# Presentation: 179642

## Washington Headquarters ServicesDefense Facilities Directorate

- Washington Headquarters ServicesDefense Facilities Directorate
**    ****An Integrated Team: The Key to Successful Sustainability**
- January 25, 2006
- 			Robert Cox
- 			Director, ETSD

## Roads and grounds
Repairs and minor alterations
Custodial Services
Major Construction
Integrated environmental management
Continuous Commissioning
Building operations and maintenance
Energy management

**Repairs and minor alterations**
**Custodial Services**
**Major Construction**
**Integrated environmental management**
**Continuous Commissioning**
**Building operations and maintenance**
**Energy management**

***WHS Installation Programs***

## Roads and Grounds

**Researched the market**
**Identified environmental attributes – baseline**
**Evaluated EPP plans in proposals**
**Provided contractor a price differential**
**Recycled content crack sealer**
**10% crumb rubber**
**Recycled content asphalt**
**Base course 25%**
**Surface course 20%**
**Asphalt recycling**

***Roads and Grounds***

## Repairs and Minor Alterations

**Researched the Market**
**Cited Environmental Attributes in Contract – baseline**
**Include EPP Factors in Performance Evaluations - continual improvement**
**Gypsum wall board – 100% recycled paper; 15% total weight**
**Suspended ceiling tile – 60% recycled**
**Energy efficient lighting**
**Steel – 28% recycled**
**Mineral wool insulation**
**Low VOC paints and sealants**

***Repairs and Minor Alterations***

## Repairs and Minor Alterations

**Wood from sustainable managed forests**
**Concrete Masonry Units - 50% recycled**
**Low water use plumbing fixtures**
**Ceramic Tile - 20% recycled**
**Construction Debris Recycling**
**Packaging, labeling and instructions**
**    ****made from recycled material**
**For more information see: http://www.epa.gov/opptintr/epp/**

***Repairs and Minor Alterations***

## Custodial Services

**Requires environmental stewardship plan which includes**
**Affirmative Procurement program for EPP and use of products specified in CPG**
**Waste minimization and recycling program**
**Requires contractor to assist in Government recycling program**

***Custodial Services***

## Custodial Services

**Bathroom tissue - contain at least 100% recovered materials and 50% post-consumer content**
** ****Toilet Seat Covers - contain at least 100% recovered materials and 50% post-consumer content**
** ****Paper Towels - contain at least 100% recovered materials and 40% post-consumer content**
**General Purpose Industrial Wipes - contain at least 100% recovered materials ****and**** 40% post-consumer content.**

***Custodial Services***

## Custodial Services

** ****Waste Collection Carts and Containers**
**noncombustible or flame resistant construction**
**constructed of environmentally-preferable materials**

***Custodial Services***

## Custodial Services

**Continually monitors industry for best practices**
**Introduced 30% post-consumer waste can liners**
**Introduced 65-90% post consumer recycled content paper towels**
**Chemical Command Center – refills empty spray bottles reduces plastic waste**
**Introduced 37 *****Green Seal***** cleaning products**

***Custodial Services***

## Recycling Program

**Use of Custodial contract to assist in recycling program**
**Development of Desk Guide for Building Managers**
**Development of Metrics to trend data and improve program execution**

***Recycling Program***

## Contracting Initiatives

**Integration of EPP products into all contract materials**
**Integrated Sustainable Design**
**Meet or exceed EO 13101 & 13123**
**Energy Budgets**
**Life cycle cost analysis**
**Construction Energy Plan**
**Construction Debris recycling – 50%**
**Use of EPP**
**Building Commissioning**

***Contracting Initiatives***

## Contracting Initiatives(continued) – Specific EPP Goals

**No materials manufactured with, or that contain Polyvinyl Chloride (PVC) or other chlorine -based compounds**
**No materials that contain Volatile Organic Compounds (VOC)**
**Use building materials and products that reduce greenhouse gas emissions by specifying recycled-content, bio-based, and/or industrial by-products vs. virgin materials**
**Use only dimensional wood and wood products certified as originating in certified well-managed forests, as identified by the Forest Stewardship Council (FSC)**
**Use only materials that conserve resources to the largest extent practical and within the parameters of E.O. 13123**

***Contracting Initiatives******(continued) – Specific EPP Goals***

## Pentagon Renovation

**Included Performance Based Contract Language**
**Three projects have been LEED****TM Certified**
**Pentagon Athletic Center**
**Metro Entrance Facility**
**Remote Delivery Facility**
**Integrated Sustainable Design an Important Element – Award Fee Incentive**
**Building Commissioning – 3****rd**** Party**

## Contracting Initiatives Implementation

- Roads & Grounds
- Repairs and Minor Alterations
- Custodial
- O & M
- OMB Circular A-76 competition
- Pentagon Renovations and Construction Activities

## New Opportunities Underway

**Continuous Commissioning**
**Building operations and maintenance**
**Energy management**

***New Opportunities Underway***

## Integrated Environmental Management System

**Areas of Functional expertise are:**
** ****Sustainable Sites**
**Water Efficiency**
**Energy and Atmosphere**
**Materials and Resources**
**Indoor Environmental Quality (IEQ)**
**Innovative and Professional Credits**** **

***Integrated Environmental Management System***

## IEMS (continued)

**LEED is only a beginning benchmark.  The team will be expected to reach far beyond the conventional approaches currently employed in facility management, to an integrated approach, blending the best practices from all operational areas.**
**An important part of this process will be the development of metrics, which can be used as a model for other facilities throughout the government.**

***IEMS ******(continued)***

## IEMS

**Affirmative**
**Procurement**

**O&M/**
**Cont Cx**

**Solid Waste**
**& Recycling**

**Energy**
**Management**

**Pollution**
**Prevention**

**Custodial**
**Services**

**NEPA**

**IEQ**

**Hazardous**
**Materials**

**LEED****TM**

***IEMS --******Program Integration***

## ContinuousCommissioning and O&M

**Standard Operating Procedures (SOP) for remedial actions**
**Control strategies to improve IEQ and efficiencies**
**Comprehensive measurement and verification (M&V) plan**
**Comprehensive best practices and reliability centered maintenance (RCM)**
**Cross-functional training program**
**Performance measurement based appraisal system**
**Performance indicators (metrics)**

***Continuous******Commissioning and O&M***

## EnergyManagement

**Affirmative Procurement Program (EPP/Energy Star)**
**30% Greenhouse Gas Reduction**
**Selection of Equipment through LCCA**
**Energy Conservation**
**Water conservation**
**Life cycle cost analyses**
**Renewable energy projects**
**Solar thermal hot water system**
**Evacuated tube technology**
**100 kW Photovoltaic array**
**Natural gas fueling station**

***Energy******Management***