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What is a green material?

Renewable Materials (sustainable) Environmentally Responsible Impact is considered over the life of the product and the project.

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Why Green Materials?

Current construction practices consume over 3 billion tons of raw materials per year. Increased need to conserve non-renewable resources. Reduce environmental impact of building and construction activities. National, State, and Local Funding Opportunities
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Advantages of Green Materials

Improved Energy Conservation Improved indoor environment
Air Quality Occupant Health

Reduced operations cost Lower environmental Impact

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Selection Criteria
Resource Efficiency
Recycled content Renewable Efficient manufacturing process Local availability Easily recyclable Recyclable Packaging Product Durability

Energy Conservation Water Conservation

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Selection Criteria- cont

Indoor Environmental Quality
Moisture resistant Minimal Emissions (VOC) Installation has low (VOC) Healthy cleaning or maintenance

Cost Efficient
Installation Maintenance Within specifications of project budget
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How are materials rated?

U.S. Green Building Council
Non-profit organization committed to expanding sustainable building practices

LEED- Leadership in Energy & Environmental Design

Developed rating systems for construction projects in 2000 Voluntary consensus based standards Design and Construction Practices meeting specified standards reducing negative impacts on occupants and environment Project Certification Process using appropriate comprehensive rating system, projects earn credits by meeting technical requirements
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LEED- Rating Systems

Homes New Construction- Commercial Neighborhood Development Commercial Interiors Core & Shell Schools Retail Healthcare Existing Buildings
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LEED Areas of Credits

Sustainable Sites Water Efficiency Energy & Atmosphere Materials & Resources Indoor Environmental Quality Innovation & Design Process

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Point Categories
Points achieved with little or no cost premium over the traditional construction approach. Doing the right thing category, such as using locally-manufactured products, reducing the transportation cost and environmentalimpact. Points achieved with some cost impact, but also involve a relatively short payback such as high efficiency lighting. Points achieved have cost impact with little or no payback. Most dedicated to the cause of sustainable design and construction.
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SS Credit 6.1
Stormwater Design: Quantity Control Promote Infiltration Pervious Pavements Asphalt Concrete Geocell Grass Pavers Stone Sumps Stormwater Management Plan that protects stream channels from excessive erosion Geocell embankments Flexible Concrete Mats
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Pervious Pavement

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Pervious Pavement
Problem Solution

Courtesy of the Ohio Ready Mixed Concrete Association

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SS Credit 6.2
Stormwater Design: Quality Control
Reduce Impervious Cover Pervious pavements BMPs remove 80% TSS Vegetated swales- geoxtextiles, geocells Rain Gardens- geotextiles

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MR Credit 2.2/2.2 & 3.1/3.2

Diversion from Disposal Materials Reuse
Recycle existing asphalt pavements Use RAP in new asphalt pavements Recycle old concrete slabs
Erosion control On-site relciming produces crushed material

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Concrete Reclamation

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MR Credit 4.1/4.2
Recycled Content
HMA Pavements Most recycled material by wt. >90 million tons/yr in US 80% Recycling Rate RAP up to 45% Recycled Shingles Granulated Rubber PCC Concrete Recycled Aggregates & Slurry Water Fly Ash & Slag
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MR Credit 5.1/5.2
Regional Materials- 10 & 20% manufactured within 500 miles
Aggregates Concrete HMA

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MR Credit 6&7
Rapidly Renewable Materials
Timber- certain species can be retimbered in as little as 7 years.

Certified Wood
Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) Idnetify suppliers

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Resources
U.S. Green Building Council
http://www.usgbc.org

Columbus Green Building Forum

http://cgbf.org/

The Foundation for Environmental Education

http://www.the-environment.org/index.html HMA - http://www.flexiblepavements.org

PCC Pavement
http://www.ohioconcrete.org
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