Transformational Energy Action Management
(TEAM) 

The Transformational Energy Action Management (TEAM) Initiative is a plan put forth by the Department of Energy (DOE) to transform the Department’s energy, environmental and transportation management in compliance with the National Energy Conservation Policy Act and the Energy Conservation Policy Act of 2005.

The TEAM Initiative aims to meet or exceed the aggressive goals for increasing energy efficiency throughout the Federal government.  By fundamentally transforming the way DOE manages energy use in its facilities, the TEAM Initiative will leverage all possible public and private resources to improve performance and reduce energy and water costs to DOE facilities over the next few years.

TEAM Initiative Goals

There are eight core goals:

• Reduce energy consumption by 30% and water consumption by 16% in all DOE facilities

• Acquire at least 7.5% of all energy from renewable sources

• Locate alternative fueling stations or provide on site by 2008, and replace all conventional fuel vehicles in the DOE fleet with alternative fuel vehicles by 2010

• Attain a LEED Gold standard on all new buildings with a value greater than $5M and on all buildings that undergo major renovations of greater than $5M

• Comply with the guiding principles on 15% of all current buildings by the end of fiscal year 2015

• Give preference to bio-based, environmentally friendly sources of energy and water, while reducing the use of hazardous and toxic chemicals and managing the production of waste

• Develop best practice models for the use of third party financing for energy saving projects

• Improve the energy efficiency of all data centers by 10% by 2011.

To view the complete TEAM Initiative overview click on http://www1.eere.energy.gov/team/about.html 

The TEAM Initiative is implemented by Order 430.2B by the Office of Science (SC) who is responsible for oversight of the implementation of the order to meet, lead or exceed the goals of all applicable laws, Executive Orders and Federal Regulations in order to continue to improve energy efficiency and water conservation, increase use of on-site, distributed renewable and clean energy resources on government or other Federal land, increase the number of sustainable buildings, optimize utilization of alternative fuel, hybrid and plug-in electric vehicles and increase the expansion and maintenance of an alternative fuel infrastructure at all SC sites. 

The Office of Science ensures implementation of these programs at SC sites that will achieve the goals and objectives of the TEAM Initiative as well as other DOE key energy, utilities, sustainable building and fleet management objectives as provided by the Secretary or the Senior Agency Official.

TEAM Initiative Work Groups and Sites

·         DOE High Performance and Sustainable Buildings Work Group

·         TEAM Renewables Work Group -  http://www1.eere.energy.gov/femp/renewable_energy/index.html; http://www1.eere.energy.gov/femp/pdfs/epact05_fedrenewenergyguid.pdf

·         TEAM Water Work Group - http://www1.eere.energy.gov/femp/water/index.html:  http://www1.eere.energy.gov/femp/pdfs/water_guidance.pdf

·         TEAM Annual Report on Energy Management Work Group - http://www1.eere.energy.gov/femp/pdfs/energyreportingguidance08.pdf; http://www1.eere.energy.gov/femp/pdfs/exclusion_criteria.pdf;

·         TEAM Data Center Work Group - http://www1.eere.energy.gov/industry/saveenergynow/pdfs/doe_data_centers_presentation.pdf

·         TEAM Metering Work Group  http://www1.eere.energy.gov/femp/operations_maintenance/index.html

·         Sec 432 of the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 Interagency Work Group - http://www1.eere.energy.gov/femp/pdfs/eisa_s432_guidelines.pdf

·         Interagency Energy Management Task Force -  http://www1.eere.energy.gov/femp/about/fiemtf.html

·         Energy Savings Performance Contracting - http://www1.eere.energy.gov/femp/pdfs/espc_fact_sheet.pdf;  http://www1.eere.energy.gov/femp/pdfs/espc_basics_flowcharts.pdf;           http://www.eere.energy.gov/femp/financing/espcs.html

·         Utility Energy Services Contracts – http://www1.eere.energy.gov/femp/financing/uescs.html

Updated 1/15/09