Who Are We?

www.csustentavel.com

WE ARE THE GREEN BUILDING PORTAL AND WE

Provide information on the building industry in Portugal; Divulge good construction and building rehabilitation procedures towards a sustainable built environment: Provide information of companies which differentiate by the sustainability attributes of their products and services; Promote a wide range of activities in order to accomplish the goals exposed above; Are committed to Sustainable Development; Want you to be our partner.
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WHERE ARE WE? WEB

Hub Website with all the information aimed at our different targets; Facebook Page to communicate in real time and create engagement and awareness; Newsletters aimed at general and technical audiences; All this, promoting our partners green products. Technical Seminars;

ROAD
Seminars, Generalist

Technical courses; Fairs and the best Green Building related events in Portugal; Our partners are regularly invited to be speakers in our seminars and have their products displayed in our stands (with no extra costs).

Thematic Areas

HUB WEBSITE

WEB EXAMPLES
FACEBOOK PAGE ALWAYS UP TO DATE

HUB WEBSITE ALWAYS UP TO DATE

LIVE ACTIVITIES
Newsletter

Stand at Fair

Local TV

Seminar

WE WORK CONTINUOUSLY
We provide continuous; training programmes/workshops; We are a regular presence at seminars; We participate in the organization of congresses and seminars at Universities; Organizing an Internacional Fair: Green Building and Architecture for All; We will publish an online MATERIALS GUIDE towards green building; Our initiatives are great opportunities to our partners not only to promote their products but also for networking.
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WHAT WE EXPECT FROM OUR PARTNERS

Give Feedback/ Make Suggestions

Send us communication material for us To divulge

Be active in our events such as speaking at seminars promoting their sustainable products

Be Green!

Recommend us if they are satisfied

BUILDING MATERIALS

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WHY MATERIALS MATTER

50% of extracted raw materials in Nature are used in the construction industry; more than 50% of national waste comes from construction; The embodied energy in materials represents about 10% of operation energy in a buildings life cycle.

Source: Agenda 21 for Sustainable Construction

RESOURCE COMSUMPTION

RESOURCE DEPLETION

MATERIALS MATTER!

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BUILDING MATERIALS
HOW DOES ONE SELECT GREEN MATERIALS? - We Help!

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OUR RATING SYSTEM IS BASED ON 10 PRINCIPLES

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THE 10 PCS PRINCIPLES FOR RATING MATERIALS A QUICK VIEW

1.RESOURCE CONSUMPTION REDUCTION PRINCIPLE Good performance and information regarding the Life Cycle Assessment of products. Innovative aspects and other relevant criteria. 2. ABSORTION PRINCIPLE OF CO2eq Product must incorporate recycled materials, as well as wood, cork and others. 3.RENOVATION PRINCIPLE Product must contain a substantial amount of natural renewable and abundant raw materials.

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THE 10 PCS PRINCIPLES FOR RATING MATERIALS

4. REUSE AND/OR RECYCLING PRINCIPLE Pertains to the reusability of products, recyclability and/or incorporation of recycled raw materials in its composition. The most closed life cycle possible. 5. PURITY IN COMPOSITION PRINCIPLE The more different elements are part of a product, the harder it is to recycle it. 6.LOW EMBODIED ENERGY PRINCIPLE A product mus have a low level of embodied energy. 7. NATIONALITY PRINCIPLE Favours local aspects of a product such as its raw materials origin, its manufacturing, or technology. Proximity to the building sites reduces embodied energy in transportation as well as pollutant emissions. Also helps local economies.
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THE 10 PCS PRINCIPLES FOR RATING MATERIALS

8. HUMAN HEALTH PRINCIPLE A material or its base should not be harmful to humans nor employ application manufacturing/application/removal technologies that may be harmful to workers when they are using adequate protection. 9. DURABILITY AND/OR LOW MAINTENANCE PRINCIPLE Durability means sustainability, avoiding resource waste. Low maintenance is also desirable, saving energy and avoiding pollution from chemicals and other products. 10. THIRD PARTY ACCREDITATION, REAL GREEN LABELS Genuine labels are important to certify products and companies, avoiding greenwashing and rewarding sincere innovative and responsible corporate citizenship.
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PARTNERS
OUR DATABASE, A QUICKVIEW
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COMPANY PRODUCT/ SERVICE DESCRIPTION CONTACT COUNTRY CERTIFICATIONS

Bruma

Adamastor faucet

Ecobrass water saving, non-toxic material

Zona Industrial de Sam Pav. 9-10 Apartado 7115 4764-908 Ribeiro V. N. Famalico Tel: 252 491 977 Fax: 252 491 979

WATER

Ecodepur

BIOX

Grey Water Recycler

Zona Industrial da Ch Avenida 21 de junho, n. 103 2435-087 Caxarias 249 571 500 fax: 249 571 501

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PARTNERS
OUR DATABASE, A QUICKVIEW
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COMPANY PRODUCT DESCRIPTION CONTACT COUNTRY CERTIFICATION S

Amorim Isolamentos

Cork Agglomerates

Thermal insulation cork boards

Amorim Isolamentos Rua da Corticeira, n 66 4535 - 173 Mozelos tel: 22 741 91 00 Fax: 22 741 91 01

ISOLAMENTOS

Amorim Revestimentos

REVESTIMENTOS

Wicanders, cork pavement solutions

Cork agglomerate with Acrodur resin which has no phenol, formaldehyde nor isocyanides.

Rua do Ribeirinho, n 202 Apartado 13 4536 - 907 S.Paio Oleiros PORTUGAL tel: 22 747 56 00Fax: 22 747 56 01

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PARTNERS
DATABASE PRODUCTS AND SERVICES OUR DATABASE, A QUICKVIEW
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COMPANY PRODUCT DESCRIPTION CONTACT COUNTRY CERTIFICATION

Preceram

ThermoAcous tic Brick

Promotes both thermal and acoustic efficiency in buildings

Preceram - Indstrias de Construo, S.A. Travasso - Apartado 31 3101-901 Pombal Portugal

EXTERIOR WALLS

Gyptec

Laminated Gypsum Boards

INTERIOR WALLS

Uses rawmaterials from recycled paper and FGD gypsum, a by-product of thermoelectric power plants.

Gyptec IBRICA S.A. Parque Industrial e Empresarial da Figueira da Foz Lote 3 - S. Pedro 3090-380 Figueira da Foz

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PCS MEMBERSHIP IS LIMITED TO THOSE WHO

Provide non harmful products or services that are good to people and the environment; Do not engage in greenwashing activities and show environmental and social efforts for a more sustainable built environment; Offer innovative products which are truelly advantageous and green;

It is the only way to be really sustainable and create brand equity both for our partners and ourselves.
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PARTNERS
COMPANIES PRODUCTS AND SERVICES

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PARTNERS
INSTITUTIONS UNIVERSITIES, NON-GOVERNMENTAL, MAGAZINES, PROFESSIONAL ORDERS AND OTHERS

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THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME

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