Join BuildingGreen, publishers of the GreenSpec product directory and Environmental Building News, at the NEXUS SaWhat Makes This Material Green?
This lecture will address the processes and tools used to determine the "greenness" of products and materials typically used in the construction process. We will begin with a brief discussion of Embodied Energy as a central factor in Life Cycle Analysis (LCA), one of the primary methods for judging a material's sustainability. We will then present some simple tools and techniques that allow for the practical application of these concepts to the materials selection process. Primary criteria for judging the "best in class" in specific product categories will also be discussed, as well as sources of supply. This lecture is intended as a general introduction to the green materials selection process. (Level 1)
Samples Library. A representative from Building Green will discuss some of GreenSpec's top 10 products of 2007. Emphasis will be placed on qualities to look for when specifying green products in these categories. Bring questions and a brown bag lunch.
Mark David (Kohler Co.) Ecochic CollectionAsim Afsar
The EcoChic Collection is a line of ultra-green chairs made from locally sourced, sustainable materials to minimize environmental impact. The collection has been certified by a third party to ensure healthy indoor air quality through the use of greenguard certified finishes and low-VOC materials. The chairs promote sustainability through their solar-powered manufacturing facility, locally sourced wood and foam, recycled fabrics and materials, and potential to contribute to LEED building certification.
The document outlines Conrad Properties' sustainability methodology for apartment design, construction, and operation. It discusses pursuing social, environmental, and economic sustainability through practices like efficient energy and materials use, waste reduction, and promoting employee development. The methodology focuses on sustainable design principles, construction waste minimization, and providing tips to occupants for efficient living.
2011 09-16 eeba - nahbrc national green bld std overviewAmber Joan Wood
The document provides an overview of the National Green Building Standard (NGBS) certification program. It discusses the development and scope of the NGBS, the certification process, costs, accredited verifiers, product approvals, incentives, and revisions. The certification ensures projects meet the consensus-based requirements in the NGBS across various residential building types and levels of certification.
Michael Braungart - Cradle to Cradle DesignShane Mitchell
The document discusses cradle to cradle design, which aims to create systems that are not just efficient but also effectively beneficial. It outlines the problems with current "cradle to grave" paradigms and gives examples of products and buildings that have been redesigned according to cradle to cradle principles to eliminate waste and toxicity and to fit within biological or technical nutrient cycles. The document advocates for defining materials positively and categorizing their quality, as well as for cooperation between companies and intelligent pooling of materials.
Recipe For Energy Savings Restaurant Facilities Businesscspera
The document discusses various options for upgrading lighting in restaurants to reduce energy costs. It provides examples of restaurants that have implemented lighting retrofits using LED, fluorescent, and other efficient lighting technologies. These retrofits have resulted in energy savings ranging from 12-90% and payback periods of 2-3 years by reducing ongoing costs. The document emphasizes evaluating each application and using a mix of technologies tailored to a restaurant's needs to maximize savings.
Gunnar Hubbard- LEED vs Three Star Green Building Rating SystemsGeoffrey Lewis
The best English language presentation on the differences between the US Green Building Council's LEED system and the Chinese government's Ministry of Construction Three Star green building rating system. Also a great overview on how rating systems drive market transformation.
Presented by Gunnar Hubbard, CEO of Fore Solutions, on March 25th, 2009 at a green building event at the Canadian Embassy in Beijing.
This document outlines a presentation given by Mark Price on LEED for Homes and ENERGY STAR for Homes. The agenda includes an introduction to LEED for Homes and ENERGY STAR, an overview of green building strategies, and a question and answer session. LEED for Homes and ENERGY STAR were discussed as frameworks for making homes more energy efficient and environmentally friendly. Key areas covered include site planning, water and energy use, materials selection, and indoor air quality.
Explore the Value of LEED Green Building in the Market TodayTorkBetterBusiness
www.torkusa.com
Small businesses can be reimbursed up to $25,000 in grants to acquire equipment or adopt processes that promote energy efficiency. In this presentation, Tork shows how to maintain your beautiful building design while still building green. Visit the Tork Better Business Center at betterbusiness.torkusa.com for business tips and advice.
Mark David (Kohler Co.) Ecochic CollectionAsim Afsar
The EcoChic Collection is a line of ultra-green chairs made from locally sourced, sustainable materials to minimize environmental impact. The collection has been certified by a third party to ensure healthy indoor air quality through the use of greenguard certified finishes and low-VOC materials. The chairs promote sustainability through their solar-powered manufacturing facility, locally sourced wood and foam, recycled fabrics and materials, and potential to contribute to LEED building certification.
The document outlines Conrad Properties' sustainability methodology for apartment design, construction, and operation. It discusses pursuing social, environmental, and economic sustainability through practices like efficient energy and materials use, waste reduction, and promoting employee development. The methodology focuses on sustainable design principles, construction waste minimization, and providing tips to occupants for efficient living.
2011 09-16 eeba - nahbrc national green bld std overviewAmber Joan Wood
The document provides an overview of the National Green Building Standard (NGBS) certification program. It discusses the development and scope of the NGBS, the certification process, costs, accredited verifiers, product approvals, incentives, and revisions. The certification ensures projects meet the consensus-based requirements in the NGBS across various residential building types and levels of certification.
Michael Braungart - Cradle to Cradle DesignShane Mitchell
The document discusses cradle to cradle design, which aims to create systems that are not just efficient but also effectively beneficial. It outlines the problems with current "cradle to grave" paradigms and gives examples of products and buildings that have been redesigned according to cradle to cradle principles to eliminate waste and toxicity and to fit within biological or technical nutrient cycles. The document advocates for defining materials positively and categorizing their quality, as well as for cooperation between companies and intelligent pooling of materials.
Recipe For Energy Savings Restaurant Facilities Businesscspera
The document discusses various options for upgrading lighting in restaurants to reduce energy costs. It provides examples of restaurants that have implemented lighting retrofits using LED, fluorescent, and other efficient lighting technologies. These retrofits have resulted in energy savings ranging from 12-90% and payback periods of 2-3 years by reducing ongoing costs. The document emphasizes evaluating each application and using a mix of technologies tailored to a restaurant's needs to maximize savings.
Gunnar Hubbard- LEED vs Three Star Green Building Rating SystemsGeoffrey Lewis
The best English language presentation on the differences between the US Green Building Council's LEED system and the Chinese government's Ministry of Construction Three Star green building rating system. Also a great overview on how rating systems drive market transformation.
Presented by Gunnar Hubbard, CEO of Fore Solutions, on March 25th, 2009 at a green building event at the Canadian Embassy in Beijing.
This document outlines a presentation given by Mark Price on LEED for Homes and ENERGY STAR for Homes. The agenda includes an introduction to LEED for Homes and ENERGY STAR, an overview of green building strategies, and a question and answer session. LEED for Homes and ENERGY STAR were discussed as frameworks for making homes more energy efficient and environmentally friendly. Key areas covered include site planning, water and energy use, materials selection, and indoor air quality.
Explore the Value of LEED Green Building in the Market TodayTorkBetterBusiness
www.torkusa.com
Small businesses can be reimbursed up to $25,000 in grants to acquire equipment or adopt processes that promote energy efficiency. In this presentation, Tork shows how to maintain your beautiful building design while still building green. Visit the Tork Better Business Center at betterbusiness.torkusa.com for business tips and advice.
This document discusses the benefits of using insulated concrete forms (ICFs) for green building construction. ICFs can contribute to earning numerous LEED credits related to energy efficiency, materials selection, indoor air quality, and more. Some key points include:
1) ICF walls provide excellent insulation value which significantly reduces energy costs for heating and cooling. This supports multiple LEED energy and atmosphere credits.
2) ICF construction uses recycled materials and qualifies for recycled content credits. It also often uses regional materials.
3) The concrete and insulation layers of ICFs provide durability, soundproofing, and fire resistance while improving indoor air quality.
4) Using ICFs
This document provides an overview of sustainability assessment schemes including the Code for Sustainable Homes (CSH), BREEAM Buildings, BREEAM Communities, BREEAM In-Use, and sustainability through planning. It discusses the ownership, assessment issues, categories, and certification processes for each scheme. Case studies are presented showing how BREEAM certification has been achieved with no additional construction costs. The document also discusses setting sustainability targets through understanding development viability and how green premiums can improve profit margins.
Journey to sustainability for march 2013 specs feb 19kkosin
This document summarizes Nike's journey towards more sustainable store operations and construction. It discusses key events in Nike's sustainability efforts, such as Earth Day in 1971, and implementing LEED certification starting in 2005. Milestones are highlighted, like achieving Silver certification in 2006 and Gold certification for their Oklahoma City store in 2011. The benefits of LEED certification are outlined, along with initial and evolving costs. Collaboration with landlords is also cited as important for negotiating favorable "cold dark shell" workletters to control build-out costs. In summary, the document chronicles Nike's progression in adopting greener building practices and gaining LEED certification for numerous factory store projects.
Cereplast is a leading manufacturer of bio-resins that are more sustainable alternatives to petroleum-based plastics. They have developed two families of bio-resins - compostable resins for single-use items and hybrid resins for durable applications. Cereplast aims to reduce dependence on fossil fuels and promote sustainability through bio-based and renewable resins.
Bentley Prince Street Environmental Fact SheetStarfishPR
Bentley Prince Street has adopted Mission Zero, a promise to eliminate any negative environmental impact of their operations by 2020. They are pursuing sustainability across their business through initiatives like waste reduction, renewable energy use, closed-loop manufacturing, and green building certifications. Their efforts have significantly reduced the company's environmental footprint since 1994.
Learn about Bentley Prince Street's Misson Zero promise to eliminate any negative impact it may have on the environment by the year 2020. And see exactly how they are doing it.
This is a presentation from BOSCH, Jaipur one of the finalists at the 5th CII-GBC National Award for Excellence in Water Management in 2008.
The awards are in 2 categories, Within the Fence for work done on minimizing the organisations water footprint, and Beyond the Fence for work done in the community around the industry.
This presentation was in the "Within the Fence" category.
We thank CII and the respective companies for giving us permission to upload these presentations on the India Water Portal website for dissemination to a wider audience.
This document discusses carbon management and reducing carbon emissions from a contractor's perspective. It provides examples of how Skanska, a UK construction company, is working to lower the carbon footprint of its projects. Skanska aims to go beyond basic compliance to deliver low-carbon, future-proof solutions for clients. It has developed tools like a bespoke carbon reporting system and carbon analysis in building information modeling to support low-carbon decision making. The document also presents case studies of Skanska projects that achieved significant reductions in operational and embodied carbon.
Skanska is a large international construction company founded in Sweden in 1887. It has over 53,000 employees working across Europe and the Americas. Skanska focuses on construction, residential and commercial property development, and infrastructure development. It is committed to sustainability and has implemented several programs to reduce its environmental impact, including reducing energy use, carbon emissions, waste, and hazardous materials across its projects. Skanska aims to be a leader in green construction through its "Deep Green" model which defines sustainability metrics and goals to achieve net positive or zero impact for priority issues like energy, carbon, materials, and water.
This document discusses an ecodesign project called the Ecokit. It summarizes the key principles of ecodesign, including considering environmental impacts throughout a product's lifecycle and assessing multiple environmental impacts. It then discusses applying ecodesign principles to mobile phones and SIM cards, focusing on reducing impacts from production, use, and end-of-life phases. Specific initiatives included developing greener SIM card materials and packaging, reducing packaging waste, and simplifying customer communications. The document concludes by noting ecodesign can also be applied to retail shops and new projects like set-top boxes.
This document discusses an ecodesign project called the Ecokit. It summarizes the key principles of ecodesign, including assessing the full lifecycle environmental impacts of a product. It then discusses past ecodesign projects focused on mobile phones and SIM cards, including making greener SIM card materials and packaging. Reducing packaging waste saved over 1.2 million euros annually. The document concludes by discussing applying ecodesign to retail shops and a new ecodesign project focused on set-top boxes.
Green 101: Understanding Industry StandardsCleanEdison
Interested in joining the new green economy? This is a high-level overview of the prevailing green standards. These slides are a portion of the CleanEdison Green 101 Course - if you're interested in viewing the entire 3-hour course, visit our website.
This presentation is specifically tailored to the real estate community.
Are you a real estate broker representing a tenant interested in LEED certified space?
A building owner, who the broker calls on and doesn’t know if he can look at the deal?
The lender he calls to assemble the financing being asked to underwrite the sustainable improvements?
Whoever you are, we are all in this together.
This course will introduce you to the basic structure of LEED, the different rating systems and most importantly the framework and terminology to make you confident in the market. We will cover the issues to know, the questions to ask and when to ask them. LEED is truly an integrative process and each individual involved in the project has an influence on the final product.
You will learn, what you have to consider for LEED and when you need to do it.
Sandra Lester from Affecting Change presents a project manager's perspective on identifying evaluating and selecting sustainable materials. Presented to the Toronto CSBA Course
Conrad Properties Sustainability Report for 2012Vedic12
The document outlines Conrad Properties' sustainability methodology for apartment design, construction, and operation. It discusses pursuing social, environmental, and economic sustainability through initiatives like efficient energy and materials use, waste reduction, and providing training for employees. The methodology focuses on sustainable design principles, construction practices to minimize waste, and recommendations for environmentally conscious operation by residents.
Conrad Properties Sustainability Report for 2012Saluja143
The document outlines Conrad Properties' sustainability methodology for apartment design, construction, and operation. It discusses pursuing social, environmental, and economic sustainability through initiatives like efficient energy and materials use, waste reduction, and providing training for employees. The methodology focuses on sustainable design principles, construction practices to minimize waste, and recommendations for environmentally conscious operation by residents.
The document outlines Conrad Properties' sustainability methodology for apartment design, construction, and operation. It discusses pursuing social, environmental, and economic sustainability through initiatives like efficient energy and materials use, waste reduction, and providing training for employees. The methodology focuses on sustainable design principles, construction practices to minimize waste, and recommendations for environmentally-conscious operation by residents.
Engineered Wood Sustainability And Green Building Practices Slide Showdonaldsimon
This document discusses engineered wood products, sustainability, and green building practices. It defines key sustainability concepts and compares various construction materials. It also reviews several green building programs and rating systems, such as LEED and NAHB, and their criteria for evaluating materials. The document emphasizes that wood products can provide benefits for resource efficiency, energy efficiency, and the environment when used appropriately in construction.
1. LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) is a popular green building certification program that provides a framework for creating healthy, efficient, and cost-effective buildings.
2. In Bangladesh, the number of buildings receiving LEED certification has increased each year from 2013 to 2017. In 2016, three projects - Remi Holdings Ltd, Colombia washing plant Ltd, and Genesis Fashion Ltd - received Platinum certification, the highest level.
3. LEED certification is based on points awarded in several categories like sustainable sites, water and energy efficiency, materials and resources, indoor environmental quality, and regional priority. Remi Holdings Ltd received 97 points to earn Platinum status.
1) LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) is a popular green building certification program used worldwide that provides a framework for creating healthy, efficient, and cost-effective buildings.
2) In Bangladesh, the number of buildings receiving LEED certification has increased each year from 2013 to 2017, with 7 buildings receiving certification in 2017.
3) The highest LEED certification level is Platinum, followed by Gold then Silver; points awarded determine the certification level. In 2017, 3 Bangladeshi factories received Platinum certification for achieving over 80 points.
This document discusses the benefits of using insulated concrete forms (ICFs) for green building construction. ICFs can contribute to earning numerous LEED credits related to energy efficiency, materials selection, indoor air quality, and more. Some key points include:
1) ICF walls provide excellent insulation value which significantly reduces energy costs for heating and cooling. This supports multiple LEED energy and atmosphere credits.
2) ICF construction uses recycled materials and qualifies for recycled content credits. It also often uses regional materials.
3) The concrete and insulation layers of ICFs provide durability, soundproofing, and fire resistance while improving indoor air quality.
4) Using ICFs
This document provides an overview of sustainability assessment schemes including the Code for Sustainable Homes (CSH), BREEAM Buildings, BREEAM Communities, BREEAM In-Use, and sustainability through planning. It discusses the ownership, assessment issues, categories, and certification processes for each scheme. Case studies are presented showing how BREEAM certification has been achieved with no additional construction costs. The document also discusses setting sustainability targets through understanding development viability and how green premiums can improve profit margins.
Journey to sustainability for march 2013 specs feb 19kkosin
This document summarizes Nike's journey towards more sustainable store operations and construction. It discusses key events in Nike's sustainability efforts, such as Earth Day in 1971, and implementing LEED certification starting in 2005. Milestones are highlighted, like achieving Silver certification in 2006 and Gold certification for their Oklahoma City store in 2011. The benefits of LEED certification are outlined, along with initial and evolving costs. Collaboration with landlords is also cited as important for negotiating favorable "cold dark shell" workletters to control build-out costs. In summary, the document chronicles Nike's progression in adopting greener building practices and gaining LEED certification for numerous factory store projects.
Cereplast is a leading manufacturer of bio-resins that are more sustainable alternatives to petroleum-based plastics. They have developed two families of bio-resins - compostable resins for single-use items and hybrid resins for durable applications. Cereplast aims to reduce dependence on fossil fuels and promote sustainability through bio-based and renewable resins.
Bentley Prince Street Environmental Fact SheetStarfishPR
Bentley Prince Street has adopted Mission Zero, a promise to eliminate any negative environmental impact of their operations by 2020. They are pursuing sustainability across their business through initiatives like waste reduction, renewable energy use, closed-loop manufacturing, and green building certifications. Their efforts have significantly reduced the company's environmental footprint since 1994.
Learn about Bentley Prince Street's Misson Zero promise to eliminate any negative impact it may have on the environment by the year 2020. And see exactly how they are doing it.
This is a presentation from BOSCH, Jaipur one of the finalists at the 5th CII-GBC National Award for Excellence in Water Management in 2008.
The awards are in 2 categories, Within the Fence for work done on minimizing the organisations water footprint, and Beyond the Fence for work done in the community around the industry.
This presentation was in the "Within the Fence" category.
We thank CII and the respective companies for giving us permission to upload these presentations on the India Water Portal website for dissemination to a wider audience.
This document discusses carbon management and reducing carbon emissions from a contractor's perspective. It provides examples of how Skanska, a UK construction company, is working to lower the carbon footprint of its projects. Skanska aims to go beyond basic compliance to deliver low-carbon, future-proof solutions for clients. It has developed tools like a bespoke carbon reporting system and carbon analysis in building information modeling to support low-carbon decision making. The document also presents case studies of Skanska projects that achieved significant reductions in operational and embodied carbon.
Skanska is a large international construction company founded in Sweden in 1887. It has over 53,000 employees working across Europe and the Americas. Skanska focuses on construction, residential and commercial property development, and infrastructure development. It is committed to sustainability and has implemented several programs to reduce its environmental impact, including reducing energy use, carbon emissions, waste, and hazardous materials across its projects. Skanska aims to be a leader in green construction through its "Deep Green" model which defines sustainability metrics and goals to achieve net positive or zero impact for priority issues like energy, carbon, materials, and water.
This document discusses an ecodesign project called the Ecokit. It summarizes the key principles of ecodesign, including considering environmental impacts throughout a product's lifecycle and assessing multiple environmental impacts. It then discusses applying ecodesign principles to mobile phones and SIM cards, focusing on reducing impacts from production, use, and end-of-life phases. Specific initiatives included developing greener SIM card materials and packaging, reducing packaging waste, and simplifying customer communications. The document concludes by noting ecodesign can also be applied to retail shops and new projects like set-top boxes.
This document discusses an ecodesign project called the Ecokit. It summarizes the key principles of ecodesign, including assessing the full lifecycle environmental impacts of a product. It then discusses past ecodesign projects focused on mobile phones and SIM cards, including making greener SIM card materials and packaging. Reducing packaging waste saved over 1.2 million euros annually. The document concludes by discussing applying ecodesign to retail shops and a new ecodesign project focused on set-top boxes.
Green 101: Understanding Industry StandardsCleanEdison
Interested in joining the new green economy? This is a high-level overview of the prevailing green standards. These slides are a portion of the CleanEdison Green 101 Course - if you're interested in viewing the entire 3-hour course, visit our website.
This presentation is specifically tailored to the real estate community.
Are you a real estate broker representing a tenant interested in LEED certified space?
A building owner, who the broker calls on and doesn’t know if he can look at the deal?
The lender he calls to assemble the financing being asked to underwrite the sustainable improvements?
Whoever you are, we are all in this together.
This course will introduce you to the basic structure of LEED, the different rating systems and most importantly the framework and terminology to make you confident in the market. We will cover the issues to know, the questions to ask and when to ask them. LEED is truly an integrative process and each individual involved in the project has an influence on the final product.
You will learn, what you have to consider for LEED and when you need to do it.
Sandra Lester from Affecting Change presents a project manager's perspective on identifying evaluating and selecting sustainable materials. Presented to the Toronto CSBA Course
Conrad Properties Sustainability Report for 2012Vedic12
The document outlines Conrad Properties' sustainability methodology for apartment design, construction, and operation. It discusses pursuing social, environmental, and economic sustainability through initiatives like efficient energy and materials use, waste reduction, and providing training for employees. The methodology focuses on sustainable design principles, construction practices to minimize waste, and recommendations for environmentally conscious operation by residents.
Conrad Properties Sustainability Report for 2012Saluja143
The document outlines Conrad Properties' sustainability methodology for apartment design, construction, and operation. It discusses pursuing social, environmental, and economic sustainability through initiatives like efficient energy and materials use, waste reduction, and providing training for employees. The methodology focuses on sustainable design principles, construction practices to minimize waste, and recommendations for environmentally conscious operation by residents.
The document outlines Conrad Properties' sustainability methodology for apartment design, construction, and operation. It discusses pursuing social, environmental, and economic sustainability through initiatives like efficient energy and materials use, waste reduction, and providing training for employees. The methodology focuses on sustainable design principles, construction practices to minimize waste, and recommendations for environmentally-conscious operation by residents.
Engineered Wood Sustainability And Green Building Practices Slide Showdonaldsimon
This document discusses engineered wood products, sustainability, and green building practices. It defines key sustainability concepts and compares various construction materials. It also reviews several green building programs and rating systems, such as LEED and NAHB, and their criteria for evaluating materials. The document emphasizes that wood products can provide benefits for resource efficiency, energy efficiency, and the environment when used appropriately in construction.
1. LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) is a popular green building certification program that provides a framework for creating healthy, efficient, and cost-effective buildings.
2. In Bangladesh, the number of buildings receiving LEED certification has increased each year from 2013 to 2017. In 2016, three projects - Remi Holdings Ltd, Colombia washing plant Ltd, and Genesis Fashion Ltd - received Platinum certification, the highest level.
3. LEED certification is based on points awarded in several categories like sustainable sites, water and energy efficiency, materials and resources, indoor environmental quality, and regional priority. Remi Holdings Ltd received 97 points to earn Platinum status.
1) LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) is a popular green building certification program used worldwide that provides a framework for creating healthy, efficient, and cost-effective buildings.
2) In Bangladesh, the number of buildings receiving LEED certification has increased each year from 2013 to 2017, with 7 buildings receiving certification in 2017.
3) The highest LEED certification level is Platinum, followed by Gold then Silver; points awarded determine the certification level. In 2017, 3 Bangladeshi factories received Platinum certification for achieving over 80 points.
The document discusses green residential building and LEED certification, including what green design entails, an overview of the LEED for Homes rating system and categories, and case studies of 3 homes in Massachusetts that received LEED certification at different levels for their sustainable features like energy efficiency, use of renewable energy and recycled materials, and low-impact site design.
Bentley Prince Street has adopted Mission Zero, a promise to eliminate any negative environmental impact of their operations by 2020. They are pursuing sustainability across their business through initiatives like waste reduction, renewable energy use, closed-loop manufacturing processes, and green building certifications. Their sustainability efforts have already significantly reduced the company's environmental footprint in areas like emissions, energy and water use, and waste generation.
British Gypsum Sustainability PresentationOverbury
This document summarizes British Gypsum's sustainability program and initiatives. It discusses what sustainability means, British Gypsum's sustainability vision and drivers, and their commitments across key areas like health and safety, energy/carbon, waste, procurement, and employment. It provides an overview of British Gypsum's operations, technical support for clients, plasterboard recycling services, and innovation programs. The document also discusses British Gypsum's environmental management systems and recent sustainability achievements in areas like transportation efficiency and product design.
The document summarizes a research project developing nanocatalysts for water remediation led by Dr. Perena Gouma. The project aims to commercialize visible light activated nanogrids to decompose hydrocarbons for oil spill cleanup and environmental remediation. Key activities include pilot studies, intellectual property protection, manufacturing, marketing, and establishing distribution channels to sell the nanogrids. Revenue streams are projected from product sales and licensing intellectual property.
The 135 West 50th Street building in New York City achieved LEED-EB v2.0 Silver certification for its green building practices including an ENERGY STAR score of 72, extensive access to public transportation, and reducing indoor potable water usage by 10% compared to EPA standards. The building also implemented a retro-commissioning energy study, thorough preventative maintenance, sustainable purchasing, high efficiency air filters, green cleaning products, and over 70% waste diversion from landfills.
Green buildings are designed to reduce environmental impact and improve occupant health through efficient resource use, waste reduction, and enhanced indoor air quality. They are characterized by energy and water conservation, sustainable material selection, and measures to protect environmental and occupant health. Popular standards for green building certification include LEED, Green Globes, and Energy Star. Key aspects of green building include efficient design, construction practices like waste reduction, and selecting sustainable materials. Benefits include environmental, social and economic gains, though higher costs and lack of experience pose obstacles.
The document discusses a research project using nanocatalysts called NanogridsTM for water remediation and environmental cleanup. The project aims to commercialize the visible light activated nanocatalysts by establishing partnerships, conducting pilot studies, and engaging with potential industrial manufacturing providers, suppliers, distributors, and customers in the environmental remediation industry. The researchers have conducted field studies and found that current remediation products are often inadequate, indicating a potential niche for their new nanotechnology to provide inexpensive and efficient hydrocarbon decomposition.
Green Buildings - A Primer on Green Building and LEEDOHM Advisors
http://www.ohm-advisors.com - Gary Sebach, Principal and Director of Architecture for OHM’s new division, Bird Houk, explains green buildings. Gary answers the most common questions about green buildings, sustainability and LEED. Sebach also shares a simple six step approach to LEED.
Green Buildings - A Primer on Green Building and LEEDOHM Advisors
http://www.ohm-advisors.com - Gary Sebach, Principal and Director of Architecture for OHM’s new division, Bird Houk, explains green buildings. Gary answers the most common questions about green buildings, sustainability and LEED. Sebach also shares a simple six step approach to LEED.
This document summarizes Nike's journey towards more sustainable store operations and construction. It discusses key events in Nike's sustainability efforts, such as Earth Day in 1971, and implementing LEED certification starting in 2005. Milestones are highlighted, like achieving Silver certification in 2006 and Gold certification for their Oklahoma City store in 2011. The benefits of LEED certification are outlined, along with initial and evolving costs. Collaboration with landlords is also cited as important for negotiating favorable "cold dark shell" workletters to control build-out costs. In summary, the document chronicles Nike's progression in adopting greener building practices and gaining LEED certification for numerous factory store projects.
Global Warming Potential (GWP) measures the effect a refrigerant will have on global warming compared to carbon dioxide, with a lower GWP being better for the environment. Green Seal labels products that are more environmentally friendly, including paints and cleaning products. A major renovation of an existing K-12 school would use the LEED for Schools rating system. In an existing building, CFC refrigerants can be replaced with HCFCs, HFCs, or natural refrigerants to earn LEED certification.
MEP Films by LLumar is a leading provider of advanced window film solutions with operations across Australia, New Zealand, China, South Korea, and South Africa. They have over 30 years of experience in research and development, quality products, and reliable service. Their product range includes energy control films to reduce solar heat and retain internal heat, glare reduction films, UV protection films, safety and security films, and decorative films for interior and exterior use. MEP Films uses energy modelling software to analyze energy usage and costs in order to provide window film solutions that maximize building energy performance.
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Before purchasing green products, consumers should ask important questions to avoid being misled by false environmental claims, known as "greenwashing". Key questions to ask include who certified the product as green and what standards they used. Common misleading claims include products with only a small percentage of recycled content or claims that a product helps earn LEED certification points without considering overall building practices. It's important to consider a product's full ingredients, manufacturing process, transportation impacts and end-of-life disposal to determine if it truly has benefits for both people and the environment.
This document lists 11 green building stores located in Greater Boston along with their addresses, phone numbers, and websites. The stores sell a variety of sustainable building materials and products. Locations are spread across Massachusetts in cities like Boston, Hudson, Roxbury Crossing, Dorchester Center, Watertown, Stoneham, Concord, Holliston, Braintree, Acton, Newton, Norwell, and Provincetown. Products include alternative energy systems, building materials, reused and recycled goods, lumber, interior design materials, and more.
Green building refers to designing, constructing, and renovating buildings in a way that prioritizes human and environmental health. It begins with an integrated design process where architects, engineers, and owners collaborate to optimize efficiency, functionality, and minimize negative impacts. Elements of green building include site selection, energy efficiency, water conservation, sustainable materials selection, and indoor environmental quality. Green building has grown significantly in recent years and provides economic and environmental benefits by reducing energy and water usage and waste.
The document discusses the requirements for maintaining LEED credentials through the Credential Maintenance Program (CMP). It outlines the continuing education requirements for LEED Green Associates and LEED APs with and without specialties. LEED Green Associates must complete 15 CE hours over two years, including 3 hours on LEED-specific topics. LEED APs without a specialty can enroll to earn a specialty designation, which requires 30 CE hours over two years, with a minimum number of hours in various categories. Credentials can also be maintained by re-taking exams instead of earning CE hours.
The document provides information on studying for and taking the LEED Green Associate and LEED AP specialty exams. It outlines available study resources like reference guides, practice exams, and exam prep courses. It recommends studying the reference guide for your exam topic, understanding the LEED process, and taking practice exams. The exams consist of 100 multiple choice questions to be completed in 2 hours, and a minimum score of 170 is needed to pass.
This document provides information on becoming a LEED Green Associate or LEED AP by passing the LEED Green Associate exam and a specialty exam. There are three tiers of LEED certification with increasing levels of expertise. The exams assess knowledge of green building and sustainability. Requirements include experience documentation, agreeing to credential terms, and costs of $50-450 depending on membership and exam combination.
LEED Version 3 includes updates to existing LEED rating systems, revisions to the LEED certification process, and a new online platform. The updates align five rating systems under a single framework using a 110 point system, with 100 base points and 10 potential bonus points. The changes aim to better reflect the true environmental impacts of buildings by re-weighting credits based on their effects in key impact areas like climate change. The new system also allows for regional bonus credits to encourage priorities specific to different locations.
LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) is a third-party certification program for the design, construction, and operation of green buildings. It is administered by the USGBC (U.S. Green Building Council) and gives tools to have an immediate impact on a building's performance. Buildings are rated on categories like energy use and receive certification levels of certified, silver, gold, or platinum. There are different LEED rating systems for different building types like new construction, interiors, and neighborhoods. LEED 2009 made changes including realigning rating systems and reweighting credits based on impact.
This document discusses the special vulnerabilities of children and why it is important to create safe learning environments free of toxic chemicals. It notes that children spend much of their day at school during critical periods of growth and development, and that their bodies are still developing, making them more susceptible to environmental influences. While growth is most rapid from conception to age 7, development continues through adolescence as key systems mature. The document advocates taking steps to prevent unnecessary exposure to toxins in schools that may pose health risks to children.
The document summarizes key discussions from a conference focused on how architects can contribute to a more sustainable world and transforming architectural education. Key recommendations include: redefining the architect's role to include sustainability; viewing buildings as part of larger living systems; incentivizing sustainability in design schools through funding, lectures, and accreditation; and connecting curriculum, campus operations, and the surrounding community to model sustainable design practices.
This document is the final rebuttal, filed by the Center for Maximum Potential Building Systems and the Healthy Building Network, in response to the U.S. Green Building Council’s invitations for comments on proposed Materials Credit 9 for LEED™ Commercial Interiors. The document, consisting of five independent papers , identified as Section I-V and 4 supporting documents identifed as Attachment 1-4, specifically responds to initial position papers and rebuttals submitted by the Vinyl Institute and other parties on November 3, 2000 and November 20, 2000, respectively.
By Rutherford H. Platt
A Subversive Little Book “This is a book by people who like cities.” Thus began William H. Whyte Jr.’s introduction to a subversive little book with the polemical title The Exploding Metropolis: A Study of the Assault on Urbanism and How Our Cities Can Resist It (Editors of Fortune 1957, hereinafter cited as TEM). Drawing on a roundtable of urban experts convened by two prominent magazines, Fortune and Architectural Forum, the book in six short essays reexamined the nature of cities and city building in the postwar era. The book also defi ned future agendas for “Holly” Whyte (as he was fondly known by his friends) and fellow editor Jane Jacobs.
The document outlines certification evaluation criteria for the Sustainable Performance Institute (SPI) certification. It contains criteria in two main sections: 1) Leadership, Strategy & Policy and 2) Project Delivery. Section 1 contains criteria for an organization's sustainability leadership, goals, strategies, policies, accountability structure, feedback loops, and innovation. Section 2 includes criteria for integrating sustainability into specific project delivery phases, from pre-project assessment and building an integrated team to construction and operations. The document provides a framework for SPI to evaluate organizations seeking certification.
The document discusses tracking environmental performance in buildings to drive continuous improvement. It outlines a general 4-phase process for performance tracking: 1) evaluate current performance and set benchmarks, 2) collect and analyze data, 3) create regular performance reports, and 4) implement improvement actions and track progress. Key points include setting organizational goals, finding existing data sources, defining appropriate metrics, automating data collection, and using performance information to prioritize high-impact changes. The overall goal is to close the loop from measurement to action.
Overview of framework and process a company can use to institutionalize sustainability and achieve consistent, high quality capability.
This is a very fast overview of content that is used in day-long workshops.
The document outlines certification evaluation criteria for the Sustainable Performance Institute (SPI) certification. It contains criteria in two main sections: 1) Leadership, Strategy & Policy and 2) Project Delivery. Section 1 contains criteria for an organization's sustainability leadership, goals, strategies, policies, accountability structure, feedback loops, and innovation. Section 2 includes criteria for integrating sustainability into specific project delivery phases, from pre-project assessment and building an integrated team to construction and operations. The document provides a framework for SPI to evaluate organizations seeking certification.
Being a truly sustainable design or construction company is about more than just being able to deliver LEED projects. It's about aligning overall company management and operations with the demands of integrated design and collaborative relationships and measuring company performance as a result. Whether your company delivers LEED projects or not, there are proven strategies that you can use to deliver higher-performance projects and more efficient and effective processes to be a truly sustainable company. This interactive workshop builds your capacity to implement these strategies in the most cost-effective way and provides tools to enable you to implement these strategies in your company. This course offers 8 AIA SD CEU and 8 GBCI CE.
Participants will being able to:
-Define clear, measurable self-assessment of your company's capability.
-List issues your company needs to address.
-List systems, processes and resources that your company needs to address.
-Draft a plan to address these issues, systems, processes and resources gaps.
-Convey how to align profitability, quality control, knowledge transfer, and other elements with green project delivery to the leaders in your company.
-Understand how the Certification process may apply to you company.
Learn more at www.greenroundtable.org/training.
Cradle to Cradle® Certification is a multi-attribute eco-label that assesses a product’s safety to humans and the environment and design for future life cycles. The program provides guidelines to help businesses implement the Cradle to Cradle framework, which focuses on using safe materials that can be disassembled and recycled as technical nutrients or composted as biological nutrients. Unlike single-attribute eco-labels, MBDC’s certification program takes a comprehensive approach to evaluating the sustainability of a product and the practices employed in manufacturing the product. The materials and manufacturing practices of each product are assessed in five categories: Material Health, Material Reutilization, Renewable Energy Use, Water Stewardship, and Social Responsibility. Click here for complete description of Certification Criteria .
Tish Tablan will deliver a presentation on the Cradle to Cradle® framework and how building professionals can use it to create more sustainable buildings. This webinar provides 1 GBCI CE for LEED Credential Maintenance.
As the flagship project for the next downtown Boston neighborhood slated for growth, Atlantic Wharf will be the city of Boston’s first LEED Gold mixed-use development. CBT Architects presents a case study on this new one million square foot project that includes approximately 65 residential units, ground-level retail and public spaces, six stories of below-grade parking, and 31 floors of office space that will bring urban activity directly to the Fort Point Channel water’s edge.
The new sustainable development is at the base of a series of restored and renovated historic structures that preserve the texture and streetscape of this site, integrated with a modern highrise glass tower. By preserving the south and east façades of the historic warehouses, using a very energy-efficient curtainwall, and employing green roof technologies, Atlantic Wharf will be the a centerpiece of Boston's green development.
What are the new LEED AP specialty designations? How will they differ from my current LEED AP status and what are the benefits? What resources are there to help me pass the exam? What are the requirements for maintaining the LEED AP Specialty credentials? If I'm a LEED Green Associate or LEED AP, what do I need to do to maintain my credential?
This is a 1-hr presentation on the new LEED AP specialty designations and maintaining your LEED Credential. The new specialty exams include: Building Design and Construction (the old NC), Interior Design and Construction (the old CI), Operations and Maintenance (the old EBOM), Homes, and Neighborhood Development. Get answers to the above questions and bring questions of your own.
2. Drivers of Green Building
Product Development
• Environmental concerns
– Especially global climate change
– Loss of rainforests and other important ecosystems
– Toxic releases
• Higher energy costs
– Gasoline prices
– Electricity prices
• Health concerns
– Americans spend 90% of time indoors
• Water shortages and drought
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3. BuildingGreen s basis of
product assessment
• “Life-cycle thinking”
• Detailed criteria we’ve developed over ten-
plus years
• Frequent revisions to GreenSpec criteria
– Periodic changes to criteria
• Eventually we hope to base selection on
third-party EPP certification, perhaps even
full life-cycle assessment (LCA)
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6. What s New With Products?
• New products coming out all the time
• Tremendous breadth of green
building products in the marketplace
• Plan to review a small sampling of
new and particularly innovative
products
• All products from our GreenSpec
research
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7. Top-10 Product: Collins Pine
FreeForm Particleboard
• FSC-certified
– Not as an extra-cost
option, but all product
– Most FSC products are
extra cost
• No added urea-
formaldehyde
• Meets CARB Phase 1
standards for
formaldehyde
emissions
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8. Collins Pine FreeForm Particleboard
• Melamine binder
– Contains formaldehyde,
but meets LEED Credit
– Does not darken material
as does phenol-
formaldehyde binder
• Company working on
binder formulations to meet
Phase II of CARB standard
• Hopes to eventually
eliminate formaldehyde
entirely FreeForm is commonly used as
veneer-core material
– Experimenting with soy
binders
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10. What Makes it Green?
• GreenSpec Criteria:
– Pre-consumer recycled
content
– FSC-certified wood
– Releases minimal
pollutants
• LEED credit relevance:
– MR Credit 4: Recycled
content
– MR Credit 7: Certified
FSC-certified raw material for
wood
FreeForm particleboard – IEQ Credit 4: Low-
emitting materials
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11. Collins Pine FreeForm Particleboard
In the Collins Pine
particleboard plant,
orange banding
means FSC-certified;
blue means no-added
urea formaldehyde
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12. Top-10 Product: 180 Walls from
Milliken & Company
• 100% Pre-consumer
recycled commercial
wallcovering
• Vapor-permeable
• Self-adhesive backing
eliminates need for paste
• Silver rating in McDonough
Braungart Design
Chemistry Cradle-to-Cradle
certification
• Certified to Greenguard
Children & Schools Program
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14. What Makes it Green?
• GreenSpec Criteria:
– Alternatives to
hazardous components
– Pre-consumer recycled
content
– Releases minimal
pollutants
• LEED credit relevance:
– MR Credit 4: Recycled
content
– IEQ Credit 4: Low-
emitting materials
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15. Top-10 Product: Bosch
Evolution 800 Series Dishwasher
• Most energy efficient
full-size dishwasher
available
• Energy Factor of 1.14
– 148% higher than federal
standard
– 73% higher than Energy
Star Standard
• One of the quietest
dishwashers on the
market at 42 dBA
Evolution 800 Series SHE98M
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16. Bosch Evolution 800 Series
• Also available in
Integra Line
– Slightly different
styling
• Bosch commitment to
energy efficiency
– Only appliance
manufacturer with
100% of products in
applicable product
areas achieving Evolution 800 Series SHE98M -
Energy Star ratings Controls on door
• Manufactured in the
U.S. by German
company
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17. What Makes it Green?
• GreenSpec Criteria:
– Equipment that
conserves energy or
manages loads
– Fixtures and equipment
that conserve water
– Noise control
• LEED credit relevance:
– EA Prereq 2: Minimum
http://drought.unl/dm energy performance
– EA Credit 1: Optimize
energy performance
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18. Bosch Integra 800 Series
Identical to Evolution
Line; different styling
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19. Top-10 Product: LifeGuard Cable
from Houston Wire & Cable
• Nearly all electrical and
data cable today contain
halogens, heavy metals,
plasticizers
• LifeGuard one of the only
alternatives
• Low-smoke
• Available with no PVC, no
fluoropolymers (Teflon)
• Most are lead-free
• Meet European RoHS
requirements (Reduction in
Hazardous Substances)
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20. What Makes it Green?
• GreenSpec Criteria:
– Alternatives to
hazardous
components
– Reduces impacts
from construction or
demolition
– Releases minimal
pollutants
• LEED credit
relevance:
– None
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21. LifeGuard Cable
from Houston Wire & Cable
• Used primarily for high-
reliability needs
– Utility
– Industry
• Also in densely occupied
commercial spaces:
– Hospital
– Transportation
– Universities
• Little if any use in
residential projects to date
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22. Top-10 Product: LED Downlights from
LED Lighting Fixtures, Inc.
• Efficacy 60 lpw
– Higher than CFLs
• CRI 92
– Higher than fluorescent
• 42 LEDs per fixture
– Red & yellowish-green
LEDs to create white light
• 10.7 watts - 650 lumens
• Long life (50,000 hours)
No mercury
• Fits standard 6” cans
• Cost: $125-130 list
www.LLFinc.com
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24. What Makes it Green?
• GreenSpec Criteria:
– Alternatives to
hazardous components
– Equipment that
conserves energy or
manages loads
• LEED credit relevance:
– EA Credit 1: Optimize
energy performance
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25. LED Downlights from LLF
Century Equipment Corp
• First commercial
installation
• Installed 90 LLF lights
• Very happy with
performance
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26. LED Downlights from
LED Lighting Fixtures, Inc.
Grand Award winner:
2007 Lighting for
Tomorrow Competition
(sponsored by U.S.
DOE and others) -
Solid State Lighting
category
Sentry Equipment Corporation,
Wisconsin
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27. Information:
800-257-7300
jim@BuildingGreen.com
www.BuildingGreen.com
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