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ENERGY STAR Product Certifications Changes Q&A - May 6, 2010
ENERGY STAR, an eco-label run collaboratively by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), which certifies energy-efficient products, is widely recognized and used, according to a 2009 RPN Trends Report. Any changes in this cornerstone eco-label are of interest to those looking to make more energy-efficient purchases.
This Webinar covered:
ENERGY STAR overview and new certification changes following a Government Accountability Office (GAO) report.
Speakers included:
Jonathan Cohen, Director of RPN, as moderator
Maria Vargas, Director, Strategic Partnerships and Brand Manager, ENERGY STAR program
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According to the 2009 RPN Trends Report, less than a quarter of RPN Members publish a Responsible Purchasing Report. RPN advises its members to publish reports at least annually in order to communicate program successes.
This Webinar covered:
- The RPN Model Responsible Purchasing Report
- How to track purchases
- How to calculate costs and environmental benefits
- How to convey environmental and social benefits in a report
Speakers included:
- Vincent Kitira, RPN Manager, to give details on the RPN Model Report and give an introduction on how to track purchases
- Eric Nelson, King County Environmentally Preferable Purchasing (EPP) Program Manager, to discuss their award-winning EPP program and exemplary Annual EPP Reports
- Sandra Cannon, U.S. Department of Energy EPP Program, will explain EPP tracking methods
- Donna Chralowicz, City of San Diego Recycling Specialist, to discuss the work that goes into their EPP Program's Annual Report
Non-members can download the Webinar presentation slides here
RPN Members have access to the entire Webinar recording, including presentation slides, here
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Slides from the January 21 Responsible Purchasing Webinar: New and Prospective Member Orientation are now available for download. The webinar featured the following speakers:
Jonathan Cohen; Director of Workplace Programs, Center for a New American Dream Vinncent Kitira; RPN Manager
Phillip Kobernick; RPN Fellow
The slides highlight the benefits of RPN membership, including:
- Responsible Purchasing Guides
- Product listings and cooperative contracts
- Consulting opportunities
- Publications and fact sheets
- RPN communications
- Speaking Engagements
- RPN membership networking
- Job and event listings
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This webinar covered new developments in the world of greener office electronics and computers. The webinar accompanied the release of the updates to two Responsible Purchasing Guides, Office Electronics and Computers.
The webinar speakers consisted of:
- Vincent Kitira, RPN Manager
- Sarah O'Brien, EPEAT Outreach Director
- Una Song, ENERGY STAR Program Manager
- Alison Waske, Sustainability Manager, Warner, Norcross, and Judd LLP
- Sharon Clanton, State of Illinois, Department of Children and Family Services
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This Guide provides schools with all the resources they need to eliminate bottled water and transition to municipal tap water with bottled water alternatives such as filters, fountains, bottle-less coolers and reusable containers. The Guide also contains an extensive list of school’s that have expelled bottled water from their campuses and several policy samples.
The webinar speakers consisted of:
- Phillip Kobernick: RPN Fellow
- Meghan Fay, Sustainability Tracking, Assessment & Rating System (STARS)
- David Jacks, The Canadian Federation of Students (CFS)
- John Stewart, Corporate Accountability International
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This Webinar focused on the power of cooperative contracts and group purchasing consortia to lower transaction costs, aggregate purchasing power and shift the marketplace toward environmentally preferable products.
The Webinar speakers consisted of:
- Phillip Kobernick: RPN Fellow
- Paula Levin: The Delta Institute
- Mary Pelfrey: U.S. Communities
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This webinar focused on LED Lights where participants learned how to: write and evaluate bid specifications for the most energy efficient LED products available , calculate cost and energy savings of LED products, recognize prevalent and reliable LED standards, understand the benefits and costs of different LED projects, and message your successes to stakeholders. Presentations include:
- Responsible Purchasing Guide: RPN Purchasing Guide For LEDs: Exit Signs, Street Lights, and Traffic Signals - Vincent Kitira, RPN
- LED Exit Signs and Street Lights- Alicia Culver, Green Purchasing Institute
- Case Study: San Jose, CA LED Street Lighting- Amy Olay, City of San Jose
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This webinar informs people why carbon offsets can be an important part of an institutional climate action plan and cover topics such as: evaluate and source different carbon offset providers, recognize prevalent and reliable carbon offset standards, understand the cost and supply of different offset projects, specify services needed from carbon offset providers, and message carbon mitigation strategies. Presentations include:
- Best Practices for Purchasing Carbon Offsets: Paul Burman - Carbonfund.org, Christina Moretti - RPN
- Carbon Offsets and Climate Legislation: Eric Carlson - Carbonfund.org
- Climate Action Reserve: Joel Levin - Climate Action Reserve
- Climate, Community and Biodiversity Standard: Steve Panfil - ClimateStandards.org
- Virgin America Case Study: Dave Pflieger - VirginAmerica
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This webinar offers a cornucopia of strategies and resources for establishing an institutional green dining program, reducing waste, and sourcing local and sustainable food.Presentations include:
- Michel Wetli, General Manager and Peggy Barlett, Goodrich C White Professor of Anthropology - Emory University’s Sustainable Dining Program Case Study
- Cheryl Baldwin, Vice President of Science and Standards - Green Seal’s Standards for Food Services, Food Packaging, and Paper Products used in Food Preparation
- Meghan Fay, STARS Program Manager - AASHE’s STARS program for Sustainability Tracking, Assessment & Rating System (STARS)
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This webinar featured the findings from the RPN 2009 Responsible Purchasing Trends Report and best practices and case studies by four of the country’s leading responsible purchasing pioneers. Presentations include:
- Creating cutting edge sustainable procurement policy - Jeff Baer, Director, Bureau of Purchases, City of Portland Oregon
- The Devil’s in the Details: Researching Product Specifications - Alicia Culver, Principal, Green Purchasing Institute
- Partnering with Suppliers – Yalmaz Siddiqui, Director of Environmental Strategy, Office Depot
- Communicating Progress with an Annual Report - Eric Nelson and Karen Hamilton, King County EPP Program
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This webinar provided up to date information and recommendations on responsible use and purchasing of office cleaning products and will feature relevant case studies. Presentations include:
- Green Seal and Green Cleaning Standards - Mark T. Petruzzi, Green Seal
- Responsible Purchasing Guide to Cleaners - Christina Moretti, RPN
- Green Cleaning Program - University Operation Services, Harvard University
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This webinar teaches the environmental impacts of bottled water and the responsible strategies that institutions can use to reduce and replace bottled water procurement with case studies from organizations that have eliminated bottled water procurement and made the switch to bottle-free alternatives. Presentations include:
- The Social and Environmental Impacts of Bottled Water - Mark Hays, Corporate Accountability International
- Bottle-less Water Coolers- Nancy Read and Nelson Nieves, Museum of Modern Art, New York City
- San Francisco's Phase-Out of Bottled Water - Chandra Johnson, City of San Francsico
- Bottled Water Alternatives - Courtney Godwin, RPN
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This webinar covered topics including how to reduce environmental impacts throughout the lifecycle of copy paper, best practices, example procurement policies and bid specs for copy paper. Presentations include:
- Minimizing Paper Impacts - Susan Kinsella, Conservatree
- Standards: Copy Paper - Mary Jo Snavely, RPN
- Portland's Paper Experience: Buying Recycled - Jeff Baer, City of Portland, OR
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This webinar provided information on remanufactured toner cartridges with emphasis on quality control techniques, leading industry standards, and case studies from leading institutions. Presentations include:
- Remanufactuered Toner Cartridges - Problems and Solutions - Matt Kittell, RPN
- Texas Department of Transportation's Experience with Using Toner Cartridges - Samuel Reyes, Texas DOT
- The Toner and Inkjet Cartridge Remanufacturing Industry - International Imaging Technology Council (IITC)
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This webinar teaches best practices for computer purchasing, use, end-of-life, and EPEAT certification. Presentations include:
- Greening Office Equipment - Chris O'Brien, RPN
- EPEAT Computers -
Sarah O'Brien, Green Electronics Council
- San Jose Case Study -
Linden Skjeie, City of San Jose
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This webinar provided information on responsible electricity use and procurement, with emphasis on purchasing grid-delivered green power and renewable energy certificates (RECs). Presentations include:
- Green Power Guide Overview - RPN
- Environmental Problems with Electricity Production - RPN
- Renewable Energy - Think Energy
- Standard and Certification - Green-E Energy
- Green Power Purchase - Wisconsin
- Green Power Purchase - Pennsylvania
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This webinar included an update on the low-rolling resistance (LRR) tire marketplace, an explanation of retread tires, and the King County DOT's experience in using lead-free wheel weights. Presentations include:
- Tire and Wheel Weight Overview - RPN
- Low Rolling Resistance Tires - NRDC
- Retread Tires - TRIB
- Lead-free Wheel Weights - King County, WA
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This webinar instructed on greenhouse gas management by fleets. Participants learned how improvements in fuel economy, fleet management, and procurement can reduce emissions, improve energy security, and save money. Presentations include:
- Resources and Tools for Reducing GHGs - RPN
- Reducing GHG Emissions in the Transportation Sector - ICLEI
- Carbon Neutral Fleet Management - Environmental Defense
- Green Fleets Case Study - Ann Arbor, MI
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This webinar covered: leading trends in purchasing and managing responsible fleet vehicles and fuels; best practices, model policies, costs, and environmental performance issues; and fleet case studies of biofuels and hybrid vehicles. Presentations include:
- Responsible Purchasing Guide - Matt Kittell, RPN
- Ethanol and Biodiesel - Darwin Burkhart, Illinois EPA
- Hybrid Vehicles - Windell Mitchell, King County Fleets
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