5.8 Environmental Initiatives Item Specification Requirement/Objective Does proposed Trainset specification Does proposed Trainset specification No. adequately address requirement (s)? provide a clear methodology to verify compliance with the design requirement(s)? 1 Describe how the specification promotes: Yes-Ch. 3 Project Management, Sec. 3.4.2, Initiatives Yes- Ch. 3, Project Management, Design Objectives Energy efficiency the Promote Sustainability in the Manufacturing provide the Customer with the ability to and Use of sustainable or recycled materials, Process. These initiatives shall identify the means monitor the Contractors behavior and plans for that lessen the impact from the by which manufacturing waste and energy meeting the design objectives for initiatives of manufacturing process consumption will be reduced, including: reducing energy and materials waste in the Capture of recyclables from the passenger Creation and utilization of reusable production and manufacturing process. waste system packaging for transport of materials; Use of recyclable materials for packaging The Contractors waste reduction program shall Use of recycled materials in the provide to the Customer quarterly reports that production process; document the status of the program and the level of of recycling of excess materials success program is achieving. created during the manufacturing process; Capture of reusable materials such as office paper, cardboard, copier toner; Employee awareness campaigns the promote reduction in unnecessary use of energy. 2 Does specification require use of R-400 series Yes-Specification requires the use of R-400 series Yes-Ch. 10, Sec. 10.5 Air Conditioning, states, “The refrigerants? refrigerants that lessen the impact on depletion of HVAC units shall all be identical. The units shall be the ozone layer. designed for an approved refrigerant, conforming to 40 CFR Part 82. Also, Ch. 19, Tests, requires Proof of Design Tests.
5.8 Environmental Initiatives Item No. Specification Requirement/Objective Does proposed Trainset specification adequately address requirement (s)? Does proposed Trainset specification provide a clear methodology to verify compliance with the design requirement(s)? 1 Describe how the specification promotes: Energy efficiency Use of sustainable or recycled materials, that lessen the impact from the manufacturing process Capture of recyclables from the passenger waste system Yes-Ch. 3 Project Management, Sec. 3.4.2, Initiatives the Promote Sustainability in the Manufacturing Process. These initiatives shall identify the means by which manufacturing waste and energy consumption will be reduced, including: Creation and utilization of reusable packaging for transport of materials; Use of recyclable materials for packaging Use of recycled materials in the production process; of recycling of excess materials created during the manufacturing process; Capture of reusable materials such as office paper, cardboard, copier toner; Employee awareness campaigns the promote reduction in unnecessary use of energy. Yes- Ch. 3, Project Management, Design Objectives provide the Customer with the ability to and monitor the Contractors behavior and plans for meeting the design objectives for initiatives of reducing energy and materials waste in the production and manufacturing process. The Contractors waste reduction program shall provide to the Customer quarterly reports that document the status of the program and the level of success program is achieving. 2 Does specification require use of R-400 series refrigerants? Yes-Specification requires the use of R-400 series refrigerants that lessen the impact on depletion of the ozone layer. Yes-Ch. 10, Sec. 10.5 Air Conditioning, states, “The HVAC units shall all be identical. The units shall be designed for an approved refrigerant, conforming to 40 CFR Part 82. Also, Ch. 19, Tests, requires Proof of Design Tests.
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