The POWERGEN team strives to create an experience that is cleaner and more sustainable from start to finish. Our mission is to impact change through our conference programming as well as our event planning processes and onsite practices wherever possible. Our team and our vendors are committed to mitigating environmental impacts and supporting social change whenever and wherever we hold POWERGEN today and in the future. 

Green Purchases 

The Events Department uses a web-based program and provides tablets for staff, eliminating the need for paper setup sheets. Google Drive is used to share documents, order forms and all client communication pieces, eliminating the need for hard copy event files. DocuSign is used for all purchase orders and contracts. Event producers also receive an electronic packet of information regarding their "green" options.

Recycling 

Practices are in place to capture most of the materials left over from meetings and exhibits. Single stream recycling diverts cardboard, aluminum, paper and plastic. Signage from events finds a new home in surrounding school district classrooms. Leftover lanyards, bags and other giveaway items from events are donated to a summer camp program. Carpet, exhibit booth materials and other construction items are donated to Habitat for Humanity's Re-Store. For speciality items, we seek out other entities who are willing to repurpose the products. We are dedicated to finding a home for just about any material that comes into our building, just ask us for help!

Energy & Efficiency

The Salt Palace Convention Center is one of only a few convention centers in the nation that generates Solar Renewable Energy Credits. Events can purchase SRECs (generated directly from the Salt Palace's 600,000 square foot Solar Array) to offset their carbon footprint. The Salt Palace generates about 17% of its power through these 6,006 solar panels.

Rooftop Solar Panel Array Produces SRECs

Our facility is one of only a few convention centers in the nation that generates Solar Renewable Energy Credits.  Events can purchase SRECs (generated directly from the Salt Palace's 600,000 square foot Solar Array) to offset their carbon footprint. The Salt Palace generates about 17% of its power through these 6,006 solar panels.

Silver LEED Certification & Sustainable Practices

The 2006 west-end expansion of the facility earned the US Green Building Council's Silver LEED award. Best practices include:

  • Replacing existing lighting with LED
  • Water bottle filling stations
  • Waterless urinals
  • Drip irrigation & drought-tolerant landscaping
  • Lighting and HVAC policies reduce power consumption
  • Sponsor of the Salt Lake City GREENbike program; multiple bike stations on facility grounds
  • Strict procurement policy favors "green" products and vendors