THE ULTIMATE USER’S MANUAL
TO GREEN BUILDING MATERIALS
To properly select and specify green building materials, successful architects need authoritative, real-world advice on how to select and use nontoxic, recycled, and recyclable products, and how to integrate these products into the design process in order to capitalize on the many practical and economic advantages of “going green.” Green Building Materials, Third Edition is the most reliable, up-to-date resource to meet today’s green building challenges - from reducing waste and improving energy efficiency to promoting proper code compliance and safeguarding against liability claims.
Written by two nationally known experts on green building methods and materials, Green Building Materials, Third Edition offers in-depth, practical information on the product selection, product specification, and construction process. This new Third Edition is an excellent hands-on guide to today’s newest range of green building materials: what they are, where to find them, how to use them effectively, and how to address LEED requirements. Organized by CSI MasterFormat® category for fast access to specific information, it features:
- A new chapter on eco-labels, green standards, and product certification
- A new appendix providing reference information for sustainability standards and standards development organizations
- New sample specifications, including green power requirements, vegetated green roof systems, rainwater harvesting, and water reuse systems
- Revised and updated review of trends affecting the future of green building materials
- Updated approach and reference information for the product selection process
Green Building Materials, Third Edition is an essential tool for designing environmentally friendly buildings - ones made from materials that preserve the Earth’s natural legacy for future generations.
Table of Contents
Preface to the Third Edition v
Acknowledgments vii
Preface to the Second Edition ix
Preface to the First Edition xi
1 Introduction 1
Notes 7
2 Why Use Green Building Materials? 9
Liability Issues 11
Economic Benefits 13
Consumer Demand and New Markets 16
Regulatory Requirements 17
Altruism and Professional Responsibility 20
Green Building Materials: An Ounce of Prevention 24
Notes 25
3 What Are Green Building Materials? 27
What Does Green Look Like? 28
Does Green Work? 29
Isn’t Green Expensive? 30
Perceptions 32
Shades of Green 32
Resource Management, Toxicity/IEQ, and Performance 34
When Are Green Building Materials Not Green? 42
Overcoming Entropy 43
Notes 43
4 How Does the Product Selection Process Work? 45
Step 1: Identify Material Categories 46
Step 2: Identify (Green) Building Material Performance Criteria 48
Step 3: Identify (Green) Building Material Options 50
Step 4: Gather Technical Information 60
Step 5: Review Submitted Information for Completeness 79
Step 6: Evaluate (Green) Materials 80
Step 7: Select and Document Choice 81
Notes 82
5 Eco-Labeling, Green Standards, and Product Certification 85
Standards Development Organizations 86
Trade and Professional Organizations 94
Government 95
Labeling 97
Certification 98
ASTM E2432 – Standard Guide for General Principles of Sustainability Relative to Building 99
Future Developments 101
Notes 101
6 How Does the Construction Process Work? 103
Design and Construction Relationships 103
The Bidding Phase 110
The Construction Phase 115
Certification Activities 117
The Construction Phase as the Successful End to the Project 120
Risk Management for Green Building Materials 121
Notes 121
7 Green Building Materials and Green Building
PROGRAMS 123
Local Programs 124
State Programs 129
U.S. Governmental Agency Programs 134
National (U.S.) Programs 135
National Programs (Other Countries) 137
International Programs 138
Notes 140
8 Conclusion 143
History of Green Building Materials 144
The Future of Green Building Materials 146
Final Thoughts 157
Notes 158
Appendix A Sources of Further Information 161
Appendix B Summary of Environmental Issues in CSI MasterFormatTM Organization 203
Appendix C Sample Sections and Forms 265
Appendix D Sample Contracts 307
Appendix E Examples of Sector-Specific Initiatives Toward Sustainability 319
Glossary 347
Index 385
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