Green Intentions

Section I Going Green
From Lean to Green: Green Value Stream Thinking
The First Green Waste: Energy
The Second Green Waste: Water
The Third Green Waste: Materials
The Fourth Green Waste: Garbage
The Fifth Green Waste: Transportation
The Sixth Green Waste: Emissions
The Seventh Green Waste: Biodiversity

Understanding Your Green Value Streams
Starting with an Example: Value Streams versus Green Value Streams
The Green Value Stream (GVS) Approach
Green Stream Mapping
Creating Your Current-State Green Stream Map
Map What You Do
Identify Each Step or Process
Map How You Receive and Send Materials and Information
Draw in Data Boxes
Identify the Green Wastes
Measure the Green Wastes
Creating a Future-State Green Stream Map
Achieving a Green State: The Pursuit of Perfection
Gaining Corporate Support for the GVS Process
Gaining a Commitment from Top Management
Setting Your Green Vision
Establishing Your Green Champion
Establishing a Green Team
The Bottom-Up Approach
Life Cycle Analysis

Section II T he Seven Green Wastes

The First Green Waste: Energy
Step 1: Identify the Use and Source of Energy in Each Activity
Step 2: Measure the Quantity of Energy Used
Step 3: Minimize the Use of Energy
Step 4: Offset Remaining Energy Use
Step 5: Transition to Self-Harvested Renewable Energy

The Second Green Waste: Water
Step 1: Identify the Use of Water in the Value Stream and Overall Building
Step 2: Measure Water Consumption and Discharge in the Overall Building and Value Stream Activities
Step 3: Measure Toxicity of Water Discharged in Value Stream Activities
Step 4: Minimize the Consumption of Water
Step 5: Minimize the Toxicity of Water Discharge
Step 6: Self-Harvest Rainwater
Step 7: Transition toward the Continual Reuse of Water

The Third Green Waste: Materials
Step 1: Identify the Input and Output of Materials in Your Value Stream
Step 2: Measure the Recycled/Recyclable and Compostable Content of Each Material Input and Output
Step 3: Classify Materials as Technical Nutrient, Biological Nutrient, or Neither
Step 4: Assess the Impact on the Environment
Step 5: Phase out Negative-Impact Materials
Step 6: Minimize Materials Usage
Step 7: Move toward 100 Percent Recycled/Recyclable or
Step 8: Transition to 100 Percent Reuse

The Fourth Green Waste: Garbage
Step 1: Identify the Creation of Garbage in Your Value Stream
Step 2: Measure the Makeup of Garbage in Your Value Stream
Step 3: Measure the Hazardous Substances in Your Garbage
Step 4: Minimize the Creation of Garbage
Step 5: Move toward 100 Percent Reusable or Biodegradable Garbage
Step 6: Move toward the Total Elimination of Garbage

The Fifth Green Waste: Transportation
Step 1: Identify Transportation within Your Value Stream and Overall Building
Step 2: Measure the Mode and Distance of Transportation
Step 3: Minimize Transportation
Step 4: Offset Remaining Transportation
Step 5: Move toward the Use of 100 Percent Environmentally

The Sixth Green Waste: Emissions
Step 1: Identify the Sources of Emissions to Produce Your Product or Service
Step 2: Measure the Type and Amount of Emissions Used to Produce Your Product or Service
Step 3: Identify the Presence of Emissions from the Use of Your Product or Service
Step 4: Measure the Type and Amount of Emissions from the Use of Your Product or Service
Step 5: Minimize Emissions
Step 6: Offset Remaining Emissions
Step 7: Move toward the Total Elimination of Emissions

The Seventh Green Waste: Biodiversity
Step 1: Identify Biodiversity Waste
Step 2: Measure Biodiversity Destruction
Step 3: Minimize and Eliminate Biodiversity Destruction

Section III Conclusion and Appendices
Conclusion