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Energy Management Program Support (Featuring Energy Awareness)

U.S. Army, Europe

Since 1995, SEA has been working in support of the Major Command which handles U.S. Army operations throughout Europe (IMCOM-Euro).  This includes over 19,000 buildings throughout 29 distinct locations in four countries (Germany, Belgium, Netherlands and Italy). SEA performs a variety of technical support services, all contributing to the development and execution of IMCOM-Euro’s energy management plan. The primary functions of SEA’s support services include: 1) energy manager training, 2) alternative financing program facilitation, 3) energy awareness and 4) low-cost / no-cost basewide improvements.

SEA serves as the only firm providing technical training to IMCOM-Euro installation-level energy managers via multiple training courses covering several energy engineering subjects such as: building envelope, HVAC, thermal storage, steam systems, maintenance, controls, computerized utility monitoring and control systems, energy auditing, energy accounting, life-cycle costing, alternative financing, as well as measurement and verification of energy savings.

SEA helped develop IMCOM-Euro installation energy programs by conducting on-site low-cost/no-cost basewide energy awareness surveys and promotional seminars covering USAREUR facilities in Mannheim (Germany), Stuttgart (Germany), Vicenza (Italy) and Brussels (Belgium). In addition to on-site surveys of numerous buildings, these awareness projects include delivery of briefings for facility monitors, facility engineers and active military command staff (often including the Installation Commander).  In Stuttgart, SEA’s diligence proved to be fruitful for the Army by discovering & negotiating the recovery of $3 million in overcharged district heating utility bills. In addition to the on-site surveys and corresponding briefings involved, SEA was also able to use local TV media (Armed Forces Network) to “reach out to the soldiers & their families” in promotion of energy awareness. Through FY ’01 (when SEA was directly involved at the installation level), IMCOM-Euro was 37% below its FY ’85 energy consumption baseline.

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