Efficient Federal Operations
Federal Agencies Ordered to Increase Efficiency and Cut Waste
What it does
Agencies must meet energy and environmental statutory requirements while cutting waste, reducing energy and water use, improving buildings, and reporting progress.
Real-world impact
- Reduces federal building energy use through efficiency upgrades and better management.
- Changes procurement and product choices to follow federal purchasing mandates.
- Requires agencies to track and report energy, water, cost, and emissions.
Topics
Summary
This order directs federal agencies to meet energy and environmental laws while increasing efficiency, cutting waste, and protecting the environment.
It requires agency leaders to reduce building energy and water use, use renewable power, improve building design and leases, expand recycling, and follow federal buying rules.
The order creates a Federal Chief Sustainability Officer, directs the White House environmental council and budget office to issue guidance, and requires agencies to report performance to lower costs and strengthen infrastructure.
Questions, answered
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