Green Design Center

Degree Of Green™ is the first national green products rating system created for retailers. The program helps retailers educate customers about the environmental, sustainable and health aspects of green building products. Along with product rating sheets, the program includes a full merchandising support system with marketing materials and a supporting web site, www.degreeofgreen.com.

What is the Degree Of Green™ ?

Degree Of Green™ ratings designate the degree to which a product's ingredients, characteristics and qualities conform to health, environmental and sustainable standards. This rating system is based on a review by nationally recognized green building products experts.

The ratings help consumers and contractors select products that best meet a specific need or concern. For example, homeowners that have a deeper concern for healthful living environments can look for products with a high "health" rating. People who have a greater concern for the environment can look for products that have a high "environmental" rating.

Degree of Green™ rates products on four levels, with 1 representing limited positive attributes and a rating of 4 going to products that have:

• the least adverse effects on human health
• the highest level of environmental sustainability
• the least adverse effects on the environment