Saving billions from energy efficiency in the Federal sector: Investing in energy efficiency in Federal facilities
Since 1985, the Federal Government has amassed $35 billion in energy cost savings in buildings, operations, and vehicle fleets. The annual energy bill of the Federal Government is down $5.9 billion and the government has reduced its total energy consumption by almost 17 percent. These savings are large enough to satisfy the annual energy needs of over one million households. Federal energy management is a roaring success. Yet there remains a vast reservoir of energy and cost savings to be tapped in Federal buildings, industrial processes, and vehicle fleets. The reality is that there remain significant barriers that must be overcome to achieve that potential. The Federal Energy Management Program (FEMP) is breaking down these barriers by providing leadership, marshaling support in Federal agencies, mobilizing public and private sector partners, putting reliable information into the hands of energy managers and key decision makers, and enabling ways for the private sector to invest in and profit from Federal energy management. This leadership by good example provides strong fiscal and environmental stewardship. These good business practices will lead directly to deficit reduction and more efficient, productive government. Since energy efficiency is the best investment we can make in our homes and businesses, the next logical step is to incorporate these business practices into Federal facility management.
- OSTI ID:
- 478221
- Report Number(s):
- CONF-961173-; TRN: 97:002008-0044
- Resource Relation:
- Conference: 19. world energy engineering congress, Atlanta, GA (United States), 6-8 Nov 1996; Other Information: PBD: 1997; Related Information: Is Part Of Energy business and technology sourcebook: Proceedings of the 19th world energy engineering congress; PB: 708 p.
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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