Green Intentions

Section I Going GreenFrom Lean to Green: Green Value Stream ThinkingThe First Green Waste: EnergyThe Second Green Waste: WaterThe Third Green Waste: MaterialsThe Fourth Green Waste: GarbageThe Fifth Green Waste: TransportationThe Sixth Green Waste: EmissionsThe Seventh Green Waste: Biodiversity Understanding Your Green Value StreamsStarting with an Example: Value Streams versus Green Value StreamsThe Green Value Stream (GVS) ApproachGreen Stream MappingCreating Your Current-State Green Stream MapMap What You DoIdentify Each Step or ProcessMap How You Receive and Send Materials and InformationDraw in Data BoxesIdentify the Green WastesMeasure the Green WastesCreating a Future-State Green Stream MapAchieving a Green State: The Pursuit of PerfectionGaining Corporate Support for the GVS ProcessGaining a Commitment from Top ManagementSetting Your Green VisionEstablishing Your Green ChampionEstablishing a Green TeamThe Bottom-Up ApproachLife Cycle Analysis Section II T he Seven Green Wastes The First Green Waste: EnergyStep 1: Identify the Use and Source of Energy in Each ActivityStep 2: Measure the Quantity of Energy UsedStep 3: Minimize the Use of EnergyStep 4: Offset Remaining Energy UseStep 5: Transition to Self-Harvested Renewable Energy The Second Green Waste: WaterStep 1: Identify the Use of Water in the Value Stream and Overall BuildingStep 2: Measure Water Consumption and Discharge in the Overall Building and Value Stream ActivitiesStep 3: Measure Toxicity of Water Discharged in Value Stream ActivitiesStep 4: Minimize the Consumption of WaterStep 5: Minimize the Toxicity of Water DischargeStep 6: Self-Harvest RainwaterStep 7: Transition toward the Continual Reuse of Water The Third Green Waste: MaterialsStep 1: Identify the Input and Output of Materials in Your Value StreamStep 2: Measure the Recycled/Recyclable and Compostable Content of Each Material Input and OutputStep 3: Classify Materials as Technical Nutrient, Biological Nutrient, or NeitherStep 4: Assess the Impact on the EnvironmentStep 5: Phase out Negative-Impact MaterialsStep 6: Minimize Materials UsageStep 7: Move toward 100 Percent Recycled/Recyclable orStep 8: Transition to 100 Percent Reuse The Fourth Green Waste: GarbageStep 1: Identify the Creation of Garbage in Your Value StreamStep 2: Measure the Makeup of Garbage in Your Value StreamStep 3: Measure the Hazardous Substances in Your GarbageStep 4: Minimize the Creation of GarbageStep 5: Move toward 100 Percent Reusable or Biodegradable GarbageStep 6: Move toward the Total Elimination of Garbage The Fifth Green Waste: TransportationStep 1: Identify Transportation within Your Value Stream and Overall BuildingStep 2: Measure the Mode and Distance of TransportationStep 3: Minimize TransportationStep 4: Offset Remaining TransportationStep 5: Move toward the Use of 100 Percent Environmentally The Sixth Green Waste: EmissionsStep 1: Identify the Sources of Emissions to Produce Your Product or ServiceStep 2: Measure the Type and Amount of Emissions Used to Produce Your Product or ServiceStep 3: Identify the Presence of Emissions from the Use of Your Product or ServiceStep 4: Measure the Type and Amount of Emissions from the Use of Your Product or ServiceStep 5: Minimize EmissionsStep 6: Offset Remaining EmissionsStep 7: Move toward the Total Elimination of Emissions The Seventh Green Waste: BiodiversityStep 1: Identify Biodiversity WasteStep 2: Measure Biodiversity DestructionStep 3: Minimize and Eliminate Biodiversity Destruction Section III Conclusion and AppendicesConclusion