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<br />section3 <br /> <br />Energy E fficiC'ncy 'R(Jsourws <br />concifJ{wd <br /> <br /> <br />ENERGY STAR <br /> <br />best practices & resources <br /> <br />Energy Efficiency - Ordinances/Resolutions: <br />Comprehensive City of Albuquerque: Energy Resources t1tto:fII/JWWGlbo(Jov!C!lf'rc;lV <br /> <br />Chicago Energy Conservation Code <br />t"lt I [) Ifenovcl! Vorctllc.lnoorn/citv/w~ho()r ["I!nnrtalf" 11111 vHomf'Art Ion (jn?(,llt It VN:inl0.' Con.::,truc <br />tIOIl-nn<1.P(~rrnlts&(~Il! IlvNCln1rf nUmV.1lllc= 1 1.'4 <br /> <br />California Energy Commission. 2005 Building Energy Efficiency Standards for Residential and <br />Nonresidential Buildings <br />1111 nl/ww.....' ('1l1'HlVGl (Jovltitlr24/2005c:.tJllC1ardsI2005-11-03 400-03.001 F PDr <br /> <br />Energy Star Purchasing <br /> <br />Best Practices <br /> <br />City of Chicago Housing Authority Buys ENERGY STAR <br />The ENERGY STAR program enables public agencies to purchase large quantities of <br />appliances to help lower both manufacturers and buyers costs. Through a national initiative <br />of the U.S. Department of Energy and the Consortium for Energy Efficiency. public housing <br />agencies and utility companies in 38 Cities purchased over 70.000 Maytag brand refrigerators <br />that use energy efficient technology. By purchasing 10,000 of these refngerators. the <br />Chicago Housing Authority reduced annual electric bills by morc than $500.000. <br /> <br />Massachusetts Buys ENERGY STAR <br />In 1997. the State of Massachusetts began including ENERGY STAR standards In Its <br />procurement specifications for computers. fax machines. copiers. printers, and other office <br />equipment. Energy Star is a voluntary labeling partnership between the U.S. EPA and industry <br />ccrtlfYlng and promoting cnergy efficient products. The Energy Star label makes It easy to <br />identify products that save money and prevent pollution. and Energy Star products are <br />available from almost all manufacturers at the same cost as marc energy-intensive models <br />Thus the State of Massachusetts' procurement poliCY protects the environment without <br />compromising quality or price. <br /> <br />e Resources <br /> <br />Green Purchasing: A guide for local communities: <br />In r O:/llJI/VIfW,...t .llf~, ni us/dr:n/dt,r ibsc.t/suSI i1in,ll)lc-cornm!pnn oaf <br /> <br />Center for a New American Dream's Procurement Strategies Program <br />Helps U.S. state and local governments and other large purchasers incorporate enVIronmental <br />considerations Into their purchasing. Publishes success stories of pioneering efforts and <br />conducts training sessions and conference calls to teach purchasers how to identify and buy <br />greener products. lllio:lfwww newdrf~~m nr(J/[)for:ur~ <br /> <br />Environmentally Preferable Purchasing Program and Database, <br />U.S. EnVIronmental Protection Agency - Comprehensive source of information on green <br />purchasing. Database includes green contract language and specifications. voluntary <br />standards and guidelines. and other practical information. 11IID/lw\I'NJ f'Oil,unv/nrJlltJc'flQ <br />