Require better energy efficiency for DoD buildings

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Pentagon Restructuring

Require DOD buildings to have the same energy-efficiency as other federal agencies and the commercial sector

By metering energy consumption and focusing on energy investments that lower cost, the DoD can drastically improve on the price it pays for energy. Of the ten federal agencies that consume the most energy, the DoD has performed the worst at lowering its energy use per square foot, or Energy Use Intensity (EUI), signaling the ability for potential savings. DoD could be required to match private sector and other agency standards.

SAVINGS

$1 billion per year

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Pew Charitable Trusts: Power Begins at Home: Assured Energy for U.S. Military Bases (pg. 28)

“If we are going to effectively tackle the long-term national security threat posed by our national debt, then we need to seriously examine how our defense dollars are being spent. Waste and inefficiency within the Pentagon not only contributes to our nation’s debt and deficit, it also diminishes the effectiveness of our nation’s armed forces."

Dan Caldwell, USMC (ret.)
Concerned Veterans for America

“I'm concerned that our increasing fractious political process, particularly with respect to federal spending, is threatening our ability to properly defend our nation both in the short term and especially in the long term."

Dan Coats
Director of National Intelligence

“This guide is a much-needed first step toward encouraging politicians to consider all available options for substantive Pentagon reform. Our troops deserve better than broken bureaucracy, and politicians shouldn't fool themselves into thinking that throwing money at the problem is the solution."

Capt. Dan Grazier, USMC (ret.)
Project on Government Oversight

Solutions

Pursuing Smart Tradeoffs