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Sustainability E-News
Sustainable Manufacturing
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Sept 15, 2017
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Volume 9, Number 17
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SPONSORED EDITION
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From the Editor
I've noticed that architects in recent seminars I've given related to LEED and masonry are increasingly skeptical of LEED and requirements for green building. Certainly LEEDv4 introduced new complexities for designers to master. But high-performing, sustainable designs don't have to include LEED. Regardless of LEED requirements, many companies and manufacturers are adopting sustainable practices that yield multiple benefits. Check out GREEN BUSINESS NEWS below for several examples.
Christine "Tina" Subasic, PE, LEED AP
NOTE: Inclusion in this newsletter is not an endorsement of the products and materials featured, nor have these products been evaluated by TMS or the editor. Furthermore, the views expressed in the articles featured are those of the article authors.
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CODES and STANDARDS
There is much debate about whether or not green building should be a requirement, but in a grass roots effort Denver will consider a ballot to require green roofs. ~Tina
Denver Voters Petition Green Roof Mandate to the Ballot
GREEN BUILDING LAW UPDATE
The Denver Elections Commission has announced that the Denver Green Roof Initiative, a mandatory green roof ballot initiative will appear on the November 7 ballot. A ballot initiative is a means by which a petition signed by a certain minimum number of registered voters can bring about a public vote on a proposed statute. Continue reading.
Report Sizes Up Sustainability of Rating Tools
ASCE LIBRARY
How effective are green building rating tools at evaluating the three pillars of sustainability? A paper in a recent edition of ASCE's Journal of Professional Issues in Engineering Education and Practice analyzes the effectiveness of eight international green rating tools in evaluating the environmental, economic, and social factors of sustainability in buildings. Review the results (purchase required) at the
ASCE Library.
Measure Sustainability by Harmonizing Reporting Tools
WORLD ECONOMIC FORUM
Sustainability reporting tools lack standardization and their use is voluntary, leading to SRT practices that vary widely, says Renard Siew, a sustainability adviser to Sime Darby Berhad. "This makes it difficult to compare and benchmark the sustainability performance of companies," he writes in this article.
GREEN BUSINESS NEWS
Many efforts to improve the environmental footprint of product manufacturers yield dividends beyond just being "green". Read more about the cost-savings and other benefits experienced by companies in the links below. ~Tina
TRUE-Certified Denotes Efforts Toward Zero Waste
ENVIRONMENTAL LEADER
The Total Resource Use and Efficiency (TRUE) Zero Waste rating system, which Green Business Certification Inc. has updated and rebranded, awards TRUE certification to companies that set and meet certain zero-waste standards.
Read more.
Sustainability Efforts Evolve on the Factory Floor
GREENBIZ
Companies such as Intel, Toyota and General Electric are making sustainability-motivated decisions on the production floor to save money, improve processes and get in on the circular economy. Read more.
State Clear Purpose in Corporate Sustainability Report
SUSTAINABLE BRANDS
Purpose plays a key role in how corporations set their sustainability goals. Therefore, reporting a clear purpose statement is paramount to providing the what and how of why the corporation exists, say sustainability experts Ralph Thurm and Bill Baue in
this article.
EDUCATIONAL NEWS
ASTM is hosting symposia on several topics of interest. Read more at the links below. ~Tina
Symposium on Balancing Resiliency, Safety, and Sustainability
ASTM
Committee E60 on Sustainability is sponsoring a symposium on Balancing Resiliency, Safety, and Sustainability to be held October 13, 2017 in New Orleans. The symposium is intended to address topics related to resiliency, safety, and sustainability and the built environment including hurricane, earthquake, flood/moisture, tornado, and fire resistance; design, material and system contributions to resiliency; life-cycle and public policy considerations. For more information
click here.
Symposium on Building Science and the Physics of Building Enclosure Performance
ASTM
To be held October 21, 2018 in Washington, DC, this symposium will provide a forum for the exchange of ideas on current research, both nationally and internationally, regarding building science and the physics of building enclosure performance, with an emphasis on testing and assessment of heat/air/moisture transfer, energy use, and the environment. It will also explore the growing influence of building science on material selection and detailing in both new construction and the adaptive re-use of existing buildings. For more information on the objectives and abstract submission please visit:
http://www.astm.org/E06_D08CFP1018
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