1. Selecting Green Building Materials

2. Selecting Green Building Materials Presented by Charlie Popeck President, Green Ideas

3. Professional Background Lifelong Construction Industry Professional Journeyman Carpenter California General Contractor Construction Engineering and Management MBA Business / Marketing CSI Construction Document Technologist LEED-NC Accredited Professional (V2.0, 2.1, 2.2) LEED-EB Accredited Professional (V2.0)

4. Green Ideas A successful environmental building consultancy that provides: Expert green building education LEED project management services to owners and project teams engaged in developing and operating buildings to meet USGBC’s LEED building standard Managing more than 70 LEED registered projects totaling more than 28 MSF More than 30 LEED certified projects! Implementing more than 2 MW of RE systems and utility DSM programs Focused 100% on sustainability! First Project: 1995 – The APS Environmental Showcase Home Scottsdale, Arizona

5. PRODUCTS IMPACT Conservation of Materials Health & Well-Being many overlaps and synergies Environmental Preservation & Rehabilitation

6. THINK What it is made of and where does it come from? How does it impact indoor environments? many overlaps and synergies How does the use of product benefit the environment?

8. Do they Greenwash?

9. Social Equity

10. Community Support and Involvement

11. Operations Activities Complex issues that are challenging to address in the building process

13. Recycled Content & Recyclability

14. Reclaimed Material

15. Rapidly Renewable Content

16. Responsible Wood

17. Construction Waste Reduction / Resource Efficiency

18. Regional Sourcing

19. Durability / Operation & Maintenance Reduction

20. Biodegradability

22. Manufacture/process/assemble

23. Transport

24. Disassemble and Dispose The carbon footprint is the amount of carbon emissions associated with that energy. DISCUSSION: Compare embodied energy of a reclaimed wood floor vs. teak wood floor. What products have high embodied energy?

26. Recyclable only means product can be recycled- Programs should be established

27. Recyclable does not mean product contains Recycled ContentThe Mobius Loop or recycling symbol can be used for recycled or recyclable products

28. Product Sent to Landfill Consumer Uses Product Manufacturing & Packaging of Product Different Manufacturing Operation Raw Materials Extracted Material Separation & Processing Post Industrial Waste From Manufacturing POST vs. PRE-CONSUMER Waste Reduction does not constitute recycling Post-Consumer recycling occurs when end-of-life materials are rerouted into a new product, rather than to a landfill Post-Industrial (pre-consumer) recycling occurs when industrial scraps are used to create a new, different material

29. POST vs. PRE-CONSUMER Post-Industrial Fly ash byproduct can be used in concrete applications Post-Consumer Processed into decorative countertops

30. Paperstone contains 100% Post-Consumer Recycled Content

32. 3 Form is targeting to be a 0 waste facility 100% Post Consumer Recycled Content or 40% Post Industrial Recycled Content Full Circle Program works directly with indigenous artisans Take-back program Contributes to daylight and views of a building

35. 80% Less Energy to Produce 80% Post-Industrial Recycled Content Can be used as a pH additive for soils or can be returned to the production of EcoRock 10 out of 10 ASTM D3273 rating showing zero mold growth Cradle to Cradle (Gold) & Greenguard Less dust from installation process

37. Reprocessing, regrinding = recycling

38. Refurbishing, refinishing, repurposing = reclaiming

41. Can be anything that grows

42. Most commonly used for finishes and flooringDISCUSSION: Think outside of the box…what are some opportunities for “rapidly renewable” material? What is a likely synergy for many rapidly renewable materials?

43. RAPIDLY RENEWABLE MATERIAL Bamboo as a hardwood flooring alternative Linoleum from rapidly renewable and recycled sources

44. Wool Carpet

46. Agricultural byproducts like buckwheat hulls and cotton burrs used as a bulking substrate Fungal mycelium (like the roots of mushrooms) to bond this substrate together Growth is deactivated to eliminate spores

49. harvested in violation of traditional and civil rights

51. FSC CERTIFICATION FSC label is the most credible link between production and consumption of forest products FSC is a certification system with internationally recognized standards FSC is nationally represented in more than 50 countries around the world

53. Option for prefabrication?

54. How much waste is produced during installation?

55. Is waste easy to recycle?

57. Steel studs that use webbing or mesh instead of solid sheets

58. Structural materials that double as a finish

60. Reduces transportation impacts

61. Supports local economies

62. Greater stakeholder involvement with manufacturing processes

64. Prolongs replacement and associated impacts (waste)

65. Improve indoor air qualityDISCUSSION: How does a low maintenance product improve indoor air quality? Should embodied energy/carbon footprint calculation include durability and maintenance requirements?

67. Made from 100% Post Industrial Recycled Glass or Porcelain No sealing or waxing Simple cleaning and maintenance

69. Ventilation

70. Humidity &Temperature

71. Controllability of Systems

72. Indoor Pollutants Control/Reduction

75. PBDE: Polybrominated Diphenyl

76. TBBPA: Tetrabromobisphenol A DOP: Dioctyl Phthalate – Plasticizer used in PVC PVC: Polyvinyl Chloride

79. Tracking system powered by independent solar panels

80. Reduced energy use (lighting accounts for 30-35% of electricity use in the commercial sector)

83. NFRC Approved Energy Star Rated Sound Transmission Class Rating up to 45 Options for Frames with recycled aluminum (10-20%) or FSC Certified Wood Increased Ventilation Reduce Building Footprint

84. Herman Miller International Headquarters

86. Self-Certification

87. Lack of Proof

88. Vague Claims

90. SELF CERTIFICATION

93. IRRELEVANCE CFC’s have been banned for 30 years

95. Energy / Water efficiency

96. Increased productivity

97. Consumer recognition

98. Reduced Operations and Maintenance

99. Environmental preservation

100. Government compliance