Sustainability

About This Section
1800
Sustainable Policies and Purchasing Requirements
1801
Sustainability Resources and Information
1802

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Sustainability

SECTION 1800- About This Section

California is reducingitsenvironmental footprint through sustainable stategovernment operations and practices,including energy and water efficient building design, construction and operation,renewable energy generation at state facilities, environmentally preferablepurchasing,and green transportationpolicies.This section addresses the state's efforts to promote sustainable strategies and reduce environmental impacts from state operations.

Sustainability

Section 1801- Sustainable Policies and Purchasing Requirements

Sustainability policies can be found at the following locations:

§  State Administrative Manual – Chapter 1800 – Sustainable Operations and Practices
http://sam.dgs.ca.gov/TOC/1800.aspx

§  State Contracting Manual Volume 3:

·  Environmental Preferable Purchasing Requirements, http://www.documents.dgs.ca.gov/pd/poliproc/scmvol3/v3ch03_13_12editsezalambra13_1211.doc (see Section 3.11.2)

·  Recycled Content Product Purchasing Requirements, http://www.documents.dgs.ca.gov/pd/poliproc/scmvol3/v3ch03_13_12editsezalambra13_1211.doc (see Section 3.10.1)

§  Sustainable Transportation Policies (Management Memos):

·  Reconditioned, Used, or Remanufactured Automotive Parts; Re-Refined or Synthetic Motor Oil and Lubricants
http://www.documents.dgs.ca.gov/osp/sam/mmemos/MM12_06.pdf

·  Maximizing Alternative Fuel Use and Reducing Petroleum Consumption in the State Fleet
http://www.documents.dgs.ca.gov/osp/sam/mmemos/MM12_05.pdf

·  Solar Reflective Colors for State Vehicles
http://www.documents.dgs.ca.gov/osp/sam/mmemos/MM12_03.pdf

§  DGS Sustainable Copy Paper Policy http://documents.dgs.ca.gov/msd/adminorders/ao06-04.pdf

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Sustainability

Section 1802- Sustainability Resources and Information

For additional information about DGS and State of California sustainability programs and initiatives, refer to the sources below:

§  Green California Website
http://www.green.ca.gov/Home.aspx

§  GreenBuilding
http://www.green.ca.gov/GreenBuildings.aspx

§  Buying Green
http://www.dgs.ca.gov/BuyingGreen/Home.aspx

§  Solar Photovoltaic EnergyGeneration
http://www.green.ca.gov/EnergyPrograms/Solar.aspx

§  Green Transportation
http://www.green.ca.gov/Transportation.aspx

§  CALGreen Code
http://www.bsc.ca.gov/Home/CALGreen.aspx

§  Water Conservation
http://www.dgs.ca.gov/dgs/Home/water.aspx

§  Green Schools
http://www.dgs.ca.gov/dsa/Programs/progSustainability.aspx

§  Glossary of various governmental and sustainability related items
http://www.green.ca.gov/Home/Glossary.aspx

§  Office of Sustainability
In partnership with other state agencies, the DGS Office of Sustainability (OS) leads the development of policies and guidelines for the operation and maintenance of state buildings to achieve operating efficiency improvements and water and resource conservation, as mandated byExecutive Order B-18-12 in accordance with the Green Building Action Plan. If you need assistance or have any questions, contact the Office of Sustainability at:
DGS, Office of Sustainability
707 Third Street, 8th Floor
West Sacramento, CA 95605
916-376-5010