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How to Buy Green Power
Bucky Green and Justin
Spenillo, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
Since beginning five years ago, the U.S. Environmental Protection
Agency's (EPA) Green Power Purchasing program has grown to purchase
green power for 31 facilities, which account for over 80 percent
of EPA's estimated electricity consumption. This presentation will
describe the evolving process that EPA utilizes to procure its green
power along with valuable lessons learned and criteria required.
Case studies will be presented to highlight the process and highlights
of the program. Additionally, we will discuss federal acquisition
methods and how they translate into processes for private sector
and non-federal public sectors.
Biographies:
Bucky Green is Chief of the Sustainable Facilities
Practices Branch (SFPB) at EPA. SFPB's mission is to make EPA facilities
reflect the Agency mission of energy efficiency, pollution prevention,
and resource conservation. SFPB works to ensure that all new EPA
facilities are "green buildings" and to improve the environmental
performance of existing Agency facilities. The Branch's extensive
work includes energy auditing, commissioning and re-commissioning,
mechanical system upgrades, energy modeling, water conservation
projects, and green power purchases. SFPB also has active stormwater
management, beneficial landscaping, and pollution prevention programs.
Bucky has more than 20 years of experience in real estate finance,
land development, building construction, and leasing, in both the
private and government sectors. He received his undergraduate degree
in Finance from the University of Virginia and an MBA from the University
of Pennsylvania.
Justin A. Spenillo is a member
of the Sustainable Facilities Practices Branch at the U.S. Environmental
Protection Agency. Primary work responsibilities include management
of both the Green Power Purchasing Program and Water Management
Program. The EPA Green Power Purchasing Program was recognized in
2004 with the Presidential Award for Leadership in Federal Energy
Management. Additionally, his education includes a MA in Science,
Technology, and Public Policy (focus Environmental Policy) from
George Washington University and a BA in Biology from Franklin &
Marshall College.
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