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Therma-Tru College

Green

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Table of Content

• Overview

• Certification Programs• National Association of Home Builders’ (NAHB) National Green

Home Building Program

• U.S. Green Building Council’s LEED for Homes Program

• The Green Globes Program

• ENERGY STAR

• Solutions from Therma-Tru• Product / Corporate

• Certified Green Dealer

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What is Green Building?

• Green, or sustainable building refers to a set of new construction or remodeling practices that carefully take into consideration:

• Energy and resource use

• Environmental and site impact

• Product and building durability

• Impact of the building itself and the effects it has on the environment (interior and exterior)

• These considerations are taken into account through every step of the design and construction process, with the overall goal of reducing the home’s negative impact on people, place and planet

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Why the Increased Demand?

• Unprecedented level of government initiatives

• Heightened residential demand for green construction – not a trend anymore

• Improvements in sustainable materials

• Global warming

Source: USGBC

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• Of the average US consumers building typical homes, (+/- 225,000), 51% will spend between $5,000 and $11,000 on features that reduce energy consumption and utility bills,16% will spend more than $11,000 and 32% will spend less than $5,000

Green Building Opportunity

Source: USGBC

More than double in 4

years

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What Does Green Home Entail?

• Energy-efficient features

• Water-efficient features

• Resource-efficient features

• Indoor air quality features

Source: NAHB

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How Homeowners Can Benefit from Green Building

• Lower operating costs

• Increased comfort

• Improved environmental quality

• Enhanced durability and less maintenance

• More environmentally responsible

Source: USGBC / NAHB

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How Builders / Remodelers Can Benefit from Green Building

• Reduce costs• Fewer call-backs

• Increased customer satisfaction

• Increased referral rate

• Increase revenue• Higher close rate

• More sales

• Higher profits• Increased margins

• Upgrade sales

Source: USGBC

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Certification Programs – Green Building Process

• Step 1: Planning and design• Evaluate client’s needs• Incorporate into your product• Develop construction documents• Develop green score• Engage the verifier• Get your team involved

• Step 2: Construction and inspections• Identify goals with team• Develop a work scope and schedule with key milestones• Identify a verifier

• Step 3: Verification and certification• Verifier performs final inspection• Builder co-signs final report• Report submitted to controlling agency• Certificate issued

• Step 4: Homeowner education• Start with initial client assessment• Continue throughout the job• Final walkthrough• Project commissioning• Share documents

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National Association of Home Builders’ (NAHB) National Green Home Building Program

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www.nahbgreen.org

For more information

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NAHB Green Home Building Guidelines

• Objective: incorporating environmental considerations into every phase of the home building process (reducing a home’s environmental footprint)

• Audience: home builders and home builder associations

• Point system: Gold (395 points), Silver (311 points), Bronze (237 points)

• Guiding principles / Points: • Lot Design, Preparation, and Development (up to 12 points)• Resource Efficiency (up to 77 points)• Energy Efficiency (up to 100 points)• Water Efficiency (up to 19 points)• Indoor Environmental Quality (up to 72 points)• Operation, Maintenance, and Homeowner Education (up to 9 points)• Global Impact (up to 6 points)• Additional points from sections of your choice (up to 100 points)

Source: NAHB

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Therma-Tru - NAHB Green Home Building

• Therma-Tru doors can help contribute points in 3 sections:

• Resource Efficiency• 2.1.5 Use building materials that require no additional finish resources to

complete application onsite = pre-finished doors• 2.4.1 Use recycled-content building materials = recycled content in foam

insulation• 2.6.3 Use certified wood for wood and wood-based materials and products from

all credible third party-certified sources = certified wood for stiles/rails

• Energy Efficiency• 3.3.1 Building envelope = insulate, caulk or foam between door jambs and

framing = proper installation method• 3.3.6.1 Conduct onsite third-party inspection to verify installation of energy

related features such as: doors flashed, caulked, and sealed properly = proper installation method

• Indoor Environmental quality• Door between the garage and the living area is sealed tightly

Source: NAHB

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U.S. Green Building Council’sLEED for Homes (LEED-H) Program

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www.usgbc.org

For more information

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• Objective: LEED Green Building Rating System™ encourages and accelerates global adoption of sustainable green building and development practices through the creation and implementation of universally understood and accepted tools and performance criteria

• Audience: Architects, real estate professionals, facility managers, engineers, interior designers, landscape architects, construction managers, lenders and government officials

• Point system: Platinum (69 points), Gold (39-51 points), Silver (33-38 points), Certified (26-32 points)

• Credit categories / Points:• Sustainable Sites (up to 14 points)• Water Efficiency (up to 5 points)• Energy & Atmosphere (up to 17 points)• Materials & Resources (up to 13 points)• Indoor Environmental Quality (up to 15 points)• Innovation & Design Process (up to 5 points)

LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environment Design)

Source: USBGC

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Therma-Tru - LEED

• Therma-Tru doors can help contribute points to:

• Energy & Atmosphere

• Materials & Resource

• Innovation & Design Process

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The Green Globes Program

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www.greenglobes.com

For more information

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The Green Globes Program

• Objective: Evaluate energy and environmental performance of buildings. Encourage peer reviews of design and management practices. Provide action plans for improvement at varying stages of product delivery. Provide certification and awards for green building design and management

• Audience: building owners, designers and managers

• Point system: 1000 points available

• Areas of assessment / Points:• Project management (up to 50 points)• Site (up to 115 points)• Energy (up to 380 points)• Water (up to 85 points)• Resources (up to 100 points) • Emissions, Effluents, & Other Impacts (up to 75 points)• Indoor environment (up to 200 points)

Source: Green Globes

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Therma-Tru - The Green Globes Program

• Therma-Tru doors can help contribute points out of 1000 points available

• Area of assessment = Energy (C)

• C.1 Energy Performance

• C.2 Reduced Energy Demand

• C.4 Renewable Energy Sources

Source: Green Globes

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ENERGY STAR

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ENERGY STAR

• ENERGY STAR-qualified doors save you energy and money, increase the comfort of your home and protect your valuable possessions from sun damage. They are also better for the environment because lowering your energy use means less air pollution from power plants• Save money and energy. Installing ENERGY STAR-qualified doors lowers

energy bills and saves you money

• More than just dollar savings. ENERGY STAR-qualified doors protect from the winter cold and summer sun, while also reducing condensation and interior fading

• What makes a door energy-efficient? Thanks to a host of new technologies, ENERGY STAR-qualified doors keep your home cooler in the summer and warmer in the winter, making you more comfortable

• Purchasing tips to help you buy with confidence. Every ENERGY STAR-qualified door is independently certified to perform at levels that meet or exceed strict energy efficiency guidelines set by the U.S. Department of Energy

Source: ENERGY STAR

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ENERGY STAR – Purchasing Tips

• Determine your ENERGY STAR Climate Zone

• Look for the ENERGY STAR label

Source: ENERGY STAR

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Solutions From Therma-Tru

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Top 3 Issues in Green Building and Therma-Tru Doors’ Role

1. Energy efficiency and the building envelope• ENERGY STAR compliant and NFRC (National Fenestration Rating Council) certified• Qualify for energy-related points toward a number of certifications programs, including

the USGBC’s LEED for Homes and the NAHB’s National Green Building Program• Provide “as much as four times the insulation value of most wood doors”*• Offer a tight seal against air and water infiltration

2. Reduction of environmental impact• Uses recycled material, recycling manufacturing waste and reducing landfill waste• Partners with wood suppliers that utilize various certification standards including

Sustainable Forestry Initiative, CERTFOR Sustainable Forest Management Standard and the state of Oregon’s Forest Practices Act to provide wood products that come from managed forests

3. Durability• Fiberglass doors resist common damage, provide easy maintenance, and qualify for

durability related points toward several green certification programs

*comparison of fiberglass and wood doors (both without glass)

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Solutions From Therma-Tru

94% of all products are ENERGY STAR- qualified

As much as four times the insulation value of most wood doors*

Chlorofluorocarbron (CFC)-free Polyurethane foam core

All Therma-Tru glass is tempered. All of the decorative glass is sealed between two panes of tempered glass

Complete system with components that work together ensures a tight seal against air and water infiltration

Use recycled products like wood chips, and plastic bottles for the composite materials used in top and bottom of our doors

*Comparison of fiberglass and wood doors (both with out glass)

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Become a Certified Green Dealer Today!Therma-Tru is a proud sponsor of LBM Journal’s Certified Green Dealer Program.  This is an education and certification program that uses web-based distance learning to train dealer sales personnel on green building practices and products.

Program Details• Program is neutral and does not promote one standard over

another, whether NAHB or LEED etc.

• To become a Certified Green Dealer, 75% of dealer sales people must watch 8 educational videos.

• Videos teach core green building techniques and basic building science, providing the resources to help recommend both greener products and help educate builders and contractors as to why green building is a competitive advantage.

• For more information visit www.certifiedgreendealer.com

What “Green” means to DealersWindowsRoofingSiding

InsulationVentilation and Mold

House WrapsFlashing and Sealing

The 8 Core Videos:

Certified Green Dealer

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What Can You Do?

• Educate yourself – become certified

• Provide Green practices as standard

• Educate your associates and your team

• Educate your clients

• Apply Green practices to your business operations

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Thank You