PROCUREMENT DIVISION Engineering Branch

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1 C A L I F O R N I A D E P A R T M E N T O F G E N E R A L S E R V I C E S PROCUREMENT DIVISION Engineering Branch California s EPP Program: Making Green Purchasing Easier!

2 Making Green Buying Easier Implementation of California s EPP Program Why? Who? How? When?

3 Why CA Public Contract Code Section The procurement or acquisition of goods and services that have a lesser or reduced effect on human health and the environment when compared with competing goods and services that serve the same purpose (PCC 12400)

4 Why CA Public Contract Code Section the DGS, in consultation with the California Environmental Protection Agency, members of the public, industry, and public health and environmental organizations, is to provide state agencies with information and assistance regarding EPP (PCC 12401)

5 It s a Collaborative Effort STATE AGENCIES & OTHER ENTITIES DGS

6 Other Names Affirmative Procurement Green Procurement Environmental Purchasing Green Purchasing Buying Green

7 EPP Factors Environment Price Performance

8 Green Concepts Pollution prevention Lifecycle perspective Resource efficiency

9 Greening a Contract Specifications may include Positive Environmental Attributes Reference to Environmental laws and regulations Reference to Product Certifications

10 Environmental Attributes May include Energy efficiency Resource Conservation and Protection Waste Reduction Reduced Pollution Lower Toxicity

11 Laws & Regulations Dept. of Resources Recycling and Recovery (CalRecycle) State Agency Buy Recycled Campaign (SABRC) Air Resources Board (ARB) AB 32 Climate Change ARB s Reducing Air Pollution Programs Dept. of Toxic Substances Control (DTSC) Toxics in Products Green Chemistry

12 Laws & Regulations All Chemicals (100,000+) Chemicals of Concern (COC) (3000+) Products with COCs Priority Products Adapted from DTSC Safer Consumer Product Regulations

13 Product Certifications

14 Greening Contracts Printers and Multi Functional Devices (MFDs) Ecologo/Blue Angel Indoor air emissions evaluation Blue Angel equivalent Engineering expertise

15 Recycled Paint South Coast AQMD Regs 250 g/l, Rule 1113 (1999) Proposed 100 g/l (2006) 2003 Manufacturers Concerns Dropped 100 g/l Rule 1113 Recycled paint: Interior vs. Exterior Based on Ground Ozone Development Ambient Air Quality, not Indoor Air Quality

16 Recycled Paint Indoor Air Quality Use of recycled paint indoors New Paints No VOC (<10 g/l) Low VOC (<50 g/l) VOC limit 250 g/l Up to 5x greater EPP concern due to high levels of VOCs

17 Recycled Paint VOC concerns Feedstock <50 g/l Age of paint Colorants added ( g/l) Regulatory Limits 250 g/l High for Indoor Use

18 Recycled Paint Analysis Request for Information (RFI) Determine VOC limits of recycled paint 4 suppliers responded

19 Recycled Paint VOC (g/l) Values Reported by Suppliers Paint Type Spec Company 1 Company 2 Company 3 Company 4 Proposal Flat Exterior 150 < Interior 150 < Eggshell Exterior 150 < Interior 150 < Semi-Gloss Exterior 150 < Interior 150 < Graffiti Exterior 250 < Comply SCAQMD Rule 1113 Certified as recycled Paint manufacturer By SCAQMD Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Recycled Latex Paint Summary

20 Recycled Paint Analysis Meet VOC limits lower than 250 g/l Applying EPP run into trade offs Disposal of paints Protect public health» priority

21 Recycled Paint Conclusion Feedstock < 50 g/l VOCs Recycled paint closer to 150 g/l than 250 g/l VOC levels Exterior 150 g/l Interior 100 g/l Incentives to lower levels further

22 Recycled Paint Final Recommendations No recycled paint for Interior use relatively high VOCs Governor s E.O. B Use of No or Low VOC for interior paint Exterior 150 g/l

23 Recycled Paint Lessons Learned Regulatory limits are not necessarily de facto requirements for EPP Systematic analysis can produce the results you are seeking, Greener Contract

24 Buying Green Guide

25 Greening Contracts Lamps Low Mercury Content Low Energy Usage

26 Greening Contracts Open Office Panel Systems Improved Indoor Air Quality Increased Post Consumer Recycled Content

27 Green Contracts Remanufactured Ink and Toner Cartridges Recyclable Refurbishable Cost Savings

28 Greening Contracts PC Goods EPEAT (Silver) Energy Efficiency

29 In Summary Why PCC Who EPP unit at DGS How & When Greening contracts/specifications Outreach to customers/stakeholders Training through in-house classes Buying Green Website What (EPP Evaluation Envi+Price+Perfor)

30 Questions

31 Contact Us Questions or Suggestions? Daniel Q. Garza, P.E. Procurement Engineer

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