Department of the
Interior Bureaus Receive Federal Energy Management Awards
Two Interior bureaus were recognized for their exceptional
energy conservation and renewable energy efforts at the Department of Energy’s
annual Federal Energy Management Awards ceremonies on November 1 and 2, 2007.
The Bureau of Land Management’s (BLM)
Energy Management Team received a Presidential Award
for Leadership in Federal Energy Management for implementing a unique partnership with the Department of Energy and
Johnson Controls, Inc. The partnership streamlined the planning and engineering
process of the Energy Savings Performance Contract. It devised an innovative
approach to the identification and installation of energy conservation measures
at hundreds of BLM facilities throughout the United States. As a result of the initiative, these sites
are receiving $4.9 million of energy efficiency improvements with guaranteed
annual savings of nearly $400,000 and annual energy savings of 20 billion Btu,
enough energy for 285 typical households in the region.
In
addition, BLM’s
Trent Duncan received an
Individual Award for Renewable Energy.
The Award honors his leadership, expertise, skill, and ingenuity in
implementing renewable energy technologies and energy management features
during the renovation of the Cleveland-Lloyd Dinosaur Quarry Visitor Center, in Cleveland, Utah. These technologies include compact fluorescent lighting with occupancy sensors, a
high-efficiency evaporative cooler, a 3.7 kilowatt photovoltaic system, and
other sustainable features that together result in savings of more than $24,000
per year in fuel costs and a 99 percent reduction in hydrocarbons used by the
facility. Mr. Duncan has applied his
experience and leadership in developing and implementing renewable energy
resources by mentoring others throughout the BLM in
the development and application of their own renewable energy systems.
BLM’s Cleveland-Lloyd
Dinosaur Quarry Visitor Center in Cleveland, Utah
The U. S. Fish and Wildlife
Service’s (FWS) Tualatin River National Wildlife Refuge Wildlife Center and Administration Buildings in Sherwood Oregon, was designated a Federal Energy Saver Showcase
Facility. The facility exemplifies the
principles of sustainable design. Building
materials were selected for their low environmental impact. The buildings incorporate numerous passive
energy-saving features, including daylighting and precast concrete wall systems with thermal mass and low
infiltration. The structures also incorporate superinsulated
building envelopes, cool roofs, low-emittance exterior windows, high efficiency lighting, and high
efficiency heat pumps and exhaust systems. Restoration of the landscaping to
its native setting eliminates the need for irrigation. This building is on target to qualify for a Leadership
in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Silver certification.
FWS’s Tualatin
River National Wildlife Refuge Wildlife Center and Administration Buildings in Sherwood Oregon
The Presidential Awards for
Leadership in Federal Energy Management, sponsored by the Office of Management
and Budget through the Department of Energy, honor Federal employees for their
support, leadership, and efforts in promoting and improving Federal energy
management. This prestigious award was
presented at the Eisenhower Executive Office Building in Washington, D.C. on November 2, 2007.
The Department of Energy’s Federal Energy Management Program
Awards recognize outstanding achievements in the conservation and efficient use
of energy and water; improving the nation’s energy security and reliability; and
the use of renewable energy sources.
Federal Energy Saver Showcase Buildings are not only energy and water
efficient but receive a high level of non-Federal visitation, feature projects
that are replicable, and offer visitors the opportunity to learn from site
displays and implement similar projects.
The FY2007 awards were presented at the Omni Shoreham Hotel in Washington,
D.C. on November 1, 2007.