Download State of Minnesota Sustainability Plan form

MPCA Form p-p2s9-14 
5/13/14
State of Minnesota Agency Sustainability Plan for (references 'of' field in Approval Statement section)
Form Instructions
1. All agencies are required to complete Goals #1-20.
2. If your agency owns buildings, you must also complete Goals #21-25.
3. Use this link to the Interagency Pollution Prevention Advisory Team webpage to access our tool kit for context and information:
http://www.pca.state.mn.us/yhiz3fb
4. For assistance contact Linda Countryman at 651-757-2292 or
[email protected]
5. Agencies must submit an electronic final copy of their plan by Monday, June 30, 2014, to Rick Patraw, Community and Business Assistance Manager
[email protected]
Do you publish an electronic annual progress report for public access?
Yes
Completing Agency Detail
Date:
Agency Coordinator: Cecelia C. Jackson
Phone:
E-mail: 651-284-5528
[email protected]
Approval Statement
This sustainability plan has been
reviewed and approved by: Kris Eiden
of:
on: Labor and Industry
(insert Commissioner or Designee name)
(insert Agency name)
(insert date)
June 23, 2014
Sustainability Goal Details
Goal # Sustainability Goal Category
Target Area
example Reduce_Energy_Usage
Energy efficiency and renewable energy
Agency-Specific Tasks
(free text)
Agency Metrics
(free text)
Responsible Staff
(free text)
Amend Marshall facility lease to match green power
purchases by employees
kWh of wind purchased
I. Blomgren - lease
J. Kerestz - metrics
DLI completed its printer assessment and
Reduction in non-energy star
identified non-energy star rated equipment. DLI is rated equipment.
developing a plan to address replacement or
elimination of that equipment.
MN.IT Purchasing and
Cecelia Jackson, CFO,
Financial Services
Timeline
(free text)
Nov-13
On-going.
1 Environmental_Products
Energy efficient office machines - energy
star
2 Environmental_Products
Energy efficient office machines - print
assessment
DLI completed its printer assessment and is
Completion of printer and asset Cecelia Jackson, CFO,
developing a printer and MFD asset management management plan.
Financial Services
plan.
Phase One of the printer and
MFD asset management plan
to be completed in FY’15.
Preferred waste stream products:
remanufactured printer toner cartridges
DLI will continue to use remanufactured printer
cartridges in FY’15.
Cecelia Jackson, CFO,
Financial Services
Continue on-going efforts.
3 Environmental_Products
4 Environmental_Products
Recycled copier paper
DLI is 100% compliant with usage of copier paper DLI reached this goal in FY’12.
with 30% recycled paper content.
Kris Eiden, Deputy
Commissioner.
Continue on-going efforts to
ensure compliance.
Eliminate purchase of triclosan containing
hand soap, dishwashing and laundry
products
DLI is 100% compliant and has eliminated products DLI reached this goal.
containing triclosan from its workplace.
Cecelia Jackson, CFO,
Financial Services
Continue on-going efforts.
5 Minimize_Solid_Waste
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Use was 98% in FY’14 for
remanufactured printer
cartridges.
6 Minimize_Solid_Waste
Reduce bottled water purchases
7 Minimize_Solid_Waste
Solid Waste Management compliance
DLI has assessed our bottled water usage. The DLI DLI’s lease has been amended, Cecelia Jackson, CFO,
Health Promotion Committee has recommended with installation scheduled for Financial Services
installation of four water filtration stations.
summer of 2014.
DLI has reduced paper usage by 40% from FY’11 to The reduction in paper usage
FY’14 which is a savings of 2 million sheets of
and re-use of copier paper
paper or 401 paper cartons.
boxes for records retention
causes less waste to be
As of November 1, 2012 DLI has replaced ordering processed.
records-retention boxes by using copier paper
boxes.
Monitor usage of water
filtration stations after
installation.
Kris Eiden, Deputy
Continue to promote the use
Commissioner, Cecelia of technology as a means of
Jackson, CFO, Financial conducting business.
Services
MN.IT@DLI, when purchasing desktops and
Reduction of styrofoam and
notebook computers has the manufacturer ship in other non-recyclable materials
bulk packages.
causes less to be dumped in
Minnesota landfills.
8 Minimize_Solid_Waste
Waste reduction, recycling and waste
generation
DLI continues to encourage development of online About 60% electrical permits
Kris Eiden, Deputy
transactions and electronic communications.
and roughly 60% license
Commissioner
renewals were processed
online. Additional construction
permits and plan reviews will be
implemented by fall of 2014.
DLI will continue to promote
use of online transactions as a
means of conducting business.
DLI receives all First Reports of
Injury electronically.
In FY’14, DLI ordered 599
cartons of paper, down from
FY’11 when 1,000 cartons of
paper ordered in 2011-- a
reduction of two million sheets
of paper or a 40 percent
reduction in paper usage.
9 Reduce_Air_Pollution
Encourage commuting alternatives
10 Reduce_Air_Pollution
Notify staff of air alerts
11 Reduce_Energy_Usage
Energy efficiency and renewable energy
In May and October of each year, and at new
employee orientation sessions, DLI promotes
bussing and car-pooling as alternatives to single
occupancy vehicle usage.
James Honerman,
Communications
Director; and Maggie
Struggla, Human
Resources
DLI will continue to promote
the use of commuting
alternatives.
DLI’s intranet site is linked to the MPCA for highrisk air pollution notifications. DLI immediately
alerts staff members of the risk via intranet
posting.
James Honerman,
Communications
Director
DLI will continue efforts to
ensure compliance.
DLI continues to achieve its goal of an 8%
reduction in energy use by 2015 by promoting
practices of powering down all computer
equipment, turning off lights in offices and
workstations at the end of each work day.
In FY 2014, DLI continued to
Kris Eiden, Deputy
DLI will continue to promote
achieve this energy savings goal Commissioner, Cecelia reductions in energy usage.
from FY 2010 usage, even
Jackson, CFO, Financial
though the winter of 2013/2014 Services
was one of the 10 coldest
winters on record since 1895.
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DLI posted signage to encourage employees to
DLI will continue to monitor its
use the stairs and asked cleaning staff to turn off energy usage.
lights, etc., when evening cleaning tasks are
completed. DLI notified all employees to turn off
office and conference room lights and office
equipment when not in use.
DLI Health Promotion
Committee
In routine committee notices,
DLI notified all employees to
power down equipment.
Discussion of best practices is
included as part of new
employee orientation.
Fleet composition
DLI has reduced two vehicles from our fleet and
purchased a hybrid for its mailroom.
This is the first hybrid vehicle
purchased.
Cecelia Jackson, CFO,
Financial Services
DLI will monitor the usage to
ensure vehicle is fuel and cost
effective.
14 Reduce_Petroleum_Fuels
Fueling practice
Employees, whenever practical, will use cleaner
fuel or less fuel when operating state vehicles.
DLI will monitor fuel usage via its Cecelia Jackson, CFO,
DLI State Vehicle Workgroup.
Financial Services
DLI will annually monitor its
fueling practice with the DLI
State Vehicle Workgroup.
15 Reduce_Petroleum_Fuels
Reduce gasoline use
DLI has installed two electric charging stations
and will evaluate electric vehicles available
through Fleet Services during the next purchasing
cycle.
DLI is committed to adding an
electric vehicle to its fleet. The
vehicle must meet long-distance
travel requirements.
Evaluate electric vehicles
available through Fleet
Services in October 2014.
16 Reduce_Petroleum_Fuels
Reduce petroleum-based diesel fuel
17 Reduce_Petroleum_Fuels
Renewable/Next Gen Fuel Products
18 Reduce_Petroleum_Fuels
12 Reduce_Energy_Usage
Reduce energy consumption
13 Reduce_Petroleum_Fuels
Kris Eiden, Deputy
Commissioner and
Cecelia Jackson, CFO,
Financial Services
N/A: DLI does not have any diesel fuel vehicles in
its fleet.
Cecelia Jackson, CFO,
Financial Services
DLI’s fleet comprises E-85 vehicles where fueling DLI’s fleet has been reduced by
stations are available. Two electric charging
two vehicles.
stations have been installed at 443 Lafayette
Road N. location in St. Paul.
Kris Eiden, Deputy
Commissioner and
Cecelia Jackson, CFO,
Financial Services
DLI will review alternatives
annually with the DLI State
Vehicle Workgroup.
Use of Technology to reduce fleet use
DLI encourages employees to use video
conferencing and other forms of communications
technology for meetings when possible.
Kris Eiden, Deputy
Commissioner
Information will be posted
every six months on DLI’s
intranet.
19 Reduce_Water_Consumption
Inventory water distribution systems
Meritex is the landlord for the DLI leased building. Meritex is willing to review low Cecelia Jackson, CFO,
Meritex has not conducted an inventory.
cost suggestions.
Financial Services
DLI will work with PCA and
Meritex to identify specifics
for conducting the inventory.
20 Reduce_Water_Consumption
Implement water efficiencies (BMPs) to
replace 10% of inefficient technologies
Meritex is the landlord for the DLI leased building. Meritex is willing to review low Cecelia Jackson, CFO,
Meritex has not implemented any additional
cost suggestions.
Financial Services
water efficiencies from when the building was
remodeled in 1987.
DLI will work with PCA and
Meritex to identify low cost
water efficiencies.
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Complete Goals #21 - 25 fields - only for agencies that own any buildings (from Executive Order 11-12)—LABOR AND INDUSTRY LEASES SPACE
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Establish Site-specific Goals
Identify Energy-Consuming Building
Systems within 5-years of end of useful life
Assess Building Automation System and
Monitoring Points
Identify and Implement EERE Strategies