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The Construction Specifications Institute
CSI Northeast Region Conference Walter T.
Marlowe, P.E., CSI, CAE August 30, 2009
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Learning Objectives

• Participants will gain an understanding of
• the confusion in determining what is a "green"
  building product.
• GreenFormat as a basis for organizing Green
  Building/Sustainable Product Data.
• how to incorporate GreenFormat data into
  specifications.

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A Multi-Faceted Problem

• Design Contractor Teams
• How Do I Find Spec the Right Product?
• Manufacturers
• How Do I Communicate My Product?
• CSI
• How Do We Ensure High Quality Documentation?

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Considerations

• Custom questionnaires do not always request
  quantifiable information
• Need to tie sustainable claims to standards,
  certifications, and recognized valuation
  procedures
• Provide information addressing the requirements
  of sustainable performance and rating systems,
  such as LEED and the Green Guide for Healthcare
• Criterion-based format, no open-ended questions
• Create a report that best enables objective
  analysis

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The Market Wants Guidance

• Designers and contractors want to make low-impact
  choices, but need help
• Growing number of green product certifications,
  but still relatively few certified products
• Many certification programs are narrowly focused,
  on indoor emissions or forest management, for
  example

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Certifications
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Benchmarks

• LEED is transforming the building industry by
  providing a benchmark definition of a green
  building
• What about a benchmark definition for products
  and materials?

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How We Choose Products Today

• Designer learns about new product
• Makes initial assessment regarding suitability
  for a project
• Requests additional info as needed (custom
  questionnaire)
• Reviews compiled information and makes
  determination

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So What If There Was A Way to Present

• Design and Construction teams with organized,
  comparable information
• Manufacturers with one location for communicating
  information about a product that any designer
  could see
• A format that makes it easier to determine at a
  glance if this product will help your facility

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A Structured Format for Reporting
Sustainable/GreenProduct Attributes
A Template for ProductManufacturersto meet
Environmental Information Needs
LCA In GreenFormat
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GreenFormat for Manufacturers

• Consistent platform for defining sustainable
  attributes of products
• Tie product to established, credible standards
  certifications
• Understand what your firm is reporting/providing
  to the market
• Saves time send the designers here!
• Position your product with competitors
• Space for additional manufacturer info

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GreenFormat for Designers

• Reliable, substantiated information on
  sustainable attributes
• Cuts through green wash
• Search by MasterFormat 2004 or keyword
• Export spec-friendly results
• Easy online access
• Save time dont talk to the wrong manufacturer

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GreenFormat Relationship to LEED
www.greenformat.com click References
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GreenFormat for CSI

• Structuring for sustainability attributes
• Supports 4 types of specifications
• Works with MasterFormat, SectionFormat,
  PageFormat
• Improves communication between the Design
  Contractor Teams, and Manufacturers

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GreenFormat for CSI
Upfront costing Environmental LCA
Classification by work results NOT materials
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GreenFormat is NOT a Spec

• GreenFormat is a format for structuring product
  information
• All products organized by MasterFormat 2004
• Results are downloadable in an RTF file

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GreenFormat Information Sections

• Section 1 Background Information
• Section 2 Product Details
• Section 3 Product Usage
• Section 4 Additional Information
• Section 5 Manufacturer Self-Certification

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Section 1 Background Info

• General information organized by MasterFormat
  number, manufacturer name, product type, product
  or trade name
• Brief description of product and its use

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Section 2 Product Details

• Section 2.2 Performance Criteria
• Section 2.3 Composition of Product
• Collects certification, performance and product
  composition information, include questions
  relevant to three of the four methods of
  specifying products
• Reference Standards
• Performance
• Descriptive
• Proprietary specs would use Sections 1 2

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Section 3 Product Usage

• Section 3.1 Life Cycle Analysis
• Section 3.2 Material Extraction
  Transportation
• Section 3.3 Manufacturing Phase
• Section 3.4 Construction Phase
• Section 3.5 Facility Operations Phase
• Section 3.6 Deconstruction Recycling

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Sections 4 5 Additional Info Authorization

• Additional manufacturer information re
  transparency of information
• Listings with other organizations such as BGI,
  GreenSpec
• Authorization/Self-Certification by the
  manufacturer or an authorized agent that the
  information provided is true and correct

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How GreenFormat Works

• CSI does not validate products
• Any manufacturer can list a product
• Manufacturers authorize their listings
• CSI Building Green International randomly audit
  listings
• Users report problems
• CSI organizes information it does not endorse
  building products

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How GreenFormat Works

• Manufacturers
• Self-report product information
• Log-in to secure website to complete
  questionnaire and publish when ready
• Update at any time - prompted to confirm annually
• Support for completing questionnaire available

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How GreenFormat Works

• Designers/Specifiers
• Browse products by MasterFormat number
• Search products by name, type, manufacturer
• Product information presented in structured
  format
• Print formatted reports of product information to
  include in your specs
• Submit questions about information and products
  listed

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How GreenFormat Works

• Manufacturers
• 995 annual subscription includes first product
  listing
• 100 for each additional product listing
• 20 Discount for CSI Members
• Introductory rates
• Designers/Specifiers
• No cost access
• Data downloadable

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GreenFormat Today

• 300 manufacturers
• 1,100 products listed
• RSS feed - know when products are added or updated

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GreenFormat Today

• GreenFormat Maintenance Task Team
• Paul Bertram, FCSI, CDT, LEED AP, NAIMA, Chair
• James Scott Brew, FCSI, AIA, LEED AP, RMI
• Michael Fuller, RA, CSI, CDT, LEED AP, HOK
• Chris Hsieh, LEED AP, Trane Commercial
• Susan Kaplan, CSI, CCS, LEED AP, HLW
  International
• Melissa Vernon, LEED AP InterFaceFLOR
• Paul Sternberg, AIA, CSI, CCS, CCCA, LEED AP, CSI
  Technical Committee Liaison
• Jennifer Atlee, BuildingGreen, LLC

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GreenFormat Resources

• www.greenformat.com
• www.csinet.org/greenformat
• CSI Staff
• Roger Grant, CSI Technical Director,
• 703-706-4740, rgrant_at_csinet.org
• Sarah Meyers, CSI Technical Coordinator
• 703-706-4733, sjmeyers_at_csinet.org
• Susan Konohia, CSI Corporate Partners Manager
• 703-706-4744, skonohia_at_csinet.org

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Learning to Write Green Specs

• Join CSIs Sustainability Practice Group!
• www.csinet.org click Sustainability
• Read notes from recent meetings at blog.csinet.org

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Discussion
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Contact Info
Walter T. Marlowe, P.E., CSI, CAE Construction
Specifications Institute 110 South Union Street,
Suite 100 Alexandria, Virginia 22314 Office
703-706-4760 Cell 703-609-1784 Fax
703-684-0465 wmarlowe_at_csinet.org www.csinet.org
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Login/Register
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List a Product
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List a Product Enter Data
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Authorize Publish Listing
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Browsing GreenFormat
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