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DOE Awards Navy, Marines for Project
October 24, 2008
Navy News
WASHINGTON - After completing a major water reclamation project, Marine Corps Air Station Miramar (MCAS), Calif., is saving 97 million gallons of water, translating to a cost savings of $860,000 per year. This earned the honor of a Presidential Leadership Award for federal energy and water management awarded at the Eisenhower Executive Office Building in Washington.
The Federal Energy Management Program (FEMP) Presidential Awards were established under Executive Order 13123, requiring federal agencies to improve energy efficiency and management. Under this mandate, the awards are presented to agency energy management teams for large-scale, comprehensive organizational efforts showing excellence in the use of the energy efficiency and management tools.
In 2007, MCAS Miramar tapped into the City of San Diego's reclaimed water line running parallel to Miramar's northern property boundary to provide reclaimed water for a majority of the MCAS golf course. The project was a win-win for both the Marine Corps and local government as it saved more than 97 million gallons of potable water usage and $860,000 in fiscal year (FY) 2007. As a result of this reclaimed water project, MCAS Miramar is 15 percent below FY 2006 usage and is currently tracking 12 percent below the new water baseline set in 2007.
"Energy challenges are everywhere. That's why the Department of the Navy has a multi-layered approach to energy efficiency, energy security and energy independence," said B.J. Penn, assistant secretary of the Navy for Installations and Environment.
"Like MCAS Miramar, we must continually look for opportunities ahead for embracing energy and water efficiency, increasing the use of renewable energy, and making it mainstream in all our operations," he noted.
The Department of Energy (DoE) Federal Energy Management Program Awards were also presented Oct. 22. DoE recognized six Navy and Marine Corps commands and individuals for their significant contributions to the efficient use of energy and water resources in FY 2007 at its 2008 Federal Energy and Water Management Program Awards ceremony in Washington. The Department of the Navy awardees were honored for their innovative energy reduction projects that combined are saving more than $7 million annually.
The DoE Federal Energy Management Program (FEMP) works to reduce the cost and environmental impact of the federal government by advancing energy efficiency and water conservation, promoting the use of distributed and renewable energy and improving utility management decisions at federal sites. Each year FEMP awards federal agencies for their outstanding work in achieving energy and water efficiencies.
This year's Navy and Marine Corps winners of the FEMP awards are:
Naval Surface Warfare Center Carderock Division - Carderock Division collectively achieved a 10.1 percent reduction in energy consumption versus the fiscal year (FY) 2003 baseline at its three largest energy-consuming sites, West Bethesda, Philadelphia and Memphis. The Carderock Division invested $5.1 million in projects that will return $1.2 million annually in savings. Projects executed include replacing and repairing cooling towers, installing energy efficient lighting and heating systems and expanding direct digital controls to allow for more efficient management of heating and air conditioning in individual rooms.
Naval Facilities Engineering Command Tiger Team - The Naval Facilities Engineering Command, Washington, D.C.'s Utilities and Energy Cost Saver Tiger Team, consisting of energy experts from throughout the Department of the Navy, visits Navy and Marine Corps installations, conducting energy audits and recommending low-cost and no-cost energy and water saving opportunities that result in true utility cost avoidance. Since 2005, the Tiger Team has identified almost $10 million in savings opportunities. In FY 2007 alone installations implemented tiger team recommendations that totaled $3.5 million and 162,973 million British thermal units (MBtu) in savings.
Naval Base Ventura County, Point Mugu, Calif. - Naval Base Ventura County reduced energy use nearly 8 percent from the previous year and 14.5 percent below its FY 2003 baseline. FY 2007 initiatives encompassed upgrades to warehouse and hangar lighting and to heating, ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC), plus photovoltaic, daylighting and water conservation projects. Total investment of $5.4 million in projects and installation-funded initiatives will return more than $780,000 annually.
Bernard Lindsey, Navy Region Southwest, Utilities and Energy Program Manager - Bernard Lindsey, utilities and energy program manager for Navy Region Southwest (NRSW) is in all respects a leader in the Navy Energy Program and an influential voice in helping to set Navy energy policies. He and his team of energy management professionals from 10 major installations in California and Nevada manage an annual utility budget of $101 million. Under his direction NRSW reduced energy use by more than 16 percent from the FY 2003 baseline, saving 376,000 MBtu in energy, conserving 380 million gallons of water and reducing the region's utility costs by 9 percent.
Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, Calif. - Camp Pendleton used funding from the Energy Conservation Investment Program (ECIP) to design and construct two solar thermal Photovoltaic (PV) arrays at two pools, each with a 500,000 gallon capacity, that provide daily training of Marine Corps personnel. This innovative approach to harvesting solar energy significantly increases the renewable generation capability on Camp Pendleton while reducing operational costs. An investment of $1.1 million in these solar thermal PV systems will save an estimated $101,600 in electricity and natural gas costs annually.
Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, San Diego, was the sixth FEMP winner.
The Department of the Navy Energy Program is on target to achieve the federal goals for efficient use of energy and water resources and the increased use of renewable energy sources. The program avoids millions of dollars in annual commodity costs through innovation, investment in energy-efficient technologies and increased community awareness and participation.
Ellie
October 24, 2008
Navy News
WASHINGTON - After completing a major water reclamation project, Marine Corps Air Station Miramar (MCAS), Calif., is saving 97 million gallons of water, translating to a cost savings of $860,000 per year. This earned the honor of a Presidential Leadership Award for federal energy and water management awarded at the Eisenhower Executive Office Building in Washington.
The Federal Energy Management Program (FEMP) Presidential Awards were established under Executive Order 13123, requiring federal agencies to improve energy efficiency and management. Under this mandate, the awards are presented to agency energy management teams for large-scale, comprehensive organizational efforts showing excellence in the use of the energy efficiency and management tools.
In 2007, MCAS Miramar tapped into the City of San Diego's reclaimed water line running parallel to Miramar's northern property boundary to provide reclaimed water for a majority of the MCAS golf course. The project was a win-win for both the Marine Corps and local government as it saved more than 97 million gallons of potable water usage and $860,000 in fiscal year (FY) 2007. As a result of this reclaimed water project, MCAS Miramar is 15 percent below FY 2006 usage and is currently tracking 12 percent below the new water baseline set in 2007.
"Energy challenges are everywhere. That's why the Department of the Navy has a multi-layered approach to energy efficiency, energy security and energy independence," said B.J. Penn, assistant secretary of the Navy for Installations and Environment.
"Like MCAS Miramar, we must continually look for opportunities ahead for embracing energy and water efficiency, increasing the use of renewable energy, and making it mainstream in all our operations," he noted.
The Department of Energy (DoE) Federal Energy Management Program Awards were also presented Oct. 22. DoE recognized six Navy and Marine Corps commands and individuals for their significant contributions to the efficient use of energy and water resources in FY 2007 at its 2008 Federal Energy and Water Management Program Awards ceremony in Washington. The Department of the Navy awardees were honored for their innovative energy reduction projects that combined are saving more than $7 million annually.
The DoE Federal Energy Management Program (FEMP) works to reduce the cost and environmental impact of the federal government by advancing energy efficiency and water conservation, promoting the use of distributed and renewable energy and improving utility management decisions at federal sites. Each year FEMP awards federal agencies for their outstanding work in achieving energy and water efficiencies.
This year's Navy and Marine Corps winners of the FEMP awards are:
Naval Surface Warfare Center Carderock Division - Carderock Division collectively achieved a 10.1 percent reduction in energy consumption versus the fiscal year (FY) 2003 baseline at its three largest energy-consuming sites, West Bethesda, Philadelphia and Memphis. The Carderock Division invested $5.1 million in projects that will return $1.2 million annually in savings. Projects executed include replacing and repairing cooling towers, installing energy efficient lighting and heating systems and expanding direct digital controls to allow for more efficient management of heating and air conditioning in individual rooms.
Naval Facilities Engineering Command Tiger Team - The Naval Facilities Engineering Command, Washington, D.C.'s Utilities and Energy Cost Saver Tiger Team, consisting of energy experts from throughout the Department of the Navy, visits Navy and Marine Corps installations, conducting energy audits and recommending low-cost and no-cost energy and water saving opportunities that result in true utility cost avoidance. Since 2005, the Tiger Team has identified almost $10 million in savings opportunities. In FY 2007 alone installations implemented tiger team recommendations that totaled $3.5 million and 162,973 million British thermal units (MBtu) in savings.
Naval Base Ventura County, Point Mugu, Calif. - Naval Base Ventura County reduced energy use nearly 8 percent from the previous year and 14.5 percent below its FY 2003 baseline. FY 2007 initiatives encompassed upgrades to warehouse and hangar lighting and to heating, ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC), plus photovoltaic, daylighting and water conservation projects. Total investment of $5.4 million in projects and installation-funded initiatives will return more than $780,000 annually.
Bernard Lindsey, Navy Region Southwest, Utilities and Energy Program Manager - Bernard Lindsey, utilities and energy program manager for Navy Region Southwest (NRSW) is in all respects a leader in the Navy Energy Program and an influential voice in helping to set Navy energy policies. He and his team of energy management professionals from 10 major installations in California and Nevada manage an annual utility budget of $101 million. Under his direction NRSW reduced energy use by more than 16 percent from the FY 2003 baseline, saving 376,000 MBtu in energy, conserving 380 million gallons of water and reducing the region's utility costs by 9 percent.
Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, Calif. - Camp Pendleton used funding from the Energy Conservation Investment Program (ECIP) to design and construct two solar thermal Photovoltaic (PV) arrays at two pools, each with a 500,000 gallon capacity, that provide daily training of Marine Corps personnel. This innovative approach to harvesting solar energy significantly increases the renewable generation capability on Camp Pendleton while reducing operational costs. An investment of $1.1 million in these solar thermal PV systems will save an estimated $101,600 in electricity and natural gas costs annually.
Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, San Diego, was the sixth FEMP winner.
The Department of the Navy Energy Program is on target to achieve the federal goals for efficient use of energy and water resources and the increased use of renewable energy sources. The program avoids millions of dollars in annual commodity costs through innovation, investment in energy-efficient technologies and increased community awareness and participation.
Ellie