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GREENING YOUR BUILDING WITH

WOOD: SUSTAINABLE DESIGN

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“Wood is universally

beautiful to man and

the most humanly

intimate of all

(building) materials.”

Frank Lloyd Wright

It’s Easy Being Green!Sustainable Building Design for Non-residential

Wood Structures

Cheryl A. Ciecko

Licensed Architect - AIA ALA, LEED AP, CSI

Credit where credit is due…

http://www.asplinteredhistoryofwood.com

Dr. Patrick Moorewww.greenspirit.com



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The Wood Products Council is an approved, Registered Provider with The American Institute of Architects Continuing

Education Systems. Credit earned on completion of this program will be reported to CES Records for AIA members. Certificates of

Completion for non-AIA members are available on request.

This program is registered with the AIA/CES for continuing

professional education. As such, it does not include content that

may be deemed or construed to be an approval or endorsement by the AIA of any material of construction or any method or

manner of handling, using, distributing, or dealing in any material

or product. Questions related to specific materials, methods, and services will be addressed at the conclusion of this presentation.

Program Education Credit Information

Session # WEB0101 HSW/SD credit

Learning Objectives

1. Climate Change, the Carbon Cycle, and the Wood Industry.

2. Scientific Measurement of ‘GREEN’ through

Life Cycle Assessment.

3. Green Building Rating Systems and How They Pertain to Wood Specification.

4. The Benefits of Using Wood.

Climate Change



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Buildings emit more CO2 than other sources

FACT: Buildings

consume more energy and emit more

greenhouse gases than

any other single source

Good News: By 2035,

75 % of the buildings in this country will be either

new or remodeled

Climate Change: Greenhouse Gases

Greenhouse Effect: Solar radiation penetratesthe atmosphere

Solar radiation heats the earth

Energy sent back to space as infrared radiation

Atmospheric gases create a barrier for some radiation release

The result is increased temperatures

Climate Change: Opinions

90%82%

61% 58%

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Believe Temps Rising Believe Humans Responsible

Earth Scientists General Public

Source: Chicago Tribune, Sect. 1, Thurs. Jan. 22, 2009



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Carbon in the Atmosphere

Is the world getting warmer?

The overall trend is rising temperatures.

US leads in CO2 Emissions

Source: US Energy Information Administration: “International Energy Annual 2003” Table H1co2

Per Capita Carbon Dioxide Emissions from Fossil Fuel in Metric Tons

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Climate Change: What scientists see…

� Glaciers melting

� Increased Weather events

� Reduction of Ice Cap

� Ocean rising/Animals

� Insects/Disease/Fire

Wood infested by the Mountain Pine Beetle

Major economic & environmental effects

Insects / Disease / Fire

Climate Change: Carbon Cycle

California Forest

Foundation



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Climate Change: Conclusion

Environmental benefits

of using wood:

1. Carbon storage

2. Carbon neutral biomass energy

3. Replaces other fossil fuel intensive materials.

4. Renewable resource.

Learning Objectives


2. Scientific Measurement of ‘GREEN’

Through Life Cycle Assessment.



Green design choices are complex



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Life Cycle Assessment

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LCA: Measures Environmental Impacts

Resource

depletion

Acid rain

damage

Water pollution

Climate

change

Air pollution

LCA: Links found at woodworks.org

http://www.athenasmi.ca/index.html

http://www.bfrl.nist.gov/oae/software/bees/



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MaterialNet Carbon Emissions (kg C/metric ton)

Net Carbon Emissions Including Carbon Storage

Within Material

(kg C/metric ton) 3/

Framing lumber 33 -457

Medium density fiberboard (virgin fiber)

60 -382

Brick 88 88

Glass 154 154

Recycled steel (100% from scrap)

220 220

Concrete 265 265

Concrete block 291 291

Recycled aluminum (100% recycled content)

309 309

Steel (virgin) 694 694

Plastic 2,502 2,502

Aluminum (virgin) 4,532 4,532

1/ Values are based on life cycle assessment and include gathering and processingof raw materials, primary and secondary processing, and transportation.

2/ Source: USEPA (2006).3/ A carbon content of 49% is assumed for wood.

Net Carbon Emissions

A Closer Look at Recycled Content…

LCA: Wood Performs BETTER!



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This shows a 60 year life cycle comparison.

LCA: Wood Requires Less Energy

Wood is a Durable Structural System

Green design extends the life of building materials

The Barn at Fallingwater is an adaptive re-use of a 19th century barn

Wood is Versatile and Flexible to Use



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Fulton County Stadium, Atlanta, Georgia, 1965-1997

Wood = Long Life Span

Learning Objectives


2. Scientific Measurement of ‘GREEN’ Through




Green Rating Systems



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BRE Environmental Assessment Method

www.breeam.org

Internationally…

110,000+ Projects Certified500,000+ Projects Registered

1990 UK

Wood for the London Olympics 2012

History Lessons



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Tallest Wood Building in UK

Architect: Andrew Waugh – London, England

LEED: 2000 (USA)

LEADERSHIP IN ENERGY &

ENVIRONMENTAL DESIGN

2,122 Projects Certified (1/09)17,450 Projects Registered (1/09)

LEED: 2000 (USA)



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LEED: 2000 (USA)

Credit Points Requirement

MR 3.1 1 At least 5% of building materials come from salvagedbuilding materials and products.

MR3.2 1 (+1) At least 10% building materials come from salvaged building materials and products (15%)

MR 5.1 1 At least 10% of building materials are manufactured, harvested, extracted or recovered within a radius of 500

miles.

MR 5.2 1 (+1) At least 20% of building materials are manufactured, harvested, extracted or recovered within a radius of 500

miles (40%)

MR 7 1 (+1) Min of 50% of wood material is FSC Certified (95%)

EQ 4.4 1 Requires composite wood and agrifiber products to have no added urea formaldehyde resins

ID 1.1-1.4

4 Innovative design allows possibility for use of LCA and (add’lpoints for more wood in other areas)

LEED NC 2.2 Points for Wood

GREEN GLOBES: 2004

900 Projects Certified3000+ Projects in progress

Free 30 day trial www.thegbi.com



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NATIONAL GREEN BUILDING STANDARD

ANSI ICC 700-2008

National Green Building Standard™

Green Globes Projects in the US

Completed Projects

Registered Projects

University Users

Green Globes Users

� Summit County MRF (Breckenridge, CO)� Blakely Hall (Issaquah, WA)

� Pfizer Clinical Research Unit (New Haven, CT)� RenewAire, LLC (Madison, WI)

� Alberici Headquarters (St. Louis, MO)� WEEBF Office Building (Madison, WI)

� Home Savings Bank (Madison, WI)� Clinton Library (Little Rock, AR)

� Katherine K. Hanley Family Shelter (Fairfax, VA)� ADEQ Headquarters (Little Rock, AR)

� NewPage Corporate Headquarters (Dayton, OH)� Wisconsin Fertility Institute (Madison, WI)

� Chandler Airport Commerce Center (Chandler, AZ)

� Point at Morristown (Morristown, NJ)� Bristol-Myers Squibb Wallingford Facility (CIEB -

Wallingford, CT) � Victory Square Center (Hermiston, OR)

� Bethke Elementary School (Tinmath, CO)



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Rating Achievements

35-54%

55-69%

70-84%

+85%

50-60%

61-70%

71-80%

81+%

Certified

Silver

Gold

Platinum

LEED & GREEN GLOBES

Common set of design elementsAreas of Performance

LEED Green Globes

Sustainable Site Development Site

Water Savings Water

Energy Efficiency Energy

Materials Selection Resources

Indoor Environmental Quality Indoor Environment

Emissions

Project Management

Sustainable Design Systems by State

Alternatives Recognized

Trending toward Alternatives

LEED Only



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Three common concerns about wood:

Dispelling Myths about Wood Products

1. Does specifying wood products encourage clear cutting?

2. Does specifying wood products contribute to deforestation?

3. Is wood is a renewable resource?

Truth #1: Specifying wood products does notencourage clearcutting.

Wood and the Environment: Myths

Clearcutting

Deforestation

Proven Scientific practice to help

accelerate forest regeneration.

Deforestation = the permanent clearing of forests for conversion to other uses

Truth #2: Specifying wood products does not contribute to deforestation.

Wood and the Environment: Dispelling Myths about Wood Products

• U.S. has more trees today than 75 years ago

• Canada harvests less than 1% of it’s forest annually

• Tropical forests deforested for political and social reasons

http://www.planetfriendlycanada.com/resources/facts.aspx

http://www.abundantforests.org/



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Global Sustainable Forestry

Programme for the Endorsement of Forest Certification Schemes

Global Umbrella organization

supported by 149 governments,

covering 85% of the world’s forest area

Forest Stewardship Council

Addresses social issues w/

international reach into countries

where no legal and institutional framework for social rights and

values

Globally Recognized Forest Certification

Canadian Standards Association

• Public land

• Rigorous public

participation process

Sustainable Forestry Initiative

• Private land • Public land

•www.sfiprogram.org

American Tree

Farm System

• Affordable certification for family & small forest

landowners

Sustainable Forest Management Systems

� Biological diversity

� Wildlife habitats and species

diversity

� Special sites/values

� Soil and water resources

� Sustainable harvests

� Prevent illegal or unauthorized sources

� Protection from deforestation and

conversion

� Aboriginal rights and/or

involvement

� Independent audit required

� Audit of forest planning and practices

� Public disclosure required

� Chain of custody and label option

Similarities



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GREEN GLOBES & BREEAM are inclusive

Commercial Green Building

Rating Systems

GREEN GLOBES

FSC

CSA

SFI

ATF

LEED

FSC

BREEAM

FSC

CSA

SFI

ATF

Acres of Sustainably Managed Forest

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Forests in North America

Source: Sustainable Forestry Initiative, October 2007

Specify Certified Wood Products

How can we best ensure How can we best ensure

forest sustainability?forest sustainability?

Increase in

DEMAND

Increase in

SUPPLY



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Forest Land GrowingForest Resources Publication http://nrs.fs.fed.us/pubs/gtr/gtr_wo78.pdf

Learning Objectives


2. Scientific Measurement of ‘GREEN’ through




State of the Industry / Non-res market

Construction Materials Price IndexChange in producer prices. December 2003 = 100; Through

February, 2009



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Climate Change: Carbon Cycle

http://www.epa.gov/cleanenergy/energy-resources/calculator.html

Life Cycle Assessment-Wood is Good!

Rating Systems – Wood Benefits

Considers LCA

Considers LCA

Considers LCA



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Wood is Green

Manufacturing wood is energy efficient.

It takes 5 times more energy for cement,

14 times more for glass, and 24 times more for steel.

Wood and Environment: 3 ‘R’s of Green

Wood adds #4R Wood adds #4R -- RENEWABLERENEWABLE

New Construction:

• Specify Recycling

Wood can be RECYCLED

Demolition:

• Utilize Deconstruction



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Wood Industry helps REDUCE

Re-use Wood

USDA Forest Products Lab Website http://www.fpl.fs.fed.us/documnts/fplgtr/fpl_gtr150.pdf

Biophilia = “love of living systems”

“the connections that human beings

subconsciously seek with the rest of life”

Wood makes people feel good



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Cheryl’s Reasons

The Uses for Wood are Endless

Minnesota High School

APA Lit. #B115



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Credit Valley Hospital, Mississauga, Ontario

Tye Farrow of Farrow Partnership

Thunder Bay Regional Health Sciences Center

Salter Farrow Pilon Architects Inc.

http://www.cwc.ca/NR/rdonlyres/D63CBE83-07CB-4BAF-AE20F0AE37B014DC/0/Quickfacts_Sustainable_Building_Series_07.pdf

Lord, Aeck & Sargent Architects, NC

Blue Ridge Destination Center

LEED Gold



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1st Sustainable Animal Shelter, Canada

Winnipeg Humane SocietyNumber Ten Architectural Group

LEED Gold

Richmond Olympic Oval

Tacoma Dome

520 ft. clear span120 ft. rise at center



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Churches & Welcoming Facilities

Photos courtesy of Sentinal Structures

Wisconsin State Welcome Facility

Our Lady Queen of Peace Catholic

Church, Madison, WI 1954Architect: Weiler & Strang, Madison, WI

Remodeling 1996 architect/engineer: Flad & Associates, Madison, WI;

Engineering: Sentinal Structures

Senior Living / Assisted Living

APA Lit. #G110

Anaheim Ice Arena

APA Lit. #W120



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Mixed Use

Retail on Lower Level (concrete) – with 3-5 Stories of Retail and Living Units Above

WOOD IS GREEN

90 ft. tall, 300 ft. wide, and 1,000 ft. long. It was built from 2 million

board feet of Douglas Fir.

The clear span is 5.6 acres. The roof flat out would cover 11 acres.

WORLD’S BIGGEST WOOD STRUCTURE???

Wood is a natural choice for Green building

WOOD is a natural choice for



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THANK YOU!!!

QUESTIONS?

www.woodworks.org

Cheryl Ciecko, AIA ALA,

LEED APTechnical Director

La Grange, [email protected]

How can you help us continue to offer and improve these programs???

“No one could make a greater mistake than he

who did nothing because he could only do a little.”

Edmund Burke (1729-1797)

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