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Local Governments Initiating Conservation for Sustainability (LOGICS)
For Local Governments
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What is LOGICS?
LOGICS is a program of federal, state government, non-profit and utility partners who provide tools and steps for local governments to incorporate energy conservation, environmentally preferable purchasing and green buildings into their day-to-day operations and policies. Local government operations in the mid-Atlantic region will serve as a national model in energy efficiency, operational savings and reduced impact on the environment and long-term sustainability.
Tools You Can Use
- Module #1 - Energy Conservation
- Module #2 - Green Purchasing
- Module #3 - Sustainable Buildings
Module #1: Energy Conservation - Operating Local Governments as Energy Costs Rise
- LOGICS: Local Governments Implementing Conservation and Sustainability (PowerPoint) (28 slides, 152K)
- Energy Audit Proposal (PDF) (6 pp, 83K, About PDF)
- Energy Audit Report (PDF) (112 pp, 1.1MB, About PDF)
- Energy Savings for Local Governments (PDF) (27 pp, 444K, About PDF)
- Energy Self-Assessment Checklist (PDF) (1 pg, 28K, About PDF)
- Energy Star - EPA's Energy Performance Rating System (Powerpoint) (29 slides, 4.4MB)
- Model Bid spec for Energy Efficient Traffic lights (PDF) (9 pp, 51K, About PDF)
- Resource List
Module #2: Green Purchasing - Purchasing to Beat Inflation
- COSTARS -- Pennsylvania Cooperative Purchasing Program
-- Pennsylvania Department of General Services - Environmentally Preferable Purchasing -- EPA
- Green Building and Product Certifications -- Green Building Alliance
- Green Purchasing -- King County, Washington
- Green Purchasing --
Kansas City, Missouri Regional Purchasing Cooperative
- Green Purchasing -- Santa Monica, California
- Green Purchasing Introduction (PowerPoint) (9 pp, 100K)
- Green Purchasing at Rutgers University (PowerPoint) (35 pp, 36MB)
- Green Purchasing Presentation (PowerPoint) (9 pp, 340K)
- Responsible Purchasing Network -- New American Dream
Module #3: Sustainable Buildings - Building Operations that Pay Back
- Green Building Incentives that Work: A Look at How Local Governments are Incentivizing Green Development (PDF) (41 pp, 780K, About PDF) -- National Association
of Industrial and Office Properties
Research Foundation
- Improving Energy Efficiency in County Buildings (PDF) (2 pp, 627K, About PDF) -- National Association of Counties
- Tools for Governments and Schools -- US Green Building Council
What We've Achieved So Far
- Conducted survey of local governments' activities in the areas of energy efficiency, green buildings, green purchasing
- Created Powerpoint modules on energy efficiency measures, green purchasing and green building policies
- Gathered the names of local technicians who can assist with these efforts
- Educational events to 200 + attendees
- Secured $15,000 in grant funds for PennTAP to begin government energy auditing
- Identified 18 communities to work with LOGICS on energy efficiency and green buildings
- One Energy Audit Pre-Assessment and ENERGY STAR Benchmarking, City of Lancaster, Pennsylvania
Our Plans
- outreach to Pennsylvania state professional societies of counties and township administrators and elected officials
- document achievements as case studies
- replicate LOGICS in other parts of Pennsylvania and throughout the mid-Atlantic region
Contacts
Lorna Rosenberg (rosenberg.lorna@epa.gov)
Green Building Program Manager
US EPA Region 3 (3EA40)
1650 Arch St.
Philadelphia, PA 19103-2029
215-814-5389
With partners from:
- Delaware Valley Green Building Council
- Delaware Valley Regional Planning Commission
- Montgomery County, PA Planning
- Penn Future
- Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection
- Pennsylvania Environmental Council
- Schrader Group Architects
- Sustainable Development Fund