The Greening of SEFA The Greening of SEFA actually means: The Greening of SEFA actually means: The Greening of the SEFA membership The Greening of the

The Greening of SEFAThe Greening of SEFA

The Greening of SEFA actually means:The Greening of SEFA actually means: The Greening of the SEFA membershipThe Greening of the SEFA membership Accomplished by:Accomplished by:

1.1. Greening the Greening the productsproducts we manufacture we manufacture

2.2. Greening the Greening the processprocess used in the manufacture of those used in the manufacture of those products*, andproducts*, and

3.3. Greening the associated Greening the associated facilitiesfacilities**

*Remember, *Remember, “Product manufacturers will not only have to prove that they can provide a green product, but also that it was produced in a green manner” – USGBC

September 18, 2008September 18, 2008

Our ProductsOur Products Within our US membership I count:Within our US membership I count:

3 - Manufacturers of Flexible systems3 - Manufacturers of Flexible systems 7 - Wood Casework manufacturers7 - Wood Casework manufacturers 11 - Steel Casework Companies11 - Steel Casework Companies 5 - p/lam Casework Companies5 - p/lam Casework Companies 20 - Ventilation Equipment Manufacturers20 - Ventilation Equipment Manufacturers 4 - Service fixture companies4 - Service fixture companies 5 - Worksurface companies5 - Worksurface companies



LEED-AGLLEED-AGLLEED-AGLLEED-AGL PurposePurpose

Customizes credit Customizes credit criteria to be project criteria to be project type specific LABS!type specific LABS!

Deletes credits that Deletes credits that do not apply to the do not apply to the vertical marketvertical market

Adds new credits?Adds new credits?

November 9, 2004November 9, 2004

EPC 2.0 DEVELOPERSEPC 2.0 DEVELOPERSDaniel Arons Tsoi/Kobus ArchitectsKarl Aveard * Earl Walls AssociatesLarry Boyer TerraFirma EnvironmentalNancy Carlisle National Renewable Energy LabColin Cathcart Kiss + Cathcart, ArchitectsVictoria David * Maynard/David PartnershipJohn DeLahunt * The Colorado CollegeDavid Drummond *Univ of Wisconsin - MadisonMarc Estra Bristol-Myers SquibbJames Fraley Earl Walls AssociatesDarren Fritsch Vanderweil EngineersCharles Garnett * Flad & AssociatesSteve Hackman HERA Inc.William Lintner U.S. DOEMike MacDonald * Oak Ridge National LaboratoryGarrick Maine Flad & AssociatesDennis Maloskey * Brinjac Engineering, Inc.Itzhak Maor PWI-EnergyPaul Mathew * Lawrence Berkeley National LabCharlotte Matthews* Steven Winter AssociatesDerek McGarry McCracken & Lopez, PAJennifer Melton * Kling Lindquist

*drafted credit criteria

Jack Mizner The IT CorporationRichard Mohr Flad & AssociatesScott Moll * Affiliated Engineers, Inc.Robert Morris Configuration Management Jim Nicolow Lord, Aeck & SargentJulie Paquette Vanderweil EngineersDon Posson * Kling LindquistRichard Rittelmann*Burt Hill Kosar RittelmannDon Rosen Einhorn Yaffee Prescott A&EDale Sartor Lawrence Berkeley National LabJeffrey Schantz Lord Aeck SargentRoy Sieber * ERG, Inc.William Starr UC DavisJohn Swift Einhorn Yaffee Prescott A&EEric Truelove IBC Engineerng Services, Inc.Otto VanGeet National Renewable Energy LabMike Walters * Affiliated Engineers, Inc.John Weale Rumsey Engineers, Inc.Pat Weggel U.S. EPARobert Weidner Brinjac Engineering, Inc.Alexander Wing * Burt Hill Kosar RittelmannPhil Wirdzek U.S. EPA


LEED-AGLLEED-AGLLEED-AGLLEED-AGL Sustainable SitesSustainable Sites

1 NEW credit1 NEW credit

Water EfficiencyWater Efficiency 1 NEW credit1 NEW credit

Energy& AtmosphereEnergy& Atmosphere 1 NEW Prerequisite1 NEW Prerequisite 1 NEW Credit1 NEW Credit Modified 1 Prerequisite Modified 1 Prerequisite Modified 3 CreditsModified 3 Credits

Materials & ResourcesMaterials & Resources Modified LEED calculation Modified LEED calculation

affecting 3 Creditsaffecting 3 Credits Modified 1 CreditModified 1 Credit

Indoor Environmental Indoor Environmental QualityQuality 1 NEW Prerequisite1 NEW Prerequisite 3 NEW Credits3 NEW Credits Modified 4 CreditsModified 4 Credits

Innovation & DesignInnovation & Design

LEED-AGL LEED-AGL Water EfficiencyWater Efficiency


Prerequisite 1: Prerequisite 1: Laboratory Laboratory Equipment Water Equipment Water UseUse

IntentIntent

Reduce water use for Reduce water use for laboratory equipmentlaboratory equipment



RequirementsRequirements Prerequisite 1.0Prerequisite 1.0 No domestic water shall be used “once-No domestic water shall be used “once-

through” for any laboratory equipment cooling unless the use through” for any laboratory equipment cooling unless the use is less than 2 gpm.is less than 2 gpm.

Technologies and StrategiesTechnologies and Strategies Use closed-loop cooling water for equipment cooling instead of Use closed-loop cooling water for equipment cooling instead of

open-loop (once through). open-loop (once through). Use non-potable water sources. Use non-potable water sources. Use vacuum pumps instead of aspirator fittings at cold-water Use vacuum pumps instead of aspirator fittings at cold-water

faucets. One way to discourage this is to faucets. One way to discourage this is to specify the use of specify the use of non-threaded faucets, unless threaded faucets are required for non-threaded faucets, unless threaded faucets are required for other laboratory functionother laboratory function


LEED-AGLLEED-AGLWater EfficiencyWater Efficiency

Credit 4 Credit 4 Process Process Water EfficiencyWater Efficiency

IntentIntent Reduce process Reduce process

water use and water use and process process wastewater wastewater generation.generation.


November 9, 2004November 9, 2004

LEED-AGLLEED-AGLWater EfficiencyWater Efficiency

Credit 4.1 (1 point): Credit 4.1 (1 point): Adopt technologies and strategies to reduce process water Adopt technologies and strategies to reduce process water

use and process wastewater generation by use and process wastewater generation by 20%.20%. Document Document the reductions from baseline.the reductions from baseline.

Credit 4.2 (1 point):Credit 4.2 (1 point): Adopt technologies and strategies to reduce process water Adopt technologies and strategies to reduce process water

use and process wastewater generation by use and process wastewater generation by 30%.30%. Document Document the reductions from baseline.the reductions from baseline.

LEED-AGLLEED-AGL Energy & AtmosphereEnergy & Atmosphere

EA Pr 4: Assess Minimum EA Pr 4: Assess Minimum Ventilation Ventilation RequirementsRequirements

(New prerequisite)(New prerequisite) IntentIntent

To determine minimum To determine minimum ventilation requirements in ventilation requirements in laboratories based on user laboratories based on user needs, health/safety needs, health/safety protection and energy protection and energy consumptionconsumption

. .

LEED-AGLLEED-AGLEnergy & AtmosphereEnergy & Atmosphere

RequirementsRequirements The ventilation requirements shall be determined by a team of The ventilation requirements shall be determined by a team of

the following professionals: A/E Team, Laboratory the following professionals: A/E Team, Laboratory Consultants*, User Representative, Facilities Maintenance, Consultants*, User Representative, Facilities Maintenance, Owner Environmental Health & Safety, Commissioning AgentOwner Environmental Health & Safety, Commissioning Agent Determine the necessary fresh air ventilation rate based on Determine the necessary fresh air ventilation rate based on

applicable codes and standards and the planned use of the applicable codes and standards and the planned use of the laboratory over the next 5 years.laboratory over the next 5 years.

Consider exhaust alternatives to fume hoodsConsider exhaust alternatives to fume hoods Develop a workable fume hood sash management planDevelop a workable fume hood sash management plan

LEED-AGLLEED-AGL Indoor Environmental QualityIndoor Environmental Quality

EQ Pr 3: Laboratory VentilationEQ Pr 3: Laboratory Ventilation

(New LEED AGL Prerequisite)(New LEED AGL Prerequisite) IntentIntent

Ensure that minimum requirements for Ensure that minimum requirements for safety and worker protection are met with safety and worker protection are met with worker comfort as an important but worker comfort as an important but secondary requirement.secondary requirement.


Requirements: Requirements: Meet the minimum requirements of the Meet the minimum requirements of the following sections of ANSI/AIHA Z9.5 (latest version). following sections of ANSI/AIHA Z9.5 (latest version). Chapter 2 - Laboratory Ventilation Management Program in Chapter 2 - Laboratory Ventilation Management Program in

the design process. the design process. Chapter 3 - Chapter 3 - Laboratory Chemical HoodsLaboratory Chemical Hoods

Chapter 4 - Chapter 4 - Other Containment Devices as they apply to Other Containment Devices as they apply to selection of equipment and accessoriesselection of equipment and accessories. . Exclude 4.1.10 Decontamination because it is an operationalExclude 4.1.10 Decontamination because it is an operational

Chapter 5 - Chapter 5 - Laboratory Ventilation System DesignLaboratory Ventilation System Design Chapter 9 - Air Cleaning (all subsections)Chapter 9 - Air Cleaning (all subsections) Appendix 5 - Appendix 5 - Laboratory Ventilation Management PlanLaboratory Ventilation Management Plan


EQ 4.2: Low Emitting EQ 4.2: Low Emitting Materials - Paints and Materials - Paints and CoatingsCoatings(Modification of the existing (Modification of the existing

LEED credit)LEED credit) IntentIntent

Reduce the quantity of indoor Reduce the quantity of indoor air contaminants that are air contaminants that are odorous, potentially irritating odorous, potentially irritating and/or harmful to the comfort and/or harmful to the comfort and well-being of installers and and well-being of installers and occupantsoccupants

See Rational next slideSee Rational next slide


Requirements:Requirements: VOC emissions from paints and coatings must not exceed the VOC emissions from paints and coatings must not exceed the

VOC and chemical components limits of Green Seal’s VOC and chemical components limits of Green Seal’s Standard GS-11 requirements.Standard GS-11 requirements.

VOC content limits for laboratory specific coating such as VOC content limits for laboratory specific coating such as epoxy floors and wall shall comply with AQMD rule 1113: epoxy floors and wall shall comply with AQMD rule 1113: Architectural coatings. Architectural coatings.

Rationale for ModificationRationale for Modification Credit needs to address materials and products that are Credit needs to address materials and products that are

unique to the laboratory environment such as epoxy floors, unique to the laboratory environment such as epoxy floors, floor sealers and other materials that might not meet Green floor sealers and other materials that might not meet Green Seal requirements.Seal requirements.


EQ 5: Indoor Chemical EQ 5: Indoor Chemical and Pollution Source and Pollution Source ControlControl

(Modification of the existing (Modification of the existing LEED credit)LEED credit)

IntentIntent Avoid exposure of building Avoid exposure of building

occupants to potentially occupants to potentially hazardous chemicals that hazardous chemicals that adversely impact air adversely impact air qualityquality


RequirementsRequirements Minimize pollutant cross-contamination Permanent entryway systems Provide segregated areas with deck to deck partitions with

separate outside air exhaust Provide chemical storage cabinets that are vented to the

outside where applicable. Do not use chemical fume hoods as ventilated storage. Drains plumbed for appropriate disposal of liquid waste in

spaces where drain disposal may occur. Do not specify and/or install localized chemical neutralization

tanks within the occupied lab space.


EQ 9.1: Indoor EQ 9.1: Indoor Environmental Environmental Safety – Airflow Safety – Airflow Modeling Modeling

(New LEED AGL (New LEED AGL credit)credit)

IntentIntent Ensure health Ensure health

and safety of and safety of employeesemployees


EQ 9.2: Indoor EQ 9.2: Indoor Environmental Safety – Environmental Safety – Fume Hood Fume Hood CommissioningCommissioning

(New LEED AGL credit)(New LEED AGL credit) IntentIntent

Ensure health and safety Ensure health and safety of employeesof employees


EQ 9.3: Indoor EQ 9.3: Indoor Environmental Environmental Safety – Alarms Safety – Alarms Systems Systems

(New LEED AGL credit)(New LEED AGL credit) IntentIntent

Ensure health and Ensure health and safety of employeessafety of employees


EQ 9.3: Indoor Environmental Safety – Alarms Systems EQ 9.3: Indoor Environmental Safety – Alarms Systems (con’t)(con’t)

Common building and fixed equipment alarms in laboratories Common building and fixed equipment alarms in laboratories include:include: Fire alarmFire alarm Fume hood alarmsFume hood alarms instrument exhaustsinstrument exhausts dedicated exhausts for biosafety cabinetsdedicated exhausts for biosafety cabinets Pressure balance alarms for areas that must be negative or positive Pressure balance alarms for areas that must be negative or positive

to adjacent areasto adjacent areas Air supply or general exhaust failure alarmsAir supply or general exhaust failure alarms Intrusion alarmsIntrusion alarms Freezers, incubators, autoclaves and other fixed equipment equipped Freezers, incubators, autoclaves and other fixed equipment equipped

with temperature, pressure or other alarms with temperature, pressure or other alarms Hazardous gas detectorsHazardous gas detectors

• SEFA is going GREEN. As a SEFA member, each of SEFA is going GREEN. As a SEFA member, each of us can set an example by leading the way to us can set an example by leading the way to GREENER company.GREENER company.

• GREEN companies and organizations are ones who GREEN companies and organizations are ones who take the reins of LEEDership for the sustainable futuretake the reins of LEEDership for the sustainable future

Polish & Elevate the Company Polish & Elevate the Company BrandBrand

Reduce Operating CostsReduce Operating Costs Reduce Product manufacturing Reduce Product manufacturing

Costs Costs

Create an image of the SEFA Create an image of the SEFA membership companies as first membership companies as first class environmental custodians class environmental custodians in the eyes of our customers, in the eyes of our customers, our vendors, our employees our vendors, our employees the architects and the owners the architects and the owners in the market we serve.in the market we serve.

Action Set OneAction Set One: :

““The Low Hanging Fruit”The Low Hanging Fruit”

Action Set TwoAction Set Two::

““All the Remaining” All the Remaining”

1)1) Establish Goal for ImprovementEstablish Goal for Improvement

2)2) Write a SEFA “GREEN Policy Document” to Include Write a SEFA “GREEN Policy Document” to Include the Following:the Following:

Low Hanging FruitLow Hanging Fruit

Heating Management Plan to include:Heating Management Plan to include: Room Temperature LimitsRoom Temperature Limits Off Hour SettingsOff Hour Settings No Portable Heaters except when authorizedNo Portable Heaters except when authorized

Cooling Policy Plan to include:Cooling Policy Plan to include: Implement Room Temperature LimitsImplement Room Temperature Limits Off Hour SettingsOff Hour Settings Reheat Operation if applicableReheat Operation if applicable

Lighting Survey & :oghting Reduction PlanLighting Survey & :oghting Reduction Plan Eliminate All Incandescent LampingEliminate All Incandescent Lamping Use Natural Light Where PossibleUse Natural Light Where Possible Turn Off Unused or Unneeded LightsTurn Off Unused or Unneeded Lights When repainting use light colorsWhen repainting use light colors Use Fluorescent Task Lighting Where AppropriateUse Fluorescent Task Lighting Where Appropriate

Windows and Doors – Keep closed in air conditioned Windows and Doors – Keep closed in air conditioned and heated areas.and heated areas.

Reduce Paper WasteReduce Paper Waste Print & Copy as little as possiblePrint & Copy as little as possible When you must print, consider doing it double sidedWhen you must print, consider doing it double sided Edit on screen not on paperEdit on screen not on paper Save to disk instead of printing on paperSave to disk instead of printing on paper Do not routinely print e-mailsDo not routinely print e-mails Consider recycled paperConsider recycled paper

Low Hanging FruitLow Hanging Fruit

GREEN ComputingGREEN Computing Keep computers off unless they are in useKeep computers off unless they are in use Turn off printers, especially laser printers, unless printingTurn off printers, especially laser printers, unless printing Minimize use of screen savers in lieu of the computer’s power Minimize use of screen savers in lieu of the computer’s power

management featuresmanagement features

Other Equipment like vending machines, fans, etc.Other Equipment like vending machines, fans, etc. Insist on equipment with the Energy Star ratingInsist on equipment with the Energy Star rating Go digitalGo digital

Documents

The Greening of SEFA The Greening of SEFA actually means: The Greening of SEFA actually means: The Greening of the SEFA membership The Greening of the