Green Building (Products): Oxymoron or Panacea?
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Green Building (Products): Oxymoron or Panacea? David Adamson EcoBuild Inc. www.eco-build.com (303) 545-6255 Yampa Valley Sustainability Council January 22, 2013
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Green Building (Products): Oxymoron or Panacea?. David Adamson EcoBuild Inc. www.eco-build.com (303) 545-6255 Yampa Valley Sustainability Council January 22, 2013 . EcoBuild Line Card. US Floors: cork, strand, FSC wood Nature’s Carpet: dark green wool Reclaimed, Adobe - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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Green Building (Products): Oxymoron or Panacea?
David Adamson EcoBuild Inc. www.eco-build.com (303) 545-6255Yampa Valley Sustainability CouncilJanuary 22, 2013
EcoBuild Line CardUS Floors: cork, strand, FSC woodNature’s Carpet: dark green woolReclaimed, AdobeEcostar (Ecoshake) RoofingPartners: PV, Solar ThermalInsulation: SIPs, batts, blow-inPartners: Windows,HVAC,Air Seal
Airkrete: magnesium oxide
Building Priorities: EBN
State-local-industry change
[email protected] Bonds US Congress HR 6275Climate Bonds Nick SilverMandatory Eco Building CodeTell mfgrs you care,
Transparency/EPD, IIIg
Product Selection toolsPharos corkGreenwizard.comBEES
BEES building productsNatural Cork/US Floors online reportCork PlankGreenspecGreenbuilding AdvisorLEED-HLiving 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’sCarbon offset for materialsPrecautionary Principle is guide
Cadmium, Lead & MercuryChlorinated Polyethylene and Chlorosulfonated PolyethleneChlorofluorocarbons (CFCs)Chloroprene (Neoprene)Formaldehyde (added)Halogenated Flame Retardants (eg HBCD)Hydrochlorofluorocarbons (HCFCs)Petrochemical Fertilizers and PesticidesPhthalates Polyvinyl Chloride (PVC)Wood treatments containing Creosote, Arsenic or Pentachlorophenol
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