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Download
the pdf version of the 54 page New Home
Construction Green Building Guidelines
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Download the pdf
version of the 61 page Home
Remodeling Green Building Guidelines
File size: 5.7 MB
The list of products featured in Sonoma County's Green Building
Products Showcase is just a sampling of the variety of green building
products available. For additional product information, visit the
California Integrated Waste Management Board's web site at www.ciwmb.ca.gov/greenbuilding/
and the publications listed below.
The list of products
below is partially derived from the following sources:
Green
Spec, The Environmental Building News Product Directory and Guideline
Specifications
www.buildinggreen.com
and
Architects/Designers/Planners
for Social Responsibility (ADPSR)
510-273-2428
http://www.adpsr-norcal.org/
Summary
of Green Building Products Showcase File size: 108K
Download the
graphic display panels featured at the Green Building Products Showcase.
Panels include a photo (if available) of the material, description of
environmental attributes, manufacturer and local distributor
information. This list is organized in Construction Specification
Institute (CSI) format.
CSI division 2 Sitework includes sitework and landscaping materials.
File size: 232K
CSI division 3 Concrete includes concrete and building systems
including straw bale and Rastra. File size: 224K
CSI division 5 Metals includes metal stud framing systems.File
size: 76K
CSI division 6 Wood and Plastic included certified lumber, reclaimed
wood, products made from agricultural by-products (e.g., Strawboard),
wood/plastic composite materials, plastic lumber, less-toxic wood
preservatives, recycled plastic paneling, etc. File size: 584K
CSI division 7 Thermal and Moisture Protection includes cellulose
insulation, roofing shingles, etc. File size: 188K
CSI division 8 Doors and Windows includes salvaged doors and windows
and performance glass and skylights. File size: 44K
CSI division 9 Finishes includes acoustical ceilings (including
recycling program for ceiling tiles), recycled tiles, bamboo flooring,
cork flooring, recycled rubber flooring, natural linoleum, recycled and
zero-VOC paint, interior paneling systems, less-toxic adhesives, etc.
File size: 340K
CSI division 11 Equipment includes water and energy efficient
appliances, water reclamation systems, recycling containers, etc. File
size: 88K
CSI division 12 Furnishings includes work stations, organic and
natural fiber textiles, reconditioned office furniture, recycled plastic
benches/tables, etc. File size: 160K
CSI division 13 Special Construction includes solar and renewable
energy systems. File size: 40K
CSI division 15 Mechanical includes air filtration systems. File
size: 16K
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What is green
building? Nearly 20% of the
solid waste disposed in Sonoma County's landfill comes from construction
and demolition projects.
Green Building is the use of
construction practices and materials that protect people and the
environment. Green buildings are designed in an integrated manner to
respond to the local climate and conditions, to use environmental
resources wisely, and to consider the long-term use of the building.
Specifically, green buildings are designed, built and operated to
deliver improved performance over conventional building practices in the
following areas: - Conservation of energy and water
- Use
of materials in a resource efficient manner
- Maintenance of good
indoor air quality
- Durability and ease of maintenance
- Integration with the site and region
Substituting
green building materialssuch as certified lumber, fly ash concrete,
recycled carpet, cellulose insulation, etc.for conventional materials
adds no more than 5% to the overall cost for new construction.
---Larry Siegel, Siegel and Strain Architects quoted from a presentation
made to the Redwood AIA chapter March 8, 2001
According
to the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) Research Center, the
following natural resources are required to build a 1,700 sf home in
this country: 9,700 board feet of lumber | 4,850 sf
of sheathing | 2,528 sf of siding | 2,000 sf of shingles | 55 cubic
yards of concrete | 2,500 sf of insulation | 6,484 sf of drywall |
300 pounds of nails | 750 feet of copper wire | 170 feet of copper
pipe | 55 gallons of paint
Local projects incorporating green
building features Through a one year grant from the
California Integrated Waste Management Board, the Sonoma County Waste
Management Agency completed a tour series of 11 local projects that
illustrate various aspects of green building. The chart below summarizes
the projects and gives contact information of each. Please note
that this list below is not intended to be exclusive or exclusionary in
any way. |
| Project |
Contact(s) |
| Occidental Arts and Ecology
Center, Occidental CA |
| This renowned facility features examples of sustainable
practices in building and land-use. | Occidental Arts and Ecology Center
707-874-1557 http://www.oaec.org/
Shawn Hamill Construction
Shawn Hamill, Builder
707-823-1126 shawnhamill@comcast.net |
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| Morelli Ln. home site,
Occidental CA | |
Currently under construction, this home
features straw bale construction, reused and sustainably harvested
lumber (including locally available madrone wood), earthen floors and
energy conserving technologies. | Vital Systems Natural Building and Design
Tim
Owen-Kennedy, Builder
888-859-6336 timok@vitalsystems.net
Darrel DeBoer, Architect DDarrelD@aol.com |
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| Beyond Waste, Cotati
CA | | Beyond Waste specializes in the
deconstruction and salvaging of buildings and resale of lumber products,
including flooring and wainscoting. | Joel Fox, Partner
707-792-2555 precycle@sonic.net |
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| Forty Oaks Planned Community,
Petaluma CA | |
This unique clustered subdivision is
built using Rasta, a recycled styrofoam/cement
product. | Talia
Developments
Michael Jacob, Contractor
707-824-0832
TDMJ@sonic.net
Morse &
Cleaver Architects
Claudia Cleaver Architect
707-763-0152 claudiacleaver@home.com |
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| Sonoma State University (SSU)
Environmental Technology Center, Rohnert Park CA |
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This campus project features
energy-conserving techniques including natural ventilation, day lighting
and specialized climate-control software systems. |
AIM Associates
George Beeler,
Architect
707-763-3300 george-aim@svn.net
Alexandra vonMeier, Professor
Environmental Studies Director of
Research
707-664-2430 alexandra.vonmeier@sonoma.edu
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| Artisan Builders, Sebastopol
CA | | Features of this home/office project
include in-steel panel wall system and recycled old-growth
redwood. | Artisan Builders
Chuck Johnson, Owner/builder
707-823-8443 |
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| Environmental Discovery Center
of Sonoma County, Santa Rosa CA |  | A pyramid-shaped structure
with a rigid steel frame. Its design features exterior louvers and
custom-designed solar panels. | Sonoma County Regional Parks, Client
707-565-2041 jangelo@sonoma-county.org
Obie Bowman, Architect
707-433-7833 ogb@sonic.net |
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| Ramekins Sonoma Valley
Culinary School, Sonoma CA |  | This business is housed in a building
constructed of stabilized soil, rammed earth and pise construction
methods. | Burlington
Construction Inc.
Steve Burlington Contractor
707-938-1704
ZFA Structural Engineers
Dennis Fagent, Engineer
707-526-0992 dennisf@zfa.com
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| Hammond Fine Homes Site,
Penngrove CA |  | This project
employs advanced energy features including a California Home Energy
Efficiency Rating of 92%, and is designed to perform 66% better than
Title 24. Permaculture is used in the site design. |
Hammond Fine Homes site Hammond Fine
Homes
Bruce Hammond, Builder
707-795-6045 hamds490@pacbell.net www.hammondfinehomes.com
AIM Associates
George Beeler, Architect
707-763-3300
george-aim@svn.net
Permaculture Institute of Northern California
Penny
Livingston-Stark, Landscaper
415-663-9090 pinc@svn.netpinc@svn.net
Sol-Data Energy Engineering
Bill Mattinson, Energy Consultant
707-545-4440 billm@soldata.com
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| West County Home site, near
Sebastopol CA |  | On this project
the owners and builder have taken particular care to protect the site,
to use a variety of environmentally preferable materials--such as
certified lumber framing--and to conserve and reuse materials wherever
possible. | Oasis
Construction
Peter Swanhuyser, Contractor
707-823-1839
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General
sustainable design information:
The
following resource list was prepared by Chris Hammer from GreenClips.
GreenClips is a free bi-weekly email green building products and
technologies digest. To preview the latest GreenClips issue, visit http://www.greenclips.com.
Books Mendler, Sandra and William
Odell, The HOK Guidebook to Sustainable Design, John Wiley & Sons, New
York, 2000
Internet
sites US Green Building Council, Leadership in Energy
and Environmental Design (LEED), www.usgbc.org
Periodicals Environmental Building News
www.buildinggreen.com
Environmental Design & Construction www.edcmag.com
Building material selection and products
lists
Books American
Institute of Architects, AIA Environmental Resource Guide, Demkin, J.A.,
Ed., John Wiley & Sons, New York, NY, 1996.
Environmental
Building News, GreenSpec Binder and GreenSpec Directory www.greenspec.com
Harris, B J, Harris Directory: A Database of Recycled & Pollution
Preventing Materials for Home, Office, & Garden.www.harrisdirectory.com/Drectory.html
Internet
sites Green Home Guide www.greenhomeguide.com
REDI
Guide www.oikos.com/redi/index.html
Certified Forest Products Council www.certifiedwood.org
Environmental Protection Agency Comprehensive Procurement Guidelines
(CPG) www.epa.gov/cpg
Construction
waste
Internet sites
California Integrated Waste Management Boardwww.ciwmb.ca.gov/ConDemo
Energy
conservation
Internet sites
Pacific Gas & Electric, Pacific Energy Centerwww.pge.com/pec/
Pacific Gas &
Electric, Savings by Design www.pge.com/customer_services/business/bcs/building
ASHRAE. ASHRAE 90.1-1989. Energy Efficient Design of New Buildings
Except New Low-Rise Residential Buildings. ASHRAE/IES www.ashrae.org
Energy Star
Programs, 1-888-STAR-YES www.epa.gov/energystar
Green Lights Program,
http://www.epa.gov/greenlights.html/www.epa.gov/greenlights.html
Software DOE2.1E Simulation Program,
Eley and Associates www.eley.com/
Sustainable Buildings Industries Council, Designing Low-Energy
Buildings with Energy-10www.sbicouncil.org/enTen/index.html
Indoor air quality
Internet sites
Carpet and Rug Institute www.carpet-rug.com
Bay Area
(San Francisco) Air Quality Management District www.baaqmd.gov |
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