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EPA Green Roofs Webcast, June 8

On Tuesday, June 8, 2010, from 2-4 pm (EDT), EPA’s Heat Island Reduction Program and EPA’s Local Climate and Energy Program will host a Green Roofs webcast. The webcast will provide an overview of how green roofs can reduce the urban heat island effect and improve building energy use while achieving additional multiple benefits within the urban environment. Local governments and other community-oriented institutions can learn about how others have effectively implemented and maintained green roof projects in their communities. 

 Webcast Agenda:            

  • Introduction by EPA Heat Island Reduction Program and Local Government Climate and Energy Program 
  • Energy Performance of Green Roofs: The Role of the Roof in Affecting Building Energy and the Urban Atmospheric Environment
  • Managing Stormwater with Green Roofs 
  • Green Roof Incentives and Implementation
  • Green Roof Programs in the City of Chicago 
  • Question and Answer Session

Register for the webcast at: https://www2.gotomeeting.com/register/866340154  

For more information, including background materials, visit: http://www.epa.gov/statelocalclimate/web-podcasts/local-webcasts-by-date.html#upcomingwebcasts

 To learn about heat islands, please visit: http://www.epa.gov/heatisland/    

To view past Heat Island Webcasts, please visit: http://www.epa.gov/heatislands/resources/webcasts.htm

Best-Kept Secret in Energy Efficiency

National Insulation Association Says Mechanical Insulation Saves Money
While an economic recovery in the United States remains tepid despite relatively positive economic news for the first few months of 2010, commodity prices have rebounded significantly. Energy prices for oil and industrial natural gas are substantially higher than their 2009 lows.1 High energy prices could undermine any sustained recovery and especially dampen any rebound for manufacturers already battered by the recession. Faced with uncertain energy prices for the foreseeable future, manufacturers and energy managers may want to consider options to reduce price volatility in their energy supply inputs. They may not be in a position to invest in a capital project that uses up scarce resources during a slow business climate.2 They may likewise need options that generate a payback under short time horizons. One such (often overlooked) energy efficiency strategy option is mechanical insulation.

If wide application of mechanical insulation systems doesn’t generate interest in itself, then one should consider the effect they can have on the annual operating budget. Often, mechanical insulation systems have a payback period of 12 months or less,6 which equates to a 100% annual return.

Energy Matters Best Practices

Automotive Repair/Fleet Management

FREE AUTOMOTIVE REPAIR & FLEET MANAGEMENT: GREENING OPERATIONS OPERATIONS AND ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT SEMINAR WHO SHOULD ATTEND
This free seminar brings the knowledge and collective experience of the University of Nevada, Reno’s Business Environmental Program with automotive repair and fleet management operations. A well-trained workforce is indispensable to an organization’s success in the complex, fast moving world of automotive repair and fleet management. This seminar delivers targeted training that covers environmental management aspects of fluorescent lamps, solvents, paints, used oil, off-spec products, electronics and lead free wheel weights. The seminar will provide information and resources for greening fleet operations including idling reduction, telematics, low rolling resistance tires, alternative fuels, vehicles and cost saving approaches for operations. This training will enhance the knowledge among staff whose job performance is vital to the organization. It is designed for shop supervisors, foremen, mechanics, fleet managers, environmental health and safety personnel and technicians.
Date:
June 23, 2010 9:00-12:30PM Las Vegas NV Energy Room: Wengert, 6226 West Sahara, LV, NV 89146
 
BENEFITS FROM ATTENDING
Learn real life practical tools, concepts, and resources that can be applied to businesses.
Identify cost-effective and practical strategies for on-site management of hazardous and universal waste, spill response, alternatives to hazardous products and lead wheel weights, record keeping and other environmental requirements.
Gain valuable knowledge of how fleet operations can reduce greenhouse gases and consumption of fossil fuels through alternative fuels/vehicles, idle reduction, telematics, and other operating practices.
Network with others.
 
WHAT WE DO
We offer the best training available in Nevada.
Well-organized for easier learning;
Knowledgeable, experienced trainers-of hazardous waste regulations and cost-saving approaches;
Outstanding course materials-great references to have for referring to again and again;
Free post-seminar support-call or e-mail one of our instructors after the seminar and get helpful information and guidance on your situation.

Nevada Business Connections Monthly Networking Breakfast

Nevada Business Connections’ Monthly Networking Breakfast
Thursday, May 20, 2010
7:30 a.m. Doors Open / Networking
8:00 a.m. to 9:00 a.m.
$20 Per Member
$30 Per Guest
Keynote Speakers
Rick Parr, General Manager of the Reno Aces
He will speak on “The Aces Stadium and Freight District Future Plans” and Sherri Rice, Access to Healthcare Network
Please RSVP ~ (775) 882-8306 or
kris@nevadabusinessconnections.com
Payment(s) (cash or check) will be accepted at the door.
Space is limited and will be on a first-come, first-served basis.

EPA’s Next RCC Web Academy

SOCIAL MARKETING: BUILDING A TOOL KIT TO MOTIVATE ENVIRONMENTAL ACTION:

Promoting conservation requires changing behavior. Unfortunately, most conservation programs are based on assumptions about human behavior-assumptions that often turn out to be incorrect. As a result, efforts to change behavior and promote conservation often fail. This webinar will provide an overview to the principles of social marketing, particularly as they are applied to environmental programs and highlight several case examples.  The webinar will describe specific techniques for effective behavior change, pitfalls to avoid and marketing programs that contribute toward collective practices for successful recycling campaigns.  Participants will take away from the webinar specific techniques that can be incorporated into program development or marketing interventions designed to promote behavior change.