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• • • GREEN BUSINESS AND ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT Andersen's Bayport Steam Generating Facility Nominated by Charles Lederer, TKDA In February 2005, Andersen Corporation, Minnesota's largest window manufacturer, was notified that the steam energy provided from a nearby power plant would no longer be available for use, requiring Andersen to find a steam source within two years. Adhering to their environmental performance guidelines for both manufacturing products and process, Andersen selected a steam sourcing solution that provided the ability to use virtually all renewable energy, including wood waste and sawdust by- product from Andersen's manufacturing operations. The new steam source produces 100% of Andersen's steam demand and eliminated Andersen's reliance on coal -based steam. Project partners include: TKDA, Andersen CAC, Anderson Corporation, City of Bayport, Hunt Electric, Minnesota Pollution Control Agency, Pioneer Power, Siegfried Construction, and Xcel Energy — Alan S. King Facility. Medtronic Packaging and Literature Waste Reduction Program Nominated by Douglas Fullen, Medtronic The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency estimates that landfills contain 30 -40% of packaging waste. As part of its commitment to reducing the amount and toxicity of packaging waste, Medtronic developed and adopted a voluntary packaging and literature reduction strategy to reduce landfill waste. Through this effort, Medtronic has developed new packaging designs, and is moving from paper to electronic literature. These new designs have reduced Medtronic's packaging waste and paper literature by over 500,000 pounds, and saved $2 million. Project partners include: Medtronic, eManual Consultants, TUV, and the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. Sparc's Lead Window Replacement Program Nominated by Seth Benziger, Sparc Sparc is a community development corporation working in St. Paul's North End, South Como and Hamline Midway neighborhoods. In conjunction with the St. Paul — Ramsey County Department of Public Health, Sparc developed a program to help homeowners replace windows in their homes that contain lead paint. The primary goal of this program is to reduce children's exposure to lead, with a secondary benefit being an increase in the energy efficiency of the house. Sparc has overseen 33 projects over a two - year period and two other community development corporations in St. Paul have replicated the programs. Project partners include: Sparc, St. Paul - Ramsey County Department of Public Health, and City of St. Paul -STAR program.