Take Action to Protect the Future The Greening of [INSERT YOUR I/C] [INSERT DATE] [INSERT PRESENTER]...

Take Action to Protect the Future

The Greening of [INSERT YOUR I/C] [INSERT DATE]

[INSERT PRESENTER]

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This presentation will answer:

What is the problem?

What is NIH doing to manage its environmental footprint?

What mandates this approach?

What can your I/C do?

What are the next steps?

What support can we expect?

How do we measure success?

Where can we get more information?

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NIH has a Large Environmental Footprint…

All materials from the grounds of NIH drain to the waters of the Chesapeake Bay

NIH is the largest consumer of electricity in Montgomery County

NIH creates PER WEEK at the Bethesda campus alone:

– 25 tons of trash

– 3.5 tons of hazardous waste

– 1 ton of radioactive waste

– 1 ton of medical waste

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…that it’s working to minimize

NIH is using environmental management systems (EMSs) as a tool to improve sustainability

– Bethesda Campus (including Poolesville and Rockville) has the NEMS

– Rocky Mountain Laboratories has the REMS

– Other facilities (NIEHS, Baltimore) are also using EMSs

Some I/Cs have established Green Teams

– NIDCD, NEI, NIDDK, NCI

Sustainability Working Groups focus on office practices, lab practices, facilities, and other areas

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Deployment of the NIH EMS (NEMS)

Sustainability Management Team(David Kerr, NIDCD,

John Burklow, OD/OCPL)



NEMS Implementation Team

(Terry Leland)


(Terry Leland)

Montgomery County Sites

• Poolesville Liaison

• Rockville Environmental Working Group




Advisory Groups

• Energy Stewardship Advisory Group

• NEMS Communications Advisory Group

Advisory Groups



Functional Working Groups

• Sustainable Animal Care Activities Working Group

• Sustainable Clinical Center Activities Working Group

• Sustainable Facilities Working Group

• Sustainable Lab Practices Working Group

• Sustainable Office Practices Working Group







Green Teams

• NIDDK

• NIDCD

• NEI

• NCI

• Children’s Inn

• CIT

Green Teams

• NIDDK

• NIDCD

• NEI

• NCI


• CIT






(Terry Leland)


(Terry Leland)







Advisory Groups



Advisory Groups















Green Teams

• NIDDK

• NIDCD

• NEI

• NCI


• CIT

Green Teams

• NIDDK

• NIDCD

• NEI

• NCI


• CIT

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An EMS is a mandated and proven tool

NIH is required to implement an EMS to comply with:

– Executive Order 13423, “Strengthening Federal Environmental, Energy, and Transportation Management”

– DHHS EMS Policy Framework

NIH Environmental Policy

– Approved by Dr. Zerhouni in January 2005

The EMS Structure is an effective tool to focus and prioritize efforts to improve stewardship of the environment

The NEMS supports the NIH mission to protect public health

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Executive Order 13423 mandates sustainability goals for Federal agency EMSs

The EO aims to improve The EO aims to improve Federal government Federal government performance in performance in environmental, energy, and environmental, energy, and transportation managementtransportation management

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EO 13423 focuses on sustainable practice areas

Energy efficiency

Renewable energy

Water conservation

Sustainable acquisition

Pollution prevention and recycling (with emphasis on toxic/hazardous material management)

Sustainable design/high performance building construction, leasing, maintenance

Efficient and alternative fleet management

Electronics stewardship

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A closer look at the aggressive goals

Energy Efficiency and Greenhouse Gas Emissions “…improve energy efficiency and reduce greenhouse gas emissions through reduction of energy intensity by 3 percent annually, or 30 percent by 2015, compared with a 2003 baseline.”

Renewable Energy “…at least 50 percent of the statutorily required renewable energy must come from “new” renewable sources and to the extent feasible, the agency implements renewable energy generation projects on agency property for agency use.”

Water Conservation “through life-cycle cost effective measures…reduce water consumption by 2 percent annually through 2015 or 16 percent total by 2015, relative to FY 2007 levels.”

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A closer look at the aggressive goals (cont.)

Sustainable Acquisition Agency acquisitions of goods and services shall use sustainable environmental practices, including acquisitions of biobased, environmentally preferable, energy-efficient, water efficient, and recycled-content products, and use paper with minimum 30% recycled material content.

Pollution Prevention and Management of Toxic and Hazardous Materials “…conduct its activities, including acquisitions, to reduce the quantity of toxic and hazardous chemicals purchased, used, and/or disposed of and increases diversion of solid waste as appropriate, and maintain cost-effective waste prevention and recycling programs…”

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Fleet Management “Reduce fleet total consumption of petroleum products by 2 percent annually through 2015, increase consumption of fuels that are non-petroleum-based by at least 10 percent annually relative to FY 2005 baseline consumption levels, and use plug in hybrid (PIH) vehicles when commercially available at a cost reasonably comparable to non-PIH vehicles.

Electronics Stewardship “…ensure that 95 percent of computer products acquired meet Electronic Product Environmental Assessment Tool (EPEAT) standards; ensure that Energy Star® features are enabled on 100 percent of computer monitors; have policies and programs to extend the lifetime of electronic equipment; and ensure that non-usable computers are recycled using environmentally sound management practices.”

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Sustainable Buildings “Ensure new construction and major renovation of agency buildings comply with the Guiding Principles for Federal Leadership in High Performance and Sustainable Buildings set forth in the Federal Leadership in High Performance and Sustainable Buildings MOU, and ensure that, by 2015, at least 15 percent of its existing building inventory incorporates the sustainable design practices found in the Guiding Principles.”

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The Plan-Do-Check-Act Framework of EMS used to meet sustainability goals and support policy

This systematic method identifies and reduces impacts on the environment by integrating environmental and health considerations into decision-making processes

A process of continual improvement

Ensures that the environmental footprint of NIH’s activities is managed

DO

CHECK

MISSION

CAPABILITY

ACT

PLAN

and Operation

Performance Monitoring Planning

Mission Requirements and Policy

Management Review

DODO

CHECKCHECK

Change Management

ACTACT

PLANPLAN

Implementation

Checking and Corrective Action

Planning

Management Review Policy

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Management systems rely on formalized steps to make progress

Assess what needs doing

Set specific objectives

Create action plans to accomplish objectives

Allocate resources and assign responsibility and authority

Check

Correct

Improve

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The NEMS Steps for Greening

ORGANIZATIONAL GOALS

ENVIRONMENTALPOLICY

SIGNIFICANTPOTENTIAL IMPACTS

ENVIRONMENTALMEASUREMENTS ACTIVITIES

CONTROL OF ACTIVITIES TO MINIMIZE IMPACTS

OBJECTIVESAND TARGETS

REVIEW AND IMPROVE

LEGAL AND OTHERREQUIREMENTS

ORGANIZATIONAL GOALS

ENVIRONMENTALPOLICY

SIGNIFICANTPOTENTIAL IMPACTS

ENVIRONMENTALMEASUREMENTS ACTIVITIES

CONTROL OF ACTIVITIES TO MINIMIZE IMPACTS

OBJECTIVESAND TARGETS

REVIEW AND IMPROVE

LEGAL AND OTHERREQUIREMENTS

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Setting objectives

Consider the EO 13423 Sustainability Goals

Identify opportunities through baseline assessment

Look for the low-hanging fruit

Prioritize by greatest impact to the environment but consider factors such as cost, resources required, control

Look to other green teams for successes

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The NIH Environmental Policy outlines three commitments

Comply with all Federal, State and local environmental laws and regulations, as well as Executive Orders

Prevent pollution by minimizing the generation of wastes where possible

Continual improvement of the NEMS to better our environmental performance

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Management responsibilities

Commit

Integrate NEMS objectives into I/C mission goals

Communicate

Provide resources

Support the development and use of improved policies and procedures

Assess performance

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Keys to success

Top management commitment, support and participation

Employee awareness and participation at all levels

Continual improvement through periodic checks on progress and root causes of problems

Integration with existing organizational processes

Behavior Change

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NIDCD Pilot Green Team

Green Team meets monthly

Evaluation conducted to baseline how green their offices are

Evaluation tool being developed for labs

Environmental policy in draft form

Green procurement and awareness programs being developed

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Support is available

Contractor Support

– Meeting facilitation (including agendas, minutes, logistics)

– Document and training support

– Guidance and expertise

– Lessons learned!

Tools are available

– Mandatory NEMS Training

– Fact sheets and posters

– Templates for policies, procedures, and outreach

– Evaluation tools

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Next Steps

Obtain Management Commitment to Greening

Establish a Green Team

– Leadership

– IT

– Acquisitions

– Administrative

– Scientific

– All must be enthusiastic!

Kick-Off Meeting to Set Schedule and Logistics

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Digging in and making progress

Affirm the I/C’s commitment to the environment


Evaluate what activities the I/C conductsEvaluate what activities the I/C conducts

Determine whether there are potential environmental impacts of those activitiesDetermine whether there are potential

environmental impacts of those activities

Identify what actions can be taken to minimize the impacts


Put the policies or procedures in place to minimize impacts


Are we doing better? Are we greener?Are we doing better? Are we greener?

Environmental PolicyEnvironmental Policy

List of ActivitiesList of Activities

List of Potential Impacts and BaselinesList of Potential Impacts and Baselines

List of ObjectivesList of Objectives

Controls: Policies, Procedures, Tools, and Training


Monitoring and EvaluationMonitoring and Evaluation

Can we be even greener?

The Green Team Should… The Result is…



Evaluate what activities the I/C conductsEvaluate what activities the I/C conducts

Determine whether there are potential environmental impacts of those activitiesDetermine whether there are potential

environmental impacts of those activities





Are we doing better? Are we greener?Are we doing better? Are we greener?

Environmental PolicyEnvironmental Policy

List of ActivitiesList of Activities

List of Potential Impacts and BaselinesList of Potential Impacts and Baselines

List of ObjectivesList of Objectives



Monitoring and EvaluationMonitoring and Evaluation

Can we be even greener?

The Green Team Should… The Result is…

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Please visit…

www.nems.nih.gov

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For more information and support

Terry Leland, NEMS Coordinator (Division of Environmental Protection)

– [email protected]

– 301-496-7775

Robin Hirschhorn, Booz Allen Hamilton (contractor support)

– [email protected]

– 301-523-2117

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