[GSBN] Alliance for Sustainable Building Products UK

[Bruce King]

Great news, Tom!  Keep those greenwashing bastards out of our buildings!


Thanks,

Bruce King, PE
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On Nov 12, 2011, at 12:43 PM, Tom Woolley wrote:

> Dear all
>
> you may be interested to know that I am chairing an event in the  
> House of Commons in Parliament in London this Wednesday (November  
> 16th)  to launch the Alliance for Sustainable Building Products in  
> the UK (ASBP)
>
> This is a very important initiative by materials companies ,  
> architects and others who support the  importance of reducing the  
> environmental impact of building materials.
>
>  We hope to spread the idea of using low impact, healthy, non toxic  
> renewable materials to create energy efficient buildings
>
> Currently many of the materials used in so-called "Green" and energy  
> efficient buildings are based on petrochemicals and contain many  
> toxic chemicals, made by companies that may claim their products are  
> sustainable but in reality indulge in Greenwash
>
> I have attached a leaflet which sets out some of the ideas of ASBP  
> and a further document with FAQs
>
> ASBP is also based on the principles to be found in the European  
> wide Natureplus certification system which you can find on their web  
> site which is available in German, English, French and Italian
> http://www.natureplus.org/en/current-news/home/
>
>
>
> Tom
>
>
>
> Tom Woolley
>
> Rachel Bevan Architects
> 80 Church Road
> Crossgar
> Downpatrick
> BT30 9HR
> tom.woolley at btconnect.com
> 028 44 830988
> www.bevanarchitects.com
>
>
> <ASBP FAQs.pdf>
> <ASBP About Us-1.pdf>
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