Where Can I Find More Resources on Energy-Efficiency Procurement?

Page 8 of ICLEI's Energy Efficient Purchasing FAQ

National Resources

• EPA ENERGY STAR purchasing and procurement website
• EPA energy efficiency purchasing and procurement training calendar
• EPA ENERGY STAR Electronic Product Environmental Assessment Tool (EPEAT)
• EPA case studies
• Consortium for Energy Efficiency, Inc.’s State and Local Government Purchasing Initiative fact sheet; About CEE
• National Associates of Counties (NACo) website: county-specific energy efficiency purchasing programs
• National Recycling Coalition: the voice for the recycling industry
• The Responsible Purchasing Network: a stakeholder network that promotes responsible purchasing

Resources in Washington State

• Note: Washington and Oregon have a reciprocal agreement allowing access to each other’s contracts.
• Washington State Purchasing and Contracts
  Contact: Mark Gaffney, Contract Specialist
  mgaffne@ga.wa.gov
  (360) 902-7424
• Washington State Energy Saving Performance Contracting
  Contact: Stuart Simpson, Green Building Advisor
  ssimpso@GA.WA.GOV
  (360) 902-7199
• King County Environmental Purchasing
  Contact: Karen Hamilton, Environmental Purchasing Program
  karen.hamilton@kingcounty.gov
  (206) 263-9294
• City of Seattle
  (almost all electronics contracts are ENERGY STAR, computers EPEAT Silver)
  Contact: Jason Edens, Purchasing and Contracting Services.
  jason.edens@seattle.gov
  (206) 684-0445

Resources in Oregon

• Note: Washington and Oregon have a reciprocal agreement allowing access to each other’s contracts.
• Oregon Department of Energy – Conservation Division
  Oregon Department. of Administrative Services – State Procurement Office
  Contact: Taraza Lawrence
  (503) 378-4092
• Oregon Cooperative Purchasing Program
  Contact: Nancy Ahlbin, Program Coordinator
  nancy.a.ahlbin@state.or.us
  (503) 378-2497
• City of Portland, Bureau of Purchasing
  Contact: Stacey Foreman
  stacey.foreman@ci.portland.or.us

Resources in Idaho

• Idaho Department of Administration; State-wide contracts
  Contact: Main Office
  (208) 327-7465
• Idaho Office of Energy Resources
  Contact: Sue Seifert, Idaho Office of Energy Resources
  Sue.Seifert@oer.idaho.gov
• Consortium for Energy Efficiency, Inc.’s Idaho State Case Study

Resources in Alaska

Alaska Division of Administrative Services – Procurement
Contact: Dorie Choquette
dorie_choquette@revenue.state.ak.us
(907) 465-3666