Meet the New Presidential Executive Order Goals with BioPreferred Dana Arnold, Senior Program Manager Office of the Federal Environmental Executive Robin Heard, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Administration Departmental Administration

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Meet the New Presidential Executive Order Goals
with BioPreferred Dana Arnold, Senior Program
ManagerOffice of the Federal Environmental
Executive Robin Heard, Deputy Assistant
Secretary for AdministrationDepartmental
Administration

• GSA Training Conference and Expo 2010

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Meet the New Presidential Executive Order
Goals with BioPreferred E.O. 13514,
Sustainability, and Biobased Products

• Dana Arnold
• Senior Program Manager
• Office of the Federal Environmental Executive

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E.O. 13514 -- Federal Leadership in
Environmental, Energy, and Economic Performance

• Policy
• -- Establish an integrated agency strategy for
  sustainability, including reducing GHG
  emissions, within the Federal government in
  order to lead by example and achieve a clean
  energy economy

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Sustainable

• To create and maintain conditions, under which
  humans and nature can exist in productive
  harmony, that permit fulfilling social, economic,
  and other requirements of present and future
  generations of Americans.

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The Federal Footprint

• Spent 500 billion on goods and services in FY
  2008
• Owns or leases more than 645,000 vehicles
  worldwide
• Manages or owns nearly 1 in every 5 acres in the
  U.S.
• Single largest domestic buyer and user of energy
• Real property portfolio of nearly 900,000 assets,
  including more than 400,000 buildings
• Spends 3.5 billion annually to provide energy to
  its facilities

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Goals

• E.O. 13514 sets goals for improvements in the
  following areas
• Greenhouse gas emissions
• Energy efficiency
• Water-use efficiency and management
• Pollution prevention and waste elimination
• Regional and local integrated planning
• Sustainable Federal buildings
• Sustainable acquisition
• Electronics stewardship
• Environmental management

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Scope of Federal Green Purchasing Program

• Recycled content products
• Energy- and water-efficient products
• Alternative fuel vehicles/alternative fuels
• Biobased products
• Environmentally preferable products
• Green cleaning products and services
• Cafeteriaware, especially biobased content
  products
• Building products
• Green meetings and conference services
• Non-ozone depleting substances
• Low or non-toxic or non-hazardous chemicals

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Report and Reduce GHG Emissions

• Agencies establish a percentage reduction target
  for FY2020, relative to FY2008 for
• Scope 1 and 2 Direct emissions (January 4,
  2010)
• Scope 3 Indirect emissions (June 2, 2010)
• Agencies create an annual inventory of scope 1,
  2, and 3 emissions starting in FY2010
• First submission due January 5, 2011

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Scope 3 GHG Emissions

• Agencies shall consider reducing GHG emissions
  by
• Pursuing opportunities with vendors and
  contractors to reduce GHG emissions
• Implementing low-carbon strategies for
  acquisition, transit, travel, and conferencing
• Developing and pursuing other innovative policies
  and practices to reduce scope 3 emissions

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Advance Sustainable Acquisition (Green
Purchasing)

• Ensure that 95 of all new contracts, including
  contract modifications, for products and services
  specify
• Energy-efficient products
• Water-efficient products
• Biobased products
• Environmentally preferable products and services
• Non-ozone depleting substances
• Recycled-content products
• Non- or less-toxic or hazardous alternatives

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Meeting the E.O. 13514 Goals with Biobased
Products

• Meet the sustainable acquisition goal
• Biobased products
• Environmentally preferable products
• Low- or non-toxic products
• Help meet Scope 3 GHG emission reduction goals?

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What can biobased productsdo for you?

• Improved worker health and safety
• Improved performance
• Reduced hazardous waste generation/waste
  minimization
• Biodegradability reduced cleanup??

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For More Information

• Visit FedCenter.gov
• E.O. 13514 section
• Sustainable Acquisition section
• Contact the Office of the Federal Environmental
  Executive at info_at_ofee.gov
• Dana Arnold
• Senior Program Manager
• arnold.dana_at_ofee.gov

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Meet the New Presidential Executive Order with
BioPreferred

• Robin Heard
• Deputy Assistant Secretary for Administration
• Departmental Administration

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Executive Order 13514

• Federal Leadership in Environmental, Energy, and
  Economic Performance
• Signed October 5, 2009
• Overall theme Federal Government must lead by
  example to create a clean energy economy, promote
  energy security, and safeguard the environment
• Policy Federal agencies must increase energy
  efficiency, reduce greenhouse gas emissions, and
  operate in a sustainable manner

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E.O. 13514 Goal Areas

• Establish and achieve greenhouse gas emission
  reduction goals
• Procure sustainable products and services
• Reduce energy intensity
• Increase water efficiency
• Reduce petroleum and increase alternative-fuel
  use
• Increase recycling and waste diversion
• Prevent pollution/reduce use of toxic chemicals
• Achieve sustainable principles for new and
  existing buildings
• Promote electronic stewardship

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USDAs Sustainability Strategy

• Designated USDA Senior Sustainability Officer
• Created Sustainable Operations Council
• Senior level leadership, coordination and
  emphasis
• Representatives from all USDA mission areas
• Four work groups Facilities, Transportation,
  Environmental Managements, and Green Purchasing

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USDAs Sustainability Strategy

• Developing USDA Strategic Sustainability
  Performance Plan
• Reporting on sustainability goals
• Reporting progress on website
• Leading by example
• Making food services more sustainable
• Employing sustainable landscaping
• Increasing use of biobased products

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Sustainable Acquisition

• E.O. 13514 requires that 95 of all new
  contracts, including contract modifications, for
  products and services specify
• Biobased products
• Energy-efficient products
• Water-efficient products
• Environmentally preferable products and services
• Recycled content products
• Non-ozone depleting substances
• Non or less toxic or hazardous alternatives

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USDAs BioPreferred Strategy

• Establish Department as leader in biobased
  purchases
• Provide support and guidance to other Federal
  stakeholders and to biobased manufacturers
• Lead by example

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BioPreferred Designated Items

• More than 4,500 products represented
• Construction
• Janitorial
• Operations and maintenance
• Cafeteria products
• Vehicle maintenance

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BioPreferred Tools
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BioPreferred Tools
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BioPreferred Tools
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USDA Walking the Walk Food Service Products
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USDA Walking the Walk Facility Cleaning
Facility Cleaning
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USDA Walking the Walk Agency Commitment
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For More Information

• Robin HeardUSDA Deputy Assistant Secretary for
  Administration
• USDA Senior Sustainability Officer202-720-3291R
  obin.Heard_at_usda.gov
• Ron BuckhaltProgram Manager, BioPreferred202-20
  5-4008
• Ronb.Buckhalt_at_da.usda.gov
• www.biopreferred.gov