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2006 Symposium Proceedings
Use the 2006 agenda below to access the conference presentations.
May 2, 2006
8:30 am – 10 am
Plenary Session
Welcome to NIH : Colleen Barros, NIH/Office of the Director
Opening Remarks : Edwin Pinero, FEE
Keynote Speakers : James L. Connaughton, Chairman, CEQ
James Garvin; Chief Scientist, NASA
Break (10:00 – 10:30 am)
10:30am – 12:00 pm
Breakout 1.1: EMS is everybody’s job
Auditorium
Moderator: Catherine Johnson, DOT
Breakout 2:.1 Green Purchasing Requirements – the Big Picture
Conf. E
Moderator: Dana Arnold, OFEE
Breakout 3.1: The Business Case for Federal Sustainable Buildings
Conf. F
Moderator: Ken Sandler, EPA
Implementing the General Services Administration National Environmental Management System
Speaker: Raheem M. Cash
Director, Environment,
Public Building Service, Office of Applied Science
US General Services Administration
Department of Energy Headquarters Facilities EMS
Speaker: Melanie A. Pearson
Environmental Protection Specialist
Office of Environment
US Department of Energy
Lessons Learned-The Environmental Protection Agency Region III EMS
Speaker: Steven J. Donohue
Environmental Scientist/Project Manager
Environmental Assessment and Innovation Division
US Environmental Protection Agency Region III
What is Green Purchasing Anyway?
Speaker:
Dana Arnold, OFEE
This session provides an overview of the seven components of the Federal green purchasing program and examples of the cool stuff Federal agencies are doing to implement green purchasing.
The Dollars And Sense of Sustainability
Speaker: Dr. Teresa Pohlman
Tenant Activities Group Leader, Pentagon Renovation Program
DOD/Pentagon
Sustainable Design Innovations at Federal Facilities
Speaker: Donald R. Horn
Director, Sustainable Design Program
Office of Applied Science
Public Buildings Service
US General Services Administration
Health and Productivity Benefits of Green Buildings
Speaker: Ken SandlerCo- Chair, EPA Green Building
US EPA (MC 6609J)
12:00 – 1:00 pm
Lunch
1:00 pm – 2:30 pm
Breakout 1.2: Compliance Management and EMS implementation
Auditorium
Moderator: Melanie Pearson, DOE
Breakout 2.2: How to Buy Green Computers
Conf E
Moderator: Holly Elwood, EPA
Breakout 3.2: Improving Sustainable Performance In Federal Buildings
Conf. F
Moderator: Alison Kinn Bennett, EPA
Presidential Management Council (PMC) Compliance Improvement Initiative: Where are we and where are we going? –
This session is intended to provide information on the status of the The Presidential Management Council Compliance Initiative (PMCI) and the path forward envisioned by the Office of the Federal Environmental Executive (OFEE). This session will also include a presentation from the Federal Agency perspective on the PMCI.
Speakers:
Edwin Pinero , Federal Environmental Executive, Office of the Federal Environmental Executive
Catherine Johnson,
Environmental Engineer
Office of Transportation and Facilities
US Department of Transportation
EPEAT? What Is It, How to Use It, and Examples of Agencies Using It (Presentation repeated in Session 3.5)
Speaker: Holly Elwood, EPA
How DOI Used EPEAT in an Equipment Acquisition
Speaker: Catherine Cesnik, DOI
Industry Support and Participation in the Development of EPEAT and How Dell Is Developing Products that Meet EPEAT
Speaker: Mark Schaffer , Dell Computer
All You Need to Know to Meet Your Green Building MOU Commitments Speaker: Alison Kinn BennettEnvironmentally Preferable Purchasing Program USEPA
An Agency Case Study Approach in Greening Buildings Speakers: Bucky Green
Chief, Sustainable Facilities Branch
U.S. EPA
New ASHRAE Plus Standard required by the Energy Policy Act of 2005 Speaker: Cyrus Nasseri; DOE
3:00 pm - 4:30 pm
Breakout 1.3: EMS Performance Measurement—Establishing measurable objective and targets to enhance your performance
Auditorium
Moderator: John Smart, IHS
Breakout 2.3: What Tools are Available to Capture the Benefits of Green Purchasing
Conf. E
Moderator: Terry Grogan
Breakout 3.3: Best Practices And Strategies for Federal Sustainable Buildings
Conf F
Moderator: Dennis Talton,
NAVFAC
EMS Reporting Pilot Program- Department of Commerce and the Environmental Protection Agency
Speaker: Peter Wixted
Environmental Manager
Office of Real Estate
US Department of Commerce
Performance Measurement in EMS
Speaker: Kathy A. Carney , CHMM
Division Director
Environmental Protection and Waste Services Division
UT-Battelle
Oak Ridge National Laboratory
New EPA Environmental Benefits Calculator Guide
Speaker: Terry Grogan , EPA
Electronics Environmental Benefits Calculator
Speakers:
Patty Dillon , Dillon Environmental Associates
Maria Socolf, Abt Associates
Green Janitorial Benefits Tool
Speaker: Jim Darr , EPA
Green Building Materials Purchasing Tools
Speaker: Kim Fowler, PNNL
EAP New England Regional Laboratory Speaker: John Buckley
Naval Facilities Engineering Command, Headquarters Buildings Speaker: Dennis O. Talton Sustainable Development Program Manager Naval Facilities Engineering Command
Los Alamos Sustainable Design - LEED, Follow, or Get Out of the Way Speaker: Denny Hjeresen Team leader, Pollution Prevention/Sustainability group Los Alamos National Laboratory
May 3, 2006
8:30 – 10:00 am
Plenary Session
Business Transformation: Cooperative Conservation , Mitch Butler; Deputy Associate Director, CEQ, Robert Lamb; Senior Advisor to the Secretary; Department of the Interior and Edwin Pinero; Federal Environmental Executive; OFEE-CEQ
10:00 – 10:30 am
Break
10:30am – 12:00 pm
Breakout 1.4: Bio-based Initiatives as part of your EMS
Conf E
Moderator: Melanie Pearson, DOE
Breakout 2.4: What Are the New Energy Efficient Product Requirements
Auditorium
Moderator: Joan Glickman, DOE
Breakout 3.4: Electronics Stewardship one bite @ a time
Conf F
Moderator: Laura Nazef, EPA
Integrating Bio-based Green Purchasing into your EMS
Speaker: Holly Elwood, US Environmental Protection Agency
The Department of Energy Bio-Diesel Shuttle Bus Pilot Program
Speaker: Ellsworth Howell, Jr. ,
Office of Management
US Department of Energy
New Energy Efficient Products Requirements:
What Federal Purchasers Need to Know
Speaker: Joan Glickman, DOE
Energy Star Update
Speaker: Katherine Kaplan Osdoba, EPA Energy Star
How DLA and GSA Are Meeting EPAct Requirements
Speaker: Karen Moran, DLA
What’s New in Solid State/LED Lighting?
Speaker: Brad Gustafson
What is Federal Electronics Challenge (FEC)
Speaker: Juan D. Lopez ; Senior Program Analyst, Office of the Federal Environmental Executive
FEC: Tools and Resources
Speaker: Laura Nazef
Environmental Protection Specialist, Pollution Prevention Division
USEPA
FEC: Getting Results
Speakers:
Fred Martinez, Chief, Materiel Policy, Training and Operations
Staff, Department of Veterans Affairs
Sandra Cannon, EO 13101 Coordinator
Pacific Northwest National Laboratory
Noon – 1:00 pm
Lunch
1:00 – 2:30 pm
Breakout 1.5: Compliance Management and EMS Implementation
Auditorium
Moderator: Karen Waldvogel, USDA
Breakout 2.5: How to Buy Green Building
Conf F
Moderator: Alison Kinn Bennett, ; asy to Buy Energy Efficient Productsuirementsrc will send review comments by Jan 17Ds EPA
Breakout 3.5: Buying and Using Electronics the Sustainable Way
Conf E
Moderator: Holly Elwood, EPA
EMS Implementation for Laboratories
PANEL
This panel session will provide an overview of EMS implementation at laboratories of differing sizes and complexities. Experience at small and large laboratories will be stored on topics such as aspects identification, setting objectives and targets and assessment and verification.
Panel :
Daniel McCollum
Quality Manager
Environment, Safety and Health Division
National Energy Technology Laboratory
Terry Leland
Environmental Protection Specialist
Environmental Quality Branch
National Institutes of Health
Michael Miller, Agriculture Marketing Service
US Department of Agriculture
Peter Jovanovich, Agriculture Research Service
US Department of Agriculture
Lynda Podhorniak
Chemist, EMS Co-Coordinator
US EPA Environmental Science Center
Green Building MOU
Speaker: Juan Lopez, OFEE
Federal Green Construction Guide for Specifiers: Model Language for Meeting Green Purchasing Requirements
Speaker: Alison Kinn Bennett , EPA
Green Construction Products that Meet ASTM and Other Specs
Speaker: Sandra Cannon , PNNL
Simplifying Green Purchasing of Computers
Speaker: Holly Elwood, Environmentally Preferable Purchasing Program, USEPA
Energy Efficiency and Electronics use (specific to office electronic products)
Speaker: Katharine Kaplan Osdoba, Energy Star Program, USEPA
IT Asset Management for Sustainability
Speaker: Mary Reid, Desktop & Collaboration Solutions, USEPA
2:30 - 3:00
Break
3:00 – 4:30 pm
Breakout 1.6: Verification, Validation and Internal Audits/Assessments Training Session
Auditorium
Moderator: Melanie Pearson, DOE
Breakout 2.6: How DLA is Meeting EPACT Requirements
Conf F
Moderator: Karen Moran, DLA
Breakout 3.6: End-of Life Management of Federal Electronics Assets
Conf E
Moderator: Oliver Voss, EPA
Verification, Validation and Internal Audits/Assessments
This mini-training session will focus on ways to verify and validate whether you have an adequate EMS in place through an internal audit/assessment program.
Speaker:
Jose Jimenez ,
Federal Facilities Program Manager
US Environmental Protection Agency Region III
How to Find Green Products via DLA
Speaker: Karen Moran, DLA
How to Find Green Products via GSAAdvantage
Speaker: Tonya Butler, GSA
An Insider's View
of the Federal Acquisiton Regulation Clauses
Speaker: Richard Langston, DOE
EPP Database of Contract Language
Speaker: James Darr , EPA
Handling Electronics Under Property Management Regulations
Speaker: James Begis
Program Analyst
US General Services Administration
Data Security and Destruction Issues
Speaker: Mike Caltabiano, IT Specialist, Enterprise
USEPA
Reusing, Donating and Recycling your Electronics Assets
Speakers:
Denise A Hicks
Program Manager, Computers for Learning (CFL) Program, GSA
Oliver Voss
Service Center Manager, Office of Acquisition Management, USEPA
Varney Smith
Program Manager, UNICOR, Federal Prison Industries
May 4, 2006
8:30 – 9:45 am
9:45-10:15
Sustainability- An Overview ; Kenny Floyd, NIH
Town Hall Meeting
Federal Electronics Challenge (FEC) Silver & Bronze Award Ceremony
10:15 – 10:30
Break
10:30 am – Noon
Breakout 1.7: Implementing EMS at Government Owned/Contractor Operated (GOCO) Facilities
Conf E
Moderator: Melanie Pearson, DOE
Breakout 2.7: Workshop for Audience and Panelists: How to Find Readily Available/Cost Effective Biobased Products and Avoid Conflicting Attributes
Auditorium
Moderator : Sandra Cannon, PNNL
Breakout 3.7: Results-oriented Government: The Environment, Energy and Transportation Management Score Cards
Conf F
Moderator: Heather Davis,
DOI
EMS Implementation at the Department of Energy Office of Legacy Management Facilities
Speaker:
Cheri Bahrke,
Manager, Environmental Services
S.M. Stoller Corporation
Office of Legacy Management
US Department of Energy
Implementing EMS at Government Owned/Contractor Operated (GOCO) facilities
Speaker:
Michael S. Hooks, CHMM
Environmental Scientist
EG&G Division of URS
NASA Wallops Flight Facility
USDA Requirements
Panelist : Marv Duncan
Resolving Conflciting Attributes
Panelist : Dana Arnold, OFEE
Overcoming Obstacles
Panelist: Mike Green,
USDA
Readily Available Biobased Products
Panelist : Sandra Cannon, PNNL
Biobased Fuels
Panelist: Shab Fardanesh, DOE
INL Pilot of Biobased Fleet Products
Panelists: Anne Dustin and John Kay, INL
National Park Service Use of Biobased Products
Panelist: Chris Case, NPS-DOI
Understanding the Score Card Metrics and Rating Speaker: Cynthia Vallina, Senior Budget Analyst,
OMB
Demonstrating Success: Performance and Results Speakers:
Mike A. McNeill
Heather Davis
12:00 – 1:00 pm
Lunch
1:00 – 2:30 pm
Breakout 1.8: EMS for “non-traditional” facilities—A Management System approach to Environmental Compliance
Conf E
Moderator: Ed Pinero, OFEE
Breakout 2.8: How to Buy Green Power
Moderator: Barbara Matos, VA
Auditorium
Breakout 3.8: Addressing Land Use Impacts
Conf F
Moderator: Paul Lin, DOE
Speaker:
Joe Sabel,
Chief of the Environmental Division
United States Coast Guard
Oakland California
Speaker:
Paul DiBenedetto,
Office of Environment and Energy
Federal Aviation Administration
Speaker: Arnold Bierenbaum, Department of Veterans Affairs, Veterans Health Administration .
Speaker: Joe Cascio
Senior Associate
Booz Allen Hamilton
NREL Green Power Markets
Speaker: Chandra Shah, NREL, FEMP
EPA GreenPower Partnership Program
Speaker: Blaine
EPA Success in Buying Green Power
Speaker: Bucky Green, EPA
PNNL Case Study
Speaker: Mike Moran, PNNL
Watershed Management
Speaker: Dov Weitman
Chief, Nonpoint Source
Control Branch, USEPA
Air Emission Reductions
Speakers:
Karen Scott
Communications, Outreach and Education Specialist
USEPA
Shawn Norton
Environmental Leadership Program, NPS
Julie Thomas
Air Resources Division, NPS
2:30 - 3:00
Break
3:00 – 4:30 pm
Breakout 1.9: The Future of EMS
Conf E
Moderator: Melanie Pearson, DOE
Breakout 2.9: Workshop for Audience and Panelists: How to Track What We Have to Report
Auditorium
Moderator: Sandra Cannon, PNNL
Breakout 3.9: Stewardship
Conf F
Moderator: Edwin Pinero
FEE
Guidance for the Complementary Processes of Environmental Management Systems and National Environmental Policy Act
Speaker:
Matthew McMillen,
Environmental Protection Specialist
Office of Environment and Energy
Federal Aviation Administration
Department of Energy’s
new P2 and Sustainable Environmental Stewardship goals and strategies
Speaker: Jane Powers
Office of Pollution and Resource Conservation and Guidance
US Department of Energy
Future Reporting Requirements
Panelists: Cynthia Vallina, OMB
Dana Arnold, OFEE
Plausible Federal Tracking Systems
Panelist: Linda Mesaros , Mesaros Inc.
NASA Cost Effective Tracking System
Panelist: Mike McNeill, NASA
SPR Cost Effective Tracking System
Panelist: Gabriel Adams, SPR
Understanding Voluntary and Consensus Standards
Speaker: JoAnne Overman
National Institute of Standards
Overview of White House Initiatives Involving Federal Stewardship
Speaker: Edwin Pinero; OFEE
Integrating EH&S into Business Transformation
Speaker: John Coho, OSD, DoD
