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-------- Original Message -------Subject:Re: EMERGENCY SMART© Sustainable Building Product Standard
Date:Thu, 26 Oct 2006 11:30:19 -0400
From:Mike Italiano <[email protected]>
To:Eric Corey Freed <[email protected]>
References:<C1651821.11530%[email protected]>
Many thanks Eric!
Eric Corey Freed wrote:
Friends & Interested Parties,
This is something a team of us have been working on and is
very important. We welcome your responses and feedback.
Re: 30 Day Ballot Vote for EMERGENCY SMART© Sustainable
Building Product Standard: OCT. 10 - NOV. 10
In an unprecedented leadership action, the American Institute of
Architects (AIA), Conference of Mayors, and European Mayors are
aggressively stopping dangerous climate change by Reducing
Fossil Fuel Energy Use in Buildings by 50% in Four Years and
Being Carbon Neutral by 2030: The 2030 Imperative.
SMART© Standard. To help achieve this Imperative, AIA and
Market Transformation to Sustainability (MTS) are finalizing the
EMERGENCY SMART© Sustainable Building Product Standard
which substantially reduces dangerous climate change pollution
globally. It covers all of the thousands of products and materials in
the whole building environment across the global supply chain.
It is an EMERGENCY National Standard due to the urgent global
need to counter long term rapidly rising conventional energy costs,
and stop dangerous global climate change within the next 5-10
years before it is irreversible according to NASA, United Kingdom,
and American Association for the Advancement of Science.
At the September National Public Meeting for the Standard and
the SMART© Committee Call, the Standard was fully supported
and no changes recommended. It is the result of four unanimous
Ballot votes of leading manufacturers, purchasers/specifiers, and
governments. The following Public Meeting notice was sent
repeatedly to over 7,000 people:
http://www.semaphoria.com/email/aia_080106
OFFICIAL BALLOT VOTE. Please vote on this Draft Consensus
Standard by November 10 by filling out the Ballot Form at this link
which also contains the Standard, two page summary Scorecard,
and backgound:
http://mts.sustainableproducts.com/SMART_Building_Product_Sta
ndard. MTS is an American National Standards Institute (ANSI)
Accredited Standards Developer.
Standard Provides Substantial Global Benefits:
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Help stop dangerous climate change
Reduce long term increasing energy costs,
improve energy security, and protect the
global economy
Higher ratings for needed capital market
investments in certified buildings and
products
Cost savings
Design innovation
Product differentiation
Long term customer relationships
Liability reduction
Public accountability
Increased customer & employee good will
which is 40% of share value
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Market definition of Sustainable Building
Products
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Provides maximum credit/recognition over
all product stages/entire global supply
chain for certified products with:
- 100% Reduction of Over 1000 Pollutants
covering 12 Environmental Impacts Including
Climate Change
- 100% Use of Green-e Renewable Power
- 100% Energy Efficiency
- 100% Post Consumer Recycled or
Organic/BMP Biobased Materials
- 100% Reuse/Product Reclamation
- Social Equity Requirements
The SMART© Standard is a Product of Four Years of
Consensus Voting. The Standard is almost identical to the
approved SMART© Fabric, Textile, Flooring and Apparel Standards
and California Gold Sustainable Carpet Standard adopted by the
State for all purchasing, and has thus gone through four years of
substantial consensus including four unanimous Ballot Votes. The
City of Chicago is using the California Gold Standard for purchasing
and the City of Dallas is using all of these Standards for
purchasing.
Thank You for Your Interest in This Very Important Activity
Stopping Dangerous Climate Change & Improving Global
Sustainability! Please feel free to contact us if you have any
questions, or MTS at 202-338-3131,
[email protected].
Very truly yours,
Phil Harrison,CEO, Perkins+Will
Chairman, SMART© Building Product Committee
[email protected]
Ralph Bicknese, Principal, Hellmuth-Bicknese
Vice Chairman, SMART© Building Product Committee
[email protected] <mailto:[email protected]>
Eric Corey Freed, Principal, Organic Architect
Vice Chairman, SMART© Building Product Committee
[email protected]
Lou Newett, Knoll Environmental Director
Vice Chairman, SMART© Building Product Committee
[email protected]
Michael Bohn, Director, Bosch
Vice Chairman, SMART© Building Product Committee
[email protected]
Michi Pena, Chicago General Services Commissioner
Vice Chair, SMART© Building Product Committee
[email protected]