Workshop A

Sustainability Initiatives & Best Practices

Roundtable

Tuesday, March 27, 2018

9:45 a.m. to 11 a.m.

Biographical Information

Elena Pfarr, CHMM, Director of Environmental Services Macy's, Inc., 7 West Seventh Street, Cincinnati, OH 45202

513-579-7625 Mobile: 513-702-8344 elena.pfarr@macys.com

Elena is the Director of Environmental Services for Macy’s, Inc., and chairperson for Sustainable Initiatives for the Macy’s Design and Construction team. As Director of Environmental Services, she leads the Environmental Services team, and is responsible for the overall implementation of Macy’s Corporate Environmental Programs for nearly 800 facilities. Her focus is to oversee the environmental compliance and project management, facilitate communication between functional groups, and serve as support for the Legal and Real Estate teams. Elena holds a Bachelor of Science degree from Stetson University in Physics, and a Master of Science degree from the University of Cincinnati in Environmental Science. Elena serves on the executive committee for the Greater Cincinnati Green Business Council, The Xavier University Sustainability Advisory Board, and participates on behalf of Macy’s in the Green Umbrella Waste Reduction committee. She is also a Certified Hazardous Materials Manager (CHMM), and a member of the Alliance of Hazardous Materials Professionals.

Craig Davis, President, Melink Corporation 5140 River Valley Rd., Milford, OH 45150

cdavis@melinkcorp.com 513.965.7300

Craig Davis is Melink Corporation’s President, where he spends most of his time working to fulfill the company’s mission of changing the world – one building at a time – by helping decision makers implement energy efficient and renewable energy solutions into their commercial facilities.

Prior to assuming this position in January, 2017, Craig served in many capacities since joining Melink Corporation in 2006. Craig is an accomplished inventor, having recently been awarded a granted on enhanced energy saving algorithms for commercial kitchen design.

Craig holds a BFA degree from the University of Cincinnati’s College-Conservatory of Music and a Master’s of Science in Organizational Leadership from Mount St. Joseph University. He is a certified Project Management Professional through the Project Management Institute and Xavier University. Craig is currently serving as an executive committee member of the Greater Cincinnati Green Business Council, on behalf of Melink Corporation. Craig is a lifelong resident of Cincinnati’s west-side, is an avid marathon runner, and enjoys life with his wife, Liz, three young children, and their dog, Norman.

Biographical Information

Melanie Boyle, Analyst, Diversity & Corporate Social Responsibility Officer Fifth Third Bank, 38 Fountain Square Plaza MD 10906, Cincinnati, OH 45263

513.534.4287 melanie.boyle@53.com

Melanie Boyle is a Diversity and Corporate Social Responsibility Analyst for Fifth Third Bank. Melanie is responsible for executing on strategies that promote and elevate the reputation of the bank, both internally and externally, when it comes to diversity & inclusion, supplier diversity, environmental sustainability and corporate citizenship. Prior to joining Fifth Third, Melanie spent 2 years as the Manager of Corporate Communications for Cintas Corporation. In this role, she was responsible for creating, managing and executing strategies, messages, approaches and tactics to promote Cintas and its products and services.

Melanie spent 6 years as the Manager of Sustainability for Cintas Corporation. She was responsible for developing, as well as, executing the environmental sustainability strategy including the tracking of metrics, employee engagement and the creation of marketing materials and long-term goal-setting recommendations. Melanie has served as Vice President of the Green Umbrella, a regional sustainability alliance in Ohio, Kentucky and Indiana, and is a 2013 YWCA Rising Star. She has also been instrumental in the development and continuing work of the Greater Cincinnati Green Business Council (GCGBC), which allows local corporations to collaborate and drive sustainable development in the Greater Cincinnati region. In 2012, Boyle earned project manager certification from Xavier University, where she previously earned her Bachelor of Science degree in Sociology with a minor in Psychology.

Chad Edwards, RA, LEED AP BD+C, Principal in Charge of Sustainability emersion DESIGN LLC, 310 Culvert St. #100, Cincinnati, OH 45202-2229

(513) 841-3907 chad.edwards@emersiondesign.com

Chad Edwards is the principal in charge of sustainability for emersion DESIGN, the first architecture and engineering firm in the world with a LEED Platinum office. He started his sustainability work 3 decades ago on the mesas of New Mexico. Since 2007, emersion has worked in 33 states and 3 countries while being ranked in the top 3% by the US Green Building Council for its leadership in energy and environmental design.

Chad has worked on 9 Net Zero Energy projects, including some of the most sustainable projects in the region, such as an office and manufacturing plant that uses 16% less energy than the average vacant building, a new build K-8 school that will use less than 30% less energy than the average vacant building and the world’s first LEED Platinum and Net Zero Energy police station.

Chad has taught at Cincinnati State and the University of Cincinnati, has presented in regional/ national and international symposia and has been invited to speak to the US House and Senate on sustainability matters. He is a past president of the USGBC SW Ohio Regional Chapter and the Green Umbrella. Chad represents emersion DESIGN on the Greater Cincinnati Green Business Council, where he serves on the Executive Committee. Chad and his wife and children have just moved to the appropriately named Green Township.

Biographical Information

Michael Pahutski, Regional Director, Duke Energy Corp. 139 E. 4th St., Cincinnati, OH 45202

(513) 287-2724 michael.pahutski@duke-energy.com Mr. Pahutski is Regional Director of Duke Energy’s Ohio and Kentucky Large Account Management team, where he focuses his team of account managers and customer support specialist on helping the region’s largest customers use energy more effectively in their businesses. Prior to assuming this position in April, 2010, Mr. Pahutski was Assistant General Counsel at Duke Energy Corporation, where he focused his in-house legal practice on commercial transactions, intellectual property, and regulatory law. Mr. Pahutski’s career has spanned several other disciplines, including software development, management and marketing. In addition to Duke Energy, Mr. Pahutski has worked for several other Fortune 1000 firms, including Texas Instruments, General Electric, AT&T, and Convergys Corp. Mr. Pahutski represents Duke Energy on the Greater Cincinnati Green Business Council, where he serves on the Executive Committee. Mr. Pahutski holds a B.S. degree in Computer Systems Technology from Spring Garden College, an MBA from the University of Texas at Dallas, and a Juris Doctor from the Salmon P. Chase College of Law, Northern Kentucky University. Mr. Pahutski, his wife Julie, live in Anderson Township, Ohio, and are empty nesters, with a daughter in Columbus, Ohio, and a son in Evanston, Illinois.

27th Annual Sustainability and Environmental, Health & Safety Symposium

Cincinnati, OH  

Interactive Panel DiscussionSustainability Initiatives & 

Best Practices

Tuesday March 27th, 2018

Copyright © 2017 Stericycle. All rights reserved.

Panelists

• Craig Davis, President,  Melink Corporation• Chad Edwards, Principal, emersion DESIGN• Michael Pahutski, Regional Director, Large Accounts, Duke Energy • Scott Hassell, Director of Environmental Sustainability, Fifth Third 

Bank

Moderator• Elena Pfarr, Director Environmental Services, Macy’s, Inc.

Greater Cincinnati Green Business CouncilGreater Cincinnati Green Business Council

GCGBC MembersGCGBC Members

PURPOSETo share best practices while collaborating to drive and accelerate sustainable development in the Greater Cincinnati region. 

MEMBERS WILL• Share successes and challenges• Identify opportunities for sustainable development collaboration • Help accelerate sustainability for the region • Host and plan a minimum of 1 meeting per year

MEMBER RULES OF ENGAGEMENT• Member representatives must be accountable for                                                    sustainable 

development at their organizations• Membership is by invitation only and new member                                              invitations must 

be approved by all current members• Agree to protect the confidentiality of information shared  among 

members• Agree the Council will be free from competition and  solicitation• Absent from no more than 2 meetings per calendar year

Introduction to the GCGBCIntroduction to the GCGBC

• Guidance Documents (Toolkits)

• Mentorship Program

• Support Green Umbrella

• Participate in Regional Conferences• MEC Sustainability EHS Symposium

• Midwest Regional Sustainability Summit

• PedCo High Performance Buildings Symposium

Driving ChangeDriving Change

Driving Change in Sustainability

Craig DavisPresident

Geothermal, Natural Lighting, Building Automation Software, Waterless Urinals, Solar Photovoltaic, Wind Energy, Solar Thermal, Conservation Habits

See our Annual Sustainability Report at melinkcorp.com

Technologies used to save approx. $60,000 per year in energy costs and earn an Energy Star Rating of 99: 

Walking the talk in environmental stewardship

OUR NET‐ZERO HEADQUARTERS

Come tour our facility in Cincinnati!

MELINK MEC 

MELINK MEC 

SUSTAINABILITY AS A JOURNEY

CORE VALUES:  INTEGRITY. INNOVATION.  SERVICE EXCELLENCE

LEADERSHIP / WALKING THE TALK

UNIQUE BENEFITS

HEALTH & WELLNESS PROGRAMS

Organizational Change

Tops Down

CORPORATE POLICIES

MELINK MEC 

INTERNAL SUSTAINABILITY COMMITTEE

VOLUNTEERING TIME OFF

LUNCH & LEARNS

EMPLOYEE EMPOWERMENT

Organizational Change

Grassroots

PASSION PROJECTS

ANNUAL SUSTAINABILITY REPORT

MELINK MEC

NZE BUILDING TOURS & LOCAL EDUCATION

CODE, LOCAL, STATE, AND FEDERAL ADVOCACY:ASHRAE & NEBB, Green Cincinnati Plan, Green Energy Ohio, White House Business Panel on Climate Change 

SUPPORTING LOCAL INITIATIVES:MWRSS, Flying Pig, GCGBC, Working in Neighborhoods, SonLight Power

THOUGHT LEADERSHIP:CEO Power & Light, Trade Publications, Op‐Eds

Regional Change

Giving Back

we  can  change the  world.WE BELIEVE

by advancing clientsbuilding a stronger community…one building at a time

that advance society.

every project.

every day.

> >   f o u n d e d   i n   2 0 0 7 ,   2 5   f u l l   t i m e   s t a f f> >   f i r s t   a r c h i t e c t u r e   / e n g i n e e r i n g   f i r m   w i t h   a   L E E D   P l a t i n u m   o f f i c e   i n   t h e   w o r l d

> >   a t   t h e   t i m e :   t h e   n a t i o n ’ s   l a r g e s t   N e t   Z e r o   E n e r g y   r e n o v a t i o n> >   r a n k e d   i n   t h e   t o p   3 %   b y   U S G B C   f o r   l e a d e r s h i p

> > 3 3   s t a t e s   +   D C   &   3   c o u n t r i e s

services

ARCHITECTURE

INTERIOR DESIGN

ECOCONSULTING

PLANNING

ENGINEERING

commitment

measurable goals operational/ design

2030 Business Goals

2030 Design Goals

2030 Sustainability Goals

2030 Operational Goals

outlines our firm commitments ‐ staff initiatives – our footprint is small

Walking meetings

LEED Platinum CI 2009/ 2017

Volunteer/ sustainability commitments

Mindful Materials

Biomimcry

EDGE:emersion DESIGN general education

Compost

WELL AP exams

Health & Wellness

Movement and Alignment

college, university & cultural institutions

science & technology, corporate and federal bases

master planning

net zero consultation

commitment

commitment

EUI scores

Reducing your carbon footprintChallenges and strategies

Challenge: Measuring your carbon footprint

Challenges Determining sources of CO2 Internal Supply chain

Including electric supply Which generation to include? Geographic proximity Region or state? Local utility or regional grid?

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Strategies to reduce your carbon footprint

Reduce energy consumption

Lights, HVAC – low hanging fruit

Manufacturing processes Variable frequency drives Compressed air

Engineering assessment Fresh look at your processes Identify new technologies Financial and operational risk

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Strategies to reduce your carbon footprint

Source greener power

Renewable Energy Credits (RECs) Technology Who certifies? Who tracks and audits?

Additionality New renewable sources of power

Supply agreement In de-regulated states

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Strategies to reduce your carbon footprint

Rely on the greening of the grid Utility scale efficiencies

Duke Energy’s strategy Since 2005, reduced our CO2

emissions by 29 percent. Modernize grid to enable more

renewables, energy storage Retire older coal plants Continue to operate carbon-free

nuclear plants Invest in natural gas generation Invest in renewables By 2030, plan to reduce our carbon

emissions by 40% from 2005 levels.33

SUSTAINABILITY AS A JOURNEY

How Fifth Third set a goal and contracted for 100% Renewable Power

March 23, 2018

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Sustainability is a journey

It takes time to build a network, engage, and educate partners, from top to bottom.

Building a solid foundation allows you work as a team toward bigger goals.

Year Milestone

2009 Employees ask for increased sustainability

2011 1st LEED branch

2012 Recycling expansion

2016 1st major energy efficiency project ($4 million)

2017 1st public goals

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2018: 1st Bank to contract for 100% solar

• Project Benefits– ~$200 M investment– ~1000 construction jobs– 194,000 MWh in 1st year– 144,000 MT/yr of avoided GHGs– Expected to add to earnings– Benefits communities in our

footprint

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What does a large solar project look like?

Credit: Summit Farms. Built by SunEnergy1 in 2016. Power sold to MIT, Boston Medical Center, Post Office Square Redevelopment Corporation.

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INTERNAL STAKEHOLDERS– Enterprise Workplace Services– Strategic Sourcing– Legal– Compliance– Risk– Accounting– Finance– Commercial– IT/Operations– Corporate Communications– Reputation– and more…

BUYER’S ADVISOR

– Helped identify, engage, and educate internal partners

– Helped develop custom RFP

– Worked with internal partners on analysis and evaluation

– Partnered with internal stakeholders and outside counsel to negotiate final contract

Success was the result of external partners and building a large internal team

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http://bit.ly/2o2trnO

http://there100.org

http://businessrenewables.org

To learn more about PPA Opportunities and 100% Renewable Power, visit

Energy & Sustainability Services / Renewables and Cleantech

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