NCCOS EMS OBJECTIVES AND TARGETS
NCCOS Objectives FY2006-2009 |
NCCOS Targets FY2008 |
Drivers FY2008 |
- Manage the use of Energy and Natural Resources within NCCOS in support of the NOAA Green Team and NOAA’s Greening Action Plan to fulfill the goals of E.O 13423.
(Note: This objective does not apply to facilities determined to be exempt from requirements as a result of certain GSA ownership/lease agreements). |
- Implement a uniform BPA for chemical and biological waste stream removal for NCCOS facilities.
- Continue to identify and implement potential substitute materials and reduce use of hazardous materials; establish a plan for evaluation, as needed.
- Through life-cycle cost-effective methods, reduce energy consumption by 3% and reduce water consumption by 2% (per year).
- When acquiring electronic products, meet at least 95% of requirements with an EPEAT-registered electronic product (where standards exist for the product).
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2. Facilitate communications between partners and stakeholders. |
- Enhance environmental educational opportunities.
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3. Appropriately identify the allocation of resources and tracking of costs. |
- Communicate the definition and appropriate use of NOAA facility task and object class codes to facilitate measurement and tracking of environmental costs.
- Evaluate the need for potential expansion of Facility task codes.
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Developed
per NCCOS
EMS Standard EMS.006 Environmental Improvement Activities.