Office of

Personnel

Management

January 2014 OMB Scorecard on

Sustainability/Energy

Scope 1&2 GHG Emission Reduction Target

For Scope 1&2 GHG Reduction Target of 20% by 2020:

22.6% reduction in 2013 and on track

Score: GREEN

Scope 3 GHG Emission Reduction Target

For Scope 3 GHG Reduction Target of 11.3% by 2020:

26.5% reduction in 2013 and on track

Score: GREEN

Reduction in Energy Intensity

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

5.4% and not on track

Score: RED

Use of Renewable Energy

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

Total of 17.5% from renewable electricity sources including at least 3.75% from new sources 

(thermal, mechanical, or electric)

Score: GREEN

Reduction in Potable Water Intensity

Reduction in potable water intensity compared with 2007:

13.1% and on track for 26% in 2020

Score: GREEN

Reduction in Fleet Petroleum Use

Reduction in fleet petroleum use compared to 2005:

63.5% increase and not on track

Score: RED

Green Buildings

Not applicable

Score: N/A
Standards for Success — Red Standard, Yellow Standard, Green Standard

Scope 1&2 GHG Emission 

Reduction Target GREEN: Achieved its 2013 Sustainability Plan proposed reduction for GHG Scopes 1&2 and is on track to 

achieve its 2020 target.

YELLOW: Achieved at least half of its 2013 Sustainability Plan proposed target for GHG Scopes 1&2.

RED: Did not achieve at least half of its 2013 Sustainability Plan proposed target for GHG Scopes 1&2 or did 

not provide trajectory for 2020.

Scope 3 GHG Emission 

Reduction Target GREEN: Achieved its 2013 Sustainability Plan proposed reduction for GHG Scope 3 and is on track to achieve 

its 2020 target.

YELLOW: Achieved at least half of its 2013 Sustainability Plan proposed target for GHG Scope 3.

RED: Did not achieve at least half of its 2013 Sustainability Plan proposed target for GHG Scope 3 or did not 

provide trajectory for FY 2020.

Reduction in Energy 

Intensity GREEN: Reduced energy intensity (Btu/GSF*) in EISA goal-subject facilities by at least 24 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 21 percent compared 

with 2003.

RED: Did not reduce energy intensity (Btu/GSF) in EISA goal-subject facilities by at least 21 percent compared 

with 2003.

GREEN: Uses at least 7.5 percent electricity from renewable sources as a percentage of facility electricity use 

& at least 3.75 percent of facility electricity use comes from new sources (post-1999). (Thermal and mechanical 

renewable can be included in the 3.75 percent new requirement, but not the 7.5 percent goal; i.e., an agency 

meets all new sources requirement with thermal or mechanical energy (3.75 percent) but would still need an 

additional 7.5 percent from renewable electricity sources.)

YELLOW: Uses at least 7.5 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 7.5 percent renewable energy from electric, thermal or mechanical sources to power 

facilities and equipment.

Use of Renewable 

Energy

Reduction in Potable 

Water Intensity

Reduction in Fleet 

Petroleum Use

Green 

Buildings

*GSF = Gross Square Footage

GREEN: Reduced water intensity by at least 12 percent from final approved 2007 baseline and is on track for 26 

percent reduction by 2020.

YELLOW: Reduced water intensity by at least 10 percent from final approved 2007 baseline.

RED: Did not reduce water intensity by at least 10 percent from final approved 2007 baseline.

GREEN: Achieved a 16 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 14 percent reduction in petroleum use in the entire vehicle fleet compared to 2005.

RED: Did not achieve at least 14 percent reduction in petroleum use in its entire vehicle fleet since 2005.

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 11% 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 11 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 11 percent of building inventory, either by number of buildings or GSF, over 5,000 GSF meets GP as 

reported in FRPP.