Green Building (Products): Oxymoron or Panacea? David Adamson EcoBuild Inc. www.eco-build.com (303) 545-6255 Yampa Valley Sustainability Council January.

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Green Building (Products): Oxymoron or Panacea? David Adamson EcoBuild Inc. (303) Yampa Valley Sustainability Council January 22, 2013

EcoBuild Line Card US Floors: cork, strand, FSC wood Nature’s Carpet: dark green wool Reclaimed, Adobe Ecostar (Ecoshake) Roofing Partners: PV, Solar Thermal Insulation: SIPs, batts, blow-in Partners: Windows,HVAC,Air Seal

Airkrete: magnesium oxide

Building Priorities: EBNEBN

State-local-industry change Victory BondsVictory Bonds US Congress HR 6275 Climate Bonds Nick SilverNick Silver Mandatory Eco Building Code Tell mfgrs you care, Transparency/EPD, IIIg

Product Selection tools Pharos cork Greenwizard.com BEES BEES building products Natural Cork/US Floors online report Cork Plank Greenspec Greenbuilding Advisor LEED-H Living Building Challenge

Living Building Challenge Materials Prerequisites “At the present time it is impossible to gauge the true environmental impact & toxicity of our buildings” Red Materials: Heavy metals, PBT’s Carbon offset for materials Precautionary Principle is guide

Cadmium, Lead & Mercury Chlorinated Polyethylene and Chlorosulfonated Polyethlene Chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs) Chloroprene (Neoprene) Formaldehyde (added) Halogenated Flame Retardants (eg HBCD) Hydrochlorofluorocarbons (HCFCs) Petrochemical Fertilizers and Pesticides Phthalates Polyvinyl Chloride (PVC) Wood treatments containing Creosote, Arsenic or Pentachlorophenol Living Building Red List

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