Procurement & Resource Management
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Content List
Procurement
- Procurement: Information About Specific Products
- Procurement: Organizations & Networks
- Procurement: Product Evaluation
- Procurement: Youth Information
Resource Management (Material, Energy, Energy)
- - Resource Management: General
- Material
- - Material: Composting & Vermicomposting
- - Material: Donation & Reuse
- Energy
- - Energy: General
- Water
- - Water: General
(T) = Teacher curriculum resource
Procurement
Procurement: General
ANSI and EPA; Educational project on standardization and EPP (Environmentally Preferable Purchasing)
http://www.ansi.org/news_publications/news_story.aspx?menuid=7&articleid=565
Buy Green
An interactive website that includes green retail and wholesale.
http://www.buygreen.com/
City of Portland: Buying Green: Sustainable Procurement
Links for eco-labels, product evaluation, city/state programs, local resources;
www.portlandonline.com/buygreen
http://www.portlandonline.com/omf/index.cfm?c=43996&
EPA
Comprehensive Procurement Guidelines: http://www.epa.gov/epawaste/conserve/tools/cpg/index.htm
Environmentally Preferable Purchasing: http://www.epa.gov/oppt/epp/pubs/about/about.htm
The European Commission's Handbook on Environmental Public Procurement
Its principal aim is to explain in clear, non legal terms how public purchasers can and should integrate environmental considerations when buying goods, services or works needed for their day-to-day activities.
http://ec.europa.eu/environment/gpp/pdf/gpphandbook.pdf
Green California: Environmentally Preferable Purchasing
http://www.green.ca.gov/EPP/default.htm
Oregon Dept. of Administrative Services Procurement Toolkit
http://www.sustainableoregon.net/oregon/toolkit/
Government Procurement Magazine
Magazine articles are searchable by topic, including sustainability. Articles are geared toward describing a program or initiative that a state has launched rather than offering specific, detailed advice.
http://govpro.com/
King County, Washington, Environmentally Preferable Purchasing
http://www.metrokc.gov/procure/green/
Oregon State Sustainable Supplier Council
Formed in response to the Governor's Executive Order on Sustainability. This report was issued in June 2001 and takes a detailed look at purchasing practices in five areas: automotive, building materials, cleaning and coating, paper, office furniture.
http://www.oregon.gov/DAS/SSD/SPO/council-report.shtml
PPRC (The Pacific Pollution Prevention Resource Center) Environmentally Preferable Purchasing
Information that can assist in identifying "green" products, setting up an environmental purchasing program, general and specific resources that are available to purchasers, guides for locating green products, and examples of procurement programs that can be used as a guide for purchasers building or improving their own programs.
www.pprc.org
Product Stewardship Institute
Offers purchasing recommendations, background information on environmental and human health concerns, and summaries of manufacturer and government initiatives.
http://www.productstewardship.us/index.cfm
Whistler 2020, Canada: Sustainable Purchasing Guidelines
http://www.whistler2020.ca/whistler/site/genericPage.acds?
context=1967998&instanceid=1967999
Procurement: Information About Specific Products
BEES: Building for Environmental and Economic Sustainability
Software decision-making tool that measures the environmental performance of products by using the internationally-standardized and science-based life-cycle assessment approach specified in ISO 14000 standards.
http://www.bfrl.nist.gov/oae/software/bees/
State Electronics Challenge
Program for state agencies and includes schools.
http://www.stateelectronicschallenge.net/
Procurement: Organizations and Networks
National Institute of Governmental Purchasing (NIGP)
http://www.nigp.org
Oregon Public Purchasers Assoc (OPPA)
The Columbia chapter of NIGP
http://www.oppaweb.org/mc/page.do
Oregon Procurement Information Network (ORPIN )
http://orpin.oregon.gov/open.dll/welcome
Responsible Purchasing Network
http://www.responsiblepurchasing.org/index.php
U.S. Communities Government Purchasing Alliance
U.S. Communities provides a national purchasing forum for local and state government agencies, school districts (K-12), higher education and non-profits nationwide.
http://www.uscommunities.org/
Procurement: Product Evaluation
EPA’s Energy Star
http://www.energystar.gov/index.cfm?c=home.index
EPEAT (Electronic Product Environmental Assessment Tool)
A system to help purchasers in the public and private sectors evaluate, compare and select desktop computers, notebooks and monitors based on their environmental attributes.
http://www.epeat.org
Greenseal
http://www.greenseal.org/
The Institute for Environmental Research and Education: Introduction to LCA for Purchasing Agents
PPT from the City of Seattle. Life cycle assessment or LCA is a method for looking holistically at the environmental impacts of products or services from cradle top grave which provides a science-based measure of environmental performance.
http://www.iere.org/slides/Seattle-Purchasing/index.htm
SCS (Scientific Certification Systems)
http://www.scscertified.com/
Procurement: Youth Information
Kids and Commercialism, from Center for a New American Dream
http://www.newdream.org/kids/index.php
Resource Management (Material, Water, Energy)
Resource Management: General
Fostering Sustainable Behavior
http://www.cbsm.com/public/world.lasso
Metro Regional Government
http://www.oregonmetro.gov/index.cfm/go/by.web/id=24197
Minnesota Office of Environmental Assistance
Complete schools resource website with topics such as Energy, IAQ, Facilities, Education, Landscaping, Water Conservation, Daylighting, Integrated Pest Management and more.
http://www.pca.state.mn.us/oea/greenbuilding/schools.cfm
National Clearinghouse for Educational Facilities (NCEF)
Extensive resource lists for many aspects of sustainable school facilities.
http://www.edfacilities.org/rl/index.cfm
Oregon Association of Professional Energy Managers
http://oregonapem.org/
Oregon Department of Energy
Resource Conservation Management, and more. http://www.oregon.gov/ENERGY/CONS/school/schlhm.shtml
Oregon Department of Environmental Quality
Much information on material resource management, water quality and watersheds.
http://www.oregon.gov/DEQ/
Oregon Green Schools Association
http://www.oregongreenschools.org/
Oregon Green School Tools; Creating Healthy School Environments through Resource Efficiency
http://www.deq.state.or.us/lq/pubs/docs/sw/OregonGreenSchoolTools.pdf
U.S. Green Building Council
LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) Green Building Rating System: A voluntary, national standard for developing high-performance buildings. There are now many LEED standards including LEED for Schools: http://www.usgbc.org/DisplayPage.aspx?CMSPageID=1586
http://www.usgbc.org/DisplayPage.aspx?CMSPageID=222
Material: General
Association of Oregon Recyclers
Annual conference and trade show, extensive resources including local government links.
http://www.aorr.org/
(T) Earth911 for Kids
Games, songs, activities, and educational resources for kids.
http://earth911.com/for-students/
(T) Grassroots Recycling Network and GreenYes Listserve
Kids Recycle program, with resources for kids and teachers in K-12 schools, vermicomposting, zero waste and much more. GreenYes Listserv for information sharing and questions related to waste.
www.grrn.org
Stuff: The Secret Lives of Everyday Things
http://www.sightline.org/publications/books/stuff
The Story of Stuff
http://www.storyofstuff.com/
U.S. EPA: Waste
Much information about solid waste management.
http://www.epa.gov/osw/
Waste Wise, Waste Prevention
http://www.epa.gov/epawaste/partnerships/wastewise/index.htm
Zero Waste Alliance
www.zerowaste.org
Zero Waste International Association
http://www.zwia.org/links.html
Material: Composting & Vermicomposting
Biocycle, Journal Of Composting & Organics Recycling
The premier journal on composting and organics recycling.
http://www.epa.gov/epawaste/partnerships/wastewise/index.htm
Worm Woman
Worms Eat My Garbage; Compost, By Gosh! And other books Indoor worm composting, composting for kids, and more!
http://www.wormwoman.com/acatalog/index.html
Material: Donation & Reuse
Oregon Food Bank
How to Run a food drive.
http://www.oregonfoodbank.org/events_and_food_drives/food_drives/
SCRAP: School and Community Reuse Action Project
Presentations for teachers looking to incorporate reused materials into their classroom or curriculum, other outreach education projects.
http://scrapaction.org/
Material: Equipment
Recycling and Composting Equipment Buyer's Guide
Annual list compiled by Resource Recycling, North America's recycling and composting journal. Lists over 400 manufacturers of recycling and composting equipment.
http://www.resource-recycling.com/buyers.html
Material: Training
Master Recycler Programs
Various counties have Master Recycler programs. Some are listed below.
Jackson County: http://www.jcrecycle.org/
Lane Couunty: http://www.co.lane.or.us/PW_WMD_Recycle/MasterRecycler.htm
Marion County: http://www.co.marion.or.us/PW/ES/master.htm
Portland Metro area: http://www.portlandonline.com/osd/index.cfm?c=41461&a=112740
Energy: General
(T) Alliance to Save Energy
Green Schools Program Comprehensive program for K-12 schools. Creates energy awareness, enhances experiential learning, and saves schools money on energy costs by working at a district level, includes curriculum, case studies.
http://ase.org/section/program/greenschl
BetterBricks
Helps commercial building professionals use energy efficiency strategies to achieve sustainable high performance buildings.
http://www.betterbricks.com/
Bonneville Power Administration
Energy Star for K-12 School Districts
Guidelines, evaluation information, fact sheet, coloring book, and many links to other resources.
http://www.energystar.gov/index.cfm?c=k12_schools.bus_schoolsk12
Energy Trust of Oregon, Inc.
A public-purpose organization dedicated to energy efficiency and renewable energy generation. http://www.energytrust.org/
Oregon Department of Energy
Energy Savings Performance Contracting http://www.oregon.gov/ENERGY/CONS/school/schlhm.shtml
Building Commissioning: http://www.oregon.gov/ENERGY/CONS/BUS/comm/bldgcx.shtml
Lighting retrofits:
http://egov.oregon.gov/ENERGY/CONS/BUS/light/PCBs.shtml
(T) Energy resources For teachers: http://www.oregon.gov/ENERGY/CONS/school/edulink.shtml
Partnership for Resource-Efficient Schools: Best Management Practices Handbook
City of Seattle and Seattle Public Schools, September 1997. Detailed information on building envelopes, HVAC systems, lighting, and orientation design measures for energy conservation in schools. Contact Thor Peterson for a copy: 206-615-0731.
School Operations and Maintenance: Best Practices for Controlling Energy Costs
Princeton Energy Resources International, 2004, 132-page guidebook designed for K-12 business officials and facility managers to integrate energy efficiency into building operation and maintenance.
http://ase.org/uploaded_files/greenschools/School%20Energy%20Guidebook_9-04.pdf
SEEDS Program, from Canada Energy
Sustainabillity, and environmental resources for educators - specific to Canada.
http://www.seedsfoundation.ca/greenschoolswow.html
(T) The NEED Project
National Energy Education Development Project
http://www.need.org/index.php
Watt Watchers of Texas
Energy conservation program for students
http://wattwatchers.org/
Energy: Case Studies
Gresham-Barlow School District EPA Energy Star Leader Award http://sustainableschools.org/documents/Gresham-Barlow-Energy.pdf
Salem-Keizer School District "Watt Watchers" program
http://sustainableschools.org/documents/Salem-Keizer-Energy.pdf
Energy: Renewable Sources
Bonneville Environmental Foundation: Solar program for schools and more.
http://solar4rschools.org/
Fuels for Schools and Beyond
http://www.fuelsforschools.info/
(T) Solar Oregon, teacher site
http://www.solaroregon.org/teachers_kids
Energy: Suppliers
Pacific Power
http://www.pacificpower.net/Homepage/Homepage35754.html
Portland General Electric
http://www.portlandgeneral.com/default.aspx
Water: General
Clean Water Services
http://www.cleanwaterservices.org/
City of Salem, Water District
http://www.cityofsalem.net/Departments/PublicWorks/
Healthy Waters Institute
http://www.thefreshwatertrust.org/programs/healthy-waters-institute
Lower Columbia River Estuary Partnership
http://www.lcrep.org/
Salmon Safe Program
http://www.salmonsafe.org/
Tualatin Riverkeepers
http://www.tualatinriverkeepers.org/
Tualatin Valley Water District
http://www.cleanwaterservices.org/
Watershed Councils
http://www.oregonwatersheds.org/
World Water Monitoring Day
Water: Stormwater
Portland Public Schools
Stormwater facilities and projects.
http://facilities.pps.k12.or.us/.docs/pg/11169
Portland Bureau of Environmental Services
Sustainable stormwater management information.
http://www.portlandonline.com/bes/index.cfm?c=34598
Clean Water Services
General information about stormwater and wastewater.
http://www.cleanwaterservices.org/EducationAndOutreach/default.aspx
News
Afloat in the ocean, expanding islands of trash. (11/9/2009, New York Times) Light bulbs, bottle caps, toothbrushes and tiny pieces of plastic inhabit the Pacific garbage patch, an area that doubles in size every decade and is now believed to be roughly twice the size of Texas. Scientists say it is just one of five that may be caught in giant gyres in the world’s oceans.