Why OSI
OSI GreenSeries is the industry's first full line of green adhesives and sealants, and the only to offer the highest level of air quality. Independantly GreenGuard certified, they meet energy efficiency, global impact and high performance standards.
Key Organizations & Links
The U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) is the leading organization representing the entire industry on environmental building matters. It established the definitions and guidelines of what constitutes sustainable design of green buildings through its Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) green building rating system. The USGBC has over 6200 local member organizations. The USGBC is one of the organizations in the World attempting to define what green building design should entail. In 2003, Canada and the USGBC formed the Canadian Green Building Council to adapt the LEED standard to the Canadian reality.
The National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) is another key driver in green building initiatives. NAHB is a trade association that serves as "the voice of America's housing industry," by helping to promote policies that will keep housing a national priority. Chief among NAHB's goals is providing and expanding opportunities for all consumers to have safe, decent and affordable housing. The NAHB has more than 800 state and local associations and 225,000 members, which include home builders and/or remodelers. NAHB sponsors the NAHB National Green Building Conference, the NAHB National Green Building Awards, and provides information on how to use sustainable design to build homes that use renewable materials prudently to conserve energy and environmental resources. The organization has also developed voluntary Model Green Home Building Guidelines.
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) works to develop and enforce regulations that implement environmental laws enacted by Congress. EPA is responsible for researching and setting national standards for a variety of environmental programs, and delegates to states and tribes the responsibility for issuing permits and for monitoring and enforcing compliance. Where national standards are not met, EPA can issue sanctions and take other steps to assist the states and tribes in reaching the desired levels of environmental quality. This is the role they play in green building, where no existing national legislation exists.
State and local governments also play a role in their jurisdictions. In 13 states across the country and countless municipalities, local legislation has enacted laws enforcing green building practices, including limitations on products that contain VOCs. For a list of specific guidelines, visit the Adhesive regulations page.
