"Peter Syrett, an architect, and Chris Youssef, an interior designer, believe that building materials should be labeled, just like cereal boxes and soup cans, so consumers can avoid ingredients that might be harmful."
In an article published Wednesday, The New York Times spoke with two members of architecture firm Perkins + Will about an online database they've created to track building products. Their website, transparency.perkinswill.com, provides a compendium of common materials used in construction, cross-referencing them with government warnings and component substance lists.
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