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| ** reduce your carbon footprint with CSI MasterFormat ® and specnearhere |
| There are two levels that contribute to the carbon footprint of a project. The primary footprint is a measure of the direct emissions of CO2 from the burning of fossil fuels including domestic energy consumption and transportation (e.g. car and plane). We have direct control of these. |
| The secondary footprint is a measure of the indirect CO2 emissions from the whole lifecycle of products we use - those associated with their manufacture and eventual breakdown. |
| By specifying and purchasing building materials that are manufactured close to your project site you reduce the environmental impact of shipping and also the cost of shipping should be reduced as well. |
| By specifying and purchasing building materials that are not only manufactured close to your project site but are also extracted, harvested or recovered near the project site to further reduce shipping distances you reduce carbon emissions from being released into the atmosphere and you reduce the fossil fuels used to transport the materials adding to the conservation of natural resources. |
| ** specnearhere will help earn LEED credits based on CSI MasterFormat ® |
| By specifying and purchasing manufacturers within 500 miles of your project site and those that also extract, harvest or recover the product materials within 500 miles of the project site the project can qualify for a Regional Materials credit: MR Credit 5.1, 5.2. |
| Your project can gain sustainability and credits specifying and purchasing manufacturers of building materials that meet other LEED credits, i.e., bicycle racks (SS Credit 4.2), low VOC paints and coatings (EQ Credit 4.2), MERV 8 and 13 air filters (EQ Credit 4.2), etc. |
| ** support regional manufacturers using CSI MasterFormat ® and specnearhere |
| Specifying and purchasing building materials manufactured in the city, state or region near the project site encourages and supports local commerce and labor forces and increases the local tax base and reduce transportation costs and increase controls on delivery and reduced carbon dioxide emissions which results in a reduced carbon footprint. |
| ** sustainable building design with local manufactured materials and products |
| There are a variety of strategies to incorporate sustainable building design. Utilizing building materials and building products manufactured locally or regionally represents one important strategy in sustainable building design. The environmental impact of transporting the building materials and products is greatly reduced when they come from within the region of the construction project. |
| Selecting green building materials that are composed of natural, plentiful or renewable, rather than nonrenewable resources also reduces the negative environmental impact by conserving the nonrenewable resources. Building materials harvested from sustainably managed sources and that have an independent certification (example: certified wood) by a third party support sustainable building design strategies. Additionally, many rapidly renewable building materials and products are available like bamboo. |
| Specifying building materials and products integrating recycled content, especially postconsumer and postindustrial contributes to sustainable building design initiatives by saving these resources from filling up landfills and, instead, creating recycled building materials and products. Many of these building materials and products can be reused or recycled at the end of their intended use, like glass and aluminum, never adding to waste in landfills and saving valuable natural resources. |
| Building products manufactured with resource-efficient processes including reduced energy consumption, minimized waste, especially by efficient non wasteful packaging and packaging that is recycled, recyclable and contributes to greenhouse gas reduction and are considered green building materials in sustainable building design. |
| Choosing eco building materials that are durable and have long life cycles contribute to sustainable building design. Selecting materials that can be dismantled easily and reused and recycled is economical, environmentally conservative and a sustainable building practice. |
| ** Construction Specifications Institute CSI MasterFormat ® |
| "Construction projects use many different kinds of delivery methods, products, and installation methods, but one thing is common to all – the need for effective teamwork by the many parties involved to ensure the correct and timely completion of work. The successful completion of projects requires effective communication amongst the people involved, and that in turn requires easy access to essential project information. Efficient information retrieval is only possible when a standard filing system is used by everyone. CSI MasterFormat ® provides such a standard filing and retrieval scheme that can be used throughout the construction industry." "CSI MasterFormat ® is the master list of titles and numbers used to organize specifications and other project information for most commercial building design and construction projects in North America. It lists titles and section numbers for organizing data about construction requirements, products, and activities. By standardizing such information, CSI MasterFormat ® facilitates communication among architects, specifiers, contractors and suppliers, which helps them meet building owners’ requirements, timelines and budgets." Excerpt from CSI MasterFormat ® http://www.csinet.org/masterformat |
| ** U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) - LEED |
| "The U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) is a Washington, D.C.-based 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization committed to a prosperous and sustainable future for our nation through cost-efficient and energy-saving green buildings. USGBC works toward its mission of market transformation through its LEED green building certification program, robust educational offerings, a nationwide network of chapters and affiliates, the annual Greenbuild International Conference & Expo, and advocacy in support of public policy that encourages and enables green buildings and communities." "LEED is an internationally recognized green building certification system, providing third-party verification that a building or community was designed and built using strategies aimed at improving performance across all the metrics that matter most: energy savings, water efficiency, CO2 emissions reduction, improved indoor environmental quality, and stewardship of resources and sensitivity to their impacts." "Developed by the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC), LEED provides building owners and operators a concise framework for identifying and implementing practical and measurable green building design, construction, operations and maintenance solutions." "LEED is flexible enough to apply to all building types – commercial as well as residential. It works throughout the building lifecycle – design and construction, operations and maintenance, tenant fitout, and significant retrofit. And LEED for Neighborhood Development extends the benefits of LEED beyond the building footprint into the neighborhood it serves." LEED = Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) Excerpt from http://www.usgbc.org/ |