• Building Water Use - GSA Sustainable Facilities Tool

  ...significant users of the Earth's freshwater supply. The goal of a responsible building...should be to encourage a smarter use of water, both inside and outside the facility

  https://sftool.gov › learn › about › 45 › building-water

• O&M > Water - GSA Sustainable Facilities Tool

  ...potable water, wastewater discharge, and energy bills by lowering resource consumption...potable water, wastewater discharge, and energy bills by lowering resource consumption...forward. Leaks On average, ten percent of the total water supplied by utility companies

  https://sftool.gov › explore › green-building › section › 43 › water › o-m-impact

• The Importance of Daylight - GSA Sustainable Facilities Tool

  Importance of Daylight Highlights from the U.S. Department of Energy's “Energy Edge”...the benefits of daylight matter to those who spend the majority of their time

  https://sftool.gov › learn › about › 579 › importance-daylight

• Integrative Design Process > HVAC - GSA Sustainable Facilities Tool

  ...maintenance department occupant and owner as representative of the broader whole-building...considerations include targeted energy ratings; the feasibility of natural ventilation;...systems can consume significant quantities of water. A planted roof has insulating

  https://sftool.gov › explore › green-building › section › 10 › hvac › integrative-design-process

• VA Green Management Program Improving our Sustainability and Energy Performance

  ...our Sustainability and Energy Performance Office of Management April 23, 2020...Meeting VA Office of Asset Enterprise Management (OAEM) VA Energy Management Program

  https://sftool.gov › Content › attachments › Iswg › iswg-case-studies › ISWG Briefing on VA Energy Program 200423.pdf

• Tools & Training - GSA Sustainable Facilities Tool

  ...training February 22nd, 2021 2018 Energy Exchange and Better Buildings Summit:...Nicolas Baker of the U.S. Department of Energy's Federal Energy Management Program

  https://sftool.gov › learn › agency-practices › 445 › iswg-tools

• Policies & Strategies - GSA Sustainable Facilities Tool

  February 27th, 2024 1 GW Renewable Energy Goal for Civilian Agencies by 2021...Rachel Shepherd, DOE-FEMP's Renewable Energy Program Manager, introduces the White

  https://sftool.gov › learn › agency-practices › 444 › iswg-policies-strategies

• Grid-Interactive Efficient Buildings - GSA Sustainable Facilities Tool

  Grid-Interactive Efficient Building (GEB)? GEB = Energy Efficiency + Demand Flexibility The...The growth of renewable energy sources, and the decentralization of power generation

  https://sftool.gov › learn › about › 638 › grid-interactive-efficient-buildings

• Best Practices & Case Studies - GSA Sustainable Facilities Tool

  Best Practices & Case Studies One of the best ways to learn and make the case...learned. This section focuses on examples of specific practices and projects that

  https://sftool.gov › learn › agency-practices › 446 › iswg-case-studies

• Materials & Resources - GSA Sustainable Facilities Tool

  ...construction and day-to-day operations of buildings, many materials and resources...resources are used and a great deal of waste is generated. The materials selected

  https://sftool.gov › learn › about › 43 › materials-resources

• Green Procurement - Federal Requirements - Building Insulation - GSA Sustainable Facilities Tool

  ...product lists to track products that are of interest to you and download the list...procurement and want to provide a list of products requirements to go with the

  https://sftool.gov › greenprocurement › green-products › 1 › construction-materials › 22 › building-insulation › 0

• Greenhouse Gas Accounting - GSA Sustainable Facilities Tool

  Greenhouse Gas Accounting A variety of greenhouse gas (GHG) accounting protocols...Comprehensive Annual Energy Reporting Requirements from the Department of Energy's Federal

  https://sftool.gov › learn › about › 644 › greenhouse-gas-accounting

• LCA Example - GSA Sustainable Facilities Tool

  Green Teams LCA Example The US Department of Energy has developed an LCA report...to help evaluate the energy and environmental benefits of LEDs when compared to

  https://sftool.gov › plan › 629 › lca

• Upgrades FAQ - GSA Sustainable Facilities Tool

  ...developed these numbers using the Advanced Energy Retrofit Guide (AERG). The AERG was...for common energy efficiency measures. We have updated the energy and cost estimations

  https://sftool.gov › plan › upgrades › faq

• Climate Terms and Tools - GSA Sustainable Facilities Tool

  Concepts Climate Climate is a description of an area's average weather conditions...particularly the warming of the planet. Some examples of the impacts of warming temperatures

  https://sftool.gov › learn › about › 639 › climate-terms-tools

• GpcProductsXlsx

  ...provided guidance for environmental or energy attributes. The GPC consolidates and...created this downloadable Excel version of the tool. Please be aware that this document

  https://sftool.gov › GpcDownload › GpcProductsXlsx

• Energy Management Systems (EnMS) - GSA Sustainable Facilities Tool

  ...Energy Management Systems (EnMS) The International Organization for Standardization...Standardization (ISO) defines an Energy Management System (EnMS) as a system “whose

  https://sftool.gov › learn › about › 480 › energy-management-systems-enms

• FMI Courses Reviewed and Public Comment - GSA Sustainable Facilities Tool

  ...seek comments related to the quality of the courses, that feedback is gathered...relate to the color coded alignment of the training resource within the FBPTA

  https://sftool.gov › train › about › 596?slug=fmi-courses-reviewed-public-comment

• Sustainability Program Development - GSA Sustainable Facilities Tool

  ...effectiveness of facility sustainability efforts. Implementation of sustainability...and effectiveness. The U.S. Department of Energy details the change process here

  https://sftool.gov › learn › about › 481 › sustainability-program-development

• Green Procurement - DOD Requirements - GSA Sustainable Facilities Tool

  ...according to their Workspace Federal Department of DefenseDOD DOE Priority ProductsDOE...Buildings ServiceGSA PBS For a complete list of products covered by federal sustainable

  https://sftool.gov › greenprocurement › dod

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