What is ecospecifier?

ecospecifier is an online database and educational knowledgebase of eco and health preferable products, materials and technologies for the built environment construction sector, specifically targeted to provide information on how to design and deliver buildings, interiors and surrounds using environmentally preferable products.

It responds to the growing body of public and private sector clients, and individuals, who want to save energy, water, use resources sustainably, minimise pollution & ecological footprint and reduce negative human health impacts by:

• providing greater clarity about what is and is not ‘green’ 
• enabling easier identification, specification or location of eco and health preferred products 
• facilitating greater understanding of the issues surrounding ecoproducts,
  providing clear, independently assessed and unbiased information
  

Features:

A knowledgebase:

Containing guides to help decision making with regard to optimising eco, health and productivity outcomes such as:

• Priority Setting Guides for in-depth information on complex issues such as plastics, paints and adhesives, carpets, etc.
• A range of detailed category-based technical guides
• Extensive links, further resources, and much more

Sophisticated multi-criteria Product Search functions:

Allowing access to a database of well over 3500 independently vetted eco & health preferable products against nearly 80 common industry categories and 530 sub categories. The database may be queried by industry categories and sub-categories (e.g. floors > carpet), by eco-outcomes (e.g. ‘water efficient’, ‘low VOC’), or by keyword.

What it covers:

ecospecifier assesses and presents information on sustainable and healthy materials, products, technologies, training & published materials relevant to city design, infrastructure and landscaping, building desing, construction and interior fitout, and some operational and maintenance functions of:

• Infrastructure provision
• Greenfields & infil land development
• Residential - new dwellings, multi-unit & alterations & additions
• Commercial - offices, retail, hospitality, ecotourism, health & aged care, etc.
• Educational facilities
• Industrial - manufacturing, warehousing, etc.
• Marinas

How to access the database:

ecospecifier is a subscription-based service, although the majority of the knowledgebase and a growing list of products are available in the public domain without the need to login.

Click here to join now.

For additional information please email info@ecospecifier.org or call us on 1300 669 997.