Sustainable Operations Summit USDA Forest Service Forest Products Laboratory November 18, 2008 Environmental Footprint Concurrent Session Energy I: Existing Infrastructure: Monitoring and Reducing Energy Consumption Art Johnston, P.E. Eastern Region, Technical Services Team, Structural Engineer

Existing Infrastructure: Monitoring and Reducing Energy Consumption USDA Forest Service

Energy Conservation and Awareness Energy Act of 2005 (EPACT 2005) USDA DR June 19,2006 Reduce energy intensity by 20% by 2015 (baseline 2005) Executive Order #13423 January 26, 2007  Reduce energy intensity by 30% by 2015 (baseline 2003)  Reduce fleet energy consumption of petroleum products by 22% by 2015 (baseline 2005)  Electronic products must meet Energy Star® and EPEAT requirements

Eastern Region Courageous Conservation 10-year goals #4: Walking the Talk for Sustainability  Sustainability framework and change our agency culture  Environmental management system (EMS)  Procure green product, green facilities  Appropriate alternative energy systems  Energy-efficient FS fleet  Show how our sustainability practices can be applied in individual lifestyle Energy Conservation and Awareness

Why do we want to save energy?  Save money  Energy Independence--less dependency on imported energy from rogue countries and/or terrorist supporting countries.  Climate Change--Reduction of greenhouse gas emissions (CO 2 ) What is energy efficiency? Doing what we do, and finding ways to do it expending less energy and cost.

Total: $56 million Note that an unknown portion of electricity is used for heating. Source: FY 2007 National Environmental Footprint Report.

Total: 280,000 tons Source: FY 2007 National Environmental Footprint Report.

Energy Conservation and Awareness Building Energy Indexing Level I Energy Audits Baseline Data Action Items Level II Monitoring & Evaluation } How to “Monitor and Reduce Energy Consumption”

Energy Conservation and Awareness Building Energy Indexing Level I Utility bills, building plans Energy Indexing.xls

Energy Conservation and Awareness Energy Audits Baseline Data Action Items Level II Monitoring & Evaluation Case History: A Superior Success Story Tools of the Trade }

95% of CO 2 emissions are from electrical use

Energy Conservation and Awareness Action items for Duluth S.O. to reduce energy consumption: Turn off computers daily 11% Turn off 1/3 of lights 6% Set-back thermostats after hours4% Turn off printers daily (timers) 2% Turn off parking lot lights at 10pm1% Turn off coffee machine daily (timer) 1% Install motion sensors on some lights 1% Turn off pop machine daily (timer)1% Turn off air movement fans after-hours 13% Minimize electrical heat use (CO2)10% Total savings:39%+ Minimal cost (0-$1000)

Energy Conservation and Awareness Action items for Duluth S.O. to reduce energy consumption:  Turn off computers daily 11% USDA letter of July 28, 2008, requires computers to be set up to hibernate. X

Energy Conservation and Awareness Action items for Duluth S.O. to reduce energy consumption:  Turn off computers daily 11% A NOT so successful story: Most computers, monitors, printers, and copiers that the FS buys are NOT Energy Star nor EPEAT compliant, nor have any power save functions been activated.

Energy Conservation and Awareness Action items for Duluth S.O. to reduce energy consumption:  Turn off 1/3 of lights 6%

Energy Conservation and Awareness Action items for Duluth S.O. to reduce energy consumption:  Set-back thermostats after-hours4%  Turn off printers daily (timers) 2%

Energy Conservation and Awareness Action items for Duluth S.O. to reduce energy consumption:  Turn off pop machine daily (timer)1%  Turn off coffee machine daily (timer) 1% 24/7 programmable timer---3 month payback

Energy Conservation and Awareness Action items for Duluth S.O. to reduce energy consumption:  Turn off parking lot lights at 10pm1%

Energy Conservation and Awareness Action items for Duluth S.O. to reduce energy consumption:  Turn off air movement fans after-hours 13% (and proper balancing)  Minimize electrical heat use (CO 2 )10% X

Energy Conservation and Awareness Success rate for items for Duluth S.O. to reduce energy consumption: Turn off computers daily 11% (4%) Turn off 1/3 of lights 6% (2%) Set-back thermostats after hours4% (2%) Turn off printers daily (timers) 2% (0%) Turn off parking lot lights at 10pm1% (0%) Turn off coffee machine daily (timer) 1% (1%) Install motion sensors on some lights 1% (0%) Turn off pop machine daily (timer)1% (1%) Turn off air movement fans after-hours 13%(13%) Minimize electrical heat use (CO 2 )10% (10%) Total savings:39+ (23%) Minimal cost (0-$1000)

OTHER HVAC SYSTEM CONCERNS 1.Health & Safety Indoor Air Quality Relative Humidity CO 2 Outside Air Exchange Security, Life Safety Code 2.Employee Comfort 3.Getting the Job Done 4.Saving Money 5.Reducing our Carbon Footprint Energy Conservation and Awareness

6% increase

Electric non-heatElectric heat Natural gas heat

-13% decrease Even with 6% increase in HDD

-40% decrease Avg. HDD

26% decrease

Tools of the Trade

-40% decrease Avg. HDD Tools of the Trade

Knowledge Communication, feedback and recording occupants’ concerns.

Utility Bills

QUESTIONS and COMMENTS Art Johnston, P.E