TRACK: Sustainability & Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Emissions

SESSION INTENT: Develop a mission-focused, comprehensive understanding of sustainability and GHG emissions.

SESSION DESCRIPTION: Sustainability means different things to different people. This session will provide a functional definition of sustainability and its various components, and help you promote sustainability efforts in federal agencies.

TRACK: Sustainability & Greenhouse Gase (GHG) Emissions

SESSION INTENT: Explore out-of-the-box thinking and unique training, and create non-traditional coalitions and tactics to enhance your sustainability efforts.

SESSION DESCRIPTION: This session offers a refreshing look into the evolution of institutional (top-down) and individual (bottom-up) thoughts and actions related to increasing sustainability awareness. Explore ways to keep sustainability fresh, relevant, and growing by increasing buy-in from employees and finding and enticing champions throughout your organization.

TRACK: Sustainability & Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Emissions

SESSION INTENT: Investigate ways to achieve net-zero energy buildings with an acceptable return on investment.

SESSION DESCRIPTION: Achieving energy, water, and greenhouse gas reduction targets within budgetary constraints can be a significant challenge. Finding the balance between energy demand, resource conservation, and energy security can also be daunting. Learn how to develop a systems approach to design and construction to deliver new net-zero energy and carbon-neutral buildings.

TRACK: Sustainability & Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Emissions

SESSION INTENT: Examine ways to make GHG emission inventories work for you—chart an informed path, create actionable goals, and maximize the impact of your investment.

SESSION DESCRIPTION: Collecting and reporting a variety of data is a critical component of Executive Order 13514. By thoughtfully managing what you measure, you can see beyond the task of preparing an inventory to achieving real environmental benefits. Learn how to use your compliant inventory as a mechanism for streamlining data, setting interim targets, prioritizing initiatives, tracking performance, and achieving your goals.

TRACK: Sustainability & Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Emissions

SESSION INTENT: Gain insight from thought leaders as you design sustainable solutions—and become a leader yourself.

SESSION DESCRIPTION: Curious about where to start when it comes to sustainability? Hear what has succeeded (and what has not), as members of federal agencies and the private sector share lessons they have learned as they navigate their sustainability paths.

TRACK: Sustainability & Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Emissions

SESSION INTENT: Examine potential low- and no-cost options for meeting your sustainability goals that may already be extremely accessible.

SESSION DESCRIPTION: Everyone looks for the next “shiny new thing” in sustainability, but the real treasure may already be available. Learn how these potential low-cost and no-cost options can help you meet your goals, achieve sustainability, and reduce greenhouse gas emissions.

TRACK: Sustainability & Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Emissions

SESSION INTENT: Advance your understanding on how sustainable infrastructure assessments can generate tremendous value for your agency.

SESSION DESCRIPTION: Agencies routinely perform facility condition assessments, space utilization studies, and energy evaluations. All these assessments, performed collectively, can reduce time, effort, and cost. This session will walk you through this synergistic approach, demonstrating the value in adopting the sustainable infrastructure assessment method currently being explored by the U.S. Department of Defense.

TRACK: Sustainability & Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Emissions

SESSION INTENT: Boost your understanding of how to preserve water—"a precious commodity."

SESSION DESCRIPTION: When it comes to water, appearances are deceptive. Despite the abundance of oceans, rivers, lakes, and aquifers, usable and potable water resources are scarce. This session leads the way in understanding the behavioral and technological choices we have in making water resources sustainable.

TRACK: Sustainability & Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Emissions

SESSION INTENT: Increase your understanding of Federal Green Procurement Programs and discover how to effect change within your organization.

SESSION DESCRIPTION: Learn about the impact you can make by purchasing renewable, bio-based products for your organization. Educate yourself on how Green Procurement Programs can provide “green” jobs and new markets for farmers, manufacturers, and vendors.