Green Slot Project
I wanted to give you a little background on the Green Slot Project. It was started a bunch of months back by a couple of people in the Gaming industry and 1 from the Green world, and me (casino and green). Our goal is to pull 25% of the energy out of slot machines with this 1st go around….and we are looking to make slot machines 50% more efficient within 5 years.
We are looking for people and companies to come on board and support this Green point of sale initiative that will also increase the profit margin on slot machines by decreasing the operating costs. This is only the 1st step for this multidisciplenary team. We are looking for Advisory Board memebers, and committee members, as well as financial supporters.
If you are looking to participate in any way, please contact me eric@egmgreen.com, and I will make sure that you are pointed in the right direction.
Green Slot Machine Invite
Your company or organization is invited to participate in the development of a sustainability standard for
slot machines.
The goal of this standard is to:
Make it easy for slot machine buyers to specify the sustainability parameters for the slot machines
they purchase
Make it easy for slot machine manufacturers to document the sustainability achievement level of
the slot machines they produce
There are five ways you, your company or your organization can participate in this project
Apply to participate on the standards committee for the standard
Apply to participate on a subcommittee for the standard
Make a financial donation to support the development of this standard
Make a commitment to use the standard to specify the desired level of sustainability in the
procurement of slot machines
Make a commitment to use the standard to evaluate and document the sustainability achievement
level of slot machines manufactured
More information about this standard development process and the projected timeline of this project is
included in the attachment.
If you have any questions regarding how you or your company or organization can support the
development and implementation of this standard, or if you would like to receive an application to be on
the Standards Committee or on a subcommittee, please contact Amanda Raster, Leonardo Academy’s
Sustainability Standards Development Manager, at Tel: 608-280-0255 or Email:
amanda@leonardoacademy.org
Need for energy efficient slot machines
Updated: October 10, 2008
Need for the Standard:
Slot machines use a significant amount of materials during their manufacture and a significant amount of
electricity over the course of their lifetime. A standard that makes it easy to define the sustainability parameters
of a slot machine will make it easy for manufacturers to promote and sell environmentally-friendly slot
machines and for slot machine buyers to specify their sustainability preferences for slot machines when
purchasing this equipment.
Objectives of the Standard:
The objective of the standard is to provide a framework for market-driven increase in the sustainability profile
of slot machines. This includes energy use and emission reductions, as well as the procurement and use of more
sustainable materials in the manufacture of slot machines.
Participants in the Development of the Initial Draft Standard:
Eric Hansel - EGM Green; Dean McClain, Paul Magno – GLI; Michael Arny - Leonardo Academy
Sponsorships:
Leonardo Academy is a charitable (501c3) non-profit organization and is seeking donations from sponsors to
support this standard development process.
Timeline:
2008 September – December: Announce Standard Development Process
Form Standard Development Committee
Monthly Committee Meetings
White Paper Development
Outreach to Increase Awareness of this Standard Development
2009 January – July Monthly Committee Meetings
Outreach to Increase Awareness of this Standard Development
2009 August-September Public Comment Period
Address Comments
2009 October Release Final Standard
About Leonardo Academy:
Leonardo Academy is a charitable nonprofit (501c3) non-profit organization dedicated to advancing
sustainability, so donation to support this project are charitable contribution. Leonardo Academy is dedicated to
advancing sustainability and putting the power of the competitive market to work on improving the
environment. Leonardo Academy is a Think and Do Tank that helps develop new approaches, methods, metrics
and standards to advance sustainability and helps companies, organizations, families and individuals implement
sustainability and document their achievements. Leonardo Academy is an ANSI Accredited Standard
Developer. Leonardo Academy played a central role in the development of LEED for Existing Buildings
(LEED-EB) as a USGBC contractor working on LEED-EB from 2001 to the present, managing the LEED-EB
pilot program and conducting all LEED-EB certification application reviews from January 2002 to September
2007. Michael Arny, President of Leonardo Academy, has worked on LEED-EB from the first development
meeting in 2000 to the present. He was the Chair of the USGBC LEED
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for Existing Buildings Committee and a
