1 Setting Standards for Sustainability ASTM International Committee E60 Setting Standards for Sustainability ASTM International Committee E60

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Setting Standards for Sustainability

ASTM International Committee E60



ASTM INTERNATIONAL | COMMITTEE E60 on Sustainability

What is ASTM?2

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An Introduction to ASTM International

• Voluntary consensus standards for materials, products, systems and services

• Standards for more than 100 industrial and management sectors

• Proven, practical, vital

• Established in 1898


What is ASTM International?3

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Globally relevant, technically excellent Complies with World Trade Organization principles for the development

of international standards; Annex 4 of WTO Technical Barriers to Trade Agreement

All stakeholders invited Public and private sector cooperation Electronic tools for document

development and delivery Standards used in research

and development, product testing and quality systems

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ASTM International Today

• 145+ Technical committees

• 12,000+ Standards

• 30,000+ Members

• 7,800+ International members from 135 countries

• 4,400+ ASTM standards used in 75 countries

• 145+ Technical committees

• 12,000+ Standards

• 30,000+ Members

• 7,800+ International members from 135 countries

• 4,400+ ASTM standards used in 75 countries

Standards Worldwide

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ASTM International Committees, Standards and Members

‘Audited Designator’ accreditation: American National Standards Institute


ASTM International and Sustainability5

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Many ASTM International committees address sustainability: infrastructure/built environment, water, agriculture, energy, products, waste, materials, and toxics (partial list):


Committee E60 Facts and Figures6

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Committee Established October 2008700+ MembersTechnical Subcommittees

o E60.01 Buildings and Constructiono E60.02 Hospitalityo E60.13 Manufacturingo E60.80 General Sustainability Standards

Administrative Subcommitteeso E60.90 Executiveo E60.91 Strategic Planningo E60.95 Student Liaison/Affairs


E60 Scope

Scope: Standards Relating to Sustainability and Sustainable Development Support and Serve as Resource

“Incubator” or “Consultant” Will Not Duplicate the Efforts of Existing ASTM Committees

Challenges• Horizontal Committees – Could cross many committees

Reason BEAC wants to understand more about E60 Reason BEAC identified sustainability as major issue

• Vertical (Silo) Committees – Typical ASTM committee

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Committee E60 ICC IgCC

Past workshops at Committee Weeks

ASHRAE 189.1:o Many E60 members on 189.1 SSPCo Set up view only site for code members to review referenced documents

Outreach to other Committees, letters and visits to Executive Committees

Student Liaison/Affairs: Barret Wessel - Barrett Wessel ([email protected])

E60 Sustainability Award – Recognizes accomplishments outside of E60 – Workshops, Symposia, etc.

ISO TAGS (via ad hoc committees): PCC 277 on Procurement

Josh Jacobs – [email protected] TC59/SC17 on Green Construction Works

Martha VanGeem – [email protected]

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ASTM Sustainability Database9

• Nearly 1000 total standards

• 300+ standards from other organizations

• Open submission process

• Ad hoc effort

• Manager: Rick Bowers ([email protected])

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http://www.astm.org/COMMIT/sustain.html


E60 Published Standards

General Construction: E2114-08 Standard Terminology for Sustainability Relative to the Performance of

Buildings E2129-10 Standard Practice for Data Collection for Sustainability Assessment of

Building Products E2432-11 Standard Guide for General Principles of Sustainability Relative to Buildings E2921-13 Standard Practice for Minimum Criteria for Comparing Whole Building Life

Cycle Assessments for Use with Building Codes and Rating Systems

Green Roofing: E2396-11 Standard Test Method for Saturated Water Permeability of Granular Drainage

Media [Falling-Head Method] for Green Roof Systems E2397-11 Standard Practice for Determination of Dead Loads and Live Loads

associated with Green Roof Systems E2398-11 Standard Test Method for Water Capture and Media Retention of

Geocomposite Drain Layers for Green Roof Systems E2399-11 Standard Test Method for Maximum Media Density for Dead Load Analysis of

Green Roof Systems E2400-06 Standard Guide for Selection, Installation, and Maintenance of Plants for

Green Roof Systems

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TRANSFERRED TO D08.24 SUMMER 2014



Green Cleaning: E1971-05 Standard Guide for Stewardship for the Cleaning of Commercial and

Institutional Buildings

Water Related: E2635-08 Standard Practice for Water Conservation in Buildings Through In-Situ Water

Reclamation E2717-11 Standard Practice for Estimating the Environmental Load of Residential

Wastewater E2727-10 Standard Practice for Assessment of Rainwater Quality E2728-11 Standard Guide for Water Stewardship in the Design, Construction, and

Operation of Buildings

Earthen Building: E2392/E2392M-10e1 Standard Guide for Design of Earthen Wall Building Systems

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9 Green Meeting Standards: Standard Specification for Evaluation and Selection of Venues for Environmentally Sustainable

Meetings, Events, Trade Shows, and Conferences Standard Specification for Evaluation and Selection of Food and Beverage for Environmentally

Sustainable Meetings, Events, Trade Shows, and Conferences Standard Specification for Evaluation and Selection of Onsite Offices for Environmentally

Sustainable Meetings, Events, Trade Shows, and Conferences Standard Specification for Evaluation and Selection of Communication and Marketing Materials for

Environmentally Sustainable Meetings, Events, Trade Shows, and Conferences Standard Specification for Evaluation and Selection of Audio Visual (AV) and Production for

Environmentally Sustainable Meetings, Events, Trade Shows, and Conferences Standard Specification for Evaluation and Selection of Transportation for Environmentally

Sustainable Meetings, Events, Trade Shows, and Conferences Standard Specification for Evaluation and Selection of Exhibits for Environmentally Sustainable

Meetings, Events, Trade Shows, and Conferences Standard Specification for Evaluation and Selection of Destinations for Environmentally

Sustainable Meetings, Events, Trade Shows, and Conferences Standard Specification for Accomodations and Selection of Destinations for Environmentally

Sustainable Meetings, Events, Trade Shows, and Conferences

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Standards under Development13

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Draft Standards/Initiatives Classification for product reclamation,

including product take-back Infrastructure standards relating to

development of building sites General principles of sustainability PCR for environmental declarations for

building products and systems Chain of Custody Construction Waste Mgmt. Sustainable Dentistry Green Chemistry – AA and TPD/HPD

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Leadership and Roles – Members-at-Large (3)15

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New position to E60 Exec. based on by-law changes in 2012.

Work on projects that will impact all members and outreach to members.

“Voice of all members.”

Christine Subasic [email protected]

Johanna Walsh [email protected]

Dan Figola [email protected]


Leadership and Roles – Subcommittee Chairs16

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E60.01 (Construction) Barry Reid (2013) [email protected]

E60.02 (Hospitality) Lindsay Arrel (2013) [email protected]

E60.13 (Manufacturing) Amy Costello (2013) [email protected]

E60.80 (General): Rodney McPhee (2008) [email protected]

Responsible for helping TG leadersSet direction in the subcommittees


Leadership and Roles – Elected Officers17

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Committee Chair (1st Term): Michael Schmeida [email protected]

Cmte. Vice Chair (1st Term): Emily Lorenz [email protected]

Membership Secy (2nd Term): Joe Schwetz [email protected]

Recording Secy (1st Term): Terry Liles [email protected]

Set vision, strategy and outreach for committee.Over site of ad hoc, TAGs.Support efforts of sub-chairs.


Leadership and Roles - Support

Directors (2):• Role:

• Provide outside perspective• Extensive

ASTM/standards/code experience

• Chris Mathis:• [email protected]

• Bob Wessel:• [email protected]

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Staff Manager:• Role:

• Provide guidance through processes.

• Advice• Staff perspective• Ideas

• Steve Mawn• [email protected]


Issues Moving Through 2015

Younger leadership – but committed to development.

Committee growing beyond its “roots”.

Swiftly evolving sustainability and regulatory world.

Standardizing the word “Social”.

Member classification – Logical?

Housekeeping and getting organized… “growing pains”.

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Future Meetings20

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E60 Follows the April-October Meeting Cycle.

Many Members in Many Other Committees… Can Meet, Discuss, etc. Most Any Meeting.


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