DoD Sustainability Successes Transferable to Other Agencies

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1 2011 GreenGov Symposium Oct Nov. 2, 2011 Washington Hilton Washington, DC DoD Sustainability Successes Transferable to Other Agencies Judith A. Barry, PhD Sustainability & Climate Change Principal Noblis

2 Why Relevant? InstallaGons are like ciges 28 DoD agencies apart from Services Transferable DoD Approaches: Teleworking Policy/InsGtuGonal Shared Office Space Reducing Paper Electronic Waste Turn- In Recycling Green Council Reusing Vehicle Wash Water Food Services Waste ReducGon Biogas to Energy

3 Teleworking Policy SSPP Sub- Goal: 30% of eligible employees teleworking by FY20 at least once a week, on a regular, recurring basis DoD AcGons to Date (work in progress): POLICY (Oct 2010): incorporated requirements 2010 of Telework Enhancement Act into DoD policy TRAINING: for employees & their supervisors elements of good wri_en agreement management for effecgve performance responsibiliges of supervisor and employee alleviate management concern TRACKING: Coding employees as: ineligible eligible for regular eligible for ad hoc SGll working on accurately capturing actual Gme teleworked

4 Teleworking Hotel SHARED OFFICE SPACE for occasional teleworker use as needed Reduces office space requirements lowers OH costs PILOT at Air Force HQ Started with 12 cubicles for 48 workers (Rossyln) Spaces a MIX: reservagons for all day first- come, first served for short visits $314 K saved in leasing/yr As a result program expanded to: 36 cubicles + 2 offices (Rosslyn) 3 other locagons: Pentagon Andrews AFB Bolling AFB

5 Reducing Paper Use SSPP Sub- Goal: All Components Issued & ImplemenGng Policy to Reduce Paper Use by FY14 Missile Defense Agency POLICY Specific offices assigned to implement Double- sided = default (if capable); no cover sheet Only Network Administrators can change defaults Hit bu_on Login & choose hardcopy or e- mail printed only upon pick- up deleted from queue >4 hr ENFORCEMENT audit conducted to ensure compliance TRACKING by audigng devices for # of pages printed (be%er than tracking procurements too many purchasing paths) Defense LogisGcs Agency Default duplex pringng Use centralized devices No desktops (except high level or sensigve) Specific offices assigned to implement

6 Electronic Waste Turn-In Event Naval Base San Diego One day event Parking lot drop- off site Partnered with private hazardous waste disposal co. RESULTS 10 tons collected 17,000 lbs of electronics sent for properly disposigon 2,600 lbs of appliances sent for recycling $10,000 saved in disposal costs TYPES of ITEMS 221 monitors 65 CPUs 62 servers 42 printers + TVs, faxes, microwaves, copiers, coffee makers

7 Outreach on Solid Waste Management & Recycling Naval StaGon Rota (Spain) Outreach to base community Flyers Recycling awareness events (dumpster dives) Ensure all new base employees & residents receive orientagons Specific InstrucGons re: special items, items no longer needed, & common mistakes (e.g., not removing caps from bo?les) RESULTS from FY 2008 to FY 2010: Now regularly contacted by tenants re unwanted items Example: 132 lbs excess floor wax bound for disposal found a home with base janitorial staff instead A DIRECT RESULT OF INCREASED COMMUNICATION RESULTING FROM RAISED AWARENESS Waste Stream: >18% decrease Disposal Costs: 11% decrease ($137,000) Recycled Material: >10% increase Recycling Revenue: 80% increase ($41,000)

8 GREEN COUNCIL MulGdisciplinary, cross- funcgon Responsible for overseeing sustainability efforts Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center 29 Palms GREEN COUNCIL, Charter signed by Commanding General set goals benchmark track educate & raise awareness Coordinated, cross- sectoral approach excellent progress so far TransportaGon clean fuels, efficient vehicles PolluGon PrevenGon recycling, reuse of regular & hazardous waste Water ConservaGon desert landscaping & syntheoc turf Renewable Energy solar PV + thermal; wind; fuel cells; geothermal Green Products styrofoam phased out

9 Food Services Waste Reduction Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center 29 Palms AUTOMATED FOOD WASTE COMPOSTER at each of 3 dining faciliges: Grind up food and compostable utensils Volume of waste reduced 80% - 90% via dehydragon Yields high- quality COMPOST Captures & uses process heat saves energy 1 facility: Shreds cardboard serving trays, paper cups Reduces volume by factor of ten Combined with the other organic waste for composgng

10 Water: Reusing Vehicle Wash Water Greatly reduces water consumpgon Protects environment from contaminants washed from vehicles Le_erkenny Army Depot, PA Army s largest vehicle washing facility Wash racks equipped with water recycling equipment Based on its success, similar equipment planned for all Army Materiel Command producoon facilioes

11 Biogas to Energy From nearby landfill or wastewater treatment plant Biogas = CH 4 + CO 2 from organic waste degradagon Marines Corps LogisGcs Base Albany, GA Used a PERFORMANCE CONTRACT costs paid thru energy savings Contract: $20 M Savings: $1.15 M/year Term: 22 Years Combined Heat & Power ( cogen ) plant provides annually: 45 Billion Btu 1.9 MW electricity process steam Can use versagle fuel mix: landfill gas natural gas blend Biogas = backup generator during power outages Landfill Gas Well Wastewater Treatment Plant

12 Questions? Judith Barry Sustainability & Climate Change Principal Noblis David Asiello DoD/OSD/InstallaGons & Environment