ANNE WHITACRE, FCSI CCSHOK

CSC KITCHENER ONTARIO 2014

BEYOND LEED PLATINUM

Two environmental challenges

Energy: embodied and otherwise. 2030 Challenge. This is EPD

Healthy buildings: transparency

This is HPD Make sure that the materials with which you

build projects reflect your priorities for building occupant, community and global health.

Learning objectives

Discuss MR credits for LEED v4Show content of EPD and HPDShow sources for informationDetermine costs and time to incorporate

information

Assessment types

Pharos: a data gathering system, “wants” to be the overall repository for material information

Living Building Challenge: an ambitious program to assess buildings and developments

EPD: environmental product declaration. Information on file in standardized format

HPD: health product declaration – the next level that assesses products in actual use and with human interface

LEED 2009

LEED v4

..and in the future

FUTURE PLANNING:TRANSPARENCY TOMORROW• Ingredient Disclosure• Health Hazards• Life Cycle Assessment• Embodied Energy• Carbon Footprint• Water Footprint• Social & Community Impacts• End of Life ManagementENCY TOMORROW• Ingredient Disclosure• Health Hazards• Life Cycle Assessment• Embodied Energy• Carbon Footprint• Water Footprint• Social & Community Impacts• End of Life Management

EPD summary

Third Party verified

www.icc-es.orgwww.ghgprotocol.orgwww.scsglobalservices.orgwww.environdec.comwww.nsf.orgwww.astm.orgBased on ISO 14025

US and Canada Eco-labels

www.greenseal.orgwww.ecologo.orgwww.energystar.govwww.epeat.netwww.fsc.orgwww.usda.orgwww.sfiprogram.orgwww.greenguard.orgwww.transfairusa.orgwww.terrachoice-certified.co

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EPD Development Process

1. Find the appropriate Product Category Rule (PCR)

2. Conduct and verify the Lifecycle Assessment (LCA)

3. Compile the EPD using information from the LCA

4. Third-party verify the EPD5. Register the EPD (program operator)

2030 Challenge for Products

Goal: reduce the embodied carbon in building materials. What do I do and why? Work with your Products Criteria Rules to produce an EPD

for your product type. EPD is a label of the impact over the products expected life EPD must comply with ISO 14025 and ISO 219930 Manufacturers who get on board first will set the

standard Go to:

http://architecture2030.org/2030_challenge/products

Complying with 2030 challenge

Comply with ISO 14025

This standard describes how to set Product Category Rules (PCR)

Comply with ISO 21930

This establishes Building Product categories

Requires consensus standards for each group

Requires all stake holders to participate

establishes: EPDs (environmental product declaration)

HPD summary

Health hazard; not health risk

Self-reported but can be 3-rd party verified

Counts in LEED v4

Participating design firms

    Arup       BNIM (+) Boora Architects       Boulder Associates Architects (+) Cannon Design       Cook + Fox       [eco]impact       Envision Design (+) FXFowle (+) Gensler       GreeNexus Consulting (+) HDR Architecture       HJKessler Associates       HKS (+) HLW, LLP (+) HOK       InsideMatters (+) KMD Architects       Mazzetti Nash Lipsey Burch (+) Mary Davidge Associates

(+) Mithun       NBBJ       Oh planning + design, architecture (+) Perkins + Will (+) Sasaki Associates (+) SERA (+) Smith Group JJR (+) Symmes Maini & McKee Associates       Terrapin Bright Green (+) White+GreenSpec       WHR Architects (+) William Bucholz, AIA, CCS, LEED

AP (+) Yost Grube Hall Architecture       ZGF Architects LLP

(+ denotes Founding Endorsers)

Safe Chemical Criteria

CarcinogenicityMutagenic/

genotoxicityReproductive toxicityDevelopmental toxicityEndocrine disrupterAcute mammalian

toxicitySystemic

toxicity/organ effectsNeurotoxicity

Skin sensitivityRespiratory irritationEye irritationAcute aquaticChronic aquaticPersistenceBioaccumulationReactive (self, water,

air)flammable

Manufacturer’s information

Disclosure values are variable

Hazard disclosure

Clients demanding Materials TransparencyImplementationRequests HPDs to document fulltransparency for all building productsinstalled in Google offices worldwide.CollaborationWorks with industry partners to buildknowledge and best practices fortransparency.EducationPromotes knowledge sharing anddemonstrates thought leadership ontransparency within building industry.

google.com/green

Pharos: how rated?

Three areas: Health & Pollution Environment &

Resources Social & Community

Pharos assesses products using various certifications based on their rigor

Pharos starts with a base score of 10, and deducts points for each level of not achieving the ideal.

Emphasis is on transparency of data

Our Principles The Right To Know.We have a right to know what is in the products we specify, buy and use. Precautionary Principle.Take precautionary actions based upon the weight of available evidence and in the face of uncertainty. The Responsibility of the Manufacturer.Manufacturers possess the most information about the contents of their product and have a responsibility to be accountable for things they make. Transparency.Share all assumptions, methodology, data and analysis. Reward manufacturers who fully disclose contents and processes to allow for meaningful analysis. Optimism.Acknowledging that our goals are ambitious and difficult to attain, we believe they are within the grasp of committed professionals working in good faith.

Define the Ideal.It is an act of optimism to set an ideal goal representing how we believe our products can be good for the world, rather than just issue prohibitions on what is less-bad. Coalition and Consensus Building.The sheer magnitude of tools, standards and ratings is now confusing and becoming counterproductive in the market place. HBN seeks consensus in establishing green materials standards. Accessible Presentation.Mindful of the complexity of the work we undertake, HBN will provide accurate materials that are elegant, informational and user-friendly. Life Cycle Thinking.Assess impacts along the entire life cycle of the material from extraction to disposal using a wide range of tools.

Fairness and Equity (Equity)Equal & Equitable Opportunities in the WorkplaceBasic Description |  Scoring Protocols |  Definitions |  Issues Problem:Many products and materials are manufactured using labor paid less than fair compensation and/or denied equal opportunity for employment and management responsibility based upon race, religion, gender, sexual orientation, disability or other factors. This may be done by exploiting child labor or others held against their will, or by using workers in developing countries with inadequate labor protections or in developed countries by using illegal immigrants or other groups lacking political power to enforce their rights.Goal:Provide fair compensation and non-exploitative conditions with equal and equitable opportunities for all workers.Ideal:A product and its source materials are harvested, extracted, manufactured and reclaimed at the end of their life exclusively by companies that engage in fair and equitable labor practices and promotes diversity and equal and equitable opportunities based on the duties and performance of their workers.

scoring

At least three “petals” must be met, and at least one of the following included: Water; Energy; Materials; both “imperatives” must be included (limits to growth; inspiration)

Project must be registered: Cost: $250 (renovation); $500 (building) $1000

(neighborhood) Certification cost: based on project size (square

meters) $1500 - $25,000Building monitored for 12 months before

certification

Safe Chemical Criteria

CarcinogenicityMutagenic/

genotoxicityReproductive toxicityDevelopmental toxicityEndocrine disrupterAcute mammalian

toxicitySystemic

toxicity/organ effectsNeurotoxicity

Skin sensitivityRespiratory irritationEye irritationAcute aquaticChronic aquaticPersistenceBioaccumulationReactive (self, water,

air)flammable

Living Building Challenge: Letter Template for products containing Red List materials and/or chemicals   Dear [NAME OF CEO OF CORPORATION]: [NAME OF LETTER-WRITING FIRM] is part of a team working on [NAME OF PROJECT] in [CITY/STATE/LOCATION], an exciting project pursuing certification by the Cascadia Region Green Building Council’s Living Building Challenge. [GENERAL INFORMATION ABOUT LETTER-WRITING FIRM]. 

Mastering Healthy MaterialsWorksurfaces

Human Health Environmental Health Transparency

Red List

EPA Chemi

cals

Expanded Red List

Other COC

Low Emitti

ng

Carbon

Footprint

Responsible

Industry

Regionality

Salvaged or

Recycled Content

Durability

HealthStewards

hip

Product A – Standard (1-5) ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ●Product A – Special Order (7) ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ●

Product B – Standard (1-6, 8) ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ●Product B- Special Order (1-3, 5,7, 8, 9) ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ●

Product C – (1-5) ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ●Product C– Special Order ((1-3, 5,7, 8, 9) ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ●Product D – Standard (1-6, 8) ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ●Product D - Special Order (1-3, 5,7, 8, 9) ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ●Product E – Standard (1-6, 8) ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ●Product E - Special Order (1-3, 5,7, 8, 9) ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ●(1)Lead, Copper: both of these metals are present in steel with recycled content for strength and quality purposes. Mfg does not add Lead or

Copper during manufacturing and assembly. (2)Halogenated Flame Retardants: Haworth does not use Halogenated Flame Retardants, however, if needed to comply with CAL 133 PBDEs are

used. (3)Phthalates: Mfg does not add phthalates to its products but it can be present in plastics in concentrations below reportable limits. (4)BPA: to maintain quality, Haworth’s powder paint contains BPA. Mfg offers a special paint alternative. Picing and warranty under review. (5)1,3‐Butadiene, Acrylonitrile: two components of ABS, a safer and healthier alternative to PVC. (6)Other product certifications include: Good Environmental Choice Australia and Climate Counts. (7)Special Order – NAUF Board, No Listed Flame Retardants, BPA Free Alternative Paint(8)Formaldehyde: Mfg can order a NAUF wood substrate for an additional charge(9)FSC: Certified Wood available through special order(10) Reside/Beside/Belong is a new product and will be undergoing emissions testing by the end of this year

Sins of Greenwashing

The Hidden Trade-OffNo ProofVaguenessWorshiping false labelsIrrelevanceLesser of Two EvilsFibbinghttp://

sinsofgreenwashing.org/findings/the-seven-sins/index.html

What the design professional does

Gather informationMake decisionsDocument process

Determine cost of information

Provide all criteria to owner for long term maintenance

Resources: no one location for EPD or HPD; listed by testing or registering agency

Legal Factors in “Deep Green” Construction

1) cost. Bullitt Building had 6 people vetting products for a year – all donated time

2) standard of care: make sure your liability coverage is in order. Do not promise anything

3) Cost Control: reporting will quickly limit many bidders

Waiver of damages: we’re using new products and new systems.

Economic loss: again don’t promise anything

Legal issues, continued

You run the risk of sole-sourcing products; currently only a few interiors products have multiple vendors

Time constraints: 3 to 9 months for all documentation

Do not assume products are going to have EPD and/or HPD

Cost: products $10,000 per product (+/-) for EPD; $1500 for HPD after EPD is done

Sample specification language

For more information, the following sources are available

Sources:http://living-future.orgwww.pharosproject.netwww.hpdcollaborative.orgwww.environmentalproductdecl

arations.comwww.UL.com environmental

product declarationswww.nsf.org/business/sustainab

ility/epd (product category rules, and instructions

Environmental Working Group (www.ewg.org)

Anne.Whitacre@HOK.com