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Architectural Structures Arch 241 - Nov 17 November 2008 2008Architectural Structures – Arch 241 McGill School of Architecture  Life Cycle of Building Materials  An introduction to life cycle analysis (LCA)  building materials from “cradle to grave”  LCA evaluation of building materials  resource extraction  manufacturing requirements  on-site construction  occupancy / maintenance  demolition  recycling / reuse / disposal  Certification programs  examples  LEED Cathedral of Christ the Light Oakland, California (2008)  An introduction to Life Cycle Analysis  An introduction to Life Cycle Analysis cont’ LIFE CYCLE ANALYSIS (LCA) Two main aspects to LCA: LCA is a tool that can be used to assess the burdens  Data acquisition placed on the environment by a product through all  Data analysis stages of its life. “Cradle to Grave” Wood-Frame Construction and Engineered Wood Products – an introduction Patrice Tardif Consulting 7

Architectural Structures Arch 241 - Nov 17 November 2008 2008Architectural Structures – Arch 241 McGill School of Architecture  LCA evaluation of building materials  LCA evaluation of building materials “Cradle to Grave”  resource extraction CO 2 CO 2  resource extraction  manufacturing Recycling Extraction Biomass requirements Facility  on-site construction  occupancy / Sawmill maintenance  demolition  recycling / reuse / Panel Manufacturing disposal  LCA evaluation of building materials cont’  LCA evaluation of building materials cont’  resource extraction cont’  manufacturing requirements Wood-Frame Construction and Engineered Wood Products – an introduction Patrice Tardif Consulting 8

Architectural Structures Arch 241 - Nov 17 November 2008 2008Architectural Structures – Arch 241 McGill School of Architecture  LCA evaluation of building materials cont’  LCA evaluation of building materials cont’  on-site construction  on-site construction cont’  LCA evaluation of building materials cont’  LCA evaluation of building materials cont’  occupancy / maintenance  demolition Wood-Frame Construction and Engineered Wood Products – an introduction Patrice Tardif Consulting 9

Architectural Structures Arch 241 - Nov 17 November 2008 2008Architectural Structures – Arch 241 McGill School of Architecture  LCA evaluation of building materials cont’  LCA evaluation of building materials cont ’  recycling / reuse / disposal Life cycle assessments look at environmental impacts, such as: • acid rain • air pollution • health • smog • indoor air quality • water intake • global warming • habitat alteration • ecological toxicity • ozone depletion • fossil fuel depletion According to LCA, wood products are the most environmentally responsible construction materials when taking into consideration all of these factors.  LCA evaluation of building materials cont ’  Certification programs Two main aspects to LCA:  product standards (ANSI, CGSB, ISO)  Data acquisition  certified forest management practices  CSA  Data analysis  FSC  Interpretation  SFI  Value judgements  environmentally preferable products  Green Seal  Green Cross  EPP  performance measurement tools  BREEAM (Green Leaf)  Green Globes  LEED  GB Tool Wood-Frame Construction and Engineered Wood Products – an introduction Patrice Tardif Consulting 10

Architectural Structures Arch 241 - Nov 17 November 2008 2008Architectural Structures – Arch 241 McGill School of Architecture  Why wood?  Why wood?  renewable and sustainable  Renewable and sustainable Over 600 million seedlings are  Durable planted in Canada each year  Environmentally responsible (manufacturing)  Reduces global greenhouse gas emissions  Thermally efficient  Subjective properties  Renewable and sustainable  Renewable and sustainable cont ’ The rate of growth in Canada’s commercial forests is equivalent to: CANADA 91% 90% - 50,354 houses a day Sweden 86% 82% Russian Federation 68% - 2,098 houses an hour 66% Indonesia 64% - 35 houses a minute 63% United States 60% 40% New Zealand 29% 26% China 21% 16% United Kingdom 6% 0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 100% Source : FAO State of the World`s Forests 2005 Wood-Frame Construction and Engineered Wood Products – an introduction Patrice Tardif Consulting 11

Architectural Structures Arch 241 - Nov 17 November 2008 2008Architectural Structures – Arch 241 McGill School of Architecture  Renewable and sustainable cont ’  Renewable and sustainable cont ’ Sustainable Forest Management certification (SFM) 150 138.5 in Canada, 1999 – 2007 (millions of ha) 140 SFM certification in Canada 130 140 120 and internationally, 110 CSA December 2007 120 100 (millions of ha) SFI 90  100 78.0 – CSA 80 FSC 70 80 60 50 42.2 40 60 30 22.5  17.9 17.5 36.1 – SFI 20 40 9.2 7.7 5.8 10 4 3.7 1.9 0.7 0 20 CANADA États-Unis Finlande Suède Fédération Russe Australie Allemange Brésil Malaysie France Chile Mexique  24.4 – FSC 0 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 End of year Source: Canadian Sustainable Forestry Source: Canadian Sustainable Forestry Certification Coalition – December 2007 Certification Coalition – December 2007 Banc de pêche de Pasbébiac  Durable – “ Entrepot ot le Boutillier ” – built in ~ 1840 Norway : “ Borgund ” – stave church 12 th century Japan : “ Todaiji iji ” built in 752 – the largest wood building in the world – most recent section built in 1692 Wood-Frame Construction and Engineered Wood Products – an introduction Patrice Tardif Consulting 12