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2006 ENERGY STAR ®® Participants Meeting

The Development of an Effective ENERGY STAR ®® Procurement Policy for Municipalities

www.cleanairpartnership.org

Eva LigetiExecutive Director

Clean Air Partnership

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1. Clean Air Partnership (CAP)1. Clean Air Partnership (CAP)

2. GTA Clean Air Council (GTA-CAC)2. GTA Clean Air Council (GTA-CAC)

3. Air Pollution and Public Health3. Air Pollution and Public Health

4. Smog Summit and Inter-governmental 4. Smog Summit and Inter-governmental Declaration for Clean AirDeclaration for Clean Air

5. Resources and Tools to support a 5. Resources and Tools to support a Municipal ENERGY STAR Municipal ENERGY STAR ®® Procurement Procurement Policy Policy

6. Developing and Implementing a Municipal 6. Developing and Implementing a Municipal ENERGY STAR ENERGY STAR ®® Procurement Policy Procurement Policy

Presentation Summary

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Clean Air PartnershipClean Air Partnership ‘ ‘Working with partners to achieve clean air’

Registered charity Registered charity Launched by the city of Toronto and Toronto Launched by the city of Toronto and Toronto

Atmospheric Fund (TAF) in 2000 Atmospheric Fund (TAF) in 2000 Key focus on local partnerships for clean airKey focus on local partnerships for clean air Actively expanding list of programs and partnersActively expanding list of programs and partners ProgramsPrograms ResearchResearch OutreachOutreach

Our programs focus on engaging the community to reduce energy use, smog precursor and

greenhouse gas emissions

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Clean Air Partnership: long-term visionClean Air Partnership: long-term vision

By the year 2015:By the year 2015: Healthy, clean air; Healthy, clean air;

Less energy usage, mostly from renewable Less energy usage, mostly from renewable sources;sources;

A sustainable built environment that reflects A sustainable built environment that reflects livable, sustainable urban planning, with livable, sustainable urban planning, with convenient, accessible, public transit, active convenient, accessible, public transit, active forms of transportation;forms of transportation;

Extended producer responsibilities and Extended producer responsibilities and economic instruments for clean air.economic instruments for clean air.

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GTA Clean Air CouncilGTA Clean Air Council

Inter-governmental working group meets Inter-governmental working group meets monthlymonthly

Builds awareness of the public health Builds awareness of the public health impacts of air pollutionimpacts of air pollution

Promotes and facilitates the Promotes and facilitates the implementation of actions that reduce air implementation of actions that reduce air emissions emissions

Includes all levels of government in the Includes all levels of government in the greater Toronto area and beyond.greater Toronto area and beyond.

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All levels of government ,All levels of government ,community and organizationscommunity and organizations

in the GTAin the GTA

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GTA - Clean Air Council

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Government of CanadaEnvironment CanadaTransport CanadaHealth CanadaNatural Resources CanadaGovernment of OntarioMinistry of the EnvironmentMinistry of TransportationAssociate MembersToronto and Region Conservation Authority, Clean Air Hamilton, Regional Municipality of Waterloo

Ajax, TownBrampton, CityBurlington, CityCaledon, TownClarington, Municipality Durham, RegionHalton, RegionKing, TownshipMarkham, TownMississauga, City

Newmarket, CityOakville, TownOshawa, CityPeel, RegionPickering, CityRichmond Hill, TownToronto, CityVaughan, CityWhitby, TownYork, Region

Municipalities

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Air Pollution-Not Just an Air Pollution-Not Just an Urban ProblemUrban Problem

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Air Pollution and Public HealthAir Pollution and Public Health

Toronto Public Health – Air Pollution contributes to about 1,700 deaths and 6,000 hospital admissions each year in the City of Toronto alone.

Health Canada – Air Pollution contributes to about 2,900 premature deaths in 4 cities in Ontario alone, Windsor, Hamilton, Toronto and Ottawa.

Ontario Medical Association – 5,829 premature deaths, 16,807 hospital admissions, 59,696 emergency room visits, and 29,292,100 minor illness days in Ontario in 2005.

The OMA has also estimated the costs associated with these health impacts: $374,342, 400 for lost productivity,$506,612,700 for healthcare costs (not counting visits to doctors’ offices), $536,546,600 for pain and suffering, $6,391,700,000 for loss of life, and $7,809,201,700 in total.

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Childhood asthma soars in CanadaChildhood asthma soars in Canada

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Especially Vulnerable PopulationsEspecially Vulnerable Populations

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Smog Summits bring together Smog Summits bring together municipalities with other levels of municipalities with other levels of

government for action on clean airgovernment for action on clean air.. First Smog Summit in 2000First Smog Summit in 2000 Every year in June- “Smog season in full Every year in June- “Smog season in full

swing” swing” The 7th Smog Summit – 2006 June 7The 7th Smog Summit – 2006 June 7thth and 8 and 8thth

Morning of June 7Morning of June 7thth – GTA Smog Summit – GTA Smog Summit Signing of Inter-governmental Declaration for Signing of Inter-governmental Declaration for

Clean AirClean Air Afternoon of June 7Afternoon of June 7thth and all of June 8 and all of June 8thth – 2006 – 2006

Best Practices Exchange with Canadian and Best Practices Exchange with Canadian and U.S. replicable examples.U.S. replicable examples.

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An annual report card

Working Collaboratively in the GTA

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Examples of Examples of commitments and actions in the Toronto and commitments and actions in the Toronto and Region Inter-governmental Declaration on Clean AirRegion Inter-governmental Declaration on Clean Air

1. Smog response plans1. Smog response plans2. Anti-idling by laws and education2. Anti-idling by laws and education3. ENERGY STAR 3. ENERGY STAR ®® Procurement Procurement

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1. 1. 2002:2002:Local Smog alert response planningLocal Smog alert response planning

All members : All members : 1. Reduce or suspend 1. Reduce or suspend

pesticide sprayingpesticide spraying2. Reduce or suspend vehicle 2. Reduce or suspend vehicle

use (alternative work use (alternative work arrangement, trip arrangement, trip reductions)reductions)

3. Refuel essential vehicles 3. Refuel essential vehicles early or late in dayearly or late in day

4. Reduce or suspend 4. Reduce or suspend pavement resurfacingpavement resurfacing

5. Reduce engine idling5. Reduce engine idling6. Set warmer temperatures 6. Set warmer temperatures

on AC unitson AC units7. Allow staff to dress 7. Allow staff to dress

casuallycasually8. Reduce or suspend 8. Reduce or suspend

pavement/city street pavement/city street sweepingsweeping

9. Reduce or suspend use of 9. Reduce or suspend use of gasoline or diesel-powered gasoline or diesel-powered equipment where possible equipment where possible (lawnmowers, leaf (lawnmowers, leaf blowers, etc)blowers, etc)

CAC Current Members (15)

Action Number

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

Burlington

Enbridge Consumer Gas N/AN/

AN/

A

Environment Canada (a) N/AN/

AN/

A

Halton

Health Canada (UD)

Markham (UD)

Mississauga

Ontario Ministry of Environment (b)

N/AN/

AN/

A

Oshawa

Newmarket (UD)

? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?

Peel (c) N/A

Richmond Hill

York (d)

Toronto

Transport Canada (e) (UD)

N/AN/

AN/

AN/

A

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9 1 5 4 11

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9 8

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2.Idle-Free Campaigns and By-2.Idle-Free Campaigns and By-lawslaws

Before GTA-CAC, only Toronto had an Anti-Idling By-law Before GTA-CAC, only Toronto had an Anti-Idling By-law 2003, CAP led a GTA-wide Anti-Idling awareness 2003, CAP led a GTA-wide Anti-Idling awareness

campaign in partnership with NRCANcampaign in partnership with NRCAN CAP has worked with NRCAN to develop a model Anti-CAP has worked with NRCAN to develop a model Anti-

Idling By-law and to report on the relative benefits of Idling By-law and to report on the relative benefits of Anti-Idling awareness campaigns, Anti-Idling By-laws Anti-Idling awareness campaigns, Anti-Idling By-laws and a combination of both. and a combination of both.

At present Burlington, Oakville, Pickering, Vaughan, At present Burlington, Oakville, Pickering, Vaughan, Whitchurch-Stouffville, Markham have Anti-Idling by-Whitchurch-Stouffville, Markham have Anti-Idling by-laws and many are considering implementing a By-law.laws and many are considering implementing a By-law.

Most other GTA-CAC members have undertaken Most other GTA-CAC members have undertaken extensive Idle-Free education and awareness extensive Idle-Free education and awareness campaigns.campaigns.

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3.Municipal ENERGY STAR 3.Municipal ENERGY STAR ®® Procurement PolicyProcurement Policy

Commitment made in the Toronto and Commitment made in the Toronto and Region 2004 Inter-governmental Declaration Region 2004 Inter-governmental Declaration on Clean Air, Article 3.2, states: on Clean Air, Article 3.2, states:

Explore and promote the benefits of Explore and promote the benefits of adopting an ENERGY STARadopting an ENERGY STAR®® corporate corporate procurement policy by GTA-CAC members, procurement policy by GTA-CAC members, which would require that procurement of which would require that procurement of new computer technology, appliances and new computer technology, appliances and other applicable office and operations other applicable office and operations equipment be ENERGY STAR qualified.equipment be ENERGY STAR qualified.

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Development of an ENERGY Development of an ENERGY STAR STAR ®® Toolkit for Municipalities Toolkit for Municipalities Survey of GTA-CAC members in 2004Survey of GTA-CAC members in 2004 Municipal staff identified three specific Municipal staff identified three specific

needs:needs:

1. Information about 1. Information about ENERGY STAR ®® qualified productsqualified products

2. Procurement language examples2. Procurement language examples

3. Info about where to purchase3. Info about where to purchase Toolkit was designed to address these Toolkit was designed to address these

needsneeds

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Why should a municipality have an ENERGY Why should a municipality have an ENERGY STAR STAR ®® Procurement Policy? Procurement Policy?

Save money for municipalitiesSave money for municipalities Reduce power consumptionReduce power consumption Achieve a healthy environmentAchieve a healthy environment Reduce greenhouse gas emissionsReduce greenhouse gas emissions Lead by example, expand the market Lead by example, expand the market

for energy-efficient productsfor energy-efficient products

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MunicipalitiesMarch 6, 2006

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Goals of WorkshopGoals of Workshop Identify tasks and strategies for Identify tasks and strategies for

municipalities to develop and implement municipalities to develop and implement ENERGY STAR ENERGY STAR ®® Procurement Policies (ESPP) Procurement Policies (ESPP)

Work jointly to develop Work jointly to develop Council/Departmental Report and ESPP Council/Departmental Report and ESPP workplanworkplan

Identify obstacles and barriers Identify obstacles and barriers municipalities may face in the development municipalities may face in the development and implementation of an ESPPand implementation of an ESPP

Identify solutions and strategies for Identify solutions and strategies for overcoming obstaclesovercoming obstacles

Work collectively to support municipal ESPP Work collectively to support municipal ESPP and play a role in market transformationand play a role in market transformation

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ENERGY STAR ENERGY STAR ®® Workshop provided Workshop provided tools and techniques for Municipalities tools and techniques for Municipalities

to:to: Identify financial benefitsIdentify financial benefits Link to existing commitments Link to existing commitments Integrate procurement policy into larger Integrate procurement policy into larger

Clean Air PlanClean Air Plan Find a way to address conflict between Find a way to address conflict between

capital and operating budgetscapital and operating budgets Purchasing is a highly regulated and Purchasing is a highly regulated and

complicated process – will be implemented complicated process – will be implemented differently based on local structuredifferently based on local structure

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The ENERGY STAR The ENERGY STAR ®® Workshop Workshop showed that there is:showed that there is:

Interest in how ENERGY STAR Interest in how ENERGY STAR ®® qualified qualified products compare to non-ENERGY STAR products compare to non-ENERGY STAR ®® qualified products from a maintenance qualified products from a maintenance perspective and a “cradle to grave” analysis. perspective and a “cradle to grave” analysis.

Need to know of any special considerations Need to know of any special considerations for transport, recycling, disposal that need to for transport, recycling, disposal that need to be taken into account to understand overall be taken into account to understand overall environmental impact.environmental impact.

Need for clear financial justification for the Need for clear financial justification for the policy.policy.

Concern about local maintenance of Concern about local maintenance of products.products.

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Tips for successful adoption of Tips for successful adoption of Municipal ENERGY STARMunicipal ENERGY STAR ®®

procurement:procurement: Need to have a lead department, Need to have a lead department,

coordinating an inter-departmental teamcoordinating an inter-departmental team Really helps to have a staff champion and Really helps to have a staff champion and

a political championa political champion Municipalities form a partnership with local Municipalities form a partnership with local

utility to support kilowatt reductionsutility to support kilowatt reductions Municipal ESPP would benefit from Federal Municipal ESPP would benefit from Federal

and provincial governments support and provincial governments support through additional technical and research through additional technical and research assistance and incentives and rebates.assistance and incentives and rebates.

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Clean Air Partnership promotes ENERGY STAR ®® purchases through the Consumer purchases through the Consumer

GuideGuide

Clean Air Partnership promotes ENERGY STAR ®® purchases through the Consumer purchases through the Consumer

GuideGuide

CAP works with the Toronto Star to distribute the Guide to over one million households each year, promoting ENERGY STAR ®® purchases.

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Thank you !

For information on CAP products see: www.cleanairpartnership.org

Eva Ligeti, Executive Director, Clean Air Partnership

Contact Info: 416-392-1220 or eligeti@cleanairpartnership.org