The document provides an overview of the author's career in green building and sustainability over the past 25 years. Some key points: - The author has lectured on green building for 25 years and became known as the "Green Lady" after a 2000 lecture. - She worked to establish green building standards and certification systems like LEED in the US and Panama. - Examples are given of green building projects she worked on in the 1980s and 1990s that pioneered sustainable design and saved significant costs. - The document discusses strategies, products, and techniques for green building, including recycled materials, low-VOC products, water efficiency, energy efficiency, and more.

3. I’ve lectured on green building the past 25 years. Following a lecture in
2000, I became known as the Green Lady. I didn’t find that very flattering.

4. At that same time, a famous US comedienne, Roseanne Barr,
referred to herself as a “Domestic Goddess”.

5. If Roseanne could be a goddess, so could I.

6. I decided back then to go by the nick name
Green Goddess
(Apologies to the salad dressing.)

7. I am a third generation interior designer

8. My career took a turn when I was hired to be
an Interior Space Architect in Saudi Arabia.

9. My parents were young adults
during the Great Depression.
They never outgrew the habit to
CONSERVE, REUSE, MINIMIZE WASTE.
These are values I carried into my
personal life and my career.

10. Systems Furniture Panel Project 1980
 Management asked me to dispose of 300 old
systems furniture panels & purchase new
 The steel frames were structurally sound
 I suggested we resurfaced with new panel fabric
 Saved $250K in replacement, 1980 dollars
 Saved tons of material going into the land fill

11. Hired in 1991 to design 12 buildings for the new national laboratory.

12. •One of the first truly green buildings in USA
•Opened in 1993, the year the USGBC was founded
•Opened the year before the LEED system premiered
•NREL staff involved in the creation of LEED
•SERF saved $250,000 first year in energy costs

13. •Awarded a National Endowment for the Arts
•Dedicated by Vice President Al Gore

15. I worked 18 months helping establish the Panama Green Building Council

17. •LEED is a globally recognized certification system for determining if
a building is legitimately green.
•There are seven categories in which you can earn points.
•Depending on the number of points determines which of the four levels of
LEED certification you can strive for; Platinum, Gold, Silver or Certified.

18.  Water Efficiency
 Energy & Atmosphere
 Materials and Resources
 Indoor Environmental Quality
 Innovation & Design
 Regional Priority

19. LEED certifies buildings, not products. To determine if a product
contributes toward LEED credits, look for SCS Certification.
 SCS certifies for:
Indoor Air Quality
Recycled Content
FSC Chain of Custody
 Examples of SCS certified products: Carpet, molding, doors, drywall,
office and systems furniture, pest control, paints, insulation, and
cleaning products.

22.  It can be as simple as giving furniture a
new life with paint or fabric.
Before After

23.  Fabrics
 Carpeting
 Furniture Components
 Ceiling Tiles
 Flooring
 Wall Panels
 Wood

24. Post-Industrial Recycled Materials: (PI) refer to content
produced from industrial or manufacturing waste, such
as scrap materials that were not used in the original
production process.
Post-Consumer Recycled Materials: (PC) are made from
products that have served their intended uses and have
been collected for recycling.

25.  Contribute to LEED MR Credit for
Recycled Content
 Contribute to LEED IEQ Credit for
Low Emitting Materials
Content: Post-Industrial Recycled Polyester
Post-Consumer Recycled Polyester
Recycled fibers are stronger than virgin fibers

26. Recycled Content Example
Total recycled content (by weight) 17.8 %
Pre-consumer 7.9 %
Post-consumer 9.9 %
Packaging 100% recyclable

27. MR 4.1 / 4.2
“Recycled Content, 10%…”
“Recycled Content, 20%…”
A typical Choices® fabric-covered panel has:
3% post-consumer (PC) recycled content by weight
48.5% post-industrial (PI) recycled content by weight.
Combined PC + PI = 51.5% by weight.

28. MINERAL FIBER
 High % of Recycled Content
 100% Recyclable

29. The Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) is an international
not for-profit organization.
Established in 1993 to promote responsible management of the world’s forests.
Sets Standards
Independent Certification
Labels Forest Products
Wood from Lake Bayano qualifies for an unbelievable 5 LEED points.

30. Cali Bamboo
BamDeck is a composite material:
 100% recycled content
 30% recycled bamboo fibers
 70% recycled plastics
 Twice as dense & strong as the leading competitors
which are 100% recycled plastic

32.  Low or No VOC Materials
 Zero Formaldehyde Furniture & Flooring
 Mold Resistant Materials
 Mold Killing Devices
 Flammability

33. Volatile Organic Compounds

35. AirGuard™
 No Added Formaldehyde Products
 The first coating for ceiling tiles that actively removes formaldehyde and
other aldehydes in indoor air
 30 Year Performance Guarantee

37. SHEETROCK Mold Tough Gypsum Panels:
 Noncombustible, moisture resistant gypsum core
 Encased in moisture- and mold-resistant, 100-percent
recycled green face and brown back paper.
 Available in regular and FIRECODE® core formulations.
 In independent lab tests per ASTM D3273, the panels
achieved a score of 10.

38. NFPA 260
California Bulletin #117
“This textile meets all appropriate flammability requirements for
seating and upholstered walls.”

39. Technology that kills mold, mildew, bacteria and viruses in 48 hours.

40. Kill 99% of Bacteria, Viruses and Mold
( Surface and Airborne)
Kill 85% of Gases and Odors
Approved by EPA

41.  Window Films
 Solar Shades
 Thermal Window Shades

42. Prestige Brand
 Reduces 60% of solar heat gain
 Reduces air conditioning cost
 High transparency allows 40-70% natural light
 No metals, no corrosion, no interference with phone
signals
 Rejects 99.9% of UV rays
 Reduces fading to fabrics and furnishings

43. Blocks 33-74% of solar heat
Blocks 86-95% of UV rays
Recycled Content Credit MR 4.1 and MR 4.2)
Pre Consumer Recycled Content: 2.1%
Post Consumer Recycled Content: 10.0%
Renewable Content: 31.3%
Total Green Content: 43.3%

44. Duette Semi-Opaque Architella
honeycomb shades
Stops 84% of solar heat.
Duette Architella shades in opaque
fabric with a metallized core
Blocks 87% of solar heat.

45. Used sound absorbing materials on ceilings,
walls and floors.
Varied the shapes and heights of surfaces to
minimize bouncing sound waves

47.  LED Lighting
 Air Conditioning
 Appliances
 Motion Sensor Controls

48. LED lights dramatically save
energy while providing excellent
light quality and color.

49. Extensive use of 3 watt LED bulbs.
Union Fenosa thought our client had disconnected the meter.
They didn’t believe the electrical demand could be so low.
We were able to educate them on the benefits of LED bulbs.

50. Inverter technology saves energy & money by eliminating spikes in power usage.

51. Rating system created by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
(EPA) to validate the energy-efficiency of consumer goods.

52. Simple ways to increase energy savings.
Single Space Energy Savings
For Lighting
Occupancy Sensor: 20-60%
Personal Control: 10-20%

54.  Low Flow Toilets
 Low Flow Shower Heads and Faucets
 Low Water Consumption Appliances

55. Rating system created by the
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
(EPA)
Labels products meeting the requirements
Encourages innovation in manufacturing
Conserves water
Decreases demand on infrastructure

56. Traditional Toilets
Use 3.5 Gallons Per Flush (gpf)
Low Flow Toilets
Use 1.28 gpf or less
Toilet Shown
Uses 1.0 gpf

57. Sink Aerator
0.5 Gallons per Minute (gpm)
Water Savings 77%
Shower Aerator
1.75 Gallons per Minute(gpm)
Water Savings 30%

58. Dishwasher
 Uses nearly 50% less water energy
 Uses nearly 50% less electricity
 Does not compromising performance
High-Efficiency Top Load Washing Machine
 Uses up to 76 % less water
 Uses up to 77 % less energy
 Compared to washers from just a few years ago.

59. Evaluate, evaluate, evaluate!
Something may cost more
in the beginning,
but it could end up saving
time, money and resources
in the long run.

61. Abrasion: 30,000-1 Million Double-Rubs
A high double-rub number
insures that a fabric is going to
look like new for many years.
Double-rub count refers to the durability of a type of fabric. The double-rub
testing method uses a special machine that passes a testing pad back and
forth over the fabric until it is worn out. Each back and forth pass is known as
a double-rub.

62. LEED Certification isn’t for everyone!
The important thing is to implement as
many features as possible.

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