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Energy
Conservation
 EPA's
Energy and Water Efficiency Program ensures that the Agency uses natural
resources efficiently when designing, constructing, and maintaining its
facilities. Established to meet the requirements of the Energy Policy
Act of 1992 (EPACT) and Executive Order 13123, this program reduces energy
consumption by upgrading existing heating, ventilation, and air conditioning
(HVAC) systems, incorporating energy-efficient and renewable technologies,
and relying on aggressive energy-efficiency projects financed through
Energy Savings Performance Contracts. Click on the links below for more
information.
- Federal Energy Reduction Requirements. Examine
the federal energy reduction requirements of EPACT and Executive Order
13123.
- Strategy. Review EPA's goals and strategy
for meeting the federal energy reduction requirements.
- Setting Priorities. Get an overview of
EPA's energy use profile. EPA uses its energy consumption data to set
priorities for energy audits, mechanical system design and construction
projects, and re-commissioning efforts.
- Results. Learn about EPA's energy conservation
achievements, including estimated energy use from FY 1985 through FY
2005.
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Reports. Review EPA's most recent Energy
Management and Conservation Program report (Fiscal Year 2003) to the
U.S. Department of Energy, as well as past reports.
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Energy E-mail. EPA sends out a short,
graphic energy consumption report on energy use to its facility managers
and to the senior managers of laboratory organizations, to encourage
performance comparisons with peers and provide background information
on energy conservation strategies and approaches.
- Green Power Purchases. EPA is buying renewable
power when possible.
- Energy Savings Performance Contracts (ESPCs).
Find out more about this unique financing mechanism that EPA is using
to improve it facilities' efficiencies at minimal costs.
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Renewable Technologies. Learn about the
innovative, renewable energy technologies that EPA is installing at
its facilities.
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Commissioning and Re-commissioning.
This process ensures that facilities are built as planned and operate
in the safest and most energy efficient manner possible. With today's
complex mechanical and control systems this is an important component
of any energy conservation effort.
- Recognition. Discover how individual
EPA employees are helping to make EPA facilities more energy and water
efficient.
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