Green Building Materials

Green Building Materials
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What is a green material?

Renewable Materials (sustainable) Environmentally Responsible Impact is considered over the life of the product and the project.
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Why Green Materials?

Current construction practices consume over 3 billion tons of raw materials per year. Increased need to conserve non-renewable resources. Reduce environmental impact of building and construction activities. National, State, and Local Funding Opportunities
Advantages of Green Materials

Improved Energy Conservation Improved indoor environment
Air Quality Occupant Health
Reduced operations cost Lower environmental Impact
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Selection Criteria
Resource Efficiency
Recycled content Renewable Efficient manufacturing process Local availability Easily recyclable Recyclable Packaging Product Durability
Energy Conservation Water Conservation

Selection Criteria- cont

Indoor Environmental Quality
Moisture resistant Minimal Emissions (VOC) Installation has low (VOC) Healthy cleaning or maintenance
Cost Efficient
Installation Maintenance Within specifications of project budget
How are materials rated?

U.S. Green Building Council
Non-profit organization committed to expanding sustainable building practices
LEED- Leadership in Energy & Environmental Design

Developed rating systems for construction projects in 2000 Voluntary consensus based standards Design and Construction Practices meeting specified standards reducing negative impacts on occupants and environment Project Certification Process using appropriate comprehensive rating system, projects earn credits by meeting technical requirements
LEED- Rating Systems

Homes New Construction- Commercial Neighborhood Development Commercial Interiors Core & Shell Schools Retail Healthcare Existing Buildings
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LEED Areas of Credits

Sustainable Sites Water Efficiency Energy & Atmosphere Materials & Resources Indoor Environmental Quality Innovation & Design Process
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Point Categories
Points achieved with little or no cost premium over the traditional construction approach. Doing the right thing category, such as using locally-manufactured products, reducing the transportation cost and environmentalimpact. Points achieved with some cost impact, but also involve a relatively short payback such as high efficiency lighting. Points achieved have cost impact with little or no payback. Most dedicated to the cause of sustainable design and construction.
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SS Credit 6.1
Stormwater Design: Quantity Control Promote Infiltration Pervious Pavements Asphalt Concrete Geocell Grass Pavers Stone Sumps Stormwater Management Plan that protects stream channels from excessive erosion Geocell embankments Flexible Concrete Mats
Pervious Pavement
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Pervious Pavement
Problem Solution
Courtesy of the Ohio Ready Mixed Concrete Association

SS Credit 6.2
Stormwater Design: Quality Control
Reduce Impervious Cover Pervious pavements BMPs remove 80% TSS Vegetated swales- geoxtextiles, geocells Rain Gardens- geotextiles
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MR Credit 2.2/2.2 & 3.1/3.2

Diversion from Disposal Materials Reuse
Recycle existing asphalt pavements Use RAP in new asphalt pavements Recycle old concrete slabs
Erosion control On-site relciming produces crushed material
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Concrete Reclamation
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MR Credit 4.1/4.2
Recycled Content
HMA Pavements Most recycled material by wt. >90 million tons/yr in US 80% Recycling Rate RAP up to 45% Recycled Shingles Granulated Rubber PCC Concrete Recycled Aggregates & Slurry Water Fly Ash & Slag
MR Credit 5.1/5.2
Regional Materials- 10 & 20% manufactured within 500 miles
Aggregates Concrete HMA
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MR Credit 6&7
Rapidly Renewable Materials
Timber- certain species can be retimbered in as little as 7 years.
Certified Wood
Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) Idnetify suppliers
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Resources
U.S. Green Building Council
http://www.usgbc.org
Columbus Green Building Forum

http://cgbf.org/
The Foundation for Environmental Education

http://www.the-environment.org/index.html HMA - http://www.flexiblepavements.org
PCC Pavement
http://www.ohioconcrete.org
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