Buying Green
to Support Sustainable Operations
Charleen Fain-Keslar
Standards & Quality Control Manager
Department of General Services
State of California
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Buying Green
to Support
Sustainable Operations
Agenda
 California Sustainability Initiatives
 State of Local Government Sustainability Initiatives
 Buying Green Purchasing Strategies
 Buying Green Leveraged Procurement Agreements
 Strategic Plan - Environmentally Preferable
Purchasing
 Questions
Buying Green
to Support
Sustainable Operations
California is reducing its environmental footprint
though sustainable state government operations and
practices including:
Reducing Energy Use in State Buildings
Increasing Zero Emission Vehicles in its Fleet
Offering Environmentally Preferable Purchasing
Buying Green
to Support
Sustainable Operations
Local Government Sustainability Initiatives
Initiatives
Challenges
Resources
Sustainable Operation:
Reducing Energy Use in State Buildings
Management Memo MM14-07 – Standard Operating
Procedures for Energy Management in State Buildings
 Energy saving features on computers, copiers and
printers
 ENERGY STAR-rated equipment
 Daylight controls
 Demand Response guidelines
 Policies and procedures on plug load.
KEY ACTION DATES
2018 – 20% Reduction in energy purchases.
2025 - 50% Building Space
Sustainable Operation:
Reducing Water Use in State Facilities
Management Memo MM14-02 – WATER EFFICIENCY AND
CONSERVATION
 Energy Star Portfolio Manager
 WaterSense or (labeled) industry standard fixtures and
equipment
 Landscape plants suitability to local climate and site
conditions
KEY ACTION DATES
2015 – 10% reduction in water use
2020 - 20% reduction in water use
Sustainable Operation:
Increasing Zero Emission Vehicles in its Fleet
Governor’s Zero Emission Vehicle (ZEV) Action Plan –
Implementation of Executive Order B-16-12 and B-18-12
 Management Memo MM 13-04 - Zero-Emission Vehicle
Implementation Plan
 ZEV Vehicle Charging Stations
 Procurement contracts for charging equipment and
vehicles
KEY ACTION DATES
2015 – 10% ZEV light-duty vehicle replacement
2020 - 25 % ZEV light-duty vehicle replacement
Sustainable Operation:
Increasing Zero Emission Vehicles in its Fleet
Vehicle – Contract 1-14-23-10
Hybrid Electric – Toyota Prius C
Hybrid Electric – Ford CMAX
Hybrid Electric – Toyota Prius V
Hybrid Electric – Ford Fusion
Plug-in Hybrid Electric – Chevrolet Volt
Plug-in Hybrid Electric – Toyota Prius
Electric – Ford Focus E
Electric – Nissan Leaf
Basic Electric Vehicle Supply Equipment (EVSE) Contract 1-14-61-13
Sustainable Operation:
Environmentally Preferable Purchasing
Green Building Action Plan –Implementation of
Executive Order B-18-12, Environmentally Preferable
Purchasing (EPP)
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Environmentally preferable products
EPA Energy Star rated equipment or appliances
Recycled and Low or zero VOC paint
Remanufactured ink and toner cartridges
WaterSense or equivalent industry standard labeled
fixtures and equipment
Buying Green:
Purchasing Strategies – Reduce, Reuse and Recycle
California Public Schools
First Priority
Surplus
Property
Quality
TakeBack
Recycle
Buying Green:
Purchasing Strategies -Tiered Approach
Leverage industry to lower
environmental impacts
Specifications
Guides Purchasers in achieving
sustainability goals
Purchasing Standards
Streamlines Evaluation Process
Third-Party Certifications
Buying Green:
Purchasing Strategies -Spend
Buying Green:
Leveraged Purchasing Agreements - EPP
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Ammunition, New Factory Loaded
Body Armor
Copiers (MFD)
Paper - Envelopes, Newsprint, OCR Bond Rolls, Offset,
Bond Cut Stock and grocery bags.
Food Service Supplies, Disposable
IT Hardware - Mid-Range Data Storage, Printers, Copiers
Paint, Recycled Latex
Toner and Ink Cartridges – OEM and Remanufactured
Vehicles
Buying Green:
Leveraged Purchasing Agreements – PC Goods
Mandatory Requirements
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California RoHS Compliance
Flame Retardants
EPEAT Silver, except for monitor category
EPA Energy Star
Total Energy Consumption Reduction (10% less)
Trade-In and Tack-Back
Non-Mandatory Scored Requirements
 EPEAT Gold
PC Goods Contract
1-13-70-01
Strategic Plan:
Environmentally Preferable Purchasing (EPP)
Measure and evaluate the EPP program’s
progress and purchasing impacts on the
environment and human health.
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Collaboration
Specification Development
Training
Best Practices Manual
EPP Contracts
Environmental Metrics
Strategic Plan:
Environmentally Preferable Purchasing (EPP)
Implementation Milestones
2014 Identification and assessment of baseline
2015 Establish baseline
Deploy new EPP training
2016 Use FI$Cal data to develop state agency
spend reports for EPP analysis and
program evaluation (annual)
2020 EPP fully integrated into all state
procurement operations
Strategic Plan:
Environmentally Preferable Purchasing
Collaborative and Workgroups
 Performance and Environmental Standards
Work Group (PES)
 California Green Task Force
 California Medical Supply Formulary
 Sustainable Purchasing Leadership Council
(SPLC)
 National Association of State Procurement
Officials (NASPO) Green Committee
Strategic Plan:
Environmentally Preferable Purchasing
Environmental
Metrics
Energy
Water
Toxics
Resource
Conservation
Air
Strategic Plan:
Environmentally Preferable Purchasing (EPP)
EPP SCORECARD
The primary metrics initially used to report
the progress of the EPP program will be
the following:
 Spend
 Contracts
 Impacts
Strategic Plan:
Environmentally Preferable Purchasing
CHALLENGES
 Competing Environmental Impacts
PC Goods – Toxic & Energy
Vehicles – Air Emissions & Fuel Efficiency
 Competing Initiatives
Increase SB/DVBE participation
Lower cost via leveraged procurements
 Competitive Bidding
Product availability
Product pricing
Buying Green
to Support
Sustainable Operations
Questions:
Engineering Services –
Charleen Fain-Keslar (916) 375-4454
Standards & Quality Control Manager
Environmentally Preferable Purchasing–
Janice Yonekura (916) 375-5950
Senior Procurement Engineer
Buying Green Website –
Annette Picetti-Grosjean (916) 375-5980
Associate Governmental Program Analyst
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