The team evaluates and incorporates the requirements for sustainable buildings, as deemed appropriate for LM operations and approved by LM.
February 28, 2024
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Mission
The team evaluates and incorporates the requirements for sustainable buildings, as deemed appropriate for LM operations and approved by LM, as defined in:
- Executive Order (EO) 14057, Catalyzing Clean Energy Industries and Jobs Through Federal Sustainability
- DOE Order 436.1A, Departmental Sustainability
The team advocates the use of sustainable building practices.
Scope
The team evaluates how to locate, design, construct, maintain, and operate its buildings and facilities in a resource-efficient, sustainable, and economically viable manner, consistent with its mission. The team provides a process to evaluate sustainable building practices for any new construction, major renovation, and existing capital asset buildings in accordance with the Guiding Principles for Sustainable Federal Buildings (and Associated Instructions CEQ 2020).
Key Expectations
- Evaluate sustainable building progress.
- Establish sustainable building baselines for LM sites.
- Propose sustainable building and regional planning goals/targets.
- Monitor and report sustainable building and regional planning performance.
- Maintain/implement a plan that integrates sustainable building into LM activities.
- Provide ongoing employee awareness training and media campaigns.
- Provide an environmentally sound and comfortable workplace for employees.