Seattle Federal Executive Board
Sustainability
Spotlight
Leveraging our tools to lead by example and showcase our success!
12 March 2013
Congratulations SFEB!
National Spotlight Community
• Submitted on November 16
• Confirmed as Spotlight Community on January 18!!!
• One of only 6 teams nationwide!!!
• Emphasis on shared goals, partnership and creating a
model that can be used in other FEBs to promote
sustainability and involvement in related programs
SFEB Sustainability Spotlight
From the White House Blog:
To connect these local efforts with the broad goals in the President’s Executive Order
on Federal Leadership in Environmental, Energy and Economic Performance, we have
selected six teams to follow throughout the year to see what they can accomplish
when they work together. …
Seattle Federal Executive Board’s Business Case for Sustainability - Seattle, WA:
In 2013, the Board and supporting agencies will: develop a story submittal form to
make it easier for agencies to contribute business cases; aggregate regional financial
impact based on stories submitted, agency participation, consolidated savings, and
other data; determine best methods to publicize successes; and encourage nonparticipating Federal communities in the region to contribute. This effort will
demonstrate how FEBs can play an integral role in coordinating regionally located
Federal entities that are working towards shared Executive Order goals.
SFEB to FGC to Green Teams
Showcasing our Seattle leadership!
Acting, measuring and recognizing
accomplishments.
Building on our foundation by
engaging our people.
The foundation for our efforts.
SFEB leads on interconnected fronts!!
• SFEB Sustainability Spotlight (12 members committed)
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The SFEB sustainability Spotlight leverages and highlights work happening under the FGC, through the
Green Teams or within the Seattle federal community to show our collective impacts..
• Federal Green Challenge (30 partners, many as part of Green Teams)
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The Federal Green Challenge is a Federal Partnership that drives Federal Agencies to reduce their carbon
footprint by focusing on 2 of 6 areas. Energy, Purchasing, Waste, Water, Electronics and Transportation.
• Green Teams (8 Seattle Area Green Teams)
o The Green Teams support intra-building collaboration to achieve our EO goals.
o Green Teams can participate in the FGC as a group with specific agencies being recognized for their
contribution.
o Green Teams can collectively report.
In support of our Executive Order requirements,
We lead by example!
Spotlight Objectives
 Capture collective actions that demonstrate results
 Share tools and resources among the federal community
 Measure outcomes – environmentally and economically
 Leverage each other’s successes
 Support Green Teams and Federal Green Challenge Partners in
achieving their Executive Order goals.
Sharing Examples from Army Corps of Engineers, Seattle
• Mission:
– Integrated Design and Sustainability Charrettes
• Operations:
– Learning about electric plug load effects in the Oxbow
Building
Thank you to those who submitted…
• 12 of 40 of SFEB Agencies are participating
• Team has gathered listing of POCs and your areas of interest
• We will continue to focus on two agreed upon areas
– Energy Efficiency
– Green Meetings
• Where agencies have indicated interest in other areas
– Multiple requests for
• Commute Trip Reduction
• Waste Management
• Purchasing
– Included in future months as next round of focus
Federal Green Challenge
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NOAA/Seattle Administrative Services
Department of Commerce – Office of Inspector General
AuditsUS Army Corps of Engineers
Environmental Protection Agency – Region 10
General Services Administration
U.S. Customs and Border Protection – Office of Internal
Affairs
Social Security Administration – Regional Office
Seattle Passport Office
Federal Aviation Administration
Federal Transit Administration
U.S. Postal Service – District Office
Department of Veteran Affairs – Office of the Inspector
General
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Buildings with Green Teams:
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Jackson Federal Building
Seattle Federal Office Building
Nakamura Courthouse
Seattle Courthouse
Federal Center South
Tacoma Union Station
Seattle EPA Park Place
Seattle NOAA Office
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Department of Agriculture – Forest Services
Department of Agriculture – Rural Development
NOAA/Alaska Fisheries Science Center/Diving Center General
Counsel Northwest Section/National Marine Fisheries
Service/National Weather Service – Sand Point/NMFS/Seafood
Inspection Office/Northwest Fisheries Science Center/Pacific
Marine Environmental Laboratory/Seattle Administrative
Services
Department of Commerce – Office of Inspector General Audits
U.S. Air Force
U.S. Army – Reserve Command
US Army Corps of Engineers
U.S. Navy – Navy Region Northwest – includes Navel Station
Everett, Naval Base Kitsap, Naval Air Station Whidbey Island,
Naval Air Reserve Whidbey Island, PSNS &IMF, and the Trident
Training Facility
Bonneville Power Administration
Environmental Protection Agency- Region 10
General Services Administration
Department of Housing and Urban Development – Northwest
Alaska Region
Fish and Wildlife Service
National Park Service
U.S. Geological Survey Northwest Region
U.S. Geological Survey Washington Water Science Center
U.S. Attorney
Women’s Bureau
Peace Corps – Volunteer Recruitment
Small Business Administration
Federal Aviation Administration
Federal Transit Administration
US Postal Service
What we are asking of SFEB Members
• Participate to gain credit
• Continue to stay involved in Green Teams and FGC
• Share the tools/resources you already use and help develop
(some or all) modules for collective use
• Support your POCs in the effort
• Continue to submit and share stories about your sustainability
efforts
• Report results so we can share our collective impact.
The SFEB Sustainability Spotlight makes it easy by:
• Supporting your active participation
• Converting your results into environmental benefit and
taxpayer dollars saved!
• Providing shared recognition with other SFEB members.
Example Tool:
Energy Poster
Example Tool:
Staff Messaging
1. After a long day week at work, you may be looking forward to a weekend of rest
and relaxation. But before you step out of the office, please take the necessary
steps to make sure the energy bill gets a break tool! Remember to turn off
computers and lights, as well as unplug appliances.
2. Are you running late for that next meeting? Tired of waiting for the elevator?
Save energy and get exercise by taking the stairs!
3. Did you know that appliances that are not in use but are plugged in use electricity?
Take the time to unplug appropriate appliance to conserve energy. You are not
using them, so why waste energy?
4. Wish you could take advantage of the beautiful sunny day outside? You can! By
turning off the lights and sitting by the window instead, you save electricity and
benefit from good weather.
5. About to head to the conference room for a long meeting? Remember to put your
computer monitor in sleep mode! If possible, consider shutting down the
computer. A computer running, but not in use wastes energy.
Example Tool:
Clear Results Reportings
Key Actions and Next Steps for the Team
The SFEB Sustainability Spotlight leadership team will:
• Develop resources to support action and data collection
• Convert results to environmental benefits and taxpayer dollars saved
• Share collective success!
Member Agencies will:
• Support the effort through partnership and collaboration
• Report results and continue to share successes
• Celebrate Success
Timeline:
Proposed Schedule of Events – Final TBD by SFEB
Date
March 2013
April 2013
April 22, 2013
May/June 2013
June/July 2013
August/September 2013
August/September
October/November
December/January
February/March
March / April
Action
SFEB ELC Review of Sustainability Spotlight Plan
Develop tools to support actions
Earth Day Announcement and Kick Off in conjunction with FGC Annual Mtg
Campaign: Energy Efficiency
Campaign: Energy Efficiency – Occupant Behaviors
Campaign:: Green Meetings – Meeting your mission sustainably
Campaign: Green Meetings – Technology to Protect the Environment
VTC, Webinars, Paper Reduction, Sustainable logistics
By Popular Demand, Commute Trip Reduction – “Commuting for the Cause”
By Popular Demand: Waste Not
By Popular Demand: Purchasing
Report Results
Next Steps for Sub-team
Sustainability Task Group serves as clearinghouse for regional
sustainability stories, and provides support, information, tools and
resources for Federal Agencies in the community.
Ongoing
Ongoing
Based on Areas of Focus selected, adapt story submittal form to make
it easy for agencies to participate and share their contribution to each
Area.
Done
Story submittal form will remain as is
to allow for capturing of all successes,
but stories related to areas of focus will
be aggregated
SFEB Spotlight Committee Kick-off
3/26/2013
Aggregate our regional impact based on stories submitted, agency
participation, consolidated savings and other data.
3/30/2013
Team to develop data collection
methods using existing tools
Integrate spotlight into the FGC and highlight work at the FGC Annual
Meeting. Leverage and recognize committed partners.
4/23/2013
Ensure a seamless integration of efforts
so the federal community can drive
success with minimal extra effort.
Determine best methods to share regional impact and encourage
other federal communities in the region to join in.
6/30/13
Team looking at web based and other
methods to post and share information
Determine best ways to share best practices, information and useful
tools to drive change related to sustainability across our Federal
Community (SFEB website links to FGC and Sustainability Task Group
documents)
6/30/13
Team looking at web based and other
methods to post and share information
Feedback and Key Questions
Are we on the right path? Will this assist your agency to
meeting its EO Requirements?
Is the interrelationship between tools that support action clear?
How will your agency participate?
Part of the leadership team
Developing one or more modules
Implementing modules
Sharing Results – ALL
Kick off Meeting: March 26th, 9-11am, EPA Building
1200, 6th Ave, 12th floor, Seattle, WA
Extra Information if Needed