Chair
Brian Boerner
Director, Environmental Management
City of Fort Worth, TX

Co-Vice Chairs
James Gorby
Director of Vehicle Services
Fairfax County, VA

John Stufflebean
Director, Environmental Services
San Jose, California

PTI Staff Member
Ronda Mosley, Senior Director for Research & Government Services
937-667-4142

11-10-2008     Send a link     Topics:  Council Leadership  Sustainability     Print version

The Sustainability Council offers a combination of experience, skills, and expertise to help local governments:

Read more    06-01-2006

Join the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for these no-cost ENERGY STAR® online training sessions and learn how to improve the energy efficiency of commercial and industrial buildings by 10 percent or more.

Benchmarking in Portfolio Manager for Local and State Governments
Thursday, September 9, 2010, 2:00–3:00 PM ET

Read more    08-25-2010

This U.S. Department of Energy Solar Program Newsletter highlights the key activities, events, funding opportunities, and publications that the Solar Program has funded during the past quarter.

It includes city and state solar efforts, research news, industry updates and more.

Find the Solar Program Newsletter at this link.

07-14-2010     Send a link     Topics:  Sustainability     Print version

PTI presented this webinar on July 7, 2010.

The U.S. EPA’s ENERGY STAR® program has many cost-free resources available to help you promote energy efficient practices and accomplishments in your community.

This webinar presented real-life examples of communities around the country who have taken the lead in promoting energy efficiency.

View this webinar

06-25-2010     Send a link     Topics:  Past Webinars & Events  Sustainability     Print version

PTI presented this webinar on May 13, 2010.

This webinar explored the elements that local governments need to focus on as they begin the energy assurance planning process.

It was sponsored by the the U.S Department of Energy (DOE) Office of Electricity Delivery and Energy Reliability (OE).

For the templates used in this webinar, and a link to the webinar recording, please visit the LEAP website www.energyassurance.us.

05-14-2010     Send a link     Topics:  Past Webinars & Events  Sustainability  Stimulus Programs     Print version

PTI’s LEAP website supports the 43 cities selected by the U.S Department of Energy to participate in the Local Government Energy Assurance Planning (LEAP) program funded by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act.

These jurisdictions will receive grant funding to develop or expand plans that will improve electricity reliability and energy security. The site will also support all local governments across the nation that want to learn more about creating energy assurance plans for their communities.

Once created, these plans will help ensure that local governments can provide life-saving services during an energy emergency.

Through a grant from DOE, PTI will offer technical assistance to local governments to help them develop or refine existing energy assurance plans. Visit LEAP at this link.

04-20-2010     Send a link     Topics:  Sustainability  Stimulus Programs     Print version

PTI Staff Contact: Ronda Mosley, 937-667-4142.

The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) announced today the 43 cities and towns across the country that will receive grant funding to develop or expand local energy assurance plans that will improve electricity reliability and energy security in these communities.

These emergency preparedness plans, funded under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act in a competitive process that total over $8 million in grants, will help ensure local governments can recover and restore power quickly following any energy supply disruptions.

Read more    02-19-2010

PTI Staff Contact: Ronda Mosley, 937-667-4142

PTI Surveys Member Governments on Tools to Manage Sustainability Efforts

Energy efficiency remains the primary driver for local government sustainability efforts. While many tools are available to local governments and there is much progress to report, local government officials believe that more can be done in this area. This is one finding from the Public Technology Institute (PTI) member survey Sustainability-Related Tools and Practices.

The survey provides a high-level view of the ways local governments are managing their sustainability programs.

Read more    12-03-2009

Driving Change FAQ    Denver Case Study    PTI Staff Contact: Ronda Mosley, 937-667-4142.

WASHINGTON, D.C., and CARLSBAD, Calif. (October 13, 2009) — Public Technology Institute (PTI), a national, non-profit technology research organization, and Enviance, a proven provider of software solutions to help organizations manage and reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) and other regulatory risks, today announced a strategic partnership through which PTI will promote the adoption of the Enviance Driving Change® vehicular greenhouse gas management system in cities and counties across the United States.

Read more    10-13-2009

PTI Staff Contact: Ronda Mosley, 937-667-4142

PTI Driving Change FAQ     Denver Case Study [PDF]

1) Why should I join this pilot? What are the benefits to my jurisdiction (reduced emissions, cost savings, meeting federal law reporting requirements)?

According to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), about 20 percent of total U.S. emissions of carbon dioxide (CO2) are from passenger vehicles (cars and light trucks).

Driving Change calculates a vehicle’s CO2 emissions and correlates those emissions to driving behaviors.

Read more    10-09-2009

A soft-cover full-color edition of the PTI publication Local Government Energy Assurance Guidelines is now available for $33.49 on Amazon.com at this link.

The publication helps city and county officials to address energy assurance and security concerns for mission-critical government facilities.

"Protecting and enhancing the resiliency of the energy sector from natural and human-caused disasters requires local governments to be vigilant and aware of the interdependencies of the system," said PTI executive director Alan Shark.

Read more    06-15-2009

To help local officials in California successfully develop and implement sustainability plans, Public Technology Institute (PTI) and the California Sustainability Alliance conducted a survey of California cities to determine their needs for sustainability benchmarking tools.

Read more    06-12-2009

Here is additional material from the PTI Sustainability Council call with the Department of Energy regarding the EECBG program, on Tuesday, March 31, 2009.

Johanna Zetterberg from the Department of Energy (DOE) made the following important points:

Members: Read more    03-31-2009

Purchase of Environmentally Preferable Products (Green Purchasing)

“Los Angeles County is a very large consumer of goods and services and the purchasing decisions of our employees and contractors can positively or negatively affect the environment.

“By including environmental considerations in our procurement decisions, along with our traditional concerns with price, performance and availability, we will remain fiscally responsible while promoting practices that improve public health and safety, reduce pollution, and conserve natural resources.

“The purpose of this document is to establish the framework for establishing an environmentally based purchasing program for Los Angeles County.”

Members: Read more    08-01-2008

Lower energy costs and greater service availability are among the results reported by the City of North Las Vegas for its four-day workweek. Here are answers to questions about this program.

When did it begin?

The City implemented the four-day work week in July 1, 1977. It began as a 90-day pilot program.

Why?

Members: Read more    07-07-2008

2007-2008 Technology Solutions Awards: Sustainability provides examples of how several PTI member local governments are employing technology to support energy and environmental services.

Each example describes the problem or issue the local government needed to solve, details of how it addressed the problem, and the results of that solution or implementation.

These projects were submitted in the PTI 2007-2008 Technology Solutions Award competition. This annual program recognizes PTI members that have demonstrated how, through the use of technology, government has improved community services, improved internal operations or reduced costs.

Read more    06-17-2008

PTI Staff Contact: Ronda Mosley, 937-667-4142

More and more, civic and county officials find themselves charged with implementing environmental regulations, mandates or ordinances. Enforcing these green initiatives can be a challenging and costly proposition, especially if it requires the addition of specialized staff.

The PTI-Cadmus Group Environmental Alliance: 25 Years of Environmental Experience, and Unparalleled Technological Expertise

PTI is dedicated to helping you address your technology needs. Now, we are expanding our services to help you tackle environmental challenges. Through an exclusive strategic alliance, PTI offers you the services of the Cadmus Group.

Read more    02-13-2008