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2004 Meeting Minutes and Presentations

This page contains links to the meeting minutes and a listing of the presentations or handouts for the Interagency Sustainability Working Group. The following documents are available as Adobe Acrobat PDFs. Download Adobe Reader.

December 1, 2004
Presenters: Anne Crawley, DOE-FEMP; Jonathan Herz, GSA; Beverly Dyer, DOE-FEMP; Don Horn, GSA; Cathy Berlow, EPA; Dennis Talton, DOD-NavFac

  • Minutes (PDF 138 KB)
  • Presentation
    • High Performance Federal Buildings Database by Anne Crawley, Department of Energy Federal Energy Management Program

October 6, 2004
Presenters: Beverly Dyer, DOE-FEMP; Linda Mesaros, Mesaros Associates; Brad Gustafson, DOE-FEMP; Ed Engbert, DOD-Army; Teresa Pohlman, DOD; Earle Kennet, NIBS

  • Minutes (PDF 124 KB)
  • Presentations
    • OMB Circular A-11 Language for Sustainable Design, presentation by Linda Mesaros, Mesaros Associates
    • Technology Transfer - Accelerating Market Penetration in the Federal Sector, presentation by Brad Gustafson, Dept. of Energy Federal Energy Management Program
    • Technology Transfer Efforts with Building De-Construction, presentation by Ed Engbert, Dept. of Defense Army Fort Gordon, see Facility Reduction Program on the DENIX Web site and article on the USAEC Web site
    • The Quest for Sustainable Decision Making & Effective, Paperless LEED Documentation, presentation by Teresa Pohlman, Pentagon Renovation & Construction
    • Whole Building Design Guide, presentation by Earle Kennet, National Institute of Building Sciences (NIBS)

June 2, 2004
Presenters: Christopher Payne, DOE-LBNL; Teresa Pohlman, DOD; Michael Horman, Penn. State Univ.; Cathy Broad, OFEE; Dennis Talton, DOD-NavFac

  • Minutes (PDF 129 KB)
  • Presentations
    • Field Guide for Sustainable Construction, presentation by Dr. Teresa Pohlman of the Pentagon Renovation and Construction Program Office and Michael Pulaski, Dr. Michael Horman & Dr. David Riley of Pennsylvania State University
    • Design Life Cycle Costing: A Complex Material Selection Process, presentation by Dr. Teresa Pohlman, Pentagon Renovation and Construction Program Office
    • OFEE's Green Building Survey, presentation by Cathy Broad, Office of the Federal Environmental Executive

April 7, 2004
Presenters: Dave Eakin, GSA; John Howard, OFEE; Arthur Weissman, Green Seal

  • Minutes (PDF 290 KB)
  • Presentations
    • The Pri¢e Is Right! What Being $ustainable Costs..., presentation by Dave Eakin, General Services Administration
    • Update from OFEE, discussion by John Howard, Office of the Federal Environmental Executive
    • Green Seal's Efforts to Promote Sustainability in Government, presentation by Arthur Weissman, Green Seal, Inc.
    • Draft "High-Performance Green Building Act" and E.O. 13227, presentation by Beth Shearer & Phil Wirdzek, consultants
    • Update on LEED Sup Task Group, discussion by Dennis Talton, Naval Facilities Engineering Command

February 4, 2004
Presenters: Walter Howes, DOE-OECM; Jeff Harris, DOE-LBNL

  • Minutes (PDF 288 KB)
  • Presentations
    • Facilities and Project Management at the Department of Energy (DOE), presentation by Walter Howes, DOE Office of Engineering and Construction Management
    • Update on ASHRAE SP-102 Advanced Guidelines and NBI e-Benchmark(tm), presentation by Jeff Harris, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory