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Date Nov. 2, 2011 Report No. GAO-12-79 Title

Green Building: Federal Initiatives for the Nonfederal Sector Could Benefit from More Interagency Collaboration

GAO November 2011 United States Government Accountability Office Report to the Subcommittee on Federal Financial Management, Government Information, Federal Services, and International Security, Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs, U.S. Senate GREEN BUILDING Federal Initiatives for the Nonfederal Sector Could Benefit from More Interagency Collaboration GAO-12-79 November 2011 G...
Date May 6, 2009 Report No. GAO-09-673T Title

Architect of the Capitol: Plans for Renovating the Cannon House Office Building and Garages

United States Government Accountability Office GAO For Release on Delivery Expected at 11:00 a.m. EDT May 6, 2009 Testimony before the Committee on House Administration, House of Representatives ARCHITECT OF THE CAPITOL Plans for Renovating the Cannon House Office Building and Garages Statement of Terrell G. Dorn, Director Physical Infrastructure Issues GAO-09-673T Mr. Chairman and Members of the ...
Date Jan. 22, 2009 Report No. GAO-09-324T Title

Real Property: Infrastructure Investment Presents Opportunities to Address Long-standing Real Property Backlogs and Reduce Energy Consumption

United States Government Accountability Office GAO For Release on Delivery Expected at 10:00 a.m. EST Thursday, January 22, 2009 Testimony Before the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, House of Representatives REAL PROPERTY Infrastructure Investment Presents Opportunities to Address Long-standing Real Property Backlogs and Reduce Energy Consumption Statement of Terrell G. Dorn, Direct...
Date Oct. 31, 2008 Report No. GAO-09-111R Title

Government Operations: Status of GSA's Implementation of Selected Green Building Provisions of the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007

United States Government Accountability Office Washington, DC 20548 October 31, 2008 The Honorable Barbara Boxer Chairman The Honorable James M. Inhofe Ranking Member Committee on Environment and Public Works United States Senate The Honorable John D. Dingell Chairman The Honorable Joe L. Barton Ranking Member Committee on Energy and Commerce House of Representatives Subject: Status of GSA’s Imp...
Date March 12, 2003 Report No. GAO-03-545T Title

Federal Energy Management: Facility and Vehicle Energy Efficiency Issues

United States General Accounting Office GAO Not to Be Released Before 10:00 a.m. EST Wednesday, March 12, 2003 Testimony Before the Committee on Government Reform, House of Representatives FEDERAL ENERGY MANAGEMENT Facility and Vehicle Energy Efficiency Issues Statement for the Record by Bernard L. Ungar, Director, Physical Infrastructure Issues James E. Wells, Director, Natural Resources and Envi...
Date June 30, 1997 Report No. RCED-97-163 Title

Global Warming: Information on the Results of Four of EPA's Voluntary Climate Change Programs

United States General Accounting Office GAO June 1997 Report to Congressional Committees GLOBAL WARMING Information on the Results of Four of EPA’s Voluntary Climate Change Programs GAO/RCED-97-163 GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 Resources, Community, and Economic Development Division B-276994 June 30, 1997 The Honorable Christopher S. Bond Chairman, Subcommitt...
Date Sept. 16, 1996 Report No. RCED-96-215 Title

Energy Conservation: Energy Savings Performance Contracting in Federal Civilian Agencies

United States General Accounting Office GAO September 1996 Report to Congressional Committees ENERGY CONSERVATION Energy Savings Performance Contracting in Federal Civilian Agencies G A O years 1921 - 1996 GAO/RCED-96-215 GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 Resources, Community, and Economic Development Division B-272782 September 16, 1996 The Honorable Frank Murkows...
Date April 29, 1994 Report No. RCED-94-96 Title

Energy Conservation: Contractors' Efforts at Federally Owned Sites

United States General Accounting Office GAO April 1994 Report to the Chairman, Committee on Governmental Affairs, U.S. Senate ENERGY CONSERVATIoN Contractors’ Efforts at Federally Owned Sites GAO/WED-94-96 GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 Resources, Community, Economic Development and Division B-255932 April 29,1994 The Honorable John Glenn Chairman, Committee o...
Date March 30, 1994 Report No. RCED-94-70 Title

Energy Conservation: Federal Agencies' Funding Sources and Reporting Procedures

United States General Accounting Office Report to the Chairman, Committee on Governmental Affairs, U.S. Senate March 1994 CONSERVATION Federal Agencies’ j l?unding.Sources and Reporting Procedures GAO/RCED-94-70 GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 Resources, Community, Economic Development and Division B-255606 March 30, 1994 The Honorable John Glenn Chairman, Comm...
Date April 8, 1992 Report No. T-GGD-92-32 Title

Government Operations: GSA's Energy Conservation Efforts

United StatesGeneralAccountingOffhe / ~‘ 3 6 fD Testimony Before the Subcommittee on Public Buildings and Grounds, Committee on Public Works and Transportation, House of Representatives For releaseon Delivery Expectedat 1:OUp.m.EDT April 8.1992 GSA’ Energy Conservation s Efforts 146390 llllllllll llllll Statement of Gerald Stankosky, Assistant Director Government Business Operations Issues Gen...
Date Jan. 13, 1992 Report No. GGD-92-22 Title

General Services Administration: A Status Report on Energy Conservation Efforts

Unl&ed .Stgtes General Accounting Office GAO Re,$wt to the Chairman, Subcommittee on ‘ Public Buildings gnd Grounds, ~&qm~ittee on Public Works and Tr&nsportation, House of ~&qy33entatives A Status Report on Energy Conservation ~EffOrtS GAO/GGD-92-22 GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, DC. 20548 /956/O General Government Division B-246184 January 13,1992 The Honorable Gus Sav...
Date July 11, 1990 Report No. T-GGD-90-54 Title

Energy: Barriers To Installing Energy-Efficient Lighting in Federal Buildings

United States General Accounting Office / y/ ‘ 0 / Testimony llllIlllllllll ll 141763 For Release on Delivery Expected at lo:00 a.m. EDT Wednesday July 11, 1990 Barriers Lighting To Installing Energy-Efficient In Federal Buildings Statement of L. Nye Stevens, Director Government Business Operations Issues Before the Subcommittee on Environment, Energy and Natural Resources, Committee on Governme...
Date June 6, 1985 Report No. RCED-85-122 Title

Energy: Overview of the Department of Defense's Progress in Achieving Energy Conservation

-nmRDb~n,, Account:.by I.LV, b 6 o *@hm-d -r+-wn +lio &,,a+ UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING D.C. 20548 OFFICE WASHINGTON. RELEASED RESOURCES, COMMUNITY. AN0 ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT DIVISION R-218991 JUNE 6,1966 The Honorable Edward J. Markey Chairman, Subcommittee on Energy Conservation and Power Committee on Energy and Commerce House of Representatives Dear Mr. Chairman: Subject: Overview of the De...
Date Sept. 21, 1984 Report No. RCED-84-200 Title

Energy: Overview of Selected Civilian Agencies' Progress in Achieving Energy Conservation

September RESOURCES. COMMUNITY. AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT DIVISION 21, 1984 B-213139 The Honorable Richard L. Ottinger Chairman, Subcommittee on Energy Conservation and Power Committee on Energy and Commerce House of Representatives Dear Mr. Chairman: Overview of in Achieving Selected Energy lllllllllllll 125389 Civilian Agencies' Progress Conservation (GAO/RCED-84-208) Subject: In response to your...
Date Sept. 19, 1983 Report No. RCED-83-193 Title

Energy: Status of Various Electric Energy Conservation Programs, Activities, and Powerplant Capacities in the United States

BY THE U.S.GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFF’ICE Report To The Chairman, Subcommittee On Energy Conservation And Power Committee On Energy And Commerce House Of Representatives Status Of Various Electric Energy Conservation Programs, Activities, And Powerplant Capacities In The United States l . The Chairman of the Subcommittee on Energy Conservation and Power, House Committee on Energy and Commerce, asked...
Date April 8, 1983 Report No. PLRD-83-46 Title

Energy: Improved Energy Management in the Facility Design Process Should Reduce Operating Costs for DOD

Eh’THE US GENERAL PCCOUNTING OFFICE Report To The Secretary Of Defense Improved Energy Management ‘In The Facility Design Process Should Reduce Operating Costs For DOD DOD spends billions of dollars annually for the energy its buildings consume. DOD’s efforts in recent years have reduced buildings’energy use, but more needs to be done to better insure that new buildings are designed and co...
Date July 12, 1982 Report No. PLRD-82-90 Title

Energy: GSA Could Do More To Improve Energy Conservation in New Federal Buildings

. I > & l w** I \ qq2-f BY’THEU.S.GENERALACCOUNTING OFFICE Report To The Administrator General Services Of GSA Could Do More To Improve Energy Conservation In New Federal Buildings Newly constructed Federal buildings have used 20 percent to 203 percent more energy annually than they were designed to consume. GSA has rejected some Federal building designs because of such problems as inadequately ...
Date Dec. 21, 1981 Report No. EMD-82-1 Title

Energy: Greater Energy Efficiency Can Be Achieved Through Land Use Management

, , b ACHE coMp~~okER GENERAL Report To The Congress OF THEUNITEDSTATES Greater Energy Efficiency Can Be Achieved Through Land UseManagement When planning new growth and redevelopment, communities can significantly reduce ener y consumption by incorporating energyeffic f ent land use concepts such as site and building design, locational planning, and higher dejnsrty development. DeciSionmakers, ho...
Date Oct. 23, 1981 Report No. 116827 Title

Energy: Energy Conservation in the Federal Government

. UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D,C. 20548 FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY EXPECTED at 10:00 AM FRIDAY, October 23, 1981 DIRECTOR, STATEMENT OF J. DEXTER PEACH ENERGY AND MINERALS BEFORE THE DIVISION SUBCOMMITTEE ON OVERSIGHT AND INVESTIGATIONS OF THE HOUSE COMMITTEE ON ENERGY AND COMMERCE ON ENERGY CONSERVATION IN THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT Mr. Chairman and Members of the Subcommittee: ...
Date Dec. 23, 1980 Report No. EMD-81-2 Title

Energy: Improved Data and Procedures Needed for Development and Implementation of Building Energy Performance Standards

, . . 6Y THECOMPTROLLERGENERAL ’ c ! Report ToThe Congress OF THEUNITEDSTATES Improved Data And Procedures Needed For Development And implementation Of Building Energy Performance Standards Building Energy Performance Standards are intended to increase the energy efficiency of new buildings. However, problems in the program’s development and implementation have prevented the Department of Ener...
Date Sept. 2, 1980 Report No. EMD-80-97 Title

Energy: Delays and Uncertain Energy Savings in Program To Promote State Energy Conservation

,,, ” Jr I F BY THECOMPTROLLERGENERAL li3lW mart ToThe Congress OF THEUNITEDSTATES Delays And Uncertain Energy Savings In Program To Promote State Energy Conservation The gaal of the State Energy Conservation Program is to reduce the energy consumption of each State by about 5 percent by 1980, How~ever, GAO does not believe that the 1980 goal ‘will be attained or that the savings reported for ...
Date Aug. 14, 1980 Report No. LCD-80-81 Title

DOD Energy Monitoring and Control Systems: Potential for Nonenergy Savings; Better Planning and Guidance Needed

BY THE U.S.GENERAL Report ToThe Secretary Of efense DOD Energy Monitoring And Control Systems --Potential For Nonenergy Savings --Better Planning And Guidance Needed In addition to reducing energy costs, computerized energy monitoring and control systems offer the potential to reduce personnel and maintenance costs. Funding these systems under current energy savings criteria does not permit the De...
Date Jan. 28, 1980 Report No. EMD-80-32 Title

Energy: Uncertainties About the Effectiveness of Federal Programs To Make New Buildings More Energy Efficient

COMPTROLLER W34kRAL WASHINQTON, 0F THE UNITED 201110 STATES K2.C. ~h.is report. presenks the resu1t.s of our evaluat..ion cl!- t.tIr? st.Fit.es progress .in developing and implementing t~h~r’~1rca1 raff ic ir?ncy standards for new buildings as part C’) t t I cf s t-iii t: c.t Energy r Conservati.on Program. The report. ifI 1 c;0 (1.i 5;c II :; se 5; certain issues which may impede t.he t.ime....
Date Dec. 12, 1979 Report No. EMD-80-11 Title

Energy: The Federal Government Needs a Comprehensive Program To Curb Its Energy Use

BY THE COMPTROLLER GENERAL I 107? Report To The Congress OF THE UNITED STATES The Federal Government Needs A Comprehensive Program To Curb Its Energy Use The Federal Government is not making a sufficient commitment to curbing its energy use. Its program to conserve energy is in disarray. Although the Congress and the President have enacted and issued legislative and executive guidance, a comprehen...
Date Nov. 27, 1979 Report No. EMD-80-15 Title

Energy: Views on Legislation To Continue State and Local Government Involvement in Promoting National Energy Objectives

SR C&NE!.P.L WASWINGTON. OF O.C. THE UNITED 20548 STATES i RESTFHCTEQ Accounting uxf;c F-17E205 by the Office of The Honorable Henry P?!. Jackson~ '+O Chairman, Committee on Energy 5.i: and Natural Resources United States Senate Dear Elr. Chairman: L .?)1'c~') Tiews on Legislation to Continue State and Local overnment Involvement in Promoting National Energy Objectives (EKD-en-15) J The legislativ...
Date Sept. 27, 1979 Report No. 110482 Title

Energy Conservation in Federal Buildings: The Department of Energy's Role

UNITED STATEb brbNEKHL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WAiSHINGTON, D.C. 20548 7q 1 FOk RhLhkbE ON DELIVERY hxpecteci at 1O:OO A.M. Thursaay, beptember 27, 1979 bTATEMENT OF J. DhXTEK PEACH DIRECTOR, ENhRGY AND MINERAL5 BEFORB ThL bUBCOMMI‘~TEE ON PUBLIC BUILDIN& OF THh HOUSE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC WORK5 AND ON ENEKGY CONSERVA'i'ION IN FEDERAL 'I'Hh DhPARyMENT OF ENLRGY'~ DIVIbION AND GROUNDb TRANbPOKTATION BUIL...
Date Aug. 10, 1979 Report No. EMD-79-84 Title

Energy: The Solar in Federal Buildings Demonstration Program

L- - Y + *, 7+@7-+ LMliOlOO REPORTBY THEU.S. The Solar In Federal . s Demonstration Program usl -f-t his program was proposed in the National Energy Plan as a major initiative to demonstrate the Federal Government’s leadership in promoting energy conservation and the use of renewable resources in its own buildings. However, because the Department of Energy has not developed a comprehensive strat...
Date July 31, 1979 Report No. EMD-79-76 Title

Energy: A Framework for Developing a National Energy Conservation Program

. REPORT THE B’Y’ OF THEUNITED STATES & # In this report GAO identifies energy conservation opportunities, discusses how alternative policies or programs can be evaluated, and identifies possible criteria to determine merits of various energy conservation actions, GAO’s purpose is to suggest a method could be used to develop a comprehensive tional energy conservation program. that na- The re...
Date March 8, 1979 Report No. EMD-79-32 Title

Energy: Lighting and Thermal Efficiency Standards

UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTINGOFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 MARCH ENeRGY AN0 DIVISION MINWALS 8. 1979 B-178205 The Honorable The Secretary James R. Schlesinger of Energy Dear Mr. Secretary: As part of our continuing review of Government energy the Department of conservation programs, we evaluated Energy's (DOE's) activities to develop mandatory lighting and thermal efficiency standards for Feder...
Date Jan. 23, 1979 Report No. EMD-79-11 Title

Energy: More Use Should Be Made of Energy-Saving Products in Federal Buildings

General Accounting Office More Use Should Be Made Of EnergySaving Products In Federal Buildings Many products are available from commercial sources which, when installed in buildings and facilities, can save significant amounts of energy. While Federal agencies are presently using some of these energy-saving devices, they could expand that use and profit accordingly. This report identifies factors...
Date Jan. 23, 1979 Report No. EMD-79-10 Title

Energy: More Use Should Be Made of Energy-Saving Products in Federal Buildings

General Accounting Office More Use Should Be Made Of EnergySaving Products In Federal Buildings UNITED STATESGENERALACCOUNTINGOFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 UNUROY AND DIVI8ION MINERALS R-178205 The Honorable The Secretary Dear Mr. James R. Schlesinger of Energy Secretary: we have issued several reports on During the past year, These reports covered the Federal Energy Management.Program. including ...
Date Nov. 21, 1978 Report No. EMD-78-81 Title

Evaluation of Four Energy Conservation Programs: Fiscal Year 1977

DOCUMENT RESUME 07940 C31583831 Evaluation of Four Energy Conservaticn Programs: Fiscal ear 1977. EMD-78-81; B-178205.97. November 21, 1978. 60 pp. + 6 appendices (17 pp.). Report to the Congress; by Elmer B. Staats, Comptrcller General. Issale Area: Energy: Effect of Federal Efforts on Energy Conservation (1607); Income Security Prograams: Programs for Special Target Populations (1304). Contact: ...
Date July 20, 1978 Report No. EMD-78-89 Title

Energy: The Department of Energy's Development of a 10-Year Plan for Federal Buildings

DOCUMENT RESLP!E f The Department cf Energy's Develcpment f a 1C-Year Plan for Federal uildinis i. £MD-78-89; B-178205. jOiy 0, 178. 6 pp. + enclosure (6 pp.j Report to Secretary, Department of Energy; by Jr., Director, Eergy and Minerals iv. onte Canfield, Issue Area: Energy: Effect of Federal fforts on Energy Conservation (1607); Facilities and aterial anagement: Cperation and ainteaance of Fac...
Date April 3, 1978 Report No. LCD-77-351 Title

National Defense: Military Construction Standards Should Be Updated To Better Meet User Needs and Save Money

Date Jan. 18, 1978 Report No. EMD-78-15 Title

Energy: Improvements Needed in Department of Defense Energy Conservation Investment Program

Date Jan. 10, 1978 Report No. ID-78-4 Title

Energy: U.S. Energy Conservation Could Benefit from Experiences of Other Countries

DOCUMENT RESUME 04555 - [B0125024] U.S. Energy Conservation Could Benefit from Experiences of Other Countries. ID-78-4; B-178205. January 10, 1978. 21 pp. + appendix (12 pp.). Report to Secretary, Department of Energy; Jr., Director, Energy and Minerals Liv. Issue Area: Energy (1600). Contact: Entergy and Minerals Div. by Monte Canfield, Budget Function: batural Resources, Environment, and Energy ...
Date Dec. 22, 1977 Report No. EMD-78-2 Title

Energy: Evaluation of the Plan to Conserve Energy in Federal Buildings through Retrofit Programs

DOCUOIET RESURE 04548 - ([3614864] Evaluation of the Plan to Conserve Energy in through Retrofit Progrsas. EED-78-2; B-178205.Federal Bnildings December 22, 1977. 14 pp. Roport to Secretary, Department of Baergy; by Monte Canfield, Jr., Director ZEnsrgy and Ninerale Div. Issue Ara:. Energy: Effect of Federal Efforts on Conservation (1607); Facilities and Saterial Energy Management: operation and M...