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3rd Annual Federal Electronics Stewardship Conference
The 3rd Annual Federal Electronics Stewardship Conference took place on February 6-7, 2007, at the National Institutes of Health. The conference addressed important and timely topics related to greening your electronics procurement, extending the useful life of electronics and reducing their impact during use, and best managing equipment at end-of-life. Sessions encompassed:
- A status update on electronics in the OMB Environmental Management Scorecard
- Refining and implementing your agency's Electronics Stewardship Plan
- Measuring environmental benefits
- Greening procurement and using the EPEAT tool
- Ensuring data security
FEC Partners can listen to an audio recording of the conference by logging in to Partner Services and selecting the audio recording link under "Partner-Only Materials."
Agenda and Presentations
Speaker biographies are also available (PDF, 37 KB).
February 6, 2007
Welcoming Remarks
— Mr. Edwin Piñero, Federal Environmental Executive
Introductions, Overview of Conference, Agenda
— Juan Lopez, Office of the Federal Environmental Executive
Presentation (PDF, 738 KB) | (PPT, 11.4 MB)
- Introductions
- FEC & FESWG Background
- Why Electronics?
- Goals of the Federal Electronics Challenge (FEC)
- Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) Overview
- Electronics Reuse and Recycling Campaign (ERRC)
- Conference Goals and Objectives
- Agenda Review
OMB Environmental Stewardship Scorecard
- Update on the OMB Environmental Stewardship Scorecard
- Question & Answer Session
— Cynthia Vallina, Office of Management and Budget
Presentation (PDF, 198 KB) | (PPT, 151 KB)
Refining & Implementing Your Agency's Electronics Stewardship Plan
- Review OFEE Guidance for Agency Electronics Stewardship Programs
— Patty Dillon, Dillon Environmental Associates
Presentation (PDF, 62 KB) | (PPT, 20 KB) - Case Studies: Agency-Level Electronics Stewardship Programs and Implementation Plans
— Catherine Cesnik, Department of the Interior
Presentation (PDF, 656 KB) | (PPT, 1.6 MB)
— Jeff Eagan, Department of Energy
Presentation (PDF, 211 KB) | (PPT, 132 KB)
— Barbara Matos, Department of Veterans Affairs
Presentation (PDF, 56 KB) | (PPT, 75 KB)
— Laura Nazef, Environmental Protection Agency
Presentation (PDF, 147 KB) | (PPT, 509 KB)
Measuring the Environmental Benefits of Your Electronics Stewardship Program
- Electronics Environmental Benefits Calculator
— Patty Dillon, Dillon Environmental Associates
Presentation (PDF, 563 KB) | (PPT, 2 MB) - Case Studies: Calculating Environmental Benefits of FEC Partner Activities
— Catherine Cesnik, Department of the Interior
Presentation (PDF, 109 KB) | (PPT, 121 KB)
— Kim Clifton, Environmental Protection Agency, Region 4
Presentation (PDF, 71 KB) | (PPT, 118 KB)
Region 4 Electronic Stewardship and Responsibility Policy (PDF, 161 KB)
Building Your Facility's Electronics Stewardship Program
- Case Study: Building an Electronics Stewardship Team and Receiving Management Support
— Jennifer Dalton Morton, Department of Energy, Idaho National Laboratory
Presentation (PDF, 285 KB) | (PPT, 352 KB) - Case Study: Integrating Electronics Stewardship into Your Environmental Management System (EMS)
— Bill Kulas, Togus VA Medical Center
Presentation (PDF, 972 KB) | (PPT, 1.8 MB) - Case Study: Working towards the FEC Gold Award Level
— Barbara Matos, Department of Veterans Affairs
Presentation (PDF, 159 KB) | (PPT, 178 KB)
February 7, 2007
Considerations for the Life of Electronic Assets at an Agency
- Property Procedures in Relation to Electronic Assets
— Jim Begis, General Services Administration
Presentation (PDF, 146 KB) | (PPT, 141 KB) - Ensuring Data Security while Maximizing Useful Life of Electronics
— Matthew Scholl, National Institute of Standards and Technology
Presentation (PDF, 226 KB) | (PPT, 444 KB)
Green Electronics Procurement
- Electronic Product Environmental Assessment Tool (EPEAT)
— Holly Elwood, Environmental Protection Agency
Presentation (PDF, 383 KB) | (PPT, 517 KB)
— Oliver Voss, Environmental Protection Agency - Environmentally Preferable Purchasing of Non-Computer IT Equipment &
Future Government IT Procurement Trends
— Cate Berard, Environmental Protection Agency
Presentation (PDF, 133 KB) | (PPT, 427 KB) - Case Studies: Using EPEAT
— Kathryn Jones, Transportation Security Administration
Presentation (PDF, 307 KB) | (PPT, 427 KB)
— Jeff Eagan, Department of Energy
Maximizing Energy Efficiency
- ENERGY STAR Background & Update
— Katharine Kaplan, Environmental Protection Agency
Presentation (PDF, 644 KB) | (PPT, 5.5 MB) - Computer-Power Management
— Mike Walker, Beacon Consultants
Presentation (PDF, 895 KB) | (PPT, 731 KB)
Steps for Properly Managing Electronic Equipment When Your Agency or Facility Can No Longer Use It
- Donation of Reusable Equipment: Computers for Learning
— Denise Hicks, General Services Administration
Presentation (PDF, 392 KB) | (PPT, 2.7 MB) - Selecting a Recycler for Obsolete Equipment
— Bob Tonetti, Environmental Protection Agency
Presentation (PDF, 657 KB) | (PPT, 133 KB) - Case Study: Managing Electronics at End-of-Life
— Jim Teal, Department of Veterans Affairs
Presentation (PDF, 154 KB) | (PPT, 137 KB)