Green Recovery And Reconstruction: Training Toolkit For Humanitarian Aid Materials and the Supply Chain Session 4: Putting it all Together & Applications

2 Mod 5 Ses 4 Session 4 Objectives By the end of this session, you will be able to:  Explain the benefits and limits of environmentally- conscious decision-making in building materials selection and procurement after disasters  Apply lessons learned in this workshop to your own jobs and projects

3 Mod 5 Ses 4 The Cost Question  Do green materials and procurement options cost more? No – good design, incorporating green materials and procurement choices, made early in the process may even save money Yes – some greener materials do cost more, and certification schemes, particularly certification of new processes or products do carry a cost. The question here is “is it worth the cost?” What are your experiences? What is the right thing to do?

4 Mod 5 Ses 4 Limitations to the Pursuit of Green Materials and Procurement What are your constraints to choosing greener materials or procuring them in greener ways? Are you “handcuffed” in your actions in any way?

5 Mod 5 Ses 4 A few examples…  Analysis does take time.  Some analytical protocols may not be appropriate for the local context.  Immediate humanitarian issues may take priority.  What others?

6 Mod 5 Ses 4 Opportunities  Include environmental factors when conducting benefit-cost analyses for material selection and procurement options.

7 Mod 5 Ses 4  Design to use fewer materials (and those with lower embodied energy)

8 Mod 5 Ses 4  Use local sources – where this can be done in a sustainable way. Avoid material losses in procurement and transit Young boys make a mixture of soil and water that will be used in constructing their home in Haveli, India UN HABITAT photo

9 Mod 5 Ses 4  Specify materials with recycled content Concrete, for example, can be specified to have a percentage of recycled aggregate from the demolition of destroyed structures.

10 Mod 5 Ses 4  Use disaster debris as a reconstruction material State of Connecticut – Department of Encvironemntal Protection photo

11 Mod 5 Ses 4  Support sustainable and legal sourcing of materials Northern Sudan's major timber deficit is currently being met principally through unsustainable logging in central Sudan. Viable and sustainable alternatives include increased use of plantations UNEP photo – Jun Sudan

12 Mod 5 Ses 4  Learn the meaning, opportunities and limitations of environmental certification standards and brands

13 Mod 5 Ses 4  Use sustainable materials to reduce vulnerability to future disasters. Look for situations where you can build local capacity when local materials and systems are used. UN Photo/Eskinder Debebe Lumber from the National Tapajos Forest -- the only forest in Brazil with a management program for sustainable production of industrialized timber

14 Mod 5 Ses 4 Aceh, Indonesia, A reconstructed house stands next to an emergency-use tent. UN HABITAT photo  Don’t let short-term time pressure influence decisions about long-term projects. Take the time needed to select the best materials for reconstruction, after immediate needs are met.

15 Mod 5 Ses 4 Open Forum Q & A

16 Mod 5 Ses 4 Another Review  This short quiz will help us find out how well the material was presented today.

17 Mod 5 Ses 4 Workshop Evaluation  Please fill out the evaluation form. Your thoughts will help us improve this course for future workshops.

18 Mod 5 Ses 4 Closing Thank You.