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Engaging & Educating Employees with Green Teams at USDA Headquarters Complex September 25, 2012 Ed Murtagh, P.E., CEM Sustainable Operations Manager USDA Office of Operations. USDA HQ Complex. Complex Stats: On the National Mall 2.5 Million sq. ft. 7,600 employees. Team Work - Green Team.
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Engaging & Educating Employees with Green Teams at USDA Headquarters ComplexSeptember 25, 2012Ed Murtagh, P.E., CEMSustainable Operations ManagerUSDA Office of Operations
USDA HQ Complex • Complex Stats: • On the National Mall • 2.5 Million sq. ft. • 7,600 employees
Team Work - Green Team • Goals & Mandates • E.O. 13514 Federal Leadership in Environmental, Energy, and Economic Performance. • Energy Independence and Security Act (EISA).
Measuring & MeteringYou can not manage what you can not measure!
Energy ManagementDemand Response Program • E.O. 13514 Goals • Metering and Feedback • Education and Outreach • Senior Management Involvement
Green PurchasingGreening HQ Cafeteria • Cross-USDA Agency activity • USDA Mission Showcase Goals • Education and Outreach • Senior Management Involvement
Sustainable Landscaping Initiatives • Cross-USDA Agency activity • USDA Mission Showcase Goals • Education and Outreach • Senior Management Involvement (now USDA’s People’s Garden Initiative) • Having Fun
Contact Info • Ed Murtagh – 202-720-5961ed.murtagh@dm.usda.gov • http://www.greening.usda.gov “Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed, citizens can change the world. Indeed, it is the only thing that ever has.” ― Margaret Mead