The Federal Government is the nation’s largest energy consumer, due in part to its massive portfolio of over 350,000 buildings, encompassing over 3 billion square feet in the U.S. and around the world. A little-known, 51-year-old federal agency called theFEMP functions as internal consultants to about 30 federal agencies, providing expertise, strategic consulting, technical assistance and funding upon request to help the agencies manage their buildings,on Electric Ladies Podcast.
FEMP’s vast collection of tools, trainings, and best practices are also available to the public to help reduce the carbon footprint of all buildings, and homes, too.by 50%, according to the FEMP website. President Biden’s Executive Order 14057 set a goal of having federal buildings be net zero by 2045, and cut 50% from 2005 levels by 2032.
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“What we all know is that historically energy has been generated, created, in ways that disproportionately impact communities who haven't had a say,” Siefken pointed out. “And so, the entire Office of Infrastructure has been really focused on how can we right some of those wrongs with some of the funding that we're sending.”Our community is about connecting people through open and thoughtful conversations.