Engineers - Relevant, Ready, Responsive, Reliable MG Ronald L. Johnson Deputy Chief of Engineers and Deputy Commander, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers MG Ronald L. Johnson Deputy Chief of Engineers and Deputy Commander, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers State – EPA Symposium on Environmental Innovation and Results

Agenda What Do I Get Out of This Sustainability Drivers Army’s Strategy for and Integration Of Sustainability The Burning Platform for Sustainable Design and Development (SDD) –Benefits and Impacts –Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) –Sustainable Project Rating Tool (SPiRiT) The Practice of The Theory/Strategy

What Do You Get Out of This ? Awareness of Army’s Environmental Strategy Army’s Commitment to Sustainability SPiRiT and LEED

Environmental Drivers -Stress on natural resources resulting from overpopulation -Water supply -Coastal and estuarine degradation -Changes in climate and sea/land Levels - Resource depletion Economic Drivers -Decaying infrastructure -Energy supply and cost -Drive for expansion to accommodate population needs - New kind of economic thinking: Natural Capitalism Social Drivers -“Environmental constituency” is growing -Public health -Human potential -Advanced technological applications -Diffusion of information & decentralization of decision making -Distribution imbalances What Drives Us Toward Greater Sustainability? Bottom Line - National Security

EO 13123, “Greening the Government Through Efficient Energy Management" requires agencies to apply sustainable design principles to the siting, design, and construction of new facilities; EO 13101, “Greening the Government Through Waste Prevention, Recycling, and Federal Acquisition” EO 13134, “Developing and Promoting Biobased Products and Bioenergy” EO 13148, “Greening the Government Through Leadership in Environmental Management” EO 13149, “Greening the Government Through Federal Fleet and Transportation Efficiency” EO 13150, “Federal Workforce Transportation EO 13211, “Actions Concerning Regulations That Significantly Affect Energy Supply, Distribution or Use” EO 13212, “Actions to Expedite Energy-Related Projects” EO 13221, “Energy Efficient Standby Power Devices” EO 13302, “Amending Executive Order 13212, Actions to Expedite Energy-Related Projects” EO 13327, “Federal Real Property Asset Management” EO 13352, “Facilitation of Cooperative Conservation” Sustainability Drivers Within The Federal Gov’t

Army Sustainability Drivers D T L O M P F

Mission Environment Community Foster A Sustainability Ethic Strengthen Army Operations Enhance Well-being Army’s Triple Bottom Line Meet Test, Training and Mission requirements Minimize Impacts and Total Ownership Costs Drive Innovation

Burning Platform Buildings and Environmental Impact Benefits of Sustainable Design and Construction

Buildings and Environmental Impact* 65.2% of total U.S. electricity consumption 65.2% of total U.S. electricity consumption > 36% of total U.S. primary energy use > 36% of total U.S. primary energy use 30% of total U.S. greenhouse gas emissions 30% of total U.S. greenhouse gas emissions 136 million tons of construction and demolition waste in the U.S. (approx. 2.8 lbs/person/day) 136 million tons of construction and demolition waste in the U.S. (approx. 2.8 lbs/person/day) 12% of potable water in the U.S. 12% of potable water in the U.S. 40% (3 billion tons annually) of raw materials used globally 40% (3 billion tons annually) of raw materials used globally * Commercial and residential (Source: USGBC)

Benefits of Sustainable Design & Construction Environmental Benefits Reduce the impacts of natural resource consumption Economic Benefits Improve the bottom line Save energy Health and Safety Benefits Enhance occupant comfort and health Community Benefits  Minimize strain on local infrastructures and improve quality of life

Leadership in Energy & Environmental Design ® A leading-edge system for designing, constructing, operating and certifying the world’s greenest buildings.

Technical Overview of LEED ®  Green building rating system, currently for commercial and institutional new construction and major renovation  Existing, proven technologies  Evaluates and recognizes performance in accepted green design categories  LEED product development includes existing buildings, commercial interiors, multiple buildings, core & shell, and homes

Sustainable Project Rating Tool (SPiRiT) Sustainable Sites Water Efficiency Energy & Atmosphere Materials & Resources Indoor Environmental Quality Indoor Environmental Quality Facility Delivery Process Facility Delivery Process Current Mission Future Mission Engineer Technical Letter (ETL) defines sustainability as “... the design, construction, operation and reuse/removal of the built environment (infrastructure as well as buildings) in an environmentally and energy efficient manner... meeting the needs of today without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their needs.” SPiRiT- A self- assessment tool to evaluate sustainability of all facility construction and repair projects

SPiRiT Scoring  Sustainable Sites:20  Water Efficiency: 5  Energy and Atmosphere:28  Materials and Resources:13  Indoor Environmental Quality:17 Green Results Life-Cycle Synergy  TOTAL 100  Facility Delivery Process: 7  Current Mission: 6  Future Mission: 4

Green Roof on the Pentagon Remote Delivery Facility Pentagon Renovation Wedge 2 Putting the Drivers Into Action

Marsh Restoration, Arkansas National Wildlife Refuge, TX Galveston District, in partnership with state and federal resource agencies, restored 1,600 marsh acres in Gulf of Inter-coastal Waterway

Putting the Drivers Into Action Installation Communications Facility, Fort Gordon, GA Sustainable Sites Erosion & Sediment Control Site Selection Energy Star Roof Site Ecology Water Efficiency Water Efficient Fixtures Indigenous Landscape – No Irrigation Energy and Atmosphere 40% Energy Use Reduction Building Systems Commissioning SPiRiT Rating: Gold Target LEED Gold (39 Points) Programmatic Design - NA Parametric Design – SPiRiT Gold (56 Points) Final Design – SPiRiT Gold (70 Points) Materials and Resources Local Materials Construction Waste Management Recycled Materials Certified Wood Indoor Environmental Quality (IEQ) Mechanical Ventilation to ASHRAE Standards Separate Ventilation System for Copy Rooms Construction IAQ Management Low /Zero VOC Carpets, Paints, Sealants Noise Control

Time to Think and Act Differently "A hundred years after we are gone and forgotten, those who never heard of us will be living with the results of our actions." -- Oliver Wendell Homes

Engineers - Relevant, Ready, Responsive, Reliable MG Ronald L. Johnson Deputy Chief of Engineers and Deputy Commander, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers MG Ronald L. Johnson Deputy Chief of Engineers and Deputy Commander, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers State – EPA Symposium on Environmental Innovation and Results