Sustainability Elias Kurani, Office of Sustainability, Renewable Energy Manager, gave a presentation on the development of Environmental Product Declarations. Task Group Updates General updates were given by the Task Group Co-Chairs. There was concern from the 4+2 that new projects be taken on while old projects appear to lack progress. As it has been a couple of months since the database was updated regarding project status and % complete along with the need to prioritize the projects for the next fiscal year, the task groups were given the direction to update the database and prepare a prioritization of projects in the next couple of weeks. Marcella will follow up with due dates and coordinate collection of data. There was a discussion regarding the changing of end dates. It was decided that concurrence should be received from the 4+2. This process will added to the list of elements in the SOP. RPC Operating Principles The 4+2 outlined what was occurring as part of the workshops. The ultimate goal will be a standard operating procedures manual which will strive to ensure that elements developed as part of RPC projects will be street ready, applied consistently statewide and provide the performance anticipated in the scoping documents. The performance can be attached to the how well the specification performs and/or how the product performs. Action Items Marcella Coordinate the inclusion of a schedule and/or written process for requesting research into – the SOP. Marcella Incorporate instructions for communications into the SOP by July 1/4ly meeting. – – Task Group Co-Chairs update monthly status reports by July 1/4ly meeting. – – Task Group Co-Chairs submit any new requests for research by May 30th and ongoing. – – Task Group Co-Chairs provide new project scoping documents and prioritization of projects to – Marcella.
Sustainability Elias Kurani, Office of Sustainability, Renewable Energy Manager, gave a presentation on the development of Environmental Product Declarations. Task Group Updates General updates were given by the Task Group Co-Chairs. There was concern from the 4+2 that new projects be taken on while old projects appear to lack progress. As it has been a couple of months since the database was updated regarding project status and % complete along with the need to prioritize the projects for the next fiscal year, the task groups were given the direction to update the database and prepare a prioritization of projects in the next couple of weeks. Marcella will follow up with due dates and coordinate collection of data. There was a discussion regarding the changing of end dates. It was decided that concurrence should be received from the 4+2. This process will added to the list of elements in the SOP. RPC Operating Principles The 4+2 outlined what was occurring as part of the workshops. The ultimate goal will be a standard operating procedures manual which will strive to ensure that elements developed as part of RPC projects will be street ready, applied consistently statewide and provide the performance anticipated in the scoping documents. The performance can be attached to the how well the specification performs and/or how the product performs. Action Items Marcella – Coordinate the inclusion of a schedule and/or written process for requesting research into the SOP. Marcella – Incorporate instructions for communications into the SOP – by July 1/4ly meeting. Task Group Co-Chairs – update monthly status reports – by July 1/4ly meeting. Task Group Co-Chairs – submit any new requests for research – by May 30th and ongoing. Task Group Co-Chairs – provide new project scoping documents and prioritization of projects to Marcella.