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Engaging & Educating Employees with Green Teams at USDA Headquarters
ComplexSeptember 25, 2012
Ed Murtagh, P.E., CEM
Sustainable Operations ManagerUSDA Office of Operations
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USDA HQ Complex
Complex Stats:
• On the National Mall
• 2.5 Million sq. ft.
• 7,600 employees
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Team Work - Green TeamGoals & Mandates• E.O. 13514 Federal Leadership in Environmental,
Energy, and Economic Performance.• Energy Independence and Security Act (EISA).
Senior Management Involvement
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Measuring & MeteringYou can not manage what you can not measure!
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FY 0
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5,000,000
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USDA Headquarters Electric UsageFY 2006 to FY 2012
Fiscal Year
kHw
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Green Team TrainingMaking it Relevant
FY 2005
FY 2006
FY 2007
FY 2008
FY 2009
FY 2010
FY 2011
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trash (tons)
Recycle & Compost (tons)
Trash & Recycle Trends FY 2005 to FY 2011
HQ Complex
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Outreach Events
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Recognition
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Having Fun
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Energy ManagementDemand Response Program
• E.O. 13514 Goals
• Metering and Feedback
• Education and Outreach
• Senior Management Involvement
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Green PurchasingGreening HQ Cafeteria
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• 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 Fun12
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Contact Info
Ed Murtagh – [email protected]
http://www.greening.usda.gov
“Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed, citizens can change the world. Indeed, it is the only thing that ever has.” ― Margaret Mead