NASA Kennedy Space Center’s Sustainability Goal Scorecard 

provides a snapshot of the center’s performance in meeting its 

sustainability goals. The scorecard provides a status of functional 

areas spanning renewable energy, sustainable buildings, 

sustainable acquisition, water efficiency, fleet management, 

energy performance contracting, and waste management. 

Kennedy’s Environmental Management Branch monitors the 

performance in each of these categories to achieve a “Go for 

Green” status and identify improvement opportunities.

Fiscal Year 2022 

Sustainability 

Scorecard Summary 

National Aeronautics and

Space Administration

www.nasa.gov SP-2023-04-351-KSC

GOAL 3

GOAL 4

GOAL 5

GOAL 7

GOAL 6

Energy Efficiency/Renewable Energy 

Increase clean and renewable energy while maximizing energy 

efficiency in facilities.

• Kennedy is constructing a two-megawatt solar site as part of 

a performance contract project; the materials are on-site and 

are currently undergoing final designs and permitting.

• Kennedy participated in a Federal Energy Management 

Program (FEMP) Energy Storage Initiative to evaluate adding 

solar and Battery Energy Storage Systems. 

INTERESTING FACT: In a year, the two-megawatt solar site will 

generate enough energy to drive a car to the Moon and back 20 

times.

Waste Management

Reducing waste going to landfills to less than 50% annually. 

• Kennedy’s diversion rate for construction and debris (C&D) 

waste didn’t meet the less than 50% goal due to polychlorinated 

biphenyl (PCB) paint on the concrete from the old Headquarters 

building demolition project. Nonetheless, Kennedy diverted 

more than 37.5 million pounds of C&D waste from the landfill, 

exceeding the 50% goal for non-C&D.

INTERESTING FACT: The mosaic-tiled entryway with the NASA 

insignia was preserved in place from the space-race era historic 

Headquarters building.

Water Efficiency

Implement water conservation measures. 

• In FY22, Kennedy had significantly increased water usage 

due to storm and age-related breaks on several waterlines 

and a ruptured seal on one storage tank. An increase in usage 

occurred due to operational support of the Artemis I launch. 

• Currently, Kennedy has a project in development that will 

address critical water metering needs to help locate leaks more 

efficiently and to identify opportunities for reduction. 

INTERESTING FACT: During the test and launch of the Artemis I 

mission, 450,000 gallons of water was released onto the mobile 

launcher and flame deflector to dampen sound and vibrations to 

keep the rocket and launch pad safe at liftoff.

Sustainable Acquisition

Acquire, use, and dispose of products and services in 

accordance with federal green purchasing requirements. 

• In FY22, 89.3% of Kennedy’s contract actions had 

environmental language that required purchasing of green 

products and services and represents 96.1% of obligated 

dollars. 

INTERESTING FACT: Kennedy had over $1.3 billion in 

obligated dollars for FY22. 

Fleet Management 

Improve fleet efficiency, reduce costs, and meet mission 

requirements.

• Through a Fixing America’s Surface Transportation (FAST) act 

agreement with Florida Power and Light, NASA was able to install 

28 dual-head Level 2 Electric Vehicle (EV) chargers at a minimal 

cost to the government. 

INTERESTING FACT: The government avoided approximately one 

million dollars in design and implementation costs using the FAST Act. 

Building Efficiency Measures/Performance 

Contracting 

Use performance contracts for energy and water efficiency 

measures, modernizing buildings, and meeting infrastructure 

goals.

• Utility Energy Service Contract Phase 1 Design and 

Implementation:

✧ Upgraded from fluorescent tubes to LED lighting throughout 

facilities on center.

✧ Replaced high-flow fixtures and commodes with 

low-flow alternatives.

✧ Replaced end-of-life transformers with energy efficient 

models.

INTERESTING FACT: Through high-payback energy conservation 

measures, such as LEDs, Kennedy was able to cover some 

replacement costs of items such as air handling units.

Sustainable Buildings

Meet or exceed the Silver Certification in Leadership in Energy and 

Environmental Design (LEED) for new construction and renovation 

projects. 

• 28.5% of Kennedy’s gross square feet currently qualify as 

sustainable.

• Ongoing construction for the Converter Compressor Facility 

(CCF) with expected LEED Silver at completion.

• Portfolio includes nine LEED certified facilities, consisting of 

540,690 square feet: 

✧ Two Platinum: Central Campus and Propellants North Facility.

✧ Three Gold: Electrical Maintenance Facility, Ordnance 

Operations Facility, and Fuel Storage Area 1. 

✧ Four Silver: Life Support System Building, Neil Armstrong 

Operations and Checkout Building (North Wing), Space 

Station Processing Facility Science Annex, and Kennedy 

Data Center. 

INTERESTING FACT: The Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex’s 

newest attraction, Gateway: The Deep Space Launch Complex, is 

striving toward LEED Silver Certification. 

GOAL 1

GOAL 2