greenformat in practice: how manufacturers and designers communicate about products

How Manufacturers and Designers Communicate About Products

Presented by:Michael Fuller, AIA, CSI, CDT, NCARB, LEEDap

April 8, 2010Inland Empire Chapter

Construction Specifications Institute

GreenFormat in Practice:

Michael Fuller, AIA, CDT, LEEDapMichael has been practicing architecture for more than 25 years, half of which as a project and quality control manger in Los Angeles

Michael has served on the Construction Specifications Institute's Los Angeles Chapter Board since 1998 as Director, President Elect, and President, as well as current Past President. Michael has served on local and national CSI committees, including the Technical, Education, Website/Electronic Communications, Strategic Planning and GreenFormat committees.

Recipient of the 2009 Wilbur Johnson Memorial Award, for notable contributions in conjunction with specifications, and education to the Los Angeles CSI Chapter, the CSI West Region, and the CSI Institute.

As a LEED® accredited professional and member of the CSI GreenFormat Task Team, Michael is a frequent lecturer on “GreenFormat and the Need for Comprehensive Environmental Product Declarations" and on “BuildingSmart; An Integrated Approach to Project Delivery”.



AIA/CES Credits

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This program is registered with the AIA/CES for continuing professional education. As such, it does not include content that may be deemed or construed to be an approval or endorsement by the AIA of any material of construction or any method or manner of handling, using, distributing, or dealing in any material or product. Questions related to specific materials, methods, and services will be addressed at the conclusion of this presentation.



This program is a registered educational program with the Construction Specifications Institute of Alexandria, VA. The content within this program is not created or endorsed by CSI nor should the content be construed as an approval of any product, building method, or service. Information on the specific content can be addressed at the conclusion of this program, by the Registered Provider.

Credit earned for completing this program will automatically be submitted to the CSI CEN. Completion certificates can be obtained by contacting the Provider directly.

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Learning Objectives:

Upon completing this program, the participant should know how to:

1. Make substantiated product, materials and systems evaluations and facilitate design research

2. Evaluate product sustainability criteria consistently and comprehensively, and coordinated with project specifications

3. Define product information that is responsive to multiple and varying sustainability requirements



GreenFormatTaskTeam

• Originally developed by Sustainable Facilities Task Team

• GreenFormat Program Management Task Team, Building Green Inc. & McGraw-Hill Sweets

• Funded in part through a grant from Charles Pankow Foundation



GreenFormatTaskTeam

Paul Bertram, FCSI, CDT, LEEDap (Chairman) Kingspan

Roger Grant Staff Liaison

Ken Buschle Executive Liaison

Sarah Meyers (Administration) Staff

Susan Konohia (Marketing) Staff

Melissa Vernon, LEEDap InterfaceFlor

Chris Hsieh Trane Commercial Systems

Susan M. Kaplan, CSI, CCS HLW International

James Scott Brew, FCSI, AIA, LEEDap Rocky Mountain Institute

J.W. Mollohan Dryvit

Michael Fuller, AIA, CSI, CDT, AIA LEEDap AWC|West



The good news about environmentally friendly products



Are you searching for greener (more energy-efficient, natural, sustainable…etc.) products?*(Oct 2009 Shelton Group Survey Results)



Challenge

• Owners, Designers, Contractors, and Manufacturers know less than you might think about how to select “green” products and what constitutes a green product.



Can a product be organic but not sustainable?*(Oct 2009 Shelton Group Survey Results)



Challenge

We are all skeptical about sustainable product claims.



Why do companies that adopt environmentally friendly practices do so? (Pick one.)*(Oct 2009 Shelton Group Survey Results)

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To take advantage of a popular trend

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To appeal to environmentally consious buyers

To make their company look better

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Challenge

You have likely been using “Green” products in your projects. How do you know that these products are “Green”?



What are the best sources for “Green” product certification or endorsement?*(Oct 2009 Shelton Group Survey Results)



Designer’s Sustainable Product Dilemma



Designer’s Sustainable Product Dilemma

“All products are green products. Until we have standards that define what really is green, anything can be claimed.”

Richard Vaneries, AIA, Chicago

February 25, 2010San Diego Chapter


Defining sustainable design?

What is sustainable design?• Design and construction practices that significantly

reduce or eliminate the negative impact of buildings on the environment and occupants

Optimized by:

• Integration of environmental, economic, and health benefits

• Integrated approach to site, energy, water, materials, and indoor environment

• MULTI-DISCIPLINE TEAM APPROACH



* Contributing Elements1. Crowded: In 1953: 2.681 billion People on Earth.

In 2010: 6.7 billion people and in 2050: 9.2 billion

2. Flat: The dissemination of personal computers, cell phones, the internet, advances in interoperability and the collapse of communism has resulted in a more seamless and unobstructed global market place

3. Hot: refers to “enhanced greenhouse effect” created by man made and natural emissions that are altering the process by which naturally occurring greenhouse gasses trap the sun’s heat near the earths surface before that heat is released back into space

* “Hot Flat and Crowded, Why We Need a Green Revolution and How It Can Renew America” by Thomas Friedman, Farrar Straus and Giroux, 2008



* Five Consequences of a Hot, Flat and Crowded Earth

1. Energy and Natural Resources: exhaustible, increasingly expensive and politically, ecologically and climatically toxic

2. Petrodictatorship: massive transfer of wealth from energy consuming to energy producing countries

3. Climate Change: abrupt or irreversible effects on air, oceans, glaciers, land, coastlines, and species.

4. Energy Poverty: aspiring countries seeking evermore energy resources could become politically explosive if deprived.




* Five Consequences

5. Biodiversity Loss: economic development, commerce, road building, natural resource extraction, overfishing, and urban sprawl is devouring open lands, carol reefs, tropical forests, disrupting ecosystems, despoiling rivers, and driving species extinctions




Misconception

The impacts of Climate Change are known, predictable, and gradual



Larsen Bay Antartica



Misconception

The impacts of Climate Change are known, predictable, and gradual



GreenWashing



Pending Environmental Legislation

As sustainable projects incorporate mandatory and incentivize programs the project teams responsibilities for failure to meet sustainable benchmarks changes.

Utility Discount Programs

The need to understand the interactions between sustainable requirements and other performance characteristics including fire resistance, smoke development, toxicity, suitability for application, durability…etc.

Responsibility for Unintended Consequences




The current trend is toward regulation of GHG emissions and energy efficiency.




California Green Building Code (In Local Amendment Period and will be enforced in Jan 2011)

Consolidates sustainable requirements

Includes more aggressive building envelope requirements that have not been tested

Introduces potential vulnerabilities into the exterior envelope such as thermal breaks and untested envelope components including new opening and insulating system requirements




CO2 Regulation Frequently referred to as Cap & Trade

passed in the national House of Representatives and Senate

Awaiting debate and reconciliation with House Bill

Unlikely to come to debate in 2010 due to filibuster threat in the Senate



1. Program Scope:

• Regulated Emissions (CO2, Methane, Nitrous Oxide, CFCs…)

• Regulated Sources (Industry, Buildings, Transportation)

Key Elements of a Cap & Trade Program

2. Point of Regulation: (Which people or companies hold GHG permits…upstream is preferred; utilities or extraction point)

3. Allocation: (How are permits distributed; by auction, tax offset,

or for free? How long does a permit last? Can permits be resold? How many permits may one company hold?)

4. Revenue Use: (If some or all permits are auctioned, what should authorities do with the proceeds?)



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Green Rating Systems & Programs

BEEP: BOMA Energy Efficiency Program

New Buildings Institute



http://www.thegbi.org/commercial/use-green-globes/account/login.asp

http://www.wbdg.org/references/pa_gsa.php

http://www.boma.org/

http://www.newbuildings.org/index.htm

http://www.eeba.org/index.html

Single Attributes

Recycled content Low VOCs Regional materials,…

LEED doesn’t consider:• Performance/durability• Reuse, recycling opportunities at

end-of-life• Sustainable Product certification• Impacts on Global Warming• Corporate commitment to

sustainability • Efficiencies in manufacturing:

water, emissions, waste, renewable energy

• ISO 14001, 9001 certification

We are relying on LEED:



Need a Common Lexicon

• LEED is transforming the building industry by providing a benchmark definition of a green building

• No such definition exists for products and materials• A benchmark definition to measure against would help

in selecting products



What is a Green Product?

• Products made from environmentally attractive materials

• Products that are green because of what isn’t there

• Products that reduce environmental impact of building operation

• Products that contribute to a safe healthy indoor environment

Environmental Building News, Vol.9 No.1, January 2000

www.buildinggreen.com

Inland Empire ChapterConstruction Specifications Institute

What Criteria do I Apply?

• Manufacturer’s claims of “greenness”?

• Single attributes to meet LEED credit criteria?

• Manufacturer with environmental policies reducing energy use, waste, and pollution?

• Combinations of criteria?

At __, being an environmentally responsible company is also an essential part of who we are. We work to

minimize any adverse impacts of our products and processes, promoting continuous improvement and

practicing sustainable growth.

LEED Points:Materials and Resources (MR) Recycled Content

LEED for NC: MR Credit 4.1 & 4.2 (1 Point & 1 Point in addition to MR Credit 4.1)

LEED for Retail—New Construction: MR Credit 4.1 & 4.2LEED for Core & Shell: MR Credit 4.1 & 4.2

LEED for Schools 2007 Standard: MR Credit 4



Does This Product Comply?

• Does the Product Data confirm the product complies with selected criteria?

• Do all products in this category report information in the same way?

gypsum board. The product resists warping, rippling and buckling.They have a tapered edge to receive joint treatment. The field of the board can be

finished in the same manner as regular gypsum board.

_____ Interior Panels are the first drywall panels to be GREENGUARDIndoor Air Quality Certified® and GREENGUARD Children & Schools® Certified for lowemissions of volatile organic compounds (VOCs) by a leading third-party organization,

GREENGUARD Environmental Institute. In addition, _____ Interior Panelsare the first and only drywall panels listed as GREENGUARD microbial resistant.

This listing means _____ panels, which feature fiberglass mats insteadof paper facings used on the surface of traditional gypsum board products, resistmold growth. The microbial resistant test is based on ASTM Standard D 6329-98,a testing standard set by ASTM International, which develops testing guidelines

and procedures for building materials, products, systems, and services._____ panels also qualify for Collaborative for High Performance Schools

(CHPS) credits. CHPS, based in California, is a national non-profit organization thatworks with school districts and their design teams to improve the quality of education

by using products that have met requirements to receive CHPS credits.Primary Uses

_____ Interior Panels are an interior wall or ceiling covering material foruse in new construction or renovation work. They are designed for direct attachment

with screws or nails to wood and metal framing or existing surfaces.

Moisture Water Absorption ASTM C473 5% 5%Resistance Surface Water Absorption (Cobb) ASTM C473 1.6 grams 1.6 grams

Perm Rating (Moisture ASTM E96 26 perms 2 4 permsVapor Permeance)

Moisture Content — 0.5 - 2.0% 0.5 - 2.0%Linear Variation with ASTM D1037 0.3% 0.3 %

Moisture Change Humidified Deflection (Max) ASTM C473 3/8 in. 1/4 in.

Coefficient of Thermal ASTM E831 9.0x10-6 in./in./°F 9.0x10-6 in./in./°FMold Resistance ASTM D3273 10 10

Fire Flame Spread ASTM E84 0 0Resistance Smoke Development ASTM



What If I Just Ask the Manufacturers?

• There are hundreds of manufacturers with thousands of products.

• Manufacturers would have to answer hundreds of questionnaires

• I would need to sort and correlate each questionnaire.

• My criteria might change or be out of date, and new questionnaires distributed.



How do I Sort Through All of the Information?

• No one reports all information in a uniform, user-friendly way.

• Product listings in sustainable design guides may not be complete with selected criteria.



A Standardized Format for Reporting Sustainable Characteristics

• CSI is the recognized leader in developing standard formats for construction

• Developed a new framework for reporting sustainable characteristics of building products



Sustainability Classification

Upfront Costing & Environmental LCA

MasterFormat04 is organized to integrate the Life-Cycle of the Facility

Classification By Work Results NOT Materials

National CAD StandardPage & Section Formats

April 8, 2010

A Structured Format for ReportingSustainable/Green Product Attributes

LCA

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GreenFormat

www.greenformat.com

A Template for ProductManufacturersto meet Environmental Information Needs

Inland Empire ChapterConstruction Specifications Institute

Manufacturers Perspective on Using GreenFormat



How is GreenFormat Structured?

Five (5) Categories manufacturers respond to in an online questionnaire

1. Background Information

2. Product Details

3. Product Life Cycle

4. Additional Information

5. Authorization



2. Product Details2.1 SUSTAINABLE STANDARDS AND CERTIFICATIONS

2.1.1 Third Party Certification

2.1.2 Second Party Certification Program

2.1.3 Self-Declaration of Compliance

3. Product Usage3.1 Life Cycle Analysis

3.2 Material Extraction and Transportation

3.3 Manufacturing

3.4 Construction

3.5 Facility Operating Phase

3.6 Deconstruction and Recycling Phase




4. Additional Information4.1 Editorial Screened Listings That Include This Product

4.2 Transparency of Information

5. Authorization




Sustainable Standards ASTM E 2129 – 05

Standard Practice for Data Collection for Sustainability Assessment of Building Products Data areas :• Materials• Manufacturing Process• Operational Performance of

Installed Product• Indoor Air Quality• Corporate Environmental Policy

www.astm.org

All Labels Are Not Created EquallyWhat is Being Claimed?

• Single Attribute – VOCs– Recycled content

• Multi-Attribute– Life cycle impacts– Raw materials– Manufacturing– End-of-life– Supplier– Corporate

commitment

Raw materials, Eliminate toxinsEnvironmental Management SystemPublicly declared environmental targets Renewable energyGreenhouse gas emissionsLife-Cycle AssessmentReclamation3 levels of certification: Platinum, Gold, Silver



Green Labeled Products

EPP – Environmentally Preferable Products

• ASTM - EPP– ASTM WK18435 - New Classification for

Environmentally Preferable Products

• EPA – First ANSI-EPA Sustainable Products

Standards Workshop on Wednesday and Thursday, April 8-9, 2009.



What is a Climate Neutral Product?

REC’s (Renewable Energy Credits) must be certified by Green-e, Environmental Resources Trust or proven equivalent. Carbon offset programs must be in the top 8

AgCert/Drive Green (Ireland)

AtmosFair (Germany)

Carbon Neutral Company (UK)

Climate Care (UK)

Climate Trust (US)

CO2 Balance (UK)

Native Energy (US)

Sustainable Travel/My Climate (US)

www.cleanair-coolplanet.org/ConsumersGuidetoCarbonOffsets.pdf

April 8, 2010

ICC-ES SAVE™ Sustainable Attributes Verification and Evaluation™

• EG101 – Evaluation Guideline For Determination Of Recycled ContentOf Materials

• EG102 – Evaluation Guideline For Determination Of Biobased Material Content

• EG103 – Evaluation Guideline For Determination Of Solar Reflectance, Thermal Emittance And Solar Reflective Index Of Roof Covering Materials

• EG104 – Evaluation Guideline For Determination Of Regionally Extracted, Harvested Or Manufactured Materials Or Products

• EG105 – Evaluation Guideline For Determination Of Volatile Organic Compound (VOC) Content And Emissions Of Adhesives And Sealants

• EG106 – Evaluation Guideline For Determination Of Volatile Organic Compound (VOC) Content And Emissions Of Paints And Coatings

• EG107 – Evaluation Guideline For Determination Of Volatile Organic Compound (VOC) Content And Emissions Of Floor Covering Products

• EG108 – Evaluation Guideline For Determination Of Formaldehyde Emissions Of Composite Wood And Engineered Wood Products

• EG109 – Evaluation Guideline For Determination Of Certified Wood And Certified Wood Content In Products

http://saveprogram.icc-es.org/



LCA-BASED Assessments

• Scenario planning (EcoCalculator)– Ability to compare – general or specific

products/assemblies• Early costing• Environmental impacts• Performance

• Life cycle based• Includes social, environmental stewardship

components• Life Cycle Cost, aesthetics, use phase

performance, durability• 3rd party validated ( with an LCA consultant)

Weighed against Technical Product Performance and Compliance

Introduction to Life Cycle Assessment

LCA is a tool to better inform decision-makers about environmental impacts of product manufacturing and should be included with other decision criteria, such as cost and performance, to make a well-balanced decision.

LCA may or may not include data on in-use benefits



LCA tools for the design teamhttp://www.athenasmi.ca/signon/login.php?referer=/tools/ecoCalc

ulator/downloadEcoCalculator.php&src=access_page

NIST - BEES LCABuilding for Environmental and Economic Sustainability

Product comparisons

ATHENAAssembly comparisons

Environmental Product Declarations

Proposed LCA and LEED

• INTRODUCTION: – Two-part credit with multiple base points.

• Part 1, LCA of Structure and Envelope Assemblies, provides an alternative compliance path for the following LEED 2009 credits: – MR 1.1 (Building Reuse, Existing Walls, Floors, and Roof)– MR 4 (Recycled Content) – for structural and envelope assembly materials – MR 5 (Regional Materials) – for structural and envelope assembly materials

• Part 2, Materials Not Addressed by LCA, rewards the use of recycled-content and regional materials that are outside the scope of Part 1 – MR 4 (Recycled Content) – for materials other than

structural and envelope assemblies– MR 5 (Regional Materials) – for materials other than

structural and envelope assemblies



LEED 2009

• LEED 2009 redistributes the weight of available points within each rating system relative to each credit’s ability to potentially mitigate a building’s environmental impact. This enables the ability to measure the relative impacts of buildings.

• USGBC weighs each credit using the areas of concern identified by EPA’s Tools for the Reduction and Assessment of Chemicals and other Impacts (TRACI life-cycle analysis).

• Climate change has been identified as the most important area of concern and thus receives the most weight.

• Reflecting this, LEED v. 3.0 puts a much greater emphasis on energy efficiency – 32% of LEED 2009 points come from EA credits versus 24% of LEED v. 2.2 points.

• As a result, buildings that ignore climate change impacts are inhibited from performing well in LEED.



GreenFormat and LCA

GreenFormat:• Provides the framework for information

needed in LCA• Addresses performance across the

product lifecycle• Helps to organize information needed to

perform LCA and prepare EPD



Specifiers Perspective on Using GreenFormat to Select Products



Add Sustainable Requirements to Specifications

Use MasterFormat and SectionFormat as a Guide to

Start

Add LEED Requirements to Parts 1, 2 and 3 of

Section as Required

Coordinate Submittal Requirements with LEED

Rating System

Verify Availability of Products, Documentation, and

Alternates to Specified Products/Systems



PART 3 EXECUTION

INSTALLERS EXAMINATIONPREPARATIONERECTION /INSTALLATION/ APPLICATION CONSTRUCTIONREPAIR/RESTORATION RE-INSTALLATION FIELD/SITE QUALITY CONTROLSYSTEM STARTUPADJUSTINGCLEANINGCLOSEOUT ACTIVITIESPROTECTIONMAINTENANCEATTACHMENTS

PART 1 GENERAL

SUMMARY PRICE/PAYMENT PROCEDURESREFERENCES ADMINISTRATIVE REQUIREMENTSSUBMITTALS ACTION/INFORMATIONAL SUBMITTALSCLOSEOUT SUBMITTALSMAINTENANCE MATERIAL SUBMITTALSQUALITY ASSURANCEDELIVERY, STORAGE, AND HANDLINGFIELD/SITE* CONDITIONSWARRANTY/BOND

PART 2 PRODUCTS

OWNER-FURNISHED/ OWNER-SUPPLIED PRODUCTSSYSTEMS/ASSEMBLIESMANUFACTURED UNITSEQUIPMENTCOMPONENTSPRODUCT TYPESMATERIALSACCESSORIESSOURCE QUALITY CONTROL

Sections where LEED Requirements typically identified

CSI SectionFormatTM

A uniform approach to organizing specification language contained in a Project Manual



Add Sustainable Requirements to Specifications

Division 1 General Requirements 013500 Special Procedures

LEED Submittal Requirements

Exhibit A & B LEED responsibility Matrix

Energy Efficiency Requirements

017400 Cleaning and Waste Management

018800 Other Facility Construction Performance Requirements Indoor Air Quality Requirements

019000 Commissioning



Sample Product Specification with Environmental Requirements

Sample Specification for Architectural Woodwork 064000

1.3 SUBMITTALS

A. Provide LEED Submittals per Section 013350 and Section 013400 Environmental Procedures.1. Complete and submit Appendix A LEED Submittal Processing Sheet with the

submittal for this Section of Work.

2. Product Data for Credit MR 4.1: For products having recycled content, documentation indicating percentages by weight of postconsumer and pre-consumer recycled content. Included LEED Submittals Processing Sheet (See Section 01335).

3. Product Certificates for Credits MR 5.1 and 5.2: for products and materials required to comply with requirements for regional materials indicating locations and distance from Project of materials manufacturer and point of extraction, harvest, or recovery for each raw material. Include statement indicating cost for each regional material and the fraction by weight that is considered regional (See Section 01340).



Sample Product Specification with Environmental Requirements

Sample Specification for LEED Submittal Requirements

PART 3 – EXECUTION

3.01 LEED MANDATORY PREREQUISITES AND CREDITS

A. Mandatory Prerequisites: The following LEED prerequisites must be included in the Work that must be included as part of a LEED rated project. The other listed measures can earn credit points under the LEED system and must be included as part of the Work. The LEED prerequisites and credits listed below may be modified upon adoption of the LEED 2009 Rating System, in which case LEED 2009 prerequisite and credit requirements will prevail.

B. Sustainable Sites:

1. Construction Activity Pollution Prevention, Erosion and Sedimentation Control Plan (Prerequisite SS.Pr1):

a. Comply with local Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plan (SWPPP) or the requirements and the EPA’s Construction General Permit.

b. Use the more stringent requirements of the above in developing and implementing a plan.….



Industry Initiatives

GreenFormat is a web-based CSI format that allows manufacturers to accurately report the sustainability properties of their products. It provides designers, constructors and building operators with basic information to help meet ‘green’ requirements.



Prologue




Green Building Products Coalitionhttp://www.greenbuildingproductscoalition.org/connect

Context : Why a Coalition?• Demand for greener, more responsible building

products continues to increase, driven in part by rating system demands, but the building products supply chain does not have a credible open forum in which to discuss, define, and reach consensus on the ways in which product-level innovation supports system-level sustainability.

• Meeting on Tuesday May 11th at Construct 2010 in Philadelphia (must pre-register to participate)




UL Environment Inc.• A part of Underwriters Laboratories Inc., will develop product

standards, testing, certification and inspection programs• UL Environment is UL’s new global environmental product

testing, evaluation and certification business• Dedicated to supporting the growth and development of

sustainable products, services and organizations in the global marketplace

• with:– Independently assessment and validation of

environmental claims– Testing, evaluation and certification of products to

sustainable product standards




Scientific Certification Systems (SCS).• SCS is a global leader in independent certification of

environmental, sustainability, food quality and food purity claims. SCS has developed internationally recognized standards and certification programs aimed at spurring environmental improvements, social accountability and product performance.



Thank YouAny Questions?

Michael Fuller, AIA, CSI, CDT, LEEDap

Email:

[email protected]



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