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green building guide


This guide was developed by Dunn-Edwards for architects and designers who are developing projects with a green focus. Buildings that are designed to be eco-efficient and sustainable are not merely a trend — they are an important element of our future, and the focus on green building appears to be increasing.
For a copy of the Green Building Paint Guide contact your Dunn-Edwards representative, or you can download the entire guide or just the sections you need below.

These files are in pdf format. To open pdf copies of Dunn-Edwards' Green Building Paint Guide, you will need Acrobat Reader, a free software program from Adobe. Click the icon to download the software.
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Download the entire Green Building Paint Guide (1.4 mb)
This file contains all of the sections of the Green Building Paint Guide in one download - except the Front Cover, the Product Information sheets, and the ECOSHIELD® and RECOVER® sell sheets. Please use the links below to download the current PI sheets and sell sheet documents.
April 2007
Green Building Paint Guide - Front Cover (172 kb)
Download the binder cover to assemble your own Green Building Paint Guide.
April 2007
Using this Guide (48 kb)
This section explains how the Green Building Paint Guide is organized, and contains the table of contents.
April 2007
Environmental Responsibility (88 kb)
This section explains our commitment to environmental responsibility as part of our history, corporate philosophy, and moving into the future. Manufacturing Ethylene Glycol-Free (EG-Free) products supports this major initiative.
April 2007
Green Seal and LEED® Products (104 kb)
This section will help design professionals interested in the LEED program. Included are the GS-11 Standard and a list of Dunn-Edwards interior products that qualify.

Dunn-Edwards has many products that are LEED compliant, and they are listed in this section, along with the finish schedule showing the proper surface application of each.

For a finish schedule that you can download and customize, click here. This is the same as the document above, but provided as a Microsoft Word template.

April 2007
LEED® California Supplement/CHPS (1.2 mb)
This section provides information about how the LEED program works in California as part of the CHPS initiative. Learn about Section 01 35 00, read the actual specification language, and know which Dunn-Edwards products were lab tested to qualify for this program.

Dunn-Edwards has eight products that are approved for listing in Section 01 35 00 of the CHPS program. They are listed later in this section, along with the finish schedule showing the proper surface application of each.

April 2007
Low-Odor and Low- or Zero-VOC Products (48 kb)
This section includes a list of Interior Low-Odor and Low- or Zero-VOC products manufactured by Dunn-Edwards.

Dunn-Edwards has several Low-Odor and Low- or Zero-VOC products. They are listed in this section, along with the finish schedule showing the proper surface application of each.
April 2007
ECOSHIELD® Sell Sheet (2.1 mb)
Download the sell sheet for Ecoshield. This document is also available from your
Dunn-Edwards representative, or any Dunn-Edwards store.
May 2005
Recycled Products (60 kb)
This section includes information for Recover®, a line of recycled paints distributed by Dunn-Edwards.
April 2007
Recover® Sell Sheet (160 kb)
Download the sell sheet for Recover Recycled Paint.
March 2005
Product Information Sheets (links to documents)
This section contains links to the current Product Information sheets specified in the Green Building Paint Guide. You can also download the index page for your binder from this page.
April 2007