1. e n v i s i o n Green Design is Great Design
Demystifying Green Materials
Green Homes and Sustainable Communities 2007:
The Annual National Symposium on Green Affordable Housing & Community Development
Fairmont Hotel, San Francisco, CA
Thursday, July 19th, :15am
Ken Wilson AIA, IIDA, LEED AP
Founding Principal, Envision
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2. Sustainability
is the new
standard for
good design.
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3. Good design can no longer include strategies that harm people or the
environment.
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4. Environmental impacts Social responsibility
Sustainability
considers:
Environmental impacts
Social responsibility
Economic realities
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5. Sustainable design is
smart design!
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6. And smart is SEXY!
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7. “The Myth”

8. Sustainable design strategies can be applied to any project type.
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9. Some examples of
what green projects
can look like.
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10. Greenpeace USA Headquarters
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11. Environmental Defense
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12. Green Door
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13. National Datacast, Inc.

14. Aveda Institute Washington, DC

15. APCO Worldwide

16. Sound Exchange

17. Society for Neuroscience Headquarters

18. Nusta Spa

19. What makes a material green?
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20. It is never just
one thing.
Green design is
holistic.
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21. How do I know you are telling the truth?
Where is it made?
How long will it last?
How is it installed?
Can it be recycled?
How do I know you are telling the truth?
How is it disposed of?
What is it made of?
How is it maintained?
How is it made?
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22. Third Party Verification is Important.
ISO 14001
Greenguard
Green Seal
Forest Stewardship Council
Cradle to Cradle
Scientific Certification Systems
Environmentally Preferable Products (EPP)
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23. What materials are
green in the eyes of
LEED?
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24. When selecting materials, LEED credits are available in these areas:
Reuse and Waste Management
Recycled Content
Regionally Manufactured Materials
Regionally Extracted Materials
Rapidly Renewable Content
Certified Wood
Low-Emitting Adhesives
Low-Emitting Coatings
Low-Emitting Carpet
Low-Emitting Wood
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25. Some examples of rapidly renewable content:
Cork
Agriboard
Wool
Bamboo
Linoleum
Rubber
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26. Some examples of low-emitting materials:
Low or Zero VOC paint
Low VOC adhesives and sealants
Composite wood with no added urea formaldehyde
Carpets meeting the CRI Green Label Plus program
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27. The surprising recycled content of
common building components:
Structural Steel 95%
Sheet Steel 32%
Copper 44%
Flat rolled aluminum 80%
Glass 20%
Acoustic ceiling tile %
Fiberglass batt insulation 25%
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28. Why is recycled content important?
Resource conservation & energy savings:
Recycled steel requires only 26% of the energy
Recycled copper requires only 15% of the energy
Recycled aluminum requires only 5% of the energy
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29. What other options exist for
recycled content materials?
Synthetic Gypsum Board 99%
Carpet 38%
Ceramic Tile 50%
Composite Wood Panels 99%
Synthetic Stone Countertops 99%
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30. You need to be a good cook. And you need to be a healthy cook.
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31. The right choice is easy. It just takes a little
Which is better for you?
The right choice is easy. It just takes a little
discipline to implement.
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32. Energy and resource savings Human health and well being
Think of green strategies in terms of
three groups:
Energy and resource savings
Human health and well being
What feels good
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33. Energy and resource savings: Don’t allow sloppy construction
Increase insulation
Use better windows
Buy Energy Star appliances
Incorporate energy efficient HVAC systems
Use energy efficient lighting systems
Use low flush and low flow plumbing fixtures
Use locally manufactured materials
Locate near public transportation
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34. Human health and wellbeing:
These are largely indoor environmental quality
strategies that improve the lives of people by
creating healthy places to live and raise children.
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35. These strategies promote awareness of green
What feels good:
These strategies promote awareness of green
design even though their positive effects may
be incremental.
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36. What materials
make sense for a
green apartment?
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37. Floors:
Carpet made containing recycled content fiber, backing, and pad
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38. Floors:
Carpet made containing recycled content fiber, backing, and pad
Cork, bamboo, or FSC certified wood floating
floor system
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39. Floors:
Carpet made containing recycled content fiber, backing, and pad
Cork, bamboo, or FSC certified wood floating
floor system
Linoleum sheets or tiles
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40. Floors:
Carpet made containing recycled content fiber, backing, and pad
Cork, bamboo, or FSC certified wood floating
floor system
Linoleum sheets or tiles
Recycled rubber sheets or tiles`
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41. Floors:
Carpet made containing recycled content fiber, backing, and pad
Cork, bamboo, or FSC certified wood floating
floor system
Linoleum sheets or tiles
Recycled rubber sheets or tiles
Ceramic tile with recycled content
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42. Walls:
Synthetic gypsum board
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43. Walls:
Synthetic gypsum board
Low VOC paint
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44. Walls: e n v i s i o n Synthetic gypsum board Low VOC paint
Tile with recycled content shower surround
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45. Walls: e n v i s i o n Synthetic gypsum board Low VOC paint
Tile with recycled content shower surround
Aluminum mini-blinds
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46. Lighting:
Fluorescent fixtures
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47. Plumbing Fixtures: e n v i s i o n
1.1 gallon pressure assist high efficiency toilet (HET)
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48. Plumbing Fixtures: e n v i s i o n
1.1 gallon pressure assist high efficiency toilet (HET)
Aerator on sink faucet
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49. Plumbing Fixtures: e n v i s i o n
1.1 gallon pressure assist high efficiency toilet (HET)
Aerator on sink faucet
Low flow shower head
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50. Energy Star:
Refrigerators (15% less, 40% less than 2001)
Dishwashers (41% less)
Clothes washers (50% less)
Ceiling fans (50% less)
Ventilating fans (65% less)
Compact fluorescent lamps (75% less, 10x longer)
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51. Answer: A. +$30 Pop Quiz: $729, A. +$30 B. +$90 C. +$150 D. +$210
If the list price for a standard 18 cu ft GE refrigerator lists for
$729,
how much more would a same size Energy Star model cost?
A. +$ B. +$ C. +$ D. +$210
Answer: A. +$30
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52. An example of a green product development.
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53. Encycle backing system: Non-PVC thermoplastic 35% Recycled Content
Completely recyclable back into new backing
Uses 28% less materials
Lifetime warranty
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54. Pattern Development
Mohawk Commercial Synergy Collection

55. Pattern Development
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56. Pattern Development
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57. Pattern Development
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58. Pattern Development
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59. Pattern Development
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60. Pattern Development
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61. Color development through SIM technology
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62. Color development through SIM technology
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63. Color development through SIM technology
Mohawk Commercial Synergy Collection

64. Color development through SIM technology
Mohawk Commercial Synergy Collection

65. The SIM
Mohawk Commercial Synergy Collection

66. The TPR
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67. The TPR
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68. Mohawk Commercial Synergy Collection

69. F I N
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70. U.S. Green Building Council American Institute of Architects
Sources:
U.S. Green Building Council
American Institute of Architects
Metal Construction Association
PPG Architectural Glass
Energy Star (EPA, DOE)
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