Many visitors to the CEIL website find us while searching for news, information and resources related to Executive Order 13514. The Executive Order is ambitious. It calls for agencies to make significant changes and upgrades to their environmental, energy and economic practices.
The Executive Order also requires agencies to meet a very specific number of energy, water, and waste reduction targets, including:
- 30% reduction in vehicle fleet petroleum use by 2020;
- 26% improvement in water efficiency by 2020;
- 50% recycling and waste diversion by 2015;
- 95% of all applicable contracts will meet sustainability requirements;
- Implementation of the 2030 net-zero-energy building requirement;
- Implementation of the stormwater provisions of the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007, section 438; and
- Development of guidance for sustainable Federal building locations in alignment with the Livability Principles put forward by the Department of Housing and Urban Development, the Department of Transportation, and the Environmental Protection Agency.
CEIL was founded in late 2009 to serve as a resource for agencies making changes in order to reach these goals. Now, in addition to our extensive and comprehensive news feeds, we’re excited to announce the lauch of this blog. We’ll post a few times each week to share the latest news, commentary and media related to EO 13514.
If you’re just starting out, we recommend checking out the Federal Energy Management Program’s (FEMP) First Thursdays Seminar series.
