PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island -- Enhancing Army readiness through energy and water resources stewardship earned 35 individuals and organizations Secretary of the Army awards at an Aug. 11 ceremony in Providence.
Katherine Hammack, assistant secretary of the Army for Installations, Energy and Environment, and Lt. Gen. Gwen Bingham, assistant chief of staff for Installation Management, presented the 2016 Secretary of the Army Energy and Water Management Awards at the Army Energy Manager Training Workshop.
The awards recognized achievements during fiscal 2015 in energy and water conservation and management that support Army readiness. Selected were achievements from across the Total Army that advance the Army's energy and water program strategic goals, improve energy security and promote sustainability on Army installations.
Nominations represented individuals, small groups, installations, and exceptional performance. Categories included energy efficiency and energy management; energy program effectiveness; water conservation; renewables and alternatives; and innovative and new technology.
Individual winners were:
-- Mark Fincher, Fort Benning, Georgia -- innovative and new technology
-- Madison Thomas, Mississippi Army National Guard -- energy program effectiveness
Small group winners were:
-- U.S. Army Garrison Benelux, Belgium -- renewables and alternatives
-- Fort Meade, Maryland -- innovative and new technology
-- 63rd Regional Support Command and the Directorate of Public Works staff -- energy efficiency and energy management
-- Army Research Development and Engineering Command, Aberdeen Proving Ground, Maryland -- energy efficiency and energy management
-- Fort Hood, Texas -- energy efficiency and energy management
-- Fort Rucker, Alabama -- energy efficiency and energy management
Installation winners were:
-- Fort Irwin, California -- innovative and new technology
-- Virginia Army National Guard -- renewables and alternatives
Exceptional performance winners were:
-- Fort Hood -- water conservation
-- Rock Island Arsenal-Joint Manufacturing and Technology Center, Illinois -- energy program effectiveness
-- Presidio of Monterey, California -- energy program effectiveness
The Army Energy Manager Training Workshop featured panel discussions that enabled energy managers to share best practices for achieving success in meeting the goals of the Army Energy Security and Sustainability Strategy. The Army seeks to reduce facility energy and water consumption and increase the capacity of renewable energy produced on Army installations to improve mission readiness. The workshop also provided an opportunity for Army and DOD leaders to advise installations and commands on emerging policies with programs such as energy security and cyber security.
DOD partnered with the Department of Energy's Federal Energy Management Program to organize the annual "Energy Exchange" in Providence. The Energy Exchange is a forum for industry and the federal government to exchange knowledge of building operations, energy management, and sustainability in the federal sector. Experts from various technical disciplines shared cost-effective, actionable solutions to help federal agencies meet and track energy-related requirements and goals.
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