U.S. TREASURY DEPARTMENT

TREASURY RELEASES SCORECARD ON 

ENERGY AND SUSTAINABILITY GOALS

April 19, 2011

Today, the U.S. Department of the Treasury released its fiscal year 2010 scorecard on 

sustainability and energy performance. Under Executive Order 13514, President Obama directed 

Federal agencies to lead by example in clean energy; and to meet a range of energy, water, 

pollution, and waste reduction targets. Using this scorecard as a benchmark, Treasury will 

identify and track the best opportunities to reduce pollution, improve efficiency, and cut costs.

Treasury received “green” ratings in all scorecard energy and sustainability metrics for the third 

consecutive year. Highlights from Treasury’s sustainability efforts from FY2010 include: 

Reducing fleet petroleum use by over 50 percent from the 2005 baseline; Reducing potable water 

use by 20 percent from the 2007 baseline amount and; Ensuring that renewable energy accounts 

for more than 9 percent of the total electricity used at Treasury facilities.
FY2010 OMB Scorecard on

Sustainability/Energy

Scope 1&2 GHG Emission Reduction Target

Submitted comprehensive inventory as 2008 baseline for Scope 1&2 GHG Reduction 

Target of 33% by 20201

Scope 3 GHG Emission Reduction Target

Submitted comprehensive inventory as 2008 baseline for Scope 3 GHG Reduction Target 

of 11% by 20201

Reduction in Energy Intensity

Reduction in energy intensity in goal-subject facilities compared with 2003:

21.4% and on track for 30% by 2015

Use of Renewable Energy

Use of renewable energy as a percent of facility electricity use:

Total of 9.4% from renewable electricity sources including at least 2.5% from new sources 

(thermal, mechanical, or electric) 

Reduction in Potable Water Intensity

Reduction in potable water intensity compared with 2007:

20.0% and on track for 26% in 2020 

Reduction in Fleet Petroleum Use

Reduction in fleet petroleum use compared to 2005:

50.8% and on track for 20% by 2015 

Green Buildings

Sustainable green buildings:

7.81% of buildings sustainable 

15.75% GSF of inventory sustainable

Score: GREEN

Score: GREEN

Score: GREEN

Score: GREEN

Score: GREEN

Score: GREEN

Score: GREEN

Department

of the

Treasury

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 Agency status on achieving GHG metrics in FY2010 will be assessed in July 2011
GREEN: Developed a base year and a complete, comprehensive 2010 GHG inventory for Scopes 1&2 and submitted to CEQ and OMB by 1/31/2011. 

YELLOW: Developed a base year and 2010 GHG inventory for Scopes 1&2 but was unable to deliver completed 

inventory on time to CEQ and OMB.

RED: Did not develop a base year and 2010 GHG inventory for Scope 1&2. 

Scope 1&2 GHG Emission 

Reduction Target

GREEN: Developed a base year and a complete, comprehensive 2010 GHG inventory for Scope 3 and submitted 

to CEQ and OMB by 1/31/11.

YELLOW: Developed a base year and 2010 GHG inventory for Scope 3 but was unable to deliver completed 

inventory on time to CEQ and OMB. 

RED: Did not develop a base year and 2010 GHG inventory for Scope 3.

Scope 3 GHG Emission 

Reduction Target

GREEN: Reduced energy intensity (Btu/GSF*) in EISA goal-subject facilities by at least 15 percent compared 

with 2003 and is on track for 30 percent reduction by 2015.

YELLOW: Reduced energy intensity (Btu/GSF) in EISA goal-subject facilities by at least 12 percent compared 

with 2003.

RED: Did not reduce energy intensity (Btu/GSF) in EISA goal-subject facilities by at least 12 percent compared 

with 2003.

Reduction in Energy 

Intensity

GREEN: Uses at least 5 percent electricity from renewable sources as a percentage of facility electricity use 

& at least 2.5 percent of facility electricity use comes from new sources (post-1999). (Thermal and mechanical 

renewable can be included in the 2.5 percent new requirement, but not the 5 percent goal; i.e., an agency meets 

all new sources requirement with thermal or mechanical energy (2.5 percent) but would still need an additional 5 

percent from renewable electricity sources.)

YELLOW: Uses at least 5 percent renewable energy from electric, thermal or mechanical sources to power 

facilities and equipment; but less than half was obtained from new sources (post-1999) or part of the requirement 

was met with thermal and mechanical renewable energy.

RED: Did not use at least 5 percent renewable energy from electric, thermal or mechanical sources to power 

facilities and equipment. 

Use of Renewable 

Energy

GREEN: Reduced water intensity by at least 6 percent from final approved 2007 baseline and is on track for 26 

percent reduction by 2020.

YELLOW: Reduced water intensity by at least 4 percent from final approved 2007 baseline.

RED: Did not reduce water intensity by at least 4 percent from final approved 2007 baseline.

Reduction in Potable 

Water Intensity

GREEN: Achieved a 10 percent reduction in petroleum use in its entire vehicle fleet compared to 2005 and is on 

track for 20 percent reduction by 2015.

YELLOW: Achieved at least 8 percent reduction in petroleum use in the entire vehicle fleet compared to 2005.

RED: Did not achieve at least 8 percent reduction in petroleum use in its entire vehicle fleet since 2005.

Reduction in Fleet 

Petroleum Use

GREEN: Demonstrates implementation of Guiding Principles for Federal Leadership in High Performance and 

Sustainable Buildings (GP) for new, existing and leased buildings; and is on track to meet 15% goal by 2015 by reporting 

that at least 5% of buildings >5,000 GSF meet GP as reported in the Federal Real Property Profile (FRPP).

YELLOW: Incorporates Guiding Principles into all new design contracts for construction, major renovations 

and leases and at least 5 percent of GSF of its building inventory over 5,000 GSF meets GP as reported in FRPP.

RED: Cannot demonstrate compliance with GP on new construction, major renovations, or leases; and/or less 

than 5 percent of building inventory, either by number of buildings or GSF, over 5,000 GSF meets GP as reported 

in FRPP.

Green 

Buildings

Standards for Success — Red Standard, Yellow Standard, Green Standard

*GSF = Gross Square Footage