08226 Sustain the Building - A Demonstration of Sustainable/Corrosion-Resistant Materials

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Product Number: 51300-08226-SG

ISBN: 08226 2008 CP

Author: R. Lampo, T. Napier, K. Smith, and E. Chien

Publication Date: 2008

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Directives have come from the highest Commands to make our military installations more “sustainable.” Sustainable facilities can equate to reduced wastes (use of products with a recycled content), extended service life (more durable, reduced degradation/corrosion), operational cost savings (more efficient energy usage), reduced costs for initial installation, reduced lifecycle costs, and increased quality of life. Many sustainable products and systems are now available for building construction, maintenance, and rehab that can be used in place of the more traditional material systems. However, even though these sustainable products may be more resistant to corrosion and materials degradation than the traditional materials, they are not in common use. A major factor in this limited use is typically due to the lack of awareness of the existence of these sustainable products and knowledge of the benefits they might offer. This paper describes some of these available sustainable material systems as applied to a WW II-era Chapel structure at Fort Lewis destined for demolition that was brought back to life and transformed into a modern Environmental Education and Conference Center (E2C2) through the use of sustainable building materials and designs.