FEMP

FILE - This June 5, 2015, file photo, shows a view of the Homeland Security Department headquarters in Washington. Less than a year after being on the verge of furloughing about 70% of employees to plug a funding shortfall, the federal agency that grants citizenship, green cards and temporary visas wants to improve service without a detailed plan to pay for it, including waivers for those who can't afford to pay fees, according to a proposal obtained by The Associated Press. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh, File)

Energy and Homeland Security team up to help agencies cut their energy bills

The Energy and Homeland Security departments have agreed to work together to cut energy consumption and carbon production by DHS facilities.

Management

A nearly 15,000-panel solar energy array is expected to provide the NIST Gaithersburg, Maryland, campus with more than 8 million kilowatt-hours of energy each year—about 4 percent of the campus's energy use. The array is predicted to save NIST a minimum of $3.5 million in its first 20 years of operation.

NIST, FEMP collaborate on massive solar energy array

Federal Drive

GSA, Energy see ‘reasonable goal’ improving federal building efficiency within 10 years

Green Buildings

Energy Exchange a place for government and industry to train, network, ‘stay connected’

Green Buildings

Government getting greener, but cold weather leaves its mark on energy use

Management