CMS introduces

Green Building Practices

for Leased Properties
Under the CMS Shared Services Model:
The Bureau of Property Management
manages over 9 million square feet
of leased properties
for State agencies, boards and commissions
under the Office of the Governor
Previous Leasing Paradigm
Primary concern of past leasing practice

-Meet State Agency space needs using

• Conventional building practices

• Local building codes
• Other applicable regulations
 A Paradigm Shift
CMS seized the opportunity to
view leased properties as examples
of governmental leadership
to enhance communities and the
environment using
Green Building Practices
 A New Paradigm
Embrace Green Building Practices
• Expand responsibility of State government to
include community and environmental
concerns when leasing property
 New program underway
 Feb. 14, 2006: CMS issues first innovative
lease request with Green Building Practices as a
best business practice to achieve Governor
Blagojevich’s vision of environmental leadership
and enhancement of Illinois communities
 Green Building Practices
 Provide healthier work environment
 Reduce raw material consumption
 Extend economic life through recycling
 Promote renewable resource practices
 Reduce resource supply disruptions
 Sustain our quality of life
 To sustain the 2000 population of Illinois
requires an area 8.25 BIGGER than Illinois
Conventional Construction Waste Management
Throws out mixed waste materials (e.g., carpet,
ceiling tiles, metal studs, gypsum wallboard) into
countless dumpsters to be hauled to local landfills

 24% of municipal solid waste comes from

construction waste
 The U.S. produces nearly 3 pounds of
construction waste per person per day
 Green Construction Waste Management
New Green Building Practices
Requires materials to be separated and recycled to reduce
burden on community landfill facilities
•Extends life of landfills
•Prevents potential contaminants from reaching
groundwater supplies
•Reduces need to use virgin raw materials
 95% of construction waste is recyclable
 Re-use Salvaged Construction Materials
New Green Building Practices
• Re-use salvaged construction materials
generated on-site, through salvage purchasing
and using warehoused stock (where
performance standards are not compromised)
• Where practical, existing walls and other
interior materials are not demolished but
incorporated into new space plan for re-use
 3 billion tons (40%) of raw materials used in
building industry each year
New Markets for Recycled Building Materials
New Green Building Practices
• expand markets for products containing
recycled content such as outdoor benches, toilet
partitions and shelving made from plastics;
•flooring products made from recycled rubber;
•gypsum wallboard made from discarded
wallboard materials; and
•recycled nylon materials spun into new carpet
 It takes up to 20,000 years for synthetic
materials in carpet to fully degrade in landfills
 Products with Low Embodied Energy
Green Building Practices promote conservation of
energy in production of building materials
Production of materials requires less energy
using recycled content:
• 90% less for plastics
• 50% less for steel and paper
• 30% less for glass
 It takes 2,400% less energy to produce
aluminum using recycled material
 Indoor Air Quality During Construction
Conventional construction practice creates:
•air contaminants
•dust and debris
Typically released during construction process,
absorbed and released during occupancy:
Aromatic hydrocarbons, halogenated solvents, lead, cadmium,
mercury compounds, chromium VI and antimony (in paints),
ozone-depleting CFCs and formaldehyde (from insulation
applications) and chlorine gases (from vinyl products)
Indoor Air Quality During Construction
New Green Building Practices enhance indoor air
quality during construction by requiring use of:
• Formaldehyde-free and CFC-free blowing agents
(for insulation applications)
•Low Volatile Organic Compound (VOC) products
(such as paints, wood finishes, adhesives, caulks,
fireproofing materials, lubricants, cleaning products)
and
•Other Environmentally Preferred Products
 Indoor Air Quality During Construction
New Green Building Practices include use of:
• Non-toxic textiles and adhesives (in lieu of vinyl wallcoverings)
• Prescribed ventilation requirements and air filtration
• Non-toxic compounds to clean ductwork following construction
• Formaldehyde-free adhesives for plastic laminate countertops
• Certified green label carpeting with post-consumer content, and
• Paints with low concentrations of volatile organic compounds

We spend 90% of our lives in artificial (indoor) environments

 Green Insulation Products
New Green Building Practices for Insulation
Use safe, healthy and environmentally preferred products:
• Formaldehyde-free fiberglass
• Cotton batts made from textile scraps
• Cellulose made from recycled paper with natural borates
to retard fire and discourage pests
• Air krete made with magnesium oxide from seawater
applied with compressed air foaming agent
• Perlite manufactured from volcanic rock
 Energy Efficient Lighting
Reduce building cooling loads, building equipment
capacity and electrical consumption by using:
Energy efficient T-8 and compact fluorescent lamps,
light-colored reflective finishes, photosensitive
dimmers (when natural daylight allows), sensors (to
turn lights off automatically in unoccupied spaces),
light-emitting diode exit signs, reduced lighting levels
 20-30% of U.S. electrical consumption is for
artificial lighting in commercial buildings
 Daylighting can save 40-60% of these costs
Energy Efficient Heating, Cooling & Ventilation
Green Building Practices include:
• High efficiency mechanical equipment
• Cleaning and vacuuming of ductwork prior to occupancy
• Ventilation for acceptable indoor air quality
• Proper air filtration, proper balancing of heating and air
conditioning systems, a building automation system (BAS)
to control, regulate and monitor equipment and proper
maintenance of all equipment
 Construction and operation of buildings consumes
40% of world energy use
 Green Label Carpeting
Green Building Practices require:
•At least 20% post-consumer recycled content in new
carpet
•Carpet and adhesives conforming to Carpet and Rug
Institute/Indoor Air Quality Carpet Test Green Label
guidelines
•Carpet wastes to be 100% recycled into carpet or other
new products (highway derivatives and construction
building materials)
 Millions of tons of carpeting are placed in landfills each
year
 Green Maintenance Practices
Contributing to healthier indoor air conditions
• Use of walk-off mats at building entrances
reduces dust, dirt contaminants and particulate
matter from entering indoor space
• Janitorial cleaning products used are phosphate-
free, non-corrosive, non-flammable and fully
biodegradable with little harsh chemicals or
irritating fumes
• Where harsh chemicals must be used, ventilation
must be provided and applied outside work hours
 Green Landscape Practices

Promote water conservation, lower maintenance

requirements and reduce pollution by:
• Using native plants and non-invasive varieties of
non-native plants as landscaping materials
• Avoiding chemical fertilizers and pesticides
• Eliminating organophosphates
• Promoting composting and recycling of biomass
 Green Building Practices
• Have healthier impacts on communities by
reducing burden on local infrastructure and
resources
• Create healthier indoor environments
• Reduce impact on natural environment
• Reduce operating expenses without unduly raising
initial cost of construction yielding high life cycle
cost value
•Provide basis to sustain our standard of living and
quality of life
 Green Building Practices
Right for Illinois for all the right reasons!