FEMP Year in Review 2003 - EERE - U.S. Department of Energy
FEMP Year in Review 2003 - EERE - U.S. Department of Energy
FEMP Year in Review 2003 - EERE - U.S. Department of Energy
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<strong>Department</strong> <strong>of</strong> Health and Human Services—<br />
Food and Drug Adm<strong>in</strong>istration<br />
Jefferson Laboratories<br />
Wash<strong>in</strong>gton, DC<br />
Variable frequency drive and pump<strong>in</strong>g controllers<br />
were <strong>in</strong>stalled <strong>in</strong> this lab build<strong>in</strong>g, as well as variable<br />
air volume fume hoods, daylight<strong>in</strong>g, and low flow<br />
plumb<strong>in</strong>g fixtures. The build<strong>in</strong>g now boasts a<br />
39 percent reduction <strong>in</strong> energy consumption.<br />
<strong>Department</strong> <strong>of</strong> Interior—<br />
Fish and Wildlife Service<br />
Herbert H. Bateman Educational and<br />
Adm<strong>in</strong>istrative Center<br />
Ch<strong>in</strong>coteague National<br />
Wildlife Refuge, Virg<strong>in</strong>ia<br />
The construction <strong>of</strong> the Center will elim<strong>in</strong>ate nearly<br />
$800,000 <strong>in</strong> backlog ma<strong>in</strong>tenance needs by replac<strong>in</strong>g<br />
five <strong>in</strong>adequate build<strong>in</strong>gs with the new facility.<br />
Much <strong>of</strong> the currently occupied land will revert to<br />
wildlife uses, and xeriscap<strong>in</strong>g and onsite wastewater<br />
recycl<strong>in</strong>g will lead to reduced site disturbance. The<br />
project utilized daylight<strong>in</strong>g and energy-efficient<br />
light<strong>in</strong>g as well as geothermal heat pumps and<br />
rapidly renewable build<strong>in</strong>g materials.<br />
<strong>Department</strong> <strong>of</strong> Interior—<br />
National Park Service<br />
White River Facility Operations Center<br />
White River, Wash<strong>in</strong>gton<br />
Capitaliz<strong>in</strong>g on the need to replace an old garage,<br />
designers created a structure to optimize the solar<br />
potential for a photovoltaic (PV) array <strong>in</strong> the ra<strong>in</strong>y<br />
Pacific Northwest. But this system is highly effective,<br />
elim<strong>in</strong>at<strong>in</strong>g noise and pollution previously emitted<br />
by generators, as well provid<strong>in</strong>g a 95 percent energy<br />
sav<strong>in</strong>gs over the previous generation system.