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REM Factsheet-8-05

RESOURCE EFFICIENCY MANAGER Factsheet A Strategy for the 21st Century

Today The concept of a ResourceResource Effi ciencyciency ManagerManager (REM)(REM) REM Locations A REM program program has great meaning for a 21st centurycentury certain to As of August 2005, the following for a large federal locations are receiving support be beleaguered with increasing site is capable from Resource Effi ciency Managers energy problems such as price (REMs) on a part-time or full-time of generating a spikes, shortages of supplies, basis: typical return on and concerns about disruptions affecting national security.security. The REM Army investment of 300 program created by WashingtonWashington • () to 400 percent. State University’sUniversity’s (WSU) Extension • Fort Polk () Energy Program, with funding • Redstone Arsenal () under a Federal Energy Management • Fort Campbell (Kentucky) Program (FEMP) grant, is working • Fort Benning () to bring additional resourcesresources to the • Fort Sill () energy programs at federal agencies. REM programs cover nearly 50 federal • -Bangor sites. • Naval Base Kitsap-Bremerton • Whidbey Island What is a REM? • Naval Base Everett A REM is a designated individual • Naval Undersea Warfare Center contracted by an agency to Keyport support its energy and resourceresource (All in Washington) effi ciencyciency program.program. AA REMREM hashas as his or her sole focus bringing • Naval Station about reductions in the cost of • energy,energy, waterwater,, natural gas, fuel oil, refuse • disposal and any other utilities through • Naval Air Facility El Centro improved practices, greater attention • Naval Air Station Lemoore to utility billings and rate structures, • Naval Weapons Station Seal Beach and the installation and use of • Naval Aviation Depot North Island resourceresource management equipment. • Naval Public Works Center The REM is self motivated, has the San Diego ability to motivate others, can work both • Naval Base Ventura County • Regional Energy Program Offi ce independently and as a member of a team, (All in ) has data collection and analysis skills, has • () marketing and policy-making experiences, and has the ability to interact with all levels of personnel at the site in order • Naval Air Station Jacksonville to gain support for energy measures. () They may already be familiar with the site and its staff. What distinguishes REMs Continued on page 2 from energy managers is that they are typically funded from the energy and cost savings they Resource Effi ciency Manager Program: A Strategy for the 21st Century generate. They usually are not headquarters, USDOE’s Western agency staff, but rather are Regional Offi ce, the WSU REM Locations (Continued) considered additional resources. Energy Program, and the Pacifi c Northwest National Laboratory. Naval District Washington History WSU’s Energy Program provides • Indian Head Naval Surface WSU’s REM program was information, training and Warhead Center (Maryland) launched at the U.S. Army’s Fort support necessary to maintain Lewis near Tacoma, Washington, and expand the REM network. Air Force • Headquarters Pacifi c Air Forces in 1997, beginning with support To learn more about the REM () from the U.S. Department of program, visit the WSU Energy Program site, and see our • Hickam Air Force Base (Hawaii) Energy’s FEMP and funding • Andersen Air Force Base (Guam) collection of case studies: through the Pacifi c Northwest • Kunsan Air Force Base National Laboratory. REM was http://www.energy.wsu.edu/ (South Korea) modeled after successful Resource projects/rem/ • Osan Air Force Base Conservation Manager (RCM) (South Korea) programs in Washington and For general information about • Misawa Air Force Base (Japan) school districts in the FEMP, visit the FEMP Web site: • (Japan) early 1990s. http://www.eere.energy.gov/ • Yokota Air Base (Japan) femp/ • 611th Civil Engineering Squadron () What are the Benefi ts • Eilsen Air Force Base (Alaska) • Lackland Air Force Base () of a REM? For more information, contact A REM identifi es energy • Tyndall Air Force Base (Florida) any of the following individuals: • Air Force Civil Engineering effi ciency procurement Support Agency opportunities, targets ways Karen Messmer to improve operations and Washington State University Marine Corps maintenance, provides training Extension Energy Program • Marine Corps Base Camp to building managers, creates (360) 956-2090 Pendleton (California) awareness programs for site [email protected] • Landing Craft Air Cushion personnel, identifi es rebate or Assault Unit 5 (California) Dave Hunt technical assistance programs, • Marine Corps Recruit Depot Pacifi c Northwest National Laboratory recommends more effi cient San Diego (California) (202) 646-7867 • Marine Corps Air Station technologies and innovations for [email protected] integration in new construction Miramar (California) • Marine Corps Base Hawaii or remodeling projects, seeks Bill Sandusky (Hawaii) avenues for alternative fi nancing Pacifi c Northwest National Laboratory of projects through partnerships (509) 375-3709 Coast Guard [email protected] with their utility and other • Pacifi c CEU (California) service providers, and reduces energy and resource costs. A REM Ab Ream Federal Energy Management Program U.S. Postal Service program for a large federal site is (California) USDOE/HQ (Washington, DC) capable of generating a typical (202) 586-7230 return on investment of 300 to [email protected] 400 percent. Arun Jhaveri © 2005 Washington State University USDOE Western Regional Offi ce Extension Energy Program. This fact sheet Support available contains material written and produced for (206) 553-2152 public distribution. You may reprint this for REMs [email protected] written material, provided you do not use FEMP provides general support it to endorse a commercial product. Please for the REM program through reference by title and credit Washington State University Extension Energy Pro- collaboration with FEMP gram. Published August 2005.

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