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1 Green Building Materials Sustainable Construction Methods (original presentation by Scott Farmer/EcoDesign Resources in 2007)

2 Selection Criteria

3 Aesthetic Quality Selection Criteria

4 Selection Criteria Aesthetic Quality Durability

5 Selection Criteria Aesthetic Quality Durability Ecological Impact

6 Selection Criteria Aesthetic Quality Durability Ecological Impact Embodied Energy

7 Selection Criteria Aesthetic Quality Durability Ecological Impact Embodied Energy Performance

8 Selection Criteria Aesthetic Quality Durability Ecological Impact Embodied Energy Performance Social Impact

9 Selection Criteria Aesthetic Quality Durability Ecological Impact Embodied Energy Performance Social Impact Cost???

10 Cost vs. Value

11 Is it cheap? Cost vs. Value

12 Cost vs. Value Is it cheap? Is it cheaper?

13 Cost vs. Value Is it cheap? Is it cheaper? Is it the cheapest?

14 Cost vs. Value Is it cheap? Is it cheaper? Is it the cheapest?

15 Cost vs. Value Is it the better? Aesthetic Quality Durability Ecological Impact Embodied Energy Performance Social Impact

16 Green Building Materials Flooring Wall Finishes Cabinetry Solid Surfaces Tile Insulation

17 Flooring Rapidly Renewable Flooring Waste Based Flooring FSC Certified Flooring Sustainable Carpeting

18 Flooring Rapidly Renewable Flooring Options BAMBOO

19 Flooring Rapidly Renewable Flooring Options Palm Sorghum Eucalyptus

20 Flooring Rapidly Renewable Flooring Options Natural Linoleum

21 Flooring Waste Based Flooring Options Recycled Aggregate Flooring

22 Flooring Waste Based Flooring Options Cork

23 Flooring Sustainable Carpeting Wool Sisal Sea Grass

24 Flooring Sustainable Carpeting

25 Flooring Forest Stewardship Council (FSC)Certified Flooring

26 Flooring FSC Certification Criteria PRINCIPLE #1: COMPLIANCE WITH LAWS AND FSC PRINCIPLES PRINCIPLE #2: TENURE AND USE RIGHTS AND RESPONSIBILITIES PRINCIPLE #3: INDIGENOUS PEOPLES RIGHTS PRINCIPLE #4: COMMUNITY RELATIONS AND WORKER S RIGHTS PRINCIPLE # 5: BENEFITS FROM THE FOREST PRINCIPLE #6: ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT PRINCIPLE #7: MANAGEMENT PLAN PRINCIPLE #8: MONITORING AND ASSESSMENT PRINCIPLE # 9: MAINTENANCE OF HIGH CONSERVATION VALUE FORESTS PRINCIPLE # 10: PLANTATIONS

27 Flooring Other Certification Bodies? SFI (Sustainable Forestry Initiative) Funded and dominated by the timber industry Weak environmental protections Allows conversion of natural forests (including old-growth) into tree farms No credible Chain of Custody to keep out illegal wood CSA (Canadian Standards Association) Allows large-scale clearing of old-growth Fails to protect First Nations PEFC - Program for the Endorsement of Forest Certification Weak environmental standards No credible Chain of Custody Mutually recognizes virtually all forest certification systems, including SFI and CSA PEFC wood could come from almost any source ISO (International Standards Organization) Standards address manufacturing practices, not forest management IBAMA Program of the Brazilian government Low environmental standards, poorly enforced No Chain of Custody

28 Flooring FSC vs. SFI FSC Certified Forest

29 Flooring FSC vs. SFI FSC Certified Forest SFI Certified Forest

30 Flooring Waste Based Flooring Options Reclaimed & Forest Salvaged Woods

31 Wall Finishes Low & Zero VOC Paints Natural Plaster Natural Paints

32 Wall Finishes Zero VOC Paints

33 Wall Finishes Low VOC Paints?

34 Wall Finishes Natural Plaster Clay Plaster Clay Plaster Hydraulic Lime Plaster

35 Wall Finishes Natural Paints Lime Paint Clay Paint Milk Paint

36 Cabinetry Alternatives to Wood FSC Certified Wood

37 Cabinetry Alternatives to Wood Sorghum Bamboo Palm

38 Cabinetry FSC Certified Wood

39 Solid Surfaces Waste Based Countertop Materials Paper-Based Countertop Materials

40 Solid Surfaces Waste Based Countertop Materials

41 Solid Surfaces Waste Based Countertop Materials

42 Solid Surfaces Waste Based Countertop Materials

43 Solid Surfaces Paper-Based Countertop Materials

44 Tile Recycled Stone Tile Recycled Ceramic Tile Recycled Glass Tile

45 Tile Recycled Stone Tile

46 Tile Recycled Ceramic Tile

47 Tile Recycled Glass Tile

48 Insulation Blown Cellulose Insulation Cotton Insulation

49 Insulation Blown Cellulose Insulation

50 Insulation Cotton Insulation

51 Resources GREEN ext san carlos

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