| FEMP Digest For the week of August 11, 2014
Spotlight on FEMP's New Technical Assistance Portal 
FEMP provided technical assistance to help Bechler Meadows Ranger Station, Yellowstone National Park build a 9kW mobile photovoltaic system.
FEMP's Technical Assistance Portal is Now Live!
FEMP is excited to announce the launch of the FEMP Technical Assistance Portal. The Portal will allow federal agencies to submit and track requests for assistance meeting their renewable energy and energy efficiency related goals. During the first phase, portal assistance is geared toward renewable energy projects. Other project types will be included in later phases. Agencies can use the Portal to submit requests for assistance with the planning and implementation phases of projects and track the status of their requests throughout the process. The Portal enables FEMP to better monitor technical assistance requests from federal agencies, while providing information on training and opportunities for financial assistance. Be sure to sign up for the informational webinar scheduled for August 28th at 2:00 p.m. The webinar will provide more information on what the Portal does, and who should use it and will include a live demonstration. Click here to go to the Technical Assistance Portal and direct any Portal related questions to Patrick.Shipp@ee.doe.gov.
News CEQ Releases Annual Energy and Sustainability Performance Update
Recently, the Council on Environmental Quality publicly released its annual performance scorecards which benchmark agencies' progress towards energy and sustainability goals and help them target the best opportunities to improve their energy efficiency and reduce costs in the future. Highlights from the release include: - Federal greenhouse gas emissions have been reduced by 17 percent since 2008, the equivalent of permanently taking 1.8 million cars off the road
- Nine percent of the federal government facility energy use is now from renewable sources, surpassing the original FY 2013 benchmark of 7.7 and ensuring progress in reaching the new goal of 20 percent renewable energy by 2020
- Federal government potable water use was reduced by 19 percent below 2007 levels
For more information or to view agency scorecards, read the full the CEQ press release. Energy Department and the Army Join Forces to Save Energy at Army Industrial Facilities Four years ago, the Department of Defense (DOD) and the Energy Department (DOE) signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to work together to enhance national energy security and demonstrate the federal government's leadership in transitioning America toward a low carbon economy. Under the framework of the MOU, the U.S. Army has successfully collaborated with the DOE's Advance Manufacturing Office to improve the overall energy efficiency of the Army's industrial base. The successful partnership between the Army and DOE is a great example of the potential benefits of interagency agreements. The DOD-DOE MOU will continue to support future interagency projects that will benefit our troops and increase energy efficiencies on military bases worldwide. For the full press release and report on the collaboration, visit the Army website. Back To The Top
Upcoming Training August 21, 2014
Webcast (Live Training): Introduction to UESC Webinar
The Introduction to Utility Energy Service Contracts (UESC) Webinar provides attendees with an overview of the contracting options and services available from their local utility companies to engineer, finance, and install cost-effective energy and water savings projects. Participants are walked through the typical process from the audit phase to commissioning the equipment. This webinar introduces participants to UESCs and helps them determine if this alternative financing opportunity is right for them.
Please follow the link to register for this webinar training. August 28, 2014
Webcast (Live Training): Introduction to the FEMP Technical Assistance Portal
The FEMP Technical Assistance Portal Webinar will briefly describe what the technical assistance portal is, what it does, who uses it, and how to use it. The training introduces the user to the Technical Assistance Portal, and provides information on registering and accessing the portal
Please follow the link to register for this webinar training. September 9, 2014
Webcast (Live Training): Better than CFL? Dimmable LED Downlights in Hospitality Facilities
In this webinar, Bob Davis of Pacific Northwest National Laboratory will review the results of a recent DOE study on the Hilton Columbus project, and Ardra Zinkon of Tec Studio Inc. (the lighting designer for the project) will discuss the strategy behind the design and some lessons learned along the way. Please follow the link to register for this webinar training. September 9, 2014
Webcast (Live Training): Combined Heating and Power (CHP) in Energy Savings Performance Contracts (ESPCs)
The Combined Heating (CHP) and Power in Energy Savings Performance Contracts (ESPCs) course will discuss the first steps in considering a CHP project for your site and financing it through an ESPC by understanding technology deployment in ESPCs. Please follow the link to register for this webinar training. September 11, 2014
Webcast (Live Training): Adopting LED Technology: What Federal Facility Managers Need to Know
The Adopting LED Technology: What Federal Facility Managers Need to Know course will provide an overview of the current status of LED technology as it relates to maturing applications, cautions, control options, and tools and resources to federal facility managers who make informed decisions.
Please follow the link to register for this webinar training. September 11, 2014
Webcast (Live Training): The Federal Guiding Principles Checklist in Energy Star Portfolio Manager
This webcast will teach federal energy and sustainability professionals how to use the ENERGY STAR measurement and tracking tool, Portfolio Manager, to help ensure compliance with the Guiding Principles for High Performance Sustainable Buildings required by Executive Orders 13423 and 13514. The focus is on the Guiding Principles for Sustainable Existing Buildings. Please follow the link to register for this webinar training. Back To The Top
Conferences and In-Person Training Opportunities August 19-20, 2014 - Charlotte, NC
Advanced UESC Workshop Utility Energy Service Contracts (UESC) offer a method for serving utilities to provide significant assistance to Federal agencies through comprehensive energy efficiency and renewable energy projects, including financing and performance assurance. This new advanced workshop will examine strategies and methods used by experienced contracting officers and their technical teams from project development to contract award and post-acceptance. Attendees will work through exercises designed to develop a project using templates and samples. Priority registration will be given to contracting officers, contracting specialists, and other Federal employees.
Please follow the link to register for this great training opportunity. September 22-24 - Orlando, FL
I2SL Conference Annual Conference The 2014 International Institute for Sustainable Laboratories (I2SL®) Annual Conference is the premier training exposition for high-tech facility professionals. Attendees will learn about the latest advancements and services in energy efficiency and environmental sustainability, measuring and managing for high performance, and state-of-the-art technologies and services in high-tech buildings.
With more than a fifteen continuing education credits available for attendees, the conference also provides a great opportunity for industry professionals to get the credits they need to maintain various professional certifications.
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First Thursday Seminars are hosted in partnership with the National Institute of Building Sciences Whole Building Design Guide, and designed for Federal energy and facility managers, but are open to all individuals through the On Demand First Thursday Training service, where one can even retake past seminars.
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FEMP works in partnership with the National Institute of Building Sciences' Whole Building Design Guide to offer online On Demand eTraining courses to help Federal agencies develop core competencies and comply with energy efficiency, renewable energy, water management and sustainability requirements. Certified FEMP trainings award IACET-accredited continuing education units (CEUs). Please visit FEMP's eTraining site for a complete list of training offerings.
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