Sustainable Building Materials Flow Down Requirements to Subcontractors

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Sustainable Building MaterialsFlow Down
Requirements to Subcontractors
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Sustainable Buildings

• Meet or exceed statutory goals and address 5
  Guiding Principles for Federal Leadership in High
  Performance and Sustainable Buildings
• Apply to new construction and renovation if meet
  capital asset threshold and new, renegotiation,
  or extension of leases for Federal occupancy
• Have 15 of existing buildings in FY2015 capital
  asset building inventory meet Guiding Principles

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Sustainable Building

• Five Guiding Principles
• Employ integrated design principles
• Optimize energy performance
• Protect and conserve water
• Enhance indoor environmental quality
• Reduce environmental impact of materials
• Biobased construction materials
• Forest Stewardship Certified wood
• Non-ozone depleting substances
• Recycled construction materials
• Other environmentally preferable construction
  materials, such as those with low-to-no hazardous
  ingredients

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Sustainable Building Materials

• Example of biobased construction material that
  meets national standards and is approved for use
  in DOE Weatherization Assistance Program
• Insulation (spray foam)
• Made from soy
• Density 0.5 lb/cu ft (ASTM D1622)
• Compressive strength 20-30 psi (ASTM D1621)
• Flame spread lt20 (ASTM E84)
• Smoke development lt400 (ASTM D2863)
• Contains/emits no VOCs, CFCs, formaldehyde, or
  HCFCs
• Passed UPITT Test for off gassing toxins when
  burned

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Sustainable Building Materials

• Example of biobased construction material that
  meets national standards and is approved for use
  in DOE Weatherization Assistance Program
• Roofing sealant
• Made from soy
• ENERGY STAR approved
• Single-coat application
• Exceeds UL
• Class A Flame Ratings
• 100 Resistant to mold, algae, bacteria (ASTM
  D3273)
• 10-year labor and material warranty

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Sustainable Building Materials

• Example of recycled construction material that
  meets national standards
• Paint
• Tested at PNNL and ANL
• Applies better than most high end paint
• Coverage equal to any high end paint
• Quality control to avoid volatile organic
  compounds and other hazardous ingredients batch
  testing
• Mix to match
• Available thru Sherwin Williams
• GSA contract GS06F0012M
• One half the price (9/gal)

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Sustainable Building Materials

• Example of biobased AND recycled construction
  material that meets national standards
• Carpet
• Tested at PNNL
• Backing 55 biobased content by weight
  (polyurethane from soybeans)
• Secondary Backing 100 post-consumer recycled
  content
• Facing 25 recycled content and recyclable into
  carpet fiber
• Price Comparable to other high quality
  commercial carpets
• Qualifies for LEED (Green Building Rating System)
  
• Meets CRI requirements for volatile organic
  compounds (no vinyl)

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Sustainable Building Materials

• Example of energy efficient construction material
  that meets national standards
• Lighting
• Incandescent (75W) 13 lpw
• Fluorescent (T8) 83 lpw
• HID (Metal Halide) 100 lpw
• SSL (White LED) 45 lpw
• California has specifications for low mercury
  lights

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Sustainable Building Materials

• Example of water efficient construction material
  that meets national standards
• Urinals
• Tested at PNNL
• Trap/sealant/gravity instead of flushing water
• Complies with ADA, ANSI Z124.9, CSA, UPC, IAPMO
  C-3346 ICC-ES 2324
• Avg water reduction 40,000 gallons/urinal/yr
• Calculator http//www.falconwaterfree.com/savings
  _calculator.asp

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Sustainable Building Materials

• Example of energy AND water efficient
  construction material that meets national
  standards
• Water Heaters Quick Flash and ENERGY STAR
• Conserve Energy
• Lower temperature maximum 120F
• Insulate pipes with special foam
• Install solar panels to heat water
• Conserve water
• Install low-flow shower heads, faucets, toilets
  (save 50)
• Fix leaks (save 6-10 gallons/day)
• Dont run water while washing hands, etc.

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DEAR Flow Down Clause for Contractors and
Sub-Contracts

• 970.5223-2 Affirmative procurement program.
• As prescribed in 48 CFR (DEAR) 970.2304-2,
  insert the following clause in contracts for the
  management and operation of DOE facilities,
  including national laboratories.
• AFFIRMATIVE PROCUREMENT PROGRAM (MAR 2003)
• (a) In the performance of this contract, the
  Contractor shall comply with the requirements of
  Executive Order 13423 and the U.S. Department of
  Energy (DOE) Affirmative Procurement Program
  Guidance. This guidance includes requirements
  concerning environmentally preferable products
  and services, recycled content products and
  biobased products. This guidance is available on
  the Internet.
• (c) The Contractor shall prepare and submit
  reports, at the end of the Federal fiscal year,
  on matters related to the acquisition of items
  designated in EPA's Comprehensive Procurement
  Guidelines that Federal agencies and their
  Contractors are to procure with
  recovered/recycled content.
• (d) If the Contractor subcontracts a significant
  portion of the operation of the Government
  facility which includes the acquisition of items
  designated in EPA's Comprehensive Procurement
  Guidelines, the subcontract shall contain a
  clause substantially the same as this clause.
  Examples of such a subcontract would be
  operation of the facility supply function,
  construction or remodeling at the facility, or
  maintenance of the facility motor vehicle fleet.

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When Preparing the Following, Remember to Specify
Green Products

• Statements of Work/Requests for Proposal
• Contracts/Preferred Customer Agreements
• Template language for a wide variety of products
  available at http//yosemite.epa.gov/oppt/eppstand
  2.nsf/Pages/Search.html?Open

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To Help You Buy Greenat DOE, Contact

• Your Preferred Procurement Team
• Procurement - Richard Langston (Office of
  Procurement and Assistance Management) Tel.
  202-287-1339
• Environmentally Preferable, Biobased/Recycled
  Products - Don Lentzen (Office of Nuclear Safety
  and Environmental Assistance) - Tel. [phone]
• Electronic Equipment Jeff Eagan (Office of
  Nuclear Safety and Environmental Assistance)
  Tel. [phone]
• Energy/Water Efficient Products - Shelley Launey
  (Office of the Federal Energy Management Program)
  and Rich Karney (ENERGY STAR) Tel. [phone]
  and 202-586-9127
• Construction Materials and Equipment - Anne
  Crawley/Matt Gray (Office of the Federal Energy
  Management Program) Tel. [phone]-586-00
  67
• Non-Ozone Depleting Substances Ted Koss/Emile
  Boulos (Office of Nuclear Safety and
  Environmental Assistance) Tel. 202
  586-7964/202-596-1306
• Vehicle Efficient/Alternative Fuels- Shab
  Fardanesh (Office of the Federal Energy
  Management Program) Tel. [phone]
• Environmentally Preferable Purchasing Technical
  Support Sandra Cannon Tel. [phone]