A program that empowers small businesses to grow their enterprises in a sustainable manner. The concept of the STREAM Program brings sustainability to the entire enterprise, both upstream to customers and downstream to their supply chain.
Sustainability Policy and Management Plan
Phase One of the STREAM Program takes an organization through the policy and planning components of their Sustainability program and demonstrates commitment at the highest levels of the organization.
STREAM’s One-Star Sustainability Certification is achieved by successful completion of the above.
Measurement of the Organization’s Environmental Footprint
Phase Two of the STREAM Program facilitate the measurement process an organization’s energy and environmental footprint.
STREAM’s Two-Star Sustainability Certification is achieved by successful completion of the above.
Implement Energy and Environmental Improvement Programs
Phase Three of the STREAM Program begins the implementation of processes and projects within the organization to drive operational efficiencies while reducing their energy and environmental footprint.
STREAM’s Three-Star Sustainability Certification is achieved by successful completion of the above.
Sustainable Supply Chain Programs
Phase Four of the STREAM Program will extend an organization’s sustainability initiative to their supply chain to drive additional cost savings, improve resiliency and reduce total environmental footprint.
STREAM’s Four-Star Sustainability Certification is achieved by successful completion of the above.
Customer
Engagement
Programs
Phase Five of the STREAM Program creates programs and process that encourages customers and communities to participate in the organization’s sustainability initiatives.
STREAM’s Five-Star Sustainability Certification is achieved by successful completion of the above.
IRIS Local Communication/Recognition Programs
"Keep your eye on the prize"
Paul held the position of Senior Green Building Advisor for the Sustainability and Building Efficiency business of Johnson Controls. Paul has been an industry expert and spokesperson for the last 25 years around the issues of energy efficiency, green buildings and sustainable communities. Paul is a leader known for his expertise and passion relative to greening the global existing building stock which will have a profound impact on climate change and emissions reduction.Paul is one of the original members and served on the board of the U.S. Green Building Council for ten years, having served as Treasurer and co-chair of the LEED® Steering Committee. He was the chairman of the LEED for Existing Buildings Committee as well as the Finance and Marketing Committees.
Paul was honored with the USGBC’s Leadership Award in 2005 for his work on LEED development.Paul was one of the founders of the Alliance for Sustainable Built Environments, a coalition of suppliers of sustainable products and services. As a member of the Executive Council of the Energy Efficiency Forum, co-sponsored by Johnson Controls and the U.S. Energy Association, Paul helped bring together business and government leaders to discuss the implications of energy policy.
Through his efforts, Paul assisted Johnson Controls in twice earning the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s ENERGY STAR® award for the company's involvement and promotional efforts. Johnson Controls has helped its thousands of customers – including K-12 schools, universities, commercial and industrial buildings, retail stores, and local and federal government buildings –save billions of dollars in energy costs.
In his 25+ years with Johnson Controls, Paul has served as the director of lighting services and performance contracting along with his managing of the high-performance green building business within the company. He was honored in 2008 with the company’s BELL (Building Efficiency Lifetime Leadership) award for his tenure and demonstrated leadership.
Before joining Johnson Controls, Paul held the positions of vice president of SPI Lighting; director of national accounts for McGraw Edison Company; and president of his own consulting firm, Productive Environments. He has a degree in Finance and Marketing from the University of Wisconsin – Milwaukee. Some of his areas of expertise include:
LEED Green Building Rating System (USGBC)
Green Building Design, Construction and Operation
Environmental/Sustainability Issues
Sustainable Communities
Performance Contracting
Utility and Power Issues
Lighting Design & Application
Energy/Water Efficiency
James has played an industry leadership role in the high performance building and energy industry since 1978. During that time, he has developed and implemented energy efficiency and renewable energy projects in twenty states with a total construction value in excess $500M. These projects spanned most markets including K12, higher education, healthcare, commercial offices, and federal agencies such as GSA, BIA and the Department of Defense.
Jim has worked with several firms over the course of his career including: Johnson Controls (19 years), Siemens (8 years), ServiceMaster Energy (4 years), TXU Energy (2 years), Mid-America Energy Resources (3 years), Lighting Science Group Corporation (1year), the State of Arizona (1 year) and Productive Environments (current).
Jim left the private sector for a 14 month period in 2006/2007 to work for the State of Arizona’s Energy Office. During this time he worked with the Commerce Department and other State Agencies to develop more user-friendly policies to promote energy efficiency and renewable energy programs in both the public and private sectors in the State. He co-authored energy efficiency legislation in Ohio, Indiana, Arizona and New Mexico.
Jim served a three-year term on the City of Scottsdale’s Environmental Quality Advisory Board and also chaired the City’s Energy Advisory Committee during this period. Under Jim’s leadership, this committee developed a Sustainable Energy Plan for the City of Scottsdale that has become a model for other cities in the Western U.S.
Education
Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering, University of Wisconsin
MBA, University of Missouri
Recent Projects
GSA Region 7 - Energy Savings Performance Contract ($38M)
White Sands Missile Range – Renewable Energy System ($16M)
Certifications
Ass’n of Energy Engineers: CEM, CLEP, CRM, CIAQP, CBCP, CSCP
U.S. Green Building Council: LEED AP
I grew up in a middle class family. We always got what we
needed but not always what we wanted. My father was the vice president of a family owned construction
company. He was the only non family member & worked there for 50 years. He was also an estimator & worked on the blueprints that he brought home
& spread out on the kitchen table to work on at night. I was enthralled by the whole process & accompanied him on many of his job sites. He oversaw the
construction & renovation of many of the iconic buildings in Milwaukee.
The one thing that I remember the most is that he knew all the names of the
workers & their trade & he would refer to them in that way. I learned
to admire the skill & dedication of the people who helped build our
city, so for me the working class reigns supreme. To this day I believe that business owners & the people who supply
services are the heartbeat of our country.
How we spend, where we spend, why we spend. Empowering the individual to control their finances in real time. It makes your
expenditures more sustainable & cost effective. Small business, families
& individuals can have an impact on the financial viability of our country & the world.
We can make a future that is responsible & cost effective that will help to create a
sustainable economy.
Because of this Mist was created…..
