Green Government Contracts & Grants

1. Green Government Contracts & Grants Jean Waters Energy and Environmental Engineer Nebraska Business Development Center

2. President Obama President Obama signs Executive Order 13514, Federal Leadership in Environmental, Energy, and Economic Performance

3. Executive Order 13514 1.Reduce GHG emissions 2.Improve water use efficiency and management 3.Promote pollution prevention and eliminate waste 4.Advance regional and local integrated planning

4. Executive Order 13514 5.Implement high performance sustainable building design, construction, operation and management, maintenance, and deconstruction 6.Advance sustainable acquisition 7.Promote electronics stewardship 8.Sustain environmental management systems

5. Reduce GHG Emissions Goal: 28% Reduction in GHG by 2020

6. GHG Data Collection

7. Water Use Reduction Reduce potable water consumption by 2% annually and 26% by FY 2020 Reduce industrial, landscaping, and agricultural water consumption by 2 % annually or 20% by FY 2020. Identify, promote and implement water reuse strategies to reduce potable water consumption

8. Waste Reduction Minimize the generation of waste and pollutants through source reduction. • Divert > 50% of solid waste by FY 2015. • Divert > 50% of construction and demolition debris by FY 2015. • Increase the quantity of compostable and organic material diverted from waste stream. • Reduce printing paper use.

9. Hazards Reduction Minimize quantity of toxic and hazardous chemicals and materials • Implement integrated pest management and other landscape management practices. • Increase use of alternative chemicals and processes. • Decrease the use of chemicals where this will assist in achieving GHG reduction goals

10. Sustainable Buildings Design all new Federal buildings to achieve zero-net energy by 2030 Use cost-effective, innovative strategies such as highly reflective and vegetated roofs

11. Sustainable Acquisition • 95% of all new contracts for products and services are: • energy efficient • water-efficient • biobased • environmentally preferable • non-ozone depleting • contain recycled content • non-toxic or less-toxic

12. Green Procurement Guide • Building construction, renovation, and maintenance • Traffic control • Landscaping • Roadway construction • Building interior • Building exterior • Paper office products • Printing • Non-paper office supplies http://www.fedcenter.gov/Documents/index.cfm?id=11767&pge_prg_id=29190 • Electronics • Refrigeration and AC • Renewable energy • Vehicle products • Park and recreation • Cleaning products • Cafeteria services • Lubricants • Other (misc)

13. EPA Comprehensive Procurement Guidelines • Construction Products • Landscaping Products • Non-paper Office Products • Paper and Paper Products • Park and Recreation Products • Transportation Products • Vehicular Products • Miscellaneous Products http://www.epa.gov/epawaste/conserve/tools/cpg/index.htm

14. DOD Green Product Categories • Asbestos Alternative Products • Energy Efficient Products • Appliances • Construction Products • HVAC Equipment • Windows • Roof Products • Lighting Technologies • Office Technologies • Office Supplies • Paper Products • http://www.dlis.dla.mil/erlsgpr • Landscaping Products • Park and Recreation • Transportation Products Recycled Content Products • Low Volatile Organic Compound (VOC) Products • Industrial Cleaners (water based) • Water Conserving Products

15. USDA Biobased Products http://www.biopreferred.gov/

16. NBDC – Energy and Environment Program • Energy assistance for Small Businesseshttp://www.nbdc.unomaha.edu/energy/index2.cfm • Pollution Prevention Regional Information Center (P2RIC)www.p2ric.org

17. For more information: Jean Waters University of Nebraska at Omaha Nebraska Business Development Center 402-554-6259 jwaters@unomaha.edu www.nbdc.unomaha.edu/energy/index2.cfm