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Resources for Reducing Natural Gas Use

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In order to help facility managers respond quickly to the President's Directive on saving natural gas, FEMP has recently updated or added valuable information and tips. Download Adobe Reader

Information gathering is often the first step for facility managers in finding solutions to the problem of how to reduce natural gas use and produce energy cost savings. There is a large inventory of useful and valuable information on energy-efficient technologies and processes available, and some of the most helpful for immediately responding to the President's Directive have been selected here.

  • Operations and Maintenance
    O&M is one of the most cost-effective areas to make quick improvements in energy efficiency that will immediately begin to reduce natural gas use.
  • Reducing Natural Gas and Electricity
    In the world of energy efficiency, facility mangers now, more than ever, need guidance and information specifically directed at how to save natural gas and electricity.
  • How Federal Employees Can Help
    Facility employees can take some easy, but valuable steps to help meet the need to conserve natural gas and petroleum by taking some simple actions, from carpooling to buying energy-efficient light bulbs, and much more.
  • State and Local Resources
    States and local agencies can provide regional assistance, with particular emphasis on local tax and initiative programs.