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will support EV charging for state fleet</span></i></strong><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica Neue";color:#444444"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="margin-bottom:11.25pt"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica Neue";color:#444444">On behalf of participating Green Future℠ customers, Portland General Electric Company (PGE) has awarded DAS up to $416,610 to support the installation
of a renewable energy project at the state Fleet and Parking Services facility in Salem. DAS was among several other grant recipients from PGE's Renewable Development Fund competitive award process in 2020. The 250 kilowatt (kW) array will support charging
for the state's growing fleet of electric vehicles. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="margin-bottom:11.25pt"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica Neue";color:#444444">The project will be among the largest solar installations to date by a state agency and complements DAS sustainability goals to reduce greenhouse gas
emissions and increase its share of electricity derived from renewable sources. DAS also plans to install a solar array on its recently acquired North Valley Complex building in Wilsonville. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="margin-bottom:11.25pt"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica Neue";color:#444444">DAS will begin the design process in 2021, with completion of the fleet array anticipated in the 2022-23 timeframe. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p style="margin-bottom:11.25pt"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica Neue";color:#444444">A team from DAS and the Oregon Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ), in collaboration with the Oregon Sustainability Board, is helping evolve the
DAS Sustainable Procurement Program. Efforts are underway to develop a comprehensive statewide sustainable procurement policy to direct state agencies in their procurement practices. The team is also helping evaluate sustainability opportunities in contracting
for energy and water efficient equipment, building materials, IT hardware, fuels, and more, and it is helping develop metrics to track and report on agency progress. The DAS Procurement Services training team has developed a sustainable procurement class,
which is offered quarterly to state agency staff as well as members of the Oregon Cooperative Purchasing Program. The DAS
<a href="https://www.oregon.gov/das/OPM/Pages/sustainable.aspx" target="_blank" title="DAS SPP">
<span style="color:#8F3939">Sustainable Procurement Program website </span></a>contains information on directives, resources and best practices.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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parking facilities throughout Salem to be upgraded</span></i></strong><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica Neue";color:#444444"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="margin-bottom:11.25pt"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica Neue";color:#444444">Combined with parking lot repairs at several sites, DAS plans to install between 100 and 150 Level 2 electric vehicle (EV) chargers at the Salem Motor
Pool and most parking lots/structures around the state government's Capital Mall in Salem. The chargers will primarily serve state vehicle needs as DAS and agencies electrify the state fleets, but they will also provide worksite charging for state employees
and offer some limited public access charging. The project is in full design phase with construction estimated to begin on indoor parking structures around the turn of the calendar year. Work on the lots requiring trenching and repairs will follow through
the next spring and summer construction season. Efforts to electrify the state fleet are just one component of
<a href="https://www.oregon.gov/odot/Programs/Pages/Electric-Vehicles.aspx" target="_blank">
<span style="color:#8F3939">work</span></a> by ODOT, ODOE, the Public Utilities Commission and other agencies to support vehicle electrification across Oregon.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p style="margin-bottom:11.25pt"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica Neue";color:#444444">In November 2020, the Oregon State Police (OSP) received Earthwise Certification for their headquarters in Salem. Earthwise, a program of
<a href="https://www.co.marion.or.us/PW/ES/disposal/programs/earthwise" target="_blank">
<span style="color:#8F3939">Marion County</span></a>, guides and certifies businesses, organizations and agencies for sustainable practices in their buildings and operations. In obtaining certification, OSP addressed various areas for improvement/implementation
and continues to look for sustainable solutions. OSP's facility has bio-retention swales to treat and infiltrate surface storm water, a reflective membrane roof, LED lighting throughout, occupancy sensors with dimmers, native drought-tolerant plants in landscaping,
and recycling centers. OSP also uses green-certified cleaning products throughout the facility. This is just a short list of energy efficiency and sustainability tools and practices employed by OSP.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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maintenance operations. The inventory will provide ODOT with an important understanding of the emissions associated with work performed and services purchased by the agency. The final deliverable will provide a breakdown of current practices compared against
best practices, including cost differences (with considerations for data and commodity pricing challenges), lifespan differences, emission reduction potential, and other co-benefits such as opportunities for equity, additional resiliency or local economic
development. The inventory is scheduled to be complete by the end of the year. The work is being managed by the
<a href="https://www.oregon.gov/odot/Programs/Pages/Climate-Office.aspx" target="_blank">
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<span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica Neue";color:#607785">About DAS Sustainability<o:p></o:p></span></h1>
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<span style="font-size:8.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica Neue";color:#607785">The Department of Administrative Services (DAS) Sustainability team supports efforts within DAS and across Oregon state government. We do so with technical, policy and staffing support.
Visit the <a href="https://www.oregon.gov/das/Facilities/Pages/Sustainability.aspx">
<span style="color:#B26161">DAS Sustainability pages</span></a> for more information.
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<span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica Neue";color:#607785">About the Oregon Sustainability Board<o:p></o:p></span></h2>
<p class="ms-rteelement-p" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span style="font-size:8.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica Neue";color:#607785">The
<a href="https://www.oregon.gov/das/Facilities/Pages/Sustainability-Board.aspx" target="_blank">
<span style="color:#B26161">Oregon Sustainability Board (OSB) </span></a>was created in 2001 and encourages activities that best sustain, protect and enhance the environment, economy and community for the present and future benefit of Oregonians. Appointed
by the Governor, members represent a variety of stakeholders across the state of Oregon.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span style="font-size:8.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica Neue";color:#607785">The Board, which meets quarterly, is actively involved in the oversight of agency sustainability plans and initiatives, as well as statewide
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<span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica Neue";color:#607785">Climate Adaptation Framework and Equity Blueprint published<o:p></o:p></span></h2>
<p class="default" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span style="font-size:8.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica Neue";color:#607785">The State of Oregon’s new
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<span style="color:#B26161">Climate Change Adaptation Framework</span></a> calls for a coordinated, multi-agency response to climate change. The Framework emphasizes that climate change is a stress multiplier, unequally affecting Oregonians.
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<p class="default" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span style="font-size:8.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica Neue";color:#607785">The
<a href="https://www.oregon.gov/lcd/CL/Documents/2021_Jan_Climate-Equity-Blueprint.pdf" target="_blank" title="Climate Equity Blueprint">
<span style="color:#B26161">Climate Equity Blueprint</span></a>, produced along with the Framework, provides tools to assist state agencies in the delivery of equitable climate change adaptation programs to underserved and overburdened urban and rural communities.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica Neue";color:#607785">ODOE Releases 2020 Energy Report<o:p></o:p></span></h2>
<p style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span style="font-size:8.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica Neue";color:#607785">In January 2021, the Oregon Department of Energy issued its
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<span style="color:#B26161">2020 annual SEED report.</span></a> The SEED process calls for state agencies to work with ODOE in the initial design of their building projects so cost-effective energy conservation measures (ECMs) are planned for and incorporated
into building designs. The report also documents energy use in existing state buildings and tracks this use against high efficiency performance targets. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica Neue";color:#607785">Agencies at work implementing Executive Order 20-04<o:p></o:p></span></h2>
<p style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><span style="font-size:8.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica Neue";color:#607785">Agencies across state government are hard at work implementing Governor Brown's Executive Order 20-04, Directing State Agencies to Take
Actions to Reduce and Regulate Greenhouse Gas Emissions. The Governor's <a href="https://www.oregon.gov/gov/Pages/carbonpolicy_climatechange.aspx" target="_blank" title="Carbon Policy Office">
<span style="color:#B26161">Carbon Policy Office webpage</span></a> contains original plans and 2021 progress reports from implementing agencies.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><strong><span style="font-size:8.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica Neue";color:#607785">Virtual Earth Day events and activities:
</span></strong><span style="font-size:8.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica Neue";color:#607785"><a href="https://www.eventbrite.com/c/virtual-earth-day-activities-ccbfwgyd/"><span style="color:#B26161">Virtual Earth Day Activities | Eventbrite</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><strong><span style="font-size:8.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica Neue";color:#607785">April 27, Engaging employees in sustainability:
</span></strong><span style="font-size:8.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica Neue";color:#607785"><a href="https://www.greenbiz.com/webcast/next-frontier-engaging-employees-sustainability?utm_medium=email&utm_source=webcast&utm_campaign=webcast-roundup&utm_content=--MM-DD-YYYY&mkt_tok=MjExLU5KWS0xNjUAAAF8iilSVp_u5-_FTZhNmNpPL4wI2UlTDzO4QkLyvkg5bO5MdhaG7Tv3nTTlqoCuNN0KWIg9B-Yup26YsddNxYx7qW5GKUEs0bpOkFsWqRaUiP417iE"><span style="color:#B26161">The
Next Frontier: Engaging Employees In Sustainability | Greenbiz</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><strong><span style="font-size:8.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica Neue";color:#607785">May 13, Mid Willamette Valley Sustainability Network speaker series:
</span></strong><span style="font-size:8.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica Neue";color:#607785"><a href="https://sites.google.com/view/mwvsnl/home/upcoming-events?authuser=0" target="_blank"><span style="color:#B26161">Register here</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><strong><span style="font-size:8.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica Neue";color:#607785">May 25, State of Oregon Environmental Justice Task Force meeting</span></strong><span style="font-size:8.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica Neue";color:#607785">:
<a href="https://www.oregon.gov/gov/policy/environment/environmental_justice/Pages/default.aspx" target="_blank">
<span style="color:#B26161">See website for registration</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><strong><span style="font-size:8.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica Neue";color:#607785">Oregon Global Warming Commission</span></strong><span style="font-size:8.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica Neue";color:#607785">:
<a href="https://www.keeporegoncool.org/" target="_blank"><span style="color:#B26161">See website for future meetings and updates</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt"><strong><span style="font-size:8.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica Neue";color:#607785">PGE Renewble Development Fund and Drive Change Grant Funds Available</span></strong><span style="font-size:8.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica Neue";color:#607785">: <a href="https://portlandgeneral.com/fund-toolkit/" target="_blank"><span style="color:#B26161">The
PGE Drive Change Fund (portlandgeneral.com)</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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