Cannabis Sustainability Certifications

Cannabis Sustainability Certifications

By Jacob Policzer Director of Science and Strategy

The Cannabis Conservancy

CANNABIS ENERGY EFFICIENCY POLICIES AND PROGRAMS

Benefits of Sustainability Certification

? Operational Oversight

? Verifiable Documented Processes

? Cost Savings

? Efficient Resource Use

? Market Differentiation

? Consumer Trust & Loyalty ? `Top Shelf' Status ? Premium Price

? Risk Mitigation

? Product Integrity

Goals of Sustainability Certification

? Promote Stewardship

? Environmental Impacts

? Quantify ? Mitigate

? Education, Knowledge Sharing

Equipment Testing, Certification

Lighting

DesignLight Consortium

? Horticultural Lighting Standard

? Photosynthetic Photon Efficacy of 1.9 ?mol/J

Fans

University of Illinois at UrbanaChampaign

? Agricultural Ventilation Fans

? Efficiency ? cfm/W

Cannabis 3rd Party Certifications

Organic

Sustainable & Beyond

Energy Requirements

? Energy Management

? Org. Goals, Training ? Annual Energy Audits

? Building Analysis

? Insulation, Seals

? Equipment Policies, Procedures

? Usage Records ? Maintenance Schedules

? Climate Control Systems

? Temperature, Humidity

? Lighting

? Air Circulation

? Fuel Consumption

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