growth in eco-products over the last few years so our job is to filter out the green wash from the genuine".
"This saves time and money for our members and makes it easier for them to specify sustainable materials".
"One of our Members spent four weeks searching for the best low flush toilets, something we sourced in less than an hour".
"Others have been pleasantly surprised to find products such as FSC timber framed triple glazed windows competitively priced against standard uPVC windows".
One Planet Products identifies potential suppliers of environmentally sustainable products and then undertakes an assessment of the products in relation to the One Planet Living principles.
Should the results be satisfactory the products are listed on the website along with the Code credits available and detailed environmental information, including CO2 and Water saved.
The site also includes a cost comparison section, with information on expected lifetime and pay back periods.
Suppliers are also assessed on how they operate, again in relation to the One Planet Living principles, providing a supplier 'score'.
In order to ensure the integrity of the information suppliers are not charged to be listed, however they are asked to provide a discount to Members who purchase via the One Planet Products website.
The Free package includes:.
* Access to members' area of the One Planet Products website.
* Detailed product information.
* Discounts when purchasing products.
* One Planet Products research reports.
* Membership meeting.
* Meet the suppliers event.
* Discounted BioRegional CPD training day.
* BedZED tour.
* House of Commons reception.
Over 100 members have currently signed up including BioRegional Quintain, Feilden Clegg Bradley Studios LLP, Foster and Partners, Hamilton's, Plymouth City Council, The Berkeley Group and London and Quadrant Group.
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