Transcript Therma-Tru University

Therma-Tru College
Green
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Table of Content
• Overview
• Certification Programs
• National Association of Home Builders’ (NAHB) National Green
Home Building Program
• U.S. Green Building Council’s LEED for Homes Program
• The Green Globes Program
• ENERGY STAR
• Solutions from Therma-Tru
• Product / Corporate
• Certified Green Dealer
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What is Green Building?
• Green, or sustainable building refers to a set of new construction or
remodeling practices that carefully take into consideration:
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Energy and resource use
Environmental and site impact
Product and building durability
Impact of the building itself and the effects it has on the environment
(interior and exterior)
• These considerations are taken into account through every step of the
design and construction process, with the overall goal of reducing the
home’s negative impact on people, place and planet
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Why the Increased Demand?
• Unprecedented level of government initiatives
• Heightened residential demand for green construction – not a trend
anymore
• Improvements in sustainable materials
• Global warming
Source: USGBC
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Green Building Opportunity
More than
double in 4
years
• Of the average US consumers building typical homes, (+/- 225,000),
51% will spend between $5,000 and $11,000 on features that reduce
energy consumption and utility bills,16% will spend more than $11,000
and 32% will spend less than $5,000
Source: USGBC
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What Does Green Home Entail?
• Energy-efficient features
• Water-efficient features
• Resource-efficient features
• Indoor air quality features
Source: NAHB
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How Homeowners Can Benefit from Green Building
• Lower operating costs
• Increased comfort
• Improved environmental quality
• Enhanced durability and less maintenance
• More environmentally responsible
Source: USGBC / NAHB
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How Builders / Remodelers Can Benefit from Green Building
• Reduce costs
• Fewer call-backs
• Increased customer satisfaction
• Increased referral rate
• Increase revenue
• Higher close rate
• More sales
• Higher profits
• Increased margins
• Upgrade sales
Source: USGBC
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Certification Programs – Green Building Process
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Step 1: Planning and design
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Step 2: Construction and inspections
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Identify goals with team
Develop a work scope and schedule with key milestones
Identify a verifier
Step 3: Verification and certification
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Evaluate client’s needs
Incorporate into your product
Develop construction documents
Develop green score
Engage the verifier
Get your team involved
Verifier performs final inspection
Builder co-signs final report
Report submitted to controlling agency
Certificate issued
Step 4: Homeowner education
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Start with initial client assessment
Continue throughout the job
Final walkthrough
Project commissioning
Share documents
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National Association of Home Builders’
(NAHB) National Green
Home Building Program
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www.nahbgreen.org
For more information
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NAHB Green Home Building Guidelines
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Objective: incorporating environmental considerations into every phase of the
home building process (reducing a home’s environmental footprint)
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Audience: home builders and home builder associations
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Point system: Gold (395 points), Silver (311 points), Bronze (237 points)
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Guiding principles / Points:
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Lot Design, Preparation, and Development (up to 12 points)
Resource Efficiency (up to 77 points)
Energy Efficiency (up to 100 points)
Water Efficiency (up to 19 points)
Indoor Environmental Quality (up to 72 points)
Operation, Maintenance, and Homeowner Education (up to 9 points)
Global Impact (up to 6 points)
Additional points from sections of your choice (up to 100 points)
Source: NAHB
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Therma-Tru - NAHB Green Home Building
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Therma-Tru doors can help contribute points in 3 sections:
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Resource Efficiency
• 2.1.5 Use building materials that require no additional finish resources to
complete application onsite = pre-finished doors
• 2.4.1 Use recycled-content building materials = recycled content in foam
insulation
• 2.6.3 Use certified wood for wood and wood-based materials and products from
all credible third party-certified sources = certified wood for stiles/rails
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Energy Efficiency
• 3.3.1 Building envelope = insulate, caulk or foam between door jambs and
framing = proper installation method
• 3.3.6.1 Conduct onsite third-party inspection to verify installation of energy
related features such as: doors flashed, caulked, and sealed properly = proper
installation method
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Indoor Environmental quality
• Door between the garage and the living area is sealed tightly
Source: NAHB
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U.S. Green Building Council’s
LEED for Homes (LEED-H) Program
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www.usgbc.org
For more information
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LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environment Design)
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Objective: LEED Green Building Rating System™ encourages and accelerates
global adoption of sustainable green building and development practices
through the creation and implementation of universally understood and
accepted tools and performance criteria
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Audience: Architects, real estate professionals, facility managers, engineers,
interior designers, landscape architects, construction managers, lenders and
government officials
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Point system: Platinum (69 points), Gold (39-51 points), Silver (33-38 points),
Certified (26-32 points)
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Credit categories / Points:
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Sustainable Sites (up to 14 points)
Water Efficiency (up to 5 points)
Energy & Atmosphere (up to 17 points)
Materials & Resources (up to 13 points)
Indoor Environmental Quality (up to 15 points)
Innovation & Design Process (up to 5 points)
Source: USBGC
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Therma-Tru - LEED
• Therma-Tru doors can help contribute points to:
• Energy & Atmosphere
• Materials & Resource
• Innovation & Design Process
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The Green Globes Program
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www.greenglobes.com
For more information
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The Green Globes Program
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Objective: Evaluate energy and environmental performance of buildings.
Encourage peer reviews of design and management practices. Provide action
plans for improvement at varying stages of product delivery. Provide
certification and awards for green building design and management
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Audience: building owners, designers and managers
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Point system: 1000 points available
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Areas of assessment / Points:
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Project management (up to 50 points)
Site (up to 115 points)
Energy (up to 380 points)
Water (up to 85 points)
Resources (up to 100 points)
Emissions, Effluents, & Other Impacts (up to 75 points)
Indoor environment (up to 200 points)
Source: Green Globes
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Therma-Tru - The Green Globes Program
• Therma-Tru doors can help contribute points out of 1000 points
available
• Area of assessment = Energy (C)
• C.1 Energy Performance
• C.2 Reduced Energy Demand
• C.4 Renewable Energy Sources
Source: Green Globes
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ENERGY STAR
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ENERGY STAR
• ENERGY STAR-qualified doors save you energy and money, increase
the comfort of your home and protect your valuable possessions from
sun damage. They are also better for the environment because
lowering your energy use means less air pollution from power plants
• Save money and energy. Installing ENERGY STAR-qualified doors lowers
energy bills and saves you money
• More than just dollar savings. ENERGY STAR-qualified doors protect from
the winter cold and summer sun, while also reducing condensation and
interior fading
• What makes a door energy-efficient? Thanks to a host of new
technologies, ENERGY STAR-qualified doors keep your home cooler in
the summer and warmer in the winter, making you more comfortable
• Purchasing tips to help you buy with confidence. Every ENERGY STARqualified door is independently certified to perform at levels that meet or
exceed strict energy efficiency guidelines set by the U.S. Department of
Energy
Source: ENERGY STAR
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ENERGY STAR – Purchasing Tips
• Determine your ENERGY STAR Climate Zone
• Look for the ENERGY STAR label
Source: ENERGY STAR
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Solutions From Therma-Tru
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Top 3 Issues in Green Building and Therma-Tru Doors’ Role
1. Energy efficiency and the building envelope
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ENERGY STAR compliant and NFRC (National Fenestration Rating Council)
certified
Qualify for energy-related points toward a number of certifications programs,
including the USGBC’s LEED for Homes and the NAHB’s National Green Building
Program
Provide “as much as four times the insulation value of most wood doors”*
Offer a tight seal against air and water infiltration
2. Reduction of environmental impact
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Uses recycled material, recycling manufacturing waste and reducing landfill waste
Partners with wood suppliers that utilize various certification standards including
Sustainable Forestry Initiative, CERTFOR Sustainable Forest Management
Standard and the state of Oregon’s Forest Practices Act to provide wood products
that come from managed forests
3. Durability
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Fiberglass doors resist common damage, provide easy maintenance, and qualify for
durability related points toward several green certification programs
*comparison of fiberglass and wood doors (both without glass)
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Solutions From Therma-Tru
All Therma-Tru glass
is tempered. All of
the decorative glass
is sealed between
two panes of
tempered glass
94% of all products
are ENERGY STARqualified
As much as four
times the insulation
value of most wood
doors*
Complete system
with components that
work together
ensures a tight seal
against air and water
infiltration
Chlorofluorocarbron
(CFC)-free
Polyurethane foam
core
Use recycled
products like wood
chips, and plastic
bottles for the
composite materials
used in top and
bottom of our doors
*Comparison of fiberglass and wood doors
(both with out glass)
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Certified Green Dealer
Become a Certified Green Dealer Today!
Therma-Tru is a proud sponsor of LBM Journal’s
Certified Green Dealer Program. This is an education
and certification program that uses web-based distance
learning to train dealer sales personnel on green building
practices and products.
The 8 Core Videos:
What “Green” means
to Dealers
Windows
Roofing
Siding
Insulation
Ventilation and Mold
House Wraps
Flashing and Sealing
Program Details
• Program is neutral and does not promote one standard over
another, whether NAHB or LEED etc.
• To become a Certified Green Dealer, 75% of dealer sales people
must watch 8 educational videos.
• Videos teach core green building techniques and basic building
science, providing the resources to help recommend both greener
products and help educate builders and contractors as to why
green building is a competitive advantage.
• For more information visit www.certifiedgreendealer.com
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What Can You Do?
• Educate yourself – become certified
• Provide Green practices as standard
• Educate your associates and your team
• Educate your clients
• Apply Green practices to your business operations
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Thank You
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