Green Governance: How FEMP Drives Efficiency in Federal Buildings with Anna Siefken скачать в хорошем качестве

Green Governance: How FEMP Drives Efficiency in Federal Buildings with Anna Siefken

In this episode of BRITElights, we are joined by guest host Mike Stacey of KPMG and special guest Anna Siefken, Deputy Director of the Federal Energy Management Program (FEMP) at the Department of Energy (DOE). Anna explains in great detail how the federal government is leading the charge in energy efficiency in buildings by thoughtfully integrating new sustainable technologies across their vast portfolio for both facility and fleet optimization. Furthermore, we emphasize the critical role of federal initiatives in pushing the boundaries of energy efficiency and how programs like AFFECT are encouraging both startups and corporations to get involved. The group also covers the need for prioritizing energy efficiency retrofits, especially in older buildings, and how collective effort and workforce development can lead to more sustainable federal projects. Anna brought up the brand new Clean Energy Rule, signed by the Biden Administration, which has finalized standards for federal buildings that will eliminate onsite fossil fuel usage for new projects by the end of the decade. The administration projects that the cuts will save $8 million in taxpayer funds from equipment and infrastructure expenses, and they will eliminate 2 million metric tons of carbon emissions and 16,000 tons of methane emissions over the next three decades. Read more about the Clean Energy Rule - https://thehill.com/policy/energy-env... Connect with Anna - https://www.linkedin.com/in/annajsief... Learn more about FEMP - https://www.energy.gov/femp/about-fed... Connect with Mike - https://www.linkedin.com/in/mike-stac... Learn more about BRITE - www.brite.org