ASTM E2742-11
(Specification)Standard Specification for Evaluation and Selection of Exhibits for Environmentally Sustainable Meetings, Events, Trade Shows, and Conferences (Withdrawn 2020)
Standard Specification for Evaluation and Selection of Exhibits for Environmentally Sustainable Meetings, Events, Trade Shows, and Conferences (Withdrawn 2020)
SCOPE
1.1 This specification delineates procedural requirements for exhibits and expositions for meetings, events, trade shows, or conferences (hereafter, referred to as events). This includes the set up and dismantling of trade shows and the exhibits that are built within the event floor.
1.2 This specification identifies environmental sustainability criteria to be included in exhibits and expositions by planners, general service contractors, exhibitors, exhibit builders, and exhibitor-appointed contractors.
1.3 There are nine specifications covering the following areas of event planning: destination selection, accommodations, food and beverage, audio visual, onsite offices, communication and marketing materials, transportation, exhibits, and venues. Within each specification are eight categories’ criteria: staff management policy, communications, waste management, energy, air quality, water, procurement, and community partners. Each category is further split into four progressive levels of achievement. Information within each specification is divided as follows: Main BodyScope, Referenced Documents, Terminology, Planner Requirements for Level 1, Supplier Requirements for Level 1, and Keywords; AnnexesPlanner Requirements for Levels 2 – 4, and Supplier Requirements for Levels 2 – 4.
1.4 All areas of performance under this specification may not be relevant for each event or for each facility or provider of meting services. In some cases, an event planner would use this specification in conjunction with other specifications (for example, Specifications , ) or this specification may be used individually. In other words, elements of an event may be separated and considered solely or added together and considered as a unit (for example, venues used individually versus transportation, accommodations, and destination selection used in conjunction). Furthermore, this specification applies separately to each supplier for an event. This means that if multiple suppliers are used within the context of a single specification, each supplier shall individually meet the supplier requirements. In cases, where it is incumbent upon planners to consider the activities and responsibilities of all suppliers for an event, not only the primary suppliers addressed in this specification, the term event supplier shall be used. The requirements for suppliers do not apply to event suppliers. To be considered an environmentally sustainable event at Level 1, all areas applicable to that event shall be achieved.
1.5 If higher levels are achieved in some sections, the event can only be considered environmentally sustainable at the lowest level achieved.
1.6 The use of levels within this specification recognizes that the path to environmentally sustainable events is a multi-stage effort. The idea behind the levels is to provide a coherent baseline for measuring environmental performance, to be flexible enough to adapt to the needs of more advanced planners and to establish a performance path that encourages further environmental performance improvement. In addition, the evolution of products and services to support events is expected allowing additional advancements and underscoring the dynamic nature of environmental sustainability. This specification primarily focuses on environmental sustainability, while some aspects of economic and social sustainability are included recognizing the complete path toward overall sustainability.
1.7 This standard does not purport to address all of the safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appropriate safety and health practices and determine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use.
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Designation: E2742 −11
Standard Specification for
Evaluation and Selection of Exhibits for Environmentally
Sustainable Meetings, Events, Trade Shows, and
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Conferences
This standard is issued under the fixed designation E2742; the number immediately following the designation indicates the year of
original adoption or, in the case of revision, the year of last revision. A number in parentheses indicates the year of last reapproval. A
superscript epsilon (´) indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.
INTRODUCTION
This specification offers a way to address environmental sustainability in the meeting and event
industry. It is a tool for event planners and suppliers to understand the attributes of an environmentally
sustainable event. The goal in developing this specification is to establish common benchmarks for
environmental performance in events for both planner and supplier sectors. This specification
considers the creation of an environmentally sustainable event to be a partnership between planners
and their suppliers. Each plays a critical role in the effort.
In this specification, options are addressed for minimizing the environmental impact of face-to-face
events.Theapproachofthisspecificationistofocusonmeasurableoutcomesandpoliciesforplanners
and suppliers. This maximizes the ability of businesses to select the methods best tailored to their
needs to achieve benchmarks and measurable outcomes.
1. Scope Scope, Referenced Documents,Terminology, Planner Require-
ments for Level 1, Supplier Requirements for Level 1, and
1.1 This specification delineates procedural requirements
Keywords; Annexes—Planner Requirements for Levels2–4,
for exhibits and expositions for meetings, events, trade shows,
and Supplier Requirements for Levels2–4.
or conferences (hereafter, referred to as events). This includes
the set up and dismantling of trade shows and the exhibits that
1.4 All areas of performance under this specification may
are built within the event floor.
not be relevant for each event or for each facility or provider of
1.2 Thisspecificationidentifiesenvironmentalsustainability
metingservices.Insomecases,aneventplannerwouldusethis
criteria to be included in exhibits and expositions by planners,
specification in conjunction with other specifications (for
general service contractors, exhibitors, exhibit builders, and
example, Specifications E2774, E2743) or this specification
exhibitor-appointed contractors.
may be used individually. In other words, elements of an event
may be separated and considered solely or added together and
1.3 There are nine specifications covering the following
considered as a unit (for example, venues used individually
areas of event planning: destination selection,
accommodations, food and beverage, audio visual, onsite versus transportation, accommodations, and destination selec-
offices, communication and marketing materials, tion used in conjunction). Furthermore, this specification
transportation, exhibits, and venues. Within each specification
applies separately to each supplier for an event. This means
are eight categories’ criteria: staff management policy,
that if multiple suppliers are used within the context of a single
communications,wastemanagement,energy,airquality,water,
specification, each supplier shall individually meet the supplier
procurement,andcommunitypartners.Eachcategoryisfurther
requirements. In cases, where it is incumbent upon planners to
split into four progressive levels of achievement. Information
consider the activities and responsibilities of all suppliers for
within each specification is divided as follows: Main Body—
an event, not only the primary suppliers addressed in this
specification, the term event supplier shall be used. The
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This specification is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee E60 on
requirements for suppliers do not apply to event suppliers. To
SustainabilityandisthedirectresponsibilityofSubcommitteeE60.90onExecutive.
be considered an environmentally sustainable event at Level 1,
Current edition approved Aug. 15, 2011. Published February 2012. DOI:
all areas applicable to that event shall be achieved.
10.1520/E2742-11.
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1.5 If higher levels are achieved in some sections, the event 3.1.3.1 Discussion—This comparison applies to raw
can only be considered environmentally sustainable at the materials, manufacturing, packaging, distribution, use, reuse,
lowest level achieved. operation, maintenance, and disposal. These products may
possess biodegradable, organic, reusable, recycled, or recy-
1.6 The use of levels within this specification recognizes
clable attributes.
that the path to environmen
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