1 Engaging & Educating Employees with Green Teams at USDA Headquarters Complex September 25, 2012 Ed Murtagh, P.E., CEM Sustainable Operations Manager USDA Office of Operations
2 USDA HQ Complex Complex Stats: On the National Mall 2.5 Million sq. ft. 7,600 employees
3 Team Work - Green Team Goals & Mandates E.O Federal Leadership in Environmental, Energy, and Economic Performance. Energy Independence and Security Act (EISA).
Senior Management Involvement 4
Measuring & Metering You can not manage what you can not measure! 5
6 Green Team Training Making it Relevant
7 Outreach Events
Recognition 8
Having Fun 9
Energy Management Demand Response Program E.O Goals Metering and Feedback Education and Outreach Senior Management Involvement 10
Green Purchasing Greening HQ Cafeteria 11 Cross-USDA Agency activity USDA Mission Showcase Goals Education and Outreach Senior Management Involvement
Sustainable Landscaping Initiatives Cross-USDA Agency activity USDA Mission Showcase Goals Education and Outreach Senior Management Involvement (now USDA’s People’s Garden Initiative) Having Fun 12
13 Contact Info Ed Murtagh – “Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed, citizens can change the world. Indeed, it is the only thing that ever has.” ― Margaret MeadMargaret Mead