Evaluation of the Plan to Conserve Energy in Federal Buildings through Retrofit Programs

Gao ID: EMD-78-2 December 22, 1977

Buildings consume about 39 percent of the total energy used by the Federal Government. Energy conservation in these facilities, therefore, is essential in any program to reduce the Government's use of energy. The Department of Energy (DOE) has developed a comprehensive plan to reduce energy use in existing Federal buildings through retrofit programs.

DOE's draft plan defines retrofit as changes made to a building or its equipment to increase energy efficiency. The plan proposes that each Federal agency owning or operating buildings: reduce energy consumption by 20 percent compared to 1975 consumption, perform retrofit surveys on all federally owned buildings by 1981, establish formal operating and maintenance guidelines for energy management, and prepare a 10-year plan for retrofitting existing buildings.

Recommendations

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