U.S. Green huse building systems and wd prducts Phil Araman and Dan Hindman Virginia Tech/USFS, Blacksburg, VA Nvember 7, 2012 PTF BPI 2012 St. Simns Island, Gergia, USA PTF BPI Cnf 2012 1
Peple care abut the envirnment Trees and wd play a majr rll
Peple in Eurpe and the Nrth America say Wd is an extrardinary material Naturally renewable, it grws in ever-increasing abundance in Eurpe and Nrth America It is beautiful, light, and strng t build with It is warm and welcming t live with
Wd ffers a simple way t reduce carbn dixide emissins thrugh The carbn sink effect f the frests The carbn strage effect f wd prducts Substitutin fr carbn-intensive materials Less energy t prduce needed prducts The envirnmental arguments fr using wd are a majr plus in Green Huse Building Systems that we will discuss
U.S. Green huse building systems and wd prducts --- Talk utline Green building systems -- why? Natinal systems Reginal systems Pints make it happen Wd pints Engineered prduct Certified prducts Lcal prducts Recycled cntent prducts Waste recycling Hw t find and example cmpany prduct listings Reality BTF BPI Cnf 2012 5
Green Building Systems Why? T prvide hmes with Hmes will lk nrmal Energy efficiency Water cnservatin Resurce cnservatin Indr envirnmental quality Site design Hmewner educatin Green business practices BTF BPI Cnf 2012 6
Pushed by Federal, state and lcal gvernments Grups such as the U.S. Green Building Cuncil Envirnmental leaning NGOs Frward thinking builders and builder assciatins T make buildings Mre envirnmentally respnsible Cst-efficient t perate and Healthier fr ccupants BTF BPI Cnf 2012 7
U.S. Green huse building systems and wd prducts Green building systems -- why? Natinal systems Reginal systems Pints make it happen Wd pints Engineered prduct Certified prducts Lcal prducts Recycled cntent prducts Waste recycling Hw t find and example cmpany prduct listings Reality BTF BPI Cnf 2012 8
Natinal Assciatin f Hme Builders (NAHB) Natinal Green Building Prgram BTF BPI Cnf 2012 9
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Energy efficiency imprvements such as high levels f insulatin, efficient HVAC systems, high-perfrmance windws and energy-efficient appliances and lighting Water cnservatin measures such as water-efficient appliances and fixtures, filtratin systems, and drught resistant r lw-maintenance landscaping Resurce cnservatin using materials and techniques such as engineered wd and wd alternatives, recycled building materials, sustainably harvested lumber, and mre durable prducts Indr envirnmental quality cnsideratins such as effective HVAC equipment, frmaldehyde-free finishes, lw-allergen materials, and prducts with minimum ff-gassing r lw vlatile rganic cmpunds (VOCs) Site design planning such as minimizing disruptin and preserving pen space Hmewner educatin thrugh manuals and perating guides Green business practices that adpt ideas frm ther industries fr saving resurces and mney in the hme ffice
U.S. Green huse building systems and wd prducts Green building systems -- why? Natinal systems Reginal systems Pints make it happen Wd pints Engineered prduct Certified prducts Lcal prducts Recycled cntent prducts Waste recycling Hw t find and example cmpany prduct listings Reality BTF BPI Cnf 2012 13
Mst f these prgrams push recycling, etc 14
Reginal Prgram -- EarthCraft Huse is used in Gergia t Virginia 15
EarthCraft A reginal Green Building System started in Gergia Hmes, businesses and cmmunities certified thrugh the EarthCraft prgram must meet a number f criteria that ensure sustainable, efficient design and functin. Areas f fcus include: Indr air quality Energy efficiency Water efficiency Resurce-efficient design Resurce-efficient building materials Waste management Site planning
U.S. Green huse building systems and wd prducts Green building systems -- why? Natinal systems Reginal systems Pints make it happen Wd pints Engineered prduct Certified prducts Lcal prducts Recycled cntent prducts Waste recycling Hw t find and example cmpany prduct listings Reality BTF BPI Cnf 2012 17
EarthCraft Huse -- Resurce efficient building materials RESOURCE EFFICIENT BUILDING MATERIALS RECYCLED AND NATURAL CONTENT MATERIALS sustainably harvested lumber (50%) 25% f cement in cncrete replaced with fly ash r slag recycled cncrete used as aggregate insulatin (min 25% recycled cntent) reclaimed wd flring recycled cntent tiles (min 30% recycled) crk r bamb flring (min 10% f ttal flr area) carpet (min 50% recycled) bidegradable carpet and backing (wl, hemp, etc.) utdr decking and prches (min 40% recycled cntent) air cnditiner cndensing unit pad (min 50% recycled cntent) cmpsite rfing shingle with recycled cntent (min 25% recycled) cabinet faces are reused, MDF, lcal species, r FSC certified wd
EarthCraft Huse -- Advanced Prducts ADVANCED PRODUCTS engineered flr framing (80%) use f pen web trusses t run ductwrk engineered rf framing all beams are steel, engineered wd, r trusses all structural headers are steel r engineered wd engineered wall framing (25% f studs) engineered wall framing (80% f studs) interir trim finger jinted, MDF, r HDF engineered exterir trim including sffit, fascia, and trim steel interir wall framing panelized wall cnstructin delivered t the jb site pre-framed mdular cnstructin fr the entire huse Precast Autclaved Aerated Cncrete Structural Insulated Panels fr exterir walls Structural Insulated Panels fr rf Insulated Cncrete Frms fr fundatin walls Insulated Cncrete Frms fr exterir walls
EarthCraft Huse -- Durability wd related items nn-txic pest treatment f all lumber in cntact with fundatin nn-txic pest treatment applied t all lumber nn-txic mld inhibitr with warranty applied t lumber plants installed t maintain minimum 2 ft distance frm hme t maturity utdr deck material (min 25-year warranty)
U.S. Green huse building systems and wd prducts Green building systems -- why? Natinal systems Reginal systems Pints make it happen Wd pints Engineered wd prducts Certified prducts Lcal prducts Recycled cntent prducts Waste recycling (next talk) Hw t find and example cmpany prduct listings Reality BTF BPI Cnf 2012 22
Engineered Wd Prducts
Engineered material in use Plated pen-jists
Finger Jinted Open-jists
I-jists and pen-jists
Rf and Flr Systems
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FSC Flring frm Blivia BTF BPI Cnf 2012 30
FSC Pine bards frm Sweden BTF BPI Cnf 2012 31
SFI lumber frm the U.S. BTF BPI Cnf 2012 32
SFI OSB flring frm the U.S. BTF BPI Cnf 2012 33
FSC hardbard frm Nrth America BTF BPI Cnf 2012 34
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Vintage Timberwrks In the fall f 2008 Vintage received recgnitin fr ur cmplete line f reclaimed wd prducts by the Frest Stewardship Cuncil. The FSC has classified ur prducts 100% recycled cntent. Althugh we have been prviding ur recycled prducts fr ver 20 years, (lnger than bth the FSC and US Green Building Cuncil have been arund), it is great t nw have an independent rganizatin certify ur prducts as such. Mre infrmatin regarding FSC can be fund at: http://www.fsc.rg. FSC COO 3112 Chain f Custdy certificatin NWPCA Dallas Cnf 2012 38
FSC Recycled Label Why is there an FSC recycled label? The FSC Recycled label was intrduced in rder t recgnize the imprtant rle that recycling paper and timber plays in prtecting the wrld s frests. Reclaimed materials can als be used in prducts carrying the FSC Mix label but nly prducts cntaining 100% recycled material can carry the FSC Recycled label. NWPCA Dallas Cnf 2012 39
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Elmwd Reclaimed Timber Nw FSC Prducts (their wrds) It's fficial - We Are FSC Certified! Are we green yet? Turns ut we always were. But nw it's fficial. Our entire antique line was recently awarded the Frest Stewardship Cuncil designatin, and we didn't have t strain t meet the cnditins fr it. As it turns ut, we were ding things the right way frm the beginning. That means lw eclgical impact all the way frm the surce t the finished building just as we, and the FSC intended. NWPCA Dallas Cnf 2012 42
Flring frm recycled pallet parts Sprig Garden Shp Grve Arcade Asheville NWPCA Dallas Cnf 2012 43
U.S. Green huse building systems and wd prducts Green building systems -- why? Natinal systems Reginal systems Pints make it happen Wd pints Engineered prduct Certified prducts Lcal prducts Recycled cntent prducts Waste recycling Hw t find and example cmpany prduct listings Reality BTF BPI Cnf 2012 44
Help t purchase Green Prducts The fllwing sites prvide detailed infrmatin fr lcating and purchasing green prducts: Database f Envirnmental Infrmatin fr Prducts and Services, U.S. Envirnmental Prtectin Agency GREENGUARD Envirnmental Institute SCS Certified Prducts Database, Scientific Certificatin Systems Green Seal Certified Prducts and Services, Green Seal EcBuyer Green Prducts Database, TerraChice A few reginal stres plus if yu lk fr them in like Hme Dept Green Apprved Prducts web site
Gergia Pacific OSB cntinued
Pst and Beam Hme cntinued
Nrbrd OSB Cntinued
Nrbrd Prduct
Weyerhaeuser EWP Cntinued
Renewable Respnsibly Harvested and SFI Certified Carbn Negative
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U.S. Green huse building systems and wd prducts Green building systems -- why? Natinal systems Reginal systems Pints make it happen Wd pints Engineered prduct Certified prducts Lcal prducts Recycled cntent prducts Waste recycling Hw t find and example cmpany prduct listings Reality BTF BPI Cnf 2012 69
U.S. Green huse building systems and wd prducts -- REALITY The green building market is grwing even in this reduced verall husing and building market Much f the green building standards will becme frced n builders in many state and lcal building cdes This will require wd prduct manufacturers t jin the fficial green mvement As f nw wd prducts in general are nt available r if they are builders Dn t knw where t find them, and Dn t lk fr them Things have t change and ur industry needs t be very practive BTF BPI Cnf 2012 70