Single Family
6. Materials Beneficial to the Environment
6.2 Recycled Content Material
Optional 2-14 pts
Assure at least 5 percent (by cost or value) or recycled content material overall.
Green Communities Recommended Resources
Federal Trade Commission document: Guides for the Use of Environmental Marketing Claims, 16 CFR 260.7(e).
Green Communities and the Green Communities Criteria are a national initiative of Enterprise Community Partners to transform the affordable housing sector. For more information go to www.greencommunitiesonline.org
Other Resources
Publications and Links
See full list of recommended resources and links in our library.
Related Strategies
| M2: | Use life cycle analyses of all major building materials to reduce their impact |
| M3c: | Use recycled and recyclable materials |
Related Scales
