November 19, 2007—The US Department of Energy’s (DOE) Federal Energy Management Program (FEMP) recently honored 25 individuals, teams, and organizations throughout the federal government with the 2007 Federal Energy and Water Management Awards. The awardees’ efforts saved more than $18 million in energy costs over the past year, says DOE.
The agencies that received the awards included the US. Air Force, Army, Marine Corps, and Navy; the US Departments of Agriculture, Energy, Health and Human Services, the Interior, and Veterans Affairs; the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); the General Services Administration (GSA); and the US Postal Service.
In addition, the Energy Saver Showcase Award was awarded to federal facilities at the EPA, the GSA, and the US Departments of Commerce and the Interior for their superior building performance and sustainable construction.
The 2007 winners were selected from nominations submitted by 17 federal agencies. Accomplishments of the winners include:
- Use of renewable energy systems including wind turbines, roof-top solar photovoltaic arrays, building integrated photovoltaics, solar-powered street lights, and geothermal heat pumps to power federal facilities;
- Implementation of facility-wide systemic changes by improving operations and maintenance practices and upgrading building management and HVAC equipment, including recommissioning energy systems and installing high efficiency lighting and direct digital controls;
- Improvements in energy security, which include constructing a massive chilled water loop that harnesses the maximum cooling capacities of several chillers using an energy management control system;
- Use of Energy Savings Performance Contracts and Utility Energy Services Contracts to leverage private sector financing of energy improvement projects; and
- Installation of leak detection devices and unique water storage and irrigation systems to reduce water consumption.
For more information visit FEMP’s 2007 Federal Energy and Water Management Award Winners Web page.
