**[*Example 1 of 3:* Energy Action Plan for Sills
Building]{.underline}**

**Purpose**: To outlined the planned actions to be undertaken by NTIS
over the next 8 years to meet the requirements of Energy Policy Act of
2005 and Executive Order 13423, *Strengthening Federal Environmental,
Energy, and Transportation Management*, both of which set energy
reduction goals through 2015.

**Introduction**: The Sills Building is a GSA-leased facility in
Springfield, VA. The current lease expires in 2010.

NTIS occupies the largest portion of the building, including a warehouse
area, a bookstore, and an office area. Its bookstore is open to the
public Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. The organization's
housing requirements are in a state of change due to mission changes.
Part of the facility has been turned back to GSA since it is no longer
needed.

NTIS is currently putting together a Program of Requirements for its
next lease. It may or may not stay in the same facility, but is likely
to occupy a smaller portion of the facility if it does stay.

The Sills Building also houses the OCS Computer Center in a small part
of the building. The computer center is a 24-hour/day operation. The
Computer Center is also undergoing a change. Part of the OCS Computer
Center is relocating to another facility in the Metro area.

**Energy Reduction**: Due to the likelihood of changes in both the lease
terms and the location of the organization, investment in facilities is
not cost effective. Therefore, user behavior changes are the only tool
available for reducing energy consumption in the facility.

NTIS will increase its efforts to conserve energy by:

-   Turning off lights when rooms are to be unoccupied for more than 30
    minutes.

-   Ensuring that Energy Star settings are enabled on all Energy Star
    equipment (computers, copiers, fax machines, etc.).

-   Turning off equipment when not in use. (This does not include
    networked printers, or equipment with long start-up times.)

OCS will increase its efforts to conserve energy by:

-   Turning off lights when rooms are to be unoccupied for more than 30
    minutes.

-   Ensuring that Energy Star settings are enabled on all Energy Star
    equipment (computers, copiers, fax machines, etc.).

-   Turning off equipment when not in use. (This does not include
    networked printers, or equipment with long start-up times.)

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-   Continuing its efforts to streamline operations and operate as
    efficiently as possible.

Once the future of the housing of NTIS is resolved, we will update this
plan.

**Renewable Energy Usage**: Since the Sills building is a leased
facility, renewable energy purchasing options are severely limited. DOC
will purchase Renewable Energy Credits in order to meet the Renewable
energy usage requirements of the Sills Building.

**[*Example 2 of 3:* Energy Action Plan for Herbert C. Hoover
Building]{.underline}**

**Purpose**: To outlined the planned actions to be undertaken by NTIS
over the next 8 years to meet the requirements of Energy Policy Act of
2005 and Executive Order 13423, *Strengthening Federal Environmental,
Energy, and Transportation Management*, both of which set energy
reduction goals through 2015.

**Introduction**: The Herbert C. Hoover Building is a GSA-owned facility
in Washington, DC. It was constructed to house the Department of
Commerce in the late 1920's/early 1930's, and encompasses a full 3 city
blocks. The building is part of the Pennsylvania Avenue National
Historic Site, but is not listed separately. The Department's facilities
include the offices of the Secretary of Commerce, office space for
approximately 4,000 employees, and other Departmental facilities
including an auditorium, cafeteria, office supply store, credit union,
fitness center, daycare center, and employee health clinic. Most of the
Herbert C. Hoover Building operates 10 hours per day, five days per
week, but some areas extend those hours up to 12 hours per day, or 6
days per week.

In addition to the Department of Commerce functions, the building also
houses the National Aquarium in Washington and the White House Visitor
Center. The Aquarium is a non-profit institution, and is open 9 am to 5
pm, 7 days per week except Thanksgiving and Christmas. The White House
Visitor Center is operated by the National Park Service, and is open
from 7:30 am to 4 pm, 7 days per week.

**Energy Reduction:** The building is scheduled to begin a major
renovation beginning in late 2007. The renovation is expected to last
through at least the year 2020. All major systems will be modernized
during the process, and will include the installation of high-efficiency
systems throughout the building. Because of this, no major energy
conservation projects will be implemented outside the renovation
project. However, since the building will continue to be occupied during
the renovation, the staff will make every effort to operate the building
efficiently.

DOC will increase its efforts to conserve energy by:

-   Implementing an awareness campaign to include posters, broadcast
    emails, and tip sheets.

-   Retrofitting or replacing incandescent lamps if cost effective.

-   Turning off lights when rooms are to be unoccupied for more than 20
    minutes.

-   Ensuring that Energy Star settings are enabled on all Energy Star
    equipment (computers, copiers, fax machines, etc.).

-   Turning off equipment when not in use. (This does not include
    network printers.)

-   Implementing other small projects deemed cost-effective in areas
    that are in the later phases of the renovation. Projects may include
    such things as installing timers or occupancy sensors on lighting
    systems, or delamping vending machines.

**Renewable Energy Usage:** The Herbert C. Hoover building purchases
electricity through a GSA contract. That contract includes a requirement
for the supplier to provide 3% of the power from qualifying renewable
energy sources. This will meet the mandates of the Energy Policy Act of
2005 through the year 2009.

**[*Example 3 of 3:* Energy Action Plan for Jeffersonville Federal
Center]{.underline}**

**Purpose**: To outlined the planned actions to be undertaken by NTIS
over the next 8 years to meet the requirements of Energy Policy Act of
2005 and Executive Order 13423, *Strengthening Federal Environmental,
Energy, and Transportation Management*, both of which set energy
reduction goals through 2015.

**Introduction**: The Jeffersonville Federal Center is a GSA-owned
facility in Jeffersonville, IN. It is part of an old Army Quartermaster
Depot, and now houses the Bureau of the Census National Processing
Center (NPC). It consists of 13 office and warehouse buildings on 80
acres of land. GSA owns the complex, but has delegated the operations
and maintenance of the facility to the Bureau of the Census.

[The NPC warehouses, assembles, and ships materials to support the field
offices. Also housed at the center are census questionnaire receiving
and processing operations, as well as a telephone interviewing
operation, telephone questionnaire assistance operation, and other
services.]{.mark}

Most of the buildings at the Jeffersonville Federal Center were built in
the 1940s and 1950s. They have been well maintained but are showing
their age. Numerous energy retrofit projects have been implemented over
the years.

**Energy Reduction:** Census-NPC will increase its efforts to conserve
energy by:

-   Turning off lights when rooms are to be unoccupied for more than 20
    minutes.

-   Ensuring that Energy Star settings are enabled on all Energy Star
    equipment (computers, copiers, fax machines, etc.).

-   Turning off equipment when not in use. (This does not include
    networked printers, or equipment with long start-up times.)

-   *[Do you have any projects in mind over the next 10 years? If not,
    you could program an audit to identify potential projects.]{.mark}*

**Renewable Energy Usage**: DOC will purchase Renewable Energy Credits
in order to meet the Renewable energy usage requirements of the
Jeffersonville Federal Center.