Manufacturers and Vendors - News & Trends
Pogue to head up sustainability for CBRE
LOS ANGELES — CB Richard Ellis Group, Inc. has named Dave Pogue as its National Director of Sustainability, Institutional and Corporate Services, providing leadership for the company’s sustainability programs for its property and facilities management portfolio across the Americas.
Pogue will be responsible for managing the development, introduction and implementation of a wide-ranging platform of sustainable practices and policies throughout the firm’s 1.1 billion-sq.-ft. Americas portfolio of managed properties, with the goal of achieving a consistent balance of maximum financial performance and responsible environmental stewardship. For more information, see www.cbre.com
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NAM and EPA sign MOU
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The National Association of Manufacturers (NAM) and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) have signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to help improve the energy efficiency of U.S. manufacturers.
Under the agreement that expands EPA’s ongoing work with the manufacturing sector, NAM will challenge its 14,000 member companies to reduce energy use by 10% or more in cooperation with EPA’s ENERGY STAR Challenge. EPA estimates if the manufacturing industry reduced its energy use by 10%, manufacturers would save nearly $10.4 billion and enough energy to power nearly 10 million American homes for one year.
EPA will support NAM members in developing and refining company-wide energy management programs, share best energy management practices, provide training, and recognize the energy efficiency achievements of NAM members. EPA believes corporate-wide energy management programs are the basis for securing and sustaining long-term energy savings. For more information, see yosemite.epa.gov
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HON gains SCS certification
MUSCATINE, Iowa – The HON Company’s wood seating series have received SCS Indoor Advantage™ certification. With this latest round of recognitions, 90% of HON’s total office seating line is certified SCS Indoor Advantage or Indoor Advantage Gold.
SCS, a third-party auditor and certifier of environmental and sustainability claims, has developed internationally recognized standards and certification programs designed to help manufacturers meet the highest level of environmental and quality performance. It is the oldest independent certifying agency for indoor air quality in the United States. For more information, visit www.scscertified.com
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Building the Registry
CITY OF INDUSTRY, Calif. – Bentley Prince Street, Inc., California’s largest commercial carpet manufacturer, has become a Founding Reporter of The Climate Registry by being one of the first 54 organizations to join and support the Registry.
The Climate Registry was established to measure and publicly report greenhouse gas emissions in a common, accurate and transparent manner consistent across industry sectors and borders. For more information, see www.theclimateregistry.org
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Aramark partners with Amerex
PHILADELPHIA – Aramark Corp., an international professional services company has partnered with Amerex Energy Services to provide clients with an array of energy services, including the purchase of renewable energy credits (REC).
Together, ARAMARK and Amerex will develop energy audits, suggest energy reduction strategies, negotiate contracts with electricity and natural gas providers, train facility staff on energy efficiency, and provide ongoing insight into the energy market.
The companies will also assist institutions with the purchase of RECs. RECs represent units of energy expended by a business which, when purchased, are invested into renewable energy solutions such as wind power, water power, and solar energy. A growing number of institutions are purchasing RECs as a way to minimize their impact on the environment and affect climate change. For more information, see www.aramark.com
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AEA to help China
DIDCOT, England – AEA Technology PLC, an environment and energy consultancy, has been appointed to run the first 18-month phase of the UK-China Near Zero Emissions Coal Initiative.
The objective of the initiative is to demonstrate coal-fired power generation with Carbon Capture and Storage in China. It is expected that the project will culminate with the building of a demonstration plan in China. For more information, see www.aeat.com
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EPA recognizes green-compliant facilities
SAN FRANCISCO – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has welcomed five new facilities in California and Nevada into the National Environmental Performance Track Program. Performance Track is a U.S. EPA partnership that recognizes top environmental performance among participating U.S. facilities of all types, sizes, and complexity.
The Performance Track program recognizes facilities that have a strong record of environmental compliance, set three-year goals for continuous improvements in environmental performance beyond their legal requirements, have internal systems in place to manage their environmental impacts, engage in community outreach and publicly report results.
Members typically set four beyond-compliance goals or two for small facilities. In the Pacific Southwest, five of the new members have committed to energy conservation measures, four have committed to waste diversion efforts, five pledged to reduce their water consumption, and three facilities plan to reduce their hazardous waste generation. The following are examples of some of the facilities’ goals in these and other areas:
- Baxter Hayward, in Hayward, Calif., produces antibodies and medical devices, and plans to reduce its hazardous waste by 1,253 lbs, or 11%.
- Frito Lay, Inc., based in Rancho Cucamonga, Calif. makes corn-based snacks, such as Doritos, and aims to roll back its water use by over 17 million gallons, or 15%.
- Nellis Air Force Base, in Nevada, provides combat training and personnel support, and plans to slash its energy use by 46%, which will reduce their greenhouse gas emissions by 50%, or 18% metric tons of CO2 equivalent emissions.
- Sandia National Laboratories in Livermore, Calif., operated by Lockheed Martin, conducts research and testing of military defense systems, and plans to reduce water use by more than 4 million gallons, or 6%.
- TABC, Inc. (Toyota), in Long Beach, Calif. engages in light-truck assembly, and intends to eliminate over 1500 lbs, or 20%, of volatile organic compounds from its operations.
To date, Performance Track members have collectively reported greenhouse gas reductions of 310,000 metric tons of carbon dioxide equivalent, reductions in nitrogen oxides of 13,000 tons, reductions of hazardous waste of 52,000 tons and other accomplishments. Information on the application process is available at epa.gov
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Bayer inaugurates climate program
LEVERKUSEN, Germany – Bayer has launched an integrated Climate Program, with the goal of reducing CO2 emissions from its production facilities and developing new solutions for increasing climate protection and dealing with climate change.
Bayer has already begun working on the first lighthouse projects: a global concept for zero-emission buildings for offices and other industrial buildings known as the “EcoCommercial Building”, development of stress-tolerant plants and systems to encourage the effective use of crops for biofuels, and a system for optimizing production processes. Bayer will invest EUR 1 billion in climate-related research and development and other projects in the next three years. More information is available at www.climate.bayer.com
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