Significant progress has been made to identify environmentally preferable materials and products for most of the CSI divisions, with the notable exception of Divisions 15 and 16, specifically relating to plumbing and electrical materials. These materials are intimately associated with safety considerations associated with building operations and represent significant cost and volume. Due to the nature of conventional materials used in these applications, they also represent a window of opportunity for market transformation towards substantial improvement relative to environmental health performance over their respective life cycles. This paper focuses on specific applications of plumbing and electrical materials, code and performance considerations, and a framework to guide the market towards enhanced environmental health performance, with some examples of industry innovators and public policy initiatives.
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