The Greening of
North Carolina
Network
NCSU IES: www.ies.ncsu.edu
GNCN: www.ncsu.edu/climatewise
The Greening of
North Carolina
Network
Vision:
In order for business or industry to realize the full
potential and benefits of a diverse, networked community,
you need the vision and comprehensive knowledge of a
guide. The Greening of North Carolina Network is an
integrated environmental solution offering that combines
outreach, awareness, referral, action plans, tracking,
management review, and public recognition into one
program. This environmental management system is
offered to business or industry indiscriminant of size,
product or location within North Carolina.
The Greening of
North Carolina
Network
Mission & Objective
Mission:
The mission of the Greening of North Carolina Network is to
inform and assist management in energy and environmental
programs relating to buildings and processes that could have
an effect on increasing corporate assets, improving
competitive standings, and increase the livability of our State.
Objective:
The objective is not to interfere with the operations of any
organization, but to inform business of tools that will assist in
increasing assets, reducing greenhouse gasses and improving
air quality.
The Greening of
North Carolina
Network
A guide to services, a tool to increase
competitive advantage, corporate assets,
livability, and community relations.
Services focused on customers who
share our enthusiasm for progressive
change and improvements in turning
Energy Efficiency, Pollution Prevention,
Waste Minimization, and Process
Improvement into a Corporate Asset.
The Greening of
North Carolina
Network
A guide to services, a tool to increase
competitive advantage, corporate assets,
livability, and community relations.
Major Programs under GNCN
Energy Star / Waste Wise
Cities for Climate Protection
Industrial Extension Service
OIT / IOF
Allied Partners around the World
The Greening of
North Carolina
Network
A guide to services, a tool to increase
competitive advantage, corporate assets,
livability, and community relations.
EPA: Energy Star
for North Carolina
ICLEI: Cities/Counties
for Climate Protection
Industry, Hospitality
Local Government
Business, Healthcare
Pulls Constitutes
Govt Bldgs, Retail
Together by Sector
The Greening of
North Carolina
Network
A guide to services, a tool to increase
competitive advantage, corporate assets,
livability, and community relations.
Why Energy Star for N.C.?
Energy Star has national support and recognition. It offers
Tools, Energy Mgmt. Programs, Energy & Financial
Indices, Benchmarking, and Best Practices by sector:
* Industrial/Manufacturing, * Government,
* Education,
* Hospitality,
* Healthcare,
* Commercial Real Estate,
* Insurance,
* Telecommunications,
* Retail,
* Small Business.
The Greening of
North Carolina
Network
A guide to services, a tool to increase
competitive advantage, corporate assets,
livability, and community relations.
Energy Star for N.C. enhancements
Presents Allied Partners & Stakeholders to business as;
• tools for increasing assets,
• a way to establishing an action plans,
• a benchmarking & tracking programs,
• as a means of reporting achievements to Volunteer
Reporting of Greenhouse Gasses, and
•a step to increase public recognition.
The Greening of
North Carolina
Network
A guide to services, a tool to increase
competitive advantage, corporate assets,
livability, and community relations.
Why Cities/Counties for Climate Protection?
ICLEI, (International Council for Local Environmental Initiatives),
Partners around the world, 400+,
ICLEI-US (Cities for Climate Protection) US Partners, 80+,
CCP in North Carolina, 2 plus prospective partners.
1. Establish base year GHG emissions,
2. Project through long range plan of the city,
3. Advisory board establishes action plan,
4. City approves money & staff,
5. Implement plan in city owned buildings and
provide support & guidance to constituents.
The Greening of
North Carolina
Network
A guide to services, a tool to increase
competitive advantage, corporate assets,
livability, and community relations.
Cities/Counties for Climate Protection enhancements in NC
•Introduces Allied Partners/Stakeholders to local government.
•Uses the Energy Star offering as a tool to implement savings in every
sector of the city.
CCP sectors match the sectors of Energy Star.
Coordinate activities between cities for efficient plan development.
Help prepare best practice articles for world-wide distribution.
Provide seminars and peer-to-peer meetings.
The Greening of
North Carolina
Network
A guide to services, a tool to increase
competitive advantage, corporate assets,
livability, and community relations.
Allied Partners providing Services to N.C.
NC State Industrial Extension Service:
Energy Management Programs,
Industrial Assessment Center,
Environmental, Health, & Safety
Standards & Advanced Performance (Quality)
N.C. Solar Center
Lean Enterprise Advancement Program
NC Manufacturing Extension Partnership,
Polymers Center of Excellence,
Construction Specialists, and Media Design.
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North Carolina
Network
Allied Partners…Continued
State Energy Office,
Methane Outreach
Energy Improvement Loan Program
Clean Cities
US EPA & DOE Programs,
Climate Wise/Energy Star,
Energy Star Allied Partners,
Waste Wise
Office of Industrial Technologies,
Industries of the Future
N.C. Universities,
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North Carolina
Network
Allied Partners…Continued
ICLEI Cities/Counties for Climate Protection
Division of Pollution Prevention and Environmental
Assistance,
Center for Energy Research & Technology,
Utility Companies,
Trade Associations and Companies,
Consultants,
Others to be added shortly.
Advanced Energy,
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North Carolina
Network
IES, a guide to services, a tool to increase
competitive advantage, corporate assets,
livability, and community relations.
The Greening of North Carolina Network primarily
offers services to small and medium-sized business
that want to obtain and retain a state-of-the-art
operation but has limited resources to invest in the
capabilities that IES has to offer. We can assist.
The Industries of the Future Program works with
selected Larger Industries.
These resources for economic development aid in
Turning EE, PP, WM, & PI into a Corporate Asset.
The Greening of
North Carolina
Network
Industrial Extension Services offers Solutions:
* Manufacturers
* Construction Industry
* Consulting Engineers * Technical Community
Support provided by The Greening of North Carolina Network:
• Manufacturing Extension Partnership
- Present overview of MEP programs to industrial/manufacturing companies,
- Invite MEP field representatives to join in top management presentations,
- Inform field representatives of activities in region,
- Invite MEP to present overview at seminars and peer-to-peer meetings,
- Add MEP activities to companies action plan and track implementation
details.
- Establish connection between company and field rep. for further interactions.
- Utilize IESMIS for tracking of contacts.
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North Carolina
Network
Support provided by The Greening of
North Carolina Network:
• Environmental, Health and Safety Programs
- Present overview of programs to industrial/manufacturing companies,
- Invite to join in management presentations,
- Inform of activities in state,
- Invite to present overview at seminars and peer-to-peer meetings,
- Add recommendations to companies action plan and track implementation
details.
- Establish further interactions.
- Recommend training seminars and encourage participation.
The Greening of
North Carolina
Network
Support provided by The Greening of
North Carolina Network:
:
• Energy Management Programs
- Present overview of programs to industrial/manufacturing companies,
- Invite to join in mgmt presentations,
- Inform of activities in region,
- Invite to present overview at seminars and peer-to-peer meetings,
- Add surveys recommendations to companies action plan and track
implementation details.
- Establish further interactions.
- Perform a walk-through to assess which surveys would benefit and promote.
- Recommend training seminars and encourage participation.
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North Carolina
Network
Support provided by The Greening of
North Carolina Network:
:
• North Carolina Solar Center
- Present overview of programs to industrial/manufacturing companies,
- Invite to join in mgmt presentations,
- Inform of activities in state,
- Invite to present overview at seminars and peer-to-peer meetings,
- Add solar recommendations to companies action plan and track
implementation details.
- Establish further interactions.
- Recommend training seminars and encourage participation.
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North Carolina
Network
Support provided by The Greening of
North Carolina Network:
:
• Polymers Center of Excellence
- Present overview of programs to industrial/manufacturing companies,
- Invite to join in mgmt presentations,
- Inform of activities in state,
- Invite to present overview at seminars and peer-to-peer meetings,
- Add recommendations to companies action plan and track implementation
details.
- Establish further interactions.
- Recommend training seminars and encourage participation.
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North Carolina
Network
• Quality
Support provided by The Greening of
North Carolina Network:
:
- Present overview of programs to industrial/manufacturing companies,
- Invite to join in mgmt presentations,
- Inform of activities in state,
- Invite to present overview at seminars and peer-to-peer meetings,
- Add recommendations to companies action plan and track implementation
details.
- Establish further interactions.
- Recommend training seminars and encourage participation.
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North Carolina
Network
Support provided by The Greening of
North Carolina Network:
:
• Continuing Education
- Present overview of programs to industrial/manufacturing companies,
- Invite to join in mgmt presentations,
- Inform of activities in state,
- Invite to present overview at seminars and peer-to-peer meetings,
- Add recommendations to companies action plan and track implementation
details.
- Establish further interactions.
- Recommend training seminars and encourage participation.
The Greening of
North Carolina
Network
FUNDING
•Initial funding has been through US Government programs like
Climate Wise which was a industrial pilot program. Climate Wise has
been upgraded to a sector of Energy Star.
• US Government and NC Government have both been re-organized
and funding methods and amounts drastically changed.
• The Energy Star and ICLEI, CCP programs are on-going.
• A funding base of many stakeholders is required to assure continued
services of this Greening of North Carolina Network Program.
• Each Allied Partner will be invited to assist in this support along
with the companies that services are provided to.
• The extent that the program reaches every county in N.C. depends
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