Developing and Building Sustainably with James Hardie

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Sustainable Construction withJames Hardie Building Products

Sustainability has become an increasingly popular topic among industry regulators,media, manuacturers and tradespeople in recent years, and many are starting tounderstand the impact o going green. Te building industry has taken notice andmany, including James Hardie, are doing their part to make a positive impact onthe environment.


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SuStainable conStruction

Homes and buildings consume about 40% o the energy produced in the US.1 Construction activity consumes an additional %.2

ogether these account or over hal o our countrys energy demand. As a product leader in the building and construction industry,

James Hardie recognizes its obligation to promote energy ecient building design and sustainable communities. o meet this

obligation, we oer products that reduce the cost o maintaining your home. Additionally, James Hardie works very hard to reduce

the energy needed to make these products and deliver them to our customers.

Te durability and longevity o our products set us apart rom alternative materials. James Hardie products are being

specied on sustainable building projects all over the US.

James Hardie invented ber cement in the 970s and continues to be the global leader in ber cement technology. Signicantinvestment in R&D, manuacturing know-how and product design have brought the most in durable and low maintenance siding

and trim materials to the market, including HardiePlank lap siding, HardieShingle siding, Hardierim boards, HardiePanel

vertical siding, HardieSot panels and HardieWrap.

We pride ourselves on product development, building science and innovative manuacturing, all o which support

sustainable building practices.

James Hardie believes sustainable building and construction practices are important and addresses it in the ollowing ways:

SustainableProducts

SustainableRawMaterials

SustainableManufacturing

SustainableDesign

SustainableCommunities 1 Occupying Buildings consumes ~ 39% o US energy: http://www.epa.gov/greenbuilding/pubs/gbstats.pd

2 Construction o buildings consumes ~% o US energy: www.region5.ascweb.org/arnold%0ppoint.ppt


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1st FIBER-CEMENT SUBSTRATETHE JAMES

HARDIE

1stFIBER-CEMENT SUBSTRATE

2ndPRIMER ADDED

3rdSUBSTRATE COMPOSITION

4thSURFACE ADHESION TECHNOLOGY

5thCOLORPLUS TECHNOLOGY

6thMODIFIED THICKNESS TECHNOLOGY

7thENGINEERED FOR CLIMATE HardieZone

James HardieSiding Products

Generic Fiber-CementProduct Generations

THE JAMES HARDIEINNOVATION PATH

Engineered for

freezing, wet climates

Engineered for climates with a

combination of hot, humid or high

precipitation conditions

James Hardie ber cement cladding is resistant to damage rom fame spread, moisture and pests. oday we are producing our

7th generation ber cement product, the most advanced ber cement available. Over 0 years o research and development

have helped us succeed in making the most durable ber cement building products the ber cement most oten chosen or

installation in the U.S.

James Hardie Innovation Path

Tese generational step

changes have enabled us to

continue to provide highly

durable products that promote

design and low maintenance.

SuStainable ProductS


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Our latest technology advancement includes products that are engineered or

climate, namely, the HardieZone system. Tis categorizes the United States into

two specic zones based on climate.

HZ5: reezing wet climates, and HZ0: climates with a combination o hot, humid or

high moisture conditions.

HardiePlank lap siding, HardiePanel

vertical siding, HardieShingle siding

and HardieSot panels are supported

with an industry leading 30 year

non-prorated limited warranty. Our

Hardierim product line has a 5 year

limited warranty.

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ColorPlus echnology not only delivers a high-quality, long-lasting nish, but also provides a number o green advantages over eld

applied paint.

Te proprietary manuacturing process involves baking on several coats o paint in the actory, which eliminates Volatile Organic

Compounds (VOC) on the job site.

ColorPlus echnology is supported by a 5 year limited nish warranty.

SuStainable ProductS (continued)

Installing ColorPlus products also decreases the need or overall maintenance

compared to eld paint solutions. Having a durable ColorPlus nish results in

a reduced need to re-paint and a reduction o materials that would end up in a

landll. And, ColorPlus echnology is available on our ull range o products so

homeowners benet by having the entire exterior on the same extended paint cycle.

Field aPPlied

colorPluS technology

ColorPlus echnology


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SuStainable raw MaterialS

We use natural and sustainable raw materials such as cement, sand, wood ber and

water. We are committed to delivering the quality product people have come to expect,

while minimizing the impacts the use o these materials have on the environment.

Te Right Mix

We continually assess opportunities to use waste or recycled materials; however, such

materials must show that they have no impact on our products perormance beore

they can be used. Our brand promise is to deliver durability and low maintenance. o

keep that promise we are very selective about the raw materials we use. We continue

to assess additional raw material alternatives; however, durability o the resultingproduct is the determining actor in making raw material decisions.

Local Sourcing

Each James Hardie plant uses local sources o sand and cement. James Hardie was also

the rst ber cement manuacturer to develop North American cellulose ber sources,

reducing or eliminating the need to rely on imported ber.

No Fly Ash

We do not currently use fy ash in our ormulations as we believe it can adversely

impact the durability o ber cement.

celluloSe FiberS

ceMent

water

Sand


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ManyofourcustomersrequirethattheirsuppliershaveISO14001certication.OurPeru,IllinoisandPulaski,Virginiafactories

arenowcertiedunderISO14001:2004-EnvironmentalManagementSystems(EMS).JamesHardieplantsworldwide

continue to implement the ISO 400 principles in compliance with our sustainability policy.

Additionally, James Hardies manuacturing operations maintain several sustainability programs ocusing on:

Waste Minimization/Recycling:

We continually test new waste minimization and solid waste recycle technologies in our Zero to Landll program.

Raw materials:

We source about 90% o our raw materials rom local or

regional suppliers.

Reduced uel usage:

Our nationwide network o actories reduces overall

shipping distance and uel consumption.

Reducing VOC emissions:Installers using our ColorPlus prenished siding have

less exposure to paint umes.

Water recycling:

We are developing technologies that enable us to recycle

00% o our process water used in manuacturing.

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We recognize that green practices can sometimes limit options or design, material

selection, construction and operation o buildings. Architects, builders and developers

have to make inormed product decisions in order to create quality and high

perormance structures that also deliver on their sustainability obligations. It is possible

or green construction to accommodate a variety o designs rom traditional to modern.

James Hardie products, rom wood-grain lap to smooth panel and trim provide a

range o textures and colors that can satisy several architectural and environmental

aesthetic requirements.James Hardie ofers a ull range o products that meet a wide

variety o design needs.

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coaStal

bungalow

traditional

SouthweSternconteMPorary

coMMerical

MultiFaMily

luXury


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Green Programs

James Hardie supports the use o objective-based standards and measures that improve building perormance and sustainability.

However, in each case building science principles must be applied in order to design a high perormance building.

Majorcomponentsofmostgreenprogramsinclude:

Sustainablesites

Watereciency

Energyeciency&atmosphere

Materials&resources Indoorairquality

James Hardies contributions and certications can be ound on our website at www.jameshardie.com

James Hardie provides supporting literature, and our echnical Service Department

(1.800.942.7343) is always available to answer your questions regarding Green Program

points or any other technical matters.


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Energy Efciency with HardieWrap and Foam

According to the US Department o Energy, heating and cooling account or 50% to 70% o the energy used in the average

American home.1 Inadequate insulation and air leakage are leading causes o energy waste, and so homeowners are demanding

more energy ecient homes. James Hardie building products may be combined with HardieWrap weather barrier and rigid oam

insulation panels to design walls that help designers and builders achieve Energy Star certication.

James Hardie siding and trim products:

provide durable, impact-resistant protection and superior aesthetics

are compatible with advanced raming techniques may be installed directly to rigid oam insulation panels2

are resistant to fame spread and approved or re rated

wall assemblies

Our online echnical Bulletins and Best Practice Guides provide

detailed inormation on using James Hardie products in energy

ecient wall assemblies and are updated regularly with the latestinormation. o see these and other helpul inormation, go to http://www.jameshardie.com/dealer/support-installation.shtml.

1 http://www.ornl.gov/sci/roos+walls/insulation/ins_0.html2 James Hardie siding products may be installed directly over rigid oam insulation panels up to inch thick, and, in some conditions, up to .5 inches thick. Reer

to our installation instructions and Best Practice Guide or details. Always ollow local building codes and practices when designing and building energy ecient walls

using James Hardie products.


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James Hardie believes in giving back to the communities in and around the areas in which we have a manuacturing presence.WesupportandparticipateincommunitywelfareprogramssuchasExtremeMakeover:HomeEdition,HabitatforHumanity,and Rebuilding ogether/Heroes at Home by donating product and spending time volunteering in renovation eorts. Please visit

www.jameshardie.com or more inormation on James Hardies involvement in community give-back programs.

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