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Materials and Resources (MR o MR |Materials and subassemblies can be considered "products" for certification purposes. The C2C products are products circulated in closed loops that are different from cradle-to-grave products that accepts disposal as part of a product's life cycle. One important fact about C2C certification is that it does not address any performance measures as it only defines quality statement. Closed loop lifecycles are allowing the product to be waste-free without any damage to the environment. There are 5 levels of certifications which are; Basic, Bronze, Silver, Gold, and Platinum. The minimum level of achievement in any of the five categories ultimately determines the final certification level. The product and its certification level along with the final scorecard will be listed on the Cradle to Cradle Products Innovation Institute's website (http://c2ccertified.org). 2. Environemental Product declaration (EPD) Environmental Product Declaration (EPD) is an independently verified and registered document that communicates transparent and comparable information about the life-cycle environmental impact of products associated with raw material extraction, energy use, chemical makeup, waste generation, and emission to air, soil, and water. EPDs can help in transforming the market for building products and materials for which life-cycle information is available and encourage manufacturers that have verified their environmental performance. The data collected in the Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) can be summarized in an Environmental Product Declaration (EPD). It reports environmental data of products based on Life Cycle Assessment (LCA), in accordance with the international standard ISO 14025 (Type III Environmental Declarations). A product category rule (PCR) defines the rules and requirements for EPDs of a certain product category. The PCR defines scope, boundaries, measurement procedures, impact measures and other technical requirements. PCR development is the responsibility of the EPD Program Operator and is often organized through standards organizations or industry associations or sponsored by private or government organizations. PCRs are vital for the concept of environmental declarations according to ISO 14025 as they enable transparency and comparability between different EPDs based on the same PCR. EPD Process A) Product Category Rule (PCR): Project teams should find the PCR that is related to the product required. If there isn't any PCR related, then a program operator should develop a specific one for the desired product type. B) Life Cycle Assessment: Goals and targets to be developed for the specific type of product. Data gathered are checked and validated. Product is assessed as per the environmental properties to make sure it meets the PCR requirements. C) Create, Verify, & Publish EPD: Utilize the LCA findings to develop an EPD for your product, according to ISO 14025 standard for Type III Environmental Declarations. A Program Operator will verify and register it, and will be made publicly available via the Program Operator's website. 3. Corporate Sustainability Reports Corporate sustainability reports (CSR) are third-party verified reports which include environmental impacts of extraction, activities associated with the manufacturer's product, and the product's supply chain. It describes practices that are focused on social and environmental characteristics. It also employs strategies to establish a process that fosters continuity through transparency. 03 MR | Selecting Environmental Materials LEED Acceptable CSR frameworks include the following:

  • Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) Sustainability Report. - Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises. - U.N. Global Compact: Communication of Progress. - ISO 26000: 2010 Guidance on Social Responsibility. 4. Health Product Declaration (HPD) Health Product Declaration (HPD) is an ISO standardized and LCA based tool for publically reporting product ingredients and their associated health hazards. Manufacturers that use HPD provide more transparency about the information they have provided and whether it meets the project LEED requirements or no. LEED requires documentation of chemical inventory through one of the acceptable documents that includes Health Product Declaration. 5. Locally produced materials To reduce the greenhouse gases associated with extraction, manufacturing, and transportation of materials, and to support local economy, LEED added a criteria for extracting, manufacturing, and producing materials locally. The acceptable criteria for Local products is 100 miles (160 kilometers) radius of the project measured as the crow flies. Regional materials and Products that qualify for location valuation factor are valued at 200% of their cos
  1. Certified Wood Certified wood is Wood material that has been issued a certificate from an independent 3rd party organization with proven standards of sustainable forest management. Responsible forest management encompasses practices that are environmentally appropriate, socially beneficial and economically viable. Forest Stewardship Council (FSC), Established in 1993, is an independent, non-profit organization, open, membership-led organization that protects forests for future generations and sets standards under which forests and companies are certified Forest Stewardship Council certification gives customers the option to choose forest products like paper and wood that has been sourced in a viable manner. FSC certification is proven by Chain of Custody (CoC) Chain of Custody (COC) FSC Chain of Custody certification is awarded to companies that can track and document FSC certified material through the production process, from the forest extraction process to the consumer, including all successive stages of procurement, processing, manufacturing, distribution and sale of certified goods. Wood-based materials include, but are not limited to, the following materials when made from wood, engineered wood products, or wood-based panel products: a. Rough, Finish and miscellaneous carpentry. b. Timber construction. c. Wood decking. d. Architectural woodwork. e. Wood paneling, Veneering and covering. f. Wood flooring. g. Wood lockers and cabinets. i. Furniture. For calculating contribution to credit achievement, the wood product must be itemized on the vendor's invoice determining how much certified wood included in the product. The categories are FSC 100% (FSC Pure), FSC Mix Credit, and FSC Mix [NN] %. The requirement threshold is met by achieving a certain percentage of certified wood by cost. 7. Recycled Materials Materials and product assemblies that contain recycled content reduce the need for virgin materials and can use other materials that were diverted from landfills. Recycling can save money and also conserve energy, as well as reducing solid and liquid wastes. LEED rewards projects that use materials that contain recycled content, because they reduce the negative environmental impacts and economically viable. The recycled content value of a material assembly shall be determined by weight then the contribution to credit achievement is determined by cost of the complying percentage. Recycled content is calculated such that the sum of post-consumer recycled content plus 1/2 of the preconsumer content compiles the total recycled content included in the product. Mechanical, electrical and plumbing components and specialty items such as elevators and equipment shall not be included in this calculations. Excluded is reutilization of materials such as rework, regrind, or scrap generated in a process and capable of being reclaimed within the same process that generated it. Recycled content shall be defined in accordance with the International Organization of Standards document ISO 14021 -- Environmental labels and declarations -- Selfdeclared environmental claims (Type II environmental labeling). 8. PBTs Source Reduction PTBs are persistent, bio-accumulative, and toxic chemicals associated with the life cycle of building materials. Selecting materials that contain lower PBTs will reduce hazardous waste and lower waste disposal costs. PBTs might also expose cleaning staff to contaminations and endanger their health. For more information about PBTs check EPA website: www.epa.gov/pbt/. Sustainable purchasing will allow for the selection of more environmental friendly materials and products. Fluorescent lamps should contain low mercury content and long lamp life to lowers hazardous waste disposal costs. LEDs are highly recommended to replace high-pressure sodium (HPS) lamps to reduce mercury in buildings. Materials manufactured with lead and cadmium should be substituted with other friendly materials
  2. Rapidly Renewable Materials those that regenerate more quickly than their level of demand. natural, non-petroleum-based building materials that meet the Sustainable Agriculture Network Standard. Examples include: cork, bamboo flooring, cotton batt insulation, linoleum flooring, sunflower seed board panels, wheatboard cabinetry, wool carpeting, cork flooring, bio-based paints, geotextile fabrics such as coir and jute, soy based insulation and form-release agent and straw bales. Rapidly Renewable Materials" has been retired and replaced with "Building Product Disclosure and Optimization - Sourcing of Raw Materials".To conserve construction materials and reduce waste, LEED for existing buildings encourages projects to get maintain occupancy rates through tenant commitments MR - Selecting Environmental Materials Selecting Environmental Materials Overview Building materials are having a significant environmental impact internally, locally, and globally from extraction, Manufacturing, transportation, and construction.Some other products have ISO 14000 environmental labels that are considered as an assurance that the material is sustainable Generally, to be able to select proper environmental material, the process should include the following steps: A) Research: This step requires gathering all the technical properties and information of the product or material including test data, warranties, source of raw materials, regional and recycled material content, durability, environmental certifications, and applicability to local and environmental codes and regulations.Reuse Building Structure Elements For existing buildings that will be reoccupied or renovated, project teams should analyze and assess the existing structural elements and confirm whether it can remain or no. The main goal of reusing existing structural elements is to extend the life cycle of existing buildings, conserve resources, and reduce construction waste while reducing environmental impacts of new buildings.Triple bottom line Sustainable: To reduce the amount of raw materials extraction, reduce carbon and greenhouse gas emissions associated with manufacturing and transportation of materials and products, selecting sustainable materials that are certified, badged, labeled, or harvested in a sustainable way.Topics related to Selecting Environmental Materials Cradle to Cradle Certified(TM) C2C Certified Environnemental Product declaration (EPD) Corporate Sustainability Reports Health Product Declaration (HPD) Locally produced materials Certified wood Recycled materials PBTs Source Reduction Bio-based materials 1.Recycled Content Materials 1/2 Pre-Consumer + 1 Post consumer Defined by ISO 14021 Pre-Consumer Post-Consumer
  • Sawdust
  • Fly-ash
  • Wooden Chips
  • Plastics residues (From industrial processes)
  • Paper scraps (from industrial processes) like newspapers or magazine extras.Economical: To reduce the costs associated with extracting, processing, transporting, and manufacturing of raw materials, and benefit from waste management practices to reuse, recycle, or salvage of building waste materials and reduce costs of supplying new materials.Social: To engage all building occupants in awareness sessions about environmental and sustainable practices related to materials and products selection, educate people about waste management practices in the operation period of the building, and contribute to the sustainability and environment.Life cycle assessment (LCA) can be used to select environmental materials as it determines the environmental impacts of products, processes or services, through production, usage, and disposal.Cradle to Cradle Certification(TM) C2C Certified Cradle to Cradle is a beneficial design approach integrating multiple attributes, including safe materials, continuous reclamation and re-use of materials, clean water, renewable energy, and social fairness.- Bricks, Concrete, and cement
  • Cans
  • Plastic bottles
  • Newspapers and magazines
  • Steel Scraps from demolition and construction
  • Construction solid waste materials Recycled Materials Any steel material can be recycled and incorporated into manufacturing processes.Materials and Resources Intent
  • Reduce the amount of materials needed
  • Use materials with less environmental impact
  • Reduce and manage waste Concepts and Strategies The MR category uses a set of design strategies that promote the triple bottom line that are addressed through the following topics 1.Waste Management

Conservation of Building Materials Overview Conservation of building materials starts from the design as various factors should be considered to reduce the need for virgin and raw materials like extra built roads and asphalt, special types of materials used in design, and large spaces with no functional requirements.Topics related to Conservation of materials Design for adaptability and flexibility Reuse building structure elements Reuse building materials Maintain occupancy rates MR - Conservation of Building Materials and Products 1.2.3.2.3.4.


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Materials and Resources (MR
• MR | Overview and Intent
• MR | Conservation of Building Materials and Products
• MR | Selecting Environmental Materials
• MR | Waste Management
• MR | Conclusion and Keywords
• MR | Quiz
Materials and Resources Overview
Building materials are the foundation of buildings and structures. Naturally occurring substances and
man-made products are used in construction to form and shape our built environment. Negative
impact of building materials are accounted during the whole life cycle that starts from extraction
point, to processing, manufacturing, transportation, usage, and final disposal.
Selecting sustainable and environmental materials significantly affect the environment and
occupant’s health. Life-cycle approach is encouraged to improve performance and promote
materials and resource efficiency.
Waste management is crucial for protecting the environment and reduce the needs for raw materials
through a set of strategies that can divert waste from landfills. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
ranks source reduction, reuse, recycling, and waste to energy as the four preferred strategies for
reducing waste. Conservation of existing materials and products also reduce the environmental
burden of extracting raw materials.
Triple bottom line
Sustainable: To reduce the amount of raw materials extraction, reduce carbon and greenhouse gas
emissions associated with manufacturing and transportation of materials and products, selecting
sustainable materials that are certified, badged, labeled, or harvested in a sustainable way.
Economical: To reduce the costs associated with extracting, processing, transporting, and
manufacturing of raw materials, and benefit from waste management practices to reuse, recycle, or
salvage of building waste materials and reduce costs of supplying new materials.
Social: To engage all building occupants in awareness sessions about environmental and sustainable
practices related to materials and products selection, educate people about waste management
practices in the operation period of the building, and contribute to the sustainability and environment.
Materials and Resources Intent



  • Reduce the amount of
    materials needed

  • Use materials with less
    environmental impact

  • Reduce and manage
    waste
    Concepts and Strategies
    The MR category uses a set of design strategies that promote the triple bottom line that are
    addressed through the following topics



  1. Conservation of Building Materials and Products.

  2. Selecting Environmental Materials.

  3. Waste Management


Conservation of Building Materials Overview
Conservation of building materials starts
from the design as various factors should
be considered to reduce the need for
virgin and raw materials like extra built
roads and asphalt, special types of
materials used in design, and large
spaces with no functional requirements.
In construction, salvaged materials can
be used instead of raw materials,
existing buildings can be conserved and
only portions that requires changing will
be replace with new materials.
Topics related to Conservation of materials
Design for adaptability and flexibility
Reuse building structure elements
Reuse building materials
Maintain occupancy rates
MR – Conservation of Building
Materials and Products




  1. Design for Adaptability and Flexibility
    A smaller adaptive design means
    less construction materials will be
    used, less demand for virgin
    materials, and reduce waste
    generation, and easier future
    renovation. It will also have smaller
    environmental impact compared to
    large scale structures. A sustainable
    building should be designed to use
    appropriately-sized materials in the
    most productive and sustainable
    way across its entire life-cycle and is
    adaptable for reuse during its life
    cycle.
    Using demountable partitions, and
    modular and movable casework
    will reduce waste generation and
    also will avoid raw material
    extraction for new walls. Oversizing
    corridors, exit doors, and egress
    stairs to accommodate higher
    usage will cause less disruption
    during future construction. Corridors
    and stairways can support future
    additions if designed with the
    intention of future expansion
    without demolition of occupied
    spaces. Designing soft spaces for
    more flexibility to refunction the
    spaces.




  2. Reuse Building Structure Elements
    For existing buildings that will be
    reoccupied or renovated, project
    teams should analyze and assess
    the existing structural elements and
    confirm whether it can remain or
    no.
    The main goal of reusing existing
    structural elements is to extend the
    life cycle of existing buildings,
    conserve resources, and reduce
    construction waste while reducing
    environmental impacts of new
    buildings.




  3. Reuse Building Materials
    Another environmental strategy is to reuse or salvage the
    existing materials and nonstructural elements included in the
    interior of the building. The nonstructural elements includes
    interior walls, doors, floor coverings, ceiling systems, etc...
    Project teams should evaluate the interior nonstructural
    components to determine what can be reused. A
    comprehensive reuse management plan will aid in assessing
    and analyzing the existing building holistically and determine
    which areas and materials would be valuable to
    reincorporate into the new development. Result of the
    evaluation will determine whether the anticipated structural
    and nonstructural elements saved will be enough for
    meeting the credit requirements.




  4. Maintain Occupancy Rates
    LEED requires commitment from tenants
    to remain in the space for 10 years or
    more will guarantee that the interior
    space will remain without huge
    renovation or changes. The concept
    behind the 10 years commitment is to
    conserve materials as usually the
    interior space design changes as per
    each tenant and also the function it will
    be used for. To conserve construction
    materials and reduce waste, LEED for
    existing buildings encourages projects
    to get maintain occupancy rates
    through tenant commitments
    MR – Selecting Environmental Materials
    Selecting Environmental Materials Overview
    Building materials are having a significant environmental
    impact internally, locally, and globally from extraction,
    Manufacturing, transportation, and construction. Selection of
    Sustainable and environmental building materials is minimizing
    the impact drastically. Sustainable materials can be described
    as abundant materials, non-toxic, have low embodied energy,
    and doesn’t have negative health impacts.
    Life cycle assessment (LCA) can be used to select
    environmental materials as it determines the environmental
    impacts of products, processes or services, through
    production, usage, and disposal. In addition, life cycle costing
    (LCC) can be used to determine the cost of the product over
    the lifecycle. Some other products have ISO 14000
    environmental labels that are considered as an assurance that
    the material is sustainable
    Generally, to be able to select proper environmental material, the process
    should include the following steps:
    A) Research: This step requires gathering all the technical properties
    and information of the product or material including test data,
    warranties, source of raw materials, regional and recycled material
    content, durability, environmental certifications, and applicability to
    local and environmental codes and regulations.
    B) Evaluation: The assessment of all the gathered data and
    information to verify correctness and to make sure the material is
    complying with required regulations. The evaluation also takes into
    account the comparison between different types of materials and
    products and uses assessment tools like life cycle assessment to get
    accurate results.
    C) Selection: The final result of assessment will indicate
    environmental attributes associated with a material and final
    selection can be weighted to accommodate project-specific goals
    and objectives.
    Topics related to Selecting Environmental Materials
    Cradle to Cradle Certified™ C2C Certified
    Environnemental Product declaration (EPD)
    Corporate Sustainability Reports
    Health Product Declaration (HPD)
    Locally produced materials
    Certified wood
    Recycled materials
    PBTs Source Reduction
    Bio-based materials




  5. Cradle to Cradle Certification™ C2C Certified
    Cradle to Cradle is a beneficial design approach integrating multiple
    attributes, including safe materials, continuous reclamation and re-use of
    materials, clean water, renewable energy, and social fairness. This
    certification program applies to materials, sub-assemblies, and finished
    products. Materials and subassemblies can be considered “products” for
    certification purposes. The C2C products are products circulated in
    closed loops that are different from cradle-to-grave products that
    accepts disposal as part of a product’s life cycle. One important fact
    about C2C certification is that it does not address any performance
    measures as it only defines quality statement. Closed loop lifecycles are
    allowing the product to be waste-free without any damage to the
    environment.
    There are 5 levels of
    certifications which are;
    Basic, Bronze, Silver, Gold,
    and Platinum. The minimum
    level of achievement in any
    of the five categories
    ultimately determines the
    final certification level. The
    product and its certification
    level along with the final
    scorecard will be listed on the
    Cradle to Cradle Products
    Innovation Institute’s website
    (http://c2ccertified.org).




  6. Environemental Product declaration (EPD)
    Environmental Product Declaration (EPD) is an
    independently verified and registered
    document that communicates transparent and
    comparable information about the life-cycle
    environmental impact of products associated
    with raw material extraction, energy use,
    chemical makeup, waste generation, and
    emission to air, soil, and water. EPDs can help in
    transforming the market for building products
    and materials for which life-cycle information is
    available and encourage manufacturers that
    have verified their environmental performance.
    The data collected in the Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) can be
    summarized in an Environmental Product Declaration (EPD). It
    reports environmental data of products based on Life Cycle
    Assessment (LCA), in accordance with the international
    standard ISO 14025 (Type III Environmental Declarations).
    A product category rule (PCR) defines the rules and
    requirements for EPDs of a certain product category. The PCR
    defines scope, boundaries, measurement procedures, impact
    measures and other technical requirements. PCR
    development is the responsibility of the EPD Program
    Operator and is often organized through standards
    organizations or industry associations or sponsored by private
    or government organizations. PCRs are vital for the concept
    of environmental declarations according to ISO 14025 as they
    enable transparency and comparability between different
    EPDs based on the same PCR.
    EPD Process
    A) Product Category Rule (PCR): Project teams should find the PCR that is related to the product
    required. If there isn’t any PCR related, then a program operator should develop a specific one for
    the desired product type.
    B) Life Cycle Assessment: Goals and targets to be developed for the specific type of product. Data
    gathered are checked and validated. Product is assessed as per the environmental properties to
    make sure it meets the PCR requirements.
    C) Create, Verify, & Publish EPD: Utilize the LCA findings to develop an EPD for your product, according
    to ISO 14025 standard for Type III Environmental Declarations. A Program Operator will verify and
    register it, and will be made publicly available via the Program Operator's website.




  7. Corporate Sustainability Reports
    Corporate sustainability reports (CSR) are third-party verified reports which include environmental
    impacts of extraction, activities associated with the manufacturer’s product, and the product’s
    supply chain. It describes practices that are focused on social and environmental characteristics. It
    also employs strategies to establish a process that fosters continuity through transparency.
    03 MR | Selecting Environmental Materials
    LEED Acceptable CSR frameworks include the
    following:





  • Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) Sustainability
    Report.

  • Organization for Economic Co-operation and
    Development (OECD) Guidelines for Multinational
    Enterprises.

  • U.N. Global Compact: Communication of
    Progress.

  • ISO 26000: 2010 Guidance on Social Responsibility.




  1. Health Product Declaration (HPD)
    Health Product Declaration (HPD) is an ISO standardized and LCA based tool for publically reporting
    product ingredients and their associated health hazards. Manufacturers that use HPD provide more
    transparency about the information they have provided and whether it meets the project LEED
    requirements or no.
    LEED requires documentation of chemical inventory through one of the acceptable documents that
    includes Health Product Declaration.




  2. Locally produced materials
    To reduce the greenhouse gases
    associated with extraction,
    manufacturing, and transportation of
    materials, and to support local
    economy, LEED added a criteria for
    extracting, manufacturing, and
    producing materials locally. The
    acceptable criteria for Local
    products is 100 miles (160 kilometers)
    radius of the project measured as the
    crow flies.
    Regional materials and Products that
    qualify for location valuation factor
    are valued at 200% of their cos




  3. Certified Wood
    Certified wood is Wood material that has been
    issued a certificate from an independent 3rd
    party organization with proven standards of
    sustainable forest management. Responsible
    forest management encompasses practices
    that are environmentally appropriate, socially
    beneficial and economically viable.
    Forest Stewardship Council (FSC), Established in
    1993, is an independent, non-profit
    organization, open, membership-led
    organization that protects forests for future
    generations and sets standards under which
    forests and companies are certified
    Forest Stewardship Council certification gives customers the option to choose forest products like
    paper and wood that has been sourced in a viable manner. FSC certification is proven by Chain of
    Custody (CoC)
    Chain of Custody (COC)
    FSC Chain of Custody certification
    is awarded to companies that can
    track and document FSC certified
    material through the production
    process, from the forest extraction
    process to the consumer, including
    all successive stages of
    procurement, processing,
    manufacturing, distribution and
    sale of certified goods.
    Wood-based materials include, but are not limited to, the following materials when made from wood,
    engineered wood products, or wood-based panel products:
    a. Rough, Finish and miscellaneous carpentry.
    b. Timber construction.
    c. Wood decking.
    d. Architectural woodwork.
    e. Wood paneling, Veneering and covering.
    f. Wood flooring.
    g. Wood lockers and cabinets.
    i. Furniture.
    For calculating contribution to credit achievement, the wood product must be itemized on the
    vendor’s invoice determining how much certified wood included in the product. The categories are
    FSC 100% (FSC Pure), FSC Mix Credit, and FSC Mix [NN] %. The requirement threshold is met by
    achieving a certain percentage of certified wood by cost.




  4. Recycled Materials
    Materials and product assemblies that contain recycled content reduce the need for virgin materials
    and can use other materials that were diverted from landfills. Recycling can save money and also
    conserve energy, as well as reducing solid and liquid wastes. LEED rewards projects that use
    materials that contain recycled content, because they reduce the negative environmental impacts
    and economically viable.
    The recycled content value of a material assembly shall be determined by weight then the
    contribution to credit achievement is determined by cost of the complying percentage. Recycled
    content is calculated such that the sum of post-consumer recycled content plus ½ of the preconsumer content compiles the total recycled content included in the product. Mechanical,
    electrical and plumbing components and specialty items such as elevators and equipment shall not
    be included in this calculations.
    "Post-consumer" material: is defined as waste material
    generated by households or by commercial, industrial, and
    institutional facilities in their role as end users of the product,
    which can no longer be used for its intended purpose.
    "Pre-consumer" material: is defined as material diverted
    from the waste stream during the manufacturing process.
    Excluded is reutilization of materials such as rework, regrind,
    or scrap generated in a process and capable of being
    reclaimed within the same process that generated it.
    Recycled content shall be defined in accordance with the
    International Organization of Standards document ISO
    14021 — Environmental labels and declarations — Selfdeclared environmental claims (Type II environmental
    labeling).




  5. PBTs Source Reduction
    PTBs are persistent, bio-accumulative, and toxic chemicals
    associated with the life cycle of building materials. Selecting
    materials that contain lower PBTs will reduce hazardous waste
    and lower waste disposal costs. PBTs might also expose cleaning
    staff to contaminations and endanger their health. For more
    information about PBTs check EPA website: www.epa.gov/pbt/.
    Sustainable purchasing will allow for the selection of more
    environmental friendly materials and products. Fluorescent lamps
    should contain low mercury content and long lamp life to lowers
    hazardous waste disposal costs. LEDs are highly recommended to
    replace high-pressure sodium (HPS) lamps to reduce mercury in
    buildings. Materials manufactured with lead and cadmium should
    be substituted with other friendly materials




  6. Rapidly Renewable Materials
    those that regenerate more quickly than their level of demand. natural, non-petroleum-based building
    materials that meet the Sustainable Agriculture Network Standard. Examples include: cork, bamboo
    flooring, cotton batt insulation, linoleum flooring, sunflower seed board panels, wheatboard cabinetry,
    wool carpeting, cork flooring, bio-based paints, geotextile fabrics such as coir and jute, soy based
    insulation and form-release agent and straw bales.
    Rapidly Renewable Materials" has been retired and replaced with "Building Product Disclosure and
    Optimization - Sourcing of Raw Materials". According to the LEED v4 reference guide for BD+C, the
    intent of this credit is to encourage the use of products and materials for which life cycle information is
    available and that have environmentally, economically and socially preferable life cycle impacts."
    03 MR | Selecting Environmental Materials




  7. Bio-based materials
    When selecting bio-based materials or products, it must meet the sustainable agricultural network’s
    sustainable Agriculture Standard to be considered acceptable for LEED credit. Raw materials should
    undergo testing under ASTM test method D6866.
    MR – Waste Management
    Waste Management Overview
    Construction process results in huge amounts of waste generation
    throughout the building life-cycle. Most of the generated waste is directly
    transported to be disposed in landfills for incineration and combustion; and
    only a small amount of waste is sold to be reused or recycled. Incineration of
    waste leads to co2 emissions while solid waste transportation contributes
    directly to greenhouse gases.
    There are many ways to divert waste from landfills that starts with source
    reduction and proper designing to units and systems in a way that reduces
    potential waste. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) ranks source
    reduction, reuse, recycling, and waste to energy as the four preferred
    strategies for reducing waste. Recycling of waste can reduce the burden of
    extracting virgin and raw materials. Recycling facilities can engage in a
    contract with projects to haul waste skips without fees as it can use it in their
    recycling process and gain profits. Demolition also provides opportunities to
    reuse or salvage units and items found at project site.
    Waste management strategies and practices will be discussed for
    the following phases:
    Design and Planning Stage
    Construction Stage
    04 MR | Waste Management
    Operations and maintenance




  8. Design and Planning Stage
    Waste management should be considered in sustainable design process which starts from the early
    stages of the project. The project team should consider modular design, flexible units, and pre-cast
    structures to minimize the potential waste generation. The considerable design choices will massively
    affect the waste generation quantity and will economically reduce the costs associated with
    transportation and hauling services. In this stage, design team should be aware of the types of
    generated materials based on the assumptions or equivalent case studies to guide construction team
    with proper procedures and give recommendations.
    Planning for waste management process always runs in cycles as it’s considered as a continues
    process where the strategies are revised and changed from time to time to adapt to new
    technologies and situations. Design team can provide possible opportunities to waste diversion by
    selecting a specific type of products and materials that generates zero waste/low waste.




  9. Construction Stage
    Project should initiate a plan that should include project waste diversion goals, diversion strategies,
    waste materials that will be recycled, salvaged, or reused. How the material will be collected and
    sorted is important, whether the materials will be sorted on-site or comingled, this will affect the
    contract with the hauling company and the manpower required on-site to sort materials.
    The plan should be distributed to contractor and all the sub-contractors who will work in the project to
    comply with the requirements and to be supported with awareness sessions during the construction of
    the project to allow project staff to engage in the process.
    Hazardous waste in not included in credit calculation but it should be disposed of according to
    relevant regulations. Excavated soil and land-clearing debris are not included also in credit
    calculations.
    A. Recycling waste
    LEED is concerned about the waste that can be recycled instead of being
    sent to landfills. Recycling construction waste is important as it will reduce
    raw material production and will reduce co2 emissions from transporting
    new materials. Projects are encouraged to collect construction waste,
    segregate the waste on-site and sell the recyclable waste to recycling
    facilities and manufacturers who will use it in their manufacturing processes.
    Recyclable waste can also be donated instead of only relying on selling the
    waste, it will depend on the region and facilities around.
    Ex. Construction steel reinforcement bars often has many extra parts that
    won’t be used again in the construction process, if the project implemented
    a construction waste management plan, a dedicated plan on-site can be
    used to collect these parts, a manufacturer for steel can be contracted to
    collect the parts and use it in their manufacturing process for any new steel
    products, the weight of the steel parts should be calculated and shared
    with LEED personnel to contribute it towards credit achievement.
    B. Commingled recycling
    Another method for collection of recyclable materials is to collect
    it in a comingled container, in which the waste materials will be
    collected together in one place and a recycling company will
    haul it and do the segregation in the factory. Comingled recycling
    might be an easy solution for construction sites as it won’t include
    many labors to do the segregation on-site, and it will reduce the
    area needed for waste management but on the other hand, it
    might be more expensive to do it outside of project site.
    We should highlight here the difference between recycled
    content and recyclable materials and products, recycled content
    means the materials include in its components recycled items that
    were incorporated to form the materials. The final product is that
    has recycled content and it contribute to recycled content credit.
    Recycled materials is materials that were used and can be
    incorporated into the formation of any new material, and
    considered part of construction waste management credit.
    C. Waste-to-energy
    LEED doesn’t recognize the waste-to-energy as a method to contribute to credit achievement, however, when
    the project fails to recycle or reuse waste materials, it’s possible to use this method if it meets some regulations.
    According to LEED reference guide, waste-to-energy can be used if the European Commission Waste Framework
    Directive 2008/98/EC and Waste Incineration Directive 2000/76/EC are followed and Waste to Energy facilities
    should meet applicable European Committee for Standardization (CEN) EN 303 standards.
    Wood waste converted to fuel – bio-fuel – can be used and contribute towards the achievement of the credit
    without any other compliances.
    In some regions, Incineration is used to burn waste to produce energy, but it’s not a sustainable practice and it
    costs more than landfilling, and it doesn’t contribute towards credit achievement.
    D. Composting
    Composting wasn’t part of LEED V2009 but
    LEED V4 is including composting as a strategy
    to recycle organic waste. Composting is the
    process of recycling organic waste, which is
    ultimately reused/recycled as soil, fertilizer, or
    other organic matter. Organic waste includes
    anything that comes from living organism,
    such as food and paper products. Compost
    differs from recycling materials as it must be
    kept in a special container and must either
    return to the soil or collected and transported
    to a composting facility.




  10. Operations and maintenance
    The base program for any successful waste management plan is the waste stream audit that is based
    on current and accurate information of the quantity and composition methods of waste. It can be
    described as a systematic procedure to review and adjust operations.
    Waste stream audit is conducted to the building’s entire ongoing consumables regardless of any
    construction waste or durable goods waste for facility alteration.
    The audit results will be used to establish a baseline that identifies the types of waste that makes up
    the waste stream and the amount of each type by weight or volume. Identify opportunities for
    increased recycling and waste diversion. The appropriate time for conducting the waste stream
    audit is during performance period.
    04 MR | Waste Management
    A. Waste stream audit
    An environmental waste
    management should be in
    place during operations that
    includes mixed paper,
    corrugated cardboard, glass,
    plastics, and metals. The waste
    should also be categorized into
    ongoing waste, durable goods
    waste, and hazardous waste.
    The policy should cover at least
    products that are within building
    and site management’s control.
    B. Ongoing Purchasing
    Due to the high volume of products purchased during the operations whose environmental and
    human health consequences extend from extraction and manufacturing to use and disposal.
    Ongoing purchasing and waste policy will help reducing the environmental harm from materials
    purchased, used, and disposed of
    in the operations within building.
    04 MR | Waste Management
    B. Ongoing Purchasing
    Environmentally preferable
    purchasing (EPP) policy is
    created during operations of
    the building to include ongoing
    purchases and durable goods
    purchases. The purpose is to
    prioritize products and green
    attributes and providing a
    framework for implementation.
    MR – Conclusion and keywords





  • Conservation of Building materials.

  • Design for adaptability and flexibility.

  • Reuse building structure elements.

  • Reuse building materials.

  • Maintain occupancy rates.

  • Selecting environmental materials.

  • Cradle to Cradle Certified C2C certified.

  • Environmental product declaration (EPD).

  • Corporate sustainability reports.

  • Health product declaration (HPD).

  • Locally produced materials.

  • Certified wood.

  • Recycled materials.

  • Rapidly produced materials.
    Highlighted Keywords

  • Bio-based materials.

  • PBTs Source Reduction.

  • Waste Management.

  • Design and planning Stage.

  • Source Reduction.

  • Construction Stage.

  • Waste Management Plan.

  • Recycling Waste.

  • Commingled Recycling

  • Waste-to-Energy.

  • Composting.

  • Operations and maintenance.

  • Waste Stream Audit.

  • Ongoing Purchasing.
    Standards and References
    • FSC “Forest Stewardship Council”: International certification and labeling system for products that
    come from responsibly managed forests and verified recyclable resources.
    • ISO 14000 – Product oriented standards include environmental labels and declaration, Life Cycle
    Assessment, and design for environment - ISO 14021 (Regulates self-declaration environmental
    claims.
    • Fairtrade labeled products include fruit, coffee, flowers, wine, tea, sugar, and many other
    products.
    • Food Alliance certifies farms, ranches and food handlers for sustainable agricultural and business
    practices.
    • Marine Stewardship Council Blue Eco-Label certifies sustainable fishing.
    • USDA Organic regulates the standards for any farm, wild crop harvesting, or handling operation that
    wants to sell an agricultural product as organically produced.
    • Protected Harvest certifies farmers’ use of stringent environmental growing standards.
    • Rainforest Alliance certification promotes and guarantees improvements in agriculture and forestry.


CONSTRUCTION WASTE MANAGEMENT
Excavated Soil and hazardous waste are not counted towards LEED
waste management credit achievement as it might change the
calculations drastically and make the credit achievable without making
any effort.
Recycled Content Materials
½ Pre-Consumer + 1 Post consumer
Defined by ISO 14021
Pre-Consumer Post-Consumer



  • Sawdust

  • Fly-ash

  • Wooden Chips

  • Plastics residues (From industrial
    processes)

  • Paper scraps (from industrial processes)
    like newspapers or magazine extras.

  • Bricks, Concrete, and cement

  • Cans

  • Plastic bottles

  • Newspapers and magazines

  • Steel Scraps from demolition and
    construction

  • Construction solid waste materials
    Recycled Materials
    Any steel material can be recycled and incorporated into
    manufacturing processes. Most of the manufacturers are
    incorporating steel waste/scraps into their production processes. To
    that, LEED allows project teams to assume the recycled content of
    steel products and materials to be 25% by default. If project teams
    wants to increase their threshold, they should provide the exact
    amount of recycled content included.
    Greenwashing
    The term greenwashing is used when the product is used and
    presented as a green product using false information. These kind of
    products/materials are not allowed to be used in LEED projects.


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