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Facilities Energy Management Course Steers Commands Toward Energy Savings

Navy NewsStand

Story Number: NNS091218-02
Release Date: 12/18/2009 10:44:00 AM

By Ronald Inman, Naval Facilities Engineering Command Far East Public Affairs

YOKOSUKA, Japan (NNS) -- More than 25 energy and utility managers representing 16 installations throughout the Far East and Guam participated in the Civil Engineer Corps Officer School Facilities Energy Management Course and Utilities and Energy Management (UEM) Workshop Dec. 14-18 at Commander Fleet Activities Yokosuka.

The course provides fundamental energy management training and guidance on topics ranging from basic awareness, energy and water management practices and audits to projects and execution, use of Energy Star products and project designs, metrics, renewable energy and new technologies.

"There is no substitute for a well-trained, competent, dedicated installation energy manager and support personnel," said Energy Course Director and Naval Facilities Engineering Command Energy Training Coordinator Gil Siqueido.

In addition to the comprehensive course, the UEM workshop enabled participants to draft energy and water use reduction plans which they took back to their installations.

"One of the results of the Facilities Energy Management course is the network created between the personnel in the region in which the course is being held," Siqueido said. "This powerful network links experience and knowledge between many energy managers who are now able to help each other within the region."

For more news from Naval Facilities Engineering Command, visit www.navy.mil/local/navfachq/.