Tools and training

Explore presentations to the Interagency Sustainability Working Group on systems, methods, databases, calculators, and checklists designed to help federal officials and their partners achieve their high-performance building goals.

Title	Type	Date	Description
2018 Energy Exchange and Better Buildings Summit: Post-conference ISWG Updates — N. Baker [PDF - 971 KB]	Training	2018-09	Nicolas Baker of the U.S. Department of Energy Federal Energy Management Program, or FEMP, summarizes the August 2018 Energy Exchange and Better Buildings Summit that took place in Cleveland.
2018 Energy Exchange: ISWG Updates — N. Baker [PDF - 1 MB]	Training	2018-07	Nicolas Baker of the U.S. Department of Energy FEMP gives the final ISWG pre-conference update on the 2018 Energy Exchange and Better Buildings Summit in Cleveland, Ohio. Nic reviews the conference plenary and keynote speakers; the DOE Expert Lounge; how to obtain continuing education units or Federal Buildings Personnel Training Act credits for attending sessions; and how the interactive website recommends follow-on sessions based on your training selections.
Energy Exchange 2019 Final Updates — N. Baker [PDF - 1 MB]	Training	2019-07	Nicolas Baker of the U.S. Department of Energy FEMP provides final 2019 Energy Exchange updates before the event, including plenary speakers, free pre-conference workshops and sessions that will be especially relevant to the ISWG community. For more information, visit the Energy Exchange website.
Energy Exchange 2019 Recap and Energy Exchange 2020 Updates — N. Baker [PDF - 1 MB]	Training	2019-12	Nicolas Baker of the U.S. Department of Energy FEMP analyzes registration and training results from the 2019 Energy Exchange held August 20–22 in Denver, Colorado. Previewing the 2020 Energy Exchange that will be hosted in Atlanta, Georgia, from August 11–13, Nic asks federal sustainability practitioners for input on how FEMP can facilitate more civilian agency participation in this annual event. For more information, visit the Energy Exchange website.
Energy Exchange 2019 Update — N. Baker [PDF - 704 KB]	Training	2019-03	Nicolas Baker of the U.S. Department of Energy FEMP previews the 2019 Energy Exchange. The 2019 conference and expo theme will be: Be Efficient and Resilient. For more information, visit the Energy Exchange website.
Energy Exchange 2019 Update — N. Baker [PDF - 1 MB]	Training	2019-05	Nicolas Baker of the U.S. Department of Energy FEMP updates ISWG on the 2019 Energy Exchange. He describes the overall plans and schedule of events, with more information at the Energy Exchange website
Energy Exchange 2020 Key Updates — N. Baker [PDF - 2 MB]	Training	2020-06	Nicolas Baker of the U.S. Department of Energy FEMP details how the Energy Exchange will go all-virtual in 2020, from August 10-14. He provides a look at new registration rates, plus an overview of the schedule and technical training focus. The theme for Energy Exchange 2020 is “empowering solutions.” For more information, see the Energy Exchange page.
Energy Exchange 2020 Updates — N. Baker [PDF - 572 KB]	Training	2020-04	Nicolas Baker of the U.S. Department of Energy FEMP previews the training areas and tracks for the 2020 Energy Exchange scheduled for August 11–13 in Atlanta, Georgia. The theme for Energy Exchange 2020 is “empowering solutions.” FEMP continues to monitor the COVID-19 situation and will make decisions accordingly about the event.
Energy Exchange 2020 Updates — N. Baker [PDF - 1 MB]	Training	2020-02	Nicolas Baker of the U.S. Department of Energy FEMP previews the 2020 Energy Exchange that will be hosted in Atlanta, Georgia, from August 11–13. The theme for Energy Exchange 2020 is “empowering solutions.” Along with a look at the draft technical training focus and schedule, the presentation directs attendees to key details about registration and hotel information. For more information, see the Energy Exchange website pages for registration and hotels.
Energy Exchange 2020 Updates — N. Baker [PDF - 367 KB]	Training	2020-10	Nicolas Baker of the U.S. Department of Energy FEMP reviews federal attendance at the all-virtual Energy Exchange in August 2020. He also previews new content available through October 30, 2020, in the Energy Exchange 2020 virtual auditorium, including a White House Council on Environmental Quality discussion with federal agency chief sustainability officers. For more information, see the Energy Exchange website.
Energy Exchange 2021 — J. Lowry [PDF - 606 KB]	Training	2021-04	Joanne Lowry, Strategic Director of the U.S. Department of Energy Federal Energy Management Program, previews the 2021 Energy Exchange. To learn more and to register, visit the Energy Exchange homepage.
Energy Exchange 2022 Update — E. Epstein [PDF - 2 MB]	Training	2022-09	Ethan Epstein of the U.S. Department of Energy Federal Energy Management Program presents an update on the 2022 Energy Exchange conference. Energy Exchange 2022 will be held in Cincinnati, Ohio on October 25-27. Ethan describes the plenary speakers, FEMP pre-conference workshops, full conference schedule, and how sessions align with Federal Buildings Personnel Training Act competencies. For more information, including registration and lodging details, visit the Energy Exchange website.
Energy Exchange 2022 Update — J. Rotondo [PDF - 288 KB]	Training	2022-06	Julia Rotondo, Project Manager at the Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, presents an update on the 2022 Energy Exchange conference. After being held virtually in 2020 and 2021, Energy Exchange is scheduled to be an in-person event, held October 25-27, 2022 in Cincinnati, Ohio. For more information, including registration and lodging details, visit the Energy Exchange website.
FEMP Spring Announcements — C. Armwood [PDF - 787 KB]	Training	2023-05	Creshona Armwood, Federal Engagement Lead with the U.S. Department of Energy FEMP, provides a look at coming attractions from FEMP. These include the 2023 Federal Energy and Water Management Awards process, a three-day 50th anniversary celebration for FEMP in September 2023, and the March 2024 Energy Exchange in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. To learn more, visit FEMP Federal Recognition and Success webpage; the FEMP 50 announcement; and the Energy Exchange website.
FEMP Updates — C. Armwood [PDF - 778 KB]	Training	2023-10	Creshona Armwood from DOE FEMP welcomes new FEMP team members and provides a look at coming attractions from FEMP. These include the new on-demand FEMP training course, Energy Management Best Practices: Project Planning, Team Building, and Tracking, and the March 2024 Energy Exchange event to be held in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. To learn more, visit the WBDG course webpage and the Energy Exchange website.
Overview of Environmental Product Declarations — D. Macri [PDF - 734 KB]	Tools	2022-04	As part of a team presentation on embodied carbon with speakers from GSA and the Federal Highway Administration, the Environmental Protection Agency Danny Macri provides an overview of what environmental product declarations are and the steps by which they are created.
Sustainable Infrastructure and the Role of Envision — A. Kane [PDF - 1 MB]	Tools	2021-04	Anthony Kane, President and CEO of the Institute for Sustainable Infrastructure, or ISI, introduces ISI and its sustainable infrastructure framework and rating system, Envision. For more information, visit the ISI About Envision page.
Tools and Training Resources for Professional Development — B. Gilligan [PDF - 1 MB]	Tools	2018-09	Brian Gilligan of GSA’Office of Federal High-Performance Buildings describes low- and no-cost resources for meeting the requirements of the Federal Buildings Personnel Training Act. This presentation summarizes the tools available for determining your training and competency baseline, identifying and filling in gaps, and mapping your career path. For more information, visit the Facilities Management Institute page to explore FEDSAT; the Career Mapping Tool from Facility Engineering Associates; and the Whole Building Design Guide Workforce Development page.
Advancing Place-based Clean Energy Transitions — C. Castro [PDF - 2 MB]	Tools	2023-05	Chris Castro, Chief of Staff at the U.S. Department of Energy Office of State and Community Energy Programs, provides an overview of the office mission, priorities, and current initiatives. He discusses the office responsibility for administering billions of dollars in funding from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law and Inflation Reduction Act , as well as the tools it provides to support planning at the state and local government levels. Finally, he emphasizes the need for federal facilities and personnel to be trusted partners with the local communities of which they are a part and to which their missions are tied. For more information, visit the Office of State and Community Energy Programs homepage .
eProject Builder Update — E. Stuart [PDF - 712 KB]	Tools	2018-09	Elizabeth Stuart of Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory gives an overview of eProject Builder, a secure, web-based energy project data tracking and reporting system developed and maintained by the lab. She also previews eProject Builder developments planned for Fiscal Year 2019-2020, including dynamic benchmarking and achieving scoping compliance with the cybersecurity protocols of the Department of Defense. For more information, visit the eProject Builder website.
Federal Greenhouse Gas Emissions Overview and Trends — C. Tremper [PDF - 1 MB]	Tools	2022-11	Chris Tremper of the U.S. Department of Energy FEMP breaks down the final Fiscal Year 2021 data for federal greenhouse gas emissions and shows how greenhouse gas emissions will need to decline to meet the provisions of Executive Order 14057, Catalyzing Clean Energy Industries and Jobs Through Federal Sustainability. To learn more, visit the FEMP Federal Comprehensive Annual Energy Performance Data website.
FEMP Facility Related Control System Cybersecurity Overview and Centipede Training Game — S. Gourisetti and J. Rotondo [PDF - 860 KB]	Tools	2020-10	Pacific Northwest National Laboratory cybersecurity experts Julia Rotondo and Sri Nikhil Gupta Gourisetti discuss the U.S. Department of Energy FEMP facility-related control systems cybersecurity program. As part of this program, they have developed interactive training games, including the new accredited game Centipede, to help students recognize, respond to, and recover from cybersecurity events. For more information, visit the PNNL Cybersecurity website and the DOE Energy and Cybersecurity Integration website.
FEMP Operations and Maintenance Program — N. Nmair [PDF - 509 KB]	Tools	2018-12	Nael Nmair of the U.S. Department of Energy FEMP provides updates from their Operations and Maintenance Program and introduces FEMP Re-tuning Challenge. For more information, visit the Pacific Northwest National Lab Re-tuning website and see FEMP Operations and Maintenance Guide.
GBI’s Green Globes and Guiding Principles Compliance — J. Hamilton [PDF - 2 MB]	Tools	2019-07	Jenna Morgan Hamilton of the Green Building Initiative provides an update on their Green Globes building certification system and Guiding Principles Compliance Verification System, with data on completed and ongoing certified projects. She also highlighted the resources available on their website and previewed their upcoming trainings. For more information, visit their Green Globes and Guiding Principles Compliance webpages.
Laboratory Benchmarking Tool Overview — A. Farmer and P. Mathew [PDF - 3 MB]	Tools	2019-03	Alison Farmer, Ph.D., of kW Engineering, and Paul Mathew, Ph.D., of Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, gave a live demonstration of the Laboratory Benchmarking Tool, which is hosted by the lab and the International Institute for Sustainable Laboratories, and described current and upcoming improvements. The tool may be accessed at the International Institute for Sustainable Laboratories.
LEED v4.1 — C. Enck [PDF - 10 MB]	Tools	2019-07	Corey Enck of the U.S. Green Building Council reviews major changes in their Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design, or LEED, v4.1 building rating system, compared to LEED v4.0. Key differences include the integration of a greenhouse gas emissions metric and more flexibility for projects to earn credit toward certification. Visit their LEED v4.1 website for more information.
Retuning and Treasure Hunt Challenges and Clean Energy Rule — N. Nmair, R. Mears, V. Sood, and C. Jackson [PDF - 1 MB]	Tools	2024-02	Nael Nmair of the Department of Energy introduced Chris Jackson, Varun Sood, and Rick Mears discuss FEMP Treasure Hunt and Re-Tuning challenges, as well as the Clean Energy Rule. Chris Jackson explained the definition of the Treasure Hunt, the value gained by using these low-to no-cost energy and water conversation measures, and the several stages of the Treasure Hunt Challenge. Varun Sood reviewed and introduced the audience to the concept of “re-tuning” and how to participate in the Re-tuning Challenge. Finally, Rick Mears discussed the proposed Clean Energy Rule and the types of federal buildings that these standards apply to. For more information regarding the Retuning and Treasure Hunt Challenges, attend the Free Energy Exchange Treasure Hunt and Re-tuning Pre-event Workshop Training — 3-25-2024, 1–3 p.m. — or contact fempre-tuning@hq.doe.gov or th_challenge@hq.doe.gov. For more information regarding the Clean Energy Rule, please visit Clean Energy for Federal Buildings Rule, or contact Rick Mears.
Updates to ENERGY STAR® Portfolio Manager Metrics — K. Hatcher [PDF - 1 MB]	Tools	2018-07	Katy Hatcher of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency ENERGY STAR program explains the Portfolio Manager updates scheduled for August 26, 2018. The ENERGY STAR score models for U.S. buildings will be updated based on data from the 2012 Commercial Buildings Energy Consumption Survey. Other changes include modified “use details” for some building categories. For more information, see the EPA ENERGY STAR Portfolio Manager website and the U.S. Energy Information Administration 2012 CBECS website.

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