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Sustainability:Sustainability: Quality, Construction Quality, Construction
and the Buzz of the Year!and the Buzz of the Year!
Cary BlackCary BlackDuro-Last RoofingDuro-Last Roofing
CEIR Research CommitteeCEIR Research Committee
June 3rd, 2009June 3rd, 2009
ObjectivesObjectives Discuss sustainability in general terms as it
pertains to changes in the construction industry
Put the term “green” into a realistic and less hysterical perspective
Discuss current sustainability standard efforts and their potential impact on the industry
To discuss the imperative of good quality science as it applies to the changing faces of sustainability
Quality to Sustainability to Quality to Sustainability to ProfitabilityProfitability
Sustainability most often referred to exclusively in terms of the environment
Quality Tools can yieldSustainable businessSustainable societySustainable national/global
economy
SustainabilitySustainabilityEvents, sites, materials, or practices that fulfill present and future needs, while using and yet not harming renewable resources and unique human-environmental systems of a site or those of other sustainable systems while also supporting the sustainable existence of infrastructure, society, economics, and continuous improvement within all aspects!
““Green”Green”
The “Buzz” of the YearMaterials, concepts, philosophies, marketing strategies, hype, ad lingo, or concepts as they relate to “sustainable” or “sustainability”
…and of course rarely referring to materials, whose surfaces reflect with a wavelength of 510 nm-1
(unless purely coincidental and certainly not intentional)
Quality
How does quality fit into the scope of the sustainable concept?
High quality Components/Materials/Design/Sciencegive rise to improved durability…improved sustainable performance
Deployment of sound quality tools promote and guide the necessarychange management required for effective sustainable performancewithin all aspects of sustainability
Sustainability in Construction
Building envelope Cool roofing Durability Life cycle assessment Minimization of carbon
footprint
Sustainability in Construction
Minimization of Waste Energy Efficiency Informed Product Design Social Governance Conservation of material
resources Recyclability
Sustainable Achievement
LEED ratings
Green Building Initiative ratings
As applied to sustainabledesign/sites/new construction/existing buildings, etc.
Sustainable Achievement
LEED
Provides points based on compliance with perceived notions of sustainability
Not consensus-based Not necessarily considering the full
sustainability perspective. 11.8 Billion dollars approved for new
construction through USGBC…LEED will continue to increase in importance.
Sustainable Achievement
Green Building Initiative
Provides points based on compliance with consensus- based notions of sustainability
Takes a more neutral (thus, effective) scientific stance
Increasing in popularity as rating standard of choice
Currently undergoing ANSI certification
May be at a disadvantage by developing outside of the auspices of the USGBC/EPA system
UL Green Product CertificationsLaunched in January 2009
1) Environmental Claims Validation™
Energy efficiency Recycled content Volatile organic compound
content Emissions and other eco-
friendly qualities
UL Green Product CertificationsLaunched in January 2009
2) Sustainable Product Certification™
Testing and certification
The certification will cover green products and the processes and materials used to create them
Will certify against a variety of "industry-accepted” environmental standards.
ICC/ES Sustainability Standards
The Sustainable Attributes Verification and Evaluation™ Program (SAVE™)
To provide reliable information about claims made by manufacturers of sustainable products
Evaluation based on guidelines for sustainability
includes process/production inspection product claims testing
Results in a Verification of Attributes Report™ (VAR™)
Sustainability Standards
ASTM E-60 Sustainability Main Committee
ASTM D08 Subcommittee on Single Ply Roofing Sustainability
NSF ANSI 347Sustainability Assessment for Single Ply Roofing Membranes
Began in ASTM E06: Performance of Buildings
Subcommittee E06.71 for Sustainability
Evolved into E-60 Main Committee
Standard on Environmentally Preferred Materials for Buildings (some elements include biased and non-scientifically based contentions)
We must be the watchdogs!!!
ASTM E-60 Sustainability Main Standard
E60.01 – Buildings & Construction
Terminology Product
communication Building
assessment Indigenous
materials Green roofs General
principles EPP
(environmentally preferred products)
EP power Water
conserving systems
ASTM E-60 Sustainability Main Standard
E60.02 – Hospitality
Destinations Meeting venue Transportation General
hospitality
E60.80 – General sustainability standards
Sustainability database
ASTM E-60 Sustainability Main Standard
ASTM E-60 Sustainability Main Standard
First official meeting as official Main Committee in Vancouver April 21st – 23rd
Industry involvement is critical
Committee may have long reaching ramifications for the construction industry!!
Sustainability StandardsASTM D-08
Waterproof Roofing Sustainability Standard D08.24.01 - Guidelines for Sustainable
Design
D08.21.02 - Life Cycle Analysis (LCA) Determination
D08.24.03 - Recycling Practices and Reporting Methodology
D08.24.04 - Durability
D08.25.05 – System Identification
NSF ANSI 347Sustainability Assessment for Single Ply Roofing Membranes
Informed product design
Intelligent product manufacturing
Long term value
Progressive corporate governance
Innovation
NSF ANSI 347Sustainability Assessment for Single Ply Roofing Membranes
Standard was designed to look at the fundamental the elements of sustainability
Patterned after the LEED ratings system
Focused on using science with empirical measurables
Currently in the process for ANSI certification
Using Good Quality toAchieve Sustainability
The sustainability mandate is here to stay!
Quality Tools are invaluable in assuring sustainable product for use in sustainable applications
Good Quality leads to sustainability
Quality and Sustainability:Quality and Sustainability:Cradle to GraveCradle to Grave
Let’s consider some quality tools Cost of Quality PDCA FMEA The 5 S’s Systematic
procedures
Quality and Sustainability:Quality and Sustainability:Cradle to GraveCradle to Grave
Construction design considerations
Original material manufacturing
Product output Product incorporation into
construction Construction activities Ongoing maintenance Recyclability at lifecycle end
Cost of QualityCost of QualityApplicable to every aspect of sustainability
from cradle to grave
Financially monitor your quality costs
Original manufacturing non-conformances
Construction-related non-conformances
Waste in OEM production
Waste in construction activities
Cost of repair
Cost of recycle
Cost of QualityCost of Quality
Yields data for generating optimal product quality
Yields data for driving optimal construction site management
Yields data for guiding superlative design
Financially based ROI structures for motivating continuous improvement
PDCAPDCA
Each functional contributor should improve the quality systems within his/her own areas
Create procedures to record and analyze all relevant data
Plan Do Check Act!!!!
FMEAFMEAFailure Mode and Effects Failure Mode and Effects
AnalysesAnalysesPlanning is everything!!!
Sustainable systems require planning
Conduct FMEAs
Constituent product development and manufacturing
Construction design
Actual site management
FMEAFMEA Brainstorm modes of failure
Assign RPN (Risk Priority Number) (all ranked 1 through 10)
Frequency of failure
Severity of Failure
Detectability of Failure
Brainstorm discrete elements to reduce RPN’s in each category
Creates a systematic way of optimizing efforts and reducing potential failure modes
The 5 S’sThe 5 S’sName Interpretation Description
Seiri Organization Separate out all the things that are not necessary and eliminate them
Seiton Neatness Arrange the essential things in order so that they can be quickly and easily accessed and put away
Seiso Cleaning Keep machines and equipment and working environment clean.
Seiketsu Standardization Make cleaning and checking a routine practice
Shitsuke Discipline Standardize the previous four steps and constantly improve them
Systematize your ProcessesSystematize your ProcessesCradle to GraveCradle to Grave
Original product manufacturing
Construction activities protocol
Maintenance and repair protocol
Sustainability and QualitySustainability and Quality Here to stay
Many different entities making standards and assessment protocols
Use your quality tools to assure a sustainable system
Common sense and root cause the final denominator!