Interagency Sustainability Working Group Meeting Notes

Forty to 50 active Interagency Sustainability Working Group (ISWG) members attend bimonthly meetings in Washington, D.C., or remotely by conference call, to keep abreast on agency-wide sustainable design projects and policies.

Meeting materials from the current calendar year are presented below. Materials from previous years are also available:

• 2010
• 2009
• 2008
• 2007
• 2006

Contact the FEMP Webmaster for meeting notes older than 2006.

2010

June 15, 2010
Presenters: Ronald Vance, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Kimberly Cochran, EPA; Michael Deane, Turner Construction; Jenna Kunde, WasteCap; Rex Loker, Wisconsin's Division of State Facilities; Lance Davis, General Services Administration (GSA); Matt Gray, FEMP; Bob Payn, db interactive; Catherine Cesnik, Department of Interior (DOI); and Brad Gustafson, FEMP.

• Minutes
• Presentations
  • Waste Roundtable: WasteWise by Ron Vance, EPA
  • Waste Roundtable: Construction and Demolition Materials Recovery by Kimberly Cochran, EPA
  • Waste Roundtable: How to Be the Perfect C&D Hauler by Michael Deane, Turner Construction
  • Waste Roundtable: WasteCap by Jenna Kunde, WasteCap, and Rex Loker, Wisconsin's Division of State Facilities
  • The New Sustainability Horizon by Lance Davis, GSA
  • Notice of Proposed Rule Making by Matt Gray, FEMP
  • Updates to Whole Building Design Guide Federal Page by Bob Payn, db interactive
  • The National Response System by Catherine Cesnik, DOI
  • Continuous Energy Performance Improvement (CEPI) Initiative Announcement by Brad Gustafson, FEMP

April 13, 2010
Presenters: Joan Kelsch, Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments; Don Horn, General Services Administration (GSA); Matt Gray, FEMP; Amanda Sahl, FEMP; Kim Petry, FEMP, Katy Hatcher, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)

• Minutes
• Presentations
  • Local Governments' Collaborative Approach to Green Building in the Metropolitan Washington Region by Joan Kelsch, Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments
  • ASHRAE Standard 189 for the Design of High-Performance Green Buildings by Don Horn, GSA
  • Federal Guidance Updates by Matt Gray and Amanda Sahl, FEMP
  • Whole Building Design Guide (WBDG) Updates and Federal Architectural and Engineering Guide for Sustainable Buildings by Kim Petry, FEMP
  • Updates on Guiding Principles Checklist for ENERGY STAR Portfolio Manager by Katy Hatcher, EPA

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2009

December 8, 2009
Presenters: Nancy Somerville, American Society of Landscape Architects; Grady O'Rear, Green Advantage®; Vincent Kam, U.S. Army; John J. Fittipaldi, U.S. Army, Robert Goo and Jennifer Molloy, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)

• Minutes
• Presentations
  • The Sustainable Sites Initiative by Nancy Somerville, American Society of Landscape Architects
  • Green Advantage Certification for Construction Personnel by Grady O'Rear, Green Advantage
  • Sustainable Design and Development Army Projects Validation by Vincent Kam, U.S. Army
  • Army Sustainability Reporting by John J. Fittipaldi, U.S. Army
  • Update on Technical Guidance on Implementing the Stormwater Runoff Requirements for Federal Projects under Section 438 of EISA by Robert Goo and Jennifer Molloy, EPA

September 22, 2009
Presenters: Doug Gatlin, USGBC; Anthony Guma, USGBC; Tom Hicks, USGBC; Allison Rogers, Green the Capitol; Summer Montacute, Green the Capitol; Sarah Jensen, Green the Capitol; Katy Hatcher, EPA; Lynne Barker, ICLEI

• Minutes
• Presentations
  • Building Performance Initiative Update by Tom Hicks, U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) - A list of sustainable buildings products used in the USGBC office is available.
  • Green the Capitol: U.S. House of Representatives; Office Greening and Behavioral Change by Allison Rogers, Summer Montacute, and Sarah Jensen, Greening the Capitol
  • Sustainability Checklist Update by Katy Hatcher, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
  • STAR Community Index by Lynne Barker, ICLEI Local Governments for Sustainability

June 23, 2009
Presenters: Michelle Moore, OFEE; Dana Arnold, OFEE; Cyndi Vallina, OMB; Matt Gray, DOE-FEMP; Mary Sotos, WRI; Eldon Hix AFCEE

• Minutes
• Presentations
  • Introduction from the Federal Environmental Executive by Michelle Moore, Office of the Federal Environmental Executive (OFEE)
  • Environmental Scorecard Update for July Reporting by Dana Arnold, OFEE, and Cyndi Vallina, Office of Management and Budget (OMB)
  • Recovery Act Updates from Federal Agencies
  • Updates on Rulemakings and Existing Building Assessment Tool by Matt Gray, DOE-FEMP
  • Road-Testing the Public Sector Greenhouse Gas Protocol by Mary Sotos, World Resources Institute (WRI)
  • Department of Defense and Sustainable Communities by Eldon Hix, Air Force Center for Engineering and the Environment (AFCEE)

April 21, 2009
Presenters: Kevin Kampschroer, GSA; Brad Gustafson, DOE-FEMP; Cyndi Vallina, OMB; Diane Sullivan, National Capital Planning Commission; Matt Gray, DOE-FEMP

• Minutes: Contact Jesse Feinberg at jfeinberg@energetics.com
• Presentations
  • Updates from the GSA's Office of Federal High Performance Green Buildings by Kevin Kampschroer, GSA
  • Working with DOE National Labs by Brad Gustafson, DOE-FEMP
  • Update from the Office of Management and Budget by Cyndi Vallina, OMB
  • Sustainability Initiative for the National Capital Region by Diane Sullivan, National Capital Planning Commission
  • Discussion on a Federal Web-based Sustainability Assessment Tool by Matt Gray, DOE-FEMP

February 24, 2009
Presenters: Lane Burt, NRDC; Andrew Goldberg, AIA; Jenny Molloy, EPA; Robert Goo, EPA; Cyndi Vallina, OMB; Angela Donatelli, OMB; Brad Gustafson, DOE-FEMP; Matt Gray, DOE-FEMP

• Minutes
• Presentations
  • Assignable Energy Efficiency Tax Deduction for Public Buildings by Lane Burt, Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC) and Andrew Goldberg, American Institute of Architects (AIA)
  • Implementing Section 438 of the Energy Independence And Security Act by Jenny Molloy and Robert Goo, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
  • Updates on the American Recovery and Reinvestment (ARRA) by Cyndi Vallina and Angela Donatelli, Office of Management and Budget (OMB)
  • American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 by Brad Gustafson (DOE-FEMP)
  • ISWG Transition Plan: Past Accomplishments, Current Priorities, and New Opportunities by Matt Gray (DOE-FEMP)

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2008

December 10, 2008
Presenters: Jeremy Cohen, USGBC; Matt Gray, DOE-FEMP; Sara Farrar-Nagy, NREL; Cyndi Vallina, OMB; Juan Lopez, OFEE; Christopher Behr, HDR, Inc.

• Minutes
• Presentations
  • LEED Version 3 Update by Jeremy Cohen, U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC)
  • Updates on the High Performance Federal Building Database by Matt Gray, DOE-FEMP and Sara Farrar-Nagy, National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL)
  • Overview of President-Elect Barack Obama's Economic Recovery Plan – Video from December 6, 2008, Weekly Address
  • Sustainable Return on Investment by Christopher Behr, HDR, Inc.
  • Q&A on the New Sustainable Building Guidance by Matt Gray, DOE-FEMP

September 23, 2008
Presenters: Melissa Gallagher-Rogers, USGBC; Matt Gray, DOE/FEMP

• Minutes
• Presentations
  • LEED 2009 and the Portfolio Program by Melissa Gallagher-Rogers, U.S. Green Building Council
  • ISWG Transition Team 2008 by Matt Gray, Federal Energy Management Program

June 12, 2008
Presenters: Richard Paradis, SBIC; Cynthia Vallina and Lisa Wilusz, OMB; Ken Sandler, EPA; Erin Claybaugh, LBNL/FEMP; Matt Gray, DOE/FEMP

• Minutes
• Presentations
  • EPA's New Green Building Strategy by Ken Sandler, Environmental Protection Agency
  • Analysis of LEED® Federal Buildings by Erin Claybaugh, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory-Federal Energy Management Program

April 15, 2008
Presenters: Earle Kennett, NIBS; Vestal Tutterow and Nils Petermann, Alliance to Save Energy; Kevin Kampschroer, GSA; Joelle Michaels, Energy Information Administration; Matthew Gray, DOE-FEMP

• Minutes
• Presentations
  • The Commercial Buildings Energy Consumption Survey (CBECS) by Joelle Michaels, Energy Information Administration
  • Implementing Federal Energy Efficiency Standards by Vestal Tutterow and Nils Petermann, Alliance to Save Energy

February 19, 2008
Presenters: Will Lintner, DOE-FEMP; Amanda Sahl, DOE-FEMP; Dov Weitman, EPA; Catherine Cesnik, DOI

• Minutes
• Presentations
  • Water Conservation and Executive Order 13423 by Will Lintner, Federal Energy Management Program
  • Renewable Energy and Executive Order 13423 by Will Lintner, Federal Energy Management Program
  • The Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 by Amanda Sahl, Federal Energy Management Program
  • Section 438 of the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 by Don Weitman, Environmental Protection Agency
  • Reducing Stormwater Costs through Low Impact Development (LID) Strategies and Practices
  • Draft DOI Sustainable Building Implementation Plan

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2007

November 14, 2007
Presenter: Bucky Green, EPA

• Minutes
• Presentation
  • Managing Wet Weather with Green Infrastructure by Bucky Green, Environmental Protection Agency

September 18, 2007
Presenters: Dr. Get Moy, DOD; Doug Gatlin, USGBC; Brad Hancock, DOD; Vicki Worden, GBI

• Minutes
• Presentations
  • Overview on the Revoked Federal Energy Management Advisory Committee and the Accomplishments of the Committee's Sustainable Design Working Group by Dr. Get Moy, Department of Defense
  • GovEnergy Workshop and Exhibition Update by Brad Hancock, Department of Defense
  • LEED-EB Update by Doug Gatlin, US Green Building Council
  • CIEB Update by Vicki Worden, Green Building Initiative

July 11, 2007

• Presentations
  • Integrating Sustainable Practices into an Environmental Management Systems, presentation by Will Garvey, Environmental Protection Agency
  • ENERGY STAR® Portfolio Manager, Target Finder, and Cash Flow Opportunity Calculator; presentation by Julio Rovi, Cadmus Group

May 15, 2007
Presenters: Matthew Gray, DOE-FEMP; Ann Kosmal, GSA; Alison Kinn-Bennett, EPA; Charlie Hemmeline, DOE-SETP

• Minutes
• Presentations
  • Successful Green Leasing - Getting There with Lease Language by Ann Kosmal, General Services Administration
  • Building Integrated Photovolatics and DOE's Solar Energy Program by Charlie Hemmeline, Department of Energy

March 13, 2007
Presenters: Joe Maheady, USGBC; Anne Crawley, DOE-FEMP; Alison Kinn-Bennett, EPA; Christopher Payne, DOE-LBNL; Diane Stewart, HHS; Bucky Green, EPA; Matthew Gray, DOE-FEMP

• Minutes

January 23, 2007
Presenters: Christopher Payne, DOE-LBNL; Sara Farrar-Nagy, DOE-NREL; Matthew Gray, DOE-FEMP

• Minutes
• Presentations
  • Evaluating the Energy Performance of the First Generation of LEED-Certified Commercial Buildings, presentation by Christopher Payne, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
  • ISWG Ranked Priorities, presentation by Matthew Gray, Federal Energy Management Program
  • Incorporating the Data Collection Protocol and the MOU Guiding Principles into the High Performance Buildings Database, presentation by Sara Farrar-Nagy, National Renewable Energy Laboratory

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2006

November 21, 2006
Presenters: Anne Crawley, DOE-FEMP; Cynthia Vallina and Angella Donatelli, OMB; Alison Kinn Bennett, EPA/OFEE; Cyrus Nasseri, DOE-FEMP

• Minutes

September 19, 2006
Presenters: Mark Palmer, San Francisco Department of Environment; Tom Hicks, USGBC; Joel Todd, Consultant and Vice Chair of the USGBC LEED Committee; Ed Pinero, OFEE; Alison Kinn Bennett, EPA / Currently on detail with OFEE; Anne Crawley, DOE-FEMP

• Minutes
• Presentation
  • Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design version 3.0, discussion led by Tom Hicks, USGBC Vice President for LEED, and Joel Todd, USGBC Vice Chair for LEED Steering Committee

June 14, 2006
Presenters: Jaime Van Mourik, National Building Museum; Alison Kinn Bennett, EPA; Juan Lopez, OFEE; Anne Crawley, DOE-FEMP

• Minutes

April 5, 2006
Presenters: Cyndi Vallina, OMB; Alison Kinn Bennett, EPA; Sara Farrar-Nagy, DOE-NREL; Dennis Talton, NAVFAC; Ken Sandler, EPA; Don Horn, GSA; Anne Crawley, DOE-FEMP; Juan Lopez, OFEE

• Minutes

February 1, 2006
Presenters: Rick Kahn, DOE-FEMP; Beverly Dyer, DOE-EERE; Dennis Talton, DOD-NAVFAC; Bambi Tran, Steven Winter Associates; Bucky Green, EPA; Paul Mathew, DOE-LBNL; Will Lintner, DOE-FEMP; Otto Van Geet, DOE-NREL; Joan Glickman, DOE-FEMP; Cyrus Nasseri, DOE-OBT; Alison Kinn Bennet, EPA; Ed Pinero, OFEE

• Minutes
• Presentation
  • Department of Defense Study on the Impact of the Energy Policy Act with a Focus on Energy Requirements, presentation by Dennis Talton, Naval Facilities Engineering Command, and Bambi Tran, Steven Winters Associates

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