SERO Strategy to Execution Case studies of installation

SERO Strategy to Execution Case studies of installation sustainability initiatives John Wuichet JMWA/IMCOM-SE Region 4 EPA-Do. D-States Environmental Conference 19 June 07 John Wuichet: IMCOM-SE, john. wuichet@forscom. army. mil, 404 -464 -0708 SOUTHEAST REGION, INSTALLATION MANAGEMENT COMMAND

SERO Overview 1. Inspiration 2. Perspiration John Wuichet: IMCOM-SE, john. wuichet@forscom. army. mil, 404 -464 -0708 SOUTHEAST REGION, INSTALLATION MANAGEMENT COMMAND

SERO INSPIRATION John Wuichet: IMCOM-SE, john. wuichet@forscom. army. mil, 404 -464 -0708 SOUTHEAST REGION, INSTALLATION MANAGEMENT COMMAND

SERO Mission Integration How we won the war How we win the war Army Posture Statement & Army Plan, 2007: “Sustainable practices … enable us to deploy faster, travel farther, and sustain deployed units as long as required. ” John Wuichet: IMCOM-SE, john. wuichet@forscom. army. mil, 404 -464 -0708 SOUTHEAST REGION, INSTALLATION MANAGEMENT COMMAND

SERO Buying Power Army 5 -year Furnishings Forecast: $2. 3 billion John Wuichet: IMCOM-SE, john. wuichet@forscom. army. mil, 404 -464 -0708 SOUTHEAST REGION, INSTALLATION MANAGEMENT COMMAND

Geographic Influence 150 -mi radius Army Navy Marines Air Force John Wuichet: IMCOM-SE, john. wuichet@forscom. army. mil, 404 -464 -0708 SERO Finding NEMMO… SOUTHEAST REGION, INSTALLATION MANAGEMENT COMMAND

SERO Regional Advantage • • • Diversity of missions Diversity of markets Proximity Economies of scale Volunteers John Wuichet: IMCOM-SE, john. wuichet@forscom. army. mil, 404 -464 -0708 SOUTHEAST REGION, INSTALLATION MANAGEMENT COMMAND

SERO Recognition • 2007 White House Closing the Circle Award – Sowing the Seeds of Change • 2002 White House Closing the Circle Award – Pollution Prevention • 2002 – Secretary of Defense Award • 2002 – Secretary of the Army Award John Wuichet: IMCOM-SE, john. wuichet@forscom. army. mil, 404 -464 -0708 SOUTHEAST REGION, INSTALLATION MANAGEMENT COMMAND

Businesses Pursuing Sustainability John Wuichet: IMCOM-SE, john. wuichet@forscom. army. mil, 404 -464 -0708 SERO SOUTHEAST REGION, INSTALLATION MANAGEMENT COMMAND

Installation Sustainability Planning Yakima Training Center Lewis Umatilla Chem Depot NORTHEAST PANG WEST Detroit Ars Dugway Proving Ground Parks RFTA (USAR) Hawthorne AD Moffett Field RFTA (USAR) Riverbank AAP Carson CA ARNG Knox Fort Hunter Liggett (USAR) AP Hill Eustis Ft. AP Hill Detrick Adelphi Lab Ctr Blue Grass AD Radford AAP Campbell. AAP Holston SOUTHEAST Fort Irwin Milan AAP Yuma Proving Ground White Sands Missile Testing Center Mc. Alester AAP Pine Bluff Ars Red River AD Lone Star AAP Polk Fort Camp Stanley Storage Sam Houston Actv Corpus Christi AD Walter Reed Fort Mc. Nair Fort Myer Fort Belvoir Ft. Meade Bragg Fort Bragg MOT Sunny Point Jackson Fort Gordon Benning Fort Benning Rucker Fort Mc. Pherson Ft. Gillem Hunter Army Airfield Fort Stewart / HAAF Mississippi AAP Anniston AD 13 installations doing sustainability planning FY 07 Installation Sustainability Efforts John Wuichet: IMCOM-SE, john. wuichet@forscom. army. mil, 404 -464 -0708 Redstone Arsenal Louisiana AAP Hood Fort Hood Picatinny Arsenal Fort Monmouth Fort Story Kansas AAP USAG-HI USAG-AK Scranton AAP Carlisle Barracks Letterkenny AD Ft Detrick Fort Leavenworth Pueblo Depot Presidio of Monterey Lima Army Tank Plt Lake City AAP Tooele AD Fort Carson Deseret Chem Depot Ft. Hamilton Tobyhanna Army Depot West Point Letterkenny AD Rock Island Arsenal Iowa AAP Natick R&D Ctr Devens RFT (USAR) Watervliet Ars USAG Selfridge Sierra Army Depot SERO USAG Miami USAG-Wiesbaden As of May 07 SOUTHEAST REGION, INSTALLATION MANAGEMENT COMMAND

Goals Support Core Business Processes • • • SERO Military Training/Land Management – – Optimize use of existing lands Easements/buffers around fence lines Transportation/Logistics – – Convenient (reduced congestion) Reliable, clean (emission-free), renewable fuels Facilities – – – Meet LEED Gold standard Renewable, secure energy Reduce water use, improve quality Triple Bottom Line Regional/Community Planning – Development/growth, compatible land use, regional education Procurement/Contracting – – – Completely cyclable non-toxic materials Buy local Zero waste John Wuichet: IMCOM-SE, john. wuichet@forscom. army. mil, 404 -464 -0708 SOUTHEAST REGION, INSTALLATION MANAGEMENT COMMAND

SERO PERSPIRATION John Wuichet: IMCOM-SE, john. wuichet@forscom. army. mil, 404 -464 -0708 SOUTHEAST REGION, INSTALLATION MANAGEMENT COMMAND

Finding NEMMO SERO Solution Problem • “Finding New Emerging Military Market Opportunities, ” Fall 2007 • Provides mission-essential products • Transforms waste into value • Reduces transport impacts/costs • Boosts local employment • Concept exportable • Buying local is more sustainable, but local manufacturing jobs are down 20% since 1990 • Six Do. D facilities in southeast NC buy products, generate waste • Industries in 22 counties can use our waste to make new products we, in turn, want to buy Solution John Wuichet: IMCOM-SE, john. wuichet@forscom. army. mil, 404 -464 -0708 SOUTHEAST REGION, INSTALLATION MANAGEMENT COMMAND

Water System Sealant SERO Problem Potential Solution • 100+ miles of wastewater collection pipes at Ft Bragg • Infiltration/inflow can increase wastewater costs by 1/3 rd • In-situ composite system • Made from feathers • ½ the cost of pipe replacement • Developing pilot study Solution John Wuichet: IMCOM-SE, john. wuichet@forscom. army. mil, 404 -464 -0708 SOUTHEAST REGION, INSTALLATION MANAGEMENT COMMAND

Wood Waste SERO Problem Solution • Ft Stewart landfills 220 tons/mo of C&D, pallets, storm debris • Tons of timber harvest waste left to rot/burn on forest floor • On-site wood fired steam plant uses wood chips from off-site • Ft Stewart foresters evaluating cantonment area and forest wood resources in combination, • Product(s) can be used or sold as biomass/fuel • Transforms waste into value Solution John Wuichet: IMCOM-SE, john. wuichet@forscom. army. mil, 404 -464 -0708 SOUTHEAST REGION, INSTALLATION MANAGEMENT COMMAND

Furniture Life-Cycles Problem SERO Solution • Army 5 -year furniture forecast: • Sustainable Interiors Showcase (SIS) $2. 3 billion – Ft Lewis, Ft Jackson, Ft Benning • Furniture disposal costs rising, but • Pilot study: not considered at time of – How to consider lifecycle costs at purchase time of acquisition • LEED furniture credits may be the – Relative cost of LEED credits from cheapest, but not considered furniture vs. other credits Solution John Wuichet: IMCOM-SE, john. wuichet@forscom. army. mil, 404 -464 -0708 SOUTHEAST REGION, INSTALLATION MANAGEMENT COMMAND

Mattress Life-Cycles SERO Solutions Problem • Landfills starting to ban mattresses (not profitable: high volume/low weight) • Recycling options very limited • Procurement alternatives few • Ft Bragg refurbishes, saving 50% • Ft Jackson buys 100% foam units; maker takes back and recycles • Ft Gordon donates, buys foam • Redstone Arsenal recycles coil units for credit toward new foam Solution John Wuichet: IMCOM-SE, john. wuichet@forscom. army. mil, 404 -464 -0708 SOUTHEAST REGION, INSTALLATION MANAGEMENT COMMAND

Food Waste Management SERO Problem Solutions • About 12% of all solid waste is food • For IMCOM-SE, that’s about 97, 800 tons/yr • Diverting food waste is difficult • Food packaging in deployed units is a Force Protection risk • Zero Footprint Camp • Donate edible surplus: AR 30 -22 – Ft Gordon • Buy biobased cafeteriaware – DLA: UGRs now 50% biobased – Ft Campbell, Ft Benning • Compost remainder – on-site or with community partner Solution John Wuichet: IMCOM-SE, john. wuichet@forscom. army. mil, 404 -464 -0708 SOUTHEAST REGION, INSTALLATION MANAGEMENT COMMAND

SERO High-Performance Buildings Problem Solutions • Do. D FY 08 -13 construction budget: $13 billion/yr • Services can’t afford O&M tail of conventional buildings • High-performance concept poorly understood/documented • ESTCP fire station at Ft Bragg - 25% less in O&M costs - 30% less energy cost - 75% less wastewater • Beyond Army LEED Silver policy: - Ft Bragg Golden Knights - LEED Gold at no additional cost - Ft Campbell RCI pilot - Zero Energy Housing Solution John Wuichet: IMCOM-SE, john. wuichet@forscom. army. mil, 404 -464 -0708 SOUTHEAST REGION, INSTALLATION MANAGEMENT COMMAND

SERO John Wuichet JMWA/IMCOM-SE 404 -464 -0708 john. wuichet@forscom. army. mil John Wuichet: IMCOM-SE, john. wuichet@forscom. army. mil, 404 -464 -0708 SOUTHEAST REGION, INSTALLATION MANAGEMENT COMMAND