NASA Releases Scorecard On Energy And Sustainability Goals

June 12, 2012

Merrilee Fellows
Headquarters, Washington
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NASA RELEASES SCORECARD ON ENERGY AND SUSTAINABILITY GOALS

WASHINGTON -- NASA has released its fiscal year 2011 scorecard on
sustainability and energy performance. The agency ranked third
overall in the list of government agencies.

Out of seven benchmarks, NASA received six green ratings and one
yellow. A green rating indicates the benchmark has been met. Yellow
indicates that progress is being made.

"We are making great progress toward sustainable and efficient
operations of our facilities," said Olga Dominguez, assistant
administrator for the Office of Strategic Infrastructure at NASA
Headquarters in Washington. "Sustainable practices are good for the
agency, good for our employees and provide better value for the
American taxpayer."

The scorecard measures federal agency progress in a number of areas
related to energy efficiency, greenhouse gas emissions and waste
reduction. President Obama in 2009 directed federal agencies to lead
by example in energy efficiency and renewable energy use, and meet a
range of related goals.

In the last year, NASA completed several new sustainable buildings,
including Sustainability Base at NASA Ames Research Center, which has
been certified as a Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design
(LEED) Platinum building. The 50,000 square-foot building was
designed to know exactly how much energy each occupant uses and can
adapt to weather, season and occupancy.

The agency will update its Strategic Sustainability Performance Plan
later this month and post a summary on its website.
To view NASA's sustainability scorecard and sustainability plans,
visit:

http://www.nasa.gov/sustainability


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