Proposed procurement goals:
- 100% of paints, coatings and primers purchased by the municipality or used by contractors meet the HomeFree Green or Light Green level including for VOC content and APE content
- Require suppliers to disclose the presence of PFAS and prefer paints, coatings and primers purchased by the municipality or used by contractors that do not contain any PFAS
- 100% of paints meet at least one of these standards: Green Seal, EcoLogo, CRGI GreenWise Gold, MPI Green Performance X-Green, GREENGUARD Gold, SCS Indoor Advantage Gold, or Berkeley Analytical ClearChem
- Require vendors to provide quarterly usage reports and recycling services for unused paints, including drop-off and take-back options
- Preference given to products with publicly available information to encourage the use of building products that are working to minimize their environmental and health impacts
- Material ingredients documentation demonstrating the chemical inventory of the product to at least 0.1% (1,000 ppm) with all content characterized and screened
Case studies and resources:
- HomeFree paint hazard and rating system
- HomeFree Paint Specifications
- RPN: Green Purchasing Best Practices: Architectural Paints and Coatings
- Portland, OR requires its vendors to provide quarterly usage reports and recycling services for unused paints, including drop-off and take-back options. RPN
- Massachusetts' Multifamily New Construction Design Requirements and Guidelines requires all “paint, stains and varnishes should be limited to low (50 g/L) or no VOC, except as noted.”
- Enterprise Green Communities: Criteria & Certification section on Ingredient Transparency for Material Health
- Toxic-Free Future's Healthy Materials Matrix provides guidance for purchasing healthier building materials.
- The City of San Francisco has a comprehensive policy on architectural paints.