Going Green … and knowing the difference

1. Going Green … and knowing the difference

3. Learning objectives: • Be knowledgeable of the update on the LEED rating system • Understand the industry’s direction • Know what information A&D firms are looking for and where to find it. • Be able to speak to the what KI is doing to support this cause

4. United States Green Building Council • Now 15 years old • Growth to 13,213 plus corporate members

6. United States Green Building Council • Growth to 13,213 corporate members • Growth in LEED Accredited Professionals ( LEED AP ) • Green Building Certification Institute • Process and steps at www.gbci.org

7. United States Green Building Council • Growth to 13,213 corporate members • Growth in LEED Accredited Professionals ( LEED AP ) • Greenbuild hits 25,000 in attendance

8. United States Green Building Council • Growth to 13,213 corporate members • Growth in LEED Accredited Professionals ( LEED AP ) • Greenbuild hits 25,000 in attendance • US chapter growth

11. LEED-NC(New Construction) Retail Campus Lodging Schools Healthcare Laboratories LEED-EB(Existing Buildings) LEED-CI(Commercial Interiors) LEED-CS(Core & Shell) LEED-H(Homes) LEED-ND(Neighborhood Development) LEED: Leadership in Energy & Environmental DesignRating Systems & Application Guides

12. Green buildings worldwide are certified with a voluntary, consensus-based rating system.

13. Additional construction costs

14. LEED - Leaders in Energy & Environmental Design • What’s new? • What’s improved?

15. What’s new • New on-line document systems • New LEED AP web site and organization, Green Building Certification Institute • www.gbci.org • Waving registration cost for existing buildings

16. LEED for schools • New rating system for Schools • Focused on K-12 • Recommended for Early Education, Daycare, and Higher Education facilities • April 20, 2007 release • Allows one point classroom product certified to Greenguard Children & Schools • www.buildgreenschools.org • Major focus of the rating system: • Daylight improves performance • Good indoor air quality improves health • Acoustics increases learning potential • Mold prevention decreases asthma incidence • Comfortable indoor temperatures increase occupant satisfaction

17. LEED for healthcare • In partnership with Green Guide for Healthcare, GGHC • Designed for inpatient care, licensed outpatient and licensed long term care facilities • Public comment 11/16 - 12/15 • KI listed as an endorser • Release by mid 2008 by USGBC • www.gghc.org • Major focus of the Rating System • increased sensitivity to chemicals and pollutants • access to natural spaces

18. LEED for homes • New rating system for homes • http://www.greenhomeguide.org/ • More focus • Energy conservation • Water conservation • Indoor air quality • This is increasing awareness even more so with laymen in your firms

19. Role furniture plays • Recycled content • Construction waste management • Regional materials • Rapidly renewable materials • Certified wood • Indoor air quality • Daylight and views

20. A&D issues and concerns • Availability of information to achieve points • Low-emitting, Greenguard documents

21. Air quality standards • Greenguard • New BIFMA standards • Scientific Certification Systems, (SCS) Indoor Advantage • LEED for Schools allows one point for Greenguard Children & Schools

22. Seating Genius wall Powered tables Tables Desking Systems Storage Products listed on Greenguard.org And the A&D resource site Greenguard

23. Classroom Uniframe tables Children and schools

24. A&D issues and concerns • Availability of information to achieve points • Low-emitting, Greenguard documents • Recycled content, post consumer and post industrial

25. Product description Material content Recycled content Post consumer Post industrial ( Pre-Consumer ) Basic construction Product data sheets

26. A&D issues and concerns • Availability of information to achieve points • Low-emitting, Greenguard documents • Recycled content, post consumer and post industrial • Regional materials

27. Regional Materials (500 miles) • Manufacturing Facilities • - Green Bay, WI 54302 • Manufactures ergonomic task seating and stack chairs, and tables. • - Bonduel, WI 54107 • Production of seating and site furnishings. • - Manitowoc, WI 54220 • Production of architectural walls and systems furniture. • Fort Atkinson, WI 53538 • Spacesaver filing and storage systems. • - Los Angeles, CA 90001 • Manufacturer of healthcare furnishings. • - High Point, NC 27260 • Manufacturer of lounge seating, executive seating, and occasional tables. • - Pontotoc, MS 38863 • Production of tables, caddies and folding chairs. • -Tupelo, MS 38801 • Production of classroom furniture, components, chairs and stools. • -Pembroke, Ontario Canada K8A 6X7 • Production of filing and storage systems.

28. A&D issues and concerns • Availability of information to achieve points • Low-emitting, Greenguard documents • Recycled content, post consumer and pre-consumer (post industrial) • Regional materials • Certified wood

29. Certified wood • Certified in accordance with FSC- Forest Stewardship Council (International) • Currently available only as a special • KI uses SFI, Sustainable Forestry Initiative as standard • Not currently recognized by LEED • Applies to US and Canada • Cost increase of 5-15%

30. A&D issues and concerns • Availability of information to achieve points • Low-emitting, Greenguard documents • Recycled content, post consumer and post industrial • Regional materials • Certified wood • Renewable material

31. Renewable • Product grown and harvested in 10 years or less • Wheatboard • Soyboard • Sunflower board • Linoleum • Cork • Bamboo board • Rubberwood

32. A&D issues and concerns • Availability of information to achieve points • Low-emitting, Greenguard documents • Recycled content, post consumer and post industrial • Regional materials • Certified wood • Renewable material • Does it cost more or require a special

33. A&D issues and concerns • Availability of information to achieve points • Low-emitting, Greenguard documents • Recycled content, post consumer and post industrial • Regional materials • Certified wood • Renewable material • Does it cost more or require a special • Specific project calculations

34. A&D issues and concerns • Changes in A&D libraries • Some are coding • Some have separate area • Some have separate shelves

35. A&D issues and concerns • Green washing phase two, becoming more important • The bamboo story

36. When Custom Options required • Many options available within Custom Options • First communication to Quote Bid Desk (Robin Kunstmann) • Discussions and recommendations will be made • Information will then be forwarded to CSR

37. Future of walls • Reduction of the footprint • Reduction of landfill debris • Easy to build in transom glass • High content of recycled materials • Ease of recycling after life • Easy repair and change out • Control indoor air quality

38. Being a Green Mentor • Know up front the environmental direction your project is taking • Know the tools available from KI to support the A&D request • Have a general understanding of LEED and the role furniture plays • Know the various rating systems and certification levels • Know the KI story • What we have done, what we are doing • Tools available • Who to contact, how to engage KI

39. What is KI doing? The bigger picture • Addressing manufacturing • Process and materials • Continue to look at new materials • Recycling programs • Batteries, CPU’s, monitors • Cell phones, lamps & bulbs • Energy reduction • Greenhouse gas reductions • Greenguard for all major products • Look at other programs as awareness increases • Maintain membership with USGBC • Encourage local participation • National and regional awards • ISO14001 with Pembroke Storage

40. Next steps for you • Environmental link handout and email • USGBC.org information • Become a LEED AP, www.gbci.org • Increase your knowledge overall • Join your local USGBC chapter • Don’t be left behind

41. Thank You

42. New trends emerging • Cradle-to-cradle • A principle put forth by architect William McDonough whereby materials in a building are immediately reused or recycled when they no longer fulfill their original function. Material thus never ends up as garbage but, as in nature, is endlessly reused.

43. New trends emerging • Carbon neutral • emitting no carbon dioxide into the atmosphere; also, employing a technique to absorb carbon dioxide so it is not emitted • Becoming carbon neutral is usually achieved by implementing renewable energy projects that offset the amount of carbon dioxide emissions, such as planting trees which absorb CO2. • Carbon footprint • Carbon footprint calculator

44. New trends emerging • LCA • also known as life cycle analysis, eco-balance, cradle-to-grave-analysis, is the investigation and valuation of the environmental impacts of a given product or service caused or necessitated by its existence. It is a variant of input-output analysis focusing on physical rather than monetary flows.

45. New trends emerging • PVC free • Formaldehyde free • a naturally occurring volatile organic compound use in preservation. When present in high concentrations, can cause headaches, dizziness, mental impairment. It is highly irritating if inhaled and is now listed as a probable human carcinogen.

46. New trends emerging • ISO 14001 • ISO 14001 2004 is an environmental management standard. It specifies a set of environmental management requirements for environmental management systems. The purpose of this standard is to help all types of organizations to protect the environment, to prevent pollution, and to improve their environmental performance.

47. New trends emerging • Buy back programs • Dealer • Local programs • Refurbishing programs • Gaining popularity as a result of the environmental story of resource reuse