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Army Net Zero

Net Zero Initiative

The Armys Net Zero (NZ) Initiative is built upon the Armys long-standing energy efficiency and sustainability practices. It is a strategy for managing existing energy, water, and solid waste programs with the goal of exceeding minimum targets, where fiscally responsible, to provide greater energy and water security and increase operating flexibility.

Army Net Zero Initiative - Progress Report 2015

Best Practices, Assessments, and Resources

Net Zero Energy

  • FY13 Army Net Zero and Energy Program Summary (PDF 292 KB)
    The Net Zero Energy roadmap describes the strategy and steps for achieving an installation’s Net Zero Energy goals. Roadmaps allow installations to conduct planning to reach their goals, identify funding sources, and develop projects. This report summarizes the main roadmap components for the Net Zero Energy goal.
  • Oregon National Guard Wave Energy Study (PDF 292 KB)
    The Oregon National Guard (ORNG) is conducting a study to determine the feasibility of developing wave energy converters (WEC's).
  • Fort Hunter Liggett Phase I - 1MW Solar Power System Success Story (PDF 225.42 KB)
    A one-page fact sheet highlighting the construction of an Army-funded 1 megawatt (MW) solar power system at Fort Hunter Liggett.

Net Zero Waste

  • Fort Carson Mattress Recycling (PDF 344 KB)
    Working with a local recycler, Fort Carson no longer sends any of its mattresses to a landfill. All mattresses are taken to the recycler at no cost, and the recycler ensures all materials are recycled, re-used, and or re-purposed.
  • Joint Base Lewis-McChord Composting Facility (PDF 347 KB)
    Joint Base Lewis-McChord (JBLM) is turning organic waste resources into valuable landscaping and soil amendment products.

  • Fort Polk Battery Reuse (PDF 285 KB)
    Seeing an opportunity to reduce battery expenditures, waste disposal costs and potential injury to soldiers, JRTC and Fort Polk personnel developed a program for the turn-in, testing and re-issue of these batteries.
  • Joint Base Lewis-McChord (JBLM) Concrete and Asphalt Recycling Success Story (PDF 192.01 KB)
    A one-page fact sheet about concrete and asphalt recycling at Joint Base Lewis-McChord.

Net Zero Water

  • Net Zero Water Balance and Roadmap Programmatic Summary (PDF 144.86 KB)
    As part of water portion of the net zero initiative, water balance assessments and project road maps were created for each of the eight water pilots. The water balance assessments identified each pilot's current water demand and estimated water use for each major end-use including potable and industrial, landscaping, and agricultural water applications. The project roadmaps used the water balance results to create a strategy for the pilot to meet the reduction goals and site-specific net zero water objectives. Each roadmap contains water conservation measures (WCM) and a life-cycle cost analysis for each WCM to determine the economic effectiveness of each measure, both individually and as part of bundled projects. The Army Net Zero Water Balance and Roadmap Programmatic Summary presents the results of the water balance assessments and roadmaps.
  • Tobyhanna Army Depot Wastewater Reuse and Water Chiller Success Story (PDF 144.86 KB)
    A one-page fact sheet about the wastewater reuse and water chiller at Tobyhanna Army Depot.
  • Tobyhanna Army Depot Water Leak Detection and Water Conservation (PDF 125.23 KB)
    One of the best management practices implemented at Tobyhanna Army Depot was the installation of a drinking water leak detection system.
  • Water Conservation and Management - Fort Riley Doing Their Part (PDF 141.82 KB)
    A one-page summary of an Army Net Zero success story at Fort Riley.
  • Water Efficiency and Conservation on Fort Riley (PDF 138.45 KB)
    A one-page summary of an Army Net Zero success story at Fort Riley.

Resources

  • Army Net Zero Initiative - Progress Report 2015
    The Army’s Net Zero Initiative is a comprehensive strategy to support energy security and sustainability with a focus on energy, water, and solid waste management at Army installations. Our vision builds on long-standing sustainability practices and incorporates new and emerging best practices. The Army is creating a culture that recognizes the value of sustainability measured not just in terms of financial benefits, but in terms of the benefits to quality of life, relationships with local communities, the preservation of options for the Army's future, and maintaining mission capability and resilience.
  • Whole Building Design Guide (WBGD) Portal
    The WBDG is a Web portal providing government and industry practitioners with one-stop access up-to-date information on a wide range of building-related guidance, criteria and technology from a 'whole buildings' perspective. WBDG is a collaborative effort among federal agencies, private sector companies, non-profit organizations and educational institutions.

  • Army Net Zero Water Balance and Roadmap Programmatic Summary October 2013 (PDF 2.8 MB)
    As part of water portion of the net zero initiative, water balance assessments and project road maps were created for each of the eight water pilots. The water balance assessments identified each pilot's current water demand and estimated water use for each major end-use including potable and industrial, landscaping, and agricultural water applications. The project roadmaps used the water balance results to create a strategy for the pilot to meet the reduction goals and site-specific net zero water objectives. Each roadmap contains water conservation measures (WCM) and a life-cycle cost analysis for each WCM to determine the economic effectiveness of each measure, both individually and as part of bundled projects. The Army Net Zero Water Balance and Roadmap Programmatic Summary presents the results of the water balance assessments and roadmaps.
  • Army Net Zero Coloring Guide (PDF 769.47 KB)
    A two-page coloring guide for Army Net Zero developed for Earth Day, 22 April 2012. The coloring guide includes fun facts about Army energy, waste and water.
  • Army Vision for Net Zero, October 2011 (PDF 1.52 MB)
    White Paper providing the Vision for the Army's Net Zero Installation Initiative, definitions for Net Zero Energy, Water, and Waste, identified installations, and approach.
  • DoD Energy Handbook (March 2011) (PDF 29.40 MB)
    The Department of Defense (DoD) Energy Handbook - Alternative and Renewable Energy Options for DoD Facilities and Bases (Spiral 2) is a 423-page document published March 2011 by the Advanced Materials, Manufacturing and Testing Information Analysis Center (AMMTIAC), a DoD Information Analysis Center sponsored by the Defense Technical Information Center (DTIC).
  • Energy Efficiency Savings Protocols
    In April 2013 the U.S. Department of Energy published the first set of protocols for determining energy savings from energy efficiency measures and programs.
  • Army Net Zero Water Balance and Roadmap Programmatic Summary
  • Army Sustainability Report 2014
  • Army releases 2012 Net Zero Progress Report
  • Energy Efficiency Savings Protocols
Updated as of December 27, 2017