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of the Green Building Council, and City staff are participating in USGBC's development of standards <br /> for building renovations and building maintenance. As noted above, the Wastewater Treatment Plant <br /> has implemented an Environmental Management System that includes the operation and maintenance <br /> of buildings and treatment facilities. <br /> City staff also work with local groups to support and promote green building education and practices in <br /> the community. In spring 2003, the Planning & Development Department joined several organizations <br /> in hosting seminars and meetings that attracted an estimated 200-plus participants. These included <br /> presentations on green building technologies and code issues by David Eisenberg, director of the <br /> Development Center for Appropriate Technology (DCAT), Tucson, Arizona; sustainable development <br /> basics by Dennis Wilde, senior project manager with Gerding/Edlen Development,Portland; and green <br /> building product information for suppliers and builders. Co-sponsors included the Northwest <br /> EcoBuilding Guild, EWEB, Eugene Chamber of Commerce, Home Builders Association, University of <br /> Oregon Program in Watershed & Community Health, and City of Springfield. <br /> i <br /> j <br /> The City has a number of efforts underway to continue to work towards sustainable practices within the <br /> organization. The Environmental Policy will continue to guide the work of the Environmental Policy Team <br /> and the other environmentally focused task teams as they continue in their work to reduce negative <br /> environmental impacts in city activities and set an example for the community at large. Please contact Tom <br /> Coyle at 682-6077 or Kurt Corey at 682-5241 if you have questions or need additional information. <br /> i <br /> I <br /> <br /> I <br /> <br />