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Supporting Green Business in Your Community

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Office of Climate Change

February 8, 2018

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Welcome!Today’s webinar: Supporting Green

Business in Your Community

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Today’s webinar topic: Supporting Green

Business in Your Community

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Agenda

• Announcements - Dazzle Ekblad, DEC

• DEC’s New York Green Business (NYGB) Program –

Brendan Woodruff, DEC

• Green Business Partnership (GBP) – Dani Glaser & Scott

Fernqvist, GBP

• Q & A - All speakers

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DEC Municipal ZEV Rebates - Now open!

• For local gov’ts only, for “zero-emission vehicles” (ZEVs)

• Deadline is May 31, 2018 (or until funds gone)

• CHARGING STATIONS: ZEV infrastructure

• 20% match; up to $32,000 per pedestal for electric

• VEHICLES: purchases & leases of eligible ZEVs

• No match; up to $5,000 per vehicle

• Stackable w/ NYSERDA Drive Clean Rebates which offer

up to $2k for plug-in hybrids or battery-powered cars

Go Electric & Save!

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• Feb.27, Preparing New York for Climate Change, Sanford Library,

Colonie (Mark Lowery)

• Mar. 10, CSC Certification: Supporting Municipal Efforts to Become

Climate Resilient, Village of Potsdam Community Room (Dazzle Ekblad)

• Apr. 18-19, NY-GEO 2018: Renewable Heating & Cooling Conference,

Albany

• Apr. 23-25, NYS Floodplain and Stormwater Managers Assoc. Annual

Meeting, Rochester

Upcoming Events

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• Coordinators provide free consulting services to

local governments participating in NYSERDA’s

Clean Energy Communities Program

• Approximately 50 hrs of free, on-demand

technical assistance per municipality

• Includes support for becoming a Certified

Climate Smart Community

• Contact the coordinator in your region:

https://www.nyserda.ny.gov/Contractors/Find-a-

Contractor/Clean-Energy-Community-Coordinators

Get Help from Regional Coordinators

From left, CEC Coordinators for

Mohawk Valley (Dan Sullivan), North

Country (Jamie Rogers), Capital Region

(Robyn Reynolds), and Mid-Hudson

(Carla Castillo)

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How are CSC & CEC related?

Climate Smart Communities Certification

• Comprehensive climate action program

• ~130 unique actions

• Improve score on CSC grant applications

Clean Energy Communities (NYSERDA)

• Focused on clean energy

• 10 high-impact actions

• 1 of 10 is becoming a Certified CSC

• Complete 4 actions to access CEC grants

CSC Certification

Advanced Climate Actions

CEC Designation

Cost-saving Energy Actions

➢Earn points toward CSC Certification by doing CEC actions

➢Do both!

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City of Ithaca is NY’s Newest Certified CSC

• Reduced GHGs from city

operations by 20% between

2001 and 2010

• With RECs for electricity, 2/3 of

the total energy used in city

facilities is from renewable

energy

• Focus on dense, walkable,

bike-able city

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BRONZE:

1) Ulster

County

2) City of

Kingston

3) Village of

Dobbs Ferry

CERTIFIED:

1) Madison County

2) Orange County

3) Sullivan County

4) Schenectady County

5) Tompkins County

6) City of Albany

7) City of Ithaca

8) City of Rochester

9) City of Watervliet

10) Town of Mamaroneck

11) Town of Ithaca

12) Town of East Hampton

13) Town of Cortlandt

14) Town of Southampton

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• CSC Certification Workbook: Excel tool for estimating points, tracking

progress & submitting documentation

• Email climatechange@dec.ny.gov for a copy

• CSC Certification actions related to today’s webinar:

➢ #8.3 – Include green industries in econ. development plans (4 pts.)

➢ #8.9 – Incentives for green businesses to locate in community (4 pts.)

➢ #8.5 – Green procurement policy to emphasize local sourcing (4 pts.)

➢ #8.7 – Buy local/buy green campaign (2 pts.)

CSC Certification

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Green Business

Partnership

Dani Glaser & Scott

Fernqvist

Introduction to the Green Business Partnership & Steps to Certification Supporting Green Business in Your Community Webinar February 8, 2018

Founding Partners

Sponsors

Diamond Properties, LLC

LeChase Construction

NewYork-Presbyterian

Reckson, a division of SL Green

Platinum

Gold

Bronze

Silver

Allied Converters, Inc. Atlantic Westchester, Inc. Blue Book Building & Construction Network

Bright Energy Services

Join the Green Business Partnership (GBP) to reduce your impact on the

environment in a measurable and meaningful way. What’s more, you’ll

earn a prestigious green certification, access to exclusive resources and

benefits, brand-building recognition, and those oh-so-

important bragging rights.

Why Go Green with the GBP?

For 10 years, our team has expertly guided businesses like yours through the process

of becoming more sustainable in all areas of operation. Our members have become industry leaders and proven that you can reduce your impact on the environment and

improve productivity and profitability at the same time.

1. Acadia Realty Trust 2. Agera Energy*

3. AKRF, Inc. 4. Alice Curtis Desmond & Hamilton Fish

Library 5. Allied Converters, Inc.*

6. Arc of Westchester*

7. Aris Renewable Energy

8. Atlantic Westchester*

9. Balancing Life's Issues 10. Berlin Productions 11. Birdie's Auto Spa

12. Blue Pig Ice Cream*

13. Blue Book Building & Construction Network*

14. The Briarcliff Manor 15. Briarcliff Office Park

16. Bright Energy Services*

17. BrightHOME Energy Solutions .

18. Candela Systems 19. Carver Center 20. Cerebral Palsy of Westchester 21. County Trip Service

22. Croton Energy Group Inc. 23. Crowne Plaza White Plains*

24. DeCicco & Sons 25. Dennis Noskin Architects 26. Diamond Properties*

27. Dominican Sisters of Hope

28. Eco-Bags Products 29. Encourage Yoga

30. EWASTE+

31. Envirocare 32. Field Goods 33. Friends of Hilltop Hanover Farm

34. Gallin Beeler Design Studio Architects*

35. Greater Hudson Bank

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36. Great Eastern Energy

37. Great Eastern Energy (Brooklyn) 38. Green Eileen

39. Green Jay Landscaping

40. Greenburgh Nature Center*

41. Greener by Design

42. Healthy Home Energy & Consulting, Inc.

43. Hendrick Hudson Free Library*

44. Highland Public Library

45. Hudson Gateway Association of Realtors

46. John C. Hart Memorial Library

47. JP McHale Pest Management, Inc.*

48. Key Bank

49. Kirkland Town Library 50. LeChase Construction*

51. Lindenhurst Memorial Library

52. Mamaroneck Self Storage

53. Manhattanville College

54. Mahopac Public Library 55. Maryknoll Fathers and Brothers 56. MetroPool 57. Mid-Hudson Library System

58. Montefiore Hospital - Mount Vernon*

59. Montefiore Hospital - New Rochelle* 60. My Battery Recyclers 61. The New Crystal Restoration Enterprises, 62. NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital*

63. North Babylon Public Library

64. North Castle Public Library 65. Palisades Free Library 66. Pell Wealth Partners* 67. Pernod Ricard, USA 68. Phoenicia Library

69. Purchase College, SUNY* 70. RCS Community Library

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71. Reckson, a division of SL Green*

72. Regeneron* 73. Rensselaerville Library

74. RM Friedland 75. Robison 76. Rogers Memorial Library 77. Saratoga Springs Public Library

78. Scent 2 Market 79. Select Telecom 80. Smiles on Hudson* 81. South Huntington Public Library 82. Starr Library 83. Strauss Paper Company*

84. Suburban Carting 85. Suffolk Cooperative Library System

86. Sun Blue Energy*

87. Sunrise Solar Solutions 88. Sustainable Westchester*

89. Syosset Public Library

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90. Tarrytown Music Hall 91. Teatown Lake Reservation

92. Thalle Industries 93. Town of Esopus Library

94. Ulysses Philomathic Library 95. United States Tennis Association (USTA)*

96. Vantage Etc. 97. VERTECO

98. Wartburg 99. Westchester Jewish Community Services 100. Westchester Medical Center 101. Westhampton Free Library 102. White Plains Linen

103. Wiedenbach Brown

104. Willdan/Genesys Engineering 105. Wood Library Association 106. Yonkers Tennis Center*

107. York International 108. YWCA-White Plains & Central Westchester

Four Steps to Certification

How it Works

Certification through the Green Business Partnership is a simple,

straightforward process:

1) Join online

2) Access and customize your company dashboard, and invite

employees to participate

3) Conduct an employee survey, complete the Green Action List and the

Greenhouse Gas Emissions Inventory

4) Submit your Final Presentation

5) Achieve Green Business Certification (Woo-hoo!)

Pricing & Eligibility • Annual fee based on number of full-time employees

• Once certified, annual fee drops 50%

• Open to businesses of all sizes/industries that lease/own commercial/industrial space

10% discount for nonprofit organizations

Organizational Commitment

• Environmental POLICY

• 14 ACTIONS (9 required) e.g.– • Designate a coordinator • Start a green team • Incorporate into HR training & job

descriptions • Landlord- tenant collaboration • Celebrate “green success”

Energy • Energy Management POLICY • 40 ACTIONS (19 required) related

to: • Energy Audit • Lighting • Heating & Cooling • Appliances • Renewable Energy

• PERFORMANCE Metrics • GHG emissions, costs, usage, activity

Materials Management: Waste & Recycling • Materials Management: Waste/Recycling

POLICY • 39 ACTIONS (18 required) related to:

• Waste audit • General Reuse & Recycling (Electronics, Toner

cartridges, etc.) • Paper & Office Supplies • Kitchen • Meetings & Small Events

• PERFORMANCE Metrics • GHG emissions, costs, usage

• NewYork Presbyterian Hospital – discontinued use of all Styrofoam

• Montefiore Hospital – installed eco-digesters for food waste • The Blue Book – responsible e-waste disposal & composting

• Pell Wealth Partners – landlord/tenant collaboration to institute recycling practices

Best practices from GBP members

Materials Management: Green Purchasing • Materials Management Green Purchasing

POLICY • 38 ACTIONS (12 required) related to:

• Centralized Purchasing • Stationery & Office Supplies • Food, Beverage, Catering • Green Cleaning & Personal Care Products • Electronics • Packaging • Low VOC & Non-toxic Products

• PERFORMANCE Tool • Inventory of current purchases; assessment of

reducing/switching to eco-alternatives

Transportation

• Sustainable Transportation POLICY

• 27 ACTIONS (10 required) related to: • Employee commuting • Business travel • Fleet

• PERFORMANCE Metrics • GHG emissions, costs, usage, activity

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Land Use • Sustainable Land Use POLICY

• 28 ACTIONS (13 required) e.g. – • Removing toxins/cleaning methods • Stormwater Management • Natural Irrigation • Native Planting • Leaf/grass recycling • Integrated Pest Management • Community Supported Agriculture (CSA)

Water • Water Reduction/Conservation POLICY

• 23 ACTIONS (9 required) related to: • Water Audit • Water Fixtures • Washrooms • Kitchens • Cleaning • Mechanical

• PERFORMANCE Metrics • Cost and usage analysis

GHG Emissions Inventory Tool* • Calculates the economic & environmental

impacts of energy, travel, waste, water and refrigerants used in an organization.

• Identify where resources are being wasted and implement strategies to increase efficiency and save money.

• Provides a basis for sustainability reporting.

*Green Team Spirit LLC, Performance Tools © based on EPA guidelines and the Greenhouse Gas Protocol (GHG Protocol)

Performance: Data Collection

ENERGY WHAT TO COLLECT SOURCES Electricity

Usage and cost Energy Bills Natural Gas

Heating Oil

Propane

COMPANY DATA WHAT TO COLLECT Industry Commercial/institutional, energy, manufacturing, agriculture

Square footage

Number of Employees

TRANSPORTATION WHAT TO COLLECT SOURCES Business travel Road (vehicle type – passenger car, light duty truck,

bus; miles traveled; cost per trip ), air (miles traveled, travel costs), train (rail system type – intercity rail, commuter rail, transit rail; miles traveled; travel costs)

Business travel documents and bills, fleet maintenance records, mileage log records, employee commute survey provided by WGB-C

Fleet Vehicle type (gasoline/diesel, year made), fuel economy (MPG), fuel used per year in gallons, miles traveled per year, cost of fuel

Employee commuting Transportation type (walk, bike, car, bus, etc.), miles traveled per week by each employee during the analyzed period

WASTE WHAT TO COLLECT SOURCES Mixed waste

Volume and cost Building manager, waste audit, waste contracts and bills

Mixed paper

Mixed recycling

Yard waste

Food waste

WATER WHAT TO COLLECT SOURCES Town water

Volume and cost Water bills Well water

Non-potable

REFRIGERANTS WHAT TO COLLECT SOURCES Different refrigerant types

Refrigerant inventory, purchases, sales & disbursements and changes in capacity by refrigerant type

Refrigerant log records, purchasing records, maintenance records

PURCHASING WHAT TO COLLECT SOURCES Inventory list Vendor, cost, quantity purchased, eco-

friendly alternative Inventory lists, purchasing records, vendor contracts

What is Measured per Year?

• Scope 1: All direct GHG emissions • Scope 2: Indirect GHG emissions from consumption of purchased

electricity, heat or steam • Scope 3: Other indirect emissions (i.e., , transport-related activities in

vehicles not owned or controlled by the reporting entity) • Cost Analysis: Energy, Waste, Refrigerants, Travel and Water • Metric Tons CO2e per dollar of the Cost: Energy, Travel, Refrigerants • Usage Analysis: Energy, Travel, Waste Water • Activity Data: Energy per Sq.Foot, Energy per Employee, Travel per Mile

* All data is weather normalized – adjusted to 10-year average historical temperatures.

Activities of the Green Business Partnership

Leaders in Sustainability Speaker Series

Members-only Lunch & Learns

Industry Forums

Internship Training Program

Certification Ceremonies

Annual Recognition Event & Awards Ceremony

Upcoming Events • 2/13 8:30AM Professional Services Sustainability Roundtable @BCW • 3/16 8:00AM Leaders in Sustainability Speaker Series - Libraries @WCC • 4/10 12:00PM Lunch & Learn for Members-Only @BCW • 4/19 4:30PM After Hours Open House @Crowne Plaza • 5/14 3:30AM Hospitality Sustainability Roundtable @Crowne Plaza • 6/12 - 5:30PM Annual Green Business Awards, @Factoria Peekskill

greenbusinesspartnership.org

Dani Glaser & Scott Fernqvist, GBP Program Directors dani@greenbusinesspartnership.org scott@greenbusinesspartnership.org

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DEC’s New York Green

Business Program

Brendan Woodruff

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New York Green Business ProgramBrendan Woodruff – Environmental Program Specialist

2/8/2018

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What is NYGB?

• A free and voluntary green business program

run by DEC.

• Provides recognition and benefits for

businesses and other entities that operate in a

sustainable manner.

• Provides an incentive for businesses to not

only be in compliance, but to go beyond.Recognition Event at the Gideon Putnam

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NYGB Program Goals1. To encourage a wider array of businesses in New York to adopt green

practices by realizing that sustainable operations:

• benefit the bottom line

• increase market share by attracting eco conscious consumers

2. Align with other state priorities, such as:

• Promoting the use of local products (Taste NY)

• Promoting assistance from the Pollution Prevention Institute

3. Increase consumer awareness of NYS green products/services on the

market

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Current NYGB Members

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Why Would a Business Join?• Recognition

o In press releases, on our website and social media, visibility at events,

recognition event.

o Ability to market as a member of NYGB

▪ Use of NYGB logo

• Become a priority for assistance from the Pollution Prevention

Institute

• Access to a single point of contact at the Department

• Coordinate schedule of routine inspections

• Routine inspections will be carried out at the lowest frequency

allowed

Businesses fall for the benefits of NYGB

membership, like Delaware North’s

Niagara Falls operations have!

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NYGB Application Process

• DEC holds an enrollment period each fall

▪ Usually August/September

▪ Lasts two months

• Applications will be reviewed by program

staff and a full compliance check will be done

on all applicants

• New members will be announced soon after

Bird Houses at Colonial Acres

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NYGB Entry Requirements

• Have a good record of compliance

• Have a written sustainability statement

• Make future sustainability commitments

• 2 for a small facility (fewer than 100

employees)

• 3 for a large facility (more than 100 employees)

• Communicate commitment to sustainability to

employees and customers

Green Roof on Rockland Country Club’s Pump house

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Sector Specific Pathways

• For certain sectors with unique

parameters DEC may create a special

pathway to membership

• First Three

▪ Garment Cleaners

▪ Restaurants

▪ Breweries

• More to comeProfessional wet cleaning equipment

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How NYGB Benefits Your Community

• Helps bring eco-conscious customers to

your town

• Strengthens your community’s culture of

sustainability

• Allows you to present businesses with a

way to get recognition for their

sustainability achievements NYGB Sign at 1st tee of Locust Hill

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How You Can Help!

• Let businesses in your community know

about the program and its benefits:

• Through list serves and emails

▪ We have samples you can edit and use

• On social media

▪ Post about the program or share/Retweet our

posts

▪ Use #NYGB

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Social Media Graphics

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More Ways to Help!

• Partner with the Chamber of Commerce to promote the

program

• Host an event with us to promote the program

• Partner with a business in town to host an event promoting

the program

• “green drinks” type event

• Attend a recognition event for a business that becomes a

member in your town

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Questions?

Brendan Woodruff -

Environmental Program

Specialist

625 Broadway, Albany, NY

12233

Brendan.woodruff@dec.ny.gov

(518) 402-9159

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OCC Contact Info

• Office of Climate Change

• NYS Department of

Environmental Conservation

• 625 Broadway

Albany NY 12233-1030

• climatechange@dec.ny.gov

• 518-402-8448

Webinar slides & recordings available at

http://www.dec.ny.gov/energy/84359.html

CSC Funding Programs:

http://www.dec.ny.gov/energy/109181.html

NYS Climate Change Sci. Clearinghouse:

https://www.nyclimatescience.org/

Connect with DEC:

Facebook: www.facebook.com/NYSDEC

Twitter: https://twitter.com/NYSDEC

Flickr: www.flickr.com/photos/nysdec