Specifying Green Building Products (Greenbuild 2010)

The Construction Specifications Institutewww.csinet.org

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Paul Bertram, FCSI, LEED AP

Director, Environment & Sustainability

Kingspan Insulated Panels

President Elect, CSI

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Matthew Fochs, CSI

Coordinator, Technical Services

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Integrating product data into your specs

Why GreenFormat?

Benefits

How it works

Additional Resources


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Learning Objectives


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Product Evaluation and Specification• Requires comprehensive review based on specific project

requirements

Functional Performance

Compliance

Risk Assessment

Environmental

Advantage Available information for specifiers Catalog and sample maintenance

program Characteristics and uses Code compliance/standards

conformance Comparison with competitive products Delivery time Design rationale Environmental/Energy concerns Expected useful life How product is manufactured and

raw materials contained Initial Costs

Installation methods and installer requirements

Interface with other products Limitations List of projects, owners, dates and

performance to date Location, displays or samples Long-term costs Rated capacity Test or examinations (substantiated

data)


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Education and Certification

CSIcertifications equip

the building team for successful project

documentation

CDT, CCS, CCCA, CCPR

USGBCcertifications help to

understand and provide guidance for

LEED building performance

LEED GA, LEED AP (BD+C, ID+C, Homes,

O+M, and ND)

Design and Contractor Teams:

• How do I find and spec the right product?

What about the documents?

How do I communicate my product?


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A Multi-Facet Problem


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How products are selectedLearn/hear about new product or service

Make initial assessment regarding the its suitability for a project

Request additional info as needed (custom questionnaire)

Review compiled information and make selection or specification


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How new products emergeDevelop new building product/process

Address numerous different questions from designers and clients on effectiveness of product

Consult 3 rd party companies for initial assessment with regards to overall suitability (possible LCA)

Develop marketing and education strategy to get product specified in the market.


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Considerations• Questionnaires by various firms do not always request

quantifiable information• Need to substantiate sustainable claims with standards,

certifications, and recognized valuation procedures• Provide information addressing the requirements of

sustainable performance and rating systems, such as LEED®,Green Codes, IGCC, and ASHRAE 189

• Criterion-based format, no open-ended questions• Create a report that provides specifiable environment &

sustainability attributes


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Certifications – Organizing label confusion


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

What about a benchmark definition for products and materials?• No definition exists• Could help in selecting products

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Key influences driving environmental reporting


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ASTM E60 Sustainability• WK27829 Minimum Communication of Marketing and Product Claims Related to

Sustainable Building Products

• WK28683 Site to facilitate ASTM work related to the ICC International Green Construction Code (IgCC).

• WK28938 Whole Building LCA

• WK23556 Minimum Environmental, Social, and Economic Requirements for a Building Promoting Sustainability

• E2432-05 Standard Guide for General Principles of Sustainability Relative to Buildings - See also WK26068 proposed revision

• WK23356 Product Category Rules for Use in Development of Environmental Declarations for Building Products and Systems

• WK24855 Extended Producer Responsibility

• WK24856 Chain of Custody

• WK26043 General Principles of Sustainability


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ISO & Reporting Sustainability• ISO 14021 - 5.5 Claims of sustainability

• The concepts involved in sustainability are highly complex and still under study. At this time there are no definitive methods for measuring sustainability or confirming its accomplishment. Therefore, no claim of achieving sustainability shall be made.

• ISO 14020 - Goal of labels and declarations• Communication of verifiable, defendable information, that can not be misleading, on

environmental aspects of products and services• Encourage the demand for and supply of those products and services that cause

less stress on the environment, • Stimulating the potential for market-driven continuous environmental improvement

• ISO 14025 – Environmental Product Declarations (EPD)• Information about the impacts associated with product or service,

such as raw material acquisition, energy use and efficiency, contentof materials and chemical substances, emissions to air, soil and water and waste generation.


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LEED Pilot Credit 1: LCA• Intent

• To encourage the use of environmentally preferable building materials and assemblies.

• Requirements• Part 1: LCA of Structure and Envelope Assemblies

• Define the basic building type (high- or low-rise), geographic region, and area (square feet) of assemblies in each category

• If reusing portions of assemblies in-situ within a renovation of an existing building:• For each assembly specified in (a), indicate how many square feet are reused from the existing

superstructure.• For each reused assembly, indicate the percent of the assembly’s component materials that have

been reused.

• Part 2: Materials Not Addressed by Part 1 (LCA) • Focus of LCA is on Materials

• Applicable Rating Systems)• New Construction• Healthcare


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What if there was a way to present…

• Design and Construction teams with organized, comparable information

• Manufacturers with one location for communicating information about a product that any designer could see

• A format that makes it easier to determine if this product will help your design intent

This is what CSI and GreenFormat does!


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Start an LCA with help from GreenFormat

GreenFormat is:• A structured format for

reporting sustainable/green product attributes.

• A template for product manufacturers to report environmental & sustainability information performance


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GreenFormat and CSI• Structuring for sustainability attributes

• Supports all 4 types of specifications• Reference Standard Specification• Performance Specification• Descriptive Specification• Proprietary Specification

• Works with MasterFormat™, SectionFormat/PageFormat™, and UniFormat™

• Improves communication between the Design and Contractor Teams, and Manufacturers

• Provides environmental & sustainability information to be considered in specifications


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GreenFormat for CSI

Upfront costing &Environmental LCA

Classificationby work resultsand not materials


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GreenFormat - 5 Information Categories• Section 1 Background Information• Section 2 Product Details• Section 3 Product Usage• Section 4 Additional Information• Section 5 Manufacturer Self-Certification


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GreenFormat - 5 Information Categories• Section 1 Background Information

General information organized by MasterFormat number, manufacturer name, product type, product or trade name

Brief description of product and its use

• Section 2 Product Details• Section 3 Product Usage• Section 4 Additional Information• Section 5 Manufacturer Self-Certification


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GreenFormat - 5 Information Categories• Section 1 Background Information• Section 2 Product Details

9 Section 2.1: Standards and Certifications• Sustainable criteria and standards the product meets• Yes/no answers with date verified/accepted

• Federal evaluation tools such as Energy Star, USDA Bio-based Compliant, USDA Organic, etc.• State and local/regional criteria including state-funded EPP programs and local/regional standards• Other questions include international sustainable standards

• Useful when writing a reference standard specification

9 Section 2.2: Performance Criteria9 Section 2.3: Composition of Product

• Section 3 Product Usage• Section 4 Additional Information• Section 5 Manufacturer Self-Certification


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9 Section 2.1: Standards and Certifications9 Section 2.2: Performance Criteria

• Refers to the product’s sustainable performance during use• Useful when writing a performance specification or when performance is being evaluated or compared to other products

9 Section 2.3: Composition of Product



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9 Section 2.1: Standards and Certifications9 Section 2.2: Performance Criteria

9 Section 2.3: Composition of Product• Relates to what the product is made from• Addresses any materials off-gassing• Useful when writing a descriptive specification



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GreenFormat - 5 Information Categories• Section 1 Background Information• Section 2 Product Details• Section 3 Product Usage

Section 3.1: Life Cycle Analysis Section 3.2: Material Extraction and Transportation Section 3.3: Manufacturing Phase Section 3.4: Construction Phase Section 3.5: Facility Operations Phase Section 3.6: Deconstruction and Recycling

• Section 4 Additional Information• Section 5 Manufacturer Self-Certification


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Integrating LCA into product environmental reporting• The building is the sum of the parts (products/assemblies)

In the very near future, an LCA (or product lifecycle assessment) will be the definitive statements about a product’s environmental impact in relationshipThe ‘whole’ building.

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LCA Tools for Building Team

• All Assemblies are not represented in these tools

• Not Listed in NREL LCI data base

ATHENA• Exterior assembly comparisons• EcoCalculator

NIST BEES LCA•Building for Environmental and Economic Sustainability

•Product comparisons


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GreenFormat - 5 Information Categories• Section 1 Background Information• Section 2 Product Details• Section 3 Product Usage• Section 4 Additional Information

Placement of additional information including:• Company’s environmental policy or programs• Listings with other environmental groups• Other environmental information wish to be shared

• Section 5 Manufacturer Self-Certification


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GreenFormat - 5 Information Categories• Section 1 Background Information• Section 2 Product Details• Section 3 Product Usage• Section 4 Additional Information• Section 5 Manufacturer Self-Certification

Confirmation/Authorization by manufacturer or an authorized agent that the information provided is true and correct

A technical contact at the manufacturer is listed is the case of questions


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GreenFormat…• Is not a spec! GreenFormat is a format for structuring

sustainable product information• All products organized by MasterFormat ™ 2004 numbers and titles

• All product listings can be exported as a formatted or file.

• Listed on GreenFormat does not mean it’s “green”!• CSI does not validate products

• Any manufacturer can list a product and self-authorize

• CSI and Building Green International randomly audit listings for accuracy

• Users can report problems


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How GreenFormat Works• Designers

Browse products by MasterFormat number Search products by name, type, manufacturer, LEED® credit or

certification View product information presented in structured format Utilize appropriate information as specifiable environmental & sustainability

performance requirements Print formatted reports of product information to include in your specs Submit questions about information and products listed

• Manufacturers


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How GreenFormat Works• Designers• Manufacturers

Log-in to secure website to complete questionnaire Update at any time; prompted to confirm annually Get Support for completing questionnaire Self authorize listing when ready Price

• Contact Susan [email protected] ext. 4744


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Find A Product – Search/Browse


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Spec A Product – Exported PDF


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Why Use GreenFormat• Consistent platform for defining sustainable attributes of

building products• Tie product to established, credible standards &

certifications (e.g., LEED®)• Understand what you’re reporting• Saves time – cut through “greenwash”!• Search for products without having to log in or register


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Example: GreenFormat & LEED

• Manufacturers are announced on the website and CSI Newsletter when their products are listed in GreenFormat


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Look for manufacturers with:

• Approximately 1,000 products listed

• Consistently 6,000+ visitors/mo

• Easy Access:• application• Search products without having to login or register

• Social Media and Additional Resources• - know when products added/updated• CSI’s Forums - Discuss Sustainability• - GreenFormat Users Group• CSI’s Sustainability Practice Group - www.csinet.org (click on “Community”)• Read notes from recent meetings at blog.csinet.org


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GreenFormat Today

• Michael Fuller, RA, CSI, CDT, LEED AP, Chair• James Scott Brew, FCSI, AIA, LEED AP, RMI• Ken Buschle, CSI, CCS, CCCA, Gora/McGahey Associate in Architecture• Chris Hsieh, LEED AP, Trane Commercial Sysytems• Susan Kaplan, CSI, CCS, LEED AP, HLW International • Paul Sternberg, AIA, CSI, CCS, CCCA, LEED AP, NCARB, Part 3 Consulting• Melissa Vernon, LEED AP InterFaceFLOR• Paul R. Bertram, Jr., FCSI, CDT, LEED AP, Kingspan Insulated Panels, Board Liaison• Susan Konohia, CSI Staff• Matthew Fochs, CSI Staff liaison


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GreenFormat Program Management Task Team

• www.greenformat.com

• www.csinet.org/greenformat

• Questions or Comments – [email protected]

• Contacts


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GreenFormat Resources

• Susan [email protected] ext. 4744

•Matthew Fochs

[email protected] ext. 4733


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Questions?