Green strategies for the federal governmentDeloitte and Kyoto Publishing released a report that identifies strategies available to help the United States government become a global leader in energy management, sustainability and responsible consumption. The report, “Government by Example,” offers agency and industry insights on overcoming the challenges of current sustainability programs as well as case studies that illustrate successes in this arena.
Sustainability is at the core of many decisions being made in Washington. This report provides a review of how the government, working in cooperation with industry, can achieve cost, energy and environmental impact reductions as they adopt sustainable strategies. According to the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC), buildings in the United States alone account for 70 percent of electricity consumption, 39 percent of energy use, 39 percent of GHG emissions, and 30 percent of waste output. Considering the fact that the United States government occupies 500,000 buildings, operates 600,000 vehicles, employs 1.8 million civilians and purchases $500 billion per year in goods and services, there is much that can be done, including leading by example.
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