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Department of the Treasury

Treasury Strategic Sustainability 

Performance Plan 

June 2010

Office of the

ASM / CFO
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Table of Contents

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Section 1: Agency Policy and Strategy

I. Agency Policy Statement

II. Sustainability and the Agency Mission

III. Greenhouse Gas Reduction Goals 

IV. Plan Implementation 

a. Internal Coordination and Communication

b. Coordination and Dissemination of the Plan to the Field

c. Leadership & Accountability

d. Agency Policy and Planning Integration

e. Agency Budget Integration 

f. Methods for Evaluation of Progress

V. Evaluating Return on Investment

a. Economic Lifecycle Cost / Return on Investment

b. Social Costs & Benefits

c. Environmental Costs & Benefits

d. Mission-Specific Costs & Benefits

e. Operations & Maintenance and Deferred Investments

f. Climate Change Risk and Vulnerability

g. Other, as defined by agency

VI. Transparency

Section 2: Performance Review & Annual Update

I. Summary of Accomplishments:

II. Goal Performance Review::

1 . GOAL: Scope 1 & 2 Greenhouse Gas Reduction 

2 . GOAL: Scope 3 Greenhouse Gas Reduction

3 . GOAL: Develop and Maintain Agency Comprehensive Greenhouse 

Gas Inventory

4 . GOAL: High-Performance Sustainable Design / Green Buildings

5 . GOAL: Regional and Local Planning

6 . GOAL: Water Use Efficiency and Management

7 . GOAL: Pollution Prevention and Waste Elimination

8 . GOAL: Sustainable Acquisition

9 . GOAL: Electronic Stewardship and Data Centers

1 0 . GOAL: Agency Innovation 

Section 3: Agency Self Evaluation 
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I. Sustainability and the Agency Mission

a. Mission alignment

Treasury remains resolute in being the steward of U.S. economic and financial systems 

and an influential participant in the global economy. Performing this mission in an 

environmentally-friendly manner compliments Treasury’s goals. 

Treasury will conduct its business in a way that reaffirms its commitment to protecting 

the environment. Achieving the sustainability goals outlined in this plan is consistent with 

Treasury’s mission of serving the American people and strengthening national security 

by managing the U.S. Government's finances effectively. 

Treasury is in the process of migrating to more efficient electronic infrastructure 

operations. Server virtualization, power management, and data center consolidation are 

initiatives that will drastically reduce energy consumption. Energy reduction projects 

such as these will reduce greenhouse gas emissions and save money by lowering

energy, water, and gas consumption. Adopting sustainable practices will ultimately 

reduce maintenance and operating expenses; use less energy overall and ensure that 

what is used will come from cleaner sources; and make Treasury an even better place to 

work. 

Notable challenges faced by Treasury bureaus include how to handle furnace shutdowns associated with the move to a four-10 hour day work schedule at the U.S. Mint in 

Denver. The availability of alternative fuel vehicles and refueling stations continues to 

be an issue on a nationwide basis. Also, developing a systematic way of making choices 

to implement projects to reduce greenhouse gas emissions when the lifecycle costs 

outweigh the benefits is a challenge. Finally, Congressional mandates relating to raw

materials for both paper money and coins limit Treasury’s ability to explore more 

sustainable feedstock. 

b. Agency overview

It is valuable to understand the structure of the Department of the Treasury when 

considering the implementation of this plan. According to the Department of Labor, 

Treasury had approximately 108,000 employees at the end of 20091. This number 

fluctuates throughout the year. Treasury owns 11 of its operating facilities and has 

delegated lease authority from the General Services Administration for several others. 

Treasury consists of the policy offices in Treasury headquarters, collectively known as 

the Departmental Offices (DO), and 11 bureaus. These bureaus will be referred to by 

their acronyms or initialisms throughout this report. 

BEP – Bureau of Engraving and Printing

BPD – Bureau of Public Debt

FinCEN – Financial Crimes Enforcement Network

 

1 www.osha.gov. Statistics downloaded on May 19, 2010.
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FMS – Financial Management Service

IRS – Internal Revenue Service

Mint – United States Mint

OCC – Office of the Comptroller of the Currency

OIG – Office of the Inspector General

OTS – Office of Thrift Supervision

TIGTA – Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration

TTB - Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau 

The IRS is the largest bureau - employing almost 90% of Treasury personnel. Both BEP

and the U.S. Mint have manufacturing facilities. In this report, the terms “Department” and 

“Treasury” mean the entire department, including all bureaus. Treasury is a mix of 

centralized planning and reporting that occurs at the Departmental level, such as with the 

OMB scorecards, and decentralized planning and implementation that occurs at the 

bureau level, such as through Environmental Management Systems and agency specific 

budgets. The Office of Environment, Safety, and Health in Departmental Offices submits 

environmental and energy reports on behalf of the Agency. The DO and bureaus have 

personnel dedicated to implementing environmental, energy, and fleet management 

programs. Many people are full time environmental professionals, and others have this 

responsibility as collateral duty. 

II. Greenhouse Gas Reduction Goals 

The Department of the Treasury has set ambitious goals in all areas of greenhouse gas 

(GHG) emission reduction. Scope 1 and 2 GHG emissions refer to releases from those 

assets that are directly owned by the government or relate to energy generated for use 

by the government. The baseline year was 2008 and the reduction target was set for 

2020. Projections show that if Treasury met energy reduction targets in Executive 

Orders 13423 and 13514, Scope 1&2 emissions decrease by 22 percent. However, 

Treasury set a more ambitious goal of reducing emissions by 33 percent. 

Treasury has a specific plan to reach the Scope 1 and 2 GHG emissions goal. We 

identified 45 energy reduction projects throughout our bureaus. These projects include 

conducting comprehensive energy audits and implementing major renovations on 

buildings and manufacturing facilities, utilizing renewable energy sources, reducing 

petroleum use, and downsizing the agency fleet. 

Greenhouse Gas Scope 3 emissions have presented a challenge for data collection. 

Using the spreadsheet tool that was provided by the Office of the Federal Environmental 

Executive, we have estimated a portion of our emission inventory. This partial inventory 

is based on estimates of the transmission and distribution (T&D) losses from purchased 

energy, contracted waste disposal, and employee travel, including commuting. 

Employee travel is the largest contributor, followed by the T&D losses. Our challenges in 

setting a goal include the correlation between the number of employees and the 

corresponding GHG releases, for example from commuting and wastewater treatment. 

Treasury could grow significantly in the coming years as a result of recently passed and 

pending legislation, such as health care and financial reform. For this reason, the 

magnitude of potential growth in employees is difficult to forecast and for the purposes of 
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goal setting, we have assumed steady state conditions for the number of employees 

between now and 2020. 

We have set a goal of reducing Scope 3 GHG emissions by 11% by 2020 as compared 

to the 2008 baseline. We will work to achieve this goal by decreasing energy usage

(which directly results in less energy loss), reducing our solid waste disposal, and 

continuing to encourage alternate work arrangements to decrease travel where 

appropriate and in a way that does not impede our mission.

III. Plan Implementation 

Treasury is committed to effective implementation of Executive Orders. 13514, 13423,

and other applicable Executive Orders (E.O.) and statutes. The activities to meet targets 

in these requirements will be integrated into the daily operations and maintenance of our 

facilities. 

a. Internal Coordination, Communication, and Dissemination to the Field

Many offices throughout Treasury were involved in developing this plan and oversee the 

various areas of sustainability, including the Office of Environment, Safety, and Health; 

Office of the Procurement Executive; Office of Asset Management; Office of 

Management and Budget; and the Chief Information Office. These offices collected 

information from the respective offices in the Treasury bureaus and gathered their input 

on their internal goals, which assisted in setting the agency goals.

The requirements of the Sustainability Plan were communicated to all Treasury bureaus 

through joint Environmental, Energy, and Fleet Council meetings and by ongoing email 

messages as the requirements in the plan template from OFEE changed. All bureaus 

provided input into the plan. The final plan that is submitted to OFEE will be distributed 

to the leadership in offices throughout Treasury Headquarters, to the Heads of each of 

Treasury’s 11 Bureaus, and among the environment, energy, and fleet management 

professionals. 

b. Leadership and Accountability

Treasury has identified a Senior Sustainability Officer to have overall responsibility for 

the Sustainability Plan. Responsibility for implementing the requirements in executive 

orders is embedded in the position descriptions and performance plans of the Senior 

Sustainability Officer, and Environmental, Energy and Real Property staff. 

Coordination and dissemination of the plan to the field offices come from Departmental 

Offices to various contacts within the bureaus. When new information is received by the 

contacts, it is then disseminated to all appropriate personnel for their review to ensure 

that they are aware of the goals that have been set. For the Electronic Stewardship and 

Data Center initiatives, a Sustainability Representative will be assigned to ensure that a 

communication plan is developed addressing employee’s responsibilities. 
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c. Agency Policy and Planning Integration

Treasury continues to integrate sustainable practices into all areas of procurement, 

operations, information technology, and finances. We continue to update, implement, 

and maintain existing plans and policies to include sustainability. Department-wide 

policies are addressed through a series of Treasury Directives, which include 

requirements in Executive Orders 13423 and 13514. The 5-year strategic plan is being 

developed at the same time this plan is being finalized, and draft sustainability language 

has been proposed and is being edited to include in the strategic plan. Progress toward 

sustainability goals is included in various documents such as the annual energy reports

and the bi-Annual Office of Management and Budget (OMB) scorecards. For the last 

three reporting periods, Treasury is the only agency to be rated green in both progress 

and status in all areas of environmental/energy/fleet management. 

The sustainability goals in Executive Orders and regulations are also tracked through the 

formal Environmental Management Systems (EMS) that exists within many of Treasury’s 

larger facilities. The EMS contain goals outlined in Executive Orders and Treasury’s

Environmental Management and Sustainability Program Directive, 75-09, and 

specifically address leadership and accountability. Table 1 provides a crosswalk of the 

different elements of this plan and whether or not they are reflected in current plans. 
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Table 1: Critical Planning Coordination

Originating Report / Plan

Scope 1 & 2 GHG 

Reduction

Scope 3 GHG 

Reduction

Develop and Maintain 

Agency

Comprehensive GHG 

Inventory

High-Performance 

Sustainable Design / 

Green Buildings

Regional and Local 

Planning

Water Use Efficiency 

and Management

Pollution Prevention 

and Waste 

Elimination

Sustainable 

Acquisition

Electronic 

Stewardship and 

Data Centers

Agency Specific 

Innovation

“Sample Plan” Yes n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a Yes No

GPRA Strategic Plan No No No No No No No No No No

Agency Capital Plan Yes No No No No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes

A-11 300s No No No No No No No Yes Yes Yes

Annual Energy Data Report Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes No Yes Yes Yes

EISA Section 432 Facility 

Evaluations/Project Reporting Yes No No No No Yes No Yes Yes Yes

Budget Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes Yes Yes Yes No

Asset Management Plan / 3 

Year Timeline Yes Yes Yes n/a n/a Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes

Circular A-11 Exhibit 53s No No No No No No Yes No Yes No

OMB Scorecards Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes

DOE's Annual Federal Fleet 

Report to Congress and the 

President

Yes Yes Yes n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a

Data Center Consolidation 

Plan Yes Yes No No Yes No No Yes Yes Yes

Environmental Management 

System Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes

Electronic Stewardship 

Implementation Plan No No n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a Yes No

Sustainable Buildings 

Implementation Plan No No n/a Yes n/a n/a n/a n/a No No

Please note: The Department of Treasury is a mix of centralized planning and reporting 

that occurs at the Departmental level, such as with the OMB scorecards, and 

decentralized planning and implementation that occurs at the bureau level, such as 

through formalized Environmental Management Systems. Some bureaus also have their 

own strategic plans. A “Yes” in this table reflects a “Yes” within the Department, but does 

not necessarily imply a “Yes” for all bureaus.

d. Agency Budget Integration

Treasury is setting in place a process of aligning sustainability projects with each 

budgetary submission. The following language was included in the 2012 budget data call 

from the Office of Management and Budget at Treasury headquarters to the bureaus.

o “Going Green: The Department supports the President in his efforts to have the 

Federal government lead the way with regards to environmentally-responsible 
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practices and “going green” and each bureau is strongly encouraged to discuss 

the various ways in which they are working to implement environmentally-sound 

practices. It is important to note that all efforts to “go green” should be done 

within the framework of existing resources and should not require greater 

financial investment. Below is a list that captures some, but not all, of the 

efficiency goals the department is working to achieve: 

− Greenhouse Gas Reduction 

− Increased Energy Efficiency

− High-Performance Sustainable Design / Green Buildings

− Improve Water Use Efficiency and Management

− Pollution Prevention and Waste Elimination

− Sustainable Acquisition

− Electronic Stewardship and Data Centers”

The Treasury bureaus indentified 45 projects over the next 10 years to reduce Scope 1 

and 2 greenhouse gas emissions. This information has been forwarded to the budget

office for coordination with OMB submissions beyond year 2012. For the Electronic 

Stewardship and Data Center initiatives, a Treasury Leadership team is being 

established and will ensure that projects are integrated into strategic planning and the 

budgeting processes. 

e. Methods for Evaluation of Progress 

Each bureau is responsible for implementing projects to reduce energy consumption 

(e.g., electricity, natural gas, petroleum) and consequently decrease greenhouse gas 

emissions. These projects will be tracked quarterly by the Office of Environment, Safety, 

and Health within Departmental Offices. The metrics will be confirmation that the project 

was started by the proposed start date, and percent progress on the project measured 

against proposed completion date. A longer term metric is to measure the decreases in 

energy used. Initiatives to decrease the size of our fleet, purchase more efficient 

vehicles, and decrease miles driven will be tracked by the Office of Asset Management. 

We are also in the process of determining how we may be able to use budgetary 

systems to track costs of projects as well. 

IV. Evaluating Return on Investment

Treasury attempts to balance the demands of being an effective steward of government 

resources and carefully considers all purchases and expenses, while also making 

necessary investments in our facilities and equipment to assist in moving the United 

States toward sustainability. Monetary and non-monetary items are considered with 

major projects.

a. Economic Lifecycle Cost/Return on Investment

Our bureaus consider the economic lifecycle costs and return on investment for major 

initiatives. For example, the BPD performs a life cycle cost analysis on potential energy, 

water saving and environmental initiatives to determine the economic impact of the 

project. This cost analysis allows the project to have a ten (10) year simple payback 

while still qualifying for implementation. In accordance with OMB Circulars A-4, A-11 and 
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A-94, TTB utilizes the Capital Planning and Investment Control (CPIC) process to select, 

control, and evaluate investments. TTB includes quantitative and qualitative benefits, 

lifecycle analysis, and Return on Investment (ROI) as part of each investment 

evaluation. The CPIC process, combined with leveraging Exhibit 300 forms, helps 

strengthen alignment of the Bureau’s investments with mission needs by ensuring the 

CPIC process maps to the Bureau’s strategic goals through strategic portfolio reviews.

The United States Mint Financial Department evaluates the ROI for sustainability 

projects. The Mint is developing internal policy and guidance for calculating ROI, 

including steps for performing cost benefit analysis and cost effectiveness analysis, 

following guidance in OMB Circulars A-4 and A-94. Mint projects, initiatives and efforts 

will be prioritized based on lifecycle return on investment while taking into account 

economic, social, and mission related costs and benefits.

DO examines the difference between benefits and costs to ascertain the net present 

value so senior leadership can determine whether a project is justifiable on economic 

principles or not, or which project from a range of options is the most economically 

feasible. Operations and Maintenance costs are listed over a period of performance. 

This approach of considering costs and benefits can also be used to determine the risks 

of deferred investments, by analyzing the so-called “do nothing” option against the range 

of other investments. Properly characterizing the potential costs associated with 

deferring investments allows managers to make decisions based on the range of 

possibilities and unintended consequences. 

b. Social, Environmental, and Mission-Specific Costs and Benefits 

The Office of Environment, Safety and Health is currently working with the DO and 

Bureau Budget Offices to provide guidance on how to consider social and environmental 

costs and benefits for major initiatives in the coming years. Specifically on the issue of 

greenhouse gas emissions, Treasury proposes to use a Social Costs of Carbon (SCC) 

model as an ROI input for sustainability related projects that may appear not to be cost 

beneficial considering initial economic investments balanced against annualized savings. 

Savings may be in the form of decreased energy purchases and decreased operating

and maintenance costs.

c. Climate Change Risk and Vulnerability

Treasury is a large agency with facilities throughout the United States. We have facilities 

on the coasts, such as the San Francisco Mint, that will likely be impacted more directly 

due to climate change than other facilities. Treasury will convene a sub-committee from 

our Environmental and Energy Committees and review the literature on climate change

effects. We will target having a more comprehensive assessment of the likely impact on 

our facilities throughout the United States by the end of calendar year 2010. One 

resource we will use will be the United States Global Change Research Program at 

http://www.globalchange.gov/publications/reports/scientificassessments/us-impacts

 
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V. Transparency

The complete Strategic Sustainability Plan will be available to Treasury employees on 

the DONet Portal. The Strategic Sustainability Plan will be available to the general 

public through the Treasury internet site and through releases by the Office of the 

Federal Environmental Executive.

Section 2: Performance Review and Annual Update

I. Summary of Accomplishments

Treasury has worked hard to continue our leadership in environmental management in 

the past year. We were honored to again receive green ratings in all areas of 

environmental, energy, and fleet management on the Office of Management and Budget 

Scorecards. There have been significant steps taken to ensure environmental 

sustainability throughout all Treasury bureaus. Some specific initiatives and 

accomplishments are discussed in this section.

Renewable Energy. Treasury has increased its purchase of Renewable Energy Credits 

(RECS), and as of July 31, 2010, all the energy required to power the Main Treasury and 

Treasury Annex buildings in Washington, DC will be from renewable sources through 

these certificates.

Greening the Treasury Fleet. In March, Treasury revised its order for 87 new vehicles 

for its fleet, eliminating 15 SUVs, and purchasing 19 hybrid vehicles. Over 90% of the 

vehicles exceed the required greenhouse gas (GHG) rating of 6, and the projected GHG 

emissions decreased over 400% from the original order, from 38.7 metric tons CO2e to 

9.6.

Reuse and Recycling. The Department collectively recycled more than two million 

pounds of electronics, and received the Electronics Reuse and Recycling Campaign 

award from the Office of the Federal Environmental Executive, of the Council on 

Environmental Quality. The United States Mint will receive the 2010 Federal Electronics 

Challenge Bronze Level Award for acquisition and procurement activities in FY 2009. 

Twenty-five employees were recognized in November 2009 for their commitment to 

eliminating waste. The BPD recycling program has been a great success enabling us to 

divert approximately 270,000 pounds of materials away from the landfill. Thus far, BPD 

has recycled approximately 142,000 pounds of materials in this fiscal year.

Greenhouse Gas Scope 1 and 2 Commitments: Treasury set an ambitious goal to 

reduce GHG emissions 33% by 2020. We identified 45 energy efficient facility projects 

and numerous opportunities to green our fleet that will help to accomplish this goal. 

Electronic Stewardship. Treasury has made significant progress in the area of 

electronic stewardship, including power management and data centers consolidation.
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Power Management and Green IT Purchasing: Treasury’s largest bureau, the IRS,

maintains power settings for 110,000 monitors. Monitors go into sleep mode after 15 

minutes of idle time. In FY 2009, all desktop and laptops purchased were EPEAT Gold.

A new IRS contract now requires all new copiers have duplex print functionality as the 

default. Efforts are underway to ensure all existing copiers that are duplex capable have 

the default setting enabled. The Bureau of Engraving and Printing (BEP) has established 

policies in purchasing energy efficient technology that has power management features 

implemented. FinCEN has implemented Power Management on all Computers, and 

100% of electronic purchases are Energy Star (if available) and all FinCEN Printers are 

set up for duplex printing. The TTB recycles 100% of end-of-life electronics through 

UNICOR or a qualified recycling vendor, and new laptops and monitors purchased in FY 

2009 were EPEAT Gold. All DO copiers now default to double-sided copies. 

Data Center Consolidation: Treasury is actively pursuing this initiative. The 

Department is currently collecting metrics from all bureaus with a due date of June 30, 

2010. Once the information is received, then a corrective action plan will be developed 

and implemented based on the results. The IRS submitted a Preliminary Inventory 

Assessment for the Federal Data Center Consolidation Initiative, including 15 data 

centers with over 4,800 servers. IRS plans to retire about 2,000 servers by 2013. The 

IRS is in the process of migrating applications and functionality from physical servers in 

“field” locations on to the newly deployed VMware infrastructure. The BPD data centers 

have been consolidated, and a significant energy sub-metering project has been 

completed

II. Goal Performance Review

1. GOAL: Scope 1 and 2 Greenhouse Gas Reduction

a. Goal Description – The Department of the Treasury will reduce Scope 1 and 2 

Greenhouse Gas (GHG) emissions 33% by 2020, as compared with the 2008 baseline.

This goal has the following sub-goals:

a. Buildings

1) Reduce Facility Energy Intensity

2) Renewable Electricity Installation & Use 

b. Fleet

1) Reduce Petroleum Use in Fleet Vehicles

2) Increase Use of Alternative Fuels in Fleet Alternate Fuel Vehicles

3) Optimize Use of Vehicles and Right-Size Fleet

4) Increase Use of Low Emission and High Fuel Economy Vehicles

b. Agency lead for goal – The overall progress toward the goal will be the responsibility 

of the Office of Environment, Safety, and Health, Departmental Offices Operations, 

under the Office of the Assistant Secretary for Management (ASM). The Head of each 

bureau will ultimately be responsible for implementing energy reduction projects and 

decreases to fleet inventories within their bureaus, but the operational responsibilities

are designated down, as explained in the Implementation methods section below. 
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c. Implementation methods – Treasury identified 45 energy efficient initiatives to 

improve building efficiencies and reach energy reduction goals. Also, bureaus have been 

asked to reconsider their existing fleets and make changes in terms of total number of 

vehicles, size of vehicles, and use of alternative fuels. The projects are being tracked by 

the Office of Environment, Safety, and Health, within Departmental Offices Operations. 

The bureaus report quarterly on progress in starting the projects and progress toward 

completion. Agency Directives and Implementation Plans, such as the Sustainable 

Buildings Implementation Plan, are currently being updated to include projects to reduce 

GHG emissions.

At the field level, each bureau has a representative responsible for implementing energy 

reduction projects and offices responsible for audits and corrective actions. For example, 

at Treasury’s largest bureau, the IRS, the Agency Lead is the Director of Real Estate 

and Facilities Management, Agency-Wide Shared Services. The majority of the GHG 

emissions from the Department of the Treasury are from IRS activities, so their approach 

is highlighted here.

The IRS does not own any buildings, but has delegated lease authority in about 25% of 

the spaces they occupy. For the buildings where they do not have delegated lease 

authority, and therefore less ability to directly implement facility improvements, they

make requests of the General Services Administration to lease space that incorporates 

the Guiding Principles for Federal Leadership in High Performance and Sustainable 

Buildings, which came from the Interagency Sustainability Working Group. The IRS will 

continue to complete energy and water audits at its covered facilities and use life cycle 

cost methodologies (including societal cost of carbon), simple payback, return on 

investment, and agency mission objectives to determine which projects to implement 

and with what priority. The IRS will determine the financing avenue for these projects 

based on the availability of appropriated funds for the fiscal year in which the projects 

begin. Each covered facility has a Facility Energy Manager (FEM) responsible for audits. 

Each FEM has been trained within the guidelines outlined in The Energy Policy Act of 

1992 and referenced in EISA 2007. They also attend GovEnergy on an annual basis. 

The IRS purchases more than the required amount of renewable electricity.

Business units within the IRS must justify requirements to lease vehicles based on the 

mission. The IRS will continue to “right size” the general fleet of underutilized vehicles. 

Each business unit is responsible for identifying underutilized vehicles. In fiscal year 

2009 the IRS decreased the general fleet from 339 to 318. When Hybrid vehicles 

become available through GSA, IRS will replace fleet vehicles with Hybrids. 

Petroleum Reduction: The IRS is committed to support E.O.13423, and decrease the 

use of petroleum consumption by 2% annually. It will also, 

o Replace vehicles with the most fuel-efficient vehicles available from the GSA to 

include Hybrids

o Encourage the use of public transportation, teleconferencing, and rental of Zip 

Cars 

Alternative Fuel Increase: The IRS will continue to support E.O.13423, by increasing the 

use of alternative fuel by 10% annually;
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o IRS will continue to mandate the use of alternative fuel where it is available. IRS 

will identify private facilities that have alternative fuel available and explore 

options to allow IRS Alternate Fuel Vehicles (AFV’s) to refuel at these stations

d. Planning Table – Table 2 shows the annual percent reduction targets for various 

items that impact Scope 1 and 2 GHG emissions. 

Table 2: Scope 1 and 2 GHG Targets 

SCOPE 1&2 GHG TARGET Unit FY 10 FY 11 FY 12 FY 13 FY 14 FY 15 FY 16 .... FY 20

Buildings

Energy Intensity Reduction Goals 

(BTU/SF reduced from FY03 base year) % 15% 18% 21% 24% 27% 30% hold .... hold

Planned Energy Intensity Reduction 

(BTU/SF reduced from FY03 base year) % 15% 18% 21% 24% 27% 30% hold .... hold

Renewable Electricity Goals

(Percent of electricity from renewable 

sources)

% 5% 5% 5% 7.5% hold Hold hold hold hold

Planned Renewable Electricity Use

(Percent of electricity from renewable 

sources)

% 5% 5% 5% 7.5% hold Hold hold hold hold

Fleet

Petroleum Use Reduction Targets

(Percent reduction from FY05 base year) % 10% 12% 14% 16% 18% 20% 22% .... 30%

Planned Petroleum Use Reduction

(Percent reduction from FY05 base year) % 10% 12% 14% 16% 18% 20% 22% .... 30%

Alternative Fuel Use in Fleet AFV Target

(Percent increase from FY05 base year) % 61% 77% 95% 114% 136% 159% hold ..... hold

Planned Alternative Fuel Use in Fleet AFV

(Percent increase from FY05 base year) % 61% 77% 95% 114% 136% 159% hold ..... hold

Scope 1 & 2 - Reduction Target (reduced 

from FY08 base year) % 2% 8% 19% 22% 23% 26% 28% .... 33%

e. Agency status – This year has been focused on goal setting and planning. Treasury 

set an aggressive goal of reducing Scope 1 and 2 GHG 33% by 2020. Treasury bureaus 

identified 45 projects to reduce energy usage and several opportunities to green the 

fleet. Some projects are currently being designed and implemented, and we are tracking 

the progress on a monthly basis. We are also exploring ways to track progress through 

the budgeting system. A number of other factors should help all agencies to move 

toward their goals, as we assume that there will generally be more “green energy” 

available, but this potential could not be accurately considered in our goal setting. 

 

2. GOAL: Scope 3 Greenhouse Gas Reduction

a. Goal Description – The Department of the Treasury will reduce Scope 3 Greenhouse 

Gas emissions 11% by 2020, as compared with the 2008 baseline.

This goal has the following sub-goals:

a. Reduce Transmission and Distribution loss associated with power transfer to 

Treasury facilities

b. Reduce waste diverted to landfills

c. Reduce emissions from business travel and commuting 
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b. Agency lead for goal – The sub-goals have different areas of responsibility. The 

reduction of Transmission and Distribution (T&D) is directly related to the reduction in 

overall energy use. The overall progress toward this goal will be the responsibility of the 

Office of Environment, Safety, and Health, Departmental Offices Operations, under the 

Office of the Assistant Secretary for Management (ASM). The Head of each bureau will 

ultimately be responsible for implementing energy reduction projects within their 

bureaus, but the operational responsibilities are designated down, as explained in the 

Implementation methods section for Scope 1 and 2 goals. These same offices will be 

responsible for the reduction in waste diverted to landfills. The Office of Assets 

Management under the ASM oversees the Treasury fleets and will be responsible for 

tracking reductions in business travel. The Bureau Heads will be responsible for 

implementing policies to assist in decreasing travel including commutes, but the 

operational responsibilities are designated down, as previously explained.

c. Implementation methods – The inventory was developed using guidance from the 

Office of the Federal Environmental Executive, and includes the following:

Purchased electricity transmission and distribution losses; 

Business air travel; 

Business ground travel; 

Employee commuting; 

Contracted solid waste; and 

Contracted wastewater treatment.

The transmission and distribution losses are directly related to the amount of energy that 

is consumed, and Treasury has a plan to decrease energy usage that is explained in the 

Scope 1 and 2 Greenhouse Gas Reduction goal. Business air travel, business ground 

travel, employee commuting, and contracted wastewater treatment all depend on how 

many employees are in the agency. Treasury will likely increase in size due to recently 

passed and pending legislation, such as health care and financial reform, therefore it is 

difficult to accurately predict how many FTE’s will be in the Department in 2020. 

However, for purposes of goal setting, we are assuming steady state for the number of 

employees between 2008 and 2020. To decrease both business travel and commuting, 

our bureaus will continue to experiment with alternate work arrangements and 

alternatives to business travel to decrease the Scope 3 emissions, but approach specific 

targets in a way to ensure the agency continues to meet its mission goals.

We have already taken significant steps to green our fleet, discussed earlier. The OESH 

will work with the travel office and issue guidance to Treasury employees that will urge 

them to request hybrids when renting vehicles for official duties. This may require 

coordination with other governmental entities that address provisions of federal travel. 

Employees at the BPD are encouraged to attend meetings via video or phone 

conferencing when possible. When travel is necessary, employees are encouraged to 

travel together and use the most efficient vehicles needed for the trip. The IRS notes that 

they are currently analyzing data from their travel system to establish specific 

approaches to reducing Scope 3 emissions. FINCEN noted that it will increase 

alternative work schedules and shuttle service between facilities and the metro system. 
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Contracted solid waste will continue to be an area of focus. Our bureaus have made 

significant progress and will continue to explore ways to reuse, recycle, and purchase to 

avoid sending material to landfills. 

d. Planning Table – Table 3 shows the annual percent reduction targets for various 

items that impact Scope 3 GHG emissions. 

Table 3: Scope 3 GHG Targets

SCOPE 3 GHG TARGET Units FY 10 FY 11 FY 12 FY 13 FY 14 .... FY 20

Overall Agency Scope 3 Reduction Target 

(reduced from FY08 base year) % 1.1% 1.1% 1.1% 1.1% 1.1% 11%

Sub-Target for Federal Employee Travel % 1% 1% 1% 1% 1% .... 10%

Sub-Target for Contracted Waste Disposal % 1% 1% 1% 1% 1% .... 12%

Sub-Target for Transmission and Distribution 

Losses from Purchased Energy % 3% 3% 3% 3% 3% .... 30%

e. Agency status – This year has been focused on goal setting and planning. Treasury

has set goal of reducing GHG Scope 3 emissions by 11% by 2020. Treasury will be 

addressing all areas of the Scope 3 emissions, although some inputs are based on 

factors that are directly related to the number of personnel in the agency, such as waste 

water treatment. For purposes of goal setting, we have assumed steady state in the 

number of employees, though this assumption may need to be revisited in the future.

The IRS will develop baselines, and develop specific strategies to decrease Scope 3 

emissions.

GHG emissions from commutes were estimated based on the number of employees, 

surveys indicating the number of employees that collect transit benefits, and available 

statistics on alternate work arrangements within the department such as telework. Using 

these inputs, carbon dioxide emissions were calculated assuming average commute 

miles in the U.S., proportion of cars to trucks, and average miles per gallon for cars in 

2008. The Corporate Average Fuel Economy of cars is expected to increase in 2016, 

which will help to decrease the amount of fuel consumed and consequent GHG

emissions; however, the spreadsheet tool from OFEE is not able to account for this 

potentiality. 

3. GOAL: Develop and Maintain Agency Comprehensive Greenhouse Gas 

Inventory

Comments were made in the specific Scope 1, 2, and 3 sections. Estimates were 

provided using the spreadsheet tools that OFEE provided. These tools were helpful to 

get a partial inventory and set goals. Treasury will evaluate more specific guidance on 

setting inventories, expected in FY 2011. That guidance is expected to include additional 

requirements for Scope 3, such as emissions from vendors and contractors. 

Treasury will maintain and manage its Greenhouse Gas Inventory for the leased vehicle 

fleet through GSA. GSA has measures in place to assure that all vehicles provided 

through them are within the Greenhouse Gas Emissions guidelines. Fleet GHG 

reductions will primarily be achieved by reducing vehicle fleet as appropriate and utilizing 

hybrid and alternative fuel vehicles. In addition, Treasury will explore methods to 
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establish a baseline for our Greenhouse Gas Emission inventory in regard to employee 

travel. 

At this early stage, measuring Scope 3 emissions has been a challenge. The Office of 

the Federal Environmental Executive has provided a tool which has allowed us to get an 

estimate on a portion of our inventory. This partial inventory is based on estimates of the 

transmission and distribution (T&D) losses from purchased energy, contracted waste 

disposal, and employee travel, including commuting. Consistent with forthcoming 

guidance, Treasury will work to refine estimates of alternate work schedules. Also, 

Treasury may grow significantly in the coming years as a result of recently passed and 

pending legislation including health care and financial reform. For this reason, the 

potential growth in the number of employees is difficult to forecast, but could contribute 

significantly to GHG emissions in the future.

4. GOAL: High-Performance Sustainable Design / Green Buildings

a. Goal Description – The Department of the Treasury will increase the inventory of 

buildings meeting the Guiding Principles for Federal Leadership in High Performance 

and Sustainable Buildings (i.e., Guiding Principles).

This goal has the following sub-goals:

a. Beginning in FY 2020, all new Federal buildings are designed to achieve 

zero-net energy by FY 2030

b. All new construction, major renovation or repair and alteration of federal 

buildings complies with the Guiding Principles

c. At least 15% of agency’s existing buildings and building leases meet 

guiding principles by FY 2015 [5,000 GSF threshold for existing buildings 

and building leases]

d. Demonstrate annual progress toward 100% conformance with Guiding 

Principles for entire building inventory

e. Demonstrate use of cost-effective, innovative building strategies to 

minimize energy, water and materials consumption

f. Manage existing building systems to reduce energy, water and materials 

consumption in a manner that achieves a net reduction in agency 

deferred maintenance costs

g. Optimize performance of the agency’s real property portfolio – examine 

opportunities to decrease environmental impact through consolidation, 

reuse and disposal of existing assets prior to adding new assets 

h. Ensure use of best practices and technology in rehabilitation of historic 

Federal properties 

b. Agency lead for goal – The overall progress toward the goal will be the responsibility 

of the Office of Asset Management, under the Office of the Assistant Secretary for 

Management (ASM). The Head of each bureau will ultimately be responsible for 

implementing sustainable design projects within their bureaus, but the operational 

responsibilities are designated down, as previously explained. 

c. Implementation methods – All new construction or major renovations to federal 

buildings that are occupied by the Treasury will comply with the Guiding Principles, since
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GSA now requires all new construction and major renovations to meet Leadership in 

Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Silver certification. Treasury is currently 

exploring options for increasing sustainability and meeting Guiding Principles in leased 

space and is considering including LEED provisions in future lease agreements, though 

we have not set specific targets, which will require further dialogue with GSA. Treasury 

will pursue ways to promote water and energy efficiency, improve indoor environments,

and reduce the impact of materials and sustainable designs in buildings occupied by 

Treasury. The US Mint and Departmental Offices are conducting assessments to 

achieve the US Green Building Council’s (USGBC) LEED silver (or higher) certification 

by 2015. The IRS is exploring ways to pursue LEED ratings within the context and 

control of their lease agreements. In addition, Treasury occupies several facilities that 

have achieved the Environmental Protection Agency Energy Star rating.

d. Planning Table – Table 4 shows the annual percent targets for Treasury owned and 

leased facilities to be in compliance with the Guiding Principles. 

Table 4: Sustainable High Performance Building Targets

SUSTAINABLE HIGH PERFORMANCE BUILDINGS

(Buildings Meeting Guiding Principles)2

Units FY 10 FY 11 FY 12 FY 13 FY 14 FY 15

Owned Facilities Targets % 0% 9% 9% 18% 18% 18%

Leased Facilities Targets % N/A3 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A

Total Facility Targets % 15%

e. Agency status – This year, Treasury continued making progress toward ensuring our 

buildings are sustainable. Treasury owns 11 buildings and leases the rest. We have 

identified two buildings, Treasury’s Main Building and the U.S. Mint in West Point, to 

apply for LEED certification. This achievement will meet our goal of having 15% of our 

buildings meet the Guiding Principles, which we will have through our LEED certification. 

5. GOAL: Regional and Local Planning

a. Goal Description – The Department of the Treasury will ensure that regional and 

local planning includes consideration of environmental impacts.

This goal has the following sub-goals: 

a. Incorporate participation in regional transportation planning (recognition 

and use of existing community transportation infrastructure) into existing 

policy and guidance

b. Align agency policies to increase effectiveness of local energy planning

c. Incorporate sustainable building location into policy and planning for new 

Federal facilities and leases

d. Update agency policy and guidance to ensure that all Environmental 

Impact Statements and Environmental Assessments required under the 

 

2

Based on the percent of number of buildings, not square footage, per OMB guidance at OFEE workshops.

3

Treasury has not set a specific goal for leased facilities, but instead has relied on GSA to secure leases in 

such buildings. Treasury has, however, communicated with GSA that it is our desire to work in buildings 

that meet the Guiding Principles.
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National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) for proposed new or expanded 

Federal facilities identify and analyze impacts associated with energy 

usage and alternative energy sources 

e. Update agency policy and guidance to ensure coordination and (where 

appropriate) consultation with Federal, State, Tribal and local 

management authorities regarding impacts to local ecosystems, 

watersheds and environmental management associated with proposed 

new or expanded Federal facilities 

b. Agency lead for goal – The overall progress toward the goal will be the responsibility 

of the Office of Asset Management, under the Office of the Assistant Secretary for 

Management (ASM). The Head of each bureau will ultimately be responsible for 

implementing regional planning within their bureaus, but the operational responsibilities 

are designated down, as previously explained.

c. Implementation methods – Existing plans and new “green” contracts will assist with 

minimizing the impacts to local watersheds and ecosystems by providing opportunities to 

reduce waste streams from Treasury activities. The Public Transportation Incentive 

Program (PTIP) encourages Treasury employees to commute via public transportation, 

helping to reduce traffic congestion, energy consumption and vehicular pollution.

Whenever possible, Treasury will work with local transportation planning groups in an 

effort to bring public transportation opportunities to Treasury employees that do not 

currently have them. 

Over the next year, Treasury will begin updating environmental directives so that NEPA 

documents for any new construction or building rehabilitation will analyze the use of 

alternative energy sources where possible. Treasury Directive (TD) 72-02 (Acquisition, 

Utilization, Management and Disposal of Treasury Real Property Asset) was signed by 

the Assistant Secretary for Management and Chief Financial Officer on September 24, 

2009. It establishes policy and responsibility for acquiring, using, managing, and 

disposing of real property assets. This directive complies with Executive Order 13327 

(Federal Real Property Asset Management) and the “Guiding Principles for Asset 

Management” established by the Federal Real Property Council (FRPC) and Treasury 

Strategic and Asset Management Plans. This directive also incorporates requirements 

set forth by E.O. 13423 (Strengthening Federal Environmental, Energy, and 

Transportation Management) of January 24, 2007, which have been implemented in the 

Treasury Sustainable Building Program and Implementation Plan. This plan addresses 

energy efficiency, acquisition, sustainable buildings goals and requirements. Treasury 

will include provisions in contracts to ensure conformance with Federal Management 

Regulations and this directive, and encourage lease provisions that support sustainable 

design and development, energy efficiency, and verification of building performance 

requirements set forth by EO 13423.

The Agency Integrated Design Teams are led by a manager who plans major 

renovations and new building construction. Treasury Directive 75-01 (Department of the 

Treasury Historic Preservation Program) sets policies and procedures to protect the 

integrity of all Treasury buildings. Under the Department’s Energy Program, our bureaus 

are required to work with GSA and local energy providers to achieve economies (by way 

of energy saving contracts) and to promote innovation and enhance transportation 
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program support initiatives (i.e., TD 74-10 [Public Transit Benefits Program]) in these 

local areas as well. As required by TD 72-02, Treasury bureaus with GSA delegated 

leasing authority are implementing GSA lease requirements and sustainable building 

location planning and preferences for any new facilities and leases consistent with the 

ASM/CFO goal to be a leader in environmental management and sustainability.

Treasury Directive 72-03 (Location of New Offices and Facilities in Rural Areas) 

sets Departmental policy on locating new Treasury offices and other facilities in rural 

areas and conforms to the Rural Development Act of 1972. Under this TD, 

establishment or relocation of any new Treasury facilities (involving more than 50 

employees), must be approved by the Deputy Chief Financial Officer. The following must 

be considered: Efficient performance of the Department's missions and programs, 

convenience of the public served, and the maintenance and improvement of safe and 

healthful working conditions for employees. Other considerations in locating facilities 

include: Use of existing government-owned facilities which are adequate or economically 

adaptable; impact on other Treasury organizations, Federal agencies, and State and 

local governments; and the proximity to supporting services (equipment maintenance 

and supply, mail, etc.). 

Under E.O. 13514, Treasury was specifically tasked to work on the National Shuttle Bus 

Service Project. GSA, in concert with Treasury and other agencies was asked to submit 

recommendations for revised policies and practices to CEQ. In early March, our 

Department reviewed and concurred with the Federal Shuttle Bus Study Report 

recommendations and is working with GSA to implement the recommendation that 

provides for wider use of the Shuttle Bus Service provided by the Treasury Financial 

Management Service within the Washington, DC, area. Our Department is continuing to 

work with GSA to better focus on policy and partnering opportunities in this regard.

d. Planning Table – Not Applicable.

e. Agency status – Treasury is in the process of reviewing directives to see how local 

and regional planning for sustainability may be better imbedded into our policies. This 

goal invokes a larger focus on sustainability considerations into our negotiations for 

building space, and invites opportunities to co-locate when possible with other Treasury 

bureaus and federal agencies in the area to conserve resources.

6. GOAL: Water Use Efficiency and Management

a. Goal Description – The Department of the Treasury will reduce water usage over the 

next 10 years. 

This goal has the following sub-goals:

a. Reduce potable water use intensity by at least 26% by FY 2020

b. Reduce industrial, landscaping, and agricultural water use by at least 

20% by FY 2020

c. Identify and implement water reuse strategies

d. Achieve objectives established by EPA in Stormwater Guidance for 

Federal Facilities
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b. Agency lead for goal – The overall progress toward the goal will be the responsibility 

of the Office of Environment, Safety, and Health, Departmental Offices Operations, 

under the Office of the Assistant Secretary for Management (ASM). The Head of each 

bureau will ultimately be responsible for implementing energy reduction projects and 

decreases to fleet inventories within their bureaus, but the operational responsibilities 

are designated down, as previously explained.

c. Implementation methods – The Department of the Treasury continues working to 

improve water efficiency through facility improvements, such as more efficient fixtures,

and other means to help achieve reductions in potable and landscaping/agricultural 

water use. The energy managers at each covered facility have established a water 

management plan based on the Federal Energy Management Programs (FEMP) 14 

Best Management Practices for water management. Each site is incorporating the 

applicable best management practices to reduce potable water consumption. Also, the 

water audits required by EISA 2007 will identify projects for water conservation. 

Consistent with EPA stormwater guidance, any Treasury project involving new 

construction or rehabilitation to an existing building with a footprint greater than 5,000 

square feet will attempt to maintain or restore the hydrology of the property regarding 

temperature, rate, volume, and duration of flow.

The BEP is developing strategies to continue reducing water consumption. In addition, 

BEP is in the process of implementing a wiping solution recycling system. The current 

wiping solution process accounts for approximately 25% of the BEP’s total potable water 

consumption. The BEP expects the revised system to reduce water consumption from 

this wiping solution process by 95%, amounting to approximately 12 million gallons 

annually. The BEP is utilizing a Utility Energy Service Contract (UESC) for this project. 

The BPD will continue reducing water use for landscaping through better management 

of the irrigation process. BPD staff evaluated the potential reuse of evaporation coil 

condensate water for irrigation, but determined that it was not cost effective. 

The United States Mint will implement a project to recover condensate from air handling 

units and use it for cooling tower make-up. This project will be rolled into the proposed 

Utility Energy Service Contract with Philadelphia Gas Works. The simple payback for 

this project is 8.46 years, with an annual cost savings of $1,187. The Mint will continue 

to investigate and implement water reuse strategies focusing on the wastewater 

treatment process.

d. Planning Table – Table 5 shows the annual percent targets for reducing water use as 

compared to the baseline year. 
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Table 5: Water Use Reduction Targets

WATER USE EFFICIENCY & MGMT Units FY 10 FY 11 FY 12 FY 13 FY 14 FY 15 .... FY 20

Potable Water Reduction Targets (gal/SF reduced 

from FY07 base year) % 6% 8% 10% 12% 14% 16% .... 26%

Planned Potable Water Reduction (gal/SF reduced 

from FY07 base year) % 6% 8% 10% 12% 14% 16% .... 26%

Industrial, Landscaping, and Agricultural Water 

Reduction Targets (gal reduced from FY10 base 

year) % - 2% 4% 6% 8% 10% .... 20%

Planned Industrial, Landscaping, and Agricultural 

Water Reduction (gal reduced from FY10 base year) % - 2% 4% 6% 8% 10% .... 20%

e. Agency status –Treasury continues to reduce water use. In FY 2009, Treasury 

reduced usage by approximately 22% compared to the 2007 baseline by implementing 

best management practices at our covered facilities. Treasury also updated the Energy 

Management Program directive in FY 2009 to explicitly require bureaus to reduce water 

consumption by at least 2 percent annually, or 16 percent by the end of 2015. 

7. GOAL: Pollution Prevention and Waste Elimination

a. Goal Description- The Department of the Treasury will reduce pollution by applying 

strategies at the sources of generation.

This goal has the following sub-goals:

a. Increase source reduction of pollutants and waste

b. Divert at least 50% non-hazardous solid waste by FY 2015, excluding 

construction and demolition (C&D) debris

c. Divert at least 50% C&D materials and debris by FY 2015

d. Reduce printing paper use 

e. Increase use of uncoated printing and writing paper containing at least 

30% postconsumer fiber

f. Reduce and minimize the acquisition, use, and disposal of hazardous 

chemicals and materials

g. Increase diversion of compostable and organic materials from the waste 

stream

h. Implement integrated pest management and landscape management 

practices to reduce and eliminate the use of toxic and hazardous 

chemicals and materials

i. Increase agency use of acceptable alternative chemicals and processes 

j. Decrease agency use of chemicals to assist agency in achieving FY 2020 

GHG reduction targets [See Section II - 1 and 2 above]

k. Report in accordance with Sections (301-313) of the Emergency Planning 

and Community Right-to-Know Act (EPCRA) of 1986

b. Agency lead for goal – The overall progress toward the goal will be the responsibility 

of the Office of Environment, Safety, and Health, Departmental Offices Operations, 

under the Office of the Assistant Secretary for Management (ASM). The Head of each 

bureau will ultimately be responsible for implementing pollution prevention projects 

within their bureaus, but the operational responsibilities are designated down, as 

previously explained.
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c. Implementation methods – The Department of the Treasury reduces pollution and 

waste by applying strategies to prevent generating it in the first place. When waste must 

be generated, Treasury attempts to reuse and recycle as much as possible to keep 

material from going to landfills. Treasury will update its Toxic and Hazardous Chemicals 

Management Plan in CY 2010, and broaden it to be a more comprehensive plan for 

pollution prevention. The Office of the Procurement Executive will also work to embed 

language into disposal contracts over the coming year that specifically requires diversion 

targets according to our Departmental goals.

Several initiatives are occurring within Treasury’s bureaus to accomplish this goal. The 

IRS is the largest bureau and consequently generates the most waste. The IRS will 

inventory its covered facilities to establish a baseline and specific strategies for nonhazardous solid waste reduction. The IRS will divert 50% construction and demolition 

(C&D) waste and work with GSA to ensure all construction projects completed on behalf 

of the IRS include provisions to reduce construction and demolition waste. The Program 

Management Office in REFM will develop guidance and monitor implementation of the 

diversion of Construction and Demolition debris in IRS construction and alteration 

projects. The IRS construction projects will have specifications that include provisions for 

reduction of C&D incorporated in the contract language. Also, the new national copier 

contract to be awarded summer 2010 requires newly leased copiers to have the default 

set to duplex printing. IRS will conduct a broad environmental awareness campaign on 

reducing paper usage and the need for duplex printing. Existing contracts will be

modified to reduce or eliminate the use of toxic and hazardous chemicals and materials 

by the contractor. The IRS will look for opportunities to divert compostable and organic 

materials from the waste stream and use alternative chemicals and processes. 

The BEP currently diverts approximately 32% of all non-hazardous industrial and 

municipal solid waste from disposal to various forms of recycling at its facilities, and will 

modify contracts to increase diversion of C&D waste. The project to recycle wiping 

solution, discussed under Goal 6, will reduce plant sludge significantly. Waste-water 

pretreatment plant sludge is one of the BEP’s largest non-hazardous industrial waste 

streams.

The BPD is on track to achieve the goal of diverting 50% of its waste from landfills by FY 

2015. The BPD is currently diverting 40% of its waste and has an agreement in place 

with several local recycling sources to recycle various items. The bureau will continue to 

explore opportunities to improve solid waste diversion with additional awareness training 

and new opportunities for recycling. Hazardous chemical use has been minimized. 

BPD’s janitorial department has substituted the standard cleaning products with new 

environmental friendlier versions. Environmental friendly products are being evaluated

for use in the maintenance department, and these bio-based products would replace 

standard paint and thinners. Service contracts include a clause that all pesticides, and 

cleaning agents must follow guidelines outlined within the appropriate environmental 

Executive Orders. And the TTB regularly encourages employees to reduce printing and 

paper use by utilizing Share Point, shared drives, and web pages to disseminate 

information. In addition, TTB has developed software applications for on-line submission 

of tax forms, label approvals, and tax permits, which results in a significant reduction in 

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solid waste; however, they have no baseline because they lease space through GSA, 

and non-hazardous waste is calculated for the whole building rather than by individual 

tenants.

d. Planning table – Table 6 shows the annual percent targets for diverting waste from 

landfills compared to the amount of waste generated. 

Table 6: Pollution Prevention/Waste Elimination Targets

POLLUTION PREVENTION & WASTE ELIMINATION Units FY 10 FY 11 FY 12 FY 13 FY 14 FY 15

Non-Hazardous Solid Waste Diversion Targets (non C&D) % 5 10 20 30 40 50%

C&D Material & Debris Diversion Targets % 5 10 20 30 40 50%

e. Agency status – Treasury has been actively pursuing opportunities to minimize 

waste and prevent pollution. The IRS will do an inventory of covered facilities to develop 

a baseline and establish strategies to meet the 50% diversion goal. But the IRS is also 

taking steps to decrease waste in the interim. The new copier contract will have impact 

in the out years as new copiers are deployed. REFM is suggesting the impact on the 

paper usage in copiers may be 2% reduction in FY10 and an additional 10% reduction in 

each of the subsequent years. The BEP currently recycles 32 % of non-hazardous 

industrial and municipal solid waste. 

8. GOAL: Sustainable Acquisition

a. Goal Description- The Department of the Treasury will ensure that purchases of 

goods and services are from sustainable sources.

This goal has the following sub-goals:

a. Ensure 95% of new contract actions, including task and delivery orders

under new contracts and existing contracts, require the supply or use of 

products and services that are energy efficient (Energy Star or FEMPdesignated), water efficient, biobased, environmentally preferable 

(excluding EPEAT-registered products), non-ozone depleting, contain 

recycled content, or are non-toxic or less toxic alternatives.

b. Update agency affirmative procurement plans (also known as green 

purchasing plans or environmentally preferable purchasing plans),

policies and programs to ensure that all Federally-mandated designated

products and services are included in all relevant acquisitions.

b. Agency lead for goal – The overall progress toward the goal will be the responsibility 

of the Office of the Procurement Executive, under the Office of the Assistant Secretary 

for Management (ASM). The Head of each bureau will ultimately be responsible for 

implementing pollution prevention projects within their bureaus, but the operational 

responsibilities are designated down, as previously explained. 

c. Implementation methods – The Treasury Department has updated agency 

affirmative procurement plans (also known as green purchasing plans or environmentally 

preferable purchasing plans), policies, and programs to ensure that Federally-mandated 

designated products and services are included in all relevant acquisitions. The IRS has 
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set goals in accordance with federally mandated Executive Orders. In accordance with 

the Department of the Treasury Acquisition Bulletin (AB) 10-05, the IRS will advance 

sustainable acquisition to ensure that 95 percent of new contract actions, including task 

and delivery orders, for products and services are energy-efficient (Energy Star® or 

Federal Energy Management Program (FEMP) designated), water-efficient, biobased, 

environmentally preferable (e.g., Electronic Product Environmental Assessment Tool 

(EPEAT) certified), non-ozone depleting, contain recycled content, or are non-toxic or 

less toxic alternatives, where such products and services meet agency performance 

requirements. The IRS anticipates a re-write of the contract writing system to monitor 

the purchase of environmentally preferred products/services. The IRS has in place an 

agency affirmative procurement plan that ensures all Federally-mandated designated 

products and services are included in all relevant acquisitions.

The method of implementation of this goal is achieved through the issuance of the IRS 

Green Procurement Plan (GPP), and extensive training on the buying green program. 

Policy and Procedures (P&P), Buying Green, contains the IRS GPP and is revised 

annually. The GPP will be updated to include requirements set forth in E.O. 13514. The 

IRS Office of Procurement Policy and the Real Estate Facilities Management (REFM) 

Environmental Coordinator, are responsible for providing training on buying green. 

Initially, classroom training was provided to over 400 acquisition employees by the IRS 

Office of Procurement Policy. On-line training has since been implemented via our 

Electronic Learning Management System (ELMS). Annual training is required for IRS 

contracting officers, contract specialists, and contracting officer’s technical 

representatives (COTRs). Purchase card holders are also trained by way of annual and 

refresher Purchase Card holder training. This is monitored through a database. The IRS 

will conduct random reviews of contract files during semi-annual Verification and 

Validation (V&V). Three IRS facilities have Environmental Management Systems that 

include the purchase of environmentally preferred products/services, and all IRS 

facilities that are currently developing EMSs are striving to improve green purchasing by 

IRS employee and contractors. The IRS’ long-term energy strategy is to issue energy 

contracts under the Energy Savings Performance Program (ESPC). These are 

contracting vehicles that allow energy projects without special appropriations to pay for 

facilities improvements. 

The FMS actively implements green purchasing according to E.O. 13423, and uses 

Federal Business Opportunities (FedBizOpps) to publicize and promote requirements for 

green products and services and/or sustainable acquisitions. The FMS also requires that 

green purchasing requirements roll down to subcontractors. The Procurement Services 

Division at DO implemented a mandatory Green Purchasing Training for all 

Departmental Offices’ Contract Personnel, COTRs, and Purchase Card holders. FinCEN 

requires all of its electronic equipment to meet or exceed Energy-Star and EPEAT 

requirements. The OTS will complete a comprehensive building and environmental 

assessment in FY2010 that will provide the structure for the bureau’s implementation 

and ongoing consideration of E. O. 13514 sustainability plan requirements. The results 

of this assessment will enable the bureau to define planned new contract actions related 

to ongoing sustainability.

d. Planning Table – Table 7 shows the annual percent targets for new contracts that will 

include green acquisition language. 
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Table 7: Sustainable Acquisition Targets

SUSTAINABLE ACQUISITION Units FY 10 FY 11 FY 12 .... FY 20

New Contract Actions Meeting Sustainable Acquisition Requirements % 72% 95% hold hold hold

Energy Efficient Products (Energy Star, FEMP-designated, 

and low standby power devices) % 92% 95% hold hold hold

Water Efficient Products % 69% 95% hold hold hold

Biobased Products % 32% 95% hold hold hold

Recycled Content Products % 40% 95% hold hold hold

Environmentally Preferable Products/Services (excluding 

EPEAT) % 44% 95% hold hold hold

SNAP/non-ozone depleting substances % 61% 95% hold hold hold

e. Agency status – Treasury has made significant progress in the area of green 

purchasing and has plans to meet the 95 percent goal by the end of FY 2011. The IRS 

procurement offices are working on several contracts to improve energy efficiency at 

various buildings. In Fiscal Year 2009, the IRS executed a total of 15,893 contract 

actions. Of that number, 8,289 were contract actions with sustainability clauses valued 

at $230,472,743. The IRS anticipates that the number of contract actions for FY10 will 

remain constant. This year, with upper management support, the IRS will achieve 100% 

compliance in the area of training. The IRS GPP will be updated to include guidance

from EO 13514 as appropriate. At DO, 100 percent of contract specialists completed 

green purchasing training in FY 2009. Green purchasing is also part of the training for all 

new purchase card holders and approving officials.

9. GOAL: Electronic Stewardship and Data Centers

a. Goal Description- The Department of the Treasury will ensure that the use of 

electronic equipment employs sustainable practices throughout all life cycles.

This goal has the following sub-goals:

a. Establish and implement policy and guidance to ensure use of power 

management, duplex printing, and other energy efficient or 

environmentally preferred options and features on all eligible agency 

electronic products.

b. Update agency policy to reflect environmentally sound practices for 

disposition of all agency excess or surplus electronic products.

c. Update agency policy to ensure implementation of best management 

practices for energy efficient management of servers and Federal data 

centers

d. Meet technology energy consumption reduction goals in data centers.

e. Increase the quantity of electronic assets disposed through sound 

disposition practices.

b. Agency lead for goal – The overall progress toward the goal will be the responsibility 

of the Chief Information Office, under the Office of the Assistant Secretary for 

Management (ASM). The Head of each bureau will ultimately be responsible for 

implementing sustainable acquisitions within their bureaus, but the operational 

responsibilities are designated down, as previously explained.
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c. Implementation methods – The Treasury Electronic Stewardship Program provides 

Treasury-wide guidance on meeting the electronics stewardship requirements of 

Executive Orders and other related federal mandates. It establishes Department-wide 

efforts and implementation strategies to:

Improve the life cycle environmental management of electronic assets, 

including acquisition, operations, and maintenance, and end-of-life 

disposition;

Track and ensure accurate measurement and timely reporting of Treasury’s 

progress toward meeting electronic stewardships goals; and

Achieve the standards of success in sustainable electronics stewardship as 

defined and measured by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) 

Environmental Management Scorecard or superseding metric. 

Treasury’s Electronic Stewardship plan is currently being updated to include the 

requirements in E.O. 13514. The Treasury bureaus have made significant progress in 

meeting electronic stewardship goals. The IRS has the majority of the electronic 

equipment and data centers in the Department of the Treasury. The IRS is mandating 

duplex printing and power management on copiers in its new contract. At the IRS, 100% 

of non-usable electronics equipment is reused or recycled. IRS uses the GSAXcess 

Program, including Computers for Learning (CFL), to identify approved schools for direct 

transfers of computer equipment. All CFL transfers are reported to Treasury for 

Departmental reporting to GSA. Electronic equipment that is not reused is recycled 

through UNICOR. EPA has already conducted due diligence activities for UNICOR to 

ensure they follow environmentally sound recycling practices. The Real Estate and 

Facilities Management (REFM) group will work with their information office to coordinate 

the Data Center Consolidation Plan. The IRS faces serious challenges to sub-metering 

its current data centers since the building infrastructure was not constructed to support 

the separate metering of offices and data centers. An engineering effort is underway to 

determine the practicality, benefits, and costs for sub-metering installations. Obtaining a 

PUE Range of 1.3 - 1.6 will be challenging until the data centers are fully sub-metered. 

The REFM will continue to look for opportunities to reduce power requirements for 

support equipment associated with the delivery of power and cooling to the data centers, 

which has a direct correlation in improving the PUE number. The IRS will achieve 

additional space reduction by virtualizing 75% of all x86 servers. 

The IRS Data Center Consolidation and Server centralization efforts are reinforced by 

the development of enterprise-wide standards including policies requiring all new and 

refreshed servers be evaluated for virtualization potential and placed at one of the 

consolidated data center locations. The IRS has completed a Proof of Concept (POC) 

consolidation effort at the New Carrollton Federal Building. During this POC, there has 

been a 50% reduction in computer room space and plans are underway to remove 90% 

of all servers from the environment by moving them to a Consolidated Data Center 

location through the virtualization project. This will further reduce computer space by an 

additional 40%. Plans are being developed to target 4 campus locations each year for 

possible reduction of space. In addition, plans are being developed to consolidate many 

of the smaller data centers into the larger Data centers. The IRS already employs the 

power management setting for all monitors. Printers also have Power Save settings to 

reduce energy consumption when not in use. The IRS is committed to implementing 
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power management on desktops; however, additional planning and assessments need 

to be done to outline the most effective way to meet the requirement and not impact tax 

processing. IRS has begun this activity to determine the most cost effective and less 

intrusive solution to accomplish this requirement. 

Considerable gains have been achieved through server virtualization and consolidation 

efforts. Physical servers are being converted to virtual servers, which is decreasing the 

real estate footprint. The new virtual environments have been deployed at 9 of the 14 

sites with the remaining 5 sites to be deployed in FY 2010. The next phase of the 

Server Consolidation and Virtualization Plan is to virtualize eligible x86 servers in those 

environments. In addition, consolidation efforts are underway in other business units 

and the enterprise test facilities to consolidate servers into one of three Enterprise 

Computing Centers.

The BPD has enabled the hibernation feature on all eligible personal computers, and is 

currently undergoing a comprehensive study to move towards better managed printing 

through networked, centralized printing, scanning, and copying devices. BPD also 

participates in the Federal Electronics Challenge (FEC) with Treasury as a "Facility 

Partner," and recycles 100% of electronic equipment devices (computers, etc.) through 

UNICOR. 

The United States Mint initiated data center consolidation and virtualization efforts in 

2003. Since that time the Mint has reduced the number of physical servers by more 

than 70%. In 2010 the Mint reduced the physical footprint of its Washington, DC region 

data centers by 80%, increased utilization rates to approximately 75%, and installed 

state of the art power management technologies including sub-metering that will enable 

energy-usage monitoring. Going forward, the Mint is exploring expanding the use of 

virtualization technologies to support disaster recovery and business continuity needs. A 

policy and guidance to ensure use of power management, duplex printing, and other 

energy efficient or environmentally preferred options and features on all eligible agency 

electronic products was implemented as part of the FEC Challenge procurement and 

acquisition program. The guidelines for purchasing green products will be updated to 

reflect best management practices for energy efficient management of servers and 

Federal data centers. The United States Mint recycles electronic assets through 

donations to non-profit organizations and/or recycling through private recyclers and/or 

GSA Xcess program. The United States Mint will verify recyclers are certified under the 

Responsible Recyclers (R2) guidance or equivalent.

TIGTA currently uses sound disposition practices by using programs such as GSA 

Xcess, recycling through UNICOR, donation through GSA’s Computer for Learning 

(CFL) or other non-profit organizations, and/or recycling through a private recycler 

certified under the Responsible Recyclers (R2) guidance or equivalent. TIGTA will 

review and update existing policies to ensure best management practices for energy 

efficient management of server equipment are being used. 

d. Planning table – Table 8 shows the annual percent targets for electronic 

stewardship. 
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Table 8: Electronic Stewardship Targets

ELECTRONIC STEWARDHIP & DATA CENTERS Units FY 

10 FY 11 FY 12 FY 13

% of device types covered by current Energy Star 

specifications that must be energy-star qualified % 90% 90% 95% hold

% of electronic assets covered by sound disposition 

practices % 85% 100% 100% 100%

% of cloud activity hosted in a data center % 10% 30% 60% hold

% of agency data centers independently metered or 

advanced metered and monitored on a weekly basis % TBD 90% 100% hold

Reduction in the number of agency data centers % TBD 20% 40% hold

% of agency, eligible electronic products with power 

management and other energy-environmentally 

preferable features (duplexing) actively implemented 

and in use

% 45% 50% 100% hold

% of agency data centers operating at an average 

bandwidth utilization of 85% % TBD 33% 50% hold

% of agency data centers operating with an average 

CPU utilization of 60-70% % TBD 50% 75% hold

% of agency data centers operating at a PUE range of 

1.3 – 1.6 % TBD 25% 50% hold

% of covered electronic product acquisitions that are 

EPEAT- registered % 85% 95% 95% hold

% of agency data center activity implemented via 

virtualization % 15% 30% 40% hold

Other, as defined by agency

Note: Treasury's Data Center Consolidation Initiative (DCCI) Plan may have more up to date 

measures based on the most recent analysis.

e. Agency status – Treasury’s bureaus are actively working to meet all the electronic 

stewardship goals. The IRS is currently determining the ability to sub-meter selected 

data centers and in select campus locations. The IRS will continue to actively participate 

in the Federal Electronic Challenge (FEC) group and report its outcomes through the 

FEC reporting requirement. The United States Mint currently disposes of electronic 

equipment through the General Services Administration’s Xcess program or through 

donation. The BEP has established policies in purchasing energy efficient technology 

that has power management and environmentally preferable features in use and 

implemented. The BEP is modernizing systems supporting administrative and 

manufacturing operations. Plans are to move most administrative systems into cloud 

based computing as new systems go live. Metering necessary to measure energy usage 

at BEP managed data centers is undergoing planning and design. And TIGTA is 

currently reviewing and implementing energy efficiencies and environmentally preferred 

options on eligible agency electronic products, and has policies in place to ensure all 

agency excess or surplus electronic products are donated if possible or disposed of

according to Responsible Recycler guidelines.
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10. GOAL: Agency Innovation

Treasury has taken an innovative approach to meeting and exceeding the goals in 

Executive Orders 13423 and 13514. Recent accomplishments at Treasury include the 

following:

Treasury has increased its purchase of Renewable Energy Credits (RECS), and 

as of July 31, 2010, all the energy required to power the Main Treasury Building 

and Treasury Annex will be from renewable sources through these certificates.

In March, Treasury revised its order for 87 new vehicles for its fleet, eliminating 

15 SUVs, and purchasing 19 hybrid vehicles. Over 90% of the vehicles exceed 

the required greenhouse gas (GHG) rating of 6, and the projected GHG 

emissions decreased over 400% from the original order. 

Twenty-five employees were recognized in November 2009 for their commitment 

to eliminating waste and collectively recycling more than two million pounds of 

electronics. Also, the Department received the Electronics Reuse and Recycling 

Campaign award from Council on Environmental Quality.

The Bureau of Public Debt’s (BPD) data centers have been consolidated, and a 

significant energy sub-metering project has been completed.

The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) submitted a Preliminary Inventory 

Assessment for the Data Center Consolidation initiative, including 15 data 

centers with over 4800 servers. IRS plans to retire about 2,000 servers by 2013.

Treasury is a leader in environmental management, minimizing waste and GHG 

emissions, recycling material, and preventing pollution. We are meeting our 

sustainability challenges with innovative solutions.

Section 3: Agency Self Evaluation

Note: OMB and CEQ will update these questions annually to reflect Administration

priorities. For 2010, please respond to the following items. Each agency’s total

response for this section should be limited to one or two pages.

Table 9. Treasury Self Assessment

Does your plan provide/consider overarching strategies and approaches for 

achieving long-term sustainability goals? Y

Does your plan identify milestones and resources needed for implementation? Y

Does your plan align with your agency’s 2011 budget submission? N

Is your plan consistent with your agency’s FY 2011 budget and appropriately 

aligned to reflect your agency’s planned FY 2012 budget submission? N

Does your plan integrate existing EO and statutory requirements into a single 

framework and align with other existing mission and management related goals 

to make the best use of available resources?

Y

Does your plan provide methods for obtaining data needed to measure progress, 

evaluate results, and improve performance? Y

The reduction in energy use must become a core element of procurement, finance, 

office services, human resources, manufacturing, engineering, facilities management, 

and protection activities. The FY 2011 budget request needs to be revised to reflect 

planned sustainability actions. Likewise, 2012 budget submissions must include 
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sustainability actions including consideration of alternative financing mechanisms such 

as utility energy savings contracts. Items from Treasury’s current Environment, Energy, 

and Transportation scorecards are listed below.

a. Planned Actions

Renewable Energy. 

Main Treasury and Annex Building will have electricity provided by 100% 

renewable sources through renewable energy credits by July 31, 2010.

BPD currently has a contract to purchase renewable energy certificates; the 

attributes of energy produced from bio-mass generators, and has initiated a 

procurement action to purchase 3,000 MWhrs of renewable energy certificates 

for FY 2010.

Greening the Treasury Fleet

Assess the bureau’s fleet baselines and make recommendations for enhanced 

fuel use and fleet size reduction.

Develop Fleet Management Information System to enhance program 

performance management and decision making.

Sustainable Acquisition

BPD and IRS will continue to provide green purchasing training to purchase card 

holders.

Continue efforts with bureaus to identify opportunities for “greening” contract 

requirements.

Sustainable Buildings

The United States Mint at West Point is scheduled to conduct a sustainability 

assessment of existing buildings for LEED in FY 2010. The results of this survey 

will be a roadmap to an Energy Star rating and LEED Silver certification of the 

facility.

TTB will continue to decrease the amount of leased space with GSA and/or close 

offices where possible.

Mint headquarters is initiating a Mint-wide project to implement sustainability 

elements in the EMS using the High Performance Sustainable Building (HPSB) 

Guidance.

Water Use Efficiency and Management

Installation of an instantaneous water heater pilot project at BPD to evaluate the 

potential for saving energy and reducing water consumption.

The United States Mint at Denver is scheduled to conduct a comprehensive 

energy and water evaluation and retro-commissioning in FY 2010.
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Reuse and Recycling

The BEP Washington DC facility will complete the conceptual design for the 

wiping solution recycling system during CY 2010. When operational, this system 

will save an estimated 12 million gallons of water annually.

Greenhouse Gas Scope 1 and 2 Commitments

The BPD is using data from metering equipment installed at the Third Street and 

Avery Street buildings to evaluate loads and take necessary action to reduce 

energy consumption.

TTB will monitor employee travel in order to evaluate and analyze travel trends. 

This will allow them to implement strategies and accommodations for transit, 

travel, training, and conferences that will actively reduce carbon emissions 

associated with commuting and travel by agency staff.

Electronic Stewardship

The IT Manual portion of the TD 81-01 has been updated to incorporate 

Electronics Stewardship. TD 81-01 is currently in the clearance process.

The Mint is exploring expanding the use of virtualization technologies to support 

disaster recovery and business continuity needs.