1999 City of Portland Procurement Research and Assessment of Options for Energy Efficient Purchasing::

City of San Diego 2001 Council Policy on Purchase of Energy Efficient Products:

Language recommended by Energy Star to include in vendor contracts:

"The Vendor Must:

Provide products that earn the ENERGY STAR and meet the ENERGY STAR specifications for energy efficiency. The vendor is encouraged to visit energystar.gov for complete product specifications and updated lists of qualifying products."

State of New York Codes, Rules and Regulations (updated July 2004):

see EE procurement requirements after page 26

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's Database of Environmental Information for Products and Services:

includes energy efficient and other environmentally preferred product contract language, environmental standards and guidelines, mandatory purchases for federal purchasers, and other useful information regarding energy efficient procurement.

http://yosemite1.epa.gov/oppt/eppstand2.nsf/Pages/Search.html?Open

Energy Star Qualified Products:

http://www.energystar.gov/index.cfm?fuseaction=find_a_product.

Energy Star Procurement Language and Savings Calculators for Energy Efficient Procurement:

http://www.energystar.gov/index.cfm?c=bulk_purchasing.bus_purchasing

Consortium for Energy Efficiency Case Studies of EE Procurement Issues for State and Local Governments:

http://www.cee1.org/gov/purch/case.php3

Consortium for Energy Efficiency Online Information on Commercial AC and Heat Pumps:

Includes manufacturers and models of efficient equipment (2003), savings and incremental cost estimates (ACEEE 2000), etc.

http://www.cee1.org/com/hecac/hecac-main.php3

ACEEE On-Line Guide to Energy Efficient Commercial Equipment (2004 Edition):

http://www.aceee.org/ogeece/ch1_index.htm