april forum: the hit list - the top tips to green nyc buildings part 3 of 3 green materials

The Hit List: The Top Tips to Green NYC BuildingsGreenHomeNYC April Forum

Part 3 of 3Green Building Materials

GREENING YOUR BUILDING

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Hudson Yards – LEED Gold Anticipated

The Time Warner Center

Charlotte MatthewsSustainability

RELATED

GREEN MATERIALS TOP TEN

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Tribeca Green – LEED Gold Superior Ink – LEED Silver The Century – LEED Silver

1. RECYCLING

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recycleacrossamerica.org

2. GREEN CLEANING

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Specify for contract cleaning

Off the shelf (home and office pantry)

3. LOW VOC PAINTS & ADHESIVES

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4. RED LIST CHEMICALS

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www.hpdworkinggroup.org

5. CARPET

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VS

Carpet Hardwood

6. COOL ROOF

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White is the new black

7. VETTED GREEN VALET

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8. PAPER AND PURCHASING

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“This piece was produced carbon-neutral on paper with 30% post-consumer waste using vegetable-based inks.”

Double-side printing on a multi-functional scanner/ printer/ copier.

9. WOOD

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VS

UF-Free CARB Phase II

International woods

10. LET PEOPLE KNOW (and audit)

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“We appreciate our collective dependence on the natural environment and the health and availability of its resources, and as such we are using our size, capability and influence to promote sustainable development, environmentally conscious corporate practices and green living.”

-Related, Sustainability Vision

This presentation was made for educational purposes.