U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
Energy Management and
Conservation Program
www.epa.gov/greeningepa
FiscalYear 2008 Annual Report
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U.S. ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
ENERGY MANAGEMENT AND CONSERVATION
PROGRAM
FY 2008 ANNUAL REPORT
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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
In fiscal year (FY) 2008, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) continued to reduce
energy and water consumption, promote green buildings, and implement a number of new projects
and initiatives designed to improve the Agency's environmental performance over the coming years.
Energy Efficiency Exceeding Requirements
In FY 2008, EPA reduced energy intensity (measured in British thermal units [Btu] per gross square
foot [GSF] per year) by 3.2 percent from FY 2007, and by 17.5 percent compared to the FY 2003
baseline established by law. This reduction is far higher than the 9 percent decrease the Agency is
required to achieve from the FY 2003 baseline by FY 2008. As a result, the Agency is not only on
track, but it is well ahead of requirements set forth in the Energy Policy Act of 2005 (EPAct 2005),
Executive Order (E.O.) 13423, and, most recently, the Energy Independence and Security Act
(EISA) of 2007 for energy use reductions relative to an FY 2003 baseline.1
Accounting for EPA's extensive green power purchases and source energy savings credit, EPA
reduced its "reportable" energy intensity by 24.4 percent in FY 2008 compared to the Agency's
revised FY 2003 baseline (this total savings figure comprises 17.5 percent as a result of actual energy
use reductions; 6.2 percent additional reductions from green power purchases; and 0.7 percent
reductions from the source energy reduction credit). Although green power purchases are currently
allowed to be partially counted according to the Executive Order, EPA far exceeded E.O. 13423
requirements without counting these purchases.
EPA continued to make significant progress in reducing energy use at the New Main building in
Research Triangle Park (RTF), North Carolina. This facility has been the Agency's largest energy
consumer since it came online in FY 2003. RTF New Main was able to reduce its energy use by 50.4
billion Btu, or 12 percent, between FY 2007 and FY 2008. These results stem from a multi-year
effort to retro-commission the building, improve operations and maintenance, install an advanced
metering system, and complete a number of mechanical system improvement projects. RTF New
Main has reduced energy use 37.1 percent compared to the FY 2003 baseline. Because RTF New
Main accounts for 30.4 percent of the Agency's total energy consumption, this is a major
contribution to the Agency's energy efficiency success.
EPA also initiated or continued a number of other projects that yielded significant energy savings in
FY 2008, including:
• Phase I upgrades to the Andrew W. Breidenbach Environmental Research Center (AWBERC)
in Cincinnati, Ohio, including the replacement of old constant volume air handling units (AHUs)
with variable air volume (VAV) AHUs, the replacement of constant volume fume hoods with
VAV high-performance fume hoods, and the installation of new ductwork and controls. This
infrastructure replacement project is expected to help the facility cut its energy use by more than
30 percent, once all four phases of the project are complete.
1 Please note that EPA has adjusted its FY 2003 energy intensity baseline compared to the figures reported in previous
years. This baseline adjustment is the result of the second and final phase of an adjustment to energy consumption data
at EPA's consolidated RTP campus to account for the transition from a manual reporting system to a new advanced
metering system (see Appendix C for more background and details about this baseline adjustment and Appendix D for
EPA's revised FY 2003 energy baseline data).
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• Completion of a three-phased ventilation upgrade project at EPA's Environmental Science
Center in Fort Meade, Maryland, which is expected to reduce the facility's airflow demand by
more than 19 percent and helped contribute to a decrease in energy intensity of more than 3
percent over the past year.
• Building control modifications at EPA's Science and Ecosystems Support Division Laboratory
in Athens, Georgia, which include a transition from constant volume to variable frequency drive
AHUs and nighttime setbacks to reduce energy use during unoccupied times, resulted in energy
savings of 7.8 percent compared to an FY 2007 baseline.
EPA has also been pursuing two energy savings performance contracts (ESPCs), one covering a
heat recovery system at RTP New Main, and another involving the construction of a large biomass
system at the RTP Central Utility Plant.
Advanced metering is not only a requirement for federal agencies, but it is also helping EPA
improve collection and reporting of energy and water data, which in turn helps identify areas for
potential savings and allows EPA to maximize its current energy efficiency efforts. In FY 2008, EPA
made significant progress in developing its national advanced metering system. The Agency installed
advanced metering hardware at the AWBERC facility, which reports to the national system. EPA
also tackled firewall issues and connected the "stand alone" advanced metering system serving the
RTP New Main and National Computer Center (NCC) facilities to the national software system.
These three facilities account for nearly 47 percent of EPA's total energy; EPA is optimistic that it
will be able to affect significant energy and water savings by monitoring these facilities closely in FY
2009.
EPA has learned a great many lessons from the installation of advanced metering systems at RTP
and AWBERC and intends to carry them forward to future projects planned at other facilities. In
FY 2009, EPA plans to focus on its efforts to install advanced metering at its RTP Human Studies
facility in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. In addition, EPA plans to develop a national contract for
advanced metering hardware installation, commissioning, operation, and maintenance at its
remaining facilities.
Focusing on EISA
Much of the work done by EPA during FY 2008 focused on preparing to meet the new
requirements in EISA. EPA sees these requirements as an opportunity to further reduce energy
use, improve facility management, seek out and implement new energy-saving projects, and focus on
smaller facilities that have not received as much attention on efficiency in recent years because the
priority was EPA's largest energy-consuming laboratories.
EISA requires federal agencies to complete energy assessments, water assessments, and re-
commissioning at 25 percent of their "covered facilities" (those that constitute at least 75 percent of
energy use) each year; enter energy and water use data into a national Web-based tracking system;
and designate a facility energy manager who will be responsible for overseeing these objectives at
each reporting location. In FY 2008, EPA began developing a list of covered facilities, developing
preliminary schedules of assessments and commissioning, and explored contracting mechanisms for
this work.
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Water Conservation
EPA met and surpassed the new federal requirements for water savings. E.O. 13423 requires annual
2 percent water intensity reductions from an FY 2007 baseline. In FY 2008, the Agency reduced its
water use by 9.9 million gallons, equivalent to a 6.4 percent reduction in water intensity compared to
the FY 2007 baseline. EPA also completed water assessments and drafted water management plans
at six different facilities in FY 2008. As part of its Agencywide Strategic Water Conservation Plan
developed in FY 2008, EPA initiated a number of water-saving projects that are expected to account
for approximately 6.4 million gallons annually of future water savings:
• In FY 2008, EPA initiated a program to replace or retrofit many of its lavatory faucets with
high-efficiency models that flow at a maximum rate of 0.5 gallons per minute. This project was
70 percent complete at the close of FY 2008, with upgrades at 19 EPA facilities accounting for a
combined water savings of approximately 1 million gallons per year. Nine other facilities are in
the process of retrofitting their faucets, and three others have plans to do so in FY 2009.
• In FY 2008, EPA eliminated much of the single-pass cooling at its RTF New Main campus,
which will save the facility approximately 500,000 gallons of water per year. Five additional
facilities have identified projects to eliminate single-pass cooling; these projects are currently
under evaluation and are expected to be initiated in FY 2009.
• EPA had WaterSense irrigation partners perform irrigation system audits at five of its facilities,
in an effort to cut the amount of water used by the facilities' irrigation systems. EPA anticipates
700,000 gallons per year of water savings once the audit findings are implemented.
EPA is well positioned to meet the E.O. 13423 cumulative water use reduction target of 16 percent
by FY 2015.
Greenhouse Gases (GHGs) and Green Power
In FY 2008, EPA further demonstrated its commitment to reducing its environmental footprint by
developing a voluntary GHG inventory and quarterly reporting system. Based on its FY 2008 energy
use data, EPA has cut Agencywide GHG emissions by 69.5 percent compared to the FY 2003
baseline established by the Agency. EPA achieved these reductions through a combination of energy
efficiency projects and green power purchases. In the future, this GHG inventory will be expanded
to track and report the Agency's emissions for all office facilities and all of its vehicles and will
provide EPA with a new tool to help quantify its carbon footprint and evaluate potential GHG
emissions reduction strategies, including energy efficiency projects. Note: EPA uses its Office of Air
and Radiation's Climate Leaders protocols for GHG emissions estimates; this method produces
higher GHG emissions than the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE's) methodology.
EPA continues to reinforce a commitment to renewable energy and reducing emissions by offsetting
100 percent of its annual electricity use in FY 2008 through direct green power purchases and
renewable energy certificate (REG) procurement. EPA signed two separate blanket contracts for a
combined total of 380 million kilowatt hours (kWh) of RECs, allowing EPA to offset the emissions
associated with Agencywide electricity consumption for FY 2008, as well as the first half of FY
2009.
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EPA also explored opportunities for onsite renewable technology at several facilities. Projects are
now underway or being developed for a 10 kilowatt (kW) photovoltaic (PV) system at the National
Exposure Research Laboratory in Athens, Georgia, and a geothermal heating and cooling system at
the Western Ecology Division Laboratory in Corvallis, Oregon. In addition, EPA is considering
options to install a 966 kW PV array at the Region 2 Laboratory in Edison, New Jersey. EPA is
working on a "power purchase agreement" for this project, whereby the utility company builds and
maintains the PV array, and EPA would commit to purchasing the renewable electricity that it
generates.
Green Buildings
In FY 2008, EPA's new state-of-the-art Region 8 office in Denver, Colorado, achieved both
Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED'j for New Construction (NC) Gold
certification and the ENERGY STAR label, as well as a Chicago Athenaeum American
Architecture Award. EPA also completed or worked on a number of successful green building
procurements in FY 2008. EPA moved into the Research Support Annex (Annex 2) of the
Cincinnati AWBERC facility in January 2008 and expects to receive LEED-NC Gold certification in
FY 2009. LEED-NC Gold certification is expected for EPA's Region 1 office, a renovation
underway in Boston, Massachusetts, and LEED-NC Silver or Gold certification is anticipated for
EPA's new Computational and Geospatial Sciences Building in Gulf Breeze, Florida. In addition,
EPA worked with the General Services Administration (GSA) to include many green building
requirements in the lease provisions for the Region 9 office in San Francisco, California, and for the
Region 10 office in Seattle, Washington, both of which are expected to be awarded in FY 2009.
In FY 2008, the Agency took steps to enhance the internal process for ensuring building
performance and sustainability. For example, EPA began revising the Architecture and'Engineering
(A&E) Guidelines to ensure that the Agency's future buildings meet recently updated requirements
and guidelines for efficiency, sustainability, and environmental performance. EPA's "GreenCheck"
process also underwent significant modifications in FY 2008 in an effort to standardize and improve
the environmental performance goals that should be considered during design, construction,
renovation, and operation of each new major lease or construction project. EPA has compiled a
Best Practice Environmental Lease Provisions document for new lease solicitations that includes
provisions to: meet federal environmental and conservation requirements; meet EPA environmental
performance standards; obtain LEED-NC if new construction or major renovations are involved;
and obtain LEED Existing Building (LEED-EB) certification to cover building operations and
maintenance during the life of the lease.
In FY 2008, EPA developed a strategy for meeting the E.O. 13423 requirement that 15 percent of
its existing buildings meet the Guiding Principles set forth in the Federal Leadership in High
Performance and Sustainable Buildings Memorandum of Understanding signed in January 2006. The
strategy targets buildings where EPA expects to invest significantly in expensive energy conservation
and water conservation efforts by FY 2015. EPA will also implement non-capital intensive operating
practices at these laboratories to ensure all Guiding Principles are met.
Stormwater Management
Reinforced by Section 438 of EISA, which requires stormwater management at federal facilities,
EPA completed stormwater management retrofit projects at several facilities this year. EPA's Office
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of Water also initiated a Green Infrastructure Program. During FY 2008, EPA completed a garage
cistern project at the Washington, D.C., Headquarters complex; installed a green roof and
xeriscaping at the Atlantic Ecology Division (AED) Laboratory in Narragansett, Rhode Island;
designed an upgrade of one major parking lot at the Region 2 Laboratory in Edison, New Jersey, to
include porous surfaces and testing equipment to evaluate the quality of the lot's runoff; and added a
stormwater retention pond to the grounds of the Office of Research and Development Laboratory
in Athens, Georgia.
Looking at Labs in the Future
Laboratories for the 21st Century (Labs21
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ENERGY MANAGEMENT AND CONSERVATION
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FACING NEW CHALLENGES IN ENERGY AND WATER EFFICIENCY
In fiscal year (FY) 2008, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) faced a growing number
of federal requirements to improve energy and water efficiency. When the Energy Independence
and Security Act (EISA) was signed in December 2007, EPA was prepared to respond to the ever-
increasing challenges to conserve these important natural resources. As a result, in FY 2008 the
Agency achieved success in a variety of sustainability efforts, despite the major challenges presented
by this new legislation and previous mandates, including Executive Order (E.O.) 13423 and the
Energy Policy Act of 2005 (EPAct 2005).
EISA
EISA's overarching goals are to increase U.S. energy security, expand production of renewable fuels,
and improve vehicle fuel economy. With these goals come some unique challenges. EISA reinforces
the E.O. 13423 requirement that federal agencies reduce energy intensity 30 percent by FY 2015,
compared with an FY 2003 baseline. In addition, beginning in FY 2010, federal agencies will be
required to lease space that has earned the ENERGY STAR label in the most recent year. EPA is
continuing to refine its energy conservation strategy, which was updated in FY 2006 with the
addition of ConservE targets. ConservE presents facility-specific targets for energy intensity
reduction to enable EPA to meet or exceed EISA and other legislative targets.
EISA also includes a requirement for agencies to identify all "covered facilities" that constitute at
least 75 percent of the agency's energy use, and then complete energy assessments at 25 percent of
covered facilities each year. EPA is developing a list of covered facilities, but the Agency intends to
consider all reporting facilities for energy evaluation and reduction. EPA has already conducted a
number of energy assessments at several key facilities over the past years, so the Agency will
schedule reassessments to refine the scope of potential energy conservation measures identified at
these facilities.
EISA also includes a zero net energy initiative for the commercial buildings occupied by federal
agencies. EPA is striving for more energy-, water-, and carbon-neutral buildings and has made green
practices the standard for all building operations and maintenance (O&M) activities. This is
becoming especially challenging, because the majority of EPA's building inventory is laboratories,
where energy needs and intensity continue to grow in the post-9/11 world as the Agency responds
to the expanding need for increased biohazard and chemical warfare research.
MANAGEMENT
EPA continues to face increasing federal responsibilities to reduce energy and water intensity with a
variety of management techniques. The Assistant Administrator (AA) for EPA's Office of
Administration and Resources Management serves as the Agency's environmental executive and
delineates responsibility for implementing sustainable principles throughout EPA's operations. The
Sustainable Facilities Practices Branch (SFPB) includes mechanical engineers, green building experts,
and other staff devoted to developing and implementing strategies for meeting the various federal
requirements on energy and water reduction, green buildings, and resource conservation. SFPB
works with and supports the Architecture, Engineering, and Asset Management Branch and the
Safety, Health, and Environmental Management Division in acquiring and maintaining high
performance sustainable buildings. A senior energy advisor consults with the AA, and senior
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managers and other key staff are held responsible for meeting sustainability goals through annual
performance reviews and other venues. Training, education, awards, and incentives encourage
ongoing commitment to efficiency throughout the Agency. Guidelines for project management and
commissioning ensure ongoing adherence.
Training and Education
To educate EPA employees on the requirements of EPAct 2005 and E.O. 13423, EPA continued
providing internal energy and green buildings training sessions in FY 2008. These training sessions
also meet an E.O. 13423 mandate that agencies establish an internal environmental training program
that will provide initial awareness and review of the Executive Order goals and related instructions,
including the environmental impacts of employees' actions. Presentations were made on green
buildings, water conservation, and advanced metering. Approximately 50 EPA employees attended
the various training opportunities, which were offered at Headquarters. These sessions will continue
in FY 2009 with presentations on life-cycle costing, renewable energy, energy savings performance
contracts, emissions, green leases, operations and maintenance, and EISA 2007 issues.
Building and Facilities Workshop
Following up on Headquarters staff training initiated in FY 2007, in April 2008 EPA held a two-day
training workshop at the Region 8 Headquarters in Denver, Colorado. The 95 EPA employees in
attendance represented the Agency's 10 regions and numerous laboratories. The focus was different
for each day of the workshop. On day two, all attendees took part in sessions on advanced metering,
federal energy requirements, operations and maintenance, green buildings, water conservation,
stormwater management, and greening EPA's fleet.
Sustainable Laboratory Forum
Prior to the start of the Denver workshop mentioned above, laboratory managers were invited to a
one-day Sustainable Laboratory Forum hosted by the Agency's Office of Research and
Development (ORD) in Denver, Colorado. For several months over 2007 and 2008, ORD worked
with a varied group of stakeholders in EPA's laboratory community to compile and document an
extensive list of short-term strategies to improve the sustainability and cost efficiency of EPA's day-
to-day laboratory activities. ORD utilized this one-day forum to bring together more than 100 EPA
facility managers, laboratory directors and researchers, and senior management in an effort to
develop and instill an EPA-wide "community of practice" centered around the implementation of
these activities. The group held several sessions in which three topic areas were offered: energy
conservation, water conservation, and chemical management. During each session, attendees were
asked to discuss practices currently being implemented in their respective laboratories in the
different subject areas. To close out the forum, the entire group reviewed the ideas discussed during
each session, and the moderator asked each attendee to commit to bringing back at least one idea to
his or her respective laboratory for implementation in the near term.
Laboratories for the 21st Century
Laboratories for the 21st Century (Labs21) is a voluntary partnership program dedicated to
improving the environmental performance of U.S. laboratories. Co-sponsored by EPA and the U.S.
Department of Energy (DOE), the program is committed to helping build sustainable, high-
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performing, and low-energy laboratories. With 13 new partners joining the program in FY 2008,
there are now 63 federal and private sector organizations committed to supporting sustainable
laboratory design and operations. Among the current Labs21 partners are 11 federal agencies that
receive information and technical assistance for more than 40 federal facilities. The success of the
Labs21 Partnership Program was demonstrated on November 2, 2008, when the program received a
Presidential Award for Leadership in Federal Energy Management for its support, leadership, and
efforts in promoting and improving federal energy management.
During FY 2008, Labs21 held two of its most successful conferences to date. In 2008, EPA and
DOE welcomed the International Institute for Sustainable Laboratories (I2SL) back as the
nonfederal Labs21 Conference co-sponsor, and I2SL coordinated the Labs21 2008 Annual
Conference from September 16 to 18, 2008, in San Jose, California. The event was the most
successful Labs21 conference ever—attracting more than 750 laboratory designers, owners, and
operators—and included a new track of technical sessions concentrating on sustainability in data
centers. For the 2007 conference, 560 architects, engineers, federal employees, facility managers, and
other laboratory professionals—including 31 EPA employees—convened in North Charleston,
South Carolina, from October 2 to 4, 2007. I2SL also helped to coordinate 13 Labs21 Design
Courses in FY 2008. Labs21 introductory and advanced courses trained 365 people in 13 different
workshops across the country in FY 2008.
As of October 2008, 5,959 industry professionals were involved in Labs21 through the Labs21
Network, which provides monthly updates on the various program components, including an annual
conference, partnership and supporter programs, and a tool kit of technical resources.
During FY 2008, Labs21 completed one new case study and three best practices guides as part of its
tool kit of resources in support of sustainable design, construction, and operation of high-
performance laboratories. The program also released two new technical bulletins as the start of a
new line of resources included in the tool kit. In just a few pages, the bulletins provide readers with a
concise and valuable overview of a particular laboratory design issue, outlining the problem and the
Labs21 recommended approach to solving it. Labs21 created a laboratory equipment efficiency
"wiki" this year to share information about laboratory equipment efficiency among users, and
encourage manufacturers to provide more data on the energy use characteristics of their products.
The wiki can be found at: .
The success of the Labs21 program is tracked through various measures, such as attendance at the
annual conference and training courses, as well as the use of the Environmental Performance
Criteria—a rating system developed specifically for laboratories—and use of the benchmarking
tool—a Web-based database tool that allows users to compare the energy performance of their
laboratory facilities with similar facilities.
The most valuable measure of the program's success, however, is the energy (Btu per square foot),
emissions, and dollar savings achieved from Labs21 partner projects. According to partner savings
data reported for FY 2007, EPA calculates that the 18 currently reporting Labs21 partner projects
have:
o Reduced their annual energy use by 437 billion Btu—equal to the average annual electricity use
of more than 12,000 U.S. homes.
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o Reduced their annual carbon dioxide emissions by an estimated 119 million pounds annually—
the equivalent of removing nearly 36,000 cars from the road.
o Saved $9.4 million on their energy bills in 2007.
The Labs21 Web site (www.labs21century.gov) provides additional information on the program,
including regularly updated conference details, opportunities to join the program as a partner or
supporter, and access to the online tool kit.
Benchmarking Energy With Labs21
EPA understands the value of benchmarking facilities' energy consumption to better understand
where to focus its resources for improved energy efficiency. It should be noted that laboratories
encompass a category of buildings that still lacks good energy benchmarking data that can be used to
help identify opportunities for better facility design and operation.
EPA's Labs21 program has been working to build benchmarking data for both public and private
sector laboratories. The benchmarking data cover overall building performance metrics (Btu per
GSF per year), as well as building system metrics such as plug loads (watts per square foot). To help
increase the available data set and better understand how EPA laboratories' energy performance
compares with that of their peers, in FY 2008 EPA entered energy consumption data for its
reporting laboratories into the Labs21 benchmarking tool. Toward the end of FY 2008 and into FY
2009, the Agency also applied the Labs21 benchmarking tool to rate the energy consumption of
EPA laboratories pursuing LEED EB: O&M against their peers—a requirement of LEED EB:
O&M. EPA plans to continue to expand the Labs21 benchmarking database tool, with the help of
other federal agencies with laboratories.
Awards and Incentives
Each year, EPA recognizes and applauds employees' commitment to energy reduction and
sustainability goals through incentive programs, including awards. EPA's internal "Sustainability
Champion" awards are given to facilities and staff annually to honor their efforts in water efficiency,
pollution prevention, and energy conservation. In March 2008, awards in six different categories
were distributed to recognize facility managers, building design/maintenance personnel, and other
EPA staff who have demonstrated exceptional effort and achievement in energy and water
efficiency and other sustainability areas:
Btu Buster Award
o Joseph Pernice of the Region 2 Laboratory in Edison, New Jersey, helped achieve an 11.4
percent energy savings at the Region 2 Laboratory in FY 2007 compared with FY 2006.
H2Overachiever Award
o Clay Peacher of the Gulf Ecology Division Laboratory in Gulf Breeze, Florida, reduced water
consumption by 51.3 percent in FY 2007 compared with FY 2006, through adjustments made to
cooling tower set points and the adoption of best water management practices.
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o Betty Kinney of the Science and Ecosystem Support Division Laboratory in Athens, Georgia,
provided diligent oversight, which helped the laboratory achieve water savings of 37.8 percent in
FY 2007 compared with FY 2006.
o Russ Ahlgren and Mark Tagliabue of the National Health and Environmental Effects Research
Laboratory in Narragansett, Rhode Island, received an Honorable Mention for their successful
oversight of the installation of a compressed air delivery system, which contributed to the
facility's 1.3 million gallon water use reduction in FY 2007.
Partner of the Year Award
The Research Triangle Park (RTP) Energy Team, consisting of Bucky Green, Dan Amon, Greg
Eades, Bill Gaines, Billy Morris, Sam Pagan, James White, and Robert Wippich, reduced energy
consumption at the RTP campus by 9.5 percent in FY 2007 compared with FY 2006. This
accomplishment had a major impact on EPA's overall energy use in FY 2007 because the RTP
facilities represent 47.7 percent of EPA's reported annual energy consumption.
o The Cincinnati Annex 2 Team, which includes Rhonda Hampton, Gary Henson, Stephanie
James, Abbas Keshavarz, Richard Koch, Bill Ridge, and Bill Wise, made a significant
contribution to the creation of the Andrew W. Breidenbach Environmental Research Center
(AWBERC) Research Support Annex, known as Annex 2, which is expected to receive LEED
Gold. Annex 2 features state-of-the-art, energy-efficient building features, water-efficient
plumbing fixtures, a low-impact development sustainable landscaping area, and a green roof.
o Clay Peacher, Mario Sanchez, and Cathy Berlow of the Gulf Breeze Facility Team managed the
construction of the Gulf Breeze, Florida, facility, which incorporated several sustainable design
features that will help the facility achieve LEED Gold or Silver certification, including: an
extensive rainwater capture reuse system; high-efficiency, high-performance plumbing fixtures;
occupancy sensors; and the use of local, recycled materials.
Pollution Prevention Partner of the Year
o Stephanie Bailey from the Region 10 Laboratory in Manchester, Washington, led employees to
recycle more than 23,200 pounds of materials in 2007 through her role as EMS Coordinator.
Appreciation Award
o Cathy Berlow, from EPA Headquarters' Architectural, Engineering, and Asset Management
Branch, received the award for her enduring commitment to greening EPA facilities.
o The Cincinnati AWBERC Infrastructure Replacement Team, which includes Stephanie James,
Abbas Keshavarz, Richard Koch, Bill Ridge, Evelyn Toro, and Howard Wilson, received the
award for its efforts toward the Infrastructure Replacement Project, a multi-year, multi-phase,
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multi-million dollar project that will replace all of the air handlers, vertical and horizontal supply
ductwork, control systems, exhaust systems, and associated equipment at AWBERC.
In addition to internal awards, EPA actively participates in the White House Closing the Circle
Awards, DOE's Federal Energy and Water Management Awards, the Presidential Awards for
Leadership in Federal Energy Management, and other opportunities for professional recognition. In
FY 2008, EPA received an honorable mention for its team recycling effort at EPA Region 10's
Manchester Environmental Laboratory. EPA's Region 8 office in Denver, Colorado, was honored
with the distinguished American Architecture Award for 2008, the highest and most prestigious
award in the United States that recognizes cutting-edge design.
Individual EPA employees were also recognized for their efforts; Sam Pagan of the Research
Triangle Park, North Carolina, campus and Rick Dreisch of the Fort Meade, Maryland,
Environmental Science Center received 2008 Federal Energy and Water Management Awards for
exceptional management of their respective facilities.
Architecture and Engineering Guidelines
EPA's Architecture and'Engineering (A&E) Guidelines provide guidance for facilities management,
engineering, planning, and architecture professionals in the design and construction of new EPA
facilities and the evaluation of existing facilities. In FY 2008, EPA began revising the A&E
Guidelines to ensure that the Agency's future buildings meet new legal and regulatory requirements in
EISA and EPAct 2005 and recently developed EPA best practices for efficiency, sustainability, and
environmental performance. The primary purpose oftheA&E Guidelines is to provide a consistent,
Agencywide level of quality and excellence in the planning, design, and construction of all EPA
facilities projects. These revisions, due for completion by early 2009, will also ensure that the A&E
Guidelines parallel recent updates to EPA's Best Practice Environmental Lease Provisions.
GreenCheck
In FY 2008, EPA updated its "GreenCheck" process and checklist, which was started in FY 2007
and ensures that all real property related actions are reviewed to see if they meet the requirements of
EPAct 2005, E.O. 13423, EISA, the Guiding Principles for implementing the Federal Leadership in
High Performance and Sustainable Buildings MOU, and EPA's best practices. GreenCheck is a
framework that establishes environmental performance goals that should be considered during
design, construction, renovation, and operation of each new major lease or construction project
(projects affecting more than 20,000 square feet or capital projects greater than $85,000). EPA made
significant modifications to the checklist in FY 2008 to standardize and improve the process. Every
EPA construction project and large lease in FY 2008 was evaluated to see if it qualified under the
GreenCheck criteria. Twenty-seven of the 45 projects evaluated qualified, and those 27 projects
received a full GreenCheck review. EPA will continue to refine GreenCheck based on feedback
from those reviews.
Best Practices Environmental Lease Provisions
EPA has compiled a Best Practice Environmental Lease Provisions document to be used for new
lease solicitations. This document includes provisions to: pursue compliance with the Federal
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Leadership in High Performance and Sustainable Buildings MOU, E.O. 13423, EPAct 2005, and
EISA; obtain LEED NC certification if new construction or major renovations are involved; and
obtain LEED EB certification to cover building O&M during the life of the lease. The provisions
incorporate a standardized lessons-learned process (harvesting knowledge gained from recently
completed building projects) to improve future projects. EPA also has developed specific language
that highlights the Agency's sustainable design priorities, to be used in GSA's construction source
selection plans. Model lease submittals and contract language will be developed to provide templates
for construction source selection, commissioning, indoor air quality management, green
housekeeping, integrated pest management, landscape maintenance, and recycling.
Improving the Commissioning Process
In July 2004, EPA updated the Agency's A&E Guidelines, which serve as Volume 2 of EPA's official
Facilities Manual. As an integral appendix to this document, the Agency's official Commissioning
Guidelines provide comprehensive information about EPA's processes for commissioning,
preventative O&M, retro-commissioning, and continuous commissioning.
With aggressive annual energy reductions required by EPAct 2005 and EISA 2007, EPA relies
heavily on commissioning and believes that continuous commissioning is a key strategy for realizing
and retaining significant energy savings, especially at energy-intensive laboratories. The Agency
supports commissioning as an integral part of EPA's design-and-build process and works to ensure
the Commissioning Guidelines are applied in a consistent manner.
As part of this effort, in FY 2008 EPA revised the A&E Guidelines, including updating the
Commissioning Guidelines to address new considerations, such as the overlap with LEED EB: O&M.
To reflect the importance of this area, the Agency moved the updated Commissioning Guidelines from
an appendix to the main narrative. EPA also drafted and finalized new Commissioning Implementation
Guidelines to help the Agency better identify and clarify roles, responsibilities, and protocols for
implementing commissioning under different facility occupancy arrangements (e.g., EPA-owned
facilities, full-service GSA lease agreements, and unbundled GSA lease agreements).
In FY 2009, EPA plans to build on the updated Commissioning Guidelines as it complies with EISA
Section 432, which requires each facility energy manager to identify and assess recommissioning
measures as part of required comprehensive energy and water assessments. In addition, EPA will
pursue commissioning of several existing buildings as part of the LEED EB: O&M certification
process and energy conservation strategy.
STRATEGIC PLANNING
Between EPAct 2005, E.O. 13423, EISA, and other federal sustamability initiatives, EPA is faced
with ever-increasing mandates to improve energy efficiency, water conservation, renewable energy
support, emissions reductions, and other requirements. Both in response to these new requirements,
and as a way to continue to demonstrate leadership among federal agencies, EPA has developed
several strategies over the past year or more, culminating in an overriding strategy for sustainability
completed in FY 2008.
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E2PLAN Strategy for Sustainability
In FY 2008 EPA developed a plan to meet the challenges of achieving energy and environmental
performance, leadership, accountability and where possible neutrality—the E2PLAN Strategy for
Sustainability. By clearly defining goals and objectives and making employees more accountable for
reaching efficiency targets at facilities and Agencywide, this strategy for Sustainability will help EPA
to not only meet aggressive federal energy and environmental requirements outlined in recent laws
and executive orders, but to also lead the way toward the next level of federal stewardship and
Sustainability.
EPA's E2PLAN is based on six key areas: energy efficiency, water efficiency, sustainable buildings,
renewable energy, transportation, and environmental management systems. In addition to outlining
a strategy for reaching the federal energy and environmental requirements and goals, EPA has
developed key strategies to exceed these requirements and lead other agencies.
Strategic Area Performance Requirement EPA Goal
Energy Efficiency
Water Efficiency
Sustainable Buildings
Renewable Energy
Transportation
EMS
Steadily increasing annual targets to 30
percent reduction in energy intensity by FY
2015, from FY 2003 baseline
Steadily increasing annual targets to 16
percent reduction in water intensity by FY
2015, from FY 2007 baseline
Implementing E.O. 13423/MOU in new
construction, renovation, and 15 percent of
existing inventory by FY 2015
Steadily increasing annual targets to 7.5
percent of electricity use in FY 2013 derived
from renewable sources
75 percent alternative fuel vehicles, 95
percent alternative fuel use in AFVs, and
increasing alternative fuel use 10 percent
Implementing/using EMS as the primary
approach to managing environmental aspects
Exceed annual reduction
targets wherever possible
Meet annual targets from a
low baseline and leadbj
example
ExceedE.O. 13423 goals
and meet the MOU
guiding principles
Exceed annual targets and
/eat/with onsite renewable
investments
Exceed AFV percentage
and meet alternative fuel
use requirements
Meet EMS requirements
and /eat/with continuous
improvement
Longer term and more aggressive goals are also in place. This strategic plan for Sustainability is
ambitious, but EPA is already planning ways to realize longer term goals for the future. By 2030:
o EPA will strive to achieve carbon neutrality—through a combination of energy efficiency, onsite
renewables, and green power purchases—in as many existing buildings as possible. (The Agency
currently has three carbon-neutral facilities, including laboratories in Ada, Oklahoma, and Gulf
Breeze, Florida, and the Kansas City, Kansas, regional office.)
o EPA will design all new buildings/major renovations to be zero net energy, achieve and
maintain the ENERGY STAR label, and use 30 percent less water than similar buildings.
o EPA's fleet of vehicles will be powered by the most beneficial alternative fuels.
o EPA will reduce overall greenhouse gas emissions by 30 percent from a 2010 baseline.
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Many of the strategies outlined in the E2PLAN were based on the individual strategies refined in FY
2008 and described below.
Advanced Metering
In response to Section 103 of EPAct 2005, which requires the installation of advanced electric
meters at federal facilities (where cost-effective) by October 1, 2012, EPA decided to lead the federal
government by going above and beyond these requirements and implementing advanced metering
for all commodities. With this decision, EPA was well-positioned for the additional advanced
metering requirements included in EISA, which mandate the implementation of advanced metering
for steam and natural gas in federal facilities (where cost-effective) by October 1, 2016.
To improve the Agency's overall energy management framework and meet requirements included in
both EPAct 2005 and EISA, EPA accomplished a number of significant milestones in FY 2008,
including:
o Site Visits and Implementation Plans: Picking up where it left off in FY 2007, EPA conducted the
remaining three advanced metering site visits in FY 2008 at its Region 6 Laboratory in Houston,
Texas; Robert S. Kerr Environmental Research Center in Ada, Oklahoma; and Region 9
Laboratory in Richmond, California. During these final visits, EPA and its contractors met with
facility staff, information technology (IT) coordinators, building engineers, O&M contractors,
and utility providers to evaluate several conditions, including:
— Mechanical equipment and metering hardware
— Building automation systems
— IT network infrastructure
— Commodity consumption patterns
— Programs and services offered by the facilities' utility providers
By the end of FY 2008, EPA completed draft reports outlining the recommended advanced
metering implementation strategy for all of the Agency's reporting facilities.
o National Software System: To effectively compile the Agency's advanced metering data and provide
a platform for easy-to-use data analysis and reporting, in early FY 2008 EPA initiated the design
and development of a custom national advanced metering software system. Developed by EPA's
Resources Management Staff (RMS), the Web-based system will ultimately fully automate the
Agency's energy and water reporting process and provide facility staff and senior management
crucial information about real-time and historical building performance at the touch of a button.
In March 2008, EPA issued a contract for third-party commissioning of the national advanced
metering software system to ensure optimum performance and compliance with EPA's
advanced metering software performance specifications. To help facilitate the timely and
effective development and deployment of EPA's advanced metering software system, in May
2008 EPA created an advanced metering implementation team, which convenes twice each
month to review the status of software development and site-specific hardware deployment.
o .Advanced Metering Session at buildings and Facilities/Energy Workshop: On April 23, 2008, RMS
hosted three sessions, which provided attendees of the 2008 Building and Facilities Workshop a
sneak peek at the beta version of EPA's national advanced metering software system. During
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each session, RMS software developers provided a brief tutorial of the software system's
features, including trend analysis, shadow invoicing, and performance benchmarking.
n: In June 2008, EPA developed a revised version of the
Agency's Advanced Metering Plan, which was originally required in the EPAct 2005 advanced
metering guidance developed by DOE. This revised version accounted for a number of updates,
including EISA's extended advanced metering requirements for natural gas and steam, EPA's
decision to develop an in-house custom software system, and updates to other milestones
resulting from modified implementation schedules and shifted priorities.
o Pilot implementation at AWBERC and RTF: In FY 2008, EPA issued a design-build contract for
the installation of advanced electric and natural gas meters at the AWBERC facility in
Cincinnati, Ohio—the Agency's second largest energy-consuming facility. To further test the
performance of the Agency's advanced metering software system using EPA metered data, the
Agency also leveraged the existing advanced metering network in place at EPA's largest research
campus in RTP, North Carolina. This network was originally designed to be self contained and
only transmit data to the local RTP software system. In FY 2008, EPA began reconfiguring
RTP's metering software to enable a simultaneous, dual transmission of metered data to both
the local software system and the pilot national software system. In FY 2009, EPA plans to
collect live data from both AWBERC and RTP metering networks for analysis and apply the
lessons learned to further develop the Agency's new national software system. EPA also plans to
expand implementation at AWBERC to collect advanced metering data for fuel oil, which the
facility uses as backup fuel for its boilers. Totaling the RTP facilities and the Cincinnati facility,
EPA has advanced metering covering 40 percent of the energy use of its reporting facilities.
Energy Conservation Progress Continues
In response to the annual energy reduction requirements mandated by EPAct 2005, EPA added to
the process for identifying, implementing, tracking and evaluating energy conservation projects
across the inventory of reporting facilities. EPA introduced "ConservE," a component that assigns
each reporting facility a tailored annual energy reduction target to ensure that the Agency continues
to meet mandated Agencywide energy reduction goals.
ConservE use continued in FY 2008. In January 2008, the Sustainable Facilities Practices Branch
(SFPB) issued draft FY 2008 ConservE targets to all EPA reporting facilities. In March 2008, EPA
held an Agencywide conference call with facility managers to explain FY 2008 ConservE targets and
to address any questions or concerns. After addressing all concerns, EPA issued a final version of
the FY 2008 ConservE targets, which were used throughout the remainder of FY 2008 to evaluate
facility-specific energy performance.
Water Conservation Strategy
In FY 2008, EPA laid the groundwork for continued success in water conservation by completing a
detailed and thoughtful Agencywide strategic plan for water conservation. In developing the plan,
EPA evaluated the status of more than 15 major water conservation opportunities at each of EPA's
laboratories, calculating estimated water savings potential, and prioritizing water projects. EPA also
set individual water reduction targets for each reporting facility through its "ConservW" process.
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Most EPA laboratories have water management plans in place. EPA will continue to work to
implement the procedures and recommendations in those plans.
Sustainable Buildings Commitment Renewed
EPA's Sustainable Buildings Implementation Plan, initiated in FY 2007 and updated in FY 2008,
provides the approach for acquiring facilities in accordance with a tiered process, which identifies
the most critical projects and buildings and focuses on projects that will have the greatest impact on
the Agency's environmental footprint. The process is designed to be comprehensive of all capital
projects and will lead to meeting the sustainable goals required by legislation and executive orders.
On April 18, 2008, EPA Administrator Steven Johnson formally announced a Green Building
Strategy and created a Green Building program within the Office of Policy, Economics, and
Innovation's Office of Cross-Media Programs. The Green Building program will coordinate EPA's
numerous programs that touch on green building issues. The goal is to leverage green buildings
(federal and non-federal) as a mechanism for environmental protection. EPA's leadership through
its own high performance sustainable buildings is a key component of EPA's green building strategy.
In addition to achieving green buildings for new construction through the facility acquisition
process, EPA has implemented a number of activities to ensure that all existing buildings and
projects incorporate sustainable principles. In response to the Federal Leadership in High
Performance and Sustainable Buildings MOU Guiding Principles, EPA in June 2008 completed a
Strategy for Meeting the Guiding Principles in 15% of Existing Buildings by FY 201 5. Outlined in more detail
in the Green Building section of this report, the strategy focuses on a subset of buildings to upgrade
to meet the Guiding Principles. Buildings were selected where staff-intensive and capital-intensive
energy conservation projects and water conservation projects are already identified as a priority in
the Agency's capital budget process.
Renewable Energy Strategy
As the first major federal agency to offset 100 percent of its annual electricity consumption with
green power (since September 2006), and one of EPA's Green Power Partnership's (GPP's)
"National of Top 25" green power purchasers, EPA has a long history of federal leadership in the
renewable energy arena. To further demonstrate the Agency's commitment to the continued
advancement of the renewable energy market, in FY 2008 EPA outlined its Agencywide renewable
energy strategy as part of EPA's E2PLAN Strategy for Sustainability. Key components of EPA's
renewable energy strategy include:
o
Continuing to offset 100 percent of annual electricity use with green power and/or renewable
energy certificates.
o Increasing EPA's focus on onsite renewable energy generation, including demonstration projects
for promising new technologies.
o Evaluating new renewable projects that will be compatible with the Agency's facility
infrastructure replacement and improvement plan.
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o Reducing the Agency's demand on the nation's power grid and ensuring a more reliable and
clean energy supply.
GHG Emissions Inventory
In FY 2008, EPA began developing an internal GHG emissions inventory and quarterly reporting
system, representing an initiative to track and report the Agency's carbon footprint. In FY 2008,
EPA's scope 1 and scope 2 GHG emissions resulting from energy consumption in reporting
facilities were 122,732 metric tons of carbon dioxide equivalent (MTCO2e)—a reduction of 16,275
MTCO2e from EPA's FY 2003 baseline. When the Agency's extensive green power purchases are
accounted for, EPA reduced its overall GHG emissions footprint by more than 86,254 MTCO2e, or
by 69.5 percent in FY 2008 compared to FY 2003.
While there are no specific requirements currently in place for federal GHG emission reductions,
EPA is taking a proactive approach to quantify and reduce its emissions in conjunction with the
Agency's Climate Leaders program. The GHG inventory provides EPA with a new tool to help
quantify its environmental footprint and evaluate potential GHG emissions reduction strategies.
EPA is one of the first federal agencies to establish a GHG inventory.
Initially, EPA drafted an inventory management plan to institutionalize the process for collecting,
calculating, and maintaining GHG data. EPA chose FY 2003 as the Agency's GHG baseline to align
with the base year for the energy reductions set forth by EPAct 2005, E.O. 13423, and EISA. EPA
then began developing inventories for FY 2007 and FY 2008 to assess the Agency's progress in
reducing GHG emissions since the FY 2003 baseline.
EPA is taking a phased approach to developing the annual GHG emissions inventory. During the
first phase of the inventory development process, EPA quantified direct (scope 1) and indirect
(scope 2) GHG emissions resulting from purchased and consumed energy in EPA's 34 energy
reporting facilities. Since SFPB already collects and reports annual energy data for these facilities to
DOE, EPA was able to readily calculate this subset of GHG emissions using existing energy
consumption data. The Agency based its accounting methodologies on Climate Leaders guidance for
calculating direct GHG emissions from the combustion of natural gas, fuel oil, propane, and
kerosene; and indirect GHG emissions associated with purchased electricity, steam, and chilled
water.
In accordance with this guidance, EPA determined the quantities of carbon dioxide, nitrous oxide,
and methane emissions from each source of energy consumption, and also normalized these
emissions by converting nitrous oxide and methane to units of carbon dioxide equivalent (CO2e),
which is a function of the global warming potential of each gas. Having completed the inventory
framework for EPA's reporting facilities, the Agency has begun to work on the GHG inventory to
account for emissions from EPA's regional offices, Headquarters, and all other EPA-occupied, non
reporting facilities.
Climate Leaders allows partners to adjust their indirect GHG emissions resulting from electricity
consumption using green power and REC purchases, as renewable energy generation reduces the
fossil fuel emissions that would otherwise result from the generation of conventional electricity. In
an effort to accurately and appropriately calculate adjustments to EPA's annual GHG emission
inventories, the Agency reviewed the FY 2003 REC contracts and attestation forms to confirm the
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actual locations and time periods of associated green power generation. EPA applied specific
regional emission factors from EPA's Emissions & Generation Resource Integrated Database
(eGRID) to calculate adjustments to eligible indirect emissions for those historical contracts for
which EPA could verify the location and time period of green power generation. When specific
attestation information could not be obtained, the Agency used national average emission factors to
calculate adjustments to indirect emissions per the recommendation of Climate Leaders. In FY 2009
EPA will continue efforts to verify details of green power generation for more current contracts.
As a secondary step in the GHG emissions inventory development, EPA will calculate mobile
source (transportation-related) GHG emissions. In accordance with the Agency's Climate Leaders
guidance on mobile source emissions, EPA began to use fuel consumption and fleet composition
(i.e., model, year, and fuel economy) data for the Agency's vehicles from the Facilities Operations
and Transportation Branch (FOTB). In FY 2009, EPA will continue to refine the mobile emissions
component of the GHG inventory. Once the Agency's comprehensive GHG emissions inventory is
complete, EPA will be able to assess and prioritize strategies for emission reductions.
FACILITY ENERGY IMPROVEMENTS
Although EPA has been working to develop numerous strategies in FY 2008 to address new, more
rigorous energy reduction requirements, the Agency's existing energy efficiency efforts have yielded
great results, as evidenced by the major improvements described below:
o AWBERC Infrastructure Replacement Project—Cincinnati, Ohio: AWBERC began Phase 1 of a four-
phase Infrastructure Renovation Project (IRP) in FY 2008. EPA's second largest research and
development facility, this 429,646 gross-square-foot building is responsible for a significant
portion of EPA's national energy use. The pre-infrastructure renovation energy consumption
was more than 134 billion Btu in FY 2006. EPA aims to reduce this environmental impact with
several facets of the renovation, including replacing old constant volume air handling units with
variable air volume (VAV) models. Phase 1 of the project was 75 percent complete as of July
2008. That work is currently being commissioned, and that portion of the facility is scheduled
for complete occupancy in late January 2009. Energy savings of 8.5 percent compared with an
FY 2007 baseline are expected from Phase 1 alone, with cost savings of approximately $200,000.
The Cincinnati AWBERC expects to reduce energy use by nearly 30 percent from the
cumulative IRP once the entire project is completed. Total cost savings are anticipated to be
approximately $800,000 per year.
As part of the multi-year IRP, Cincinnati plans to upgrade mechanical equipment such as fans,
pumps, and motors to replace older, inefficient models; install VAV fume hoods; rezone office
and laboratory space to eliminate one pass air in offices; implement a heat recovery system to
help reuse exhaust air; and install high-performance fume hoods to operate at lower flows. The
design for Phase 2 of the IRP has already been completed, the design of Phase 3 has been
awarded, and completion of designs for the third phase is anticipated in June 2009.
o Environmental Sdence Center—FortMeade, Maryland: EPA's Environmental Science Center (ESC) in
Fort Meade, Maryland, accounts for 4.5 percent of the Agency's reportable energy use. As the
first step of a three-phase ventilation upgrade project, in FY 2006 EPA conducted an extensive
audit of the facility's baseline airflow and research demands for ventilation. From these baseline
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measurements, EPA developed a comprehensive report documenting all existing laboratory
exhaust devices, making special note of devices not currently in use or being used incorrectly by
laboratory staff. Additionally, this Phase 1 report identified potential airflow reductions and
other opportunities to improve the efficiency of the building's ventilation system.
EPA completed Phase 2 of this project in FY 2007, developing a revised laboratory ventilation
management plan (LVMP) that established new set points to meet reduced airflow demand.
Phase 2 also included a pilot that successfully implemented the LVMP in 20 percent of the
facility's laboratory modules. In FY 2008, the results of this pilot were incorporated into Phase 3,
which culminated in the full-scale implementation of the LVMP and the recommissioning of the
HVAC system and controls. As EPA approaches the conclusion of the project's final phase, the
Agency estimates that the facility's airflow demand will by safely reduced by approximately 19
percent. This work reduced ESC's annual energy use in FY 2008 by 3.1 percent compared to
FY 2007.
o Science and Ecosystems Support Division—Athens, Georgia: EPA's Science and Ecosystems Support
Division (SESD) Laboratory implemented modifications to building controls and transitioned
from constant volume to variable frequency drive air handling units (AHUs) as part of an overall
facility upgrade. In May 2008, EPA completed a nighttime setback on three of the facility's
AHUs that condition office, hallway, and conference room spaces. Previously, the AHUs were
operating nonstop. EPA adjusted the operational settings so that these units shut down during
the evening and overnight hours, and also adjusted their humidity control set points. In FY
2008, the SESD laboratory reduced its energy use 7.8 percent from FY 2007.
o Region 10 Laboratory—Manchester, Washington: As part of multi-stage renovations at the Region 10
Laboratory, EPA completed installation of high-performance fume hoods in a portion of the
laboratory in February 2008. The Region 10 Laboratory is the first EPA facility to fully
implement high-performance fume hoods, which can reduce energy consumption by 40 percent
compared with traditional fume hoods. With the next stage of Manchester's modernization plan,
EPA will upgrade the remaining conventional fume hoods in FY 2009 and expects to reduce
energy intensity at the facility by a total of 5 percent once the upgrades are complete. The
Agency is also planning to make high-performance fume hoods standard in new laboratory
construction and future upgrades at other facilities.
o Research Triangle Park (RTF) Campus, North Carolina: Through extensive, long-term
recommissioning efforts, improved O&M, and numerous facility improvements made possible
with data provided by an advanced metering system, EPA realized continued energy savings at
the RTF campus in FY 2008. At the New Main facility, EPA completed several multi-year
laboratory air flow optimization projects, which reduced both occupied and unoccupied flow
rates. In turn, the reduced flow rates allowed EPA to lower static pressure throughout the
facility and reduce energy consumption by 12 percent compared to FY 2007, or 37.1 percent
compared to the FY 2003 baseline.
RTP staff continued to take a coordinated approach to facility operations by working closely
with employees to power down non-critical equipment during weekend and overnight hours.
Also, researchers are conducting energy-intensive laboratory work during off-peak hours when
possible, in an effort to diffuse peak demand.
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EPA also completed an energy reduction strategic plan for the Human Studies Laboratory in
RTP in October 2008. Although further refinements will be required, it is already clear that
significant energy savings opportunities exist at Human Studies for both the short and long
terms. EPA also completed a commissioning report as well as a feasibility study of modifying
computer room temperatures at RTF's NCC in FY 2008. The study concluded that NCC could
raise the temperature of its computer operating center by 10° F, requiring less cooling load
without adversely affecting the operating equipment. Temperature changes were implemented in
fall 2008.
o Region 2 Laboratory, Edison, Nen1 Jersey: When two 20-year-old boilers at the Region 2 Laboratory
began failing, EPA needed to replace them to maintain the integrity of the laboratory space as
well as supporting office space. As a result, in February 2007 EPA initiated the design phase for
the replacement of the two boilers, seeking to replace the existing boilers with high-
efficiency/low emissions boilers with duel-fuel capabilities (i.e., the ability to use either natural
gas or fuel oil). The boilers began operating in FY 2008; EPA plans to commission them under a
full heating load in first quarter FY 2009. This upgrade is expected to reduce laboratory energy
use by 1 percent in FY 2009.
o Atlantic Ecology Division, Narragansett, Rhode Island: EPA is on track to complete an engineering
master plan for the Atlantic Ecology Division (AED) Laboratory, including plans for the first
two phases of a four-year comprehensive infrastructure upgrade, in October 2008. Contracts for
Phase 1 and 2 construction will be awarded in FY 2009, and Phase 1 construction is anticipated
to begin the same year, with Phase 2 construction following one year later. Once the full
infrastructure upgrade is complete, AED expects to use 30 percent less energy than a FY 2007
baseline.
As part of the engineering master plan, AED is working with National Grid, its gas utility
provider, on a cooperative agreement to replace two inefficient, 30-year-old boilers with several
smaller, more efficient modular boilers. With the old boilers, the laboratory was forced to run
each full-time, even if the boiler output exceeded the heating needs of the facility. The new
boilers will provide AED with the flexibility to heat the laboratory by running only as many
boilers as needed at a given time, greatly improving efficiency. EPA expects this project to
reduce natural gas consumption by 30 percent, which will allow the laboratory to accrue
significant cost savings as the price of natural gas continues to rise.
o Science and Technology Center—Kansas City, Kansas: EPA designed the Region 7 Science and
Technology Center Laboratory, a LEED-NC Gold-certified facility, with energy efficiency in
mind. Due to inefficient O&M practices, however, energy use at the Region 7 Laboratory has
increased 16.5 percent since FY 2006. Working with the contracting officer of the lease, real
estate staff, the property developer, and the laboratory facility manager, EPA has been
addressing the energy use increase by correcting setbacks and ensuring that the facility is
operated within the parameters of the lease (which includes provisions for energy efficiency). In
order to more closely monitor building systems operations, EPA has arranged for a building
engineer to log the natural gas and electricity meters daily and report data to GSA and EPA on a
biweekly basis. As energy consumption begins to level off and decrease, the Agency is actively
pursuing additional strategies to further reduce energy use at the laboratory.
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o Large Lakes and Rivers Research Station—Grosse lie, Michigan: Installation of a new boiler for EPA's
Large Lakes and Rivers Research Station was initiated in FY 2008. The building has been heated
by two 34-year-old steam boilers. This boiler replacement project was designed to replace the
existing heating system central plant with a new energy-efficient heating system central plant.
Upon completion, the steam boilers, hot water converter, hot water pumps, condensate pump,
expansion tank, and all associated piping and controls located in the boiler room will have been
replaced. EPA plans to install a hot water condensing boiler and associated pump, piping, and
controls for summer operations. In addition, all new and existing hot water, steam, and
condensate return piping will be insulated. As a result of these upgrades, EPA expects to reduce
energy use at this facility by 7.5 percent in FY 2009.
Other Facility Improvements
o Mid-Continent Ecology Division Laboratory—Duluth, Minnesota: EPA's Mid-Continent Ecology
Division Laboratory completed construction of a wet lab wastewater treatment system on
September 30, 2007. This system is responsible for treating 90 percent of the sewage discharge
from the facility, averaging nearly 19 million gallons per year. In FY 2008, EPA obtained an
effluent discharge permit that allowed the wet lab to channel sewage discharge to a self-
contained recycling system or to Lake Superior, following filtration, in order to reduce the cost
to EPA and to help prevent the local treatment plant from exceeding its capacity during heavy
rains.
Beginning in FY 2008, the system was down for six months for repair work. The ozone "micro-
mixer" component, which is only produced by one company in Australia, had to be rebuilt and
strengthened. After reinstalling the mixer on June 24, 2008, EPA restarted and tested the system;
preliminary water quality testing yielded promising results. Further testing is needed to produce
clean results before wastewater is diverted from the sanitary sewer system. Once operating
properly, the system will reduce the sanitary sewer load by about 50,000 gallons per day.
o National Air and Radiation Environmental Laboratory—Montgomery, Alabama: In June 2008,
construction of a new main chiller plant was completed at EPA's National Air and Radiation
Environmental Laboratory (NAREL) in Montgomery, Alabama. The project included
constructing the chiller plant; replacing an old cooling tower; installing a new chiller; moving an
existing chiller, pumps, and control systems from the mechanical basement into the chiller plant;
and re-plumbing the chilled water supply and return piping through the facility. During
construction, a 350-ton temporary chiller was installed and maintained the NAREL heating,
ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) system.
The chiller plant, which was designed to provide chilled water to the seven air handling units in
the main NAREL laboratory and to the new Emergency Response Asset Warehouse currently
under construction on the NAREL campus, began operating in November 2007.
LOAD REDUCTION STRATEGIES
In FY 2008, EPA offices and laboratories around the country explored and implemented energy
load reduction strategies in an effort to reduce their facilities' impacts on the environment. The
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following are examples of near-term strategies that EPA staff have employed to achieve significant
energy savings.
Lighting a Little Less
In FY 2008, EPA's Atlantic Ecology Division (AED) Laboratory in Narragansett, Rhode Island,
reduced energy use by reducing the lighting used on empty parking lot space. Instead of lighting an
entire lot for a small number of workers who work late in the evenings, the facility's EMS Team
decided to designate an area of the lot for late-night workers, and turn off the lights at night in the
rest of the parking area. EPA staff conducted a security audit on the facility to ensure that reduced
parking lot lighting did not compromise employee safety. Reduction of the office's energy load
through more efficient lighting practices, not only in hallways and the parking lot, but also in
outdoor lighting, saved an estimated 19,000 kWh, 30,000 pounds of CO2 emissions, and $3,000 in
FY 2008.
Both AED and EPA's Region 8 laboratory in Golden, Colorado, have removed the bulbs from
every other fixture common in hallways, a simple and cost-free strategy that improves lighting
efficiency and reduces energy costs. Both facilities achieved energy savings, as hallway lighting is a
significant source of energy use in the facilities. The facilities also saved on hours of time spent on
O&M, as fewer bulbs needed replacing; reduced disposal costs for bulbs that have burned out; and
reduced the amount of waste generated from these bulbs.
Seeking a near-term energy load reduction, staff at EPA's Western Ecology Division (WED)
Laboratory in Corvallis, Oregon, focused on lighting retrofits, replacing parking lot T8 fluorescent
bulbs with the slightly smaller T5 fixtures. These bulbs are 12 percent to 18 percent more efficient
than T8s and offer more lumens per watt, so they are less expensive to operate. Standard T5s and
T8s have about the same lamp life, yet T5s use 40 percent less glass, 40 percent less phosphorous,
and less mercury. While the lighting is still sufficient to illuminate the parking area, EPA reduced its
energy use at WED through this simple equipment upgrade.
An Agencywide Effort
In April 2008, as part of an effort to employ as many near-term sustainability practices as possible,
EPA decided to explore acceptable thermal ranges for daily operations in the Agency's laboratories.
A determination of these acceptable ranges will ensure that unnecessary energy is not used on
heating and cooling. The Agency is in the process of incorporating guidance on the acceptable
thermal comfort ranges for daily operations into the ongoing update of EPA's A&E Guidelines.
EXPLORING ESPCs
Energy savings performance contracts (ESPCs) are one of the many tools that EPA has historically
used to increase the Agency's energy efficiency and reduce its environmental impact. The Agency's
first ESPC, completed in 2001 at the National Vehicle and Fuel Emissions Laboratory (NVFEL) in
Ann Arbor, Michigan, resulted in an initial energy use reduction of more than 42 percent over the
pre-ESPC baseline. EPA's second ESPC, located at the Robert S. Kerr Environmental Research
Center in Ada, Oklahoma, led to the designation of the Agency's first carbon-neutral laboratory. In
order to continuing using ESPCs to accomplish the Agency's energy reduction goals, EPA is
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finalizing plans for two ESPC opportunities that could lead to significant energy savings at its RTF,
North Carolina, campus. The Agency has also conducted a preliminary ESPC study at the laboratory
in Duluth, Minnesota, and considered an ESPC in Gulf Breeze, Florida.
New Main Laboratory—RTF, North Carolina
As part of an overall effort to reduce energy consumption at the Agency's largest laboratory, EPA is
finalizing the details of a heat recovery ESPC for Buildings B, D, and E at the New Main laboratory.
Through this potential ESPC, glycol heat recovery systems will be added to 22 existing air handling
units (AHUs) and 19 existing exhaust fans. Once installed, these systems will preheat outside air in
the winter and pre-cool it in the summer, significantly reducing the energy presently used to
condition outside air.
Completion of this project is expected to save the New Main facility approximately 31 billion Btu
per year. These projected savings represent 2.5 percent of EPA's Agencywide FY 2008 energy
consumption, and 8.4 percent of New Main's annual energy use. Additionally, this project is
expected to save 7.7 million gallons of water annually, more than 4.5 percent of the Agency's annual
water consumption. EPA believes the detailed energy study will start in the first quarter of FY 2009
and anticipates finalizing a contract in late FY 2009.
Central Utility Plant—RTF, North Carolina
EPA is finalizing a comprehensive ESPC to upgrade the infrastructure at the central utility plant
(CUP) that supplies energy to New Main and the NCC, as well as the National Institutes of Health
(NIH) facilities on the RTF campus. Because EPA and NIH share the CUP's chilled and hot water
output, this ESPC will be a joint, interagency effort to reduce energy use.
The first component of this ESPC is to convert the currently independent chilled water plants for
EPA and NIH into a single, combined operation plant. The synchronization of these two plants'
operations will significantly reduce the Agencies' cooling requirements, as well as increase cooling
system flexibility and redundancy. The second phase will replace one of the CUP's large, inefficient
chillers with a smaller, high-efficiency winter chiller that is correctly sized to meet the facilities' off-
season cooling loads. The project will also substitute one of the CUP's gas-fired boilers with a
biomass boiler. Using locally grown wood as its fuel source, this boiler will satisfy 100 percent of the
facilities' summer hot water heating load and greatly reduce the wintertime fossil fuel consumption
required by the facilities' existing gas-fired boilers. Through this ESPC, EPA and NIH's combined
energy savings are expected to total more than 180 billion Btu per year. EPA expects to finalize the
contract in 2009.
RENEWABLE ENERGY
EPA has long been committed to enhancing the market for renewable energy, both through green
power purchase and onsite renewable technologies installed at its facilities. In fact, EPA was the first
federal agency to purchase green power for 100 percent of a facility's electricity, with a landfill gas
purchase for the Richmond, California, Region 9 Laboratory. In FY 2008, the Agency solidified that
commitment by completing a strategic plan designed to reiterate EPA's commitment to green power
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and step up Agency efforts to demonstrate the feasibility and environmental benefits of onsite
renewable energy generation.
100 Percent Commitment
In September 2006, EPA became the first major federal agency to offset 100 percent of its
Agencywide annual electricity consumption with green power and REG purchases. This
accomplishment was due in large part to a major blanket contract for 110 kilowatt hours (kWh) of
RECs from 3 Phases Energy Services to support wind farms across the West and Great Plains.
In FY 2008, EPA reinforced its commitment to renewable energy by continuing to offset 100
percent of annual electricity use at facilities nationwide, including the Agency's 34 reporting facilities,
10 regional offices, Headquarters complex in the Washington, D.C. metropolitan region, and small
and remote locations. In addition to more than 46 million kWh of green power and RECs purchased
through facility-specific contracts, in FY 2008 EPA also signed two separate blanket contracts for a
combined total of 380 million kWh of RECs, allowing EPA to offset Agencywide electricity
consumption for FY 2008, as well as the first half of FY 2009. Beginning October 1, 2007, EPA
entered into a 6-month contract to procure 135 million kWh of RECs from Sterling Planet over the
first half of FY 2008. In June 2008, EPA followed up this purchase with an additional contract
representing 245 million kWh of RECs to offset the remainder of electricity consumed during FY
2008 through March 31, 2009.
Onsite Opportunities
Although the Agency has several onsite renewable energy projects that fall under the Million Solar
Roofs initiative, EPA is looking more aggressively at onsite renewable technology in accordance
with EPAct 2005, E.O. 13423, and EISA. For example, the Agency is currently considering
installing a photovoltaic (PV) array on the campus of its Region 2 Laboratory in Edison, New Jersey.
New Jersey has strong tax incentive programs for solar technology, and EPA is also working out a
"power purchase agreement" with a utility, whereby the utility company builds and maintains the PV
array, and EPA commits to purchasing the renewable electricity that it generates. Although
dependent on contractual agreements and provisions in legislation currently under debate, the 966
kW PV array that EPA is considering would be capable of producing up to 1,034 megawatt-hours of
electricity per year (more than 20 percent of the laboratory's total annual electricity consumption).
EPA is also adding a PV power system to its Athens, Georgia, National Exposure Research
Laboratory. The 20-panel, 10 kW array will offset the power requirements for a new entrance gate
to the campus, which includes a guard booth, vehicle barrier gates, and entryway lighting. When
demand for power is low at the entryway, the PV system will provide power to the main laboratory
facility. EPA expects to complete project installation by February 2009. A 10 to 20 kW PV system is
also under consideration at the National Exposure Research Laboratory and Radiation and Indoor
Environments National Laboratory in Las Vegas, Nevada.
In Corvallis, Oregon, EPA is in the initial stages of planning for a geothermal heating and cooling
system at the Western Ecology Division Laboratory. The Agency planned to complete a feasibility
study by the end of 2008. The proposed ground-source heat pump would complement existing
infrastructure at the laboratory and would significantly reduce the facility's heating and cooling costs.
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GREEN BUILDINGS
EPA requires that all new construction and major renovation projects must achieve at least LEED
Silver and the ENERGY STAR label, and LEED Gold whenever possible. EPA also initiated a
Sustainable Buildings Implementation Plan, which provides EPA's approach for acquiring facilities
in accordance with a tiered process—identifying the most critical projects and buildings and
focusing on those that will have the greatest impact on its environmental footprint. Following is a
summary of the green buildings efforts underway at EPA in FY 2008:
o Annex 2, Cincinnati, Ohio: In FY 2008, EPA completed construction of a 42,400 GSF Research
Support Annex (Annex 2) for the Andrew W. Breidenbach Environmental Research Center
(AWBERC) in Cincinnati, Ohio. The north wing of Annex 2 was completed and occupied in
September 2007, and the west wing was completed and occupied in January 2008. Half of Annex
2 is being used as permanent office space for various agencies, and the other half is serving as
temporary "swing space" during a major Infrastructure Replacement Project at AWBERC.
Annex 2 is slated to achieve LEED-NC 2.1/2.2 Gold certification in December 2008.
Sustainable features include energy-efficient temperature controls, variable air volume (VAV)
and water-side economizers, under-floor ventilation, daylighting, a green roof, sustainable
landscaping, water-efficient plumbing fixtures, and an advanced metering system. In addition,
EPA is offsetting 100 percent of the electricity used in Annex 2 with RECs.
o Sam Nunn Federal Center, Atlanta, Georgia: GSA has been pursuing LEED-EB for the Sam Nunn
Federal Center in Atlanta, Georgia. EPA Region 4 has assisted GSA and is the largest tenant,
occupying 30 percent of the building. Featured and/or pending items include: de-lamping some
areas, occupancy sensors for lights, recycled-content carpet, low-VOC paint, green cleaning (via
contracts), additional bicycle racks, and recycled glass for landscaping. In addition, the building is
located adjacent to a rail transit station, so many employees commute by train. Related activities
include a GSA-led Green Building Advisory Committee and green building educational classes
organized and taught by Region 4 employees.
o Gulf Ecology Division Replacement Building—Gulf Breeze, Florida: The new Computational and
Geospatial Sciences Building at EPA's Gulf Ecology Division in Gulf Breeze, Florida, is
expected to achieve LEED® Silver or Gold certification. The 10,000-square-foot office building
is used primarily to conduct biogeochemical population and community modeling, as well as
spatial analysis and modeling of manmade effects on coastal ecosystems.
During construction, which was completed in January 2008, a wide variety of sustainable design
features were incorporated. Occupancy sensors were installed in every room to turn off lighting
systems when not in use, as were ENERGY STAR-qualified appliances, where possible.
Designers also incorporated many skylights and windows to increase daylighting opportunities
and lower lighting requirements. In addition, a variety of features limit the building's heating and
cooling requirements, an especially difficult task in the temperate climate of Florida. The extra-
thick walls feature a soy-based insulation to maintain the temperature of the building. In
addition, the building's porch provides shading to help with cooling, and its reflective roof keeps
the structure from absorbing too much heat from the sun.
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Region 8 Office—Denver, Colorado: EPA's state-of-the-art Region 8 office achieved both LEED-NC
Gold certification and the ENERGY STAR label in FY 2008. The building shows the Agency's
commitment to designing, constructing, and operating highly sustainable buildings. Extensive
daylighting—combined with dimming controls and occupancy sensors—allows the office to
take advantage of Denver's ample sunlight. Additional energy savings come from high-efficiency,
building-wide systems such as under-floor air delivery; an HVAC system that works at the
lowest possible cooling loads in warmer weather; and air-side economizers that cool the building
using the city's cooler, mile-high air.
The building also features a 19,200-square-foot green roof with an organic soil layer composed
of drought-resistant plants that reduce rooftop and building temperatures and filter downtown
pollution. A 48-panel, 10-kilowatt PV array was installed, and EPA purchased 4.7 million kWh in
RECs to offset the building's electricity use. EPA's Region 8 office is expected to reduce energy
use by nearly 68 percent and water by 36 percent over similar buildings of conventional
construction.
In August 2008, the Region 8 office received an American Architecture Award honoring new
cutting-edge design, urban philosophy, design approach, style, and intellectual substance in
American architecture today. In addition, the Region 8 office is undergoing a Sustainable
Building Challenge Assessment, which aims to advance the development of an international
cooperative process to compare existing environmental performance assessment tools and
develop new ones.
Region 9 Office—San Francisco, California: EPA is currently working with GSA to draft the
Solicitation for Offer (SFO) for the San Francisco Region 9 office. GSA has posted a notice of
intent to lease and is reviewing potential offerers. SFO release and award schedule is still to be
determined. The SFO will include requirements for sustainable features pulled from EPA's Best
Practices Lease Provisions.
Region 10 Office—Seattle, Washington: EPA and GSA collaborated on preparing the Seattle Region
10 office SFO. The SFO was released on June 9, 2008, and offers are due July 31, 2008. A lease
award is anticipated in early January 2009. The SFOs for both Region 9 and Region 10
incorporate requirements for sustainable features pulled from EPA's Best Practices Lease
Provisions, including:
• LEED-NC and LEED-EB certification
• ENERGY STAR label
• Daylighting
• Water saving toilets, urinals, and lavatory faucets
• Low-VOC paints and architectural coatings
• Carpet tile and adhesives meet Green Label Plus
• Green cleaning plan
• Integrated pest management plan
• Reporting: water use, energy use, solid waste disposal, recycling
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ENERGY STAR
Since 2002, EPA's Facilities Management and Services Division has required all new major office
leases to obtain the ENERGY STAR label for buildings, meaning they are required to operate in the
top 25 percent of their class of building. ENERGY STAR covers office buildings, but not
laboratories. EPA recently included a requirement in all new leases for major office buildings to
achieve the ENERGY STAR label every 3 years. The Metcalfe Building, a 28-story building located
in downtown Chicago, houses EPA offices as well as the U.S. Departments of Housing and Urban
Development and Agriculture and the Social Security Administration. The building, constructed in
1991, was designed to be energy efficient, and simple measures have been added since the opening
of the building to ensure its continued success as an energy-efficient building. The building was first
awarded the ENERGY STAR label in 1999, with the installation of a comprehensive green lighting
system. In 2007, the building received the ENERGY STAR label again with a performance rating of
80 out of 100, an improvement over the rating of 77 received by the facility in 1999. EPA's Region 5
office in Chicago is a prime example of the strategies EPA has recently deployed to obtain the
ENERGY STAR label for offices.
A lighting retrofit replaced all incandescent bulbs with compact fluorescent lamps and installed LED
exit signs, occupancy sensors, and "Vending Misers"—devices that control the operation of vending
machines. In addition, an energy management system controls ventilation and lighting. High-
efficiency motors and variable frequency drives were installed on the domestic water pumps and
cooling tower fans. The Metcalfe Building also participates in Commonwealth Edison Company's
Energy Curtailable Service Cooperative, a program that allows the utility to curtail electric use during
times of high demand. Participating in the program provides a credit on the Metcalfe Building's
electric bill and helps to eliminate the construction of new generating plants, helping to preserve
natural resources and reducing the amount of pollution produced by the utility.
Other EPA-occupied buildings that have received the ENERGY STAR label in the last 3 years
include:
• Atlanta Region 4 office (GSA-owned).
• Seattle Region 10 office (private building leased through GSA; current lease expires July 31,
2009).
• EPA Headquarters Potomac Yard in Arlington, Virginia (private building leased through
GSA).
• Denver Region 8 office (private building leased through GSA; certification required by
December 2009, and a rating of 90 out of 100 was recently achieved).
The following new regional office locations will require ENERGY STAR certification within 14
months of occupancy:
• Philadelphia Region 3 office (lease re-negotiation December 31, 2009).
• Seattle Region 10 office (new lease July 31, 2009).
• San Francisco Region 9 office (new lease September 30, 2009).
• Kansas City Region 7 office (lease renewal May 31, 2009).
• Boston Region 1 office (GSA-owned major renovation, occupancy in FY 2010).
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EPA's Region 7 office in Kansas City, Kansas, recently benchmarked its building to qualify for the
ENERGY STAR label and, based on preliminary calculations, should be receiving the label in FY
2009. The New York Region 2 office received the ENERGY STAR rating in 1999, and EPA has
been working to partner with GSA to re-commission and re-label the building. The bulk of EPA
Headquarters office space, including Federal Triangle buildings Ariel Rios North, Ariel Rios South,
EPA East, EPA West, Connecting Wing, and the Ronald Reagan Building are owned and controlled
by GSA and have not received the ENERGY STAR label.
Non-Reporting Office Buildings
EPA occupies approximately 10.5 million square feet of space, of which approximately 3.9 million
square feet is laboratories (approximately 3.7 million are "reporting" facilities). Of the 6.6 million
square feet of non-laboratory space, 2.3 million represent Headquarters office space, 2.7 million
represent regional office space, and the remainder, approximately 1.6 million rentable square feet, is
a collection of small office and support spaces occupied throughout the country. EPA has been able
to obtain energy use data for GSA-owned buildings it occupies via the GSA Finance Center in Fort
Worth, Texas. Obtaining energy use data from facilities leased by GSA in private buildings for EPA
requires more foresight.
EPA is working to determine the environmental footprint of all its facilities, in order to better
understand and mitigate any negative impacts. For the past five years, although not required to do
so, EPA has worked, as major leases expire, to require energy data, water data, and solid waste and
recycling figures. Currently EPA has access to energy data on approximately 75 percent of the large
office facilities (regional offices and Headquarters). By early FY 2010, after the new Boston, Seattle,
and San Francisco regional offices are occupied, EPA will have access to energy data on
approximate 93 percent of the large office facilities.
LEED for New and Existing Buildings
E.O. 13423 established the goal that 15 percent of the existing building inventory of each Agency (as
of the end of FY 2015) should incorporate the Guiding Principles set forth in the Federal
Leadership in High Performance and Sustainable Buildings MOU. EPA set out to reach this goal by
implementing two main strategies:
1. Complying with the Guiding Principles for all new construction and major renovation that is
planned through FY 2015 (as required by E.O. 13423).
2. Selecting existing buildings to upgrade to meet the Guiding Principles.
In FY 2008, EPA continued to require that all new major building construction achieve LEED
Silver certification at a minimum and strive for Gold wherever possible. EPA has also expanded its
efforts toward improving the environmental performance in existing buildings. EPA is planning to
achieve LEED-EB certification by employing the best sustainable practices possible through O&M
improvements in existing buildings. The goal is for EPA to maximize efficiency while minimizing
environmental impacts through these practices.
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The Region 9 office in San Francisco and Region 7 office in Kansas City, Kansas, are planning to
renew their leases at their current buildings while actively pursuing LEED-EB. In addition, newly
leased buildings such as Denver's Region 8 office and upcoming Region 10 Seattle office will be
required to obtain LEED-EB in the future. The Headquarters office building at Potomac Yard set
the course for these facilities, achieving LEED-EB Gold certification in July 2008. By taking the
necessary steps to achieve LEED-EB certification through new lease provisions, EPA recognizes
that existing buildings play an important role in improving Agencywide environmental performance.
WATER MANAGEMENT
EPA has made water management a priority for many years. Long before E.O. 13423 required 2
percent annual reductions in water use, EPA had set—and exceeded—its own internal water
conservation goals. As a result, the FY 2007 baseline year was a very good one for EPA in terms of
water use, but a challenging one in terms of future reductions. And in fact, after EPA submitted its
FY 2007 annual energy and water report to DOE, the Agency received updated water consumption
data from several utility companies that supply the Agency's laboratories. These updates
correspondingly lowered the FY 2007 water intensity baseline from 45.2 gallons per GSF to 44.7
gallons per GSF. Even with this more aggressive water baseline, EPA was able to reduce its FY 2008
water intensity by 6.4 percent relative to FY 2007.
In FY 2008, EPA conducted assessments and prepared draft water management plans for the
Kansas City, Kansas, Science and Technology Center, three different facilities in Research Triangle
Park, North Carolina, and two facilities—the Center Hill Facility and Testing and Evaluation
Center—in Cincinnati, Ohio. These plans are currently under review and are pending signature.
To improve upon its history of efficient water use, in addition to setting the ConservW facility-
specific targets described earlier, EPA undertook several efforts in FY 2008:
o faucet Retrofits: The Agency initiated a program to replace or retrofit many of its lavatory faucets
to reduce faucet water use. The current federal efficiency standard for lavatory faucets is a
maximum flow of 2.2 gallons per minute (gpm). But high-efficiency faucets are available that
flow at a maximum rate of 0.5 gpm and are well suited for use in hand washing in office and
laboratory restrooms. EPA embarked on an effort to replace or retrofit its 2.2 gpm faucets with
versions with a maximum flow of 0.5 gpm. Nine facilities have taken the lead and installed the
lower flowing faucets, for a combined water savings of approximately 1 million gallons per year.
Eight other facilities are in the process of retrofitting their faucets, and several others have plans
to do so in FY 2009.
\le-Pass Cooling Elimination: In addition, EPA facilities made efforts to eliminate single-pass
cooling, which is inefficient because water is circulated only once and then discharged. In FY
2008, RTP's New Main campus eliminated single-pass cooling for two projects, which will save
them approximately 500,000 gallons of water per year. Five facilities—Cincinnati AWBERC,
Cincinnati Center Hill, Cincinnati Testing & Evaluation, Grosse He, and RTP's Reproductive
Toxicology Laboratory—have identified projects to eliminate single-pass cooling. These projects
are currently under evaluation or design with construction contracting to be initiated in FY 2009.
o Irrigation Audits: EPA also targeted EPA laboratories with automatic irrigation systems for
potential water savings. EPA's WaterSense program labels certification programs for irrigation
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designers, auditors, and installation/maintenance professionals; the certified professionals can
become WaterSense irrigation partners. EPA anticipates that irrigation audits performed by
partners can cut the amount of water used by irrigation systems by up to 20 percent when audit
findings are implemented. EPA identified local WaterSense irrigation partners to conduct audits
during August and September 2008 at the laboratories in Ada, Oklahoma; Golden, Colorado;
Houston, Texas; Corvallis, Oregon; and Athens, Georgia. Irrigation improvements currently are
being pursued.
EPA also conducted water conservation projects in FY 2008 at the following facilities:
o Environmental Science Center (ESC)—FortMeade, Maryland: In FY 2008, ESC retrofitted the toilets
in the facility with dual-setting flush valves. These flush devices allow the user to select a full
flush of 1.6 gallons for solid waste, or a light flush of 1.1 gallons for liquid waste. In addition, the
facility has retrofitted its lavatory faucets with 0.5 gpm aerators. To further conserve water, ESC
implemented a project to capture excess deionized water generated by its reverse osmosis system
and use the water as boiler feed water, saving 100,000 gallons per year.
o Gulf Ecology Division— Gulf Breeze, Florida: To lower water consumption at the new, 10,000-
square-foot Computational and Geospatial Sciences Building at EPA's Gulf Ecology Division in
Gulf Breeze, Florida, high-efficiency, high-performance plumbing fixtures were installed
throughout the building. All urinals and dual-flush toilets use 100 percent recycled water
gathered from a rainwater cistern located on the roof, allowing the building to greatly lower its
potable water needs and consumption.
o Office of Research and Development (ORD) Laboratory—Athens, Georgia: In FY 2008, the Athens ORD
facility responded very aggressively to the call to use water efficiently. The facility replaced an
older steam sterilizer with more efficient equipment, reducing the use of water used to cool
sterilizer condensate. In addition, the facility retrofitted all lavatory sinks with 0.5 gpm aerators,
and retrofitted two of its restrooms with high efficiency toilets and urinals. The toilets flush with
1.28 gpf, and the urinals flush with 0.125 gpf.
o Science and Ecosystems Support Division Laboratory—Athens, Georgia: In May 2008, the Athens SESD
facility completed a project to capture condensate from three roof-mounted air handlers. The
condensate is routed to the cooling tower, saving approximately 1 million gallons per year in
cooling tower make-up water.
STORMWATER MANAGEMENT AT EPA
EISA 2007 requires federal agencies to maintain or restore a site's predevelopment hydrology when
projects impact more than 5,000 square feet of a site. The Agency's Office of Wetlands, Oceans, and
Watersheds, Non-Point Source Branch and Office of Wastewater Management, Municipal Branch,
initiated a Green Infrastructure Program effort in FY 2008 to write specifications for stormwater
management. For EPA, however, demonstrating proper stormwater management techniques was a
priority long before EISA was passed, for example:
o EPA. Headquarters—Washington, D.C.: In FY 2008, EPA Headquarters completed a garage cistern
project at one of its Washington, D.C. buildings. The system consists of six 1,000-gallon cisterns
at the base of the West Building's parking garage on Constitution Avenue in Washington, D.C.
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The cisterns collect rooftop stormwater which is later used to irrigate nearby landscaping.
Rainwater is collected by gravity from downspouts accessible in the garage ceiling and then
conveyed to the cisterns. The cisterns collect the stormwater and provide a reservoir of water for
the EPA West irrigation system. An energy-efficient pump installed on the last tank is used to
convey cistern water to the irrigation lines. Potable water is used to supplement the supply when
cistern water demand is insufficient.
o Atlantic Ecology Division Laboratory—Narragansett, Rhode Island: AED installed a green roof to
mitigate stormwater runoff. The roof helps filter pollutants such as nitrogen and phosphorous
from the rainwater through bioremediation and phytoremediation. As the vegetation grows, it
not only provides greater aesthetic appeal, but also greater absorption during rain events. In
addition, the green roof could potentially drain excess water to rain barrels or cisterns, allowing
the facility to reuse it.
In other sustainable initiatives at AED, in FY 2008, the facility replaced grassy areas near its
parking lot with native, sustainable shrubs and trees and a wildflower meadow. Because less
mowing is required, the amount of emissions produced by lawn equipment for the facility as a
whole is reduced. By replacing grassy areas with native plantings that form a diversity of
communities, the wildlife population is expected to increase significantly.
o Region 2 Office, Edison, Neiv Jersey—In FY 2008, EPA's Region 2 office in Edison, New Jersey,
elected to incorporate an innovative and comprehensive experiment involving porous surfaces
into the planning of its parking lot upgrade project. With supplemental funding from ORD, the
Region 2 office is working with designers to integrate multiple porous paving surfaces into a
nearly 50,000 square-foot area that will function as both a parking lot and a testing site for the
new paving materials. Current plans for the parking area include removing and crushing existing
concrete, grading the surface of the area, and reusing the crushed concrete as a sub-base
material. On top of this foundation, porous asphalt, porous concrete, and permeable pavers will
each be used to pave 20 spaces, for a total of 60 spaces. Engineering controls and the slope of
the area will allow rain to drain across all three surfaces even, where catchments will guide rain
and runoff into tanks used for water quantity and quality recording. Instruments will also be
installed to monitor temperatures and saturation levels of the surfaces. Furthermore, excess
runoff from the entire parking area, which will also include asphalt driveways and access roads,
will drain into the rain garden. The proposed parking area and testing site will not only
significantly reduce runoff from the parking are at the Region 2 office, but may also provide
EPA with five to 10 years of valuable research on the effectiveness of three porous paving
materials. The design of the parking area is currently up for bid, and completion of this project is
anticipated in 2010.
o Office of Research and Development (ORD) Laboratory—Athens, Georgia: The Athens ORD laboratory
improved onsite stormwater management by retrofitting the site with a stormwater retention
pond. The pond is designed to capture stormwater runoff and overland flow, reducing the
amount of sediment and pollution flowing into local tributaries and facilitating better aquifer
recharge. Retaining the runoff of the site, the release of stormwater is also returned to near
predevelopment conditions. Retaining this water in the pond saturates the soil and enables an
abundance of plant growth. In addition, the use of flower gardens and a variety of vegetation has
helped to improve the aesthetics of the facility.
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POLLUTION PREVENTION AND RECYCLING
Based on requirements under E.O. 13423, EPA set an Agencywide goal to achieve a waste diversion
rate of 45 percent across all of its facilities by 2010. Through this goal, the Agency is striving to
exceed the Executive Order's requirement of a 35 percent recycling rate for all federal agencies. EPA
strives to continually improve waste reduction across all facilities, collecting new materials for
recycling, holding educational events to renew employees' commitment to recycling, and preventing
waste whenever possible.
EPA's baseline Agencywide recycling rate, initially calculated for FY 2006, was 39 percent, based on
data from facilities that have the ability to collect both trash and recycling data. Each year, EPA
solicits data from all major facilities to determine progress toward the Agencywide waste diversion
goal. In FY 2007, the Agencywide waste diversion rate was calculated to be 40 percent, a slight
increase over the FY 2006 baseline. FY 2008 data are still being compiled, but EPA is already
working on an Agencywide challenge to each of its regional offices and all of its laboratories to help
the Agency meet its 2010 by increasing data collection and recycling rates at all of its facilities.
To gather data and enhance recycling efforts, for the past several years, EPA has conducted
recycling and pollution prevention assessments at Agency office and laboratory facilities across the
country. The goal of the assessments is to observe the waste diversion program the facilities have in
place, provide recommendations for improvement, share best practices, and discuss the facilities'
ability to collect/improve metrics to factor into the Agencywide recycling rate. Examples of waste
reduction initiatives underway at the facilities visited during FY 2008 are highlighted below:
o Manchester Environmental Laboratory—Manchester, Washington: The Region 10 Manchester
Environmental Laboratory (MEL) composts food waste through a vermicomposting
competition among employees, who compete to see which group generates the most organic
waste for vermicomposting. Participants use the worm tea and castings in their personal gardens,
as well as on native plantings located on the facility. MEL also collects trash in small flowerpots
instead of regular-sized trash cans.
o National Vehicle Fuel Emissions Laboratory—Ann Arbor, Michigan: The National Vehicle Fuel &
Emissions Laboratory in Ann Arbor, Michigan, requires construction and demolition materials
reuse in remodeling contracts to reduce use of new building supplies. The laboratory also
recycles solvents using closed- and open-loop systems, saving more than 50 gallons per year.
o Region 2 Laboratory—Edison, New Jersey: The Region 2 laboratory in Edison, New Jersey, uses
creative strategies to keep recycling front-of-mind for employees. The lab conducts an EMS
training using a display of recyclable items to show employees which materials can be recycled
and which cannot. The laboratory also periodically collect coats, professional clothing, and
aluminum beverage can tabs to donate to charity or raise money for charity.
o National Exposure Research Laboratory—Las Vegas, Nevada: The National Exposure Research
Laboratory in Las Vegas, Nevada, takes advantage of its location on the campus of University of
Las Vegas-Nevada (UNLV), by partnering with the UNLV Rebel Recycling program to collect
materials for reuse and recycling. The UNLV program collects recyclables from the lab and
keeps the proceeds from selling the materials, also hosting biannual yard sales, office supply
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drives, and clothing donations. The Las Vegas laboratory also keeps employees up-to-date on
sustainability initiatives through a monthly online newsletter.
Electronics Recycling Collection
As part of a week-long Earth Day celebration in April 2008, EPA offered employees the
opportunity to recycle their old or unused personal electronics. At three EPA Headquarters
locations: Potomac Yard, 1310 L Street, and Federal Triangle, employees collected a total of 3,900
pounds of electronics such as laptop computers, televisions, and fax machines over the course of the
week. This electronics recycling collection was just one in a series of events and activities that
promote ways Headquarters employees could make daily decisions that reduced their impacts on the
environment.
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Appendix A:
FY 2008 Data Report
For Submittal With EPA's
Energy Management and Conservation Program
FY 2008 Annual Report
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U.S. Environmental Protection
Agency FY 2008 Energy Management Performance Summary
Goal Performance
Energy Management Requirement
Reduction in energy intensity in facilities subject
to the EPACT and E.O. 1 3423 goals
FY2003Btu/GSF
395,520
FY2008Btu/GSF
299,164
Percent Change
2003 - 2008*
-24.4%
FY 2008 Goal
Target
-9.0%
* The 24.4% reduction in energy use in FY2008 compared to FY2003 is composed of the following:
17.5% - reduction in actual energy use
6.2% - credit for green power
0.7% - source energy savings credit (This is a credit that DOE guidance allows to encourage high performance projects like
the Richmond, California, Cogeneration that increase site energy use but decreases source energy.)
Renewable Energy Requirement
Eligible renewable electricity use as a
percentage of total electricity use
Renewable
Electricity Use
(MWH)
149,621.3
Total Electricity
Use
(MWH)
128,306.5
Percentage
116.6%
FY 2008 Goal
Target
3.0%
Water Intensity Reduction Goal*
Reduction in potable water consumption
intensity
FY 2007
Gallon/GSF
45
FY 2008
Gallon/GSF
41.9
Percent Change
2007 - 2008
-6.3%
FY 2008 Goal
Target
-2.0%
* After the finalization of EPA's FY 2007 Energy Management and Conservation Program Annual Report, EPA received
updated water consumption data from several utility companies that supply the Agency's laboratories. These updates
reduced the previously reported year-end FY 2007 water consumption total of 168,116,231 gallons to a new 166,512,412
gallons. These updates, in addition to retroactive adjustments to the FY 2007 GSF figures for two of EPA's reporting
facilities, lowered the FY 2007 water intensity baseline from 45.2 gallons per GSF to 44.7 gallons per GSF.
Metering of Electricity Use
Standard Electricity Meters in FY 2008
Advanced Electricity Meters in FY 2008
Total Electricity Meters in FY 2008
Cumulative*
of Buildings
Metered
32
2
34
Cumulative %of
Electricity
Metered
76.6%
23.4%
100.0%
Cumulative %of
Appropriate
Buildings Metered
94.1%
5.9%
100.0%
FY 201 2 Goal
Target
1 00%
Maximum Extent
Practicable
Federal Building
Energy Efficiency Standards
Percent of new building designs started since
beginning of FY 2007 that are 30 percent more
energy efficient than relevant code, where life-
cycle cost effective:
Percent of
New Building
Designs
N/A
FY 2007 forward
Goal Target
1 00%
Investments in Energy and Water Management
Sources of Investment
Direct obligations for facility energy efficiency
improvements
Investment value of ESPC Task/Delivery
Orders awarded in fiscal year
Investment value of UESC Task/Delivery
Orders awarded in fiscal year
Total
Investment Value
(Thou.$)
$4,893.0
$0.0
$0.0
$4,893.0
Anticipated
Annual Savings
(Million Btu)
49,430.4
0.0
0.0
49,430.4
Total investment as a percentage of total facility
energy costs
Financed (ESPC/UESC) investment as a
percentage of total facility energy costs
Percentage
24.1%
0.0%
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U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
12/31/2008
PART 1: ENERGY/WATER CONSUMPTION AND COST DATA
FY 2008 ENERGY MANAGEMENT DATA REPORT
Karen Murray
Prepared by:
Phone:
202-564-2539
1-1. NECPA/E.O. 13423 Goal Subject Buildings
Energy
Type
Electricity
Fuel Oil
Natural Gas
LPG/Propane
Coal
Purch. Steam
Other
Purch. Renew. Electric.
Purch. Renew. Other
Consumption Units
MWH
Thou. Gal.
Thou. Cubic Ft.
Thou. Gal.
S.Ton
BBtu
BBtu
MWH
BBtu
FY 2008 Goal Subject Buildings
Gross Square Feet (Thousands)
Goal Subject Buildings
FY 2003 Baseline (Btu/GSF)
Annual
Consumption
127,922.5
102.2
377,531.9
8.3
0.0
38.8
338.7
384.0
0.0
Total Costs:
3,738.1
395,520
Annual Cost (Thou. $)
$9,832.8
$343.7
$4,331.0
$19.0
$0.0
$1,088.0
$4,683.7
$27.5
$0.0
$20,325.7
Unit Cost ($)
$0.08 /kWh
$3.36 /gallon
$11.47 /Thou Cu Ft
$2.29 /gallon
N/A /S. Ton
$28.06 /MMBtu
$13.83 /MMBtu
$0.07 /kWh
N/A /MMBtu
Total:
Btu/GSF:
Btu/GSF w/ RE
Purchase Credit
Btu/GSF w/ RE &
Source Btu Credit
Site-Delivered
Btu (Billion)
436.47
14.2
389.2
0.8
0.0
38.8
338.7
1.3
0.0
1,219.5
326,230
301,830
299,164
Est. Source Btu
(Billion)
1,515.9
14.2
389.2
0.8
0.0
53.9
338.7
N/A
0.0
2,312.7
618,680
Est. GHG
Emissions
(MTCO2e)*
(13,674)
1,040
20,688
50
0
5,170
N/A
N/A
0
13,273
* The estimated GHG emissions are calculated using DOE's default equations and emission factors provided as part of the data report template. In FY 2008, EPA began developing an
internal greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions inventory and quarterly reporting system, representing an initiative to track and report the Agency's carbon footprint. This approach is discussed in
the narrative of the FY 2008 Annual Report to DOE.
1-2. NECPA/E.O. 13423 Goal Excluded Facilities
Energy
Type
Electricity
Fuel Oil
Natural Gas
LPG/Propane
Coal
Purch. Steam
Other
Purch. Renew. Electric.
Purch. Renew. Other
Consumption Units
MWH
Thou. Gal.
Thou. Cubic Ft.
Thou. Gal.
S.Ton
BBtu
BBtu
MWH
BBtu
FY 2008 Excluded Facilities
Gross Square Feet (Thousands)
Goal Excluded Facilities
FY 2003 Baseline (Btu/GSF)
Annual
Consumption
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
Total Costs:
0.0
0
Annual Cost (Thou. $)
$0.0
$0.0
$0.0
$0.0
$0.0
$0.0
$0.0
$0.0
$0.0
$0.0
Unit Cost ($)
N/A /kWh
N/A /gallon
N/A /Thou Cu Ft
N/A /gallon
N/A /S. Ton
N/A /MMBtu
N/A /MMBtu
N/A /kWh
N/A /MMBtu
Total:
Btu/GSF:
Btu/GSF w/ RE
Purchase Credit
Btu/GSF w/ RE &
Source Btu Credit
Site-Delivered
Btu (Billion)
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
N/A
N/A
N/A
Est. Source Btu
(Billion)
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
N/A
Est. GHG
Emissions
(MTCO2e)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
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1-3. Non-Fleet Vehicles and Other Equipment (Does not include Fleet Vehicle Data Ca
Auto Gasoline
Diesel- Distillate
LPG/Propane
Aviation Gasoline
Jet Fuel
Navy Special
Other
Consumption Units
Thou. Gal.
Thou. Gal.
Thou. Gal.
Thou. Gal.
Thou. Gal.
Thou. Gal.
BBtu
Annual
Consumption
341.0
7.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
Total Costs:
Annual Cost (Thou. $)
$1,238.0
$30.0
$0.0
$0.0
$0.0
$0.0
$0.0
$1,268.0
ptured by FAST System)
Unit Cost ($)
$3.63 /gallon
$4.29 /gallon
N/A /gallon
N/A /gallon
N/A /gallon
N/A /gallon
N/A /MMBtu
Btu (Billion)
42.6
1.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
43.6
Est. GHG
Emissions
(MTCO2)
3,021
71
0
0
0
0
3,092
Optional 1-3a. Fleet Vehicle Consumption and Costs Captured by the FAST System
Description
Biodiesel
Diesel
Electric
E-85
Gasoline
Hydrogen
M-85
LPG
NG
Other
TOTAL
Consumption Units
GEG
GEG
GEG
GEG
GEG
GEG
GEG
GEG
GEG
GEG
GEG
Annual
Consumption
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
Annual Cost (Actual $)
$0.0
$0.0
$0.0
$0.0
$0.0
$0.0
$0.0
$0.0
$0.0
$0.0
*n n
Btu (Billion)
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
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(New renewable energy is from projects placed in service after January 1, 1999. Include projects that did not retain RECs if they qualify under the grandfather clause.
Renewable energy project types in servee during FY2008, by age and
Electricity from New Solar projects (MWH)
Electricity from New Wind projects (MWH)
Electricity from New Biomass projects (MWH)
Electricity from New Landfill Gas projects (MWH)
Electricity from New Geothermal projects (MWH)
Electricity from New Hydro/Ocean projects (MWH)
Electricity from Old Solar projects (MWH)
Electricity from Old Wind projects (MWH)
Electricity from Old Biomass projects (MWH)
Electricity from Old Landfill Gas projects (MWH)
Electricity from Old Geothermal projects (MWH)
Electricity from Old Hydro/Ocean projects (MWH)
Natural Gas from New Landfill/Biomass projects (Million Btu)
Renewable Thermal Energy from New projects (Million Btu)
Other New Renewable Energy (Specify Type) (Million Btu)
Natural Gas from Old Landfill/Biomass projects (Million Btu)
Renewable Thermal Energy from Old projects (Million Btu)
Other Old Renewable Energy (Specify Type) (Million Btu)
Total New Renewable Electricity (MWH)
Total Old Renewable Electricity (MWH)
Total New Non-Electic Rene.-. ;c-4 --~z. V :- =:u)
Total Old Non-Electri: =irl4...jD,4 =-,;,-. v :-=tu)
Total Renewable Energy Generation (Million Btu)
Number ol Projects
3
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
0
0
0
0
3
0
2
0
5
Annual Energy
Produced
94.1
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
82,663.7
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
94.1
0.0
82,663.7
::
82,984.8
Energy Produced
on Federal or
Indian Land and
Used at a Federal
Facility
94.1
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
82,663.7
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
94.1
1-5. ON-SITE RENEWABLE ENERGY GENERATION WHERE RECS ARE NOT RETAINED BY THE GOVERNMENT
(This energy is only counted toward the renewable energy goal if the agency has enough new RECs to qualify for the on-site bonus.)
Renewable energy reported here comes from projects: 1) placed in service after 1/1/1999 (New); 2) where RECs have not been retained by the
government; 3) where the amount has not been reported elsewhere on this data report; and 4) where the energy or RECs have not been sold to
another aqency that is countinq it toward their renewable enerqy qoal. (MWH)
Renewable energy reported here must come from projects: 1) placed in service before 1/1/1999 (Old); 2) where RECs have not been retained by
the government; 3) where the amount has not been reported elsewhere on this data report; and 4) where the energy or RECs have not been sold
to another agency that is counting it toward their renewable energy goal. (MWH)
Amount Produced
or Used
0.0
0.0
Amount Qualified
for Goal
0.0
0.0
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1-6. RENEWABLE ENERGY/RENEWABLE ENERGY CERTIFICATE PURCHASES IN FY 2008
(New renewable energy is from resources developed after January 1, 1999)
Type ol Renewable Energy Purchase (Two rows are provided lor each
type. Insert additional rows as necessary lor purchases ol same type lor
diilerent end-use categories (Goal or Excluded) or purchase terms
(Short or Long). Insert rows between each cobr-coded category.)
Total Amount
Purchased
(MWH)
Total Amount
Purchased (Million
Annual Cost
(Thou. $)
Portion ol Total
Purchased Irom
Projects on Federal
Indian Lands
FY 2008 Goal Applicatbn
Renewable Energy Goal (RE)
Energy Elliciency Goal (EE) Credti
Purchase Term (Entei
Short or Long)
End Use
Category (Enti
Goal or Excluded)
Total Amount
Purchased lor
Goal Buildings
(Billion Btu)
Total Amount
Purchased lor
Excluded Fac.
(Billion Btu)
gion of Generation or Source
Electricity from New Renewable Source
Southwestern Minnesota
Electricity from Old Renewable Source
RE Uptc
EE-Credit
>nd 7 2%
RECsfrom New Renewable Source
Hyde County, SD; Lamoure County, ND;
Carbon County, WY
Narragansett
Dodge Center, MN
Hyde County, SD; Lamoure County, ND;
Carbon County, WY
Cincinnati (Total)
Taylor County, TX; Nolan County, TX; Borden
County, TX; Garza County, TX, Scurry
:ounty, TX
RE 100%
EE-Credit
>nd 7 2% r
Unita County, WY; Solano County/Rio Vista,
CA; Brown County, NE
Kansas City (STC)
Montezuma, KS
Prowers County, CO
Palm Springs, CA; Solano County, CA
Long
Foote Creek IV, WY
FY2008 Blanket Green Power Purchases
RECs from Old Renewable Source
RECs from Old Renewable Source
Long
^on-Electric Energy from New Renewable Source
^on-Electric Energy from New Renewable Source
redit Up to 5 4% reducti
Long
Non-Electric Energy from Old Renewable Source
^on-Electric Energy from Old Renewable Source
redit Up to 5 4% reducti
Long
Total Purchases of New Renewable Electricity
Total Purchases of New RECs
Eligible Short-Term Purchase
Goal Building EE Credit (BBtu):
Eligible Long-Term Purchase
Goal Building EE Credit (BBtu):
79.8
11.4
Total Goal Building EE Credit (BBtu):
Total Purchases of New Noi
Total Purchases of Old Non-Electric Renewable Enerc
Eligible Short-Term Purchase
Excluded Fac. EE Credit (BBtu):
Total Purchases for Goal Buildings
Total Purchases for Excluded Facilities
Total All Purchases
$0.0
Eligible Long-Term Purchase
Excluded Fac. EE Credit (BBtu):
Total Excluded Fac. EE Credit (BBtu):
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1-7. GOAL-ELIGIBLE RENEWABLE ELECTRICITY USE AS
A PERCENTAGE OF FACILITY ELECTRICITY USE
(Calculated from input above per FEMP Renewable Energy Guidance)
Components of Eligible RE Use
Eligible Renewable Electricity Total
New Renewable Electricity (without Bonus)
Bonus, Federal or Indian Land
Eligible Old Renewable Electricity
Renewable
Electricity Use
(MWH)
149,621.3
149,527.2
94.1
0.0
Total Facility Electricity
Use (MWH)
128,306.5
RE as a
Percentage of
Electricity Use
116.6%
1-8. ALL RENEWABLE ENERGY USE (INCLUDING NON-ELECTRIC)
AS A PERCENTAGE OF FACILITY ELECTRICITY USE (WITHOUT BONUS)
(Calculated from input above for information only)
All Renewable
Energy Use
(Billion Btu)
592.9
Total Facility
Electricity Use
(Billion Btu)
437.8
RE as a
Percentage of
Energy Use
135.4%
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1-9. WATER USE INTENSITY AND COST*
Potable Water
Buildings & Facilities Subject to Water Goal
Annual
Consumption
(Million Gallons)
156.6
Annual Cost (Thou. $)
$1 ,258.2
Facility Gross
Sguare Feet
(Thou.)
3,738.1
Approx. percentage of reported water consumption that is estimated:
Is the FY 2007 agency water intensity baseline preliminary or final?
Gallons per
Gross Sguare
Foot
41.9
Percent
0%
Final
* After the finalization of EPA's FY 2007 Energy Management and Conservation Program Annual Report, EPA received
updated water consumption data from several utility companies that supply the Agency's laboratories. These updates reduced
the previously reported year-end FY 2007 water consumption total of 168,116,231 gallons to a new 166,512,412 gallons. These
updates, in addition to retroactive adjustments to the FY 2007 GSF figures for two of EPA's reporting facilities, lowered the FY
2007 water intensity baseline from 45.2 gallons per GSF to 44.7 gallons per GSF.
PART 2: ENERGY EFFICIENCY IMPROVEMENTS
2-1. DIRECT AGENCY OBLIGATIONS
Direct obligations for facility energy efficiency
improvements, including facility
surveys/audits
Estimated annual savings anticipated from
obligations
FY2008
(Million Btu)
49,430.4
(Thou. $)
$4,893.0
$696.9
Projected FY2009
('Million Btu)
34,548.9
(Thou. $)
$5,870.0
$547.1
2-2. ENERGY SAVINGS PERFORMANCE CONTRACTS (ESPC)
Number of ESPC Task/Delivery Orders
awarded in fiscal year & annual energy
(MM BTU) savings.
Annual savings
(Million Btu)
0.0
Investment value of ESPC Task/Delivery Orders awarded in
fiscal year.
Amount privately financed under ESPC Task/Delivery Orders
awarded in fiscal year.
Cumulative guaranteed cost savings of ESPCs awarded in fiscal
year relative to the baseline spending.
Total contract award value of ESPCs awarded in fiscal year
(sum of contractor payments for debt repayment, MSV, and
other negotiated performance period services).
Total payments made to all ESPC contractors in fiscal year.
(number/Thou. $)
$0.0
$0.0
$0.0
$0.0
$0.0
2-3. UTILITY ENERGY SERVICES CONTRACTS (UESC)
Number of UESC Task/Delivery Orders
awarded in fiscal year & annual energy
(MM BTU) savings.
Annual savings
(Million Btu)
0.0
Investment value of UESC Task/Delivery Orders awarded in
fiscal year.
Amount privately financed under UESC Task/Delivery Orders
awarded in fiscal year.
Cumulative cost savings of UESCs awarded n fiscal year relative
to the baseline spending.
Total contract award value of UESCs awarded in fiscal year
(sum of payments for debt repayment and other negotiated
performance period services).
Total payments made to all UESC contractors in fiscal year.
(number/Thou. $)
$0.0
$0.0
$0.0
$0.0
$0.0
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2-4. METERING OF ELECTRICITY USE
FY
2008
2009 planned
Standard Meters
Cumulative*
of Buildings
Meter ed
32
20
Cumulative % of
Electricity Metered
76.6%
Advanced Meters
Cumulative*
of Buildings Metered
2
Cumulative % of
Electricity
Metered
Appropriate Buildings
# of Appropriate
Buildings for
Metering
34
Cumulative % of
Buildings
Metered
100.0%
100.0%
2-5. FEDERAL BUILDING ENERGY EFFICIENCY STANDARDS
Total new building designs started since beginning of FY 2007:
Total new building designs started since beginning of FY 2007 that are expected to be 30
percent more energy efficient than relevant code, where life-cycle cost effective:
Percent of new building designs started since beginning of FY 2007 that are expected to be
30 percent more energy efficient than relevant code, where life-cycle cost effective:
Number of
New Building
Designs
0
0
Percent
N/A
2-6. TRAINING
Number of personnel trained in
FY 2008/Expenditure
(number)
215
(Thou. $)
$164.2
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U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
List of New Federal Building Designs and Construction
(Note: Only new buildings which began the design phase after the beginning of FY 2007 need to be listed.
Buildings for which construction was completed in FY 2007 and after do not need to be listed if they were designed prior to FY 2007.)
New Construction Project Information*
Project ID
Building Name
Location
(City, State)
Total new building designs started since beginning of FY 2007:
Total new building designs started since beginning of FY 2007
expected to be 30% more energy efficient than relevant code, where life-cycle cost
effective:
Design
Design Started (FY)
20??
0
0
Percentage below
ANSI/ASHRAE/IESNA
Standard 90.1--2004
in terms of energy use
0%
If not at least 30% below
ANSI/ASHRAE/IESNA
Standard 90.1-2004, will design
achieve maximum level of energy
efficiency that is life-cycle cost-
effective?
Yes or No
Completed New Construction
Date
Construction
Completed
(FY)
20??
In terms of energy use,
percentage below
ANSI/ASHRAE/IESNA
Standard 90. 1--2004
achieved
0%
* While EPA did not initiate any designs for new construction in FY 2007, below is a sampling of recently completed EPA constructions designed prior to FY 2007 and their respective LEED certification
ratings. Also provided is a list of several recently completed or active GSA space acquisitions.
Facility
New England Regional Lab
National Computer Center
Science and Technology
Center Region 7 Lab
EPA Headquarters Potomac
Yard Two
EPA Headquarters Potomac
Yard One
Region 8 Headquarters
Cincinnati Annex II
Child Care Center
Region 1 Headquarters
Location
Chelmsford, MA
Research Triangle Park (RTP), NC
Kansas City, KS
Arlington, VA
Arlington, VA
Denver, CO
Cincinnati, OH
RTP, NC
Boston, MA
Occupation Date
October 2001
January 2002
May 2003
May 2006
July 2006
January 2007
November 2007
January 2007
January 2009
Level of Certification
Gold
Silver
Gold
Gold
Gold
Gold
Gold
Silver
Gold
LEED Version
1.0
2.0
2.0
2.1
2.1
2.1
2.1/2.2
2.2
2.2
Recently Completed or Currently Active Space Acquisitions:
Boston Regional Office
Seattle Regional Office
San Francisco Regional Office
Denver Regional Office
Philadelphia Regional Office
Kansas City Regional Office
Houston Laboratory
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U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
Designated Covered Facilities for 42 USC 8253(f), Use of Energy and Water Efficiency Measures in Federal Buildings
Identification Information
Agency Facility Number
(Optional)
Facility Name
RTP-NewMain
Cincinnati-AWBERC
RTP-Human Studies
Fort Meade
Ann Arbor
RTP-NCC
Duluth
Narragansett
Athens-ORD
Corvallis-Main
Kansas City STC
Houston
Gulf Breeze
Chelmsford
Ada-ORD
Montgomery
Location Information
City
Research Triangle Park
Cincinnati
Research Triangle Park
Fort Meade
Ann Arbor
Research Triangle Park
Duluth
Narragansett
Athens
Corvallis
Kansas City
Houston
Gulf Breeze
Chelmsford
Ada
Montgomery
State
NC
OH
NC
MD
Ml
NC
MN
Rl
GA
OR
KS
TX
FL
MA
OK
AL
Zip Code
27711
45268
27711
20755
48105
27711
55804
02882
30605
97333
66101
77099
32561
1863
74820
36115
Building Characteristics
Gross Square
Footage
(Thous.)
1,043
430
137
163
184
95
89
90
78
97
72
39
83
69
81
63
Total Estimated Energy Use for Covered Facilities (Billion Btu):
Percentage of Total Facility Energy Use:
Annual Energy Use
(Site Billion Btu)
370.7
148.8
100.0
55.5
53.7
51.0
29.4
26.8
25.3
23.7
20.7
19.5
18.8
17.8
12.1
8.7
982.3
80.6%
Energy Manager Information
Unique Identifier
EPA-04-005
EPA-05-003
EPA-04-005
EPA-03-001
EPA-05-001
EPA-04-005
EPA-05-002
EPA-01-002
EPA-04-001
EPA-10-002
EPA-07-001
EPA-06-002
EPA-04-003
EPA-0 1-001
EPA-06-001
EPA-04-004
Last Name
(Optional)
Montilla
Kappa
Montilla
Dreisch
Dorer
Montilla
Booth
Ahlgren
Pittman
Knight
Begley
Miner
Peacher
Beane
Price
Clark
First Name
(Optional)
Alex
John
Alex
Rick
Steven
Alex
Rodney
Russell
Rick
Primo
John
L. C.
Clay
Bob
Frank
Michael
E-Mail
(Optional)
montilla.alex@epa.aov
kappa, iohn@epa.aov
monti aae\3epa.aov
dreisc -r.^.oa.aov
dorer.steven@epa.aov
montilla.alex@epa.aov
booth. rod@epa.aov
ahlaren.russell@epa.aov
pittman.rick@epa.aov
kniaht.primo@epa.aov
bealev.iohn@epa.aov
miner. lc@epa.aov
peacher.clav@epa.aov
beane.bob@epa.aov
price.frank@epa.aov
clark.michael@epa.aov
Notes:
"Gross Square Footage" figures are based on 2008 data.
"Annual Energy Use" figures are based on FY 2008 energy consumption data.
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AGENCY COMPILATION WORKSHEET FOR CREDIT FOR PROJECTS THAT
INCREASE SITE ENERGY USE BUT SAVE SOURCE ENERGY
(See http://www.eere.energy.gov/femp/pdfs/sec502e_%20guidance.pdf)
EPACT Goal Subject Buildings
Name of Project Saving Source Energy
in Current Fiscal Year (insert additional
rows as necessary)
Project No. 1
Project No. 2
Project No. 3
Totals
Annual Site
Energy Increase
with the Project
(Million Btu)
7,094.1
4,485.3
0.0
11,579.4
Annual Source
Energy Saved
with the Project
(Million Btu)
8,026.9
5,969.2
0.0
13,996.1
Adjustment to
Annual Site
Energy
(Million Btu)
5,715.7
4,250.4
0.0
9,966.1
EPACT Excluded Facilities
Name of Project Saving Source Energy
in Current Fiscal Year (insert additional
rows as necessary)
Project No. 1
Project No. 2
Project No. 3
Totals
Annual Site
Energy Increase
with the Project
(Million Btu)
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
Annual Source
Energy Saved
with the Project
(Million Btu)
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
Adjustment to
Annual Site
Energy
(Million Btu)
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
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Appendix B:
Project-Specific Calculations for
Source Energy Reductions
For Submittal With EPA's
Energy Management and Conservation Program
FY 2008 Annual Report
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Appendix B: Calculations for Project-Specific Source Energy Reductions
Project 1: Replacement of aging heat pumps with new, energy-efficient, gas-fired boilers
Oregon Pacific Coastal Ecology Branch Laboratory, Newport, OR
Project completed in FY 2006
Base Case (without Project
Annual Source Energy Used
Annual Site energy Used
25,8
7,44
59 MMBtu
5 MMBtu
With Project
Annual Source Energy Used
17,8
Annual Site energy Used After Project 1 4,5
32 MMBtu
40 MMBtu
Annual Source Energy Saved After Project |8,027 |MMBtu
Annual Site Energy Increase After Project |7,094 |MMBtu
502(e) Adjustment to Annual Site
Energy, per DOE guidance |5,716 |MMBtu
Annual electricity displaced as a result of the project: 677,
376 |kWh
Project 2: Installation of a natural gas-fired combined heat and power (CHP) unit for electricity and hot water
Region 9 Laboratory, Richmond CA
Project completed in FY 2006
Base Care (without Project)
Annual Source Energy Used
Annual Site energy Used
21, 7C
14,76
7 MMBtu
9 MMBtu
With Project
Annual Source Energy Used
15,73
Annual Site energy Used After Project 1 9,25
8 MMBtu
5 MMBtu
Annual Source Energy Saved After Project |5,969 |MMBtu
Annual Site Energy Increase After Project |4,485 |MMBtu
502(e) Adjustment to Annual Site
Energy, per DOE guidance |4,250 |MMBtu
Annual electricity displaced as a result of the project: |503,727 |kWh
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Appendix C
Summary of Adjustments to FY 2003-08 Energy
Consumption Data for the U.S. Environmental Protection
Agency's (EPA's) RTP, North Carolina, Campus
For Submittal With EPA's
Energy Management and Conservation Program
FY 2008 Annual Report
8 Dec 2008
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EPA's Energy Management and Conservation Program
FY 2008 Annual Report, Appendix C
BACKGROUND
To verify compliance with federally mandated energy and water reduction requirements, EPA is
required to annually report energy and water consumption and cost data for its portfolio of 34 nationwide
"reporting" facilities (for which EPA pays utility costs directly to the utility company) to the Department
of Energy (DOE) and the Office of Management and Budget (OMB). Of these facilities, EPA's RTF,
North Carolina, campus accounts for nearly 48 percent of EPA's reported energy consumption.
EPA maintains a comprehensive energy and water reporting framework to effectively manage the
agency's energy and water consumption and meet its annual reporting requirements. Using this
framework, EPA collects and verifies quarterly energy and water consumption and cost data, as well as
corresponding utility invoices and fuel logs from all reporting facilities to ensure that all compiled and
reported data is of the highest possible quality. To meaningfully evaluate the Agency's energy and water
performance and progress in meeting federally mandated energy and water reduction requirements, it is
especially important that EPA have accurate and reliable baseline data (FY 2003 for energy reductions
and FY 2007 for water reductions).
In FY 2003, EPA relocated its largest research complex in Research Triangle Park (RTF), North
Carolina, to a new consolidated campus, adjacent to the National Institute of Environmental Health
Sciences (NIEHS). EPA occupies four buildings on this consolidated campus:
• New Main building
• National Computer Center (NCC)
• First Environments Early Learning Center (Child Care)
• Incinerator/Waste Handling (shared with NIEHS)
New Main, NCC, and the Incinerator/Waste Handling facilities receive a significant portion of
their energy from a central utility plant (CUP), which EPA shares with NIEHS. For the first few years that
EPA occupied the consolidated RTF campus, the energy delivered from the CUP to EPA and NIEHS was
not separately metered. As a result, quarterly reporting of these energy commodities was very difficult,
and relied primarily on high-level engineering estimates that changed sporadically.
In December 2005, EPA and NIEHS completed the installation of an advanced, Web-based
metering system (ION system). The purpose of the ION system is to accurately measure energy inputs
and outputs at the CUP and the energy delivered to the EPA and NIEHS facilities to more effectively
manage energy and to allocate energy costs between the two agencies more fairly.
Instead of immediately reporting energy consumption data from the new ION system, however,
EPA decided to take a phased approach to incorporating data from the ION system in order to ensure the
integrity of the new data stream and to determine the most appropriate method for normalizing historical
energy data previously reported using engineering estimates. In FY 2007, EPA discovered that quarterly
energy consumption data for numerous commodities delivered from the shared CUP had been historically
reported using several different, inconsistent methodologies. In July 2007, EPA completed the first phase
of the RTF data adjustment (the Phase I Adjustment) to "synchronize" RTF's historical energy
consumption data to a single, consistent set of methodologies, which still partially relied on engineering
estimates. Following this Phase I Adjustment, EPA submitted an accompanying revised FY 2003 baseline
to DOE with the Agency's Energy Management and Conservation Program Fiscal Year 2007 Annual
Report.
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EPA's Energy Management and Conservation Program
FY 2008 Annual Report, Appendix C
For the Phase II Adjustment, completed in November 2008, EPA performed two years of parallel
data tracking (i.e., compiling energy consumption data using both the new ION system and the previously
synchronized "engineering estimate" methodology) for five commodities (see Table 1). EPA performed
this parallel tracking to determine a correlation—or "delta"—between the two data streams and establish
a revised FY 2003 energy baseline for the RTF facilities and for the Agency that is more reflective of
actual energy performance. In performing this parallel tracking, EPA calculated an average, commodity-
specific delta for each quarter over the trending period. This delta represents the difference between
reportable energy consumption resulting from the engineering estimate ("old") and ION system ("new")
methodologies. EPA then applied each quarterly- and commodity-specific delta to the previously reported
FY 2003-06 quarterly energy consumption values that were calculated using the old methodology. EPA's
revised FY 2007-08 energy consumption data represent accurate data measured directly from the ION
system (i.e., EPA did not apply a delta to this subset of data).
Table 1. Energy Commodities Analyzed in Phase II Adjustment
Facility*
New Main
NCC
Incinerator/
Waste Handling
Commodity
Electricity used at CUP to generate portion of
chilled water received at New Main
Natural gas used at CUP to generate portion of
hot water received at New Main
Fuel oil used at CUP to generate portion of hot
water received at New Main
Electricity used at CUP to generate portion of
chilled water received at NCC
Natural gas
Reference Used in this Appendix
New Main chilled water electric
New Main hot water gas
New Main hot water fuel oil
NCC chilled water electric
Inc/WH gas
*Note: RTF's Childcare facility came online in FY 2006 and has been separately and accurately metered since its
opening. As a result, EPA is not reporting any adjustments to historical energy consumption data for this facility.
The end result of the Phase II Adjustment is a complete FY 2003-08 data set that is normalized
for the new methodology, enabling EPA to make more meaningful historical comparisons of energy
performance once EPA switches over to quarterly reporting based on the new methodology in FY 2009.
Adjustment Methodology
The Phase II Adjustment consists of the following discrete steps:
1) Determine the appropriate time period over which each commodity will have data tracked
in parallel fashion using the old and new methodologies.
To normalize data from the old methodology for data based on the new methodology, it is ideal to
have a data set as large as possible so that the data captures the seasonal and operational
variations that can impact energy consumption and efficiency. Wherever possible, EPA tracked
two years of consecutive data from the old and new methodologies in parallel fashion. Table 2
outlines the time period over which EPA performed parallel tracking for each of the five
commodities included in the Phase II Adjustment.
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EPA's Energy Management and Conservation Program
FY 2008 Annual Report, Appendix C
Table 2. Temporal Span of Parallel Tracking of Commodities Included in Phase II Adjustment
Facility
New Main
NCC
Incinerator/Waste
Handling
Commodity
Chilled water electric
Hot water gas1
Hot water fuel oil2
Chilled water electric
Gas
Temporal Span Over Which Quarterly Delta is
Calculated
October 2006 - September 2008 (1st Qtr FY07 - 4m Qtr
FY08)
July 2007 - September 2008 (4"1 Qtr FY07 - 4th Qtr FY08)
July 2007 - September 2008 (4"1 Qtr FY07 - 4th Qtr FY08)
October 2006 - September 2008 (1st Qtr FY07 - 4th Qtr
FY08)
October 2006 - September 2008 (1st Qtr FY07 - 4th Qtr
FY08)
2) Create an Excel template to compile and summarize parallel tracking data for each of the
five commodities included in the Phase II Adjustment.
3) For each quarter of parallel tracking data, calculate the delta from the old to new
methodology for each commodity.
For each quarter where parallel tracking data was available, EPA applied the following equation
to calculate a quarterly-, commodity-specific delta:
Delta = [Btu from new methodology - Btu from old methodology]
[Btu from old methodology]
4) Calculate an average quarterly delta for each commodity using the available parallel data.
For fiscal quarters occurring twice in a data set, EPA averaged the respective deltas to arrive at an
average quarterly-, commodity-specific average delta. For the data sets in which fiscal quarters
only appeared once, EPA used the respective delta as the average quarterly-, commodity-specific
delta.
5) Apply average quarterly-, commodity-specific deltas to normalize old data.
For each of the five commodities included in the Phase II Adjustment, EPA applied the average
quarterly-specific delta to all data based on the old methodology for the time period prior to the
parallel tracking period. For the time period for which parallel tracking data was available, EPA
did not apply the delta; instead EPA used the data derived from the new methodology in the final
data set. EPA used the following equation to normalize old data to derive a modeled new value:
New value = data from old methodology + [data from old methodology x delta]
1 In the fall of 2006, SFPB identified a problem with a sensor measuring hot water Btu for the New Main facility in
the ION system, which impacts the data for New Main hot water gas and hot water fuel oil. On June 14, 2007, EPA
relocated this sensor, which EPA has since improved the reliability of New Main's hot water Btu data reported by
the ION system. As a result of this hardware malfunction, parallel tracking of New Main hot water gas and fuel oil
could not be performed until 4th quarter FY 2007.
2 See footnote 1 above.
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EPA's Energy Management and Conservation Program
FY 2008 Annual Report, Appendix C
RESULTS OF PHASE II ADJUSTMENT
The impacts of the Phase II Adjustment of RTF's FY 2003-08 energy consumption data, which
are presented below in Table 3 and Figures 1 and 2, show that EPA's old reporting methodology
significantly underestimated energy consumption at the Agency's RTF facilities.
Table 3. Percent Change in Energy Intensity, FY 2008 Compared to FY 2003 Baseline (Old and New
Methodology)
Facility
New Main
NCC
Incinerator/Waste Handling
RTF (Total)
Agencywide
Old Methodology
-31.76%
-19.53%
N/A
-23.25%
-13.65%
New Methodology
-37.08%
-19.66%
N/A
-28.58%
-17.52%
Figure 1. RTF (Total) FY 2003-08 Annual Energy Intensity (Old vs. New Methodology)
2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008
-^^Qd Methodolog ^«— New Methodology
Figure 2. Agencywide FY 2003-08 Annual Energy Intensity (Old vs. New Methodology)
450,000
400,000
350,000
300,000
250,000
200,000
150,000
100,000
50,000
0
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
•Old Methodolog
•New Methodology
For more detail on EPA's adjusted FY 2003 baseline, see Appendix D.
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N^DSr4>
Appendix D:
EPA's Revised FY 2003
Energy Baseline
For Submittal With EPA's
Energy Management and Conservation Program
FY 2008 Annual Report
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Appendix D - FY 2003 ENERGY DATA BASELINE WORKSHEET - EXISTING ON RECORD
EPA Prepared by: Luis Luna
Agency:
Date:
12/14/2007
Prepared by:
Phone:
202-564-4600
EXECUTIVE ORDER 13123 REPORTING CATEGORIES
1-1. Standard Buildings/Facilities
Energy
Type
Electricity
Fuel Oil
Natural Gas
LPG/Propane
Coal
Purch. Steam
Other
Consumption
Units
MWH
Thou. Gal.
Thou. Cubic Ft.
Thou. Gal.
S. Ton
BBtu
BBtu
Standard Buildings/Facilities
(Thou. Gross Square Feet)
Annual
Consumption
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
Total Costs:
0.0
Annual Cost
(Thou. $)
$0.0
$0.0
$0.0
$0.0
$0.0
$0.0
$0.0
$0.0
Btu/GSF:
Site-Delivered Btu
(Billion)
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
#DIV/0!
1-2. Industrial, Laboratory, Research, and Other Energy-Intensive Facilities
Energy
Type
Electricity
Fuel Oil
Natural Gas
LPG/Propane
Coal
Purch. Steam
Other
Consumption
Units
MWH
Thou. Gal.
Thou. Cubic Ft.
Thou. Gal.
S. Ton
BBtu
BBtu
Energy-Intensive Facilities
(Thou. Gross Square Feet)
Annual
Consumption
133,543.2
694.9
354,630.9
9.8
0.0
13.1
378.3
Total Costs:
3,648.8
Annual Cost
(Thou. $)
$7,844.1
$513.9
$2,604.7
$18.3
$0.0
$526.1
$5,257.8
$16,764.8
Btu/GSF:
Site-Delivered Btu
(Billion)
455.6
96.4
365.6
0.9
0.0
13.1
378.3
1,310.0
359,020
1-3. Exempt Facilities
Energy
Type
Electricity
Fuel Oil
Natural Gas
LPG/Propane
Coal
Purch. Steam
Other
Consumption
Units
MWH
Thou. Gal.
Thou. Cubic Ft.
Thou. Gal.
S. Ton
BBtu
BBtu
Exempt Facilities
(Thou. Gross Square Feet)
Annual
Consumption
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
Total Costs:
0.0
Annual Cost
(Thou. $)
$0.0
$0.0
$0.0
$0.0
$0.0
$0.0
$0.0
$0.0
Btu/GSF:
Site-Delivered Btu
(Billion)
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
#DIV/0!
ENERGY POLICY ACT 2005 REPORTING CATEGORIES
EPACT Goal-Subject Buildings/Facilities
Energy
Type
Electricity
Fuel Oil
Natural Gas
LPG/Propane
Coal
Purch. Steam
Other
Consumption
Units
MWH
Thou. Gal.
Thou. Cubic Ft.
Thou. Gal.
S. Ton
BBtu
BBtu
EPACT Goal Buildings/Facilities
(Thou. Gross Square Feet)
Annual
Consumption
133,543.2
694.9
354,630.9
9.8
0.0
13.1
378.3
Total Costs:
3,648.8
Annual Cost
(Thou. $)
$7,844.1
$513.9
$2,604.7
$18.3
$0.0
$526.1
$5,257.8
$16,764.8
Btu/GSF:
Site-Delivered Btu
(Billion)
455.6
96.4
365.6
0.9
0.0
13.1
378.3
1,310.0
359,020
EPACT Excluded Facilities
Energy
Type
Electricity
Fuel Oil
Natural Gas
LPG/Propane
Coal
Purch. Steam
Other
Consumption
Units
MWH
Thou. Gal.
Thou. Cubic Ft.
Thou. Gal.
S. Ton
BBtu
BBtu
EPACT Excluded Facilities
(Thou. Gross Square Feet)
Annual
Consumption
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
Total Costs:
0.0
Annual Cost
(Thou. $)
$0.0
$0.0
$0.0
$0.0
$0.0
$0.0
$0.0
$0.0
Btu/GSF:
Site-Delivered Btu
(Billion)
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
#DIV/0!
ALL FACILITIES COMBINED
Energy
Type
Electricity
Fuel Oil
Natural Gas
LPG/Propane
Coal
Purch. Steam
Other
Consumption
Units
MWH
Thou. Gal.
Thou. Cubic Ft.
Thou. Gal.
S. Ton
BBtu
BBtu
All Facilities
(Thou. Gross Square Feet)
Annual
Consumption
133,543.2
694.9
354,630.9
9.8
0.0
13.1
378.3
Total Costs:
3,648.8
Annual Cost
(Thou. $)
$7,844.1
$513.9
$2,604.7
$18.3
$0.0
$526.1
$5,257.8
$16,764.8
Btu/GSF:
Site-Delivered Btu
(Billion)
455.6
96.4
365.6
0.9
0.0
13.1
378.3
1,310.0
359,020
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Appendix D - FY 2003 ENERGY DATA BASELINE WORKSHEET - REVISED BASELINE
EPA Prepared by: Karen Murray
Agency:
Date:
12/31/2008
Prepared by:
Phone:
202-564-2539
EXECUTIVE ORDER 13123 REPORTING CATEGORIES
1-1. Standard Buildings/Facilities
Energy
Type
Electricity
Fuel Oil
Natural Gas
LPG/Propane
Coal
Purch. Steam
Other
Consumption
Units
MWH
Thou. Gal.
Thou. Cubic Ft.
Thou. Gal.
S. Ton
BBtu
BBtu
Standard Buildings/Facilities
(Thou. Gross Square Feet)
Annual
Consumption
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
Total Costs:
0.0
Annual Cost (Thou. $)
$0.0
$0.0
$0.0
$0.0
$0.0
$0.0
$0.0
$0.0
Btu/GSF:
Site-Delivered Btu
(Billion)
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
#DIV/0!
1-2. Industrial, Laboratory, Research, and Other Energy-Intensive Facilities
Energy
Type
Electricity
Fuel Oil
Natural Gas
LPG/Propane
Coal
Purch. Steam
Other
Consumption
Units
MWH
Thou. Gal.
Thou. Cubic Ft.
Thou. Gal.
S. Ton
BBtu
BBtu
Energy-Intensive Facilities
(Thou. Gross Square Feet)
Annual
Consumption
133,543.2
525.4
354,470.0
9.8
0.0
13.1
534.5
Total Costs:
3,647.0
Annual Cost (Thou. $)
$7,844.1
$513.9
$2,604.7
$18.3
$0.0
$526.1
$5,257.8
$16,764.8
Btu/GSF:
Site-Delivered Btu
(Billion)
455.6
72.9
365.5
0.9
0.0
13.1
534.5
1 ,442.5
395,520
1-3. Exempt Facilities
Energy
Type
Electricity
Fuel Oil
Natural Gas
LPG/Propane
Coal
Purch. Steam
Other
Consumption
Units
MWH
Thou. Gal.
Thou. Cubic Ft.
Thou. Gal.
S. Ton
BBtu
BBtu
Exempt Facilities
(Thou. Gross Square Feet)
Annual
Consumption
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
Total Costs:
0.0
Annual Cost (Thou. $)
$0.0
$0.0
$0.0
$0.0
$0.0
$0.0
$0.0
$0.0
Btu/GSF:
Site-Delivered Btu
(Billion)
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
#DIV/0!
ENERGY POLICY ACT 2005 REPORTING CATEGORIES
EPACT Goal-Subject Buildings/Facilities
Energy
Type
Electricity
Fuel Oil
Natural Gas
LPG/Propane
Coal
Purch. Steam
Other
Consumption
Units
MWH
Thou. Gal.
Thou. Cubic Ft.
Thou. Gal.
S. Ton
BBtu
BBtu
EPACT Goal Buildings/Facilities
(Thou. Gross Square Feet)
Annual
Consumption
133,543.2
525.4
354,470.0
9.8
0.0
13.1
534.5
Total Costs:
3,647.0
Annual Cost
(Thou. $)
$7,844.1
$513.9
$2,604.7
$18.3
$0.0
$526.1
$5,257.8
$16,764.8
Btu/GSF:
Site-Delivered Btu
(Billion)
455.6
72.9
365.5
0.9
0.0
13.1
534.5
1 ,442.5
395,520
EPACT Excluded Facilities
Energy
Type
Electricity
Fuel Oil
Natural Gas
LPG/Propane
Coal
Purch. Steam
Other
Consumption
Units
MWH
Thou. Gal.
Thou. Cubic Ft.
Thou. Gal.
S. Ton
BBtu
BBtu
EPACT Excluded Facilities
(Thou. Gross Square Feet)
Annual
Consumption
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
Total Costs:
0.0
Annual Cost
(Thou. $)
$0.0
$0.0
$0.0
$0.0
$0.0
$0.0
$0.0
$0.0
Btu/GSF:
Site-Delivered Btu
(Billion)
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
#DIV/0!
ALL FACILITIES COMBINED
Energy
Type
Electricity
Fuel Oil
Natural Gas
LPG/Propane
Coal
Purch. Steam
Other
Consumption
Units
MWH
Thou. Gal.
Thou. Cubic Ft.
Thou. Gal.
S. Ton
BBtu
BBtu
All Facilities
(Thou. Gross Square Feet)
Annual
Consumption
133,543.2
525.4
354,470.0
9.8
0.0
13.1
534.5
Total Costs:
3,647.0
Annual Cost
(Thou. $)
$7,844.1
$513.9
$2,604.7
$18.3
$0.0
$526.1
$5,257.8
$16,764.8
Btu/GSF:
Site-Delivered Btu
(Billion)
455.6
72.9
365.5
0.9
0.0
13.1
534.5
1 ,442.5
395,520
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Appendix E:
EPA Facility Inventory
For Submittal With EPA's
Energy Management and Conservation Program
FY 2008 Annual Report
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APPENDIX E—EPAct Goal Subject Building Inventory1
Robert S. Kerr Environmental Research Laboratory
Ada, Oklahoma
Site Energy Manager: Frank Price
National Vehicle and Fuel Emissions Laboratory
Ann Arbor, Michigan
Site Energy Manager: Steven Dorer
National Exposure Research Laboratory
Athens, Georgia
Site Energy Manager: Rick Pittman
Science and Ecosystem Support Division Laboratory
Athens, Georgia
Site Energy Manager: Betty Kinney
New England Regional Laboratory
Chelmsford, Massachusetts
Site Energy Manager: Bob Beane
Andrew W. Breidenbach Environmental Research Center
Cincinnati, Ohio
Site Energy Manager: Rich Koch
Test and Evaluation Facility
Cincinnati, Ohio
Site Energy Manager: Rich Koch
Center Hill Test and Evaluation Facility
Cincinnati, Ohio
Site Energy Manager: Rich Koch
National Health and Environmental Effects Research Laboratory - Western Ecology
Division
Corvallis, Oregon
Site Energy Manager: Primo Knight
Willamette Research Station
Corvallis, Oregon
Site Energy Manager: Primo Knight
1 EPA is required to report to DOE and OMB the energy use at facilities for which the Agency pays utility
bills. Although EPA occupies other facilities, utility expenses for those facilities are paid by GSA.
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National Health and Environmental Effects Research Laboratory - Mid-Continent
Ecology Division
Duluth, Minnesota
Site Energy Manager: Rod Booth
Region 2 Laboratory
Edison, New Jersey
Site Energy Manager: Joseph Pernice
Environmental Science Center
Fort Meade, Maryland
Site Energy Manager: Rick Dreisch
Region 8 Laboratory
Golden, Colorado
Site Energy Manager: Craig Greenwell
Large Lakes Research Station
Grosse He, Michigan
Site Energy Manager: Rod Booth
National Health and Environmental Effects Research Laboratory - Gulf Ecology Division
Gulf Breeze, Florida
Site Energy Manager: Clay Peacher
Region 6 Environmental Laboratory
Houston, Texas
Site Energy Manager: L.C. Miner
Kansas City Science and Technology Center
Kansas City, Kansas
Site Energy Manager: John Begley
University of Nevada, Las Vegas - On-Campus EPA Facilities
Las Vegas, Nevada
Site Energy Manager: Hayden Hardie
Region 10 Laboratory
Manchester, Washington
Site Energy Manager: Linda Donahue
National Air and Radiation Environmental Laboratory
Montgomery, Alabama
Site Energy Manager: Mike Clark
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National Health and Environmental Effects Research Laboratory - Atlantic Ecology
Division
Narragansett, Rhode Island
Site Energy Manager: Russ Ahlgren
National Health and Environmental Effects Research Laboratory - Western Ecology
Division
Newport, Oregon
Site Energy Manager: Primo Knight
New Consolidated Facility
Research Triangle Park, North Carolina
Site Energy Manager: Sam Pagan
New Computer Center
Research Triangle Park, North Carolina
Site Energy Manager: Sam Pagan
National Health and Environmental Effects Research Laboratory
Research Triangle Park, North Carolina
Site Energy Manager: Sam Pagan
Human Studies Facility
Research Triangle Park (Chapel Hill), North Carolina
Site Energy Manager: Sam Pagan
New Page Road
Research Triangle Park, North Carolina
Site Energy Manager: Sam Pagan
Central Regional Laboratory
Richmond, California
Site Energy Manager: Jennifer Mann
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