The Army Issues Sustainability Report - Who Knew!

So it turns out that even an old sustainability marm such as myself can be surprised!

The U.S. Army has issued its 2007 Sustainability Report. Wow. I didn't even know the army was tracking their sustainability impact and efforts, let alone reporting them!

According to Keith E. Eastin, assistant secretary of Installations and Environment for the Army, "this report highlights the Army's current accomplishments in sustainability, while setting a baseline from which we will measure all accomplishments in the future."

Per information released yesterday, the Army's mantra is to "Build Green, Buy Green and Go Green." According to the report, 78 percent of new Army military construction projects were designed to U.S. Green Building Council leadership in energy and environmental design (LEED) standards in fiscal year 2007. Additionally, the Army has realized an 8.4 percent reduction in facility energy use intensity since FY 2003.

Good for you, U.S. Army! You're a great example of a federal agency taking responsibility for your actions, planning for the future and being transparent about the process. You're leading by example. Hopefully more public agencies will start down a similar path.

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