Instructions

Your task is to prepare a report on an innovative building component or building construction system. This report should be based on information that you've gathered from online research and$/$or interviews with

professionals involved in the industry $($for example, construction managers, project managers, designers,

property managers, builders, developers, building examiners and inspectors, mortgage brokers, real estate agents, manufacturers, etc.$).$

This report should be based on the list of headings found below. This list is not rigid and may be adapted as appropriate for your materials, component, or system but you should use the headings as a guide.

Suggested headings for your report:

Introduction to material, component or system

a$.$ Explain scope

b$.$ Critical factors

Product analysis

a$.$ Description

b$.$ The table may be appropriate

Ecological specification

a$.$ How the material$/$system affect the eco$-$system

b$.$ Potential for recycling, reuse, etc.

c$.$ Emissions

d$.$ Impact of emissions to air, land water

Performance issues

a$.$ Required properties

b$.$ Problems

c$.$ Lifespan$/$durability

Option for green specification

a$.$ Typical specifications used in industry

b$.$ Basic green alternatives

c$.$ Recycle$/$Reuse options

d$.$ Renewable options and local options

Relevant certification programs or ecolabels

Cost implications

Information sources

Formatting requirements for a written report:

Maximum length of $15$ pages $($minimum $10$ pages$)$

In$-$text citations and reference page included