Materials & Resources

No CFCs are used in any building materials or systems. No HCFCs are used in any building materials. A recycling center encourages occupant participation in the Center's recycling plan. 100% of the original building's structural shell was retained in the rehabilitation. 36% of all building materials have recycled content, including: drywall, cellulose insulation, linoleum, ceiling tiles, rubber flooring, gravel, fill materials, steel, tile, MDF board, and fireproofing. Over 50% of the of the building materials (excluding mechanical and plumbing systems) were manufactured or assembled within 300 miles of the construction site. The elevator runs on canola oil instead of petrochemical-based oil; all hydraulic elevators leak a small amount, but the canola oil can enter the ground without causing environmental harm.

Diversion of Construction & Demolition Waste

84% of all construction waste was diverted from the landfill.

Green Products Used

• Green Roof Systems
• Natural Linoleum Flooring
• Non-Petroleum Flexible Pavement
• Reclaimed Lumber and Timbers
• Recycled-Content and Rapidly-Renewable Acoustical Ceiling Panels
• Recycled-Content Cellulose Insulation
• Recycled-Glass Ceramic Tiles
• Recycled-Plastic Restroom Partitions
• Zero-VOC Interior Acrylic Latex Paint

Green Strategies

• Protection of Global Ecosystem
  • Avoid rigid or blown foam insulation made with an HCFC blowing agent
• Building Deconstruction
  • Reuse existing structure
• Recycling by Occupants
  • Specify recycling receptacles that are accessible to the occupants
• Toxic Upstream or Downstream Burdens
  • Use wood treated with less-toxic preservatives than the standard CCA or ACZA
• Post-Consumer Recycled Materials
  • Prefer insulation with high recycled content
• Pre-Consumer Recycled Materials
  • Use recycled-content rubber flooring
• Transportation of Materials
  • Prefer materials that are sourced and manufactured within the local area