Green Building Resources

For decades, PPG has been committed to making green building products and pursuing business practices that help sustain a healthy global environment. As a result, PPG has a vast reservoir of technical knowledge and engineering expertise that makes it a valuable resource in the energy efficiency industry.

We encourage you to review the links below that provide information about additional green building resources and links to practitioners that develop green building standards and list green building products.

Memberships

PPG is a member of the United States Green Building Council (USGBC) and proudly supports them for their efforts in transforming the construction marketplace.

PPG is also a member of the Green Building Alliance, the USGBC’s affiliate in the Western Pennsylvania area. The GBA promotes green building as an economic opportunity for the region.

PPG has committed to the ENERGY STAR Challenge, which is a national call-to-action to improve the energy efficiency of America’s commercial and industrial buildings.  Under this challenge, PPG is challenged to reduce its energy consumption by 10 percent or more.

Directories

The organizations below provide on-line directories of green building products:

The following are standards organizations, industry trade associations and regulatory agencies that list products meeting specific sustainable criteria.

Recommended Resources

This is an Energy Star recommended software analysis tool that allows energy enhancement to an existing building design.

National Energy Policy Act 2005 – Review the policy and tax incentives for energy efficient commercial building.