- Second Issue 12/05 (0.5MB pdf)
- Premier Issue 8/05 (1MB pdf)
Spotlight on Sustainability - an FNS publication.
- Colorado Springs - Winter 05 (draft doc)
- San Diego - Spring 04 (doc)
- Denver - Winter 03 (webpage)
- Portland - Spring 03
- Yosemite - Winter 02
Meetings
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Sustainable Practices
- This weekly publication is provided by David Schaller (longtime FNS member) and covers sustainability innovations, technologies, and products. The newsletters are now archived on this site and you can search the archives.
- Statements of Unity
- Original Version April 2000
- Version 6 November 2002
- FNS presentation for the Western Clean Cities Coalition Webcast 11/06 (6MB ppt)
- FNS PowerPoint Presentation
- Earlier version of FNS PowerPoint Presentation
- Joe Bourg's Presentation
Presentations about the FNS
Events/Training
Federal Facilities Environmental Management Systems Workshop (Phase 3) - (Auditing, Management Review, Self-Certification)
Location: Las Vegas, San Diego, San Francisco, Seattle
Date: See table below Length: 2 days
Time: 9:00 am to 5:00 pm both days
Set-up: Classroom
Size: 40-50 people
Date
Location |
Lead for logistics |
| Feb. 23 - 24 2005Las Vegas, NV - SBA | Larry Woods |
| March 16 - 17, 2005 San Diego, CA - Ridgehaven | Al Hurt |
| April 19 - 20, 2005 San Francisco, CA - EPA Office | Larry Woods |
| April 26 - 27, 2005Seattle, WA - EPA Office | Michele Wright |
- Paper Forum - Interested in increasing the market availability and lowering the price of environmentally preferable copier paper in the region? Come join us as we work to leverage the purchasing power of public sector organizations in the Pacific Northwest to make environmentally preferable copier paper more affordable. When: March 3, 2005 half-day (afternoon)- March 4, 2005 full-day. Where: Seattle, Washington.
- Implementing Renewable Energy Projects - Addressing the renewable energy goal of Executive Order 13123, Greening of the Government, this is an introductory course covering cost-effective, renewable energy technologies for new and retrofit construction, electricity generation and green power procurement. February 8, 2005, Denver, Colorado
- Environmental Management Systems Design Phase II Training - EPA Regions 9, 10 and the Federal Network for Sustainability (FNS) provided Phase II of the Environmental Management System (EMS) Design training in FY04. Phase I of this training was presented in FY03. Almost 200 federal employees went through Phase I of the workshops with class evaluations showing 96% liked the training and 95% recommended this training to others.
- Design Strategies for Low-Energy, Sustainable, Secure Buildings - This course, designed for Federal managers and contract architects, engineers, and design/build firms working with Federal projects, taught the fundamentals of an integrated "whole building" approach. It focused specially on the early stages of the building planning and design process and how to integrate architectural features, high-performance equipment, and renewable energy for cost-effective solutions. Content provided by the Sustainable Buildings Industry Council, sponsored by the U.S. Department of Energy, Federal Energy Management Program (FEMP), and co-sponsored by the Federal Network for Sustainability. For more information, visit http://www.eere.energy.gov/femp/services/training_low_energy.cfm or call Richard Paradis at (202) 628-7400 x201.
- High Performance, Low-Energy Laboratory Design Workshop -This one-day workshop was given in two southern California cities and laid the groundwork for the next generation of laboratories. Brought to you by U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), under the Laboratories for the 21st Century program, the workshop provided training on high performance, low-energy design for laboratories. The workshops were co-sponsored by The San Diego Regional Energy Office (11/19/03) and Southern California Edison/AIA (11/20/03). For more information, visit http://www.epa.gov/labs21century/training.
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EPA’s Region 10’s Applied Sustainability Certification Course – This course was for EPA employees and others in state and local governments, and emphasized how sustainability principles can be applied in our daily work.
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Past Offerings
Building Commissioning Training
October 28, 2004 / Irwindale, CA and November 18, 2004 / San Francisco, CA This Fall, DOE/FEMP is sponsoring two one-day trainings on Building Commissioning. The trainings are offered free for Federal employees. Registration is now open.
Deconstruction and Building Materials Reuse Conference
September 1-3, 2004 / Oakland, CA This event will cover building deconstruction and reuse practices, and will include topics such as markets for materials, green building design, and LEED. The event includes a vendor show and tours.
Meeting Federal Renewable Energy Goals
April 29, 2004 / Seattle, WA
Design Strategies for Low-Energy, Sustainable, Secure Buildings
December 10-11, 2003 / Irwindale, CA / Southern California Edison
February 24-25, 2004 / Tucson, AZ / Pima College
<<Irwindale Flyer>> <<Tucson Flyer>>
The Ripple Effects of Integrated Design: SBIC's Member Meeting and Forum
December 4, 2003 / Washington, DC
High Performance, Low-Energy Laboratory Design Workshop
November 19, 2003 / San Diego, CA / San Diego Regional Energy Office
November 20, 2003 / Los Angeles, CA / Southern California Edison
Puget Sound Biodiesel Roundtable
October 15, 2003 / Tacoma, WA / McChord Air Force Base
<<Flyer>>
Sustainability and Related Events 2002-2003
<<Calendar>> (courtesy of NASA - Ames Research Center) Managing End of Life Electronics:
May 14-16, 2002 / Sparks, NV / Federal Facilities Conference<<Conference Site>> <<Agenda>>
The Sustainability Workout:
A workshop by Redefining Progress to help people push for sustainability
November 15, 2001 / Seattle, WA<<Poster>> <<Course Invite>>
Federal Environmental Leadership: Environmental Management Systems
August 23rd & 24th, 2001 / Seattle, WA
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Showcase
- U.S. Army -
Fort Lewis Installation Sustainability Program Annual ReportHistory
<<Fort Lewis 2003 Sustainability Brochure>>
BPA Reaffirms Support for the Federal Network for Sustainability
BPA committed to sustainability in May 2000 when Judy Johansen signed the Original Statement of Unity along with officials from 6 federal agencies in the western region. These agencies promised to coordinate federal leadership efforts on sustainability and to practice sustainability in house. From that, the FNS was formed to act as a catalyst and put the principles into practice.
Steve Wright's signature on October 5, 2001, reaffirms BPA supports for the Federal Network for Sustainability. The focus now is threefold:
- to expand the market power of green government purchasing
- to increase the use of renewable energy
- to develop and use environmental management systems
BPA Greening Government 2001--Part 1 BPA Greening Government 2001--Part 2
- Outreach Efforts
- Sustainable Northwest Forum - FNS and EPA Region 10 were co-sponsors and participants in the Sustainable Northwest Forum, to be held May 29-31, 2003, Portland, Oregon.
Environmental Purchasing & Practices Conference - July 18, 2002, Honolulu, HI. Co-sponsored by GSA, the Hawaii Department of Health, the Hawaii Department of Business, Economic
Development & Tourism, and the Federal Network for Sustainability, this conference addressed how and why to buy
environmentally preferable products, what greening the government, hotels and other buildings means, how to do business
with GSA, and how agencies and private industry have incorporated these ideas into their projects and programs. To view the
FNS presentation given by Alan Hurt at this conference, click here(~9MB ppt).
NDIA Environmental & Energy Sysmposium - The theme for this 28th Environmental and Energy Symposium and Exhibition focuses upon the interrelationship and integration of two closely related functional activities of our daily normal lifestyle. The National Defense Industrial Association's (NDIA) leadership has chosen to expand the Environmental Division to encompass the many facets of energy such that those topics/issues relevant to both areas can be better identified, presented and discussed at our Symposium. As a result, both the plenary and technical sessions of the meeting are structured to present and address Environmental and Energy issues related to sustaining federal operations, their management and practices. Read the about FNS speakers at the symposium.
Managing End-of-Life Electronics – The FNS co-sponsored the EPA training workshop at the Federal Facilities Conference May 15, 2002 in Reno, NV.
Seattle Earth Day 2001 – FNS members shared a booth at the Earth Day celebration in Seattle, the city that hosted the FNS Statement of Unity signing ceremony.
FORUM 2001 – The FNS endorsed Solar Energy: FORUM 2001 – The Power to Choose.
FEMP Workshop – The FNS co-sponsored the Federal Energy Management Program training workshop May 1-2, 2001 in Alaska.
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Annual Reports and Updates
- 2000
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Interesting reuse of discarded toys
- The Horses of Portland
Federal Network for Sustainability Contact Us