Transcript Health Care & Education Leaders’ Forum

Ontario School Boards’
Insurance Exchange
2008 Risk Management Seminar
It Isn’t Easy
Being Green
Mark Blank - FM Global
November 6, 2008
Ontario School Boards’
Insurance Exchange
2008 Risk Management
Seminar
It Isn’t Easy
Being Green
It Isn’t Easy Being Green
Objectives
 Going Green Overview.
 The Property Hazards of Green Technologies.
 How can FM Global Help You Today?
 What’s Next?
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RENEWABLE
LEED
Leadership in Energy and
Environmental Design
SUSTAINABLE
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Education “Going Green”
2006 - The first LEED Silver certified elementary school in Canada, Thomas L.
Wells Scarborough Ontario, is the first of a new generation of high
performance 'green-schools' in Toronto. The school is designed to create a
stimulating environment that is conducive to learning, with plenty of natural
light, and a sense of community for students and local residents.
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Wind Power Farms
City College Plymouth, UK
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Solar Photo Voltaic Panels
Solar Hot Water Systems
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Solar Photo Voltaic Panels
Karen Tapia-Andersen / Los Angeles Times – Spring 2008
Solar power panels are placed atop a parking lot at East Los
Angeles College in Monterey Park. The photovoltaic farm is
expected to last at least 40 years and is currently producing
about 45% of the college’s energy, or 1.9 million kilowatts
annually for a yearly savings of $270,000.
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2007 - Tarkington School of
Excellence is the first school in
Chicago IL to be built under
guidelines for Leadership in Energy
and Environmental Design (LEED)
certification. Green roofs can offer a
range of benefits including:
• Reduced storm water runoff and
improved storm water quality.
• Extended life span of roofing
system
• Reduced sewer costs.
• Improved air quality and reduced
heat island effect.
• Reduced noise levels.
• Improved aesthetics for building
occupants and neighbors
GREEN ROOFS
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GREEN WALLS
Exterior Insulation Finishing System (EIFS)
on One Park Tower condominium project in
Mississauga, Ontario.
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GREEN WALLS
High Rise Hotel with brick/block
cavity wall construction.
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Water Conservation
Testing of Water Based
Fire Protection System?
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Energy Conservation
Harvesting Natural Sunlight - Plastic Roof Lights
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“Renewable” Fuels
•
Hydrogen Fuel Cells
• Bio-Mass
• Ethanol/Biodiesel
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SO WHAT IS THE HAZARD?
Beware of the Dark Side of Green Technologies
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Government Actions
On March 10, 2008, the Government announced further details of
the greenhouse gas emissions regulations of the Turning the
Corner plan putting into place one of the toughest regulatory
regimes in the world to meet its target of reducing greenhouse
gases an absolute 20% from 2006 by 2020.
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Wind Power
• Windstorm Hazards Mechanical Over-speed
Hazards
•Fire Hazards
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Solar Power
• Windstorm Hazards
• Collapse Hazards
• Hail Damage Hazards
• Wind Blown Debris
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Green Construction – Roofs/Walls
• Not FM Approved
• Windstorm Hazards/
Wind-Borne Debris
• Hail Damage Hazards
• Collapse Hazards –
Ponding - Earthquake
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Green Construction – Roofs/Walls
• FM Approved roof systems are validated to
withstand worst case geographic wind forces and
hail exposure which maintains the building shell
intact during storm conditions and eliminates windborne debris from the roof system.
• FM Data Sheets provide specific guidance for proper
installation of roof systems.
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Green Construction – Roofs/Walls
• Exterior Fire Hazards
 Vegetated Roofs
 EIFS
• Interior Fire Hazards
 EIFS and Cavity
Wall Construction
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Green Construction – Roofs/Walls
• FM Approved roof coverings are Class 1 rated or
Non-Combustible for both protection against
external and internal roof system fire hazards.
• FM Approved Exterior Wall Constructions, Plastic
Building Panels, and Insulated Core Walls are Class
1 rated. FM Approved Exterior Wall Constructions
also have wind load ratings applicable to specific
geographic areas
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Green Construction – Walls
EIFS Fire on High Rise Hotel - 2008
Cavity Wall Fire on
High Rise Hotel 2007
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Fire Protection Water Conservation
• Requirements in California to de-chlorinate fire
protection water discharge to storm sewer systems
(fire pump testing).
• U.S. State EPA Departments requiring designated
permits to discharge non-potable water from
sprinkler systems or fixed water supplies onto the
ground or into storm water systems.
• Australian Fire Protection Testing Standards.
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Energy Conservation – Skylights
FM Global Concerns
• Plastic skylights can represent both an interior and
exterior fire hazard (Acrylic and Fiberglass Reinforced
Plastic). Tempered glass or polycarbonate skylights are
recommended.
• All skylights subject to damage from wind driven debris.
• Plastic skylights subject to deterioration from sunlight
UV exposure.
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Energy Conservation – Plastic Roof Lights
• Fireworks Ignites FRP Skylight
Fireworks ignited the FRP (Fiberglass Reinforced Plastic) roof
mounted skylight at this warehouse causing the fire to spread into
the building. Automatic sprinklers below the skylight controlled the
fire.
$850,000 Physical Damage $-0- Lost Business
• Roofing Contractor Causes Skylight Fire
Roofing contractors working on a medical products warehouse
ignited the roof covering which spread the fire to an acrylic skylight.
Automatic sprinklers and employee action prevented the fire from
spreading to the warehouse storage.
$450,000 Physical Damage $-0- Lost Business
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“Renewable (Opportunity)” Fuels - Hydrogen
• Hydrogen - No NRTL
testing/certification protocol
• Fuel tanks fixed to equipment
which can be metal or composite
(plastic).
• High pressure operation (>1000
– psi).
• Represent fire and explosion
hazards.
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“Renewable (Opportunity)” Fuels - Biomass
• Combustible dust hazards.
• Solid fuel transfer system fire
hazards (rubber belt conveyors).
• Potential incompatibility of some
biomass fuels with heating design
(switch-grass and stoker boilers).
• Introduces industrial process
hazards into non-industrial facilities
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“Renewable (Opportunity)” Fuels - Biomass
• Biomass – New Technology for Non-Industrial Locations Two small hospitals in northern Quebec (La Sarre and
Macamic), modified their multi-fuel steam boilers to accept
solid fuels (wood chips). The solid fuel is located 30-ft
below grade to prevent freezing.
New Hazards - Dust Hazards – Fuel Burner Control Hazards
– Fuel Transfer System Hazards.
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“Renewable (Opportunity)” Fuels - Biodiesel
• Long Term Storage Technology
Not Developed.
• Possible fuel corrosion issues.
• Biodiesel is a *flammable liquid (*
FM Global definition of flammable
liquid is any liquid with a Fire
Point.)
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“Renewable (Opportunity)” Fuels - Biodiesel
Biodiesel production in
High schools???????
This is a chemical plant operation.
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“Renewable (Opportunity)” Fuels - Biodiesel
Personal Biodiesel Production
Industrial Biodiesel Pilot Plant
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“Renewable (Opportunity)” Fuels - Biodiesel
North Dakota plant destroyed by fire
posted Sept. 8, 2008 at 3:14 p.m. CST
A recent fire at All-American Biodiesel's plant in York, N.D., destroyed a quarter of
the business and has brought to light a dangerous situation that could be
repeated in rural communities throughout the United States.
About three years ago, the town’s former school house was purchased by AllAmerican Biodiesel with the intent of converting it to a 5 MMgy soy/canola-based
biodiesel production facility. Randy Silliman, mayor of York, saw the potential
hazards and argued for the plant’s location to be denied. “I just thought that it
needed to be farther than 50 feet from businesses and residents.” Silliman said
the state fire code allows industrial businesses to operate just 50 feet from
private residences. Unless towns pass zoning regulations or ordinances, there is
nothing preventing businesses that use hazardous chemicals from operating
within city limits. According to Silliman, most small towns, including York, don’t
have regulations “because we trust everybody.”
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“Renewable (Opportunity)” Fuels - Biodiesel
• Biodiesel and methanol are flammable liquids and
need to be protected as such.
• Basic flammable liquid protection includes:
 Detached structure - Minimum 1-hour rated cutoff
construction and full room floor liquid containment.
 Wet pipe automatic sprinkler protection.
 Steel piping systems/fittings for flammable liquid transfer.
 Automatic fire actuated shutoff systems.
 Positive displacement pumps.
 Steel tanks to API or U.L. Requirements.
 Proper Ventilation, Electrical, Bonding/Grounding.
 Design to FM Global Standards.
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EIFS Gives Green Building a Boost
Dryvit Outsulation® Systems - As Green as it Gets
SAVING ENERGY OUTWEIGHS ALL OTHER
MEASURES OF GREEN BUILDING. EIFS SAVE
MORE ENERGY THAN BRICK, STUCCO,
CONCRETE BLOCK & FIBER CEMENT SIDING.
EIFS INDUSTRY MEMBERS ASSOCIATION
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How can FM Global Help You Today?
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Managing Green Technologies =
MANAGING CHANGE
Involve FM Global in the Idea Stage
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Managing Green Technologies =
Built to Code vs. Built to Last
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FM Global has “Built to Last” Standards
Available Free On-Line at http://www.fmglobal.com/
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FM Global has In-House Resources
Research
FM Approvals
Engineering Standards
Field Engineering
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FM Global is Actively Involved with Industry
International Codes & Standards Group
Participation in NFPA Committees
Membership in Professional Organizations
SFPE, ASME, TAPPI, National Board ……
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What’s Next?
• Probably more Government Environmental
Regulations (Emissions – Water Conservation)
• Likely more recycled plastics in construction
• Likely more Renewable Fuel Sources
• New “Green” Building designs
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What’s Next?
Vancouver Convention and Exhibition Center
Coming in 2009 - This green
roof will be the largest in
Canada when complete. It's the
roof of the Vancouver
Convention and Exhibition
Centre. Besides the multihectare intensive green roof, it
will have energy efficient
lighting and electrical systems,
an on-site desalinization
system, and a grey-water
treatment that will provide
irrigation for the green roof.
The footings for the loadbearing piles have been
designed to support marine life.
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What’s Next?
http://www.dynamicarchitecture.net/home.html
• Dynamic Architecture Designs Wind Power High Rise
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What’s Next?
The Continued Commitment by FM
Global to Find Solutions and Options
for our Clients.
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QUESTIONS?