The Greening of North Carolina Network NCSU IES: GNCN:

The Greening of North Carolina Network In order for business or industry to realize the full potential and benefits of a diverse, networked community, you need the vision and comprehensive knowledge of a guide. The Greening of North Carolina Network is an integrated environmental solution offering that combines outreach, awareness, referral, action plans, tracking, management review, and public recognition into one program. This environmental management system is offered to business or industry indiscriminant of size, product or location within North Carolina. Vision:

The Greening of North Carolina Network Mission: The mission of the Greening of North Carolina Network is to inform and assist management in energy and environmental programs relating to buildings and processes that could have an effect on increasing corporate assets, improving competitive standings, and increase the livability of our State. Objective: The objective is not to interfere with the operations of any organization, but to inform business of tools that will assist in increasing assets, reducing greenhouse gasses and improving air quality. Mission & Objective

The Greening of North Carolina Network A guide to services, a tool to increase competitive advantage, corporate assets, livability, and community relations. Services focused on customers who share our enthusiasm for progressive change and improvements in turning Energy Efficiency, Pollution Prevention, Waste Minimization, and Process Improvement into a Corporate Asset.

The Greening of North Carolina Network A guide to services, a tool to increase competitive advantage, corporate assets, livability, and community relations. Major Programs under GNCN Energy Star / Waste Wise Cities for Climate Protection Industrial Extension Service OIT / IOF Allied Partners around the World

The Greening of North Carolina Network A guide to services, a tool to increase competitive advantage, corporate assets, livability, and community relations. ICLEI: Cities/Counties for Climate Protection EPA: Energy Star for North Carolina Industry, Hospitality Business, Healthcare Govt Bldgs, Retail Local Government Pulls Constitutes Together by Sector

The Greening of North Carolina Network A guide to services, a tool to increase competitive advantage, corporate assets, livability, and community relations. Why Energy Star for N.C.? Energy Star has national support and recognition. It offers Tools, Energy Mgmt. Programs, Energy & Financial Indices, Benchmarking, and Best Practices by sector: * Industrial/Manufacturing, * Government, * Education, * Hospitality, * Healthcare, * Commercial Real Estate, * Insurance, * Telecommunications, * Retail, * Small Business.

The Greening of North Carolina Network A guide to services, a tool to increase competitive advantage, corporate assets, livability, and community relations. Energy Star for N.C. enhancements Presents Allied Partners & Stakeholders to business as; tools for increasing assets, a way to establishing an action plans, a benchmarking & tracking programs, as a means of reporting achievements to Volunteer Reporting of Greenhouse Gasses, and a step to increase public recognition.

The Greening of North Carolina Network A guide to services, a tool to increase competitive advantage, corporate assets, livability, and community relations. Why Cities/Counties for Climate Protection? ICLEI, (International Council for Local Environmental Initiatives), Partners around the world, 400+, ICLEI-US (Cities for Climate Protection) US Partners, 80+, CCP in North Carolina, 2 plus prospective partners. 1. Establish base year GHG emissions, 2. Project through long range plan of the city, 3. Advisory board establishes action plan, 4. City approves money & staff, 5. Implement plan in city owned buildings and provide support & guidance to constituents.

The Greening of North Carolina Network A guide to services, a tool to increase competitive advantage, corporate assets, livability, and community relations. Cities/Counties for Climate Protection enhancements in NC Introduces Allied Partners/Stakeholders to local government. Uses the Energy Star offering as a tool to implement savings in every sector of the city. CCP sectors match the sectors of Energy Star. Coordinate activities between cities for efficient plan development. Help prepare best practice articles for world-wide distribution. Provide seminars and peer-to-peer meetings.

The Greening of North Carolina Network A guide to services, a tool to increase competitive advantage, corporate assets, livability, and community relations. Allied Partners providing Services to N.C. NC State Industrial Extension Service: Energy Management Programs, Industrial Assessment Center, Environmental, Health, & Safety Standards & Advanced Performance (Quality) N.C. Solar Center Lean Enterprise Advancement Program NC Manufacturing Extension Partnership, Polymers Center of Excellence, Construction Specialists, and Media Design.

The Greening of North Carolina Network State Energy Office, Methane Outreach Energy Improvement Loan Program Clean Cities US EPA & DOE Programs, Climate Wise/Energy Star, Energy Star Allied Partners, Waste Wise Office of Industrial Technologies, Industries of the Future N.C. Universities, Allied Partners…Continued

The Greening of North Carolina Network ICLEI Cities/Counties for Climate Protection Division of Pollution Prevention and Environmental Assistance, Center for Energy Research & Technology, Utility Companies, Advanced Energy, Trade Associations and Companies, Consultants, Others to be added shortly. Allied Partners…Continued

The Greening of North Carolina Network IES, a guide to services, a tool to increase competitive advantage, corporate assets, livability, and community relations. The Greening of North Carolina Network primarily offers services to small and medium-sized business that want to obtain and retain a state-of-the-art operation but has limited resources to invest in the capabilities that IES has to offer. We can assist. The Industries of the Future Program works with selected Larger Industries. These resources for economic development aid in Turning EE, PP, WM, & PI into a Corporate Asset.

The Greening of North Carolina Network Industrial Extension Services offers Solutions: * Manufacturers * Construction Industry * Consulting Engineers * Technical Community Support provided by The Greening of North Carolina Network: Manufacturing Extension Partnership - Present overview of MEP programs to industrial/manufacturing companies, - Invite MEP field representatives to join in top management presentations, - Inform field representatives of activities in region, - Invite MEP to present overview at seminars and peer-to-peer meetings, - Add MEP activities to companies action plan and track implementation details. - Establish connection between company and field rep. for further interactions. - Utilize IESMIS for tracking of contacts.

The Greening of North Carolina Network Environmental, Health and Safety Programs - Present overview of programs to industrial/manufacturing companies, - Invite to join in management presentations, - Inform of activities in state, - Invite to present overview at seminars and peer-to-peer meetings, - Add recommendations to companies action plan and track implementation details. - Establish further interactions. - Recommend training seminars and encourage participation. Support provided by The Greening of North Carolina Network:

The Greening of North Carolina Network Energy Management Programs - Present overview of programs to industrial/manufacturing companies, - Invite to join in mgmt presentations, - Inform of activities in region, - Invite to present overview at seminars and peer-to-peer meetings, - Add surveys recommendations to companies action plan and track implementation details. - Establish further interactions. - Perform a walk-through to assess which surveys would benefit and promote. - Recommend training seminars and encourage participation. Support provided by The Greening of North Carolina Network: :

The Greening of North Carolina Network North Carolina Solar Center - Present overview of programs to industrial/manufacturing companies, - Invite to join in mgmt presentations, - Inform of activities in state, - Invite to present overview at seminars and peer-to-peer meetings, - Add solar recommendations to companies action plan and track implementation details. - Establish further interactions. - Recommend training seminars and encourage participation. Support provided by The Greening of North Carolina Network: :

The Greening of North Carolina Network Polymers Center of Excellence - Present overview of programs to industrial/manufacturing companies, - Invite to join in mgmt presentations, - Inform of activities in state, - Invite to present overview at seminars and peer-to-peer meetings, - Add recommendations to companies action plan and track implementation details. - Establish further interactions. - Recommend training seminars and encourage participation. Support provided by The Greening of North Carolina Network: :

The Greening of North Carolina Network Quality - Present overview of programs to industrial/manufacturing companies, - Invite to join in mgmt presentations, - Inform of activities in state, - Invite to present overview at seminars and peer-to-peer meetings, - Add recommendations to companies action plan and track implementation details. - Establish further interactions. - Recommend training seminars and encourage participation. Support provided by The Greening of North Carolina Network: :

The Greening of North Carolina Network Continuing Education - Present overview of programs to industrial/manufacturing companies, - Invite to join in mgmt presentations, - Inform of activities in state, - Invite to present overview at seminars and peer-to-peer meetings, - Add recommendations to companies action plan and track implementation details. - Establish further interactions. - Recommend training seminars and encourage participation. Support provided by The Greening of North Carolina Network: :

The Greening of North Carolina Network FUNDING Initial funding has been through US Government programs like Climate Wise which was a industrial pilot program. Climate Wise has been upgraded to a sector of Energy Star. US Government and NC Government have both been re-organized and funding methods and amounts drastically changed. The Energy Star and ICLEI, CCP programs are on-going. A funding base of many stakeholders is required to assure continued services of this Greening of North Carolina Network Program. Each Allied Partner will be invited to assist in this support along with the companies that services are provided to. The extent that the program reaches every county in N.C. depends on the level of support. Our objective is state-wide.

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